Omaha -Daily Bee ... HE VOL. XXXVII NO. 236. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, MAKCFI 10, 1 90S TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. i J t ( 4 LABOR MEN CONFER Union Leaden Meet in Washington it Diicuii Legislation. SAMUEL GOMPERS PRESIDES Practically All National tional Bodies Kepre tema COURT DECISIONS TA, r' A UP .Recent Finding: Class Labor i- zations With Tmsts. . , WELL PROPOSE NEW LutfS nirfii Will Be Asked to Blake ChaiN In Anti-Trust Art and Aeta Regulating; Injunction. WASHINGTON. March 18.-A conference of far-reaching Importance to labor bo Ran here toil ay. Participating are President Gompe and the member of the execu tive council of the American Federation of Labor, together with the executive of flcera of the International trades unions of America, -who met pursuant to a call Issued by Fresldent Oompers to consider the consequences of the recent Injunction decisions of 'the supreme court of the United State affecting labor organizations, with particular reference to the Danbury Matters case. In which that court substan tially held that labor organizations were t3 be considered trusts as much as or ganizations of capital. After calling attention to the significance of these decisions, Mr. Oompcrs stated that tho conference was for the purpose of "taking such action as the Importance and merits of the subject dealt with may be considered and determine as setting forth the position and demands of labor." The court's rulings, h4 points out, were bind ing upon all labor organizations until changed or modified by congressional action. To Make Laws and Derisions Aaree. The subject of the conference, therefore, was to consider the proposed amendments to the Sherman anti-trust act which are being drafted with a view not of exempting labor organizations from their obligations to the public, but rather to prevent any Injustice being done through the operation of law to organizations of laboring men, particularly through Injunction. It Is de sired so to frams the proposed changes in the Sherman law as to meet the require ments of the supremo court's decisions. The proposed amendments are the result of recent conferences at the White House between President Roosovelt, and others, and It Is hoped to secure remedial legisla tion along these lines at this session of congress. President Uomrers today stated that mat ter of Importance to every union man would hj discussed nnd an effort made to formulate r-hin to offset tho rulings of the various our's rv(.-Hrl!hir ; Injunctions and boycotts. There are J!" nHtlnnul and International trade unl.ina In America, and practically all of th-rn were represented by one or more delegates at today's meeting. The conference, which was held behind closed Joors, will continue several days. ACCOUNTANTS ARE ORGANIZED Association Will Assist In Keeping; Competent Auditors for Busi ness Houses. Public accountants and auditors of Ne braska have organised an association for tho purpose of giving better standing tb all members and maintaining an or ku filia tion which will assist in Insuring against new and Incompetent accountants and audi tors. ' The organisation was made permanent at a meeting held at the Her Grand hotel Tuesday evening, which was attended by many of the accountants of Omaha and several from various towns In the state. J. M. Gilchrist was elected president; A 1 Eearle. first vice president; R. F. Cwo- boda, second vice president; I- W, Tullcys secretary; R. B. Merrlam, treasurer. The executive committee consists of George W Holbrook, E. J. Robinson and E. A. Dworak. The preamble of the new association says Whereas, There Is a growing demand for tne services of public account ants and auditors, and recognising the Importance of public accounting to the bustesa world, whereby public and private Interests are bent subserved and tafe-guardt-d, by safe and accurate accounting- in all lines of business, both pub tic and private, by accountants of ability, and believing that the Interests of the pub lic may be better served, and a higher rtandurd attained thereby, those now en (aged as public accountants and auditors io heresy form themselves into a stalo as sociation to be known as the Nebraska Association of Public Accountants. ST. LOUIS BREWERS STRIKE rklrtr-ftTO Hundred Men Are and Kcarljr All Plant Art Idle. Out 8T. LOUIS. March 17.-Twenty-four rewerlea.ln fit. Louis and East St. Louis for almost completely shut down today by th walkout of nearly 1.5o0 union rewers. malstert, bottlers, firemen and ' freight handlers allied with the brewing 'nterests. The employers declared tonight, lowavar, that there is no possibility of a tree famine and that the strike would soon v at tndrd. , WNioth the employers and union men ar iuoklng forward to the mcetiuc called for tomorrow morning by Ford A. Allen, ckalr aian of tha state board of mediation and rblt ration. Little trouble was experienced In filling rders and no molesting of men on beer vagons or freight cars was reported. Attorney Taylor J. Voung. employed by tne of th faction of the Beer Drivers' inlon over th dismissal of which th trou 1 started resulting In th general strike, announced tonight that tomorrow suit for tl.100.000 damages will he filed In th cir cuit court tomorrow against the breweries. Th suit Is for alleged breach of contract, and the -damages aked, represent the wages which would be paid to the men dismissed from March IS, th date of their dismissal, to April, 1910, when the contract between th Beer Drivers and breweries ucplr. Now York Hallroaa Arctdtnts. NEW TORK, March lS.