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Pennsylvania Republicani Inttrnct
fof Favorite Son.
PRAISE FOE MR. ROOSEVELT
President's Administration ii Enthusi
v astically Endorsed.
LOCAL OPTION VOTED DOWN
Contention Refutes to Adopt Plank
Vithour Dissent.
ITIGTECTIVE TARIFF 13 FAVORED
It trillion beM Be Trait
te the DaclrlsiBire, the Oeana
Mo(af a,r the Denaaernlle
... . .Party.
HAHKISFURG. Apr I 29-The repubMcin
Fiaii' convention, wh'ch met here trday
reaffirmed the action taken by the state
co.tvntilon last year when the Cn'.ted
Elate Senator Philander Chase Knox il
I.ldiyJ before the republican of the country
a Pennsylvania'? choice or the pre
tlal nomlnntion. The tesjlviUons a
strongly nduiK1 the senator for the .
nation ami also pralirs President t"
veil's administration, ;-f
""ho convention, beside adopting li.
f'lrm. re-noininatod Judge W. D. Portel
All-fhenr cotiniy for the superior cov
bench", named delegates-at-large and T,
trms.t' to the nniioual convention and
letted rveaidential elector. An attempt bj
a delegate lo gel a local option resolution
before the convention failed. j
Carers far Kmi. j
St.ife Senator Joserh A. Langfttt of Fltts
bui w chosen tumporary chairman. The
convention burst into cheers srhen ha In a
brief spc-eeh mentioned the name of Philan
der C. Knox aa ihe favorite aon of Penn
sylvania In the presidential race.
Chairman Walion In addressing the con
vention said . 1
"in Theodore Roosevelt we have one of
the grsatest patriots this country h Pro
duced since the days ef Washington and
Lincoln. All the varied interest of our
country have found In him th man of the
times when a resourceful.' resolute and
fearless leader Ja needed.
I predict with the fullest confidence that
our country will b reher. happier, better
and more proeperaus durtns; the next four
years than ever before. . because Theodora
Roosevelt was called te flU lha highest
. place In the gift f our people.'
While the resolutions committee was In
see (ion, Mr. Bona appeared to advocate his
local option resolution. He was permitted
te atata the purport of his resolution, and
It was thereupon voted down without dia
snt. The platform as prepared was
adopted. Mr. Bone declared that he would
take the matter before the convention In
an effort to have a minority report pre
sented. . '
Tn fallowing-. Jjlatform was .adnpied i .
We iniiiifiA tli.. wise ftnd courageous
silmlnintranim of ' Presioxnt Thuedore
hwsevelt anil rerd with especial gratlti
cauon Its rerd in bringing to the test'of
Judicial determination the grave questions
affecting the power of corporations and
others, through the employment of cun
ning devices, to bring Within their control
the operation of commerce between the
states and with foreign nationa.
We congratulate tite president and the
people of the Vnited Stales that through,
his efforts authoritative and final deci
sions have been rendered In the courts de
termining that the power of congress over
imerstftt commerce 1 supreme and that
It lawo cannot tie evaded by adroit
schemes constructed under color of any au-
loot ay. .
ne record our entire care In the policy
or th riiiinitratin In proceeding step
by ti p to t-st the scope of existing legisla
tion siMt fuiahy approve such remsdUl
lisla(lon as has been enacted upon It
recommendation.
Prnmvlvicla i presses a double pride in
this. l!i greatest work of the Roosevelt j
administration ty reason or tna ultimate
relation borne to Us origin and Its complo
tion hy Piitlsnder Chase ICnox. both aa at
torney general and as a aenalor of tha
Vniied Btates. .
Tariff tor Protectloa.
A. tarilf upon importation of goods from
any countries adequate to lift and main
tain American capital and American labor
aOyvu tlie lower foreign standards ha long
suic'u been e'bl'shed bjr the republican
party aa an American policy. It la a policy
u? undouoted wImiuoi and neceaahy, a
IKillcy mat has b--n constantly sustained
iy the popular will and on whose main
tenance is essential to continued advance
ment in American social and commercial
eond'tloita.
Ul o not at Ing oi Jot or it tie I rem J a
aobvrcnre to me nistim-iive n-iil ,,le
policy of protection, which has been the
uuu of America's population, power and
fio(eriiy. yet the republican pari? of
ennaylvanla recognises f.e general de-
Eicd f"r a review by tlie .ra coming con
grew of tariff legislation now In fore
to In end that sucn mortification may be
mail, therein aa will adapt it to th necea
sities end muIuM demands of the present
lime and in such manner a will best sub
serve lb real welfare of the AinrrWan
people.
liability of business, however, demands
that needleea and trifling changes In tariff
- schedules should not be made sad such
changes as are made should be entrusted
to the party thsn has established, defended
and preserved the vitalising policy of pro
tection. The public good demaads that the
tariff sball not b trusted to the hands
of Hi ooctrtnare, the demagogue or the
demivratie party, to be manipulated la
academic esporimvnt for personal advance
piei'l or or partuiaa advantage.
lCadrsBMat of Kaai,
Th Hhk endorsing Senator Knox for
th presidential oomlnatio I as follows:
- fenniytvsnia bvlii not only glva Irth
to ti e iru.iic and to th republK-aa party,
but having continuously and consistently
vontrilmti d to the giowth and greatness
t hmh. 1 t' "-eminently qualified by
tcadiuoii snJ poiHMM to nam tile r.nxt
premdini of toe I'mted States. AmV in
new of the proved ao-iiiy of her e:iia
to met ar.d musrer t be greatest prob.jns
of government that have arisen In th' past
and are mxt certain to arise In future
years, we la-lu v tiiat Penns Ivai i& should
at the opportuti time, aaswi t bay ' Ights In
the balkfiial ronventlon and f inie her
proper lce among the state i t t selec
tion nf tl.e nations chief executive..
