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r mmlmmmtlammm , t a The Omaha : Daily Bee OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 190&-TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. VOL. XXXVIII NO. 23. 1 4 ! t n in ? SI SUMMARY OF TUE BEE Wrdnnilar! July 16, 1UOH. SIIRINERSON PARADE Electrical Pageant Ii Big Feature of Imperial Session. n i ktiitttt t TTTP ATTnTTOH.IUM " " 4 6 Z 8 9 10 II Ground Broken for New Masonic Tern-13 sro J jQ f g nle in Afternoon. , - 2. 0 no ) ? 5KV 1 " cty tci ,1?T 28 29 SO SI ACT pie in CONTEST FOR NEXT MEETING Louisville and Seattle Are Apparently in Lead. is THE WEATKIB. FIGHT FOR LOWEST OFFICE Principle of Promotion Which Obtain In Thin Order leave, not One Varanrr To De Filled Koch Year. bT 1'AIL. July 14-The opening stolon of the Imperial Council of the Ancient Ara bic Order of the Myatlo Bhrlne was held I,, re, toclav. but the principal sesalon will bo lit Kl tomorrow when officer will be elected and the place for thee meeting of JDO srlrcted. Ho for an the popular Interest Is con cerned, the featur-s of Inn d.iy were the parade thin morning from the Ryan hotel to the auditorium where me countu slon ni held; the breaking of ground for the new Masonic tempi" to bo erected In ft. Paul; the banquet at the auditorium this afternoon, und the electrical parade tonght. Tho executive session of the Imperlnl Council wan proceeded by an opening meet ing at which addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Lawter of St. Paul. Frank A. Day, private secretary to Gov cruor Johnson, who spoKe for the chief executive of the state, and by E. B. Swlb rl.. a member of Ozman temple, Bt. Paul. Responses wi re made by William O. Bell of Wlnlpeg, who spoke for the late past imperial potentate, Henry A. Collins of Toronto, and by Charles R. Pullen, poten tate of Aneszh temple, Mexico City. Content for Lowest Office. Work In behalf of the candidates for office was active among the Shrlners to tin v. but If precedent Is adhered to, but one place will be open to the field. It Is the custom of the Shrlners to advance to the office of Imperal potentate tho Impe rial demitv potentate. If this custom la followed, Edwin L. Alderman of Marlon, Iowa, will be made Imperial potentate In succession to Frank C. lloundy, who will become past Imperial potentate. The officers believe Imperial potentate wll each be advanced a step and a con test will be open today only to candi dates for the lowest office, Imperial outer guard. The aspirants for this place are W. F. Kcndrick of Philadelphia, George M. Fowls of Detroit. J. B. Leggett of Helena. Dr. J. D. McFatrlch of Chica go, r. f. Jacopl of Indianapolis. Will Keat ing of Rockford. III.; Charles F. Overshler of Minneapolis, and Gregor McGregor of Mlnnlpeg. Apparently the contest for the next meeting lies between Seattle and Louisville. ' Elks Go to I.os Angeles. DALLAS. Tex.. July 14. Elks In con vention this afternoon selected Los Angeles as the next convention city. A monster barbecue, at which many thousand people were fed, was one of the features of the Elks' convention here to day. At today's session of the grand lodge. Rush L. Holland of Colorado Springs, Colo., was elected grand exalted ruler, John B. Sbea of Hartford, Conn. was chosen grand esteemed leading knight, Fred E. Robinson of Dubuque, la., was re elected secretary and Edward Ix-ach of New Vork was re-elected treasurer. t2. "AHA. COUNCIL. T1LUFFS AND V i . V Showers Wednesday; not much cr " i temperature. 1 KHRASKA AND lOWA-Partly clr .ith probably showers We-lni-sday. Temperature at Omaha yesterday Hour. PEEKE STIRS UP WATER MEN Characterization of Anti-Saloon League Creates Trouble. COSTS HIM THE CHAIRMANSHIP Delegates to National Prohibition Con vention nt Lom Whom to Sop port for Presidential Honors. 6 a. m... 6 a. m... 7 a. m... 8 a. m... 9 a. m... 10 a. m... 11 a. m... 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Page 1 Meeting of Miners' Federation In Denver Is open to the public for the first time In the history of the organization. Pftgs 1 Provision longs who were late In trading iret caught by the manipulators of the market. ag 1 Interstate Commerce commission rules that elevation allowance shall not be paid longer by railroads. Pags 1 POKEION. J. J. Flanagan takes first gold medal of the Olympic meet ond other Americans make excellent showing In contest at Lon don. Count Zeppelin's airship starts on twen ty-four-hour Journey, but returns after a short time In tho air because of a slight breakage of the steering gear. Page l NEBRASKA. J. G. Farrell, a convict sent up from Douglas county on a murder charge, was reported drowned In Salt creek while try ing to make his escape. Page 3 Mayor Dahlman reaches Lincoln during Tuesday audi calls upon Mr. Bryan. Pag COaUCEKCIAXi AHS XKSVSTaXAXb Live stock markets. Pag 7 Grain markets. Page 7 Stocks and bonds. Page 7 UOTEatEITT OP OCEAN STEAMSHIPS port. Airivtd. Billed. NEW YORK Zwln MONTREAL Lkl Mtchlsaa. ... IIESOA