-The repert of the public service comnii.on shows lliat dur ing February there were I railroad ac cidents In New York In which M persons tr killed.. Of th t 157 persons injured in tnse accidents, l.mt were aaeiiKera. During January tha injured Wir X.auu and killed numbered SUMMARY OF THE BEE Thirxlar, Marrh 10, 1008. 1903 -JLuzcir 1903 STY. MM HZ, H?a 7ZLr OT 2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 J 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23 2125 26 2Z 28 29 30 31 Ill WBATKXm. FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND VH'INITY-Prnbnbly et.ow flurries Thurs day; slightly colder. FOR NEBRASKA Rain or snow Thurs day. FOR IOWA Probably snow Thursday; sllchtly colder. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. ...83 6 a. 6 a. 7 a. m.. rn.. m.. 8 a. m. a a. in. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 12 m 1 p. m. 2 p. m. 3 p. m. 4 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 p. m. 7 p. m. 8 p. m. p. m. DOMESTIC. Judge Wood sentences Harry Orchard to death for the confessed muroer i Governor Steunenberg. but recomn.en.m that the sentence be commuted. " ag Labor leaders hold conference in ngton to discuss needed changes to the Bherman anti-trust law. it nr.. difficult work to secure a juiy to try General Home onVtho charge of shooting H. J. Groves of Kansas City. Six thousand dollar shortage found In tflc-o at St. Louis. Fag" 1 President Fdrgan of tne r irsi bank of Chicago says Senator La Follette Is a traitor to the Interest of tho people. rags St. Louts union men bring suit for $1,100,000 damages against me oiceiH for violation of contract. , Fatfe 1 Ir.deperdent oil men say In hearing me date of their freedom In business mctn ods was when President Roosevelt took hold of the quest on his "own nooK. minors Central directors vote to In crease the stock thirty per cent Tf 1 Miners at tha Indianapolis convention vote to hold convention at muiii"i and decide on settling wago trouble by districts. 1 roBEia. General Smirnoff la seriously wounded In an officially sanctioned auei wmi General Fock at St. Petersburg. g i Quiet once more reigns In Hayti. ' Fags 1 FOUTXOAi. Oklahoma populists are nearly all ex tinct, almoBt none appearing to attend the state convention. Page 1 Republicans of Iowa endorse Allison, and Taft. New Jersey legislature invitee Secretary Taft to speak before them. Fage 1 Joseph McKlbben will head the repuo- Ucan city ticket in St. Paul. Fag 1 Former Senator Allen announces no will not attend populist national con vention, but will take the stump for Bryan. 3 JFIBXA8XA, Nebraska Association of Commercial clubs in session at Grand Island with a good attendance. Fag 3 Railway commission orders grain doors supplied by the railroads, with grain cars. Governor Sheldon going lo Washington to try and have live stock quarantine modified. Faga 3 X.OCAJU. County Judge Leslie announces he will prosecute young lovers who secure licenses to wed by misstating their ages. Fage 6 Real Estate exchange will subscribe $1,500 for the corn show and $1,000 for completion pf the Auditorium. Pag 12 Special examiner of the Interstate Commerce commission will take testimony in Omaha In recomilgnment fight. Pag 7 Auditorium la being decorated In purple and white for the big Automobile show which opens Thursday morning. Pag 7 Horticultural experts declare hills of Pottawattamie will soon be covered with grapevines rivaling the vineyards of France. Pag S French car In New York-Paris race breaks donw again near Carroll, la., and owner ships it by freight to coast. Pag 3 ! OPOBT. Cornhusker fans are now regretting that the university has joined tha Missouri Valley conference whose strict rules will ruin the base ball team this year. Pag 11 OOMMEBCXAX AJTO XirSUSTBXaXh Live stock markets. Pag 9 Grain markets. Pag Stocks and bonds. Pag t HOTEuXnTS OP OCEAJT STEAXSHIFg. rort. Arrlvtd. Ballad. NKW YOKK Vadrrland K. V. Cccali. NEW YORK kr. Pr. Wllhjlm. Madonna. NKW YOKK Pirtiila LIVERPOOL Carmanta. BOl' LOONS Patricia. MAIIKKIA RfBUblle TKIKSTB Alloa ANTWERP Kroonland OKLAHOMA POPULISTS EXTINCT Call for State Convention Brli Almost No One to Meeting; at GuthrU. GUTHRIE. Okl., March 18,-Only a few delegates of the populist party were on hand here today In response to Chairman Jacobs' call for a state convention to select detonates to the national convention at St. Louis. Tha party In Oklahoma has almost ceased to exist, there being no county or ganizations In many of the counties, while many who believe In the tenets of the party question the validity of the call. Delegates will be selected and a platform of principles adopted at this afternoon and evening sessions. PRIMARIES IN ST. PAUL Hepntillcana Nominate Joseph M c Klubln anal Democrats Daniel Lanlir. ST. PAUL. March 18. Incomplete and un official returns on the St. Paul city pri maries up to 1 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning indicate th nomination of Joseph UcKibbin as the republican candidate for mayor and of Duulal Lawler as the demo cratic candldata New Uerellrt Destroyer. ' NEWI-OHT NEWS, March IK. The United hlales Hteel dereleet destroyer Seiietu iii successfully launched at Hid Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company yards today. atlas Kdllh Hep burn, cianddaughter of Cong reaaiaan Hep burn of Iowa, chriatened the vessel and a large party of eoiiKreaauien attended the launching. Th Seneca Is th first craft t Ra type ever constructed. 5S? m FINISHING UP RUSSIAN WAR General Fock Seriously Wounds Gen eral Smirnoff in Duel. , MEETING HAS OFTICIAL CONSENT Rational Authority on Dueling Gives Word to Fire Cause Gram Out of Port Artbnr'a Slene. I 8T. PETERSBURG, March 18.-IJeuten-ant Oeneral Smirnoff was probably fatally wounded In a duel fought here this morn ing with Lieutenant General Fock. The men met In the riding school of the Chevalier Guard regiment and fought with pistols, standing close to each other when the shots were exchanged. The duel was caused by tho memoran dum written by General Smirnoff on the siege of Port Arthur, In which he ques tioned the eournge of Oeneral Fock. The latter considered that his honor and repu tation were involved and challenged the author of tho memorandum. The riding school was rlaced at the dis posal of the combatants by the commander of the regiment, nnd the duel occurred with the full knowledge and approbation of the military authorities. It was wit nessed by several officers of high rank, and It is even reported that several women were present. Shortly before 10 o'clock Generals Fock and Smirnoff appeared n.t the school. Without saluting, they took the places as signed hy their seconds. For General Smirnoff the seconds were his brother-in-law, Vladimir M. Purlshkevlch, a member of tho Puma, and Captain Schultze of the navy, whllo for Oeneral Fock Captain Sido, adjutant to General Stoessel, and Lieuten ant Podgursky, one of tho Port Arthur heroes, officiated. The distance between tho two combatants was twenty paces, and the duellxts were Instructed to open fire at tho word of command and continue until one or the other wss killed. General Smirnoff Wonnded. At General Fock's fourth shot General Smirnoff groaned and sank forwnrd. He had been wounded In the abdomen above the right hip. Ho was carried In a litter to the military hospital, where doctors this afternoon employed Roetgen rays to locate the bullet. The word "fire" was gl-en each time by General Klreieff, the Russian authority on duelling. At the second exchange General Fock's coat was perforated. At the third exchange General Smirnoff accidentally fired prematurely, but General Fock mag nanimously declined to shoot at a defense less opponent, and the fourth and final shots were then exchanged. This duel 'will be followed by another between General Fock and General Gor batoffsky, the commander of the western front at Port Arthur, who was severely criticised by General Fock during the court-martial proceedings. Guperal Gor- batoffaky sent seconds some time ago to General Fock. but he failed to secure per mission to fight a duel. Cause of Union titer. General Smirnoff was acting command ant of the Port Arthur fortress during the siege and at tho time of its surrender to the Japanese. After his return to Russia he prepared a secret report of the defense of Port Arthur, which wa the basis of the Indictments on which Lieutenant General Stoessel. Lieutenant General Fock and Major General Relss were tried for their lives before the Biipreme court-martial. General Stoessel was accused pf cowardice and Incapacity, and General Fock, accord ing to the Indictment, displayed thorough Incapacity and want of Judgment. The outcome of the trial was the sen tencing to death of General Stoessel, which finding was later commuted to ten years Imnrlsonment. while General Fock was ordered to be reprimanded for a dlsclplin ary offenBe. . General Smirnoff was also on trial be fore the court-martial, charged with hav ing failed to remove General Fock from his command, although he succeeded In reach Ins- an agreement between Generals Stoessel and' Fock to surrender the fortress. He was acquitted of this charge. QUIET ONCE WORE IN HAYTI Presenre of Ships with Guns Causes General Nord Alexia to Do Good. PARIS, March 18. Official advices re ceived from Hayti indicate that the arrival at Port Au Prince of foreign warships bus produced tha desired effect upon President Nord Alexis. M. Carteron, the French minister, cables that the government has abandoned Its Intraaigeant attitude, that the re-embarkment of the refugees has been authorized and that safe conducts have been granted for the departure of General Firming and the other revolutionary agi tators who had tuken asylum at the lega tions and consulates at Port Au Prince and Gonolves. M. Carteron gives much credit for this Improved state of affairs io the active intervention of M. Borno, and the minister of state,' who was th first to counsel this course of action. All danger of an attack on the legations or consulates is now considered at an end. CALLS LA FOLLETTE TRAITOR I President Fonts of Chlcaa-o Sas Wisconsin Senator Is False to People. CHICAGO, March 18. James B. Forgan president of the First National bank of Chicago and chairman of th currency com mlttee of tha American Bankers' assocla tlon, In an Interview today relative to th speech of United States Senator I.a Fol letle of Wisconsin In the senate yesterday said that the senator was false In his as sertlons and a panderer to class prejudice "The speech was rot," said Mr. Forgan. "It is wors than rot. It Is a deliberate stirring up of passion and rage among peo pie who have no facilities for acquiring knowledge at first hand and are dependent upon men whom they trust. This trust Sen ator La Follette has betrayed." CUSTOMS SHORTAGE FOUND Between Five nnd 81s Thousand Dollars Is Amount Mo fnr Dis covered nt St. Louis. 