Nebraska Newspapers

    Fhe Omaha (Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. 22G.
OMAIIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1908 TWELVE PAGES.
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BOOM FORJ01LNSON
Candidacy of Badger Governor for
Preiidency Formally Launched,
STATE COMMITTEE ENDORSES HTM
Action Taken Despit
Bryan Me..
t 'tion of
CHARGE OF ULTERIOR,
Interests Said to Be Back of
Divide Democrats.
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BRYANTTES IN THE MINORITY
John An Resolution la Adopted by
Vote ot OS to 23 Substitute
Endorsing Bryan Lost by
Vot of 19 to 06.
ST. TAUU Minn., March 6. The demo
cratic state committee of Minnesota this
afternoon, after a bitter fight, adopted
a resolution Indorsing Governor John A.
Johnson of Minnesota for th democratic
presidential nomination and recommending
that h be named by the national conven
tion at Denver next July.
As th meeting was presided over by
Frank C. Day, private secretary tor the
governor and who voted for the Johnson
resolution on every test and on the final
ballot, the action of the committee tliu
afternoon Is held by political leaders as
placing the governor formally In the race
for the democratic presidential election.
The Johnson resolution wan carried by
a vote of 68 to 23. after the Lryn ad
herent! had forced two test votes, on
both of which they were defeated. Ihe
Bryan men Insisted on a roll call oa
very vote and gave notice In their
speech that they would not be bound
by the action of the stato committee, but
would make' a fight throughout the state
for a delegation from Minnesota to the
national convention Instructed to support
Mr. Bryan. Moreover, a meeting of Dry an
adherer.ta held at the Ryan hotel Imme
diately after the adjournment of the state
commltte formed a Bryan organization,
with which possibly to carry the contest
against Johnson Into every precinct of
the state.
State Convention In St. Paul.
The state committee this afternoon, be
side i udoptiiig the Johruon lesolulion,
voted that the elate convention to elici
delegates to the national convention
rhould be held In St. Paul on May 14. The
matter of calling a convention to nom
inate state officers was left to a commit
tee of five to be appointed by State Chair
man Fr.mk C. Day. The meeting of tho
coina Itttrt today was the most largely
attend -d In the history of the democratic
, parly In ITin.ieiota, word having been
tent to si! timbers that a resolution In
dor Inn .1 3l. ns, n . would probably be of
fered. Cf the 102 members, ninety-two
were jve! en: or were 'represented by
Iroxy. fevcral proxies were thrown out
on u t l.ok'iu ptnt, though on only one
pro;; eotue.t was thero any Indication
f the JolKisou-TJi-yan fight.
The stale committee was called to order
Cirtly u.'lKr noon by Chairman Day, who
' made a brief sperch congratulating the
democrats of Minncsotn on recent victories
In Mfnnesntu and closing with the state
ment that In ,;? of feuds and Jealousies
all demounts would ub!do by the action of
the pr:y.
After a resolution to hold the state con
vention In Ft. Paul hud been adopted,
Martin O'Brien of Crookston, who was a
member of tho populist state committee In
ISSa. offered a resolution endorsing Gov
ernor Johnson for the presidency. The res
olution follows:
Oovernor John A. Johnson has twice
brought victory to the democracy In Min
nesota. During his Incumbency of the of
fice of govornor more reforms have been
instituted and more remedial legislation en
acted than during any .other period of time
In the history of our stale. He has been
controlled only by the public Interests. His
mentality, restless energy and sound judg
ment, united with his unimpeachable In
tegrity, make him the embodiment of the
best spirit of the west, an Ideal American
cltlaen. Confidently believing that his nom
ination as the candidate of the partv for
ma premnency would tiring to our support
the electoral votes of all the states within
the Mississippi valley, and thus secure a
national triumph, we respectfully present
to the democracy of the nation the name
of Hon. John A. Johnson as a candidate
for president of the I'nited States and rec
ommend to the democrats of Minnesota
that they cause his name to be presented
to the national convention at Denver for
nomination.
nryaa Men Fight.
The presentation of the resolution Imme
diately precipitated a contest, and though
It was evident from the start that the res
olution would carry, the Bryan men In
sisted on fighting every Inch of the way.
- After a long, and at times acrimonious, da
bate, the Bryan men forced a vote on two
resolutions, one to lay the Johnson resolu
tion on the table and one endorsing the
candidacy of Mr. Bryan. Though they were
overwhelmingly defeated on both resolu
tions, the Bryan men made the members
of the committee go on record by Insisting
on a roll call, not only on the original
Johnson resolution, but on" the two minority
resolutions. The unofficial count, which
lightly differs In each cose from various
private tallies, waa as follows:
On the motion to lay the Johnson resolu
tion on the table: Yeas, !l; noes, 68. On
the resolution endorsing Bryan: Teas, 19;
noes, 81. On .the resolution endorsing John
son: Yeas, G8; noes, S3.