l'n(le PL.V MOUTH K. P. Cecelia Penmylvnla. HAMHIH'I Ainerlk UIHKALTAR Kurninan LuIm. . . PrlnieH Irene. UlllHALTAK Finnunlt HOVER Flnlind LEU HORN Noordtm. UNITED STATES AT QUEBEC Official Greet In sr To Bo Extended to Prince of Wales by Vice President Fairbanks. WASHINGTON', July 14 Vice President Fairbanks will call on the prince of Wales on the afternoon of July 22, the day on which the prince arrives st Quebec on tho British battleship Indomitable. This Is the program which has been conveyed to the State departmcrt authorities. The vice president will leave King wharf at 2 30 o'clock In the afternoon for his call on the FOREST FIRES IN THE EAST Many Towns Endangered and His toric Plymouth Has a narrow Eacane. POSTON. July 14. The fires which have been burning for days In the amine irac... continued today and tonight In many dis tricts of that state, while similar fires In New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhodo Island and Massachusetts, Increased by thou sands of dollars the total of the damage. Historic Plymouth, In this state, was en dangered by a woods fire which ran close to the outskirts of the town, sparks from the burning territory dropping thickly Into the main streets. The entire fire fighting force of the town was kept busy all day nrotectlna- residences and fighting the flames. Near the vlllago of Washington, R. I., a large acreage of timber and small growth was burned over and a saw mill ond farm prince. Earl Grey, governor general of Canada hou8( w ro de8troved by tnB mo,t extensive will entertain me American ana r rencu . k f ear, guests at a dinner on the same evening. Tlie American representatives Include Vice President Fairbanks and Major Mott, his aide; Resr Admiral Cowles and Lieutenant Commander Sellers. QUEBEC. July 13. The duke of Norfolk, one of the guests at the Quebec tercente nary. Is expected to arrive here on Thurs day evening. He will be the guest of the governor general at the citadel. Six of the British cruisers which will be here during the tercentenary are expected tomorrow morning or on Wednesday. Oeneral Otter and his military staff have arrived and taken their headquarters In the court house. Camps for the regiments which are expected to arrive this week are being prepared. Forest fires were also reported In New Hampshire and Vermont wlklland sections, but most of them were apparently well In hand tonight, though none will be ex tinguished completely until a heavy rain sets In. The situation In Maine showed no Im provement tonight. In scores of towns the glaje of burning forests was plainly visible and the atmosphere was clouded with smoke. Many new fires broke out during the day. FIREWORKS UNDER THE BAN CUSTAVUS P. ENGLISH DEAD Kens Editor of the Associated Press Dies Suddenly at His Homo la Chicago. CHICAGO, July 14. Oustsvus P. English, news editor of the Associated Press In Chicago for fifteen years, died of heart disease a short time after reaching his home here, from Denver, this evening. Mr. English had assisted In reporting the democratic national convention and when he arrived home tonight be complained of feeling fatigued. An hour later he was dead. Mr. English, who was t3 years old, is survived by a widow and a son, Albert A. English. He entered newspaper work about thirty years ago, being known In his younger days as one of the most expert shorthand reporters in the country. About thirty years ago be was private secretary to the late Joseph Medlll, editor, of the Chicago Tribune. He held this position some twelve years, later becoming a re porter on the stsff of that paper, prior to becoming connected with the Associated Press. He became especially well known as an expert on convention work, the system by which the recent national conventions were reported being largely his work. He was born In Philadelphia and came to Chicago in U7Ql wu a member of all the Klasonlo bodies of the Tork rite, being an active member of Apoiln. Gatnmandery, KalgktJ JaiOBlaJs City Council of Cleveland Prohibits Any Further Private Displays In City. CIJCVELAND. July 14 By a vote of 21 to 7 the city council tonight passed an ordinance decreeing that henceforth no private celebration of the Fourth of July by the use of firearms or fireworks shall occur. The council, however, reserved the right to permit the city to give an "official dlspluy" In tho public parks if It so de siren. The ordinance was the result of the deaths of ten persons In this year's Inde pendence day observance. County Fair In Hutchinson. SIOCX FALLS. 8. D.. July ll.-(Speclal ) The board of directors of the recently organised Hutchinson County Fair associa tion, at a meeting which has Just been held, selected September 3, 14 and 25 as the time for the first annual fair of tho asso ciation. Various sporting features, such as ball games and races, will be provided for the entertainment of the several thousand persons who will be In attendance. The fair will be held at Tripp, as the business men and other residents of that place were Instrumental In organising the new association. COLUMBfS. O.. July H.