8T. LOUIa. Mo., March 18. An lnvestl gallon by a commute from Washington has been In progress for several days In the office of the surveyor of customs here, and the statement Is made that a shortac of between $6.0uu and M.UO has been dig covered. Chief Deputy Clerk A. F. 8hrlner, in whese department the alleged shortag is said to have been found, has been re llevcd from duty pending tU investigation. BIG BRIDGE NEARLY READY Pedestrians Cross niaekwetl Island Cantilever Structure for First Time. NEW TORK, March IS. The great canti lever structure over East, river, known as the B'ackwell Island brldse, which wns constructed at a cost of nearly $25.0o0.no0, was traversed Its entire length by pedes- rlans today for the first time. Alderman Timothy P. Sulllvnn, as the personal repre sentative of Mayor McClellan, headed a elevation acrewts a narrow foot bridge built n top of the single steel girder which now links the New Tork and Lon? Island ends of the bridge. This girder, weighing twenty ons, was fitted 1n place today in the presence of the delegation. Midway on the oot bridge Alderman Sullivan broke a bottle of ihampaxne over the rail, an American flag was broken out and tha whistles on river craft tooted a salute. The work on the bridge was commented In 1P01 and has been carried on constantly Ince then. There have bcon many fatall- les among the workmen employed on the great highway. When completed tho bridge will be tho largest cantil-vcr bridge In the world. It will be double decked nnd 8,449 feet In length. The length of the main span Is 1.182 foet between the towers. On the lower deck, projecting beyond the rusFcs, there will be a roadway wiue enough for four three-horse teams to pass abreast. On each sido of and apart from this roadway there will be two trolley racks. In the middle of the upper dock. between the trusses, there are to bo two elevated railroad tracks, and two promen ades, each eleven feet wide. The six tracks across tho bridge ure estimated to have a capacity of 150,000,000 passensers a year under ordinary conditions of traffic. FAVOR SCALE BY DISTRICTS nlted Mine Workers Connlderlns Ad Tlsnblllty of Thin Action to Mettle Trouble. INDIANAPOLIS, March IS. The conven tion of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica went Into senslon today to hear the report of the scale committee, to which had been referred all matters of policy and future lino of action. Five attempts have been made by the miners of the central competitive field to get the operators Into Joint conference to discuss a wage scale to succeed the present scale, which will expire March 31. On the scalo of tho con- ral, competitive scales In other fields are based. All efforts of the miners In this direction have been unsuccessful. It was understood that the scale com mittee stood 15 to 16 In favor of signing a scalo by districts, and In districts where a Bt-alo could not be agreed upon, to sign by Individuals. It wns also reported that Vloo President Lewis, whoj will succeed President Mitchell April 1, would submit minority report, outlining his recom mendations hs to n line of action which would Include further efforts to rehabili tate the Interstate agreement Tho convention, when It mot again, re scinded Its former ai'tlon to hold Its next tional convention In St. Ixmls. It was decided to hold the convention, in Indian apolis. , RAILWAY MEN IN BREWERIES Strikers' Places nt St. Lnnl II el n a; Filled by Men Thrown Ont of Jobs. ST. LOUIS, March 18. The breweries op erated today with diminished forces be cause of the strike Instituted yesterday. Railway clerks who have lost their post Hons by reason of the retrenchment re cently instituted by various roads, are be ing employed In large numbers to tako tho places vacated by the strikers. Representatives of the breweries and representatives of the strikers appeared before the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration today. INVITATION SENT TO TAFT New Jersey Legislature Wants to llenr Secretory of War In Speech. TRENTON, N. J., March 18. The New Jersey legislature today adopted a resolu tlon inviting Secretary of War Taft and Baron Takahlra, the Japanese ambassador, to speak before the assembly next Hon day. Governor Fort was Invited to pre sent the distinguished visitors to the legis lature. Both houses adopted resolutions congratulating former President Grover Cleveland upon his seventy-first birthday TWO BOYS PLAY REAL INDIAN One Ties Other to Tree and Then Bnllds Torture Fire Un der Feet. SUFFERN, N. Y.. March 18. Russell Ehuart, 10 years old, Is In a critical conth tlon,. suffering from burns received when an older boy, while playing Indian, tied him to a tree and built a fire under his feet. The boy's screams attracted men who were working nearby and he was rescued, but not until he was so badly burned that It Is feared he will lose at least one leg. The boy who is accused of setting the fire disappeared and Is being hunted for by the authorities. ILLINOIS CENTRAL INCREASE Directors Vote Increase ot Thirty Per Cent In atock of the Company. NEW YORK, March 18. The directors of the Illinois Central Railway company to day voted to authorize the holding of special meeting of stockholders to vote on an Increase of 30 per cent In the company's capital stock J. Ogden Armour was elected a director to succeed Stuyvesant Fish. M'KIBBIN TO HEAD TICKET He Leads Republicans In Prim at at. Puul with l.ararlr lo erensed Vote. irles BT. PAUL. Minn., March 18. With dozen products to hear from, it Is evident at noon today that Joseph McKlbbin will head the republican ticket for mayor agutnst Daniel W. lawler. democrat. The total vote for Mclvlbbin is 11,702. as com pared with a total republican vol of 8,'xH two years ago. Proarreoa of Markown Trial. WEBSTER CITY. la.. March lS.-(8pe clal Telefrsm. I Judge Wright has ad milled evidence or emiiezreini.-ni as a mo tive In the caa Bgulnt George Markown charged with burning the felt shoe factory In tlUa city. This may prolong the cuau Into next week.. Mr. Carrie, the company treasurer, was the chief witness of the day and gave damaging evident: of amboxsel meut against Maikown. MOD SENTENCES ORCHARD daho Judge Finds Death Hit Due, but Recommends Commutation. BELIEVES ST0ET OF MURDERER ourt Sara Man Who Killed Kx-Gov ernor teunenbrrg Told the Troth About His Many Misdeeds. CALDWELL, Idaho, March 18.-Btating that he believed that Harry Orchard, In his testimony In tha trials of William D. laywood and George A. Pettlbone for the murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg, told the exact truth, attempting to conceal nothing. Judge Fremont Wood, In the dis trict court, today recommended that the State Board of Pardons commute Orchard's entenco of death to Imprisonment In the state penitentiary. The sentence of death was pronounced In accordance with the plea of guilty entered by Orchard Tuesday of last week when arraigned. Judge Wood presided at both the Haywood and Pettl bone trials. In sentencing Orchard nnd recommending the commutation of his sentence Judge Wood reviewed the case from the time of the killing of Frank Steunenberg to the present. Including the arrest of Orchard, his confession, the arrest of Charles E. Moyer, president of the Western Federa tion of Miners; William D. Haywood, sec retary-treasurer of the federation, and George A. Tettlbone, the trials of Haywood and Pettlbone ard the plea of guilty en tered by Orchard to the charge of murder In the first degree, the punishment for which under the Idaho statutes Is death. Court Relieves Story. In regard to the part of Orchard In the trials Judge Woods said: I am more than satisfied that the de fendant now at the bar of this court await ing final sentence has not only acted In good faith in making tho disclosures that he did, but that he also testified fully and fairly to the whole truth, withholding nothing that was material, and declaring nothing which had not actually taken place. It was the particular province of the court to observe and follow this witness upon the former trials and I am of the opinion that no man living could conceive the stories of crime told by the witness and maintain himself under the mcrcllesa fire of the leading cross-examination at torneys of the country, unless upon the theory that ho was testifying to facts and circumstances which hs3 an actual exist ence within his own experience. , A child can testify truly and maintain Itself on cross-examination, A man may be able to frame his story and testify to a brief statement of facts Involving a short single transaction. Ilenaon for His Belief. But I cannot conceive of a caso where even the greatest Intellect can conceive a story of crime covering years of duration, with constantly shifting scenes and chang ing characters, and maintain that story with circumstantial detail as to times. places, persons and parlcular circumstances, and under as morclliss a cross-examlnatlo?-i as was ever given a witness in an American court, unless the witness thus testifying was speaking truthfully and without any attempt either to misrepresent or conceal. Believing as I do, that the defendant acted In good faith, and that when called es a witness for the state, he told all and withheld nothing, I can tho more readily fulfill the duty that I consider tho law 1n poses upon me. 'In paEMlng upon this question it is im material that Juries In the two cases tried have declared that they were not satisfied of the guilt " Evidence of nn Accomplice. Continuing, the court said: Tho statute of the state Imposes a bar to conviction on tho testimony of an ac complice alone, no matter though he may bo believed by tho Jury, unless there Is other independent evidence tending to con nect the defendant on trial with tho com mission of crimes. And, again, In each ot the cases tried the court, at the written request of each of tho defendants. In structed the Jury that a verdict of not guilty did not mean that the defendant on trial was Innocent, out ratner mat nis guilt had not been proven beyond a rea sonable doubt In the manner and form pre scribed by law. For these reasons it is at once apparent that tho verdicts of the Juries re It Ted to are not necessarily at variance with the views here expressed. 