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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXX VJ I NO. 135. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOHXIXO, NOVEMBER 22, 1907 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. WANT TO KEEP GOLD British Banks Object to Further Orders from America. DISCOUNT BATE REMAINS SAME Hope Expressed that Government Efforti Will Believe Strain. SEW YORK BANKERS CRITICISED Britoni Think They Are Not Aiding in Restoring Confidence. TEN MILLIONS NOW ENROUTE Thl A moan t Withdrawn from Bank of England Darin Week fop Export to United , state. LONDON, Nov. 21. The Bank of Eng. land discount rale remained unchanged today at 7 per cent. This was regarded as Indicating that the directors are still hope ful that the American government's ef forts to relieve the currency famine In the United States will prove successful, but If did not suffice to dispel the uneasiness regarding the American situation prevail ing In the money market here. Lombard street, like the other European money ronton. Intends, It Is snld, to remain on the defensive until the conditions In Amer ica have cleared. The complaint Is made here that the New York bankers seem mora Intent on dragging further gold o cross the Atlantic than In assisting the authorltlei at Washington In restoring confidence among the general public. The Hank of ling land lost the greater part of t,OU0,O0O In gold during the lust week and American orders for the metal are still coming In. Very little gold Is arriving here from the continent to offset this drain, continental competition for sterling bills having censed, a fact which the money market la Inclined to accept as an Indication of the unwillingness of Paris to part with much more of the metal. The reiterated reports that American bankers propose to utilise the new treas ury certificates as a means of attracting gold to New York are not favorably re ceived, witli the strained financial situation both In Chile and Portugal further In creasing the local tension. BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVE apply of Currency Is Increasing- In Interior Cities. NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Considerable Im provement In commercial, financial and manufacturing Industries throughout the country Is Indicated In reports from va rious centers which have been received by R. a. Dun & Co. So mo of the cities where the financial stringency was most severely felt a week ago have a steadily Increasing supply of currency, and as a result busi ness in general Is In a more satisfactory state. ' Thw ' Increase ' in currency supplies at Minneapolis lias made It possible for the large elevator concerns to resume the purchase of grsln, and as a result trade Is assuming normal proportions. Collec tions are moving more freely and the dis turbance In money matters apparently has passed. The restriction governing de posits In Cleveland savings banks Is to bo IKud. At Boston commercial and In dustrial conditions are more hopeful. There l.i noticeable In all directions, how ever, a tendency toward curtailment of production and a slowing down of manu facturing plants. Boston, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleveland, and some other cities report good retail business. Although the currency supply Is much larger than a week ago, In Phila delphia, the financial stringency restrains activity In the wool market. Cloak and suit 'manufacturers and Jobbers of woolen and wholesale dry goods houses note a de crease In demand. In some of the lighter lines conditions are nearer normal. At Portland. Ore., the reaction In wholesale and retuil trade, as a result of the financial flurry, which caused the suspension of two Portland banks, was not so great as was feared. The stringency qf the mony mar ket, however, stopped business In grain and hops and has checked real estate and Important building operations. But wheat buying Is now resumed on a moderate scale and Is expected to attain large pro portions as soon as more cash Is avail able, as there has been a heavy tonnage engaged for which cargoes must be pro vided. Oats are going Into consumption rapidly and only a trifling proportion of the barley crop remains unsold. Inability to supply currency needs at 8t. Paul still Interferes with the market ing of farm products and collections are below the normal. Buyers are more con servative, but there are few cancellations and jobbing trade holds up well. BILLINGS BANKS PAY IX CASH Only City In Montana that Used Scrip Hiiibm, BUTTE. Mont., Nov. a.-A Miner special from Billings. Mont., states that the banks of that city have retired the clearing house certificates, ample cash being available for the conduct of all business. Settlement for stock shipments have Increased the re serves of the banks to a very hualthv ex tent and the condition of the banks Is the best In years. Billings Is the large stock shipping point for Montana. It was the only city In Montana where recourse was had to clearing house scrip. The barks throughout the state are uronounced by the bank examiner to be lu the best of condi tio. BROOKLYN CAKH1F.H ARRESTED Officer of Borough Bank Placed In Jail for Forgery. NEW TORK. Nov. :i.