After several speeches had been made
some of the supporters of the resolution
rstd that though they doubted the wisdom
of Its Introduction It would not be Just to
the governor to vote It down, and after
Jchn Dewan of Two Harbors bad said
'I
that if Bryan lurked few votes of the
two-thirds necessary to nominate Johnson
would gladly throw the Minnesota dele
gation to him. the commit! voted on the
motion to lay the Johnson resolution on
the table. This resolution Was Introduced
by Judge H. L. Buck of Wlnena. and
though under parliamentary rules It was
not open to debate Judge Buck consented
that the fullest discussion be had. The
motion to lay on the table was defeated
by the vote given above.
Bryan Resolution Defeated.
Mr. Yasaly then Introduced as a substi
tute a Bryan resolution, which waa de
feated as already Indicated. The Bryan
resolution, after enthustaKtcally eulogising
Mr. Bryan and hailing him as the most
worthy accessor to President Roosevelt,
whose recent messsg to congress was com
mended, and enthusiastically endorsing the
record of Oovernor Johnson, said:
We view with suspicion many of the
eastern sources cf acWalm tfor Johnson i;
We discern In this eastern movement the
"mailed hand of harmony" that coat the
party a million votes la lHOL
At wived. That In this hour of political
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DOXZSTXO.
Senator Burkett opposes railroad bond
feature of the Aldrlch hill and offers
some amendments. President calls sena
tors to White House to urge financial
legislation. New York heads tight.
against Omaha supply depot, but It has
a chance to win. Page 1
Democratic committee of Minnesota yes
terday formally launched boom of Oov
ernor Johnson for domocratlc nomination
for president. Mr. Bryan's supporters
made a stubborn fight, but were voted
down by a large majority, .Fag 1
Complete death list of Colllnwood dis
aster la 167. Friday many funerals were
held. fag i
Ellwood Hance, former postmuater of
Detroit, Mich., takes his own life because
of financial troubles. Faff 1
Police will make full Investigation nuo
the cause of the death of Walter F. Bukcr
at Bogota, N. J. Page &
Receivership of the Western Maryland
railroad comes as a surprise to tho
patrons and creditors of the road. Page 1
Milwaukee & St. Paul road Is pushing
Its line to the Pacific coast. , Pag 1
Louisiana will be a battle ground for
prohibition. Pag 1
Fire drill works successfully In New
York school. Pag 1
Rock Island railroad secured an exten
sion of.one year on Its $6,000,000 notes.
Pag 1
Missouri Pacific road dismisses 2,000
men at St. Louis. Pag 1
Severe galo causes havoo In Chicago.
Floods beginning along Indiana river.
Faff 1
rOKXIOH.
'Pointer In torpedo work given tho
Peruvians by an American boat. Pag 1
Kaiser Wllhelm writes a- letter to Lord
Tweedmouth that stirs England because
he pretends- to advise the British on their
naval policy. Pag 1
xzaauBX
R. Meade Shumway perfects an appeal
In his own case to supreme court.
Pag 1
Z.OCAX.
William Fouse, on trial for murder, dis
owns his confession. Pag 11
Feud between Nebraska and California
over Insurance bars companies of either
state from the other. Pag 5
Dan V. Stevens of Fremont heads the
Nebraska delegation to the democratic na
tional convention. Page S
POST.
American car In New York to Parlj
race makes good time In Nebraska and
puts up for the night at Lexington. Ital
ian car, by running at night, reaches
Council Bluffs and will come to Omaha
In the morning. Page 1
cokmebciax, Ann xxdustxiax.
Live stock markets. Page 9
Grain markets. Pag 9
Stocks and bonds. . Pag 9
HOTHHEVTS OP OCEAJC STEAMSHIPS.
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Arrived.
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ELEVATOR MEN ORGANIZE
Independents Elect OOlrers and Pre.
put to Stand Together la Grata
Business.
SJOUX FALLS, S. D., Msrch (.-(Special
Telegram.) At a meeting held here tonight
by the independent and farmers' elevator
men of tlte slate, ths organization of what
will be known aa the Farmers' Oialn Deal
ers' association of South Dakota was per
fected. After the adoption of bylaws the
foUowlug officers were elected:
President, Q. M. Bowers, Loomls; first
vice president. VV. li. Mlnsie Ottddes; sec
ond vice, preaklent, J. A. McUovern, Went
worth; secretary, L. M. Doyle, Letcher:
treasurer, T. O. Ellison. Vermilion. Board
of directors: F.. H. Day, Clark; H. Q.
Solem, llultlc; Charles K. Borcen, Mitchell;
O. B. Anderson, Corsica; I. ti. Henjuin,
Hartford; W. P. Manning, Falrvlew; J. T.
Belk. Henry..
The board of directors was given power to
select the time and place for the annual
convention of the association. The con
vention, by a rising vote, tendered thanks
to T. O. Dunn of Burchard, la., who ad
dressed the atherlng on what had been
accomplished by the organisation of the
Independent elevator men of Iowa, and the
good results which would follow the or
ganization In South Dakota.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting and considerable enthusiasm waa
displayed by the delegate, who represented
every part of eastern South Dakota. L. M.
Doyle of Letcher acted aa temporary chair
man of the convention, while E. J. Oyat of
BAjtlc acted as temporary secretary.