1 am th'irougniy satisfied thnt under the facts In 'his case tho court has a plain duty to perform, and that the authorities quoted Rave no al ternative In the matter, and under these authorities the defendant must be recom mended to the clemency of the pardoning board, with the full assurance that It Is not to be presumed that the equitable titlo to mercy which the defendant has ac quired by testifying to the truth will not tie sacredly accorded to nun ty tne noard In which power to pardon or commute Is vested by the state constitution. The rec ommendation of the court to tho pardon hoard is that the sentence of the court about to he Imposed upon this defendant be commuted and that the deuth penalty be remitted. First Direct Evidence. Aside from the reasons already given for this recommendation there Is another rea son. In my opinion, which should appeal strongly to the court and to the pardoning board tor reuniting tne aeatn penalty against the defendant. For several years series or atrocious crimes nave been committed In this and other states, and the confession and testimony of this wit ness is the first direct evidence which has been secured fixing responsibility for a considerable number of said crimes. Judge Wood referred to the crimes of arson and murder In IXjO which culminated in the blowing up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan concentrator and the death of two men, and to the fact that although 1.000 men were Involved only one man was Identified and punished therefor in the state courts. He continued: Orchard and Dewey, who at the time was a miner in the Couer d Alenes, are the only two men of the large number con cerned who have had the couraga o dis position to disclose the truth with refer ence to the crimes then committed. This defendant also testified to a long series of most atrocious crimes committed by himself and others In the stale of Colorado and h was corroborated In such details in relation thereto that there can be no doubt about his participation therein. While these of fenses were committed In the state of Colorado, this state, I think, under th circumstances. Is under some obligation to withhold the execution of the only per son who ha voluntarily and freely dla cloaed these transactions. Orchard Yielding to Remorse. It is impossible to believe that such series of crimes can be committed with many persona connected therewith with out one or more of said parties sooner or later yielding to the remorse of conscience and Joining this defendant In confirmation of the disclosures which h has already made. . Acaln. under tho circumstances Involv ing th defendant, no good purpose can be advanced by his execution, and there can te no demand therefor except from those persons who stand charged by his volun tary confession with thj grave crimes or bv th defenders and apologists of such persons. If I here were no moral obligations on the part of the state to grant the partial In in unity recommended, 1 would still say (Continued on Second Pag.) GENERAL HORNE ON TRIAL Kansas City F.dltor Who Shot It. J. Graves, and O. If. Woodward fharn-ed With Murder. KANSAS CITY, March 18.-The trial of Richard C. Home, former vice president of the Kansas City Post' Publishing com pany, charged with the murder of II. J. Groves, managing editor of that paper, was resumed In the criminal court here today. Much difficulty was experienced In the selection of a Jury owing to the general publicity which has been given the case and tha prominence of the principals. General Horns Is one of the oldest and best known newspaper men In Missouri. He was a member of the staff of Governor William J. Stone. Louis C. Boyle, formerly attorney gen eral of Kansas, leading counsel for Gen eral Homo, In outlining the case of the defense said the defendant had not been treated fairly by O. D. Woodward, presi dent of the company that publishes the rost. Woodward also Is a well known theatrical man formerly of Omaha. He was shot three times by Home at the time that Groves was shot, but had sufficiently recovered to appear as a witness today. Attorney Boylo snld that General Home's mind had shown evidence of weakness at Marshall, Mo., over two years ago, owing to business reverses. About that time Woodward had asked him to be edltor-ln-chlef of the Post. All Home possessed at that time was J1.0U0 Insurance from his home that was burned, and he put it Into the stock of tho Post company. Then tho paper, Boyle said, had deserted the demo cratic party. It was against Home's ad vice, and It worked upon the lattcr's mind. Ho was told by reliable persona, snld Boyle, that Woodward had sold out the Font for JB.C00 and put the money In his own pocket. Home was told by presum ably reliable men thnt he would not get a square deal and finally he was told by Woodward and his