-An Indictment charging larceny and forgery was returned today against Arthur D. Campbell, cashier for the Borough Bank of Brooklyn, which recently closed. Campbell pleaded not guilty and was held In 130.000 ball. He was unable 14 furnish ball and waa taken to Jail. The forgery Indictment related to al leged false reports to ths state superin tendent of banks, the larceny to alleged matnpulatlon of the funds of an estate during the consolidation of the bank with the International Trust company. DEPOSITS EXCEED WITHDRAWALS Commercial - Stat Baak at Grand land Ktnufi Bnalneaa. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Nov. 21. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Commercial Slate bank opened this morning, ss announced. At 1 o clock officers stated that Instead of ven a semblance of a run, taa deposits vera greatsr than ths withdrawal SUMMARY OF THE BEE Friday, Tovember 22, 1007. 1907 r ' MBER 1907 SUM MOM. " Ml SAT 5 y 5 12 3 4 5 ? 789 10 II 12 K 14 15 16 17 18 19 V- 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 29 30 THE WEATHER. Forecast till 7 p. m. Frl'layi For Ornnha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair Friday; cooler. For Nebraska Fair Friday. F'ir Iowa Fair Friday; cooler. Temperature at Omaha y-stcrday: Hour Dear. DOMESTIC. The Alabama senate passed a bill bar ring liquor from clubs of the state. Faga 1 Cotton ginneries have been less active this year than last, according to the cen sus report up to November 14. Faga 1 Mrs. RomadHa has been taken to Jollet penitentiary. Pag- 1 The Milk Dealers' trust of Chicago Is to be Investigated. Faga 1 Mrs. Bradley finishes her long recital on the witness stand at Washington and other witnesses testify. Faga 1 Bert I 'ell has been found guilty of mur der In the second degree at Marshalltown. Faga 1 Inspectors' trial of the officers and crew of the Dick Fowler results In ac quittal on tho charge of reckless nr.vlgu tion. Page 1 Evidence of fraud practiced upon Klck apoo Indians whs found. Faga 1 Mrs. Hartje wins In the proceedings be gun by her husband to reopen the divorce case. Fags 1 Cashier A. D. Campbell of the Borough bank of Brooklyn has been arrested on a charge of forgery and larceny. Faga 1 NEBRASKA. Court room at Beatrice crowded to hear evidence In Khumway murder trial. Hus band of murdered woman tells of finding of the body. Faga 3 Railroads of Nebraska report their traffic for August, the figures showing a big Increase over July In Nebraska. Faga 3 The Commercial State bank of Grand Island opened for business yesterday and received more money than was with drawn. Faga 3 FOREIGN. London is becoming uneasy at the con tinued drain of gold, though the rate of discount lit the Bunk of England has not been changed. Fags 1 Indian strikers in Bengali become so violent that troops are called in. Fags 1 A plot against the dictatorship has been uncovered at Lisbon. Faga 1 X.OOAXh Alleging a plot to maintain freight rates, Jobbers at Missouri river points In stitute proceedings and hearing will be had at Kansas City and Chicago. Page 1 From the proceeds of the Count Creigh ton Inheritance tux the county will con struct a paved road from Omaha to the northwestern corner of the county. Faga 5 Retail Implement dealers In state con centlon declare against parcelB post law. Faga a Omaha la declared to be center for the sale of souvenir postal cards. Faga 11 City veterinarian will proceed against dairymen who hav unsanitary dairies. Fag 7 Attorneys for Charles Pumphrey, ac cused of killing Ham Phc, object to tho special Jury Venire called by Judge Troup. Fag 4 PORT. Hastings and Bellevue meet Saturday to settle Intercollegiate foot ball champion ship. Neither team has been beaten thla Faga 4 COMMERCIAX, AND INDUSTRIAL. Live stock markets. Pare Grain markets. Fag S Stocks and bonds. Fag MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. Port. NBW YORK NEW YORK NKW YfK NKW Y(. ' K NEW T0I1K Arrtvad. Majestic Kotnlt Albert.. C. F. Tlstiea Crpthl Bailed. . Petersburg . - Potatlara. Cranio. Ceeland. Madonna, Cymric. Adriatic. K. P Wllhalm. Its D' Italia. NKW YOKK LIVERPOOL .... CJt'KENSTOWN .prernta ., Bill THAMPTO!f. BOI'TH AMrTO.V. NAPLES OKNOA Hamburg TRUST TO BE INVESTIGATED Milk Dealers of Chicago Said to liar Combined In Order to Raise Trices, CHICAGO, Nov. a. Active Investigation of the alleged Milk trust was commenced today by State's Attorney Ilealey. It Is claimed that several of the large dealers In the. vicinity of, Chicago have combined with the purpose of advancing prices un duly. If the Investigation reveals any evi dence of an Illegal combination the matter will, according to the state's attorney, be taken at once before the grand Jury. LIQUOR BARRED FROM CLUBS Alabama Reaate Passes Hraiart Pro hibiting What Georgia Law Allows. MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Nov. fl.-The sen ate today passed a ball to prohibit the sale, giving away or possessing of liquors In clubs. It prohibits eiactly what the Georgia law allows. The act will become effective January f, 10, In counties where the sale of liquor Is to continue till then. In all others January 1 nextv BERT PELL IS FOUND GUILTY Marshall County Jsry Declares that He Is Murderer of John II. LrkUr. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., Nov. It .-(Special Telegram.) The Jury In the case of Bert Pell, charged with th murder of John H. Lehley of Qifford, return. i a ver dict of guilty of murder In ne second de gree at II o'clock this morning. Pell will be aciiteuoed Wednesday morals LM n ! I J If Ion. m 44 h A !A Irs::::::::::::::;;, I l v f I n u, in (WYy a. -.;; r T7y- r " n t P- ,n iJ 6 p. ,m 43 l 5 7. P. m 42 K p. n. 41 ! " t p. Ill 40 MRS. IIARTJE WINS HER CASE Philadelphia Court Rales in Her Favor in Divorce Suit. HUSBAND BEATEN IN ALL POINTS Derision of Alleaheny County Coart, Which Refused Illm Decree, Sus tained by Supreme Tribunal. PHILADELPHIA. Fa.. Nov. a.-Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, who was sued for di vorce by her husband, F. Augustas Hurtje. the Pittsburg millionaire, won a complete victory In the Pennsylvania court here to day when that tribunal affirmed In Its en tirety the decision of the Allegheny county court which refused to grant Hartje a di vorce. The petitions filed by Hartje's at torneys asking the supreme court to re open the caso on the ground of newly dis covered evidence were denied. The peti j tlons to re-open tli case were based on let ters alleged to have been written by Mrs. ' Hartje and Thomas Madlne, the family coachman who was named as a co-respondent by Hartje. ANARCHISTS' PLOT UNCOVERED Lisbon Center of Cirent Upheaval Aimed at Dictatorship of Klnadom. LISBON, Nov. n. The Investigation of the explosion of an Infernal machine here Novemlx-r 18. whin two Anarchists, who were manufacturing bombs were killed, has revealed a far-reaching plot against the dictatorship. Over 7uu bombs have been seized and the police have made eighty ar rests. The machine which exploded was In tended for use In the San Carlos theater here. Popular exrltment Is growing and the cen sorship Is strict. All public meetings have been forbidden. Practically nil the newspapers In Lisbon are being prosecuted for attacks on the king and the papal nuncio and several have been suppressed. INDIAN STRIKERS LOOT CARS British Regiment Hastens to Bengal City to Preserve Order Among Natives. CALCUTTA. Nov. 21. A British regi ment has left Fort William for Asansol, Bengal, the Junction of tho East Indian and Bengal-Nagpur railroad, where rail road strikers are looting cars. The strik ers Include both Europeans and natives. Their contention Is for fewer hours and more pay. Government business Is almost at a standstill, as Simla, the official capital, Is Isolated. Steamers are unable to sail, as they lack both coal and cargo. The prices of provisions are rapidly rising here. SEVEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION Men Employed on Eastern Construc tion Works of firand Trunk Meet Death. KENORA, ' Ont., ;!. In n ex plosion yesterday on the eastern construc tion works of the Grand Trunk Pacific at Dryden, seven men were killed and four Injured. An Inquest will be held today. German Firm Fails. HAMBURG. Nov. 21.-The firm of J. F. C. Moeller. operating a big bleachery at Altona, suspended today. The liabilities are reported to be from 11,750.000 to $2,000,000. The most Important Hamburg and other German banks, as well as a number of English firms are Involved In the failure. The assets are reported to be $rrtV00. It is supposed that speculation In stocks caused the failure. The firm enjoyed a high reputation and did a large business In shellac, ceresln and carnauba wax and manufactured candles on a large scale for use In churches, especially In Russia. BERLIN, Nov. 21. The Dresdener and Deutsche banks have sustained losses through the failure of J. E. C. Moeller. A dispatch to the Tageblutt from Hamburg says that the export llrm of Krohn & Relnholz has suspended. GINNERIES WERELESS ACTIVE Census Report on Cotton Production for Tear to November Fourteenth. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 21.-The cen sus bureau today Issued Its report on cot ton ginning for the growth of 1907 to No vember 14, showing a total of 7.31132 bales, counting round as half bales, compared with 8,5.12,242 bales for l'.WC and 7,601,180 bales for 1&"5. The number of round bales In cluded is 142,609 for 1907, and L'UO.tWG for lirfw. and 209.00 for IS". Sea Island included 42.708 for 1907, and 30,671 for 1906, and 64,103 for 1905. The number of active ginneries was 26,671 for 1907. CADETS GRADUATE EARLY West Point Commencement Will Be Held In February Instead of June. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. A decision was reached at the War department today to graduate the first class at the West Point Military academy some time between the 1st and 15th of February next, Instead of waiting until June. A shortage of army officers caused by details to duties outside the organization and by the great In crease In the artillery corps la the reason given. HEARST HELD TO GRAND JURY Criminal Libel Charge Cause for Action on Part of Justice Wyatt. NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Justice Wyatt In the court of special sessions today held W. H. Hearst for the grand Jury on a charge of criminal libel, preferred by Wil liam Attor Chanler, 9. S. Carvalho gave ball for Mr. Hearst. Fin Weather Helps Farmers. HITCH ELL, 8. D., Nov. 21. (Bpeclal.) This section of South Dakota has exper ienced the best fall weather for the com pletion of all kinds of work in years. Corn-ht'sklng has been finished by 90 per cent of the farnurs, and the yield Is com ing up to the expectations, when the un favorable conditions are taken Into con sideration. At a time when the natural supposition Is that this country should be frozen up and all building work laid aside for the winter, there Is a large amount of cement and brick and plaster work being carried on. Just today tho Mitchell Trust company began work In laying the cun cieie looting for a new building of stone and bilck, which they expect to tinlsh dur ing the wii.ter. Four or Bve othr projects In the bulMltig line In th lutlpii,t stage are beuig carried forwar MORE INQUIRIES INTO BONDS Defense In Walsh Case Itrlnsrs Oat that No Profit Waa Made on Sal. CHICAGO, Nov. 21 Attorney Miller, counsel for the defendant, continued today his cross-examination of Bank Examiner Moxey In the trial of John R. Walsh, ex presldent of the Chicago National bank. His first Inquiries related to the sale of other bonds than those used for collateral for the various memorandum notes men tioned by Mr. Moxey on his direct exami nation. It was shown by the defense that those bonds had been sold to the public at prices equal to those recetved for them from the Chicago National bank. During the cross-examination, the de fense brought out the fact that all of the bonds of Mr. Walsh's various companies accepted by the Chlengo National bank had been sold to outside parties without loss to the bonk. On re-dlrect examination it was brought out that many of the memorandum notes which the defense claimed Mr. Walsh had paid had been simply renewed. It was shown that many of these renewed notes were In the bank when It was closed In December, 1906. The bank e.i miner asserted that when the bank closed there were thirteen notes, ouch of the face value of IK.OiO still un paid, although the discount book pur ported to show them as paid. HOWARD TO COME TO CONSULT Life Prisoner In Kentucky Will Be Brought to (irorsFtown to Aid Powers. GEORGETOWN. Ky.. Nov. 21. The de fendant In the Caleb Powers trial today re newed the motion to have James Howard, now serving a life sentenco In the state penitentiary, brought here to consult with Powers nnd his attorneys relative to the preparation of testimony material to the defendant. Over the vigorous objection of commonwealth, Judge Morris granted an order for Howard to be brought here from Frankfort at once. Under this order How ard will be placed In Jail with Powers, where they will have ample opportunity to consult. Later In the trial Howard will testify for Powers. Sheriff Warring left to day for Grant county to summon a special venire of 300, half to report Friday and half Monday. W. B. Green, brother-in-law of Powers, went with them to see that an impartial Jury Is secured. STOCK SHOW FOR PORTLAND Forty Thonnnnd Dollars Has Been Voted as Prises for Fxhibl tlon There. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21. Arrange ments have been completed to give In this city a live stock show next fall that will be fully equal In size and scope to the one that took place during the Lewis and Clark exposition. The Portland Live Stock and Country club has voted the sum of J40.000 to be given away In prizes and the club has assurance from the different bodies com posing the International Live Stock bbso. elation that added prizes amounting to $12,0(0 more, or 2,000 in all, will be given. A representative will visit the Interna tional show at Cfllcasro within , few days to obtain an assignment of dates. , The club will ask for some time between 6ep tember 15 and October 1. CALEB POWERS SCORES POINT Second Venire Discharged Because It Wna Selected on a Political Basis. GEORGETOWN, Ky.. Nov. 21. The at torneys for Caleb Powers In his fourth trial on a charge of killing William Goebel won for him today the first substantial victory when Special Judge Morris sus tained the motion to discharge the second venire. The main contention throughout the proceedings so far has been that poll tics has been Injected Into the case at all previous trials, that an effort to continue this condition has been made In the selec tion of the venire of 200 men summoned from Harrison county and that the defend ant could not obtain Justice at the hands of a Jury composed entirely of political opponents. BIDS FOR PANAMA BONDS Offers Come from All of the Prln ' clpal Cities by Tele graph. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 Offers for the Panama bonds and the one-year treasury certificates continued to come to the treas ury today, but no official announcement was made regarding the amount. Reports were received today by telegraph from United States assistant treasurers at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati. St. Louis, New Or leans and San Francisco of the amount of the applications for certificates received at each point. The figures were said to be satisfactory to the treasury officials. WOMAN IS TAKEN TO JOLIET Mrs. Rnmadka Conducted to Prison to Serve Indeterminate Term for Burglary. CHICAGO, Nov. 21 Mrs. Evelyn Ro madka. the wealthy Milwaukee woman who confessed to various burglaries and larcenies In this city, In which a negro man was her ally, was today taken to the state penitentiary at Jollet to commence her sentence of from one to twenty years for burglary. Her father, T. J- Calne of Oshkish, Wis., met her at the station and accompanied her to the door of the prison. Circuit Court In Session. MITCHELL, S. D., Nov. 21,-tSpeclal.)