The Omaha Daily Bee
XXXVIII NO
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 100S-TEN PACES.
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VORYS SEES TAFT
Short Preliminary Discussion
Situation in Ohio.
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JUDGE IS EUSHID WITH WORK
' Foregoes Exercise to Dictate His
Speech of Acceptance
y HITCHCOCK STARTS FOrVs '
Chairman Will Arrangre to 3
Headquarter! in Chicago.c
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PLANS OF LITERARY BURi"-
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I1AF1N AND WATKINS NAMED
Tohibitionists Nominate Illinois Man
for President.
CHOICE MADE ON THIRD BALLOT
Ohio Man amed for ico iTMinrn
After Palmore of Missouri Had
Declined It P!"kl of
the Platform.
ttrs WIATHI1
FORFCAST FOR N F.BR ASK A-Shower
?.SllnZr. Friday
FORECAST fwi '"i""".
nd Saturday; cooler Saturday.
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Reeult of PHee Content for Bent Ke-ay
on Wkr Republicans Should
Win to Be Anaoanced
Auunst IB.
HOT HFRING8. Va.. July !.. Arthur I.
Vory talked "1th Judge Taft briefly to
day, but will defer any further extended
conference on the Ohio situation until the
presidential candidate tiaa practically dis
posed of the work before him. Interesting
phase of the Ohio altuatlon, especially in
ih. ..natnrahln. are sure
flflll'NI " " "
come Into prominence as tne
When questioned today aa to the possi
bility of keeping the senatorial and presl
...n.i.i ronteats In Ohio entirely separate
Mr. Vorya merely replied with another
question. ...
Hasn't it been done up to this time?
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A short time ago Mr. Taft received about
inn lettera dally and yesterday hla mall
;nