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VOL. XXXVII NO. 232.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKNINO, MARCH 14, I90S-SIXTEEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
JOHNSON IN FIGHT
Friends of Minnesota Executive Are
Becoming Active.
HEADQUARTERS IN WINDY CITY
Frank A. Say in Chicago Looking for
Suitable Boom.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON ALSO
Probability that Office! Will Be
Opened in These Cities.
GOVERNOR'S MAIL IS HEAVY
Letter and Telegram Are Poarlna
I In on Him by Mwadred Since
Ilia EndorwHirnl hy State
Committee.
BT. PAUL.. Minn., Mutch IX Governor
Johnson' presidential headquarters will be
established In Chicago, and may be ex
tended to Include New York and Washlng
ton. Frank A. Day, secretary to Governor
Johnson, and F. B. Lynch, are now In Chi
cago looking for suitable quarters. Their
trip may Include New York.
Governor Johneon admitted today that
Mr. Day was In Chicago on the headquar
ter proposition. He was not sure though
that such would be opened. He also ad
mitted that It headquarters were opened
nd an aggressive campaign dt elded upon,
that those In charge would open additional
headquarters In New York. The governor;
however, disclaims any connection with
what Is being done or any knowledge of
what lino of activity Is contemplated.
Since the action of the state central coiri
mil tee in endorsing him for president. Gov
ernor Johnson's mall ha Increased to vast
proportions, and the telegrams are many.
Most of theso come from the east. Very
frequently conferences with eastern visitors
which are of evident Importance, are held,
Whatever activity Is being done In con
nection with Governor Johnson's presi
dential boom seems to be chiefly the work
of Interested friends. The only aid his
excellency Is giving Is In the shape of non
Interference.
WILlETT ROASTS ROOSEVELT
Sew York Con;resman Says Preal-
deat Haa Been Great Men
ace to Duioru,
WASHINGTON, March 11 Denuncia
tlon was heaped on President Roosevelt
In the house of representatives today by
Mr. Wlllett of New York. Mr. Willett In
Birted thnt the distressing effects of the
panic of 1907 still were being felt. "There
seems to be," he said, "a conspiracy of si
lence on the part of the republican mem'
bers of the house on the subject of the
cause arid effect of the panic." Thoss
members, be declared, were afraid to' at
tack tba firt-Bldcn fur fear "of iiU' "big
stick." The president), he said, was "reap.
lng the reward of hie own reckless mis
conduct." ,
A Ha referred to "the Imperialistic meth
ods" of the president as evidenced by the
nnamerlcan discharge of whole companies
of American soldiers without trial, with
out proof of guilt, and said It sounded
"more like the edict of an African chief
tain or Russian deapot than the command
of on American president."
Mr. Wlllett charged that President Roose
velt had "done more than all other presi
dents and all other public men In the his
tory of the country to shake the confi
dence of the pcoplo In our form of govern
ment, and has done more than any one
man In our nation's history to destroy
logltimate business,"! shatter confidence
among the people and bring utter panic
Into every counting room, factory, - shop,
office and home in the land, and has ex
hibited a greater degree of self-consciousness
and egotism, which are the natural
results of power and flattery than any
president who has occupied , the White
Iluuue.
"Nevertheless," he said, "the clarion
tongues of the great republican party are
iilent; the people's rights may be train
tied upon, but party Interests must be
M-otected.'j He chaacterled the president
is "that great central deity," and said
:hat If the usurpations of the president
passed unchallenged by the people f hey
Mould soon create the force of precedent.
"Now la the time," he exclaimed, "and ws
are the people to watch with Jealousy such
beginnings. Indignantly to attack them and
If possible to destroy them."
In conclusion he said:
"Remove the cause of the unrest, silence
the ceaseless, senseless clamor for spec
tacular effect on the part of the man In
the White House and quiet will be re
stored." INSURGENTS ARE TO JOLLIFY
Propos Bis; Mass Meeting; to Cele
brate Taelr Victory la .th .
Primaries.
SIOUX FAIJLS. 8. D.. March, IS. (Special
Telegram.) It was announced today that
the Insurgent republicans of South Dakota
have decided to hold a grand celebration
and Jollification at Huron on the evening
of April , in order to properly express
their pleasure over their victory at the
primaries on Tuesday of this week. The
Jubilee or rally will take plac on the even
ing before the republican state convention
t Huron, at which eight delegate will be
elected to represent South. Dskota In the
publlcsn national convention.
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Governor Crawford, the candidate of the
Insurgents for the United Btates senator
ship, will be the principal apeaker at the
rally. Thousands of Insurgents from all
over the stats will be present to partlcl-
pste In the Jollflcatlon.