-Today opened up lively for the prohibitionists, with dele gation, from various states arriving and being escorted to their respective hotel! by a band headed by a gaily water wagon, drawn by four mhk wht e a .ttnehed to tho rtnr a mule hearloir a big placard "Missouri, two-thirds .4 The stato convention opened at 8:W AK.fr in 1 hA o'clock, but there was more -- arrival of the national delegates than In the state meeting. H L. Peeke of Sandusky. Is not presiding as chairman of the state meeting. Because of a lack of Judiciousness on his keynote speech, ns temporary chairman of the con vention, Mr. Peeke lost the honor of presid ing as permanent chairman and jj Plnney of Cleveland was picked for that place. Mr. Peeke's savage num-n. churches and the anu-Ba.ui.ii . - against women's suffrage, is me . i of bitter comment today. He shouted that Decayed preacher" were maKing living out of the antl-Haioon icau charged the churches with lnncrtty be cause they do not support the prohibition- ists. Not only was Mr. Fecke rc.u, honor of presiding as perm"" cha rman. but It was said today that they will de cline to name him as one of me memo.:.- the national committee from onio. Delegates Much at Sea. The refflsal of Seaborn Wright of Georgia to allow hi name to came before the convention as a candidate for president left the delegates very much at sea ss to can didates, but certainly not for lack of ma terial. A new boom makes Its appearance every two or three bours. seemingly from an Inclination among the delegates lrealy on the ground to seek some material, which has not been talked of much. Following the boom for Dr. A. B. Leonard came one for Prof. Charles 8. Scanlon of Pltts . i.i.i resentatlve of the Presby terian church In Its temperance work. Fred F Wheeler of Los Angeles Is still strong, i h T Tracer of Detroit, Daniel R Sheen of Peoria and Alfred L. Ms.nlerre of New York are all making active ca...- Wlth tho arrival of state delations to day It Is expected that by tonight some . . i .iu vn.-A secured a one of tne men nuro '' - lead which will entitle him to cons.u-.a-.w, tho others. Just at present, before the work has started. It Is probably ...... f,t wheeler and Sheen are in lead. Wheeler has all of California and other support In the west, and Sheen has the support of the largest delegation to the convention. VVntkins for Oovernor. Prof. Aaron S."Watklns of Ada will. m.d for prohibition candidate for gov ernor at tho state convention, and he may .1.. K. named as candidate lor vice proi dent by the national convention. He Is not seeking the former, but he wants the latter. and If he gets It will withdraw irora me state ticket. It Is said, leaving the vacancy to bo filled by the state committee. r.nM Marshall of this cuy injecieu some ginger in mo .... Immediately after Its opening toaay oy rtm to a auesUon of personal privilege. "If it's to speak of what you asked me about before the meeting was called to or der, the chair declares you out oi oraer, m R. J. Plnney. "Personal privilege Is always in oruer. iM Marshall. Tho chair ordered Mr. Marshall to take his seat, but he replied: "I auoeal from the decision of the chair. The chairman put the appeal, stating that Mr. Marshall wanted to answer some parts of Mr. Peeke s keynote speech of yesterday. The chair was sustained. Mr. Marshall said privately he Intended in oblect to that part of Mr. feene speech In which he spoke of President Pjosevelt and also to answer bis attack on the church. Tho State Platform. The state convention opened while bands were playing and delegates to the national convention were arriving. Tne platform as adopted states while enforcement of pro hibition is not possible, "except by a party In sympathy with the law," the prohibi tionists would "co-operate with other tem perance forces" to obtain local temperance conditions. The republican and democratic parties were attacked for falling to recognize the liquor question as a predominating Issue. The platform declared against class legis lation Infringing on popular rights; for In junction laws giving Justice to all con cerned; for the Initiative and referendum as to franchises for public utilities, for election of I nlled Senators by direct vote of the people; for restricting of Immigra tion, for strlgent divorce laws and for suf frage based on Intelligence and morality. A motion was made to add "without re gard to sex" to this latter. The platform committee objected to this as superfluous and a long argument ensued. Carrie Nation was an Interested spectator when the question of adding the words "without regard to sex" was voted on. She rose to vote to add them, but took her seat again when she remembered she was not a delegate. The amendment was voted down. The state convention nominated Aaron S Watklns for governor and a full state ticket with the exception of dairy and food commissioner. BEE RESTRAINS CITY COUNCIL