he Omaha Daily
Bee
VOL. XXXY1J NO. 231.
OMAIIA, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 13, 1 90S TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
FLEET DROPS ANCHOR
JLmerican Battleships End Lou; Trip
to Target Gronndi.
SaUADEOS IS JIAGDALENA BAT
Voyage cf Thirteen Thousand lile
Occnpies Three Mentha.
BATTLE PEA TXCE DB.ILLS NOW
Next Thirty Da to Be Period of
Great tivity. 1
HOLIDAY TX.IP '' TO TBISCO
Heat Eleven Haadred v tile (
Jooraey to Be rl C Uala
Fetoa at Fort of
CaUferata.
CAN DIEOO. CnL. March 12. When the
American battk.xh!p fleet under command
cl Rear Admiral RoMey D. Evan steamed
today ir.to Magdalena bay, paaaing through
the rocky gateway marked by Sail Rock on
the north and Rcdondo point on the south,
and dropped anchor bcuind the high pe
nineula'a promontory, which stretched a
protecting aim down from the main land
i.d makes Man-o'-War cove the most
sheltered harbor of the lower Pacific coa?t.
the history-making tiaval cruise of more
than 12.WD miles, begun at Hampton Boada
less than three montha ago. practically
fime to an end.
Mag dalena is the principal naval base of
the J'at iric for American target work and
battle practice drills, and by right of torn
pot ary ownership through government lease
the vessels, if not the men of the fleet,
m'ay feci tint they art again In home
waters.
Series of Oola Fries.
There remains to be made the trip from
Magdalena bay to Ban Francisco, the des
tination originally announced, and a mat
ter of Borne 1,100 miles, but it will not be
tegun until after target practice. Is con
cluded and fleet drills are done. This last
stage of the. Journey will be a tour of holi
day making. wMb stop at San Diego, Lob
Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Cru.
Where reception committees are planning
all manner of entertainments for officer
and men. tha latter especially coming In
for the greatest amount of attention. The
sallora mill find tbomaejves heroes, every
one, in the eye of their western admirers,
and are promised a Tle of feteB which
Include features ranging from gala balla
tinder tha ratronage of exclusive social
set, to prise fights refereed by Champion
James J. Jeffrie himself.
The California committee announced that
the' uniform cf the enlisted men, far from
I 'rg a tar to any place of amusement,
t be sometime been known to be the
cane In other place, will be a mark of hos
pitality all along the coast.
Frar Dor Ahead f Tisse.
A wirt less message iwoived J ate last
night ry 'he Fotnt Lem government wlre
let. station was to the effect that Rear
ALMIICI i.UI'IPy i-. ttJlu ill uiK wm-
Ueship fi I an tied off Magdalena bay
tarty Inst ri'F'in. According to the message,
th Owl will lay off Magdalena until early
this noinini., in n It will proreed Into the
buy. '
Ness t:.it tie bg fleet has already ar
rived at Magdalena bey comes as a big ur-p-lBe.
The itinerary of the long voyage be
tnlng with the start from Hampton
(tads on December 16 last, did not call
ar the arrival of the ships at Magdalena
1 .nt i) Rtn.rinir mn with their arrival at the
. Mexican bay last nlglit the fleet IB almost,
four clays ahead of time.
It J:aa been known for some few weeks
rust that the "big sixteen" would arrive
at Us practice ground ahead of time, but it
van never suspected that such an excellent
showing as this would be made. The im
portant fact about it Is the most of the
four days gain In time was made on the
last stretch of the voyage from Callao,
South America. Previous to the visit at
that port the fleet was kept on schedule.
making the various stop the full length
called for in the itinerary. '
Fleet la Son Cola. Condition.
11 Is reported oa very good authority that
an official message wa also received from
Bear Admiral Evan himself by the local
fFlroiea station last night to be transmitted
te Washington. It was to the effect that
Admiral Evans reported to Washington that
be arrived at the bay with ail the ships
of the fleet In even better condition than
the time when it sailed from Hampton
Roads and that he la even now ready for
any -unforeseen emergency that may arise
and that the entire fleet ia prepared to
aail for any destination at aa hour's notice,
j Tli Importance of this message Is over
i whelming. Tbe eyes of the entire list of
, tiaval efticiala, practically every cltlsen of
' the Vnlted States and even the entire world
wer expectantly awaiting the reports at
the termli.us of the long voyage as to the
' ' affects tt would have on the ships. Now
that word has been received that Uve entire
IkM't in even butler condluun than at
tha time it started on Us long cruise, the
mammoth naval undertaking la crowned
with boundleaa success. ,
The news to the elicit that the fleet has
arrived at Magdalt-tia early in the evening
we received at tl.e wlreleas elation at
12.20. Tl.e measage further alalud that
target practice w in be started by the fleet
Just aa Boon as Hie target are set up and
placed la their respective positions. It is
y;cied that this will be done about But-
Inlay or Sunday and that the bartluships
will begin practice the first of next week.
Whan they will ge after World records In
( target work.
Veaeels Jkow I a tier (irr.
The last wind received Imiu the lleet a,
the wireless station ln a as lo the effect
that the ships were off Magdalena, prob
ably a distance of fitly ni.lea or mjrr,
arid would swism Into il.c Uuy soon a:l r
daylight. These sailu.g orders should at
a OD have put the fleet inta Man-o-Man
cover behind the ro.ky pcn.iu.ula l.-auing
dfcwn from the n.trth and serving aa one
cf the unusual means uf protecting this
favored harbor. This peninsula alao cm
tains the little adol aeUicment of Mag
dalena and the lmpro ied customs h.nre
!.kh has been opeliod I y direct!' tn of tlie
laexiran goverunieut to enable traders fr.un
the north to carry cm bun.ri.rs with the
oir.cers and rati of the fleet, alio for a
perkid of a innih r rtu re are le be practical;.-
cjl oif 1r..ri ' -es; of tlie w.irid.
t-lr :.r- Lleeoee.
CHIOAOi, al.nh ..- :si..il Telegram 1
-'""St lyik .1 jtars et ae, and VI ans
Ol-riulr. ara of ae, both ef
Cimal;. wer g mule J a marriage license
her today.
SUMMARY OF TOE BEE
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BOKtrno.
Bill favorably reported to permit Santee
Sioux to prosecute their claims In the
court of claims. Power and reservoir
sites on reservations to be held out from
settlement. Fags 1
Bepresentaiive LJlley of Connecticut
makes formal charges of attempts to -influence
legislation against the Electric
Boat company. Fags 4
Vnlted Mine Workers meet at Indian
apolis. Face a
Guleeppe Alia convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to death
at Denver. Fag 1
Great crowds gather to listen to mis
sionary addresses at Plttirhurg. Fag t
Antl-rat-e track gambling bill 1 favored
In assembly at New Tork. Fag 1
Weather unusually fine In wertern
Ftates. Fag X
Science of butter making considered In
the convention at St. Paul. Far 1
Welfare of the child disrussed at two
sessions of the congress in session at
Washington. Fag- a
Bobber at Chatworth, la., fall in effort
to break bank safe. Fag X
FOKEIBV.
American fleet arrive at Magdalena
bay four days ahead of time and sur
prise all naval expert. Fag 1
Mm. Anna Gould takes passag on
Adriatic for the Vnlted States. Fag 1
Aged reclus found In but on island near
Co sad. Fag a
Many men on panel of Jury at Beaver
City who were not drawn by the com
missioners. Far a
Two Alda couples supposed to have
eloped from bom with the purpose of
getting married. Fag a
Northwestern road files statement of
terminal property la Nebraska and earn
ings in the state. Fair a
FOUTXCAJk
The Nebraska republican state conven
tion was one of the most harmonious ever
held by the party In the state. It selected
Governor Sheldon, Senator Brown, A. W.
Field and Victor Rosewater aa delegates-at-large
to Chicago and instructed them
for Tart. Fag 1
Populist of Kansas are nearly extinct,
aa shown in state convention at Topeka.
Fag 1
Hughes gets indorsement for president
In St. Louie. Far 1
xor.aT.
City council revoke resolution intro
duced by Brldgea to investigate alleged
usurpation of the city atreet by the
street railway company. Far T
Second congressional district convention
gives Taft a strong indorsement for presi
dent Fags l
Triple-deck sheep car ar to be tried
by the Union Pacific in an effort to handle
the heavy traffic from the west. Far a
Raxing ot the old building In the
Omaha Packing company' plant give
rise to rumor that Bcbwxrtschild at Suls
bergcr are going to establish a packing
plant in South Omaha. Far S
COaOCXXCIAX AJT9 ZsTBITBTXXaX.
Live stock markets. Fag a
Grain markets. Far
Stock and bonds. Far a
KOTXmsTTS OF OCZAJT BTaVAtCSrPa
fort.. Arrived. Ballet.
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'fTHAlrTOK. Alrlatle
BOl'THAMPTON. K. f. Wllbelai
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KAPL.E Craus
PIT WILL WELCOME SMITH
CBBlaaloer of Corp ratloas Have
Cvery Facility far HaUsg
His laaatry.
NEW TORK, March VI Th commis
sioner of corporationa. Herbert Knox Smith,
will be given every facility to Investigate
the New Tork Stock exchange in bis inquiry
Into alleged stock gambling which has been
ordensd by President fluosevelt, according
to a statement made today by Secrelary
Kly of the exchange.' "We will show Mr.
Smith all e have." aaid Mr. lily. 'There
is absolutely i.oUili.g for us to conceal in
legal d to the exchange or it management."
MENNCNITES' BARNS BURNED
Cepira y A amlast Faith Believed to
KUt la 1 Irlalty of Ua
raster, I'a.
LANCASTER. Ta.. Mann 12. The burn-
Ing of tin- barn on the fa-in of Bishop
Abraham E. Harr Wt Willow, Tuesday,
through which a loss of Ili.tW aa entailed,
has developed antt la believed to be a
coioipirajy against ibe Meunonit clergy
and other members of that faiih tn Lan
caster county. The Meanonlle are greatly
exercaed over thla and numerous ether re
cent tire.