EARLY DATE FOR CONVENTION
Jade" Cray of Delaware. Will Receive
Endorsement of Democrats
April 14.
DOVER. Del., March IS. The democratic
tat central committee today selected
April 14 a the date for the democratic
convention for the election of delegate to
the democratic national convention. Th
rrlinarle will be heJd April 11.
Thla I an unusually early date tor a
democratic state convention, but It was
elected with the tb.1ct of making more
effective, If possible, the indorsement which
the state convention is expected to glvs
Judge George Pray for the democratic
nomination for iiresidi-nt of th United
State
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
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BOKXITIO.
Cipher of the Washington State depart
ment has been stolen by a Frenchman.
Faff 1
Captain of sound steamer succeeds in
transferring passengers without danger
to their lives. x' a
' Railroads object to the Culberson car
shortage bill.
Workmen on Baltimore Ohio con
tructlon work are ordered back to their
duties after being relieved. , Pag
Leaders of labor In the United States
are called together Wednesday of next
week.
Iowa Is leading In scores at the' Na
tlonal Buttermakera' convention at Bt,
Paul.
Mrs. W. J. Bryan and the children are
at Constantinople. ' Page X
Five yeans In the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth Is the sentence given Banker
John R. Walsh by Judge Anderson at
Chicago ag I
The Pennsylvania capltol fraud case has
been given to the Jury. Page 1
New York policeman captures a burglar
In a railroad tunnel. Fags
The American fleet will go to Australia
and return to 'Atlantic waters by way of
the Sue canal. Pag X
Washington treasury clerk shoots his
wife in sleep, mistaking her for a burglar.
Vara X
rOLITICAI-
W. J. Bryan to take a hand at meeting
of democratic editors and assist In plan
ning campaign. Pag X
Friends of Governor Johnson of Minne
sota are planning to open headquarters
In Chicago and New York to push his can
didacy for democratic nomination for
president. Pag X
, i . FOBzxeur.
Japanese make plans to colonise Corea.
ag X
Labor party's bill has' been killed by
withdrawal of liberal support in England.
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Census officials find It difficult to taka
the count in Panama canal lone. Pag 1
VSBBABXA.
The state ' loses Its pas ease against
Dr. Martin and the Union Pacific, rail
road through a decision by Judge Thomas
at Columbus. Pag S
Indications many wilt desire - to be
heard at commission hearing on freight
rates. 'V' P6T
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Travelers' Protective association calls
on traveling men. to aid in campaign for
greater safety on railroads. : Pag
Orvllle C. Ruby, aged 98, supposed to be
the oldest man In Omaha, Is dead.
Pa-re T
Mayor Dahlman not In favor of new
Sunday closing crusade until 300 ;ae al
ready atarted are finished. Page a
Liveryman from . Denver falls to
Identify Preston as man who shot Brigh
ton, Colo., official In attempted robbery.
Pag IX
Julius Kruttschnltt sees reason for hope
In present industrial condition and ex
pects to see work resumed eoon. Pag
Omaha trade excursionists are planning
a trip next May Into western Nebraska,
Wyoming and Colorado. Pag 0
Evidence Grover Cleveland I In hard
financial strait Is found In effort of
wife to collect small debt in Omaha.
Pa T
Several factories are looking for sites
In the proposed new addition at Seymour
park. -I Pag a
COaCSCXKClAX. AJTS XITSXTbTKIAI..
Live stock markets. Fag is
Grain market. Par 13
Stock and bond. .- Pag is
Dun' review of trade say sentiment is
mors cheerful because of good weather
for outdoor work. Pag 13
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HEAVY ORDERS FOR NEW COINS
Philadelphia Mint Reanme Work
with Fall M amber of Em
ployes on Hand.
PHILADELPHIA, March lS.-With the
returning wave of prosperity the United
States mint in this city has again become
a goUien beehive of Industry. Throughout
the week employes who had been laid oft
have been reoelvlng notification to resume
their posts, and yesterday a f ull orc was
at work, aggregating about 650 persona.
It was stated at the mint that this re
newal of srtlvlty was due to fresh orders
from Washington for Immediate coinage,
leading thesa orders waS one for 810,000,000
more In SJ0 gold coins. This. It was said,
probably would be followed by stiy another
oroer for the same pieces. Ia addition
I here will be a heavy coinage of silver and
topper. f
LEADERS CALLED TOGETHER
lahor Planning; New Tactics In View
of Recent Conrt De
Decisions. NEW YORK. March IS. Announcement
of hat It Is declared will be the most Im
portant conference of national labor lead
ers ever held was made yesterday by the
executive council of the American Federa
tion of Labor. Over 100 national and Inter
national unions, it Is stated, will be repre
sented at the meeting, which Is railed to be
held in Washlngtor on Wednesday of next
week. Planning of new taetlca on account
of the many court decisions against tha
unions la said to bo th subject for consideration.
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PRISON FOR BANKER WALSH
Ju> Anderson Sentences Him to
., Five Years for His Acts.
NEW 'TRIAL DENIED BY COURT
Charges of Misconduct by ' Jnror
Fall Berssts Attorneys Were
. Late In Making Their
Objection.
CHICAGO. March 13.-ohn , R. Walsh,
former president of the Chicago National
bank of this city, who was convicted of
Illegal use of the funds of th Institution,
was today denied a new trial by Judge An
derson In the United State district court
and sentenced to serve five year In the
federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
A soon as the court had announced the
refusal to grant a new trial th attorneys
for th defense entered a motion in arrest
of Judgment, on which they argued for
sqm time. It was generally thought about
the court room that they would consume
two or mora hours stating their reasons
for the granting of this motion, but At
torney Hart, who presented It, ceased
speaking In about thirty minutes. "Judge
Anderson then promptly overruled th mo
tion and sentenced the banker to five years
In Fort Leavenworth. .
Judge Anderson, In denying th motion
for a new trial, spoke without notes, hi
decision requiring about one hour In de
livery.
Technicalities Swept Away.
The J'idge first took up the question of
the alleged nonassent to the verdict of
Juror Palmer, reciting the circumstances
from the records of the court and declar
ing: "It cannot be Bald for a moment that
Palmer dissented from the verdict. To my
mind there Is but on construction to be
placed on the whole matter and that Is
that he assented to the verdict. If It had
appeared to counsel for tho defendant that
he did not do so they should either hav
asked that the Jury be sent back for fur
ther deliberation or that it be discharged.
No such request was mode and the court 1
therefore Justified In saying that counsel
took, at that time, the same view as was
held by the court and that was that the
Verdict was entirely regular."
.The court further declared tHat the
charges of misconduct on the part of the
Jury were not founded on fact, saying that
counsel for the defense had stated In open
court that they had no objection to offer
to whatever degree of liberty th court
might allow the Jury at time when court
was not in session. This being the case.
he declared that counsel wa barred from
claiming that too much liberty had been al
lowed, particularly when It had not been
shown that any Improper use had been
made of the freedom granted.
Garter Not ta Cast at All.
"It Is claimed by the defense that while
In a variety theater on of the Juror In
thl trial removed th garter of an actress.
What that haa to do with' thl case I can
not lmaglrie. and why dignified counsel
hould ' bring it Inte this casa Is beyond
my comprehension. It has no logical or
possible relation to th deliberation of
th Jury. vV ., 'vi-i '" "
"Much ha been said about the Inconsis
tency of the verdict, It being claimed that
the defendant was found guilty upon sev
eral coimts which charge the same offonae
to have been committed In different way.
It seem to me that the verdict cover all
the points In th case, and that there has
been no Inconsistency, as alleged."
On the point of alleged error committed
during the trial, . Judge Anderson said
"Generally speaking, I want to say now
that this defendant has had a fair trial.
Nowhere did the court allow evidence to
go befor this Jury which was calculated
alone to prejudice the case of the defend
ant.
."In my opinion, no reasonable man could
heHr the evidence In this case and have
any doubt that the defendant Intended to
do the things that are charged against htm
In the Indictment. For, more than thirty
years I have taken part In legal procedure
as a lawyer and a Judge, and It Is my de
liberate conviction 'that a more reckless,
utter disregard of law has never been
shown in any case within my experience
Feeling thus, it was with considerable mis
giving. If I may so speak, that I sat here
yeterday for more than three hour and
heard counsel for the defendant argue that
th government had failed to show the
criminal Intent. .
- Walsh Serve Two Masters."
"I had occasion to say la ruling upon
a motion made by defendant's counsel that
no man can serve . two masters. To my
mind that Is the key to this whole situa
tion. - The defendant was i banker and
president of a national bank. The proof
shows that he loaned to himself practically
ven-tentha or three-fourths of the en
tire assets of this national bank S17.000.000
or $18.000.000 which was Invested not In
properties which had been developed, but
In railroad and other properties which he
hoped to develop. The banker was lost In
th promoter, the (peculator, the railroad
n an. Th evidence clearly established this.
He owed a duty to the bank, hi master.
He attempted to serve these other Inter
ests, the other master. To my mind there
has been In recent times no clearer demon
stration of th statement that a man who
1 a banker ought to be nothing but
banker, and that until at eat thoss bank
ers who own and manage national bank
understand that when they serve their
bank they cannot serve other interests
untrf that Idea prevails cases Ilk this will
probably continue to arise.