EXTENSION FOR ROCK ISLAND
Speyer et Co. Glv Another Year oa
Sis Million Dollars of
Notes.
NEW YORK. March . It was announced
today that the Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific Hall road company has arranged
with Speyer eV Co. of this city for the ex
tension for one year of the K 000, 000 so
cured bond notes maturing April 1 next
at 6 per rent per annum.
Serresl Taken After Strangl.
CHICAGO. ManJi . loininlco Serve!.
24 years of sge, who says his home is In Italy.
was arrested in a rooming house at 401
Clark slraol early today after a severe
struggle by two police detectives. He Is
anted In oortr.ection with the mysterious
disaDpaaxanc of Mrs. Seroflno Costanto,
who, the polio say was spurttsd away from
her new. Hi Murgan streot. last Tuesday.
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN DEAD
Funerals of Many Victims of Collin.
wood School Fire Held.
BLAZE STARTED EI CLOSET
School Boar el Finds that One of the
Inner Doors Waa Fastened
Walls of Mall Formed
II age Fine.
CLEVELAND, March 8. The body of
Miss Katherlne Weller, one of the two
teachers who lost tholr Uvea In the Collin,
wood fire, was positively identified today
by the filling In her teeth. The body had
been so terribly burned that It could
hardly be distinguished from the bodies of
the smaller girls. The body of Rosetta
Machnlch, a former pupil, was Identified
by her shoes. When Mrs. Machnlch was
positive of the Identification she fell faint
ing upon the charred body of her little one.
There are still twenty-three bodies un
identified. Bo far 1S7 bodies have been re
covered. The list of missing now tallies
with the number of unidentified, which
would Indicate that all of the bodies have
been found and that the total death list
will stand at 167.
In fully 100 cases the funerals will be
Individual, each family burying Its own
dead. The first of these funerals was held
this morning. They will continue through
out the day. In some Instances funeral
services were grouped with five to ton
bodies In one church.
The unidentified will be burled next Mon
day morning, according to present ar
rangements. The expense of these
funerals, together with the funerals of
children whose parents are not in a finan
cial condition to meet the burden, will be
borne by public subscription, which are
growing larger every hour. Already thous
ands of dollars have been raised. In addi
tion to this a bill has been Introduced In
the state legislature appropriating J24.O0O
for the relief of the needy fire sufferers.
This bill, It Is expected, will become a
law today.
Hellef Committee Appointed.
CLEVELAND, O., March u.-The ap
pointment of a relief committee by
the ColUngwood Board of Trade and town
council today la designed to care for the
bodies of the unidentified dead as well as
assisting the bereaved parents. Should any
parent desire to undertake the Interment
ot the unrecognisable bundles, of human
flesh and bones, believing It may be his
child, he will be permitted so to do. Tho
remainder of the bodies will be laid side
by side in the ce-metery.
In an effort to fix the cause and respon
sibility for the holocaust various Investiga
tions were put under way. Coroner Burke
Issued subpoenas for the seven surviving
teachers ot the Lakevlew school. The In
quest was begun this morning, when a
number of witnesses were examined,
without, however, developing any testimony
that was beyond mere opinion.
Fir Starts In Closet.
An Investigation conducted by the Collln
wood school board, which lasted far Into
the night, at which a number of survivors
of the horror told their stories, brought
forth these facts-
That one of the Inner doors at the west
entranoe of the school was closed and
faatened while children were piling up
against It. In the passage wing partitions
In the vestibule narrowed the exit by at
least three feet. The flames came first
from a closet below the stairway at the
east entrance, the closet containing lime
and sawdust, and three little girls had
been found In the closet earlier In the
morning. There was but one fire-escape,
and that Its use was never taught as a
part of the fire drill.
Survivors amo-ig the teachers estimate
that only two or three minutes passed between-
the time of the alarm until all
escape was cut off. The building was a
fair sample of the kind of school construc
tion in use In small towns. The halls and
stairways were enclosed between Interior
brick walls, forming a huge flue, through
which the flames shot up with great
rapidity.
Door Opened Oitnard,
On the question, much discussed, wher
the doors opened inward or outward, Flro
Marshals Brocket and FelgenbAum ex
amtned the doorways today and stated
later that they were convinced that they
opened outward. Whether they were locked
they have not, been able to determine.
They have testimony of both sides. Janitor
Herter still Insists that the doors were
open.
The Board of Education of the city of
Cleveland tonight ordered all city schools
closed tomorrow and the flags will be half
masted on all buildings.
Like returning from death, Helen Marks
surprised her parents today by slipping up
behind her father and throwing her arms
about his neck while he waa prodding
among the ruins of the Lake View school
for her body. She played truant and
visited an aunt In the country Instead of
going to school.
COLUMBUS, a. March 6 The legisla
ture today appropriated J3,0.o for the re
lief for the sufferers in tbe Colllnwood
school haulocast.
FIREMAN FIGHTS FIRE ALONE
Twelve Handred Inmates of St. Lonls
Poor House Ar Not D La
ta rbed.