ROBBERS FAILAT CHATWCRTH
Bate Mower Itrlvto Away Jat aa
Ihrr V r Ahoot to
Break Safe.
SIOITC CITT. March 1'. (Special Tele
gram. Safe blower were frustrated In an
attempt le crack the i;, .f the Ctiatsonk
Savings bank at Chat on h. la., a small
town tblrty-ftv mUe northwest of Sioux
City, at midnight lavt night. The burglars
had gained an entrance and were preparing
to use dynamite ua tbe safe when tbey
aer scared off. Th robber wer ul
loaed, but eskaped.
CHANCE FOR THE SAXTEES
Favorable Report in Senate Permit
Case in Court of Claimi.
HOLDING ON TO WATEB BIGHTS
Bill la eaate te Aatbertae Beteatlea
f Fewer Rtarbt sal Lial eltable
far Reservoirs mm ladbaa
Hrlrrval leas.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. March 12. fSpeclal Tele
gram.) Senator Gamble secured a favor
able report today from the senate committee
on Indian affairs on his bill for the restora
tion of annuities to the Medawakanton and
Wahpakoota (Pontee) Sioux Indians, de
clared forfeited by the act of February 16,
1SB, immediately following the Minnesota
massacres. Under the provisions of the bill
the claim for restoration Is referred to the
court of ciaima'Tor findings and Judgment.
The amount claimed by the Indians is about
tl.frm.0li0.
Two years stnee a similar hill was passed
by Senator Gamble In behalf of the Sit-scton
and Wahpcton Indians, and ..the matter war
heard and determined by the court of claims
and the Judgment of that court waa on ap
peal recently affirmed by the supreme court
of the United States, and through which
the Sisseton and Wahpetona secure prac
tically $S00.(KK).
Hnldiag oa te Fewer Site.
Tlie senate committee on Indian affairs
today made a favorable report on the bill
which authorise the secretary of the in
terior te reserve for power sites all lands
adjacent to talis and rapids in any stream
or streams within an Indian reservation,
before the surplus lands of BUch reservation
are opened to settlement. The secretary is
also directed to reserve such natural reser
voir sites on any Indian reservation as
may be needed to impound water to irrigate
lands allotted to the Indians of such reser
vation. The sites so reserved shall be beld
In trust for the allottees, whose lands may
be benefited by such irrigation system until
such time as the allottees can, by appro
priate proceedings, take charge of and con
duct their own Irrigation systems.
School District Gets Laad.
The bill to authorize the secretary of the
Interior to issue a patent in fee simple for
certain lands of the Santee reservation in
Nebraska to school district No. 3 in Knox
county, was today favorably reported by
the senate committee on Indian affairs by
Senator Brown. The bill has passed the
house and with a faVorablu report will go
through the senate.
Xebraaks Seaatw to ifeak,
Senator Brown ha accepted an invitation
to make an address at a banquet to be
given by the Alexander Hamilton Monu
ment association, March 25, at the New
Willard hotel. About l."0 tickets have been
aold, the proceeds to be credited to the fund
the association la endeavoring to raise to
erect a monument to commemorate the
memory of Alexander Hamilton.
Senator Burkett has been invited to ad
dress a meeting of tbe local chapters of
th Sous of the American Ilevolut.oa at
tlie Arlington hotel March 18.
KebrasVams at Capital.
Marshal Warner, who has been In Wash
ington several day on semi-official busi
ness, left for home today. Last night Mr.
Warner dined with Representative Boyd.
Mrs. Fried of Fremont and Mre. Cull of
Oakland, delegates to the mothers con
gress, now In session here, visited the
capitol today and were pilot ?d about the
building by Representative Boyd. Mrs.
Fried and Mrs. Cull accepted an, invitation
to be dinner guests of Congressman Boyd's
family Sunday nigi:l
Rcpresentative Pollard today recom
mended the appointment of James White
to be postmaster at Tate, Pawnee county.
Mr. Pollard today laid before the house
a memorial from the Omaha Clearing
House association protesting against any
bill which would abolish stock and grain
exchange.
I a port t 11 Case.
The case of Simeon Halloa-ell against the
United States was submitted to tbe United
State supreme court today. The caae in
volves the question of the introduction of
liquor Into India reservations. The case
Is from Omaha and wa taken to the
United State circuit court of appeals and
argued by United Stales Attorney Charles
A. Goss for the United Slate and Thomas
L. Sloan for the defendant in September,
1IW6, at Denver, Colo. The circuit court of
appeal certified the question to the Su
preme court of tbe United Statea. The
question turns upon police Jurisdiction over
allotments made to Indians where there
has lieen no reservation of such Jurisdic
tion by treaty or agreement with the In
dians. The caae today was argued by Solicitor
General Hoyt on the part of the United
Statea and Thomas L. Sloan of Pender,
Neb., fur the defendant.
On recommendation of Congressman Kln
kald Ir. C. G. Elmore, Dr. G. W. Dumer
and Dr. B. T. Richards have been ap
pointed pension examining surgeons at
Chadron, and Dr. Charles Palmer at Sid
ney, Neb., vice Dr. Victor Anderson, re-sig-ued.
DAWF.S BILL, FAILS If HOISB
rosaaalttee Drellae by Tie Vote to
Reooasasrod It.
WASHINGTON, March 1. By s tie vote
a motion was lust today in the house com
mittee on military affairs to report favor
ably the Dawes bill creating a roil to be
known aa the volunteer retired list and
placing thtreon, with retired pay. the aur
vivlng volunteer officers of the army, nvy
and marines' of the civil war. Estimates
Indicated that the first year's operation of
such a law would coat the government
tll..uul.
The commltee similarly failed to act
favorably on the Bradley bill, which. In ad
dition to the provisions of the Dawes bill,
proposed the payment of J30 monthly ta
every uriving enlisted man in lieu of
penslona now drawn.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOI SE
Correct gyalraa of Welshing Malls la
Ordered Derkw.
WASHINGTON, March 12. The poatofflce
appropriation bill had rough sailing in the
house of representatives today. Its prog
ress was halted at every turn by amend
ment, upon which there waa lengthy dis
cussion. Tbe attacks were begun on the
section reia'.li to the pneumatic tube
aervl, !i!iU was forced to undergo a
change u that extensions of such acrvle
rhi-.ild not be confined to the several
rules named ia th bill, but that they
bheuld ba made wherever the poimasu-r
g'tfieral may In ink best. The house w aa a
unit for withholding a portion of the pay
(Continued on Second Pag
MANY MEN ARE MOWED DOWN
Reoort froes laalawe tket Thooamad
of striker Were Killed with
Mark I Cut,
FAN FRANC1SCX, March 11 Machine
guns operated by th srovernment force of
Chiie in a arrest conflict with strikers M
the nitrnte beds nd in tbe city of Iquique
laid t.Si men low, most of these being
killed, aoeordiri to advices received yes
terday by the Norwegian cruiser Christian
Bors, arriving direct from ChUe.
Business at Iquique, which had never be
fore been seriously disturbed by anything
but earthquakes, was paralysed when the
sir at army of workers went on a strike.
One fraca after another occurred, until
soldier and strikers met in the streets of
Iquique and on the outskirts and openly
defied each other - '
Being ordered to drive th army of men
a m ay and disperse them, the soldiers
opened fire, while they massed and literally
mowed down the men. They had llttl op
portunity to fiht bark, even though they
had been armed, th assault upon them was
ao sudden.
This took place mi January 1 and was
followed by two or three days of oppressive
gloom In this community, hile the funerals
of tbe killed were taking place.
A week later, a thouph by common
agreement, the stri'if r went back to work
without the expected advance In wages.
It u reported that the mine owners will
voluntarily increase The pay of many of
their employes. t
The story com In c' from San Francisco of a
great conflict b4wecn the srovernment
forces and strikers' at Iquique, saying that
IBmo men were 13 lew, evidently Is an
cuasrporation and Incorrect as to date.. A
dispatch received from Valparaiso, dated
December 2R, said that according to an
official statement the lecent encounter at
Iquique between nitrate strikers and the
police resulted in the killing of 120 men
and the wounding of about fifty. This, un
doubtedly Is the sarae occurrence men
tioned in the advice brought Into San
Francisco by the Norwegian steamer Chria
tian Bora.
MME. GOULD LEAVES FRANCE
abterf stare Used .to Avoid Pom
Tree hie with Bool Fsssi to
Be Tiee-dlee.
I ale
FAR18. March 12.-t became known here
today that Madame JUina Gould, who sailed
yesterday for New Fork on the steamer
Adriatic, booked her passage under the
name of Miller. She had originally taken
passage for herself and her children on
the Kron Prlna Wilhelm, but changed her
plan at the last moment. Although she
hsd the written consent of her former hus
band. Count Boni De Castellane, to take the
children out of France, she adopted the
ruse of changing steamers and using an
assumed name In case the count should
attempt at the Inst moment to prevent the
children's departure. Count Boni had been
under the impression that Madame Gould
and the children were on board the Kron
Prim Wilhelm and telegraphed his greet
Itivm tn the children lnV-ftre of that lMmr
Count Boni de Cablullane has issued a
letter characterizing at a piece of buffoon
ery the suit brought y Prince de Sagan,
bis ooueia. accujlrg LiJ ;' of fer-gmg certain
letter signed with De Aafrun's oante and re
flecting upon Mm. Gould. Count Boni de
clares that this suit was brought upon the
eve of the departure of his children and
their mother for America and evidently
with the purpose of furnishing the Ameri
can newspapers with material for sensa
tional articles.
MAURETANIA BREAKS RECORD
BiK Terblne steamer F.stabllshes Sfw
Traaaatlaatlr Mark oa East
ward Trip.
QUEEN STOWN, Ireland. March II. The
steamer Mauritania today established a
new transatlantic record by beating Its
own best previous eastward record by two
hours and thirty-six minutes. It arrived
off Daunts Bock at 4:14 this afternoon, and
this makes Its time 1n transit five days and
five minutes. It cleared Sandy Hook
lightship at yxm a. m.7"Mrch " It
traveled over the long route, thefrttal dis
tance traversed being 2.9K knots. .