-Clrcuit court is In sisslon this week, with a very largo calendar, but which Is not developing very much business, owing to many of the cases being settled out of court or being continued to the next term.' One of the criminal cases has been dis ixised of when John Wiley pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a diamond, a gold watch and some Jewelry from a store In this city during the week of corn pal ace. The court sentenced him to one year and nine months In the penitentiary. Two other criminal c.is William Blacker, charged with selling mortgagid property, and Mrs. Myrtle. K lley, charged with con ducting a house of 111 fame, today tiled affidavits against Judge Smith, presiding at their trials, claiming thut they cannot secure Justice on account of prejudice of the court. T.oth cases have been tried before Judge Smith at previous terms of court. Alex McQuarters brought suit against Hampeon Hicks to recover $150 on a note whlih has been running since 194, and the court directed the Jury to bring in a verdict fur f.".to, the amount of the note with Interest, drawing 12 per Cent Interest for thirteen years. There are leu divorce cases on the docket, all of which will b heard at tj ' GOOD DAI FOR MRS. BRADLEY Salt Lake City Attorneys Confirm Her Story in Part. BE0WN ADMITS CHILDREN Friend of Dead Man Produces Paper Written by Hint .-More of III Letter Are Rend. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The story of Former United States Senator Brown's acknowledgment of the paternity of the two youngest of Mrs. Bradley's children was told today In Judge Stafford's court by other lips than hers. "I acknowledge Arthur Brown and Martin Montgomery as my children by Annie M. Bradley," such was Mr. Brown's own method of express ing himself on the subject and the legend waa Inscribed on a soiled and blotted piece of writing paper. It was dated February 10, 1905, and was brought to light by Colonel Maurice M. Kalghn, an attorney of Salt Lake City, the present receiver In the United States land office In that city, and a friend of Senator Brown's of thirty years standing. Colonel Kalghn was on the witness stand for about an hour dur ing the afternoon session of the Bradley trial and testified that Mrs. Bradley brought the tell-talo slip of paper to his office Just after she received It from Brown with the Ink not dry, how she fairly danced Into his room and how she beamed with Joy as sho held the paper aloft and told him that now all would be well. Colonel Kalghn related many Interesting facts concerning his association with both Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley, and upqn the whole made by far the best wit ness for the little woman that has yet taken the stand, herself excepted. He told In Birnple but forcible language of many dramatic Interviews with Mrs. Bradley, and closed with the expression of opinion that she had become a monomaniac on the subject of her relationship to the ex senator. He said ho believed her mind to have been unbalanced. "I hated to do It," he said, after he left the stand, "for Senator Brown was one of my most Inti mate friends, but one cannot trifle with one's conscience." Woman In Nervous Condition. Other testimony In Mrs. Bradley's behalf was given by Major Samuel A. King, who related many Incidents going to show that Mrs. Bradley waa In a very nervous con dition for some time beforo coming to Washington, end Arthur Barnes, assistant attorney general of Utah. An effort was made to find a Mr. Shrewsbury, an uncle of Mrs. Bradley, who had been broughttto Washington to testify concerning the In sanity In Mrs. Bradley's family, but had disappeared and could not be found. Judgo Powers explained that Mr. Shrewsbury was not used to courts and confidence was ex pressed that he will make his appearance tomorrow. More placid, more capable of asserting control over herself and more resourceful, apparently, than when she took the witness stand on Tuesday, Mrs. Bradley left It at noon today after monopolizing the attention of th court for two days' and a half. She waa mor composed than at any time, un 1 her counsel expressed confidence that sho would have been able to go on longer If called on to do so. They were satisfied with her testimony and believe It will re sult to her advantage. There were very few tears today, but on the other hand smiles were more frequent on the face of the prisoner than heretvfore. There were some references to occurrences In connec tion with herself and Senator Brown which evidently touched her and aroused agree able memories. She was especially pleased when Colonel Kalghn told the story of her presentation of Senator Brown's acknowl edgment of his children and she would today have almost