ST. LOUIS, March (.A firs panic was
narrowly averted at the city poor house
early today by the coolness of a lone city
fireman regularly stationed ther. The 1,?0Q
Inmate were asleep when fireman, William
Curran discovered the laundry In the base
ment to be on fire. Night Watchman
Leonard, started to turn In a fire alarm
but was stopped by Fireman Curran. "The
engines will start a panic and somnbody
will get killed." he declared. "I'll fight this
fir myself."
He fought the fire with a hose and twice
was driven out by the dense smoke but
finally, after half an hour's hard work the
fire was extinguished. The inmates were
not disturbed.
FIRE IN NEW YORK SCHOOL
Paplls Drill In Marching; Brings
Then from Larsje Balldlasr
Wlthont Danger.
NEW YORK. March 8.-A special call
has been sent Into fire headquarters from
the public school on One Hundred and
Ninth street, butwen Amsterdam avenue
and Broadway.
All the children escaped from the build
ing. They were asaembled in the yard and
sent home. Parents who rushed to the
building were prevented by ths police from
rlogglng the exits and sent away. The
fir was on the top floor of the building,
which Is five stories high.
The children war marched from the
shoot without panlo or dlsordea
AMERICANS JNCREASE LEAD
Yankee Car In Central Nebraska, with
Italian and French Back
la Iowa.
The American car In the New York
Paris auto race at noon Friday was at
Grand Island where the occupants were
at lunch; the Italian car was at Dow City,
la., where some repairs were be ng "ma le,
and the French car, third In the race, was
at Cedar Rapids.
Grand Island 1a 160 miles west from
Omaha, and as the car stopped for tho
night at Columbus It made fifty miles Fri
day morning. From Grand IsUrd wee.
the roads are said to be In splendid condi
tion aa the heavy snows of the eastern
part of the state did not strike that sec
tion so there was not so much moistur to
produce mud.
The Italian car left Denlson, la., Friday
morning on the tracks of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, running 'on schedule time
and be dispatched between stations the
same as a train. Two miles from Dow City,
or eight miles from the start, the car be
came stuck on a bridge, and. In extricating
It some part was Injured so that a stop
had to be made at Dow City for repairs.
Dow CWy la fifty-eight miles east of
Omaha, so If tho car reaches Omaha today
It will be late this evening.
The Italian car left Woodbine at o'clock
after completing soma repairs made neces
sary by an accident this side or Denlson.
The driver Intends to- push on during' the
evening until he reaches Council Bluffs,
where he and his companions will put up
for the night. They will come over to
Omaha In the morning, making headquar
ters at the Kimball garage.
CLARKS. Neb., March 6. (Special Tele
gram.) The American car passed through
Clarks at a. m., stopping about thirty
seconds.
GRAND ISLAND. March . (Special Tele
gram.) American car arrived here at 12:27.
The ear was met several miles east of
Grand Island and escorted Into the city by
local automoblllsts. making quite a parade.
Montague Robers was loud In his praise of
the treatment he and his companions had
received in Omaha and also of the Ne
braska roads, which he says are the best
they have struck since leaving Chicago.
The car will leave here at 2:30 and expects
to reach Lexington, where they will stay
all night.
KEARNEY, Neb., March 6. (Special Tel
egramsThe American car in the auto
race passed through Kearney at 4:50 today,
making twenty miles an hour.
KAISER CREATES SENSATION
Private Letter to Lord Tweedmouth
Abont British Navy Stirs En
tire Klna-dnm.
LONDON, March . Emperor William's
letter to Lord Tweedmauth, first lord of
the admiralty. In which It Is charged his
majesty attempted to Influence the naval
policy of Great Britain, -JJas created a great
stir In England and mhch popular indig
nation. The emperor Is charged with grave
meddling with the British naval esti
mates, and the reply of Lord Tweedmouth
that the communication waa purely per
sonal Is considered unsatisfactory and has
allayed neither the anxiety nor the indig
nation of the public,
At the close of this "ntTnootTs sitting
of the House of Commons. Chancellor of
the Exchequer Asquith alluded to tha epi
sode. He said that an Immediate state
ment seemed to be required In the public.
Interest. "It is a fact." declared the
chancellor, "that on February 18 Lord
Tweedmouth received a letter from the
German emperor. It was a purely personal
and private communication, conceived In
an entirely friendly spirit. My noble
friend's answer was equally private and
Informal, and neither the letter nor Its
answer was known or communicated to
tho cabinet. I may add, In view of the
certain suggestions which have been made,
that before the letter arrived the cabinet
had come to Its final decision with regard
to the naval estimates for this year."
POINTERS GIVEN PERUVIANS
Festivities at Callao Followed by
Practice Drill of Tor
pedo Boat.
CALLAO, Peru. March . Festivities
glvn bf the Peruvians' of both Callao and
Lima in honor of the officers and men of
the visiting second torpedo flotilla of the
American Atlantic fleet continue to make
the stay of the Americans a most pleasant
one. A matinee was given yesterday after
noon at Bella Vista by the prefect of
Callao. It was attended by the American
officer and many Peruvian naval men.
including Rear Admiral Raygad. All the
principal families of Callao were Invited
to meet the Americans. A banquet aboard
tbe scout ship Almlrante Grau wns g'.ven
last evening.