"Under all the circumstance my duty
appear to me- to be perfectly plain, and
thl motion for a new trial I overruled.
The defense then entered a motion in
arrest of Judgment, which wa also over
ruled by the court.
Jadgment at One.
It was the general opinion that counsel
for th defense would consume considerable
time In arguing the motion for arrest of
Judgment, but after Attorney Hart had
spoken for thirty minutes th court Inter
rupted him. saying:
"I think you may plac those matter be
fore the court of appeals, Mr. Hart; you
are making no showing here."
Turning to the prisoner. Judge Anderson
said: . .
"Mr. Walsh, have you anything to say
why. I should not now pronounce Judgment
upon you?"
Walsh, without rising, shook his head
slightly and th court said:
, "The character of th vldenc and the
character of the crime of which thl de
fendant haa been found guilty call for ex
treme Judgment. The facta are, however,
that thl defendant I TO year of age aad
that mere Imprisonment 1 of llalf aj
heavy a punishment In a case of thla kind
I have concluded that th law will be sat
(Continued on Bocond Page.)
RUSSIAN ADVENTURESS IN NET
Woman Who Last Held Authorities
at Bay W ill Be Itetaraed
for Trial.
ST. PETERSBURG. March IS. - Th
American embassy today certified to TTIa
Indictment In this city In December, '
Olga Stein, a Russian woman, on CA
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tlflcates of the Indictment wit. "".-
warded to Washington and be usf, . as the
basis for extrodlttng the woman. The doc
ument in the case make no mention of
the betrayal of military or political secrets.
Olga Stein was arrested In New York
March S at the Instance of the Russian
government charged with the larceny In
Russia of 150.000.
Mme. Stein's operations In St. Peters
burg were sensational and she has been
likened to Mme. Humbert, the famous Paris
swindler. She moved in good society in
St. Petersburg and wa reputed to be a
millionaire. She obtained large loans on
the strength of a pretended French In
horltance and the possession of real estate
in the Russian capital. She would even
stoop, however, to practicing methods of
petty , swindling upon tradesmen and serv
ants. ' It Is believed that ahe obtained In
Hit several million dollars. The heavy
lover of Mme. Stein's operation in Rusala
are silent for fear of ridicule. She en-
Joyed Influential protection by which ah
long escaped prosecution and she was suc
cessful In Intimidating the Russian news
papers.
VESSEL CASE STILL IN AIR
Japanese nnd Chinese "till Undecided
Over Settlement of Tatan
Mara Cnao,
PEKING, March 13. There was a further
conference In this city today between Baron
Hayashl, the Japanese minister to China,
and Na Tung and Yuan Shlh Kal, repre
senting the Peking government, over the
TaUu Maru Incident. No final understand
ing waa reached and the decision of the
matter Is to be continued.
Baron Hayashl proposed that China pay
the purchase price, something over 1100,000
of the arms on board the Tatsu Maru if
she Insisted upon their retention, as well
as demurrage for the time the vessel ha
been In the hands of the Chinese authorities.
He Insisted, hq,wever. that China release the
steamer and that Chinese warships fire a
aalute to her flag In the presena of a
Japanese consul. In consideration of this
Japan would relinquish her claim for pay
ment for the arms and leave the matter
of the punishment of the officials who are
responsible for the lowering of the Japa
nese flag on the TatBU Maru to the dis
cretion of China. To the proposals China
replied that ahe wa willing to restore then
vessel and incorporate an apology for the
flag Incident In the final settlement. China
has presented her side of the case to the
diplomatic representatives In Peking of th
several power.
CONTEST FOR NEXT. EMPEROR
Chinese Princely Honses Likely to
Havo Trouble Aftreelngc Upon
nn Braperor. r
WASHINGTON, March 13. A question of
great -importance now "bvginntng to agitate
the Chinese people is 'the nomination of
a successor to the - throne. Each of the
prlnoely families, according to mall ad
vice received here, 1 putting forward
candidate of It own and this competition,
it Is .predicted. Is almost sure to lead to
serious trouble.
BERLIN. March 13. What Is considered
to be one of the most sacred documents of
China Is said to have been discovered re
cently In the possession of a German family
related to one of the soldier who took part
In the expedition of the European con
tingent against the Boxer Insurgents in HOO,
and returned by them to the Imperial ar
chives at Peking. This paper Is the mar
riage contract of the present emperor,
signed In February, 18K).
LABOR PARTY'S BILL KILLED
Liberals, Influenced by Lord Bos
bery's Speech, Throw Unemployed
Workmen's Bill Over.