associates to get out. Home's position on the paper was a non entity. He thought his honor had been tainted. He felt that he should have to go back to Marshall practically disgraced. Attorney Boyle told how General Home on the day of the shooting had purchased a revolver nnd gone to the Post office, taking his accustomed scat at his desk. Home saw and heard Woodward whisper ing to Groves and a moment later when Woodward came out of Groves' office Home shot him. While he was shooting Woodward, whom he blamed for most of his troubles, Groves appeared and Home shot him also, O. D. Woodward was one of the first wit nesses called. He denied that he had tried to get Home to take stock In the paper und said that Mr. Booker, then business manager, had carried on all business rela tions with Home. "Home bf t $1,000 stock," said Wood ward In reply io a question, "and became an editorial writer. Ho was not to have charge of tho paper's political policy. We had someone else In that position." "Who was it?" "I don't know a man named O'Brien, I think." BIG LINER STRUCK BY BOAT Kron Prlnu Wllhelm Reaches Dock with Hole stove In Stern. NEW YORK, March 18.-The big trans atlantic strnmer Kron Prlnz Wllhelm, which arrl"td today from Enrope, was in collision with the steamer Crown of Castilo whllo coming up the bay. The Kron Prina Wllhelm reached Its dock in Hoboken about 10:30 a. m. There was a triangular hole about lOxlD feet in tho extreme after portion of the steamer's overhang. Tho prow of the Crown of Castile penetrated tho Kron Prlnz Wll- helm's hull a distance of about fifteen feet Into the quarters occupied by the steward. No one was Injured. Tho steamer Crown of Castile of tho New York and Continental lino arrived from Hamburg and Rottendam last night and left quarantine at 7:17 a. m. today, about twenty minutes after the Kron Prlns Wll helm, and must have overtaken the other steamer while she was moving slowly In the fog. The Crown of Castile Is loaded with merchandise, but carries no passen gers. DATE OF BUSINESS SUCCESS Independent Oil Men Hmr It Wn When Roosevelt Stnrted to Work. CLEVELAND, O., March 18.-In the hearing today In the government's ouster suit against the Standard Oil company. Louis Emory, Jr., of Bradford, Pa., said: A lot of new refineries have been built since we obtained some liberties about ten In the past four or five years, most of .them In Kansas and Oklahoma, all Independent. Generally speaking the Independent refin ers have added, up to now, about 2G per cent capacity over their capacity of ISM." ''What was the date of your emancipa tion?" Mr. Rosenthal for the defense asked. . "Since President Roosevelt has been working on his own hook," replied the witness. "Since this movement began pros perity among the Independents has been general throughout the country." SUIT AGAINST THE BREWERS Over Million Dollars Da ma are De manded by Dlseharaed Union Workmen. ST. LOUIS, March 18.-Alleglng violation of contract with the beer drivers' and stablemen's union on the part of eleven St Louis and two East St. Louis breweries suit was filed In the circuit court this afternoon by William Rapp, John Nlnena ber and Louis Ebel, trustees of the union, for $1,100,000 damages. Tha damages sought are to be based on the probable earnings of the discharged men during the life of the contract. CLEVELAND HAS A BIRTHDAY Mesaaaea of Conara tula tlon Poor Upon Him on srvrnty-FIrnt Annlveraurr, LAKEWOOD. N. J., March 18.-Ex-Pres- ident Grover Cleveland spent the seventy first anniversary of his birth with his wife and children at the Lakewood hotel here today. He was in high spirits and ap pearel to be In good health. Congratula tory messages poured In ' all day from very section of the country. Barker May Manage Theater. NEW YORK. March 18 Granville Barker, the London actor-manager, who. according to persistent rumor, la to become the di rector or the iiew theater, lias balled from London for New York and will reach here In a few days to consult with the founders of the theater. A few weeks age a member or tho committee having the err -tlon of the theater In charge, said that the matter of nanalng a director would be aetUad soon. IOWA IS FOR TAFT Republican State Convention In structs Delegates-at-Larg for Him. ALLISON IS ALSO ENDORSED Vote for Resolution for Senator is 672 to 507. OHIO TARIFF FLANK APPROVED Standpats Do Not Make Fight on Con vention Floor. FERSONNEL DF DELEGATION George D. Perkins, Lafayette Yoanar. J. R. Lane nnd Frnnk W, Sim mon Will Represent Iowa at National Convention. DES MOINES. Ia.. March 18,-Th repub lican state convention today elected four delegates-at-large to the national conven tion. Instructed them to vote for William It Taft, endorsed Senator William B. Alli son by a vole of 672 17-24 to 607 7-24 and ap proved the plank of the Ohio plfflTorm call ing for a revision ot the tariff at a special session of congress. Tho Allison peoplo dominated the. conven tion from its opening to Its close, and had things their own way throughout. The Cummins people, although defeated In the convention, took especial delight In having, as they declared, forced the Btaml patters to endorse a plank calling for a re vision of tho tariff and they made a point o ffroquently reminding the Allison