Aged Prior Observe Birthday.
MUNICH. March 12 Prince Luitpold. re
gent of Bavaria, celebrated the 87th anni
versary of his birth today amid a brilliant
gathering of the Bavarian nobility. The
prince received telegraphic congratulations
from Emperor William and the heads of
the reigning houses of the empire, as well
aa felicitations from abroad. Later there
waa an Irnmense military serenade before
the palace in which the entire garrison of
Munich took part. The prince is in splendid
health.
Tatsa Mara Treanle Sabsldea.
TOKIO, March 12. The demand of the,
presa and the public of Japan for aggres
sive action against China in connection
with the Tatsu affair is subsiding. In
well Informed circles it is asserted that
China will eventually agree to the demands
of Japan in consideration of a pledge upon
the part of Japan that a closer watch will
be kept upon the exportation of arms.
TWO SESSIONS AT CAPITAL
Welfare of Child Dlsenned at Meet
la; of Legislative Committee
Bnalnesa eafoo..
WASHINGTON. March 12 There were
two eslons this morning of the Interna
tional Congress on Lhe Welfare of the
Child under the auspices of the Natlnnal
Mothera' congress. The first was a meet
ing of the legislative committee, preaided
ever by Miss Mary S. Garrett, chairman,
which was followed by a business session.
YAQUIS AGAIN ON WARPATH
Renort at Doasrlaa. Arls that Two
Mexican Have Been 11 wr
rialr Oatrnaed.
EL PASO, Tex., Manh 12. Dr. E. J.
Ackerroan arrived at iKnitlaa. Arl., yea
terday and reported trat Yaq.il Indiana had
horribly outraged and killed two Mexicans
near Oputo, Sonora. in a legion inhabited
by many Americans and ! ltherto undis
turbed by Indiana. Tl.e re?ect of Motite
lumi with 1-6 Uxrcan tro.ps baa taken
tlie field against tlie Indians.
BILL FAVORED IN ASSEMBLY
Jtatl-Rarr Trark Ciasahllas; Meaanre
C-f Sanrtloa of Lower
Body.
ALBANY. X. Y March U.-Tlie assem
bly codes committee today decided lo re
port the sntl-race track gambling billa
"favorably without amendment ." It bad
been expected that lt committee might
amend, as to senate commit lee did yes
terday, a aa to defi- the biila taking ef-
J feet until September I
SECOND IS SOLID FOR TAFT
Congressional District Strongly En
dorses Him for President.
TOST DONAHUE IS SAT UPON
Learned aal A. C. Ssalth Del estates
to National CoTetioa Prof.
Kathaa Berwateta for FresW
dentlal Electee.
Just one ripple of dissent from one man
and but one vote against th Taft resolu
tions offered tc the Second district con
vention vii heard when the delegatea met
at the Rome hotel at U o'clock and elected
M. L. Learned and Arthur C. Smith of
Omaha delegates to the national conven
tion at Chicago and recommended Prof.
Nathan Bernstein for presidential elector.
The dissenting vote came from Tony
Donahue of the Central Labor union, and,
though there were fifteen representative
of labor organlxationa present, according
to Mr. Donahue, he was the only one to
offer opposition and the only man to vote
"hit" when the resolutions were passed. '
IL C Brome presented the resolutions
direct to the convention. They declared
William H. Taft to be a man perhaps
better qualified than any other to carry
forward the administration of the govern
ment upon republican principles snd along
the lines of civic virtue and governmental
policy initiated by Theodore Roosevelt.
When the resolutions were read and a
motion made by Mr. Brome to ndopt them
Tony Donahue jumped to his feet
"We should not tie the delegate from
the Second district to William H. Taft,"
be said. 1 represent 6,000 members of
labor unions in Omaha and they are op
posed to him. The delegates who are
elected should go to Chicago with their
handa free, and, on behalf of organised
labor, I will oppose the adoption of any
Instructions whatever."
At Least a Baadred SeVoad.
Chairman Frank Woodland then put the
motion of Mr. Brome, which had at leas'.
IT seconds.
Every man in the room voted for the
adoption, except Tony Donahue. Mr.
Donahue Bald there were other tn the
room who believed as he did, and he could
not understand why they did not vote
with him.
The text of the resolutions adopted fal
lows: The republicans of the Second congres
sional district of the state of Nebraska, in
convention assembled, congratulate the
country upon the wise, patriotic and con
servative administration of the affairs of
our government, by the present republican
administration, under the leadership of our
capable and fearless president, Theodore
Roosevelt- He represents in a superlative
degree the true American idea of Intelli
gence and Integrity in the discharge of
public duties and under his administration
the standards of civic virtue have botn
tievated as never before.
We recognise in Honorable William H.
Taft of Ohio a broad-minded and accom
plished statesman, perhaps better qualified
than any other citisen of tlie republic to
eny forward the administration of our
government upon republican principles and
a long the lines of civic virtue and govern
mental policy so well initiated by our
present chief executive and voicing the
practically unanimous will of the republican
elector of this congressional district, we
instruct the delegates here ejected to the
republican ational convention to lie held
In ChioaMio In June, to uae all honorable
means in their power to secure his nomina
tion. We hereby ei preen our appreciation of the
affai's our slate under the leadership
of our capable and patriotic republican.