Justified his characterized of her manner at the time of the original happening. Court Room Crowded. Again the court room was crowded to suffocation and It was necessary to keep all the windows open in order to satisfy Judge Stafford's demand for fresh air. Many of the spectators were women; In deed a majority of them were at the after noon session. The crowd was orderly and few admonitions to be quiet were nec essary. No one was permitted to leavo while court was In session, and so Intense was the Interest that no one seemed dis posed to go. The year 1901 was crowded with letters from Senator Brown to Mrs. Bradley, ac cording to Mrs. Bradley's statement, but those she preserved began with December of that year. On the fifth of that month he wrote to her: "Your letter full of buoyancy, hope and courage at hand. It gives me new light. I shall Indeed be ablo to accomplish all we desire If you stand at my side and help In such magnificent fashion. Every word Is a trumpet call for battle. We will get there.' You have nothing to regret. If your life was wrecked, as you said last night, It was not by me. I will resurrect it and you shall begin anew something In life that you will be proud of, something that will please you." Brown' Letter Head. On the sixth of the same month he wrote: Dolly M. Brown, Sweetheart: I talked to Judge H. tonight. He will stay with us and help us through, thick and thin. He was astonished at the ultlmutum, but said all right; it ought to be adjusted, and he would help. I feel much encouraged. The talk waa shorter than I hoped. I feel that we will win; let us love and be true and trust. In a letter dated December 4. he says: I have heard nothing from the enemy. I am still determined to go through life with you. We cannot turn back. We have set our hands to the plow and you nor I can fail. Our love will be a beacon light and lead us to the end of life and happi ness will be ours. Put your hand and life In mine and I will never fall you. Don't forget that I love you and will love you all my life and yours that you are mine and I am yours forever. Am homesick to see you. It seems as If I cannot slay away from you for twenty-four hours at a time. In a letter dated December 6 and ad dressed to "My own sweet love," Senator Brown referred to their relationship, say ing: "We have a great problem and 'work before us. We must strip ourselves of all other thoughts and reflections until we ac complish the end. I am worried about what to do with you. I fear you will go crazy there (Chicago) and I doubt if any better elsewhere. But we must not lose courage, faith and trust In each other. We will look the world bravely In the face. I am yours and yours forever. Nothing can or shall part us. I will love Martha. "How I wish you and I and the boy were seated In a. house of our own, loving each other aa we will do In the future." He wrote on the IJd: "I re-read what letters of yours I have and aee how dreadfully you felt, but the bright dream will come tru." Again, on January 15. he wrote: We must not admit failure. If at first w don t succeed we in jai try and try i (Continued on Becond Pag.) TRACED BY CIGAR SMOKE Two Men Arrested Before Bnralnry I Known to the victim or the Police. As Officer Hudson was walking his beat In the cold grey dawn of Thursday morning ho thought he smelled smoke. He gave another whifT and was positive he smelled smoke. Another whiff convinced hint that It was smoke from One cigars and he started to follow the scent, and he followed It till he overtook two hard looking Indi viduals who were smoking 15-cent cigars. That looked suspicious. Had they been smoking stogies or cheap cherotts, of course, the case would have been dif ferent. The officer figured that there was no place open at that time of tho morning that sold such expensive clgnrs, and even had there been it seemed highly Improbable that these two wanderers would or could purchose them. They gave their names as George Thompson and Frank Townley and when searched at the station a large quan tity of clgnrs and chewing tobacco, to gether with $9 In money was found on them. In the sis-cat box they admitted they had had little or no sleep. There were pounds of mud on their shoes and pants and their clothes were wet from rain. The more Captain Mostyn talked to them the more muddled they became In trying to give an account of themselves, and at last con fessed they luu I made a trip to Irvlncton and turned a little trick In a drug store there In the middle of the night when the rain was falling and the proprietress slept. The police station called up Mrs. Holly at Irvlngton, the proprietor of the drug store, and apprised her that her store had been robbed during the night. Thut wus her first intimation of the fact. "You sometimes read accounts of tho police catching a burglar within a short time after they are notified that a Job has been pulled off," said Chief of Detectives Savage, "but for the police to catch a bur glar before they are notified of the bur glary, especially when the burglary was done In another city, and then to be the first to notify the victim that he has been robbed, that's a stunt you seldom read about." THREE DAYS' HEARING BEGUN Interstate Commerce Commissioner Take ip Complaint of the Wholesale Men. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 21. Commis sioners Harlan and Clark of the Interstate Commerce commission began a three days' hearing here today. Wholesale shippers In Omaha, St. Joseph and Kansas City, who allege that the railroads of the southwest have discriminated against those cities are the complainants. Representatives of commercial organizations from Chicago. St. Faul, Minneapolis, Sioux City and St. Louie were present at the hearing and filed Intervening petitions objecting to the con cessions asked for by Omaha, St. Joseph and Kansas City. Mr. Clark announced that the hearing had long been deferred and that the Intervening petitions would not obtain a postponement of the hearing. EVIDENCE OF FRAUD FOUND Senate Committee IKarovar Method I'sed In Dealing-' with Kicks pou Indian. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., Nov. 21.-The senuto committee Investigating the charges of fraud In the sale of Klckapoo Indian lands, completed their examination of wlt iesBes at Shawnee lust evening. Senators Curtis and Teller, passing through this city this morning, on their wuy to Washington where the Investigation will be completed. Such fraud Is reported to have been un covered that It Is believed that It will pre vent congress from removing the restric tions on Indian lands belonging to the Five Civilized tribes. Senator Curtis, who heretofore has fav ored the removal says, since taking part In the investigation, that he will oppose It, In the Uunited States senate. DICK FOWLER'S CREW CLEARED Trial on Charge of Careless Naviga tion Brlntra Acquittal from Federal Inspectors. CAIRO, 111.. Nov. 21. United States In spectors Waltz and Hodge of Memphis, who yesterday begun the trial of the offi cers and crew of tho steamer Dick Fowler charged with reckless navigation on the oc casion of President Roosevelt's trip down the Mississippi river on October 3, have re turned a verdict of not guilty. Tho charge was preferred by Captain Van Duzer of the government steamer Lily, one of the bouts which escorted tho presi dent down the river. A great deal of Inter est has been shown in this mutter by people of Cairo. The Cairo delegation to Memphis hud chartered and waa on the Dick Fowler when the offense Is alleged to have been committed. GOVERNMENT PAYS CAR FARE Oklahoma City Mall Carrier Won't Have to Walk Under Nevr Constitution. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl , Nov. 20 -Post-muster Brown today received Instructions from the Postofflce department to provide transportation expenses for the mall car riers on the street cars In this city. Such expenses will be paid by the department. The provision of the constitution abolish ing frco passes or transportation affected the local street car company and since the law became operative firemen, policemen und mull curriers have been paying for the I Ides. Charge Is Horse (Healing-. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. 21. (Special.) A man giving his name as John Wilton has been lodged in the county Jull In this city on the charge of horse stealing. He wus run down after a search which com menced In September. Wilton was Anally apprehended neur Mission Hill, In the ex treme soutl.cbMern purt of the state, while he wus supposed to be making, his way from the country, and waa brought back to Sioux Fulls by Deputy Sheriff Eugene Reiley of this city. On September 17 lust, during a rate meet at Mudlson, Wilton Is alleged to have hired a horse and buggy from a Madison liveryman for the osten sible purpose of driving out to the fair grounds, where the races were in progress. But instead of doing so he drove to Sioux Falls and sukl the horse, which was again sold by the purchaser to a Bloux Falls liveryman, lu whose possession It was found by Runkln, the Madison owner. Wilton then disappeared. Australian Btrlkt- F.nded. SAN FKANCIsiCO, Nov. 21 A cable dis patch received In this city today by J. und A. Brown, cuul tinorl' is, suys that ll.e Ftrll.e of coul IliilielS in New gouth Wales I.US been settled at all ths Collieries ex cept the Hellhurn colliery. Th uicu wlil return lu wvilt iitxt Monday; RATE PLOT ILLEGAL Unlawful Conspiracy Charged by Jobbers of Missouri Valley. RAILROADS IN COMBINE NAMED Most Serious Allegation Made la Fig-ht at Kansas City. CASE OF FAR-REACHING IMPORT Discrimination Covers Territory Touching Several Big States. OMAHA FEELS HEEL OF TYRANT Interstate Commerce Commission la Asked to Force Rnrllnaton, Rock Island nnd Northwestern to Cease Injustice. The esse presented by John L. Webst. and Messrs. At wood, Llttletleld & Hooper at Kansas. City before the Interstate Commerce commission for the purpose of securing fair freight rates for the Job bers of the Missouri valley, whereby they may save from 1500,000 to II, 000. 