LONDON, March lX-The liberal and th
socialist came to a clash In the house to
day and, undoubtedly influenced to a
certain extent by Lord Roaebery' speech
In the house yesterday against socialism.
the liberals threw overboard the unem
ployed workmen's bill of the labor party.
The majority against this bill waa 149.
The measure has become known as the
"right to work" bill, because a vital clause
make It the duty of the local authorities to
provide work for all unemployed persons
and falling this provision of work the
authorities shall provide maintenance for
unemployed men and their families. The
bill 1 frankly admitted to be socialistic In
character. i
AMERICAN CIPHER IS STOLEN
French Employe Sec area It at Bnch
a rest aad Escape to Con
atantlnople. BUCHAREST, March 13. It waa learned
here today that a copy of tho cipher of
the American State department, used In
private correspondence between Washing
ton and the various American legations
and embassies, was stolen recently from
the American v legation here by a French
employe, who succeeded in escaping to
Constantinople.
It Is understood that this is the second
time the American cipher has been ob
tained by. stranger within the last few
years. Tha previous occasion waa at Bt.
Petersburg, where employes secured pho-
tographto copies of the cipher from the
American embassy.
Customs Officer Out on Bonds.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. March 13. United
States Customs Office Foulkes, who was
Indicted Wednesday on a charge of kid
naping farmers, surrendered to the sheriff
here yesterday and was released on 4.CO0
ball.
FAST LASTS THIRTY-ONE DAYS
Chlcaa-o School Teacher Abstains from
Food and Keep t react a
Surprisingly Well.
LONG BEACH. Cal.. March 13, Miss
Etta Prtscllla Grove, school teacher of Chi
cago, now staying here, who haa fasted
for thirty-one days, thinks that she will
be able to continue her fasting for at
least a week and pokslhly two weeks
longer. Miss Urove retains her strength
surprisingly well, but does not now wilk
along th beach In the sun when she takes
her dally five-mile walk, but seeks the
shady street. Mia Grove admit that ah
now become tired quicker than ah did
at th early part ot her fast.
GRAFTERS ARE F8UND GUILTY
All 'Defendants in Pennsylvania Cap-
4 'aapa i?Antri !
TRIAL IN STATE C0UBT
n't of Five Million Dollar Al
leged to Have Been Uncovered
by Investigation at
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BULLETIN.
HARRISBURO, Pa., March 13.-At 8:53
tonight the Jury Iri the capltol graft case
returned a verdict of guilty as to all de
fendant In the, capltol trial. The verdict
wa given two minute after the Jury came
In. It had been out since 12:19.-
The verdict was received in silence and
when announced Judge Kunkel thanked
the Juror for their patience and the care
given.
Motion for retrial were made for Sand
erson, Snyder, Mathue and Shumaker at
once. N
HARRISBURO, Pa!, March IS. The cap
ltol conspiracy case, in which John II. San
derson, a Philadelphia furniture dealer and
contractor; former Auditor General W. P.
Snyder, former State Treasurer W. L.
Mathues, and James M. Shumaker, former
superintendent of tho board of grounds and
buildings, are charged with defrauding the
state in furnishing the capltol, was given
to the Jury today.
The arguments were concluded yesterday
and today Judge Kunkel gave final Instruc
tions to the Jurors, ; who have patiently
listened to testimony and speeches since
January 27. "
The present case constituted one of the
longest Jury trials in the history of Penn
sylvania courts and It attracted much at
tention throughout the state. The prosecu
tion of the alleged capltol frauds is the In
direct outcome of the great political up
heaval In Philadelphia In 1906 which re
sulted In the fall of that year In-fhe elec
tion of W. H. Berry, a democrat, to tho
office of state treasurer. After Berry took
office he startled the people of the state
by charging that the books of the state
treasury showed that the capltol,' lnstfead
of costing $4,000,000. had actually tost
313,000,000. A legislative Investigation - fol
lowed and the findings of the Investigators
were to the effect that great frauds were
committed In the furnishing and decorating
of th building. The case was laid before
the attorney general, who began proceed
logs which resulted in the Indictment of
fourteen person.
After the case of the four defendants now
before the court ha been disposed of the
prosecution of the other will be taken up.
The state alleges that the frauds In tho
furnishing and decorating of the capltol
aggregated nearly 85,000,000.
The Jury retired at 12:12 p. m. The
Judge's charge lasted one hour and nine
teen minute and wo regarded by lawyer
who heard It as favorable to the prosecu
tion.
MINERS .HAVING - HARD TASK
Hoar's Session Friday In tEndenvor to
Find Common Goand with '
- Operator.'
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March IS. The
convention of the United Mine Worker of
America was In session an hour today and
adjourned until tomorrow to await the re
port of the scale committee to which has
been referred the decision as to the course
of the organisation In the impending wage
troubles with the operators.