The trip of the destroyer Whipple, flag
ship of Lieutenant Cone, commander of the
American flotilla, to a point off Bin Lor
enso Island with a party of students of tha
Peruvian Naval school, was a success.
The Whipple went through a series ot
maneuvers and executed a torpedo drill for
the benefit of the students.
KING'S MARRIAGE NECESSITY
Ruler of Portnirsl Said to Entertain
Hope of I'nlon with German
Prlneeaa. v.
LISBON. March . The report that Era
peror William of Germany will visit Lisbon
this spring started the rumor here that
arrangements were being made for the mar
riage of King Manuel and Princess Victoria
only daughter of the emperor. The oarlv
marriage of King Manuel is regarded as a
necessity of state, but it is understood thai
the English party at court is opposed to a
German alliance.
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL
Forty Per Cent Increase for Men and
Smaller Sum for O HI errs
la Measnro.
WASHINGTON, March .-The senate
army pay Increase bill granting an Increase
of 4U per cent in the pay of enlisted men
and of smaller percentages to officers vary
lng with rank, was passed by the senate
today.
An amendment was previously adopted to
deprive the president of any discretion In
fixing the proposed 40 per cent increase In
the pay of enlisted men, and also so as to
provide that the pay provided for the army
shall In no way affect the pay of the navy
SHUMWAY PERFECTS APPEAL
Gage County Man her ores fftar of
Execution I'cnillns Hearing
In Court.
LINCOLN. Much 6. Attotnes fr R.
Meade Shumway, sentenced to death March
17 for the murder of Mrs. Martin of B a
trice. Neb., today appealed to the supremo
court and secured a stay f execution pend
ing the bearing.
FINANCIER TAkES OWN LIFE
Ellwood Hance of Detroit Snoots
Himself at Hii Home,
NO WARNING GIVEN OF INTENT
Private Affatlra Involved and Out
sider Had Just Been Promoted
Over Hlui In Inlon
Trust Company.
DETROIT, Mich., March . Ellwood
Hance, first vice president of the I'nlon
Trust company of this city and former post
master of Detroit, shot and killed hi nself
early today In his home here. Friends t-ay
that he had been greatly depressed ovr
his own financial affairs for some time.
Mr. Hance rose about 6 o'clock from the
bed where he had, so far as was known,
Blept quietly all night and purchased a
revolver. He retired to a rear bedroom of
his home and there placed the musr.le
the revolver In his mouth and pulled the
trigger. The bullet crashed upward
through his head and death was Instan
taneous.
President F. W. Blair of the Union Trust
company and Henry Ruosoll, one of tho
directors and the company's legal cous -1,
deny emphatically that the affairs of the
Union Trust company are In any way In
volved by any of Mr. Hance s financial
difficulties. They also deny that the af
fairs of the failed City Savings bank, fur
which the Union Trust company Is re
ceiver, are entangled because of Mr.
Hance's management.
Lone Vacation Planned.
Mr. Hance was at his office yesterday
as usual, and spent the early evening at
cards with his family. The suicide enme
JuBt at the eve of a two or three months'
vacation with salary, which the officers of
the company were planning to give him.
Close friends say that Mr. Hance's per
sonal financial affairs have been badly en
tangled for some time and that he has been
undergoing a tremendous mental strain as
a result. About four weeks ago the I'n'oa
Trust company was in a measure reor
ganized, and Frank W. Blair, auditor of
the People's State Savings bank was elected
president, which office had been vacant for
about a year since the death of William
C. McMillan.
While It Is Intimated by soma tht dis
appointment over the elevation of an out
side man over him In the Union Trmt
company contributed largely to Mr. Hance's
depression, He.nry Russell, director and
legol counsel, says that Mr. Hance had
been told long before the election that ho
could not be made head of the institution.
RECEIVERSHIP IS SURPRISE
Western Maryland Railroad Owed
Large Sum for Supplies Be
sides Interest.
BALTIMORE. March No changes aro
anticipated In the operation of the Western
Maryland railroad, which last night was
placed In the hands of B. F. Bush, presi
dent of the road, as receiver. He will con
tinue to manage the company under tho
direction of the court. The force now In
chsae of the departments will be main
tained so as ta give the receiver tho best
efforts of their experience, both in railroad
operation and in the conduct of the coal
mining projects, which are an Important
factor In the Western Maryland develop
ment, this road now Inclutllng the West
Virginia Central & Pittsburg property,
along which are situated the coal lands.
While It has been known that the corpora
tion was running behind financially the re
ceivership came sooner than most of those
familiar with the company anticipated and
occasioned great surprise generally. Be
sides the acknowledged Inability of the
road to 'meet the semi-annual Interest on
the first mortgage bonds on April 1. which
was the Immediate cause of the court pro
ceedings. It was further announced that
tha company Is Indebted for materials and
supplies to an amount in excess of $300,000
and that the creditors were pressing for
the payment of their claims, threatening
court action to enforce their demands.
HUSBAND IS NOW A CONVICT
Mrs.
George 8. McReynoIdu Seeks
Separation After Spending
Ills Fortune.