Heads Oft Threatened Evasion of Mandamus troosht Last tVeek. To head off threatened action of the city council In dlsresardlng the mandamus Is sued by the district court and letting the contract for the publication of official notices to the World-Herald on Its belated bid. The Bee Publishing company Tuesday afternoon secured a restraining order from Judge Redick to prevent action by the council until the case can be heard In court. Copies of the restraining order were served on the members of the council before the meeting Tuesday night. The action the council expected to take Tuesday night was n apparent effort to evade the court proceedings to test the legality of what they weio about to do. The situation arose from the fact The Bee Publishing company was the only bidder that responded within the time limit to the city clerks' advertisement asking for bids for the publication of the official notices. The advertisement called for bids to be submitted June 30. The council met July 1 and opened The Bee's bid. Desiring to give the work to the World-Herald, no action was taken, but the World-Herald was al lowed to file a bid. then withdraw It and refilo It July 7. after The Bee's bid had been made public. .The Bee secured an alternative writ of mandamus ordering the council Into court t show cause why It should not give the Contract to The Bee. At the meeting of -the committee of the whole Monday the majority of the council wanted to let the contract to the World Herald at onre, but It was decided to sub mit the question to the city attorney for an opinion as to Its legality. City Attorney Burnam announced Tuesday he would give an opinion holding the proposed action of the council would be. legal. In order to preserve Its rights and secure an adjudica tion of the case In court, The Bee secured the restraining order from Judge Rodlck. The case was set for hearing Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. HARMONY IN SOUTH DAKOTA Progressives and Stalwarts Agree on Platform and Ticket. MARTIN GOES ON FOR CONGRESS Stalwart Nominee for Full Term Make the Rare for the riace aiade Vacant by the Death of Porker. to DYNAMITER CONFESSES DEED Greek In San Francisco Snys He Responsible for Wrecking; Gallaifher'a House. Is SAN FRANCISCO. July 14. John Claudlanes, a Greek, 2J years old, has made a confession to District Attorney Langdon that be Is the man who dyna mited the residence of James L. Gallagher In Oakland and afterwards wrecked with dynamite two houses owned by Gallagher In Oakland which were unoccupied. Gallagher is a former supervisor of Ban Francisco who has testified against Abraham Ruef In the graft cases. The district attorney hoped to be able to cap ture Peter Claudlanes, an older brother of the man arrested, who Is believed by the district attorney to be tho man who In spired tho younger brother to do the deed. It Is auserted by the district attorney that In a letter which John wrote to Peter on July 2 and which had fallen Into the dis trict attorney's hands, John convicted Pe ter of being the than who planned the dynamiting and h(j accuses his brother of receiving 1,000 ifor the Job and then refusing to divide. Although John t.t "on reused to being the actual perpetrator of tha qrlme, he re fuses absolutely to divulge the names of the pertons who he claims paid his brother 11,000 to commit the crime. TIMID LONGS ARE TRIMMED Manipulators of Provisions Market Catch Some Mceplna When Slump Comes. CHICAGO, July 14. Provisions, partic ularly pork, took a long backward leap today, scoring losses all along the line, ranging from 27 Vi cents to 87490 cents. The market was demoralized. An overbought condition prevailed, owing to persistent, purchases for a week or more both by local Interests and by outsldera, and when some of the more timid longs who had come In at top prices yesterday attempted to get out of their lines they gave tho signal for a general selling movement that sent prices tobogannlng September pork from SIB.72 last night went off to 115.82 Vlo 5. other de liveries making almost as great losses. Lard netted losses of 27Q'32H cents and rlba of from 37(i!;50 cents. Death From Lockjaw. SIOCX FALLS. S. D., July 14 Speclal.) The first fatality resulting from the local Fourth of July celebration has Just oc curred here, the victim being Charles Baker, aged 11 years, the oldest son of Mrs. Marthlna Baker, widow, residing In the southeastern portion of the city, who died ri lockjaw. ' ' BAR TO ELEVATION ALLOWANCE Interstate Commerce Commission De clares This Payment to Be Discrimination. WASHINGTON. July 14. In an opinion rendered by the Interstate Commerce com mission today, the payment to certain rail roads of an elevation allowance of three- quarters of 1 cent p:r 100 pounds was held to bo an undue and unlawful discrimina tion nnd the defund.int carriers were or dered to discontinue on October 1 next such payments. The decision was In the case of the traffic bureau and the Merchants exchange of St. Louis, Mo., against the Chicago, Burlington & Qulnry; the Missouri Pacific, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; the St. Louis & San Francl o, nnd the Mis souri, Kansas & Texu hallway companies. MITCHELL. 