T. p. Nichols of the Wllkea-Barre-Scran-ton,
Pa., district reported to the conven
tion that the scale committee had not
reached an agreement. The scale commit
tee ha been at work since yesterday. It 1
understood that' It has voted down two
prepositions in order to get to -the real
question of wage demands. While all the
members of the committee are secretive, It
is reported Indirectly that the committee
has defeated th proposition to refuse to
sign a scale except y competitive districts
and had refused to entertain a motion that
the miner continue work after .April 1,
Under present conditions pending the set
tlement of a new wage scale. The two pro
positions now being considered, it Is un
derstood, are to adopt wage demands and
then Issue a call to th operator tor
Joint conference, Inviting any and all
operator to sign and keep their mines
open, or to Issue a call for Joint conferences
by districts. It Is probable the present
wage scale will be Insisted upon.
There Is a possibility that the whole mat
ter of policy or the making of contracts
may be left by the convention In the hands
of the national scale committee or the na
tlonal executive board, giving It full discre
tion and power to act.. The object of this
movement would be to make it possible tor
the committee to enter Into such arrange
ments April 1 a are thought advisable,
Thl probably would permit the committee
to grant privilege to operate mine in dla
trlcts where the operators indicate that
they are .willing to proceed very soon to a
wage settlement. ,
CLOSER TIES AMONG NATIONS
Way and Menu to Develop Them In
South Amerlcn Subject of
Conference.
WASHINGTON. March 13.-Way and
mean for th development of Closer ties
of commerce and comity between tho
twenty-one American republics is the sub
ject of a conference to be held at the State
department next Tuesday. The conferees
who have been appointed by Secretary Riot
are Andrew Carnegie, Senator Elklns, Rep
resentative Charles B. Landls, Representa
tive James L. Blayden, Assistant Secret a
of Btate Robert Bacon, General Alfred E
Bates, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Edmund J
James, Paul Relnach, L. 8. Rowe, William
I. Buchanan, John Barrett and. William
E. Curtis.
WATKINS IS POET IN HOUSE
Kepreseatatlve from Loalslaaa Grow
Facetious While Talking; Poli
tic Before Member.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Repreaenta
tive Watklna of Louisiana, today convulsed
the house by reciting an original poem en
titled "What la to Come." It was In eight
stansas, the first six of which referred to
the promises of the republicans to revise
the tirtff and do other things. Before
these would come to pass, he said:
A Cannon must be first shot off.
Fairbanks muat then be turineled through
i lie sKies must cnange ineir axure Huglie
Ana rsiiiy ian pui up ine aougn.
The people must all go to aleen,
Until Uubrlel blows his horn. . '
Americans must sure forget.
I That W illiam J. waa ever born,
0LICEMAN RESCUES BURGLAR
Officer Detects film nt Work nnd
.Overhnnls Tllm In Time to
Save Life.
NEW YORK. March 13.-A burglar hunt
which began with a policeman shooting at
a fleeing roblwr In the fashionable district
n the vicinity of Blxly-fiftn stret and
rrk avenue early today ended with the
officer risking his own life on the tracks
In the New York Contra! tunnel to save
that of the hunted man. The alleged rob
ber narrowly escaped death under a rap-
Idly moving train, but he had been so se
verely hurt by Jumping Into the tunnel
In an effort to escape his pursuers thnt
ho waa taken to a hospital Instead of
to a prison cell.
A policeman who was passing th Palncln
apartments at Park avenue and Sixty-fifth
street early this morning heard auspicious
sounds In the arrawsy and went down to
Investigate. As he reached the bottom of
the stairway a figure darted past him and
started down the avenue top speod. The
fugitive darted Into a tunnel opening In
Park avenue and plunged through to the
tracks, thirty feet below. An automobile
1th a powerful searchlight came upon the
avenue. It was halted by the policeman,
the searchlight was turned down through
the opening and the man was seen lying
across the trscks In the bottom of the
pit.
The automobile towing rope waa lowered
through the opening and a policeman
clambered down Just In time to drag the
man from the track before a train whirled
past. The man, unconscious, was hoisted
out of the tunnel and taken to a hospital.
where It was said he was not dangerously
Injured.
In the areaway where the man wa first
seen the police - found a shopping bag
containing eighty-five pieces of silver
which had been taken from an apartment.
HANNA FILES AGAINST MORSE
Receiver of Notional Bank of North
America Seek to Prove
II I m Bankrupt.