We believe n to he her right xiJ her
duly la at maud from the party t oe am
treatment in ul(. nomination as party
. aerua.'idx of l.e-r It, tlio election of preaitM.-sv
lial isnd'dates.
If fi fwi jears Peunsylvania has t-een
sufficiently loyal m performance to provide
to fcalaswe of poer necessary to elect al
most every republican president ln- L.in
her slMi r state is worthy of recognition by
her sister state and she doubly deteuls Lw
claim by presenting ttia most available
presidential candidate suggested by existing
baiiona.! nee t-i.it lea.
Wlteo 1 beixlor Roosevelt declared that
In the solution of tba many ditfieutt prob
lems we fnee need ths common-srna,
fiwium iioio-aly and rosolul cautaaa wtdeh
ir. !mx lias snowR, tn rhaiaeter mat
w:il r -fuse te be hurried Into any unwuw
or preei)iitate movement by ariy clamor
hi'ihiT bvatertial or iieinagiir and on the
otbtr Jiattd t tie character ir,t will rvf uie
t. be I r is :n. tied i.at t.f a movement by
any pteaaure. ami b-ss by any tiirat ex
press bp tn.iiM-l,' Ims asarted only that
Lk ins glial Penns) Ivsnian arhiov.
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Fntr Thursdav. slowly rutin temperature.
For Nerraka Fair Thursday; slow ly rl
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Fir Iowa Fair Thursday; slowly rising
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DOMJEBT1C
rod of Omaha Is trans-
onnul to Samoa to be consul
itxerland.
ter. a wealthy New York
V the vi
Y sulr
rong aide of the mar-
ride. Faga 1
republicans Instruct their
tlonal republican conven-
rs 1
4 visit of Japanese naval
'j." -. -fearing trouble will en-
, rags 1
y jU-ian capital is In gala attire In honor
of the approaching wedding of daughter
of Russian grand duke to orown prince
of Sweden.
WEBaVaVBXA.
Assailant of Taylor girls at Mindcn is
being hotly pursued and likely to be cap
tured at any time. rage 1
Misa Nellie Smith of Lincoln Is run
down and killed by an automobile, raga
Amounts due members of Third Ne
braska regiment ara figured out and ready
to be paid. Telegraph company objects to
giving names of stockholder, but the
commission is insistent. Faffs 3
X.OCAX.
Omaha butter sells In Omaha In pound
packages at same price as In New York
In 200-tub lota. Faffe 11
County commissioner return from
junket trip fiiflUatatlc over new court
house, but convinced cement paving la not
suitable for country roads. 93t
Dr. Jennie Colfass. physician for Wood
man circle, is 111 at her home from eating
candy believed to be poisoned. Fag
KOTBKsm or ccxajt Txajcaxxra.
Fori. Arrive. Bailee.
KKW YORK .... Until ft- Wllkeloi II
N1W YORK ....Ualmu
NSW YORK ,...K. W. ar OrMM
fiKW YORK ....Urmer KarfurM,
KKW YORK ....Campania
HEW YORK ....((
LIVS-RVOUl. Maurl!
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WOMEN ARRESTED ON STEAMER
Hwsbaad of On Dead a Ireland and
Wife U fader lir
velllaae. NEW TORK. April 3. Th steamer
Campania, from Queenstown, waa detained
at quarantine today until detectives from
this city, at the cabled request of the royal
Irish constabulary, had found and ques
tioned Mrs. Margaret Clary and Mrs.
Catherine Bowen of Cles-e-Morria, County
Mayo, Ireland. Th cablegram stated that
Mrs. Clary's husband, a farmer, had died
of poisoning since th two women sailed
from Ireland.
The two women were registered on th
steamer's passenger list a Margaret nd
Catherine McCormlck, but tha detectives
Identified them by the cabled descriptions.
Mrs. Clary declared that her husband was
in good health when she left hint. She
came to visit a brother In Brooklyn, she
aald, and her mother and husband were to
have followed. The two women were taken
to Ellis Island, still under surveillance of
the detectives.
LITTLE CNE LOST FROM HOME
Slxe-Yrar-Old Clrl Myaterloaaly Dis
appear suad Kldaaplaa; la
reared. -
MIDDLETOWN. N. T.. ApiU .-The
mountains In th vicinity of Slaataburx
Rockland county, are being searched for
little Mary Kelly, .the g- ear-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kelly, who mys
teriously disappeared from horn on Mon
day. The search has been pursued dili
gently and every hour has increased ths
fears of th parents, who are now almost
frantic.
It is thought by ' some that th child
may have been kidnaped.
The section from which she disappeared
Is not far from New City, , where Marion
Clark of New York waa held for some days
after she had been kidnaped from Central
Park years ago.
