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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE-. FRIDAY, JULY 10. 190& 8 AGREE ON INJUNCTION PLANK Committee on Besolutions Comet to Decision at Dearer. PRACTICALLY WHAT LABOR ASKS Hallway Brotherhood Objects to Pro- Tlelom Which Drhar foarti from . Born Hlshta la Labor UUaalra. , DENVEJR, Colo., July 9.-F,olIowlng It the full and correct test of the Injunction : plank a adopted by the full subcommittee of the committee on resolution, and a It is fcxpeoted to be incorporated In the platform: "The courts of Justice are the bulwark I tt our Hbertles. and It Is our purpose to '.maintain their dignity. Our party has riven j to the bench a long line of distinguished ! Judges, we hare added to the respect and confidence In which thl department must . be Jealously maintained. We resent the ! attempt of the republican party to raise I a falsa Issue rennectlns- the Judiciary. It St an unjust reflection upon a great body ' of our eltlxens to assume that they lack i respect for the courts. It Is the function of the courte to Inter pret the lawt which the people create, and If the lawt appear to work economic, so clal or political Injustice. It It our duly to chan o them. The only basis upon which tha Integrity of our courts can stand Is that of unswerlng Justice and protection of life, personal liberty and property. If Ju diclal processes may be abused, we should arusrd them agalrat abuse. "Experience has proven the necessity of a modification of the present law relating to Injunctions, and we reiterate the pledge of our national platformt of 1R9S and 1904 In favor of the measure which passed the United States senate In UWS, but which a republican congress hat ever tlnce re- fused to, enact; relating to contempts in federal court and providing for trial by jury In cases of Indirect contempt. Judicial Practices. "Questions of Judicial practice have arisen specially In connection with Industrial dis putes. We deem the parties to all judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid Impartiality, and that injunctions should not be Itsued In any cases In which In junctions would not Issue If no Industrial dispute were Involved. "Tha expanding organisation of Industry make It essential that there should be no abridgement of the right of wage earners and producers to organise for the prolec tlon of waget and the Improvement of - labor conditions to the end that such labor organizations and their members should not be regarded as Illegal combinations In restraint of trade. "Ws favor the eight-hour day on all government work. "Ws pledge the democratic party to the enactment of a law by congress, aa far as the ederal Jurisdiction extends, for a gen eral employers' liability act covering In Jurv to body or lost of life of employes. "Wa pledge the democratic party to the enactment of a law creating a department of labor, represented separately In the presl dems cabinet, which department shall In elude the subject of mines and mining." At 1J:46 p. m. the subcommittee com- pltid Its work and after referring the plal'urm to a committee o( five on revi sion Issued a call for a meeting of the full committee at 1:15 p. m. The Railroad Plank. The railroad plank was adopted by the full subcommittee as follows: "We assert the right of congress to ex erclse complete control over Interstate com merce and the right of each state to exer cise Just as complete control over commerce within Its borders. ''We demand such enlargement of the powtrs of the Interstate Commerce com mission as may be necessary to enable It to protect persons and plnces from dls crimination and extortion md to compel the rsllroads to perforin their duties as common carriers. We favor the efficient supervision and rote regulation of railroad engaged In interstate commerce. To thl end we recommend the physical values of the ra.lrmd by the Interstate Commerce commission, such valuation to take Into consl.Jeruilon the original cost of con struction Mid all element of value that will render the valuation made fair and just. We fuvor such legislation as will prohibit the railroads from engaging in business, which brings them Into compete tlon with their shippers, also legislation which will assure such reduction In traasportatloneratei as conditions will per mit, .care being t.:ken to avoid reduction that woulri compel a reduction of wages, prevent adequate service or do injustice to legitimate investments. "Ws heartily approve the lawt prohibit ing the rss and the rebate, and we favor any ' further necessary legislation to A Message From The President fiOOO CHEER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE The Brown Shoe Company's shipments for the montn of June were JS52. 