NEW YORK. March 13.-A petition ask
ing that Charles W. Morse, the former
banker and steamship promoter, be de
clared a bankrupt was filed In the federal
court' today. The petitioners are Charles
A. Hanna, receiver of the National Bank of
North America, of which Morse was at one
time vice president; Frank C. Pringle and
Edward B. Shotwell. Mr. Hanna, as re
ceiver, has a claim ot $3)3,321 against
Morse. He says that against this claim
there have been deposited securities valued
at 1150,000. The claims of Pringle and Shot-
well are for thirty shares each of the stock
of the National Bank of North America.
The petition charges that Morss made
certain preferred payments while he was
Insolvent.
Judge Holt, in the United States circuit
court this afternoon refused to appoint a
receiver for Charles W. Morso In the bank
ruptcy proceedings begun against him to
day until the Issue a to whether the peti
tioners In th bankruptcy matter are cred
itors of Morse Is settled. Attorney James
M. Glfford,- representing Morse, maintained
that they are not creditors and that their
claims are nonllquldatable because they
concern stock transactions. ,
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DOUBLE CRIME IN 0SKAL00SA
Lee Grnbb Kills HI Girl Wife on
- Crowded Street and Com
mit Snlcld.
OSKALOOSA, la., March 13. LeeGrubb,
aged 24, ahot and killed hi girl wife, aged
17, on a crowded business street at 8:30
o'clock last evening. Another bullet in
tended for their S-month-old babe entered
the body of he wife as ahe fell to the
sidewalk. The husband then put the gun
to his own head and sent a bullet crashing
through hi brain. Both bodte fell within
three feet of each other. A young woman
companion of the murdered wife risked her
life In snatchjng the Infant and saved Its
life. The tragedy occurred on a business
corner near the opera house. Half a hun
dred people were. within fifty feet of the
scene and witnessed the shooting. The
tragedy was caused by Jealousy of the
husband. The couple had separated and
Grubb had attempted reconciliation tlm
after time.
JAPS WILL COLONIZE COREA
Plans Under Way to Send Pcnannts
from Mnln Island to Her
mit Klnsdom.
WASHINGTON,' March 13.-Acocrdlng to
mall advices received In Washington from
the orient, Japaneso peasants with their
families, In large numbers, are to be sent
yearly to Corea. The statement is made
that the proposed Japanese;Corea colonial
company shall send about 40,000 peasants.
accompanied by their families, to Corea
every year.
It Is proposed, too, that tha Japanese mili
tary forces shall eventually settle on the
land for colonizing purposes. Small hypo
thec banks will be established at three or
four suitable place In order to give the
peasantry the necessary financial assls
tance.
WIFE SEARCHES FOR HUSBAND
Prof. Henry Hensoldt of Columbia
Believed to Have Taken
Her Fortune.
CHICAGO, March 13. The local tollce to
day were asked by' Mrs. Ida W. Hensoldt
to search for her husband. Prof. Henry
Hensoldt, formerly a member of th faculty
of Columbia university. Mrs. Hensoldt de
dared that she believed her husband had
abandoned her and taken with htm her for
tune of 135.000. Hensoldt Is said to be a man
of the highest learning and capable of
speaking thirty-five languages.
IOWA LEADING AT ST. PAUL
Scores of Her Buttermukrr Are
Highest In National Contest
ow In Session.
ST. PAUL, March 13. In the national
convention of creamery and buttermakera
today A. Chrlstensen of Royal, la., won
first place In th gathered cream division.
A. M. Whitney of Whltmore, la., captured
one ot the association cups for that state.
In a special butter scoring contest, Iowa
won first place and Minnesota and South
Dakota were tied for second.
BRYANS AT CONSTANTINOPLE
Subjects of Hsrh Attention nt Hands
of People of Turkish
Capital.
CHICAGO, March 13. (Special Telegram.)
Special telegrams from Constantinople
announce th arrival there of Mrs. W. J
Bryan and family. 8h and lb children
r th recipients of much attention at th
Turkish capital.
Battleships Will Rsturn to Atlantic
Via Suet Canal.
TO LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO JULY
First Stop Will Bi Made in tht
Hawaiian Islands.
WILL THEN VISIT AUSTRALIA
Fall Target Practice Will Be Held Ofl
Philippines.
NEWS IS SENT TO BATTLESHIPS
Fact that Start la to Be Mad So
Early Indicate thnt Veaaela
Are In Splendid Con.
dltlon.
WASHINGTON, March IS. Admlra
Evans' battleship fleet, after leaving Sal
Francisco will visit Hawaii. Samoa, Mel
bourne and Sydney, Australia, the Thlllp
pines and return to New York by way o
the Suei canal.
Secretary Metcalf announced the futur
movements of the fleet after the cabtne
meeting today. It will leave San Fran
Cisco on July 6, "for our Pacific posses
slon." as Mr. Metcalf styled It. The ves
sels will first touch at Hawaii, where the;
will coal. After that they will go t
Samoa, following this up by a visit
Australia, where they will stop at tho cltla
of Melbourne and Sydney, the Invitation o
the Australian government to visit tha
country having been supplemented by I
more cordial one from the British ambas
sador, Mr. Bryce.
Leaving Australia, the vessels are to g
to Manila, and while In the Philippines
the annual fall target practice will be held.
Thence the return will be made to .he
United States by way of the Sues canal.
stopping only at such ports as are neces
sary for coaling purposes.
Return Dnte t'ncertaln.
The date of the return to the state! Ia
dependent entirely upon the amount of time
required for the target practice In the
Philippines. Til a visits of th battleships
to. Puget Sound will be made some time
between the conclusion of the grand re
view In Ban Francisco bay on May 8 and
the date of the sailing over the Pacific.
The following congratulatory telegram,
signed by Secretary Metcalf, was today
sent to Rear Admiral Evans:
The department congratulate you and
the men and officer of the Atlantic fleet
on the termination ot the voyago to tho
Pacific In exact accordance with the
Itinerary and also upon the efficiency of
tho snip and the time or the arrival at
Magdalena bay.
On behalf of President Roosevelt th
Navy department also sent congratulation!
to Admiral Evans on the arrival ot the
fleet and the splendid record it had made.
News Sent to the Fleet.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., March 13.-Newa that
tho American battle fleet I to undertake
a tour ot the world within two months
after it arrival at San Francisco on May
waa flashed bv wireless telea-ranh lo
the battleships of Admiral Evans' com
mand at Magdalena bay late tonight by
the government station at Point Loma.
Thero Is every ' reason to believe that it
waa received on board the vessels by offi
cer and crew alike with the greatest de
gree of satisfaction. It haa generally been -understood
for some time' In naval circles
that the trip back to the Atlantic station
would be made by way of flues, but the
official announcement, coupled with the
early date on the second half of the world's
greatest naval maneuver, will give keen
pleasure to the men already proud of the
notable achievements of their fleet.
The wireless station here was flooded
with message from Washington during the
day and there was several hours of send
ing work before the operators late this
evening established communication with
the , Connecticut. Practically all of th
messages were In code, but they Includet
the news that the Itinerary of the world
cruise, starting from Ban Francisco oi
July 6 and Including Hawaii, Samoa, Aus
tralla and the Philippines In the points ti
bo visited, had been formally approved bj
thi president and his cabinet. They alsc
Included the cordial messages of congratu
lation from the president and the Navy
department. These messages will be read
to the crews of the sixteen ships at "quar
ters" tomorrow morning, at which time an
nouncement of the Suex route and another
round of friendly visits to hospitable for
eign ports will be made.
Ships in Good Condition.
Admiral Evans, who will relinquish com
mand of the fleet during its forthcoming
stay at Ban Francisco, and who goes on
the retired list when he attain the age
of 62 year in August, wa expecting some
official word from Washington on the sub
ject ot the futur movement of the fleet,
and It wa In view of thl and to enable
the department to prepare Its program
that he ent the message on the night of
his arrival off Magdalena bay to the effect
that the ships could start on any mission
at a day's notice, nnd were In far better
shape as to machinery and efficiency of
crews than on the day of sailing from
Hampton Roads.
The fact that but two months Is to b
allowed between the arrival of the fleet
at Ban Francisco and Its departure for the
far east Indicates that serious repairs are
not needed by any of the r.l ud Un,
further fact that any stays that may be
made In dry docks will be exceedingly
short.
The time for repairs further will be cut
down by the excursion of the flet-t to th
Puget Bound to give the people of th
north Pacific coast an opportunity to see
and visit the ships which have occupied so
much of the world's attention during the
last three months. The residents of the
coast are somewhat dltmppointcd over the
brevity of the ships' stay In these waters,
but they are patriotically proud of the fact
that the flag Is to be shown all th way
around the world.
Longest Cruise on nerord.
President Roosevelt announced In his last
message to congress, in referring to the
trip of the "battle fleet" to Magdalena
Bay and San Francisco, that no such fleet
had ever undertaken such a cruise In the
history ot the world's navies.
The significance and Importance, there
fore, of the added Journey through "our
Pacific posHesslons," and on through, tho
Sue canal and tlm Medllterrancan st-u, In
the eyes of the chief ixiiutlve and the
uavy officials, ran well be Imagined. Bo
much interest will attach to the passage
of the fleet through Asia, along the north
African shore and southern Europe, that
pressing Invltationa undoubtedly will com
to the president from France, Germany aa