000 a year In shipment charges, Is ono of the most Important ever offered from the west for the consideration of the Interstate Commerce commission. Its great Interest lies In the fact that the complain ants are practically the allied Jobbers of tho Missouri valley. While not all th firms doing business In Kansas City, Omaha and St. Joseph are speclflcslly named In the petition ns complainants, alt are virtually concerned In th outcome of the hearing. Moreover, all the dealers throughout the great territory served by the wholesalers of these threo cities ar concerned, for the discriminating rates com plained of affect the business of all. Th diagrams and tables published In connection with this article give an Idea of how ex tensive and far-reaching are the rates a present based, and how they discriminate against all the towns In the Immense dis trict covered. A close study of tho tables and diagram will give something of an In sight Into the fearful and wonderful wuy of the railway tariff schedule maker. Tho discrepancies are so msny and so peculiar that It will probably keep the railway ex perts busy many a day to get them all straightened out should the commission de termine to grant the relief prayed for by the petltlonera. Conspiracy la Charged. Probably the most serious allegstton In the petition Is the one to the effect that "these complainants further show that th rates herein complained of are the ultlmat,' result of an unlawful combination and piracy entered Into by the Chicago Island & Pacific railway, the Chics)? JfJM lington & Quiney Railway compau '' V the Chicago & Northwestern ri which, In the spring of It, the exact datvN of which Is unknown to these complainants, conspired and unlawfully confedratcd to gether to maintain said through rates to tho three satd Missouri liver cities at said unjust, unlawful, excessive and unreason able amounts: that In the carrying out of said conspiracy the said last three named defendants threatened the other two de fendants herein that If they did as they proposed to do, to-wit: reduco said through rates to the Missouri river cities, that th said conspiring defendants would treat th other two defendants aforesaid In an un friendly manner; refuse to treHt them a friendly connections; refuse to route goods over their lines, and In all ways that they could strive to injure and destroy their business; that the result of said threat and coercion waa that the Chicago Great Weatern rullway and the Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul railway entered Into said unjust agreement to maintain the rate herein complained of at their present un just, unfair and unlawful amounts." Relief that 1 Asked. The) prayer of the petition Is that nn order be made by th commission "com manding the defendants and each of them to wholly desist from the aforerald viola tions of the law, and from charging, ac cepting or retaining said $1.17. 11,20, 83 cents, 68 cents and 57 cents per hundred pounds for the said five classes of freight matter, respectively, on said through rates from the Atluntto seaboard to the said cities of Kansas City, St. Joseph and Omaha, and forbidding said defendants and each of them from charging and accepting and retaining as their proportions of suld through rates on business moving via Chi cago to Kansas City, St. Joseph and Omuha, 74.7 cents, 67.R cents, 44.8 cents, S3.7 cents and 27.6 cent per hundred pounds for said five classes of freight mutter, respec tively. "And complainants further pray that de fendants be ordered to publish within a reasonable time through rates from the Atlantic seaboard to Kansas City, St. Jo seph and Omaha and to adopt and put said rates In force, and that such rstes shall not exceed Jl.lOWiL'll. 72.5 cents. El.B cente and 44 cents per loo pounds for the five classes aforesaid, respectively, subject to official classification, with proportional re ductions from eastern producing points, a shown In 'exhibit A,' or such other rate as the commission shall detm proper, and that defendants be commanded to cease charging said unjust rates and cease the discrimination aforesaid, and that auch further orders be made as are deemed necessary in the premises." Discrimination Against Omaha. How Omaha farea under the present conditions will be seen from an examina tion of the table showing the comparison of class rates from New York to points In the northwest via Bt. Paul and vU Omaha. Whatever difference In haul exist Is In favor of Omaha, although .this is but a smsll factor, for In most rases the dis tances are practically eo.ual. St. Paul, however, has a differential of 32 cents. 21 cents. 17 cents, IS cents and 11 cents In Its favor to Montana common points. To Huron and Pierre, 6. D., which are shut off from Omaha altogether by the rates, the difference Is peculiar. Huron Is closer to Omaha than Pierre by 119 miles, yet the rates are 14 rents, 11 cents, 8 cents. SS cents and ( rents higher to Huron than they are to Pierre, respectively. Th dis crimination In the first class rate against Omaha and in favor of St. Paul to Huron la 35 cents, while to Pierre it la only 21 cents, although the haul to Pltjrre Is 11 miles farther over the same track. Th other rates show the discriminatory differ ence noted. To Plains. Mont., the dis crimination against Omaha la 74 cents on first class freight, or almost the Chicago roads' total share of Ihe rate from New York to the Missouri river' "common points." Some reason muy cxb-t for this, hut why should the rlrst da,s rate from New York to MUsou a be 69 cents more by way of Omaha than It la by