503.0s, and, according- to published reports, we believe these are i he gnu i em shipments of any shoe house for the same period In this country'. During the past spring shipping season, from December 12. ISO?, to Juiy 1. lu. we show a total lost In shipments of UW9.076.2O over the tame period of the preceding year, but as our shlpmeuls show a gain of over One Million dollars per year for the last five successive years, and, as our shipments for the first six months of 1907 were one million dollars (ll.iiiO.noo) greater then our shipments were for the first six months of ls0. our business for the first half of the present your Is very encouraging, especially In view of the fact that our sales department does not remember of a con dition (unless it may have been 13 when the retailors were so universally disposed to defer placing orders for goods Intended for future use. However for the past four weeks we have been on the gnln side In sales except for one week, ard we believe that our Incoming Suelness during July and August wl'.l show a good Increase for these months, also that the same will be the case for the lait four months of the rear. If the crops of the country are a air average, aa now seems to be the Indi cations, and that our Company's shipments for the year 1901 will show a nice gain ever 1907. Ws also believe the general business of the country for the laat six months of this year will reflect the short purchases of the first six months In the way of a material Increase In volume. Our eight great factories are now turn ing out their respective specialty brands with a greater degree of excellence than ever before In the history of our country. "ur leading brands are: . WHITE HOI-BE SHOES for Men. WHITE Horse SHOES for Women. Bl'MBl.E BKB WELTI) or Men. BI'SI'EK BROWN BLUE KIBBON 8HOE8 f"r Bovs. , Bl'HTEK BROWN BLUB RIBBON 8HOE8 for Girls. MOUND CITY SHOES for Railroad and Bport.men Trade, i REPEATER and ECHO Popular-Price Shoes for Men OX CALF WORK and STUMP OF THE : WORI.H for Men and Boys. ENTERPRISE. PRINCESS and PAR ; VALUE Lines of Popular-Price Shoes for Women and Children. The Brown Shoe Company, anticipating ; present conditions, now have the White i MoiiM (greatest shoe depot In the world! , rilled with seasonable enoea for at once I shipment. This fact wtll be appreciated , by merchants who have deferred placing I n'1 now went roods without dUy. i IHE BROWN SHOE COMPANY. at. Louis. O. W. Brown. President. restrain, correct and prevent such abuses." Retire Omitted. The Injunction plank aa adopted oraitl the requirement of notice before the In stitution of injunction suits; the view of th suSicommlttee being tha: tne necessity fo notice Is obviated by this provision that labor disputes shall be treated In this con nection the same as other controversies. The plank as adopted does provide for Jury trials in proceedings for violation of Injunction ordert. Thlt Is the essence of the Injunction pro vision which has been drawn by the sub committee of three, consisting of George Fred Wiliams of Msssachussts, Alton B. Parker of New York and Jerry Sullivan of Iowa. Satisfies Labor Leaders. The plar.k Is exactly what was asked for by President Samuel Compere of the Amer ican Federation or. L&Dor, ana is unurrem to nave been appro-ed by him as drawn. Mr. Bryan was telegraphed to last night on behalf of the protesting railway men and lold that the provision as drawn was Impracticable and Incapable of administra tion by any Judge. - Thi Injunction provision Is contained In what will be known as the lsbor plank of the piatform. This plank declares also for an e'eht-hour day and for a comprehensive emp'iyers" liability act Wnen Mr. Gompers was heard by the resolutions committee' he was asked many questions us to his demand for the aboli tion f the Injunction In labor disputes. He sU'.el positively that those he represented wera not asking for notice before an In Junction should lhsue, but wanted the entire abolition of thelnjunction process In labor dlsp-.tes, except 1n such cases as it might bo proper to use the process had no labor dispute existed. He contended that If this detiiid were met it would do awsy with the hardships he claimed organized labor lial suffered at the hands of the courts Railroad Men Object. Application to be heard by the commit tee oralnart the plank was at once made by H. R. Fuller, representing the broth erhoods of railway employes. It It con tended that no law could be enacted which would give a Judge the basis of a decision as t' whether or not the writ would apply In iny given case where a labor dispute did or did not exist. The telegram tent Mr. Bryan laat night In opposition to the "no notice" Injunction plant by H. R. Fuller and H. E. Willis, representing railroad employes, follows Tno subcommittee of democratic con vention on injunctions Is opposed to recom mending plank requiring notice. As the dul authorised representatives