8. D., July 14 (Special TelefTam.) When the republican state convention adjourned this afternoon at 3 o'clock. It was with a feeling prevallent among the delegates that a solution of the differences in the party had been reached, and that any danger of a trade had been bridged over in such a manner as to bring practically a solid support to the entire state ticket. Overtures were made by botn stalwarts and progressives and with the exception of certain features of the plat form where the progressives declined to yield to the wishes of the stalwarts, and this was with reference to the removal of the tariff on all articles produced or where prices were controlld by a trust or monopoly. To the stalwarts It sounded too much like democracy or populism, but when the progressives held for Its insertion In the platform the stalwarts yielded. The convention assembled at 2 o'clock and the entire work was finished within an hour. It was agreed that there should be no speeches, the convention passing along In Its work in a quiet and methodical manner. The credentials committee recommended that Thomas L. Bouck of Milhank, a stal wart, be mado the permanent chairman of the convention and there was not a dis senting voice. That was a part of tho harmony proposition. Ex-Governor Elrod and R. O. Richards escorted Mr. Bouck to the platform amidst the applause of the. convention when the opposing leaders walked up the aisle. George Grace, editor of the Lead Dally Call, presented a reso lution and memorial touching the lire and death of Colonel William II. Parker, a member of congress from South Dakota. It was adopted by the convention by accla mation, a motion to that effect being made by Charles H. Burke. They are as follow: John L. Brown, Brown county; C. II. Lien, Roberts county's G. F. Schraeder. Pen nington county; Gottlieb Doerlng, Hutchln son county, two stalwart and two progres sives, and this was the second step In the harmony proposition. W. H. Glass presented the resolution which endorsed the policies and principles Inaugurated by President Roosevelt and the nomination of Taft and Sherman, ap proved the plattform of the national re publican convention and especially the re moval of the tariff from Iron, coal, lum ber and wood pulp as well as from all ar ticles the price or production of which Is controlled by a trust or monopoly; en dorsed the Idea to ascertain the true cash value of all public service corporations as essential to an Intelligent esttabllshment of rates and the proper control of all such corporations; favor the comprehensive and permanent improvement of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and declared that freight rates west of the Missouri river are so excessive as to amount to extortion In many cases; favored the establishment of a postal savings system, a strong en dorsement of the primary law and of the candidates nominated at the June primaries and pledged the loyal support of the party to their election. Charles H. Burk Introduced a resolution touching on the vacancy In congress by the death of Colonel Parker and recommended that E. W. Martin of Deadwood be the candidate to be voted for at the special election that may be ordered by Governor Crawford. The convention adopted the resolution by a unanimous vote, which was the third step in the direction of harmony. End of Three Years' Strife. With the above action taken the conven tion adjourned at the motion of ex-Gov ernor Elrod. It Is the first time In three years that the party has shown any such disposition to act In harmony on candi dates, and while many of the progressives were opposed to the endorsement of Martin on the ground that ho fought them through the campaign two years ago and that a progressive candidate was entitled to the recognition, but the more prominent pro gressive leaders stood strong for Martin and Insisted that the harmony deal should go through, yielding with the same grace that the stalwarts did on the platform proposition to help dissipate tho differences. Both stalwarts and progressives, standing In groups after the convention, were heard to give expression to the sentiment that they would stand by the action of the day. An Informal meeting of the Hate cen tral committee and the candidates on the ticket was held late In the afternocn and a part of the campaign mapped out. W. C. Cook Is continued as chairman of the e!ie committee. Only a rmall proportion if the membership was present at the meeting. Democrats Ttiks Two Dn. RAPID CITY. S. V.. July 14. The dem ocratic state convention met this nftisrnoon. Andrew Olsen was made temporary chair man. After the temporary crganixatioii MARTIN ENDORSED FOR PLACE Deadwood Man to Receive Nomination for Congressman In outh Dnkota. MITCH ELI S. D.. July 14 -(Ppecla. TVlegram ) After three or four confer ences between the stalwart and Insurgent factions of the republican rarty, which were held last night, the atmosphere seems to have cleared off quite a good deal this morning, and tho progressives show a strong disposition to yield their rrt toward harmony. The progressives have conceded the en dorsement of Hon. E. W. Martin of Dead wood for the vacancy caused by the death of Colonel Parker, Burke and Martin hav ing long ago agreed that the latter was entitled to the place. What threatened to bring about troible was the platform planks which were to be Inserted In the new platform, but It Is believed that the resolutions will be kept well within the boundaries of the national platform, ex cept for one or two Instances. Another of the agreements Is that the stalwarts shall have one chairman and one secretary of the convention and the progressives the other. Also the stalwarts are to be recognized In several of the chair manships of the committees to be ap- TAFT HARD AT WORK Judge Is Comparing' Platforms of Present and Other Campaigns. SEVERAL DAYS' MORE STUDY Has Not Yet Begun to Dictate Accept ance Speech. rolnied. WARM WEATER OVER STATE PUBLICITY WILL BE FEATURE Publication of Subscriptions to Funds To Be Made Prominent. HITCHCOCK GOES TO UTICA, N. Y. Week's Temperature Hlah. with Gen eral Maximum of .Ninety Five Dearers. LINCOLN. Neb.. June 14. The week was partly cloudy, with both temperature and rainfall somewhat below normal In most of the state. Tho dally main temperature was between 0 and 74 degrees, which Is ahout one de gree below the normal. Friday was gen erally the warmest day. with a maximum temperature very generally near 96 de grees. The last four days of (he week were warm, with maximum temperaturo neat 90 degrees. The rainfall was above normal In several eastern and northern counties, but was below normal In rather more than half of the state. At a few places light showers occurred Monday, but nearly all of the rain of the week fell Saturday night and Sun day. The rainfall exceeded am Inch In a number of eastern counties, but In a largo portion of the central and western parts of the state It was less than half an Inch. The total rainfall from April 1st to dato is decidedly above the normal, except In a few western counties, where there Is a slight deficiency. CONVICT REPORTED DROWNED J. G. Farrell, Sentenced from Douglas County, May Have Escaped from Penitentiary. LINCOLN, Neb., July 14.-(Ppeclal.l-J. G. Farrell, who was convicted of bur glary In Douglas county, today was drowned In Salt Creek, while trying to escape, from the penitentiary. Charles J. Bowers of Lancaster and Joseph Field of Buffalo county were recaptured. The men were working on the peniten tiary farm - when they made a break for liberty. Farrell, his companions declare, being drowned while trying to swim tho swollen stream. Farrell pleaded guilty In th district court hero to breaking Into a box car of the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha road and stealing a bicycle worth $30. Ho pleaded guilty June 1, 1907, and was sentenced to eighteen months In the penitentiary. His sentence would have expired in a short time. Manager of Campalan Has Extended Conference With Candidate for Vice President Mr. "herman la Looking; Well. HOT STRINGS. V July 14 Julge William H. Taft has progressed sufficiently with the task of preparing his letter of acceptance, to bo delivered at Cincinnati on July 2S to make plain the necessity of devoting two or three more days to a study of various platforms of the republican and democratic parties and speeches and letters of acceptance covering a good many years befoer he undertakes the work of putting his Ideas in definite form. I p to today he has not begun the dictation of h's speech. Yesterday and today in his work of determining what he will say at Cincin nati, he has found It necessary to consjlt papers that had not been brought here ond he has had to telegraph to Washington lor additional documents. Ever since the appointment of George R. Sheldon of New York as the treasurer of the national committee and the deter mination to have publicity of republican campaign funds under the New York law Mr. Taft hns dally becomo more and more convinced of the wisdom of that course and It Is likely that he will give It considerable prominence In his speech of acceptance. He Is bearing In mind that In preparing his letter of acceptance he will have several weeks more time and In It ho will treat all those, matters at great length of the letter, as It will comprise about ir,000 words. Mr. Taft has accepted on Invitation of the Virginia Bar association to deliver an address at Hot Springs, August 8. It is not expected that ho will Intrude on pol itics. Hon. S. Allen Brown of Norfolk, Va.. United States marshal, Is endeavoring to carry out a plan for a meeting of Vlrgln lanss at Hot Springs and to have Mr. Taft address them. IOWA COMPLAINS ON RATES i Attorney General Byers Registers First Complaint Made I'n der New Law. DES MOINES. Ia.. July 14. Attorney General H. W. Byers has prepared the first petition under the law of 10O7, which au'.horiz-d the State Railroad commission and the attorney general to prosecute be for the Interstate Commerco commission any charge of discrimination In Interstnta rates made by an Iowa shipper. This petition probably will be filed with the Interstate Commerce commission today. The case will Be brought by the rail road commission against the Illinois Cen tral Rullroad company, the Dubuque and Dunlelth Bridge company, the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy railroad company and A. B. Stlckney, receiver for the Chicigo Great Western Railroad company. The action Is based on alleged discrimination against Iowa In passenger rates from Dubuque, la., to East Dubuque, 111. GASOLINE SETS SMALL BLAZE Tailor Rescues Clothing: and Straw Hats From Horning; BulldlnsT. Gasoline used In cleaning a woman's silk waist caused a small blase at 11S North Eleventh street about 7 o'clock last even ing. The fire occurred In a clothes clean ing and dyeing establishment owned by Will Greenhouse, a Russian Jew, who has been operating the place for only six weeks. According to Greenhouse, the fire started by the igniting of the gas from a pan of gasoline in which he was cleaning some clothing, heat and flame from a bake oven Ira the basement of the building setting It on fire. Tho alarm was turned in by tne police officers at the city Jail, who saw the smoke Issuing from the door of the building. Damage to the amount of 150 or W wkb sustained, and no fire insurance was carried. A quantity of clothing was partially burned, but several lace curtains were tho only articles other thani Green house's clothing, that suffered from the flames. The department arrived In less than five minutes after the alarm was rung In, but before Its arrival Greenhouse had entered the blazing room several times and had rescued armsful of clothing and several straw hats. No damage to the bakery store room In tho rear of the clothes cleaning shop -was sustained. FRENCH NATIONAL FESTIVAL CLEVELAND REMEMBERS NIECE Woman In Kendall, Mont., Given Three Thousand Dollars From His Estate. KENDALL, Mont.. July 14. Miss Mary Hastings, a nurse la moderate circum stances In the Company hospital at Ken dall. Is one of the beneficiaries of the late Grover Cleveland. Not a person In town knew Miss Hastings was related to the former president until the news was made known that she had been left 13,000 from the estste. She Is the daughter of Anna Hastings, sister of Mr. Cleveland. FEDERATION MEETINGS OPEN Miners for First Time In History Admit Public to the Proceedings. DENVER. Colo.. July U For the first time In tho history of the organization the convention of the Western Federation of Miners was thrown open to the entire public today and all sessions until final adjourn ment will also be public. Last year organized labor and press rep resentatives were admitted, but not the general public. President Moyer made his annual report and address at the afternoon session. Anniversary of Fall of Celebrated With Ceremonies, the Bastllo . I sua! CHANDLER HELDF0R MURDER Abstractor Who Fatally Stabbed F. L. Muckuy f Kansas City Brought ftvfore Court. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 14. James H. Chandler, an a I sractor who fatally stabbed Frank L. Mackiy, manager of the Western Commission c.ir:pany, yesterday afternoon, was arraign-! today before Justice of the Pence Rem''.' on Information charging him was effected the convention adjourned tint. I . Jp,.,.;1 degree murder. Wedensday. Oil Company Branching- Out. MARSHALLTOWN, la., July H.-(Speclal) The Marshall Oil company, with head quarters In this city, and branches at Oska loosa. Maaon City, la.; Fargo, B. D. and Lincoln, Neb., has established a branch at Sioux Falls. 8. D. The property secured for the site is on th line of the South Dskota Central. The new plant, which will be used to supply tha trade of South Daao'.a, wUl be opened about October t INDEPENDENCE PARTY MEETS atlonal Convention Will lie Held lu Chicago July 27-1'our Candi dates for President. NEW YORK. July H. Local leaders of the independence party announced tonight that the national convention of the party which has been called In Chicago on July 27 will complete Its business In two days. The Independence party leaders state that there are four candidates In the field for president. They are Howard 8. Taylor of Illinois, N. W. Howard of Alabama, Thomas L Hlsgen of Massachusetts and Charles A. Walsh of Iowa. REWARD FOR ESCAPED CRIMIVAI.S Trace of Men la Lost After They Rearh Cody, VALENTINE. Neb., July 14. (Speclal.)