MINERS AND OPERATORS BUSY
C'aafereae Gets Bark Startles;
Palat After Heath ( r
atatiatiaat. KANSAS CITY, April .-Afler a month
cf negotiations, during which both sides
agreed a number of times that the f niU
conference waa at hand, the subcommittee
of the southwestern miners and operators
took U0 negotiations at their meeting today
practically where tliey were originally be
gun. Th arbitration -clause submitted to
full cotnmitiefi by tho operators yesterday
was In effect practically the same as that
presented weeks ago. The only difference
was In the number of arbitrators and th
manner in. vhlcli they were t be selected.
Th iwiM ir.sa of T. L. Lewts. president of
U'.r Olltv-'l Mine Workers of America, gave
U.o ui'.iiers confidence.
SLEEPING CAR IS TOO COLD
Chirac fMaa W ho t antrarted Uses,
saatlsas is gives 91, BOO
Usaages,
CHICAGO. April Psmsges to the ex
tent of Il.&uo wer awarded by a jury In
tli superior court her today to Daniel W.
Crilley, former preident of th South Park
Board of Com m la Km era, because of an
attack of rheumatism contracted as th
result of cxpeure ju a cold sleeping car.
Th Pullman company and tl.s St. Lou.e
at San F'anctsco and the r-oMhern railroads
were held Jointly liable by Ihe jury. The
car had been aide-tracked and left Without
beat for several hour
el m
SHORT ON MARKET, NOW DEAD
Prominent New York Broker Takes
His Own Life.
CLYDE FITCH DRAMA EtJ REALITY
rbarles Coster Telephones Doctor,
Awaits Wife's Retara froaa He
reptlow and Tkra rksel
Hlnaaelf Tarowga Htel.
NEW TORK. April tS.rollowing the
sliiclde Isst night of Charles Coster, a
prominent broker and society man. the
Stock exchange firm of Coster. Knapp at
Co., of which Mf Coster waa a member.
announced Its suspension today on the
floor of the New Tork Stock exchange.
The firm was a prominent one and had
done an extensive business. In an an
nouncement given out at the time of the
suspension It was said that the action was
directly due to the death of Mr. Coster.
A formal statement Issued by a member of
the firm said:
Owing to the death of Mr. Coster and
th consequent conditions of the firms
affairs, it aa been deemed advisable to
make a general wiinmnt for the benefit
of all end torr. This step wss takea at
the suggestion of most ol mw creditors and
Mr. Werner of the law firm of Simpson.
Werner C'ardosa. The assignee has al
ready started in to straighten out accounts
so as to be In a poult ton to make a cor
rect statement to all parties Interested as
early as possible.
No Intimation of the firm's assets or
liabilities was given and It waa not thought
that anything like definite rigurcs could
be given pending the completion of the
assignee's Investigation.
Mr. Coster, who was rated aa a million
aire, had prepared for Ms voluntary death
with a coolnewg, and thoroughness which
proved beyond any doubt that th act was
premeditated. He defected a time when
Mrs. Coster was at a reception, and after
preparing' himself for . bed. telephoned to
hi family physician that Mr. Coster has
a severe cold and asked htm to coma to
the house at onne. Boon after tha doctor
arrived. Coster retired to his room and
sent a bullet through his head.
The shot rang through the house Just
as Mrs. Coster entered, returning from the
reception and she rushed to her husband's
room. At the door of the room she met
the family physician, who bad found her
husband dead with th revolver In his
hand.
. The relative of Coster last night were
at a Iocs to account for his art. Today,
however, J. M. Knapp of the failed flrtn.
issued a formal statement In which he
declared that Mr. Coster had been speculat
ing heavily, and that it was this specula
tion which brought about th suspension
of th firm. Mr. Knapp aald that the
losses would fall almost entirely upon
Coster and his brother and to a small ex
tent upon himself. On th floor of the
Stock exchange It was said that Coster had
been caught heavily short on ths market
John M. Knapp, a member of the firm
of Coster A Knapp, today made an assign
ment Individually and as surviving member
of that firm to Loois Werner.
TUCKER WENT INTO POLITICS
tarl taaa Oil Maa Vet the Standard
"eojalw m th Field la
TOPEKA. Kan., April Tha fncle
Sam Oil company In 190S contributed to a
campaign fund, according to the testimony
brought out yesterday In the trial of H. H,
Tucker, Jr., charged with Using the mails
to defraud. A. P. Robertson, an associate
of Tucker, told of a meeting between
Tucker and a number of republicans In
Topeka in 190. After the meeting Tucker
instructed him to have 20.000 petitions
printed to be sent to stockholder of the
company In Kansas, asking them to urge
th governor to call a special session. Th
desire of th management, Robertson tes
tified, wss to hare anti-trust legislation
enacted.
"It waa hoped that the special session,"
he said, "would pass any legislation ad
vent to th Standard and the railroads."
Robertson told of going to Washington
with Tucker and D. XV. Mulvane, repub
lican national committeeman of Kansas,
to appear before Judge Goodwin of tha
Post of flee department to prevent a fraud
order being Issued against th Uncle Sam
company.
"On the way. back." testified Robertson.