Governor George E. Sheldon.
Late ta Meetlaa.
The Second district convention was sched
uled to meet in the assembly rooms of the
Rome hotel at t o'clock, but the delegates
from Washington county did not arrive
until 10:50, and th convention was held
at 11 o'clock. Frank Woodland waa made
temporary chairman and Fred W. Shot
well temporary secretary, then the tem
porary organisation waa made permanent
The offering of the resolutions followed.
When Mr. Learned and Mr. Smith were
nominated for district delegates, they were
elected by acclamation, and John WThlte
of Washington county waa made the alter
nate for Mr. Learnt d and J. R. Wilson of
Sarpy county for Mr. Smith. I. G. Barlght
had already withdrawn as a candidate for
alternate from the Second district and his
same was recommended to the state con
vention as an alternate delegate-at-large.
Nathan Bernstein, named aa presidential
elector, subject to tlie primaries, is the
bead of th physics department in the
Omaha High Bchool.
HUGHES GETS ENDORSEMENT
Resolatloa Adopted la Two Districts
la St. Loal Favorlaa: w
Yorker.
ST. LOUIS, March 12. Resolutions wr
adopted in republican convent iona held
In the Eleventh and Twelfth congressional
district today indorsing Governor Charles
E. Hughes of New York. The delegates
elected to the national convention in the
Twelfth district convention were In
structed for Hughes, but the delegatea in
the Eleventh dirtrict convention were left
unlnstructed
The instructions to the Twelfth district
delegates for Hughes mark the first in
structions for the New York governor by
any convention In the country up to the
present time. Republican conventions
were held in the Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts February 21 and delegates to the
national convention were elected, both
seta of delegates being Instructed for
Taft. Prior to holding the conventions,
however. State Chairman Dickey issued an
edict declaring that the holding of the
conventions would be illegal on the
grounds that both congressional commit
tees had been ousted by the state commit
tee. He warned the delegatea that the wo
conventiona had no right to Belect national
convention delegates, saying this would
be done under the supervision of the
state and subcommittees on March 12
Hence the primaries were held yesterday
and the two conventiona were held today
POPS NEARLY ALL DONE FOR
Few De!earale Freoent at State Con.
vention Colled for Seaaioa
la looekat.
' TOPEKA. Kan.. March 12 Few dee
galea were present here today when
Chairman Geoige W. Hanna called the pop
ulist state convention to order. Colonel
James Feltner of Springfield. 111., adlreased
tb gathering. The convention will elec
delegate and alternate to th St. Louia
national convention and choose a national
committeeman. The naming ef slate oftl
cera and candidates f ir congress will bj
be considered.
Colonel Felter spoke bitterly of William J
liryau and said be would vote for a republi
can rather than for the Nebrattkan. The
resolutions favor placing a full state and
congressional tkket In the field, and en
Ijiw Thumaa Watson fir president.
WEATHER FINE IN THE WEST
Conditio. Rarely Ever Fleaaaat
at This eaaoo Lock of
Molatnre.
CHETENNE. Wyo.. March 12 (Special.)
Present weather conditions througliout
southeast Wyoming, northeast Colorado
and western Nebraska are the best at this
seaaon for many years. Testerday a max
imum temperatur of 41 degrees was regis
tered at the local weather station, and
today th minimum temperature was IS.
while the maximum reached 67. The sun
shines bright and warm, the ground 1 dry
and with a gentle breexe the climatic con
d I Hons are all that could be desired and
make of this Rocky Mountain section a
rival of famed Lo Angeles and other Cali
fornia points. The streams are open and
angler report nice catches of trout. The
trees are beginning to bud. song birds are
coming north and everything ia taking on j
the appearance of spring and early sum- !
mcr.
Re;Krts from over the state indicate that I
with the exception of a few localities in
the mountain sections this has been the
mlldrst winter In Wyoming for many years.
The snowfall has been especially light and
Mnlcss there is considerable rain during '
April and May the ranite may suffer for j
want of moisture. In the mountains only
about one-fourth of the normal snowfall
la reported, and unless the spring storms
Increase the supply of snow there may be
a shortage of water for late Irrigation next
summer.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Tt.. Mnrrh l-tflpectal )
Reports from such parts of western South
Dakota as are yet de-Toted lo rattle raising
are to the effect that the winter now draw
ing to a close has been one of the most
favorable tn the history of the state for
the stockmen of that region. The lark of
anow on the range has given rattle nn
opportunity to feed on the abundant graRs
crop of last year, which, as is alwaya the
case, cvtred on the stem. One ranchman
reports that thus frr be has fed only half
a ton of hay to his cattle. In anticipation
of a hard winter many of the ranchmen
had put up hundreds of tons of hay. But
the favorable wtnler enabled cattle during
practically the entire winter to Becure their
feed on the open prairie. Cattle have come
through the winter In very fine condition
and will be ready for shipment to market
much earlier than for several years past.