people of the fac'.. The hitter insisted, however, there are as many revisionists In their ranks as with the Cummins men and de clare that tho vote in the convention today showed conclusively the rolntlve popularity of tho two men throughout tho state. When the chairman of the committee on resolutions read the plank declaring that Senator Allison .had served his party and his country wen, a delegate from Polk, the home county of Cummins, Interrupted with: " and the railroads." When the platform announced that the senator possessed strength for all emer gency, another delegate from the same county asked sarcastically, "Then why don't he use It?" The Allison men were as quick to retort as the Cummins men wero ready to Jibe and the witty sallies that passed from one side to the other set tho convention In fre quent roars of laughter Irrespective of fac tional feeling. It was generally expected before the final session of the convention that there would be a majority nnd minority report on tha tariff and tho Cummins men had prepared, to mnke a strong fight for the adoption of the Ohio plank. VJ'hsn the committee was actually settled down to work, how ever, It was evident that the Allison people , were determined to endorse the plank them-, selves and the only fight that was made on tho report of the committee on resolu tions was against the endorsement of Sena tor Allison. Four members of the com mittee united on a minority report signed by four members who looked to the en dorsement of the senator, but did not offer any substitute. Aside from the voto on this question and one on the report of the committee on credentials tho convention was unanimous and all selections for dele gates and alternatcB-at-lurge were made by acclamation. Convention Drains Work. The convention waa called to order at 11 o'clock by Frank P. Woods, chairman ot the state committee. Ho surrendered the gavel to Attorney General II. W. Bycrs of Harlan, tho temporal y chairman, who made an eloquent address, which roused tho delegates to much enthusiasm. At the con clusion of General Byers' speech tho result of the various district caucuses was re ported, and the convention adjourned to await the committee report. ; General Bycrs commenced his address by the declaration that never in the pas' bnd the republican party brighter pros pects than at present. He congratulated tho state upon the part they had borne In the creation of the party record, and detailed the feature of republican achieve, mcnt at considerable longth. He further aid: The American people have much reason to be grateful to the Divine Master ot the world, but theie Is no on thing for which they should be more thankful than that at this moment there came Into leadership the greatest ' man of modern times, the mosf. potent force In all tho world Theodore Roosevelt. He has boldly undertaken to find his way through the labyrinth that surrounded uu. He baa confidently appealed to the sense of Jus tice which always dominates the American heart. His work is not ytt done, but :t has been gloriously begun. If the republican party is retained In power It promises to adopt and have writ ten Into the laws of the land every sug gestion made by the president in his last message to congress. Slakes Plea for Harmony. And It seems to me to have a part in this great work ought to so fill the heart with patriotism and love of country that there would be no room for petty Jealousies and factlonul spirit, and I appeal to you, men of the republican party, to bury for ever In the harmony and good fellowship of this convention all purely factional dif ferences. Then give us as a candidate for presi dent a man who Is pledged to walk straight on In the ways of Justice and harmony, and victory Is as sure a th pansuge of lime. We need a man who la saturated with the Influences of the administration now drawing to an end. Wo need a man who understands and appreciates the work that Roosevelt has done. We need a man who knows that thi tariff schedule must be revised, holding fast to the policies of protection, hut giv ing heed to the rights of those who buy as well aa to the rights of those who sell. We need a man who has already demon strated that it Is posslblu to employ the doctrine of reciprocity to enlarge our mar kets abroad without Inflicting Injury upon our inaitets at home. There may be many such men, for the republican party Ih rich In leader, but the man I have In mind t, I believe, th r hnlc! of a great majority of tha repub licans of Iowa, the friend and adviser of the president, the seeretury of war, Wil liam 11. Taft. Platform la Short. Despite the worry and tribulation which had beset the prospective member of thu committee on resolutions, the committee. Itself, once It was fairly organized made short work of formulating the platform submitted to the convention. It contained but four plunks. The flrat congratulated the members of the party upon the record It had made. The net-mil d -clan s unequivocally for pro tection and endorses" fully, the tariff re vision plank- of the Ohio platform, quoting the greater rrt of It verbatim. Th third plank carries the instructions for Taft and the last, tlie endorsement of Senator WIN Ham B. Allison. Tha committee oo credential! presented