Tucker asked me what I thougtit would
be a fair pric for Mulvane'g services, as
the fraud order had not been Issued. I
replied anything from t300 to S5.000. He told
me that he had paid him C.U0 and aald he
had made a good investment. '
WILLIAMS STILL FILIBUSTERS
tarta Day Praceedlag hy Chal
leagiag th Fresewee ef a
Qaeraaa.
WASHINGTON. April -When th
house convened today Mr. Williams de
manded th yea and nay on th motion
of Mr. Smith of Iowa, pending from yes
terday, that the house go Into committee
of the whole for further consideration of
th sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr.
Payne mad th point of no quorum. Th
speakers count showed only sixty-eight
member present so the door were locked
and a roll call on the motion proceeded.
LEWIS FRAUD ORDER STANDS
('art af Appeals at St. Loals siaataias
th Derlslaa af Jadaj
McPheraaa.
8T. LOUIS, April 3. A decision ws
handed down In th United State court of
appeals today affirming tb judgment of
Judg McPherson In refusing to grant an
Injunction to prevent 'enforcement of a
fraud order issued by th Postofflo de
partment against th People United State
bank, of which E. G. Lewi la president.
NEW EDUCATOR FOR IOWA
F.dwia A. aehell af ladlaaa Accepts
Preaideaey af Maaat Pleaa
aat "ft'ulerss,
LA PORTE. Ind.. April 2.-Edwla A.
Schell of this city nXs advised last night
of his election to the presidency of Wes
leyan college at Mount FUasant, la. He
will accept and clot hi work her in a
few weeks. Dr. Schell was for eight year
national secretary of th Ep worth league
Cieaeral Hall Hetlreo.
WASHINGTON. April -Major General
Charles B. Hall, a veteran of the civil war,
was placed on the retiied list of the army
today on account of age. He will be auo
eeided next August by Pi !; filer-General
Frederick Funeton. Tlie vacaiicv In tlie
Itai of major geueraia. csused by the retire
ment o? General Hall has been filb-d by
the prvmotioa af Brigadier-General Thomas
11. Barry.
KING RECOMMENDS REFORMS
rsrlaiai
seae Carle A Mae sables
.tsslvrmfrf of the (aa-
a the
ytatlaa.
T.ISBON. April The Portuguese
Cortes re-assembled today, the eight-second
anniversary of the establishment of
a constitutional government In Portugal.
Th royal mourning for-the late King Car
ina and Ma son w'as sosnendf-d for the oc
casion. The enllie garrison of Lisbon was
turned out at daylight and formed along
the route from the N'ocesetdsriea palace to
the parliament baildlngs. King Manuel
proceeded to the Corte. accompanied by
many d'gnltaries of state and escorted by
a strong gimrd of troop. His majesty
slowly monrted the tribune that had ben
especially erected for Ms use. His address.
which he read In strong and full tone, not
unlike those ef his father, was a pathetic
and at the same time a practical and vig
orous discourse, calculated to win the
sympathy of the people. He touched upon
the tragedy of February 1. when his
father and his brother were shot rt'vwrn a
th cruel disappearance nf my father and
brother.- ,
Continuing, King Manuel recommended
a revision of the constitution, the rp-establishment
of Individual right, a new
electoral law fixing the right of suf
frage, a revision of the decrees promul
gated by ex-Premf!r Franco, and more
rigid . and careful methods of finance
whereby the country could be placed on a
more economical footing. At the conclu
sion of the king's smooch the member of
the Cortes broke oft Into cries of "long
live the king," whtti were taken up and
re-echoed by the ohJts present.
While journeying v and from the build
ings of parliament King Manuel was re
spectfully greeted by tha people.
JAPS' NAVAL VISIT TO CANTON
laweleeane Ca.ll Will Be Made, bat
Wlthoat Greet Display
hy Visitor.
HONG KONG. April a. The viceroy of
Canton, fearing local disturbances should
the Japanese fleet visit the city, has ad
vised the Japanese consul that he think
the coming of the warship would be In
expedient. In reply, the consul explained
that this was merely a routine matter, that
It had been arranged for the larger vessels
to remain ah Hong Kong while the smaller
hip came up the river to Canton. A few
Japanese marine will land at Canton In
the day time and, wilt be given, an escort
of Chinese troops. .
PEKING, April U The second Japanese
cruiser squadron, composed at the cruisers,
A dr. urns, Aksshi, Chlyoda and CM hay a has
arrived at Chtng War.g Tao, near Taliu.
The coming of these Jspanese warship
to a Chinese port Is Invested with especial
significance here, because of the fact that
the American battleships are to visit China
th coming summer. -
Effort are being made here to divest
the coming visit of the American fleet from
gny special iiigniflcance for China.
MULAl MAFID ON THE RUN
ttepart froaa Moreir that the is.
CalliMt Sattaa) ef Saath
Meets IsVfeat. ,
J BABAT. Morocco. Arrq .Mulai HAfid,
tha so-called sultan-ot4h south, U re
ported her to have suffered a disaster
and to have fl'd to Tadla. a town IX miles
southwest of . where he has taken re
fuge wiyi the Eldl Bendaoud tribe. .The
news of his reverse was followed Immedi
ately by the departure for Fes of Sultan
A bd -el-Axis s army. 1,000 strong, with five
cannon, under th command of General
Bagdsnl. chief of the sultan's army. Two
French and some Algerian officer accom
pany General Bagdar l. ,
Meaartahlp Ceagany Aid Victim. ,
LONDON, April 29.The American line
haa suhscribel tCl.500 to the relief fund for
the families of the men of th cruiser Glad
iator who lost their liven In the collision
with the steamer St. Paul last Saturday.
MILLERS DEFEAT SPECULATORS
Aarree ta Aeeept Kasaber Tvra Wheat
aa Contracts for Fntar -
i Delivery. j
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., April 2.-The
Northwestern Consolidated Milling company
posted a notice at th Chamber of Coin
mere today announcing that on contract
wheat du It for May and July delivery tha
company will accept No. 2 northern wheat
at fair and equitable price of difference.
Instead cf No. 1 northern, the contract
grade.
The sensation caused by this move w,s
still at Its height when eight more such
notice were posted, snd what at first had
looked Ilk the daring move of one big
company took the appearance of concerted
effort on tha part of miller to stop the
price manipulating that haa been going on
openly in the Minneapolis pit for some
time and has threatened to end in a corner
In May wheat.
ARMED MEN ROB GUARDS
EUshtrea Theaaaad Dollar Iateaded
, a Par take Warken at
s Dary, W. Va., Takea.
BLUEFIKLD, W. Va., April StL-Four
armed men today held up guarda who
wer conveying SiS.iW from. Welch to Dary,
W. Va.. to pay off the employe of the
trlted State Coal and Cok company, a
subsidiary company of tha United State
Steel corporation. The.' money had been
shipped by the McDowell County National
bank at Welch.' Tliere'l no clu to th
robbers, bue a sheriffs peas Is scouring
the surrounding country.
FIRE RECORD.
taaaeetowB Colonial !tttlnar.
NORFOLK. Va.. Apr" J.-Flre f un
known origin on tha Jamestown exposition
grounds 1st last night destroyed tb sev
eral colonial build! it: making up the arts
and craft villages; "Y Oldi Tyme
Tavern," and the Phllii'nln reservation,
and waa checked within fifty feet of the
large palace. The Michigan building was
considerably ecorched. but not seriously
damaged Th financial lues is not great,
aa the buildings wer of inexepsive con
struction. Laaa at Raadall, la.
WEBSTER C1TT. la.. April .-Special
Telegram.) The tittle towa of Randall was
saved from serious fire last night by long
work of volunteers. The Crosiey drug store
and some smaller f rains building wr do
st roved. Ixiaa, 10,onfi; insurance. S-i.Qo'.i.
httwk Baraa at 1-aarel.
MAR8HAI.LTOWN. la.. April 2.-t3r-cial
Telegram. I Tb Farmer Exchange
company s slock pavilion and barns uf
I-aurH burned this morning, with ail cis
tern, incljdlng ni.ie horses and fifteen
hogs. Loss. JJ.io, icaurauce on building.
ll.&uS.
TAYLOR ELUDES PURSUERS
Probability He Reached Railroad at
Smith Center and Escaped.
VICTIM STILL
TJIfCOXSCIOUS
tlrralar Will It Peat All Over tha
Caaatry Coatalalaa; III Deeerla
tlea aad K Money Spared la
Effort la Apprehead H law.
MTNDEN, Neb.. April .-8peclal Trie
gram.) Tne latest report from Bert Tay
lor, th man who so brutally assaulted the
slater of his deceased wife. Is to th effect
that for the present at least he has doubt
leas eluded th officers, bot no effort will
be spared to run him down. Reliable In
formation Is to th effect that he t mip.
per last evening at a farm nouse fourteen
mile from Smith Center. Kan. If this Is a
fact, and there appear no reason to doubt
It. h had ample opportunity to walk to
that town and get out on a. train before
the circulars giving a description of him
reached that place. This will necessitate
different methods In securing his arrest.
The ekler Taylor girl this evening Is In
an unconscious condition, with a, tendency
to hysteria, and while her case Is not hope
less, there Is still grave reason to fear she
may not recover.
, Father Vast J Vloleace.
"I wnt you to see that no violence
i done this man and that the law takea it
tours."
This message was trasmttted today by
Douglas Taylor, father or the two girls
so Inhumanly maltreated by Bert Taylor,
their brother-in-law, to County Attorney
Anderbcry of Minden. who Is one of the
leaders In th search for the criminal,
Douglaa Taylor la a devout Christian, and
outraged and grieved aa h la over th ter
rible calamity, he I earnestly solicitous
that th feeling of Indignation be curbed
sufficiently to prevent th lynching of th
criminal whoa hells caught. .
The two Lincoln bloodhounds wer being
employed In the pursuit by Sheriff Asa
Ransom of Kearney county. Attorney An
derbery ' aud th officer of Franklin
county.
Pearl Taylor, the 17-year-old girl, regained
consciousness for tha first time this morn
ing 'and recognised her mother, who has
been constantly at her aide. Ida Taylor,
though upset nervously as a result of th
shock, I otherwise In normal condition. Sh
has shown wonderful fortitude throughout.
Feellaar still Baa High.
While there seem to b no actual lynch
ing sentiment, feeling against Taylor con
tinue unabated. Aa th hop of capture
appear more substantial, the spirit of in
dignation atrengthena, but the officer are
determined, rf possible, to carry out th
law' purpose and comply with the ex
pressed wish of the stricken father.
Fully thirty men 'ar In the pursuit. Th
fugitive eluded his pursuers and la be
lieved to ba hiding near Franklin.
- The bloodhounds Wer taken to Bert Tay
lor house yesterday ' and took up a trail
which led them by a circuitous rout to th
home where Pearl and Ida, .Taylor ererfe
living and from that nome they followed
the trail in and out, here and there, finally
going south to th outskirts of town, which
was precisely the route th officers at first
said the criminal had taken. On this route
the dogs led up to a haystack and stopped.
The officers discovered evidences of a man
having slept there..
Ride with a Farmer.
The officials discovered that the fugitive
abandoned his bicycls and had ridden
In a buggy with a farmer named
Neff from a point near Macon on toward
Franklin, and Mr. Neff, In conversation
with officer, gave a perfect description
of Taylor, with the minor exception that he
described him as having a shorter mustache
than he generally wore. Neff says he told
the stranger he thought he had teen htm
somewhere before, but the stranger as
sured lilm he had not, that he was a new
comer to these parts. Taylor got out of
this rig and got- in with another farmer,
Ed Davia, who took him to Franklin.
Taylor would not let Davis take him
further than th northern outskirts of the
town. There he got out and had Davis go
on back.
Two boys took up th footprint which the
bloodhounds followed to tie south part of
Minden and traced them clear to th Neff
farm and had a talk with Mr. Neff. .
Neff told th boy about Ills ocnversaib.il
with .Taylor, and telling Taj lor h thought
he knew him. Th boy told Ne.'f Tylor
used to be In Upland and at olc Neff
recalled having met htm there. then
was convinced that the man vrho rode with
him was none other than tha asaaiiant of
the Taylor girla.
BULLFROG CAUSES A PANIC
14 1 tie Greea Fellow Haps I s ler Lisa,
light at aerial aa His
lerrasj.
like CTTT. la.. April tepectiil.)
. i;ni hullfroa caused a' rianlo at
a musicali entertainment at Tetter laat
night. We'wti a plain frog of tlie esira
mm wa.rl.ttv. with green apots all ever his
body, and, big. bulging eye that Winked
bewildertnidy In th flood of light to -which
they were unaccustomed.
The entertainment was given In th Odd
Fellows' hl Tha audienc was thoroughly
enjoying thii music, when a small boy
near the platform began to snicker. l"hoe
nearby looked at him reproachfully. He
pointed to a imall object on th plat 'orm
near th window. Th other smsll (wrs
began to snicker and a smils vpread over
the features of all as they aaw the srisll
object-, on th olatform hopping slo sly
toward th center of the stag. Wdnien
on th stage shrieked and In a few mo
ment pandemonium reigned.
CHICAGO OFFICIALS ON TRIAL
Foraacr Chief af Pal.'re aad Farsser
Police Attorary race ladlet
aaeats la C'eart.
CHICAGO, April 3. The triai of John M.
Collins, former chief of police, and Frank
bj. Comerford. former police attorney, dur
ing the administration of Mayor Dunne,
on th charge of using the police' force in
politics, commenced today In the crinboaj
court before Judge Chetlain.
Tli specific charr In the indictment U
that tho two defendant conspired to de
fraud th city of th services of it -m-loyeg
by causing policemen to engage in
political work against Buaae and In favor
of Dunne. Comerford announced hi in
tention of acting as his own attorney.
Tle defendants at Ihe opening of the
proceeding r,r.1 tnat the Indictment be
qtiaabed, but this Faa overruled. A de
mand for a bill of- particulars was also
overt uled and tU selection of a jury a a
begun.
SAILORS WRECK RESTAURANT
I ar eased at Praprletar Overrbarglaaj
a Caaple at Their
a saber.
PANT A BARBARA. Cal.. April J The
last day of the fleet's stay at Sanla Bar
bara wss msrked by only one event of
any Importance as far as the naval pro
gram Waa concerned. This wan field day
of thd sailors from the fleet, held at Ath
letic park under the auspice of the Civic
league. There were scores of events on
the program. Lieutenant Weaver, . ath
letic officer of the fleet, had charge of the
contests among the biti jackets. .
A.i outbreak occurred In the street last
night In which several hundred sailor,
threw stones and clubs and partially
wrecked a small restaurant at lit Stale
street owned by John Penlch. It wa a i
culmination of numerous small difficulties
which have occurred during the week the
fleet has been here between sailors and
local tradesmen. The bad feeling has
been due principally to a system of over
charge In payments of meals and other
purchases with which th sailor have been
confronted. - '
The front of the Senlch 'resturant had
been well covered with bunting and flags.
Some of the sailors called attention to
the national color before they began th
attack on the place, and member of the
party scaled up the front and carefully
removed all o,f the decorations. When
the flags and bunting had been stowed
away the rock throwing began. No ar
rests were made by the shore patrol. This
was due to the fact that In the large
crowd which had congregated It was Im
possible to ascertain the real offenders.
Senlch, the owner of the restaurant. Is a
Russian. He is also the proprietor of
another small eating houte her, and the
sailors have been heard to make threats
against this place. It la expected that
the shore patrol will be able to preserve
order tonight, the last night for tha men
ashore in Santa Barbara.
Last night Senlch attempted to charge
two of the men ( for a meal, a price
which they deemed exorbitant. They de
murred to the payment, but the shore
patrol compelled a settlement of the bill
because th men hsd not Inquired th
price before ordering. Later they re
ported the new of the Incident to shore
liberty parties and finally large crowds
congregated In front of the place and
commenced to throw stones and other
missile. -Windows and glass fixtures
were smashed while the proprietor and
employe fled. The shore patrol ruahnd
to the scene and soon dispersed the crowd.
The sailor have been dissatisfied wltb
the isck of entertainment here. More than
1.900 of them have come ashore each day,
but many after spending a few hours in
th town have either taken the train to
Loa Angeles or returned to their ships.
Alleged overcharging of various kinds
hav been numerous and considerable ill
feeling has been engendered.
JEROME OBJECTS TO EVIDENCE
t'ewrt, However, Bales Agralaat Ilia
la the lareatlaatloa af
His Caadaet.
NEW YORK. April U.-The charge that
District Attorney Jerome w-s derelict in
prosecuting official -of the life insurance
companies whit made campaign contribu
tion from th funds of the companies
was taken up today la the Rearing of
Commissioner - Hand on charge' made
against Mr. Jerome to Governor Hughes.
In the case of George W. Perkins, for
merly vice president of the New York Life I
Ininranr tomnnv wnA "mjmm S. I'mtmA mm f
a charge of having paid Itfl.COO of the Insur
ance company'a funds to Cornelius N.
Bliss of the national republican committee,
the King committee charged that Mr. Jer
ome based hi charges on a letter written
by Mr. Perkins.
When counsel for th complainants
against Mr. Jerome today offered as evi
dence the testimony given by Mr. Perkins
before the legislative committee. Mr. Jer
ome objected on the ground that the min
utes of the evidence were Inaccurate. The
commissioner ruled thst the minutes should
be admitted. Mr. Jerome also objected to
the reading of portions of the testimony
bearing on the manner In which tha cam
paign contribution wer alleged to hav
been concealed In the company' books.
He declared that Mr. Perkins had nothing
to do With the bookkeeping and t'le actions
were outlawed before he was made dis
trict attorney. All waa admitted.
' Counsel lor the complainants called on
Mr. Jerome for the evidence taken by th
grand Juries during the insurance Investi
gation, but Mr. Jerome stated that no tea
tlmony la relation to ' Insurance matters
waa spread on the minutes of any of th
grand Juries named by the counsel.
MORE EVIDENCE OF MONOPOLY
Pabllahrr Preeeat Additional Facta
Regardlag Rise la Price af
Prlat Paper.
WASHINGTON. April 2.Th evidenoe
tendlr.g to show that there I a combination
ef paP-T manufacturer to fix th prlc
of. newspr'.tit paper In the United Status
waa adduced today before th special com
mittee of the house which is inves ttgatlng
the subject of duty on wood pulp and
print paper, as affecting ths prlc In th
United States. Mr, ohn N orris of the Nw
York Time, and representing th paper
committee of the American Newspaper
Publisher' association continued his testi
mony and presented numerous letter and
document to bear out hi contention.
Apparently the committee waa particu
larly Impressed with the annual statement
of the International Paper company for th
fiscal year ended line 10. 1997, showing aa
increased cost of production of SO cent a
ton as against th raise In prince of pepcr
of tit a ton. Chairman Mann, appreciat
ing tha importance of this testimony an
nounced thst he would go to the bottom to
ascertain th caua of so large an Increaa
In th pile of paper.
During the day Mr. Norri formulated a
I umber of questions which he wished the
committee to propound at once to the In
ternational Paper company snd others, and
also submitted th names of a dozen per
sonaIdentified with the paper bus.ne-a
whom he desired subpoenaed.
1'srsker, Eadorsed at Laat,
INDIAKOLA. Miss., April . Besides
eidorslng the present national administra
tion, except for the action of President
Rowevrlt with regard to the Brownsvllie
affair, the Third congressional district re
pub 'lean convention, which met licre.ye
leidiiy, approved the candiiaoy of pnator
Kora.ter for president and the deb gm.-s
aeiecLHl to represent, the d'atrb : at tnr
Chicago convention, George W. Butler of
Agumlia and John W. Slrauthcr of Grvtn
vllle. were Instructed for him.
Presidential elector chosen ars R (.
Highland of Filler and G. V." Clarksdai.
CHANGE FOR UEIJIROI
Omaha Man Secures a Transfer froe
Samoa to Berne, Switzerland,
SEVEN YEARS IN SOUTH PACIHl
Climate of the Tropica Has Greatlj
Undermined Hit Health.
CHANCE FOR POLLARD MEASUR1
Brown Urg-ing; Hii Bill to Fretem
Enjoining: Operation of State Law.'
LAWYERS INCLINED TO OBJEG
Seaater Barkett Gee After the tree
Railway Corporation la Wash
laartoa, ArraslaaT Then of '
laSaeaelna; Sea tor.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April s. 8pc1al Tele
gram.) Today President Roosevelt sent l(
the senate th nam of Onorg Mntmrod ol
Omaha, to be consul at Berne, Switserland,
vice James Jeffrey Roche, deceased. .
The appointment Of Mr. Helmrod must b
credited to Senator Norrls Brown, whe
haa labored earnestly to bring about 'th
transfer for on of Omaha' well known
citizens hratiaa he halt nnt anlv " - '
tired of filling th position of consul al
Apia, Samoa, but the climate of tho far
away Islands haa undermined Mr. Helm
rod's constltutln and as a result hi
friends In Nebraska have worked indefail
gably to secure for him either a transfer
or a promotion in the consular service. Mr.
Helmrod came to Washington early in the
year for a personal . Interview with Secre
tary Root and Assistant Secretary Baron,
having been Introduced by Senator Brown.
Mr. Helmrod was th kind of a man to ap
peal to th distinguished secretary of slat
and his assistant, because of hit splendid
record In th far east, and when he left
Washington he was told that everything
would be done to bring about transfer,
he having represented the American gov
ernment In Samoa for nearly seven years,
succeeding th late Judg O borne of Ne
braska, While th transfer does not Insure
any large salary for Mr. Helmrod. both
Berne and Apia being In class sit of tho
consular service at tWH per year, It give
him a much larger opportunity and an un
rivaled climate, where It Is hoped Mr.
Helmrod will regain his health.
Pal lard Bill la Favor.
Th bill which Representative Pollard haa
introduced creating forest reserve outside
of existing national forests, in order to con
ferva the water of navigable stream and
authorising the appointment by the presi
dent of a commission of flv men who
duty It shall be to make an Investigation
of th watersheds of the United States
arid report to him by particular description
what parts of these watershed hav' di
rect connection with th conservation of
the wter of navigable streams, I en
dorsed, pyhlef Forester Gilford Plnchot
and by Speaker Cono-i. The only question
which seems to be agitating som of th
member of congres ta a to the corwtl
tutlonallty of th bllL Mr. Pollard hold
that It Is quite a constitutional as tha
pure food or meat inspection acts.
TuMriav - the agricultural rom-
v., I. ., - -
mlttee, of which Mr. Pollard la a member.
will consider th bill. And the representa
tive from the First district feel morally
.-4.t he will set a favorable report from
the committee on the measure, tn which
event it Is understood Speaker Cannon wiu
give time for It consideration.
Clrralatlaa; Pollard' Speec.
Mr. Pollard has had th distinction con-
0m. sasesari linfin him of having th national
republican congressional committee order
KW.000 cople of his speech, man ourtng
the consideration of the agricultural appro
priation bill, for distribution throughout th
country.' Thi Is a most unusual thing for
a committee to do, to print the peech of
a member made during th contdcrtkm
of aa appropriation bill and having a direct
bearing upon the bill Itself. nd when
Congressman McKlnley ef Illinois, treas
urer of the congressional com ra lite In
formed Mr. Pollard of the committee's ac
tion. It naturally gratified th member
from th First district.
Brews PaahlRsY lalaaetlaw BllL
Senator Brown will appear before tb
Judiciary committee of th aenat tomor
row In behalf of his bill to tak away from
tho federal courts their right to enjoin
state taxes. While h believe that h will
recur a favorable report on th measure.
he Is" leaving no ston uniurnrw m uw
.... .i.iiw. nf the lawyer on th com
mittee as to It constitutionality and Its
feasibility. He has Pnt corrsioeraok.
time on his argument and hope to writ
the report from It.
Barkett Attark Street Railway .
Hnrkett U receiving congratula
tions from all classes and condition of
people resident of the city or waaaing
ton for the vigorous stand which h too
yesterday against th street railway com
panto of th dlatrtct. "Instead of re
tracting the language used by nlta and
a Intimated by Senator Gallinger or New
Hampshire, chairman of the district cont-
vtltt, Mr. Buikett Is preparing a secona
the high-handed way In
which the street railway companies hae
proceeded to defeat legislstlon looking to
their control by the commlnsloner SJ'd
he ssys. If necesbsry, he will give the
names of an nator who have been ap
proached by representative of the stn.j
railways in order to aocumplleh tl.e uV
feat of legislation looking to tui-tr con
trol. The street railway of Whing-
nv onlv a tax on their gross re
ceipt without any regard whatsoever a
to their valuation. This situation mem
ber of congress for year have attempted
to remedy, but th companies have beta
powerful enough to defest legislation of
this kind, with the result that the city uf
Washington ia up in not. .
Mliar Mailers at Capital.
Colonel Thomas Swobe, who l;ae been
la Washington for several day, has re
turned to his home In Omaha
Rural free delivery carriers appointed;
Nebraska Elwood. route 1. Charles A.
Tslcott. carrier; Ernet llamer. sutull tut..-.
South Dakota Centervllle. route . Jame
A. Mitchell, r-arrier; Louis E. Mitchell,
substitute, Cresbard. rout 1, David J.
Pugh, carrier, Griffith R. Jone. substi
tute.' 'Ipswich.- route 1, William B. Burn
well, carrier; Charles Vesstrar, substi
tute! Yankton, route I. Hairy tYrlght. cur
rier: Harvey UalverKvn, substitute. Iowa
Iwtnri, route I. Gtla Ii Wick, cart In;
Carft M . Wi k. substitute.
Harry K. Dorothy lias been appointed
postmaster at Otltiuiwa. Stanley couniy.
South Daaoia. vice J 1. Kleer, resigned
Postoffkee cetabltshed; Ut braTita BX-