- The two prisoners who broke Jail here Fri day night have been heard from. Af.jr stealing the two horses the fugitives went up into the Rosebud reservation and then circled down Into Nebraska. At Cody they sold the horses and from there all trace is lost. Following Is a description of the men wanted: Fred Gardner, who broke Jail at Valen tine, Neb., on the night of July 10, stealing a black stallon and saddle to rfet away on. He Is about 25 years old, weight about lift pounds, height about b feet 7 inches, dark complexion, talks freely and smokee cltar ettes. tutooed on both arms from his hans to his elbows. He for In for forgery. Tony Maule, a Lohemian, who got away at the same time, stealing a sorrel pony mare with colt by her side. He is 6 feet 9 or 10 inches high, rather dark and never talks unless sicken to. will not look you In the eye and has the appearance of being sullen. South Dakota Store Robbed. YANKTON, S. D.. July 14 (Special.) The general store of John Peterka at Uttca was robbed Sunday and knives, razors, Jewelry, eto., to the amount of S3u0 was taken. There U do clue to lbs thieve. Passenger Train Derailed. FCLLERTON. Neb . July 14 (Special.) The eastbound passenger train which leaves here at 11 a. m. was derailed yes terday about two miles east of the depot. the tender, baggage, mall and passenger cars leaving the rails, while the engine remained on the track. No one was In Jured, as the cars did not turn over. This Is the first accident occurring on this branch of tha Union raclflc since Ha con structlon. Ills reported that trains will run tomorrow as usual. The spreading of the rail U sTalA Ja feava. uum4 tba trouble, ' - Chandler and tho man he stabbed; were both prominent In commercial circles here. Chan Her 1 31 years o!d and wealthy. Ho is an enthusiastic athlete and for several ehrs has been a prime mover in the Kan sas City Athletic club and the Young Men's Christian association. He lives at Inde pendence, Mo. Mitckay was 2s years old. He lived in Hooker. Okl., where he was In business up to a few months ago. PARIS, July 14. The French national fete was. celebrated today throughout the country In the traditional manner. The review of troops at Longchamps. which was the feature of the celebration in Parts, was a brilliant success. President Fallleres and Prime Minister Clemenceau. with a retinue of foreign military and naval at taches. Including Captain W. 8. Gulgnard and Lieutenant Commander F. L. Chapln of the I'nlted Statyi, rode onto the field escorted by a regiment of culrasaleres. The president was greeted with enthusiasm by the assembled crowd, estimated at 75,000 persons. All the theatres of Paris gave free per formances this sfternoon and there were concerts In all tho parks. The League of Patriots, headed by Paul De Rouble, made Its annual pilgrimage to the statue of Strasbourg on the Place de la Concorde. Wreaths and flowers wera deposited on the base of the monument and speeches were delivered In favor of the reconquest of the lost provinces. Thero were similar demonstrations before tha statues of Joan D'Arc and Gambetta, PRESIDENT G0FS TO NEWPORT He Will Read a Paper Before aval College I'pon Plans for Pro posed Battleship, OYSTER BAY. N. Y. July 14. Prealden Roosevelt will go over to New.Tt, R. I., on July 22 In the yacht Mayflower to be present at the closing of a conference now being held at the naval war college. At the suggestion of the president discussion on the plans for the proposed new battle ship had been In progress and Mr. Roose velt will read a paper on the subject. Alia to Die Friday. CANON CITY. Colo. July 14. It Is the general belief here that iSulseppe Alia, vUver of Father Io Helnrlchs, will ex plate his crime Friday night of this week. No information will he Kiven out by the penitentiary officials as to the day or ho.ir of Alla's execution, but it is not believe! that the sentence will be carried out jiu 1 tho last of tne present week,. Bishop Putter Much Hetter. COOPERSTOWN. N. Y . July 13 Bishop Henry C. Potter's condition showed a marked degree of Improvement today, and after a comfortable night he was able La ha removed from his bed and alt uu In La ri-.llnlnsv chair-for a, brief lima. DEATH RECORD. "N MMII- Slater Cyril. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia.. Jaly 14. (Spe cial.) Dora Fitzgerald of Omahs. known In the Sisterhood of Humility of the Catho lic church as Flster Cyril, died at Great Falls, Mont.. Punday. Sister Cyril was for ten years Instructor ft music in the St. Mary's Institute of this city, flhs went to Great Falls two years age. Tuberculosa of the lungs was the cause of her death. War I pon Gambling lionses. SIOCX FALLS, S. D.. July 14 ( Special.) Chief Tracy of the local police depart ment has declared war upon gambling and announces that an active campaign will be waged against all such Joints until the city Is freed of them. The first Victim of the campaign was Joseph F. Gels, who wis detected operating a gambling house In a room over a restaurant. When taken be fore a lxa! court fieis entered plea of guilty to the charge of conducting a gamb ling house and was fined M0. Chief Tracy has Information concerning several other places of this character and Intends to keep up the caraalga uutU all axe tup pressed, , ,