ALIA SENTENCED TO HANG
Asaaoala of Father Leo of rteaver
Convicted of "Jsrdrr la the
Flrt Degree.
DENVER. March 12 Giuseppe Alia, who
shot and killed Father Leo HelnrlchB in
St. Elisabeth's Catholic, church in this city
on Sunday, February 23, was today found
guilty of murder in the first degrree. Hang
ing was fixod by the Jury as tlie penalty.
The evidence for the defense was com
pleted yesterday. Only two witnesses were
called and last one of them. Dr. Baron
Toetettl, the Italian consul, testified thai
be considered the slayer of Father Leo In
sane, baaing this opinion upon the fact
that the murder was without apparent mo
tive. No explanation of Alia's terrible act
other that given by him In his various con
Tl let ing e-atetneute maAe in Jail was 4. red
nd no evidence of any plot against Father
Leo or prleses In general has been pre
sented at the trial.
The case was given to the Jury today
after brief arguments and instructiona.
Should -the Jury find the prisoner guilty of
murder in the first degree it will fix the
penalty at hanging or life Imprisonment as
provided tn such cases by the state law.
In hia Instructions Judge Whitford in
formed the Jury It could find a verdict of
murder in the first degree, murder in the
second degree, voluntary manslaughter. In
voluntary manslaughter or not guilty.
"If the Jury entertains a reaaonable doubt
of the sanity of Alia s.t the time of the
commission of the act," Judge WhUford
said, "It should acquit the defendant but
If the Jury believes the prisoner to have
been of sound mind but carried sway by
passion or revenge and not influenced by
an unsound mind it should convict
At 11.4& the case waa given to- the Jury
and the court took recess until I p. m.
GREAT CROWDS HEAR ADDRESS
Tea a People Flock to Plttabors
Andltorlnm to Listen to Dr.
MacKrail.
PITTSEURG, Pa.. March 12. The third
and last day of the first international con
vention of the Young People's Missionary
movement ojiened at 8:30 o'clock w,th the
interest end enthusiasm even more niarkej
than at any of the previous sessions.
Long before the opening of the doors
large crowds had gathered about the en
trances to exposition hall awaiting admis
sion and wheu the convention was called
to order the large auditorium was com
pletely filled.
Dr. William Douglass Mac-Kenrie, presi
dent uf Hartford Theological seminary
Hartford, Conn., was the first speaker fol
lowing devotional exercises. He spoke on
th place of missionary education in the
Ufa of th church.
SCIENCE OF BUTTER MAKING
President of Notional Association De
livers Address Before Dele
Kate at M. PaaL
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Maich 12.-Bfore the
members of the National Creumeiy BJtter
makeis' association heie this inorilng Pr b
ident F. A. Jensen of Lurwka, Cal., deliv
ered an address on "How to Secure Uni
formity tn Overrun and Quality of Butter."
and L. S. Edwards of Arlington. Ia.. read
a paper on "Do Buttermakers Need Acci
dent Insurance?"
A telegram was received from Governor
Cummins of Iowa extending an invitation
to the association to 1 old lis next annual
meeting in Ies Moinea Thla waa seconded
by an urgent Invitation from the Iowa
Slate college. J. J. Farrell, Carver, Minn.,
was elected president.
WALSH ARGUMENTS ENDED
Coart Win Bale oa tVe Motion for
a Trial This Morn
Ins. CHICAGO. March 12.-Tomorrow mcmirif
at the opening of court Judge Anderson
will rule upon the niolWn made to giant s
new trial to John R. Walsh the cunvi-tej
president of the defunct Chicago Nationu..'
bank Arguments for and tgait.st the mo
tion ceupled tlie court all liar and were
concluded late .m the afternoon. Attorn.
John 8. Miller made the n'f argument
in behalf of the motion and Assistant Dm
trict Attorney Hunch. tt replied for tb gov
ernraenl. the latter vpeaking but a short
time. Wher. the arguments were finished
Judge Anders. ia announced that be ji. d
rule upoa the xuoUoa tomorrow morning.
STATE SOLID
FOR TAFT
Not a Ripple to Disturb the Harmon,
of Republican Stat! Convention.
GATHERING IS ENTHTSIASTO
Delegates to National Gatherinj
Chosen bj Acclamation.
ALL ARE INSTRUCTED TOR TAT
Only One Roll Call Necessary Dunn,
th; Proceedings.
THAT IS OYER C03CM1TTEEMAS
(.ovfrnor Sheldon, Senator Brown,
A, W. Field nnd Ylrtor Reaewnter
for C'hleasre Committeeman
Chosen by Deleatatea.
Uri.EaATXS-AT-I.AROE.
Oovemor Cecrgw L. Sheldon,
fcenator Karris Brown.
Yiclor SVoeewater.
Allan W. Field.
AXTE&R ATXtS-AT-LAJSGX
A C. Rankin. M. R. HepwwaU.
L Q. B aright. Paul R. Atari;.
DISTRICT DrtEOATIS.
First District.
Tolerates. Alternates.
Elmar J. Rarkctt, J. A. Mcr-hen In.,
3. A. Axends. XTonnaa MuBBalmna,
Keeond District.