of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers, Firemen and Trainmen, having a member ship of 260,000, we respectfully ask your co operation In having such a plank adopted, as wo think It highly Important. Cannot see how democratic party can be embarrassed by uch plank, as President Roosevelt hat recommended such legislation -at least five times, and Mr. Taft favorea It In Cooper Union speech, and In reply to questions pronounded by Mr. Lewis of Ohio." When the committee met at 10 o'clock the subcommittee was tttll unprepared to make full report. The labor and railroad plankt were still Incomplete, but It was stated that they would be In thape by noon, possibly earlier. In the meantime the committee took up other questions and confidence was expressed that the com mittee would be prepared to report to the convention early In tha afternoon. Work Negative In Character. The subcommittee proceeded with ttt labors In the presence of the full committee and when planks were presented by the tmall subcommittee, took them up for dis cussion regardless of the presence of the members of the full committee. The work of the early morning was largely of a negative character and consisted In the main of what had been done prevlosuly. The Income tax provision and the provi sions requiring foreign corporations to sub mit to tha laws of the states In which they do business were both knocked out on legal objections made by Judge Parker, Senator Daniel and others. The lawyert also attacked the passage permitting the Interstate Commerce commission to Initiate rates and at 11 o'clock It looked as If this paragraph would follow the others. Lawyers Have Inning;. The discussion aroused much feeling, and tome of the laymen were not tlow In de claring that Mr. Bryan'! principle! were being sacrificed to meet the technical de mands of the legal profession. The rate provision was a feature of the railroad plank, at It was reported by the subcom mittee, on railroads, of which Mr. Sullivan of Iowa Is chairman. He supported It strenuously Mr. Bulllvan also found oc casion to defend the plank against attack! on the provision for basing rate! on the physical valuation of railroad!, with which the conservative lawyers found much fault. The entire plank was sent back tb the sut committee to be redrafted. Railroad and Tro.t Planks. The subcommittee received and about noon adopted the railroad plank at re vised by the small committee. It provides for the valuation of railroads by the Inter state Commerce commission and would authorise that commission to control rail road rates. The subcommittee adopted also the trust plank, which would give the Interstate Commerce commission supervision over all corporations doing an Interstate business of more than 11,000,000 a year. The last plank to be acted upon by the subcommittee was one demanding the es tablishment of a system for the guaranty of deposits In the national banks; an alter native provision was Inserted recommend ing the establishment of postal savings banks, In the event thst the bank guaranty provision Is not carried Into effect. JAB AT ROOSEVELT (Continued from Second Page.) her citizens, but his home Is in the hearts Of the people. I obey the command of my state and the mandate of the democracy of the nation, when I offer the name of America's great commoner. Nebraska's gifted son. William Jennings Bryan.' OVEHTIRES TO QUIET GUFFEY Hla Men Declare Bryan Followers Of. fereH Reunite Compromise. DENVER. July 9 Colonel Guffey, who waa the storm center of last night's fight on tha floor of the convention, was early In consultation with his lieutenants today, and with the element! outside the delega tion who saw In last night's vote a re maining chance to overcome the Bryan strength. He had little to say on the re sult, except to remark: "You will notice I waa present when the voting took place." He could not discuss the rote In detail, but seemed to think that while It demon' ttrated a heavy current of opposition to the plana of those controlling the convention, Mr. Bryan might develop greater strength on a presidential ballot than he did on the question laat night. But tha total of W7 votes Inspired the allied opposition with new hopes. It developed in this connection that strong effort was made to avoid the vote of last night, aa the Bryan managers de- tired not to have an Issue which would disclose the strength of the two contending elements, ina Uurfey men say that the report on credentials waa delayed a full hour, while overtures were made to Colonel Guff.V not l4 Drnt th minnptl. --- j yu(i, i thus avoiding a division and an open vote. I According to the Ouffey men, distinct over tures wen made to tha Pennsylvania levler to secure this end, namely, thst he should remain as national committeeman from Pennsylvania. Rut while this would have Insured his continued leadership. It Is said that Colonel Ouffey flatly refused to con sider the proposition, at It Involved the sacrifice of the Philadelphia delegates, for whom he had contended.