CHICAGO. March 6. George S. McRsy
nolds. the Board of Trade operator who
failed with liabilities of $7&0,000 and wo sent
to Joilet penitentiary on an Indeterminate
sentence for Issuing about $:sp,00 worth
of fictltuous reports on grain warehouses,
was sued for divorce last night. At lis
trial, Mrs. McReynolds testified that sin
had received $1,000 a month from her hue
band for household expenses. Her chief
fad was a violet farm. Mrs. McReynoldi
said she always thought her husband was
a millionaire and she had not meant to be
extravagent.
"The greatest mistake a man can mak,"
she said, "Is to keep his wife In Ignt ranee
of his business affairs. Of course, he does
It because he wants to shield her from ua
pleasantness, but It is not only a mistake,
Dut an Insult to a woman's mentality."
During McReynolds' long fight In the
courts lie was devotedly aided by his wife.
The ground on which Mrs. McReynolds
now asks divorce is that her husband la a
convict.
LOUISIANA A BATTLEGROUND
Campaign for Prohibition Will Be
Waged In This State
Against Saloons.
NEW ORLEANS. La., March 6. A cam
paign to bring about prohibition In Louis
iana when the legislature meets next May
will be made by the Loulslnan Antl-galooi
league, It was announced today. The league
expects the backing of the forces which
have carried three other southern states
for prohibition within a year. The alo-)n
Interests have organized In opposition t
the prohlbltlonsts.
The Anti-saloon league will etump In
state with speakers from various section'
of the country, beginning March 9. C. W.
Trlckett, assistant attorney general of Kan.
sas. Is announced as one of the spe'ikeri.
MEN LET 0UTBY WHOLESALE
Two Thousand Discharged la Mis
souri Paclfle Mi ops at
St. Louis.
BT. LOUIS, March . Announcement was
made today ty the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain Railway system that aftes March
10 the services of 2.f10 men employed In
the company's shops here will no longer b
recuired. Concerning rumors. M. C. Markham. as
sistant to Mr. Clark, said today. "There
is no truth in the rumor of the contaminated
receivership proceedings, W ar able to
pay all our dsbU "
COUNTIES INSTRUCT FOR TAFT
Not r.noeah Opposition to Make a
Show In the Coming
Convention,
RED CTiOUD, Neb., March (PpCclal )
Following are tbe resolutions passed by
the republicans of Webster county last
Wednesday:
AVe most earnestly endorse the wide,
fearless and patriotic administration of
President Roosevelt. We commend his firm
stun! M,tsmst menacing -vils. no matter
where found, snd his determirstlon to
enact the "square deal," regai-dlcns of class
or condition, whether aflecttnir organised
wealth or organised labor. We wlnh to
see Roosevelt's policies continued, and for
that reaiioii we commend and endorse the
man of his choice to BUeceed hlin- Hon.
William H. Tsfl a man whose breadth of
snowledro and experience, whose judicial
mind and hieh sense of Justice, peculiarly
fit him to carry on tho wholesome policies
beirtin by the present administration.
We also commend and endorse the states
manlike administration of Governor
Sheldon, and the action of the last lciln
Inttue in psjslnc laws fu'filling every
pledge made by the republican partv to the
)Mopie of the state, and we endorse the
efforts of the Htute Rrtllwny commission
In Its endeavor to carry into effect the
railway commission law and hw relating
to tho regulation of freight and pnnsenper
rates, and the enforcement of the antl
Ihss law.
Resolved, That we unqualifiedly endorse
tho candidacy of Hon. Charles W. Kaley
for delegate to the national 'republican
convention, and thnt we Instruct the dele
gates to the republican congressional con
vention, to he held st Hastings on March
. 1HOS. to tiso all honorsble means to secure
his election; and be It further
Resolved, That we Instruct the delegates
to the state and congressional conventions
tf support resolutions, In said convention,
endorsing the candidacy of Hon. V tlllam
H. Taft f-r president of the United States
and Instructing the delegates selected to
attend the national convention to use all
honorable means to secure his nomtni,tton.
ltesolvinl. That we recotrnlro In James
E. Pclr.cll of 1elngton. Neb., n man of
educational and moral attainments of the
highest degree- and a man who would make,
an excellent stato superintendent of public
Instruction, and wo now, therefore, endorse
the candidacy of Prof. Delsell for th
office of state superintendent and recom
mend him to the republicans of Nebraska
for their earnest consideration at the pri
maries on September 1. 1IM.
We commend the republican members of
congress from tbe stnt' of Nebraska for
their zeal and aetlvllv In behalf of tho
peonlo of Nebraska, njid the nation, In up
holding the policies of President Roosevelt,
which are at all times for the betterment
and perpetuation of our great republic.
COLUMBUS. Neb., March 6. (Special Tel
egram.) Tho Platte county republican con
vention, which was called to meet at the
court house In the city of Columbus this
afternoon, .was adjourned to M.aennerchor
hall and was called to order by J. D. Ptlroa
at 2:30. There were present In the neighbor
hood of 200 republicans of the county and
one of the most enthusiastic conventions in
the history of the republican party In Platto
county was the result of the action of tho
minority call. The temporary organization
was formed by tho selection of M. Whlt
meyer ns chairman and R. P. Drake of
Humphrey as secretary, and the temporary
organization was made permanent.
A committee on resolutions was upon
motion appointed by the chair, composed of
T. H. Saunders. R. Pugsley, R. B. Webb,
L. Franklin and R. 8. Dickinson. While
the committee on resolution was preparing
Its report the different townships repre
sented selected one man from each delega
tion to select names from which the dole
gates to the state and congressional con
ventions should be taken. The committee
rported and the following delegates were
selected to ropresent the republican Voters
of Platte county at the state and congres
sional conventions:
State C H. Sheldon, chairman : J. D.
Stlres, M. D. Karr, D. D. Bray, D. G. Bar
tells, R. B. Webb. A. M. Post. David
Thomas, L. Franklin, John Groesntcklaiis,
u. A. Bcott, Airred zyers and William
Hoeffleman, Jr.
Congressional C. J. Garlow. chairman of
the delegation; Frank Wurdeman, Richard
Ramoy, Clarence Sheldon, H. R. White, J.
G. Cochran. Andrew Peterson, Ed Jonkln
son, H. J. Hill. Ed Loseke. H. K. Leuver.
John Hendrickeon and George C. Anderson.
The resolutions endorsed Taft and de
nounce the action of the county commit toe
In naming delegate to attend the state con
vention.
ORANT, Neb., March .-(Speclal.)-The
Perkins county republican convention gave
an endorsement for Secretary Taft for
president, following a prlmory that re
sulted In the same manner.
I.OUP CITY, Neb., March (".-(Special Tel
egram.) The Sherman county republican
convention met today and , after passing
resolutions praising the administration of
President Roosevelt and endorsing the can
didacy of William H. Taft as Its choice for
presidential nominee, selected the following
state and congressional delegations:
State A. Wall. R. J. Nightingale. R. P.
Starr. H. M. Smelzer and W. C. Allen.
Congressional w. S. Walte, 11. B. Musser.
W. R. Mellor, L. N. Bmlth and C. Truelsen.
ALLIANCE. Neb., March 6. (Special Tel
egram.) The primary vote of Box Butte
county was 156. as follows: Taft, 140; Roose
velt, 10; Hughes, 6. Delegates to state and
district conventions: I. E. Tosh, H. . B.
Jones, L. W. Bowman and W. W. Wood.
The district convention will be held In
Omaha at 10 o'clock, preaching the opening
of the state convention.
ST. PAUL IS PUSHING WORK
Conditions Favorable for Completion
of fw Transcontinental
Line of Koad.
NEW YORK, March 1 President Barling
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad was In conference yesterday with
the members of the railroad's executive
committee and discussed with thsm. It wai
said, the progress of the Pacific coast
extension.
Recently this work has teen pushed under
favorable conditions, particularly in tie
matter of wages and the cost of supplies,
which have declined sharply, with the result
that the St. Paul has effected important
savings. The line to Bulte has made rapid
progress, and Is so far advanced that It can
le completed In the near future. Work on
the line further west also has projres-el
favorably.
MAUMEE BECOMES TORRENT
Flood at Toledo Causes Injury to
IH it Bridge Across the
Klver.
TOLEDO, O., March C The Maume
river has become a rasing torrent. This
afternoon the Ice caught a steel boat anj
Jammed It into the bridge connecting the
two sections of the city, moving the bild'jc
out of position and stopping all traffic.
Streets and cellars in streets near the rive
re flooded and the water continues to
rise.
Petition Sent In for Pardon.
NEW YORK, March 6. The local bran -h
of the American amiwlutlon t ma-ters
mates and uiiois report thai ",(Oj i Ivi a
tun s have lit- n ne; uied tt th' p-lltl ,n
wl ich will be tent to President R cb . e t
lii-l.tng him to paidon apta'n wii'u n il.
Vun Si hank, now serving n t n-year ter.ti
in ".n; Sing prtMin. (attain vun H h.ic:
as lit omniHiiu or i:,-- ex'ii:tl n sium
Cineiul HloiriH. wlili-1! burned J one li, I.
causing the death of more than 1 . woneo
and children. Captain Van Hchalck, who Is
old and much hrukjen by the trouol.s
through which he has passed, was con
victed In ths federal courts of criminal
negligence.
ALDRICII BILL FIGUT
Senator Burkett Opposes the Measure
in Its Present Form.
BALES ON RAILROAD BOND PLAN
Thinks Capital of Banks Should Bo
Twenty Ter Cent of Deposit.
PRESIDENT IS TAKING A HAND
Determined that Some Currency Leg
islation Shall Be Enacted.
CONFERENCES WITH SENAT0R3
Contest for Supply Depot ftnlldlna; at
Omahn One of 'rw Vnrk Against
the Mate City Chnne for
Omaha to Win.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, March (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Purkett, who Is by no
means satisfied with the railroad bond prop
osition of the Aldrlch bill and who will vot
against the measure If that rlauno Is not
stricken out, today Introduced an amend
ment lo the bill In tho Interest of small
natlo .ial banks ns ogalnst the banks with a
cfpltal of Sl.omi.OiO or more. His amendment
provides, Instei.d of SO per cent of the capi
tal stock of a national bank which ha a
surplus of not less than 10 per cent, that
the capital stock and surplus shall not
be less than 20 per cent of Its deposits. This
Is offered, according to Senator Burkett,
to prevent Just such conditions ns brought
ahout tho failure of the Ronk of Commerce
In Kansas City. It Is done to protect, ac
cording to the senator, depositors In na
tional banks with small capital, having
enormously large deposits, against a failure.
It Is tho senator's contention as deposits
go up hanks should Increase their capital,
which seems to be the consensus of opinion
of the bankers of Nebraska, who are repre
sentative In character and who reflect the
banking methods of the country.
Po Important Is the fight becoming on the
Aldrlch bill and so tense la the situation
growing that the president has undoubtedly
decided to take a hand, for hn sent out word
tonight to a number of senators, who are
genraffy counted against the Aldrlch bill,
to confer with him tomorrow morning,
among the number beln Senator Burkett.
Just how far tho president will go In his
support of the Aldrlch bill cannot be pre
dicted, but that he Is committed to some of
the provisions of the bill and Is a staunch
advocate of remedial financial legislation Is
well known, and he Is dotormlned that some
measure shall be passed.
Tonight It Is authoritatively stated that
tho democrats will vote as a body against
Including railroad bonds as a basis upon
which circulating notes may be Issued and
with a dozen or fifteen republicans, who
aro openly ugalnst this feature of the bill,
Its defeat Is contldontly looked for. But
the president la a power and If he, per
chance, should array himself on the side
of the Aldrlch bill with tha railroad bond
clause Included, It Is believed his wishes
would obtain.
New York Flahls Indian Depot.
The fight ovor the Indian supply depot at
Omaha, so far as the appropriation of 1100,-
000 Is concerned, has resolved Itself Into a,
contest between Omaha and New York, ac
cording to Senator Burkett. Chairman
Sherman of the committee on conferenco
on the Indian appropriation b'.ll Is against
vot'ng ll is eum of money for a supply depot
at Omaha and Senator Burkett has taken
up the fight. All day he labored with the
conferees on the Indian bill and tonight
he believed that he has saved the appro
priation made In the senate for the Omaha
depot. But whether he has or not, b has
written Into the bill the little word "here
after" In relation to the appropriation for
the Indian warehouses in five cities of ths
United States, bo that hereafter the appro
priation will be continuing Instead of from
year to year, as at present.
Seeks Honors for Omaha Boy,
Senator Brown has made application to
the Navy dopartment for the transfer of
Frank J. Wllle of Omaha to the civil en
gineering corps upon his graduation from
the Naval academy at Annapolis In June.
Mr. Wllle is the nineteenth man In his
class of more than 200 cadets. The transfer
to the civil engineering corps mean a
further course of two years for the young
man in the Troy Polyteohnlcal school, and
upon his completion of that course, he will
be given a high standing among men of his
rank in the navy.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Secretary W. B. Whltten of the Lincoln
Commercial club called on the Nebraska
representatives and senators in congress
today to urge them to support the Hardy
bill, which provides for yte practloal en
forcement of the long and short haul claus
of the act to regulate commerce.
Senator Burkett today Introduced a bill
providing for an increase of tho pension
of Charles E. Barker of Tekarnah, Neb.,
to 10 per month.
The commissioner, of pensions has ad
vised Senator Burkett that pensions have
been granted Joseph E. Jones. Hastings,
16, and Edward Welmer, Burkett, Neb.,
$15 per month.
Representative Walter I. Smith today se
cured ten days leave of ahsence and left
tonight for Council Bluffs. Mr. Bmlth said
he took a short leave because of som
Important legal matters In which he Is In
terested. Postmasters appointed: Iowa, Almoral
station, Delaware county, W. F. Miller,
vice A. I Barron, resigned. South Da
kota, Harrison, Douglas county, L. Msrkus,
vlco Q. V. Werp, resigned; Wlllard. Stan
ley county, A. F. fipaur, vice C. C. Sharon,
resigned. v
LILLEY CHARGES TAKEN UP
House Adopts Revolution for Invest!-,
sjatlon of Kleetrle float
Company's Arts.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Without dlvl
.slon or discussion the house today adopted
a resolution brought In by tin- committee
on rules providing for the upHlntmeiit of
a roinniiiiHloti to InveutlKato the charges
of CongreBsmun I.llley that the F.lectrio
Boat coniany of New Jersey had engaged
in un effort to Influence corruptly mem
bers of the houke. Tim resolution Is sweep
ing In Its chmacLcT and gives tho commls
Kion authority to call for the Electric Boat
company's chci kborks and all papers In
its poHii-srlon whleh may huve any bearing
on the Inv en itntlon.
I .en I nltc.l fctatrs Senator.
foLl'MHIA. K. ., .March 6 -Frank B.
Gary of A hlwyvllle was today elected to
six reed Ajthbury C, Latimer as I'nited
gtutes senator. Mr. (iary was elects! r t
the fourth ballot, recelvlus' sWhly-oac
votes,