St. L. X.arnsd. J. St. Wilson,
Arthur C. Smith. John Wblt.
Third District.
W. ST. Rose. g. C. Elliott,
Frank F. Toter. John t right.
Foarth District.
T. X. William, W. D. Calbralth,
Samuel Riaaksr. John SLuiAcr.
Fifth District.
A VT. Stems. A. g. Jsniaou,
w. vuusiiL v. w. atalsy.
Sixth District.
O. O. SnydsT, T. X. Doran,
W. A. Crorgw. &. J. Wlanar.
FRESXSXRTIAX ELECTORS,
Second District Ratbaa Rsrnstsin,
Omaha.
Tbird District John F. Eaton, Fremont.
Fonrth District C. X. Sloan, Geneva
Fit m District C A, Luce, RenubUoaa
City.
Sixth Dirtrict C. A. Sililiy, Curtis,
TAFT'B MAXAGER FX. EASED.
This message was received last Bight i
"OOLinsTBUa. O- lOarcb 12. Man. VbXo
Eosewatar, Omaha:. Coagratulatkma and
hearty appreciation from Ohio over action
M stav convBttioa, A. X, TORTS."
Delrgratea on Record.
Electing the four delegates-at-large and
adopting every section of the resolutions,
endorsing William H. . Taft for presloent,
commending the admtoixtration of Presi
dent Roosevelt and Governor Sheldon and
favoring a reinion of tlie tariff by accla
mation, evidenced the harmony which exit-ted
among ihe republicans of Nebraska
in the state convention which was beld in
the Loyd theater at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Governor Geoige L. Sheldon, United
States Sinator Noma Brown. Victor Rose
water of The Omaha lice and Judge Allen
W. Field of Lincoln were elected delegates-at-large
and the lour were chosen by ac
clamation on motion of C. E. Holland of
St w ard, w ho fathered the motion to dis
pense with roll call of counties. .
Before the delegates were elected they
were called on for addresses by the oon
vi.tion and asked to state who they would
favor for president and why.
Governor Sheldon said: "I am for Taft
because I consldt r him most eminently
fitted for the preside-ncy."
Victor Rosewater said: "I have an
swered the question many timea. I am for
Taft and recorded my vote for him In state
committee met,ng a year ago, because lie
la the most eliplble of any candidate, his
w orks 4Hnside' red. He will he lp more than
any other man could to carry th stata
against the democratic candidate whose
home is here."
Se-nntor Norris Brown was not present,
but Mr. Rosewater said: "I am not com
ciiesionod to speak for Mr. Brown, but a
year ago aa a member cf tlie resolutions
committee at Lincoln he answered Taft'
when aaked for an expression aa te his
choice fur president. 1 believe he would
do the same if lie stood before you today."
Judge Allen W. Field isaid- "I started
out as a Taft man in my own county, and
had a contest on my hands, but I am for
Taft Just the same, because I know some
thing of the man and his works."
Alternate delegates elected were A. C.
Rankin of Harlan county, I. G. Baright of
Douglas. M. R. Hopewell cf Burt and I'aul
H. Marley of CuKter.
Con vent Ion tets to Work. '
Chairman William Hay ward of tbe stal
committee called the convention to order
promptly at 2 o cloe k. When he aaked the
pleasure of the delegates Dau Nettleton
of Clay county was the unanimous choice
for temiorary chairman and F. P. Cor
rkk, secretary of tlie state committee, for
Eeerttary of the convention.
Every seat In the Boyd theater was filled.
The big theater was decorated with flara,
p:rtruiia of iTcsiucnt Roosevelt, William
H, Taft and William M'Klnly. Many
women were in tlie boxes and balconies.
Mrs. Sheldon, wile of the governeir, and
a puny of friends occupied doeorated
box on the left. Those' who accompanied
her were Mia. Victor Kost water. Mrs,
Draper Smith and Mrs. K. G. MeGllton.
Governor Sheldon seated Mmaelf with th
Cans county delegation when be entered
a few minutes after the convention wa
called to order unci was greeted with
cheers.
An orchestra played America end other
patriotic aira aa the delegntea took their
places in the lower part of the house.
Lancaster, Otoe 1 nc! Adams county dele
gations Kvupied the front of the theater,
a Hie all the counties of the Third district
l.ad places on the stage. Tlie Douglas
county delegation did not auk te have all
delegates on tie firm flo..r and some had
seals in the Itale-ony. Hooker, Wheeler,
liry Paha, l.opan, Kniiball, 6k, ux. Mi -i'iters'iri
arid Loup counties occupied btxe-a
:j u.e right, white eul.lic delegates Were
i tlie holes on tlie; left.
I. J. F. poue-iier or tlie Seward Stre-ct
iieuit'dut cliurch offered Ihe invocation
the orehestia played the lust strains of
"America" and Ihe big c mention was on.
lu introducing Temporary Chapman Nei
tleu.n Cl.airn.an Hayward said:
"It gives me greet j.lrarure to introduce
lu you a mau who was at tl.e bead of tb
las: republican legislature of Nvbraaka, a