- The Guffey men are confident that these overtures, de signed to avoid a vote, csme as a result of the advice to the Bryan men from Lincoln. The Pennsylvania delegation hai not yet caucused under its new basis of member ship, which places the Guffey anti-Bryan element In a minority, but a re-arrangement of leadership and voting strength will probably be made today. KERR WILL "ttC'EKD GVFFKY Bryan Man Elected National Cora mltteeman from Pennsylvania. DENVER, Colo., July 9 The defeat of Colonel James M. Guffey of FUUburg. national committeeman from Pennsylvania, as a ctndldtte for re-election waa accomp lished by the faction hesded by James Kerr of Clearfield, at a meeting held In the convention auditorium today. Immediately following the adjournment of the first ses sion of the convention. Colonel Guffey and his followers left the hall and refused to participate In the caucus. James Keir was elected national committeeman, 41 Vi votes being cast for, and none against him. D. C. Dewltt, a delegate, declined to vote, stating that he doubted the regularity of the proceedings. The caucus was held on the floor of the convention by the anti Guffey delegatet without leaving their seats after the convention adjourned, lha Guffey supporters departed quietly and the business of the meeting proceeded rapidly and without ipeclal Incident. The delegation also selected member! of tha various committees of the convention. All balloting wai by roll call. The antl Guffry delegate! attempted to hold a meet ing during the morning, following the seat ing of the eight contesting delegates from Philadelphia by the convention last night. The seating of the delegates and the outt Ing of the Guffey men changed the com plexion of the delegation and took the con trol from the hands of Colonel Guffey. A meeting was called for 9 o'clock but was postponed until 10 o'clock and finally until after the first session of the convention because the Guffey supporters In the dele gation found It inconvenient to attend. No announcement has been mado by Colonel Guffey or hla followers as to whether they Intend to contest tho validity of today's action of the delegation. Some of those who voted In the meeting In the convention hall were alternates and sub stitutes for delegates not present. GRAY STILL BEING IMPORTUNED Delaware Man Continue! to Receive Letters on Vlco Presidency. WILMINGTON, Del.. July 9.-Desplte the absolute quality of his refusal to accept the nomination for vice president at the hands of tha democratic national conven tion. Judge George Gray contlnuei to re celve communication! In reference to the subject. Answering Inquiries today, Judge Gray itated that he had received no letter from Henry Watterson of Louisville, pleading with him to accept the nomination for vice president aa had been reported, but that he had received last Friday a tele' gram from the veteran editor urging him. to acquiesce In the proposition. He replied aa he had replied to the Asso ciated Press that he would "under no cir cumstances accept such a nomination should It be made." This, he says, is still his attitude and will be unalterably to tha end. Beyond thaaa steady refusals Judge Gray has done nothing to check the movement for hit nomination for vice president and does not consider It necessary that he should resort to any measures at present NEW YORK USES UNIT RULE Norman Mark Re-Elected Committee man by Empire Delegation. DENVER, July . The New York dele gation had another caucus this morning, but the only action 'taken with referenoe to the attitude of the delegation towards the nominations for president and rice president was the formal adoption of the "unit rule," under the operation of which the entire seventy-eight vote! of the state In the convention wilt be cast In one blook Norman E. Mack of Buffalo waa unanl- ni'usiy re-eieciea as member or the na tional committee from New York state. u. tr. Ketcnum or Warwick protested against the adoption of the unit rule on the ground that it placed the entire vote of the delegation In the hands . of a single n.an. NOT WILLIAM MAHER OF OMAHA Man Arrested in Iowa with Grip of Dynamite Not Known Here. CLINTON. Ia., July .-Wllllam Maher of Omaha, a structural Iron worker carrying a satchel of dynamite, was arrested here today and will be held until he can give satisfactory account of himself. So far as the police department knows the William Maher referred to In the dls patch from Clinton Is not an Omaha man. The name la unknown to the police. A Wil liam Maher li employed at the Union Pa cific ihopi and has been for twenty years, but at he Is at his work he is not the man arrested In Clinton for carrying dynamite. He Is an Industrious man. The Paxton 4 Vierllng company, which also does struc tural Iron work, has no one in Its employ by the name of Maher. Am lly Gash should be covered with clean bandages saturated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Heals burns, wounds, sores, piles. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Prelnventory discount sales now on In every department. Benson A Thorns Co.. Lilliputian Basaar, 1515-1517 Douglas street. Troops to Qelet Stakes. GUTHRIE. Okl.. July . Acting Governor Bellsmy has Just ordered company of Na tional Guard at Chandler to proceed at once to the scene of Indian trouble. Troops or dered out at request of two sheriffs and Adjutant General Canton, who is on the scene. Other companies are ordered under arms. There's Real Pleasure and Goodness in a dish of Post (Farmarly called Elifah'a Manna Toaslies with Cream. "Trie Taste Lingers." Package two sties 10c and lie. Made of White Corn by Post urn Cer.al Company, Limited, Battle Creek, Mich. HOME FROM PHIL KEARNY Two Omaha Warriors Return from Annmriary at Sheridan. CAE.RDTGT0N TAKES LONGER REST After Interesting Visit to Scene of Masaarre Peters and Gibson Return Throsgh Flood District. Samuel Gibson and 8. S. Peters returned Wednesday night from Sheridan, Wyo., where for a week they were guests of Sheridan with Brigadier General and Mrs. Henry B. Carrlngton and five of their com rades of the Sioux Indian war of 1S66-6S on the occasion of the celebration of the es tablishment of Fort Phil Kearny In the summer of 1866 and the culminating tragedy of the massacre of half of the garrison of that post In December, 186ft, by the Sioux under Chief Red Cloud. General and Mrs. Carrlngton did not re turn with the party, as the old general was too much fatigued to undertake the return Journey so toon. He will remain at Sheri dan another week to rest. The return trip suggested a comparison of the Indian depredations forty-two years ago and the devastation of the elements In Nebraska with the last week. Gibson and Peters left Sneridan Tuesday afternoon. The return trip waa without In cident until reaching Seward, where the first evidences of the deluge at Lincoln be came manifest. The roadbed was extremely soft and the trains had to move with the greatest caution. Nearly three hours were consumed In reaching Lincoln from Seward. First Train to Attempt It. The train waa the first that had under taken to come through the Salt creek bot toms since Sunday to Lincoln, and here a remarkable scene presented Itself. The whole valley west of Lincoln Is still under water, the only visible portions of dry land being the wrecked railroad beds, many of which are washed away. Two or three thousand men are at work In the yards re building the tracks. The whole bottom it filled with wreckage from the flood and the water still remains to within a few feet of the Burlington passenger station. The State fair grounds also are partly sub merged and the water extends up to the machine thopt at Havelock and the whole valley from Lincoln to Ashland is still largely under water and looka much as If the Platte river had changed Its course from its old bed Into Salt creek valley. The train left Lincoln about 8:30 Wednesday evening and did not reach Omaha until 11 JO. The roadbed Is too soft to permit a crossing of the Platte near Ashland and the trains now crost the Platte at Oreopoils, coming around by way of Bellevue. The water hat fallen about four feet since Monday and continue! falling. All of the lowland crop! In Salt creek valley have been practically destroyed and many smaller building! have been washed away and are plied out in the wrecked cornfields. Great Time at Sheridan. Gibson and Peters are enthusiastic In their appreciation of the cordiality of the reception given General and Mrs. Carrlng ton and party at Sheridan. It was a week of receptions and distinguished attentions, Including automobile rldee, luncheons, din ners and addresses. The party was taken to the Fort Phil Kearny battle ground, , twenty-three miles distant, through Irrigated alfalfa fields along Big and Little Goose, Prairie Dog (formerly Peno) creeks and the historic Plneys, along the base of the Big Horn mountains, where forty-two years ago the country wai In lti primitive wlldness, cov ered with wild game . and' wilder, savage Indians, with whom thto party wai engaged In bloody and contlnuoui warfare for pver two years. ' The metamorphosis of the country from a wilderness Into a happy, thrifty community surpassed any dream of Alladln with his wonderful lamp. Jefferson Conntr Assessment. FAIRBURY. Neb.. Julv 9 .rRr,.ei.i v County Assessor C. A. Fehlman, has com pleted his work for thli year, and his report shows that he has found the follow ing property In the county, the value of which he finds to be: on personal property, $5,540,2. 868,830 acrea of farm land Is valued at $19.4,36. and city realty la valued at I3.0S0.910. making a total valuation of $:8, (69,786 The Increase In value of (arm lards for the four years Is 70 per cent. The above valuations do not Include railway valua tions. Mr. Fehlman found the valuation of railway property In the city limits to be $140,000. Gaa Franchise for Falrbnrr. FAIRBURY. Neb.. July 9. -(Special. ) The election held yesterday on the proposi tion of granting a franchise to H. S. Fuller, E. R. Bee and J. A. Westllng for the erec tion of a gas plant for the manufacture of gas for lighting and heating purposes re sulted in favor of granting the franch's?. by an almost unanimous vote. The parties are to commence work within sixty days and complete the work without unnecessary delay. Kehraska News Notes. ,,M!f0'2I5rTne ""dwsre store of H. P i, , . F- vna burglariously entered last ?m "m po:krt knve. raiors and some ammunition stolen. BEATRICE-In the rltv base ball league last evening the Young Men s Christian as soclstlon team defeated the Nurseries by the score of 11 to 1. BEATRICF Th hnlw nt T).. w. r of Seward, Neb., who died here a few days ago were taken to New Albany, Ind., yes terday for Interment. BEATRICE The marrlaae of Harrv Whiteside and Miss Maude Rutherford both of this city, was solemn lied yester day afternoon st the Christian parsonage Rev. J. E. Davis officiating. BEATRICE Nellie Cale. a 13-year-old girl who was brought here from Wvmore to undergo an operstlon. died yesterday at Hepperlens hospital. The remains were taken to Wymote last evening for inter ment. DAVID CITY The contract for building the sewer system of this city was today awarded to W M. Lena of Harlan. Ia The contract provides that Mr. I.sna is to com mence work on or before August 1, and it Is to be completed by November 15. BEATRICE-At the regular meeting of the Beatrice Fire department lait evening steps were taken to erect a building as headquarters for the department. A spe cial committee was appointed to raise fund' to assist In constructing the building, and t300 was placed In the State Savings and Loan association as an Investment. BEATRICE The Board of FVucat'on laat evening accepted the proposition of the Btanburv Construction company of 8 an bury. Mo., to erect the new hlsh school building for 163.000. The site purchased for the building is known ss the Qrigs prop erty, and is located Just west snd across the street from the present high school building. VALENTINE The art pictures for the Junior normsl have arrived and sre on ex hibition at the court house in the large court room. There are over 2T0 pictures, all of which sre fine copies of some of the greatest works of art and masterpieces in existence. The pictures are on exhibition every afternoon and twice a week dewrlo tlv. talks are given by members of the Junior normsl faculty. M'COOK Albert R. Evans, a llver.'man of Wrav. Colo., was tried before Ji.s'lce of the Peace H. H. Berry of this citv this morning, accused of a statutory charge and was held to app.sr at th. next term of district court, his sppearance bond being fixed at O06. The case Is said to have he n the cause of the separation of Mr B'ady of Wray. Oolo., and her husband snd Mrs. Evans and the defendant In this case. Wal ter E. Hajrnea. an attorney of Oneida, Ia, brother of Mrs. Bvana, I pushing the Pree eoutlon, - - Fresh from the million dollar sunlit bakery the best that money and experience could build baked in white tile, Top Floor ovens. Ha-Ha Snaps A crisp, dainty wafer, with a pleasant, gingery tang a delicious, appetizing cookie good with any drink, hot or cold. One suggests another and you never tire of 'em. You can be certain that Ha-Ha Snaps are always pure and wholesome a triple-sealed, moisture-proof package keeps them free from all exposure. You will never be content with the ordinary ginger snap sold in bulk, after you once become acquainted with the goodness of Ha-Ha Snaps. Try them now. At your grocer's 5c. loOSE-W PRICE OF GLASS GOES UP Increased Demand, with Rise, Wtll Permit Factories to lie open. CLEVELAND, O., July 9 A raise of 10 and in per cent In the price of glass was decided upon by the window glass manufacturers of the United States here today. O. W, Morenus, president of the associ ation, who announced the raise said: "The price has dropped S3 per cent In the past eight months, as a result the manufactur ing has practically ceased. Now there Is a shortage. The raise Is to take care of an Increased demand and enable some ol the factories that closed to operate again." FIRE RECORD. Fire Threatens Lint Parle. NEW YORK. July 9. Fire which caused a loss of 50,000 at Coney Islend early to day destroyed two large hotels and for a time threatened the destruction of Luna park. Dreamland and Steeplechase park. Fire Chief Lally of Brooklyn made a fly ing trip from his headquarters In an auto mobile, covering nearly ten miles In twelve minutes. He arrived aa the flames leaped over to the tower of the Culver line station of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system and ordered Into service the new high pressure system using salt water mains. The system worked perfectly and greatly aided In checking the flames that were fanned by a strong east wind. Water was thrown on nearby buildings and Dreamland and Luna pork were de luged to prevent further spread of the flr.mes. The fire was under control In two hours and a big force of pollco were guarding the ruins from looters. Twenty five thousand persons watched the fire rapidly devour the frame structures und saw many guests In scanty attire leap from hotel windows. Mrs. Lilly Henrlngs was overcome by smoke In Vandervers hotel and was rescued with difficulty by a -policeman. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Harriet W. Brand. CHICAGO, July 9. Mrs. Harriet W. Brand, treasurer of the National Woman's Christian Temperance union, died - early today at a hospital In Evanston, after an Illness of two months. Prior to assuming the office of treasurer three years, Mrs. Brand was state corres ponding secretary of the Indiana Women's Christian Temperance union. The funeral will take place lrj Indianapolis next Satur day. Xo Trace of Poison Fonnd. BUNDANCE. Wyo.. July 9. (Bpeclal.)-An Omaha chemist who made an analysis of the vital organs of Otis Knight, who died here several weeks ago, reports that he finds no trace of any poisonous substance, and the friends of the dead man who caused the analysis to be made have abandoned the theory that Knight's sudden demise was the result of poisoning administered with felonious Intent. The fact that such a suspicion was entertained was kept secret until after the completion of the analysis of the contents of the stomach, kidneys and Intestines. The body of Knight was burled without unusual procedure, then was secretly exhumed and the required organs removed. Pharmacists Next at Ottdmwa. DUBUQUE, la., July 9. Ths Iowa State Pharmaceutical association chose Ottumwa as the next meeting place .and elected the following- officers: President, Edwin Franken, Blgourney; vice presidents, 8. Bwaxle of Eldora, R. O. Grover of Poca hontas, D. J. Hass of Dubuque; secretary, I. Llmley. Wlnfteld; treasurer, K. B. Webb, Dewltt; executive committee, E. M. Burns of Mason City, A. H. Miles of Des Moines, Fred Russell of Rockwell City. Twenty per cent discount sale on. In fants' wesr now on at Lilliputian Baxsar, 1515 Douglas street. New Line Makee Progress. CENTENNIAL. Wyo., July 9.-tSpeclsl ) The Laramie, Hahn'a Peak & Pacific has completed grading from this place to the Colorado line, a distance often miles, and will begin laying steel In a few days. Within a month the line will have pene trated Colorado, asd within tlx months its ILES - Omaha, Neb. terminus will be Walden, In the North Park country. MEN CHARGED WITH WRECK Telesrraph Operator and Dispatcher Accused of Manslnnithter at Knobnoster, Mo. SEDALIA, Mo., July 9.-Charles Taylor, a Missouri Pacific telegraph operator at Lamonte, who was on duty on the night when the Missouri Pacific trains collide! headon rjear Knobnoster lait week, was arrested at Dresden yesterday on a charge of manslaughter. Eight persons were killed and about thirty Injured in the colli sion. Taylor and a dispatcher, F. W. Btrang of this city, Were held' responsible by the coroner's Jury.' Strang has not been arrested. Codlflration of Canon Law. ROME, July 9.-The codlflration of the canon law of the church upon which Car dinal Gssparrl has been working for the last four years will be finished some time In 119. A copy of the new compilation will bo sent to each bishop In the Cath olic world for criticism and It is estimated that this work of revision will take two Ten Workmen Killed. ST. PETERSBURG, July 9 -The roof of a house being' constructed near the Duma buildings collapsed this morning and crashed down through the partly finished floors. Ten workmen were killed outrljht and forty others were Injured. B. A O. Declares Dividend. NEW YORK. July 9.-Dlrectors of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company today declared a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent on the company's common stock and I per cent on the preferred stock. Both dividends wefo unchanged from the last previous declaration. It was announced that the earnings for the year fell short of meeting the full dividend on the common stock about $1,300,000 and the difference was paid out of profit and loss surplus, leaving about 118,000,000 still to the credit of that account. Boys' and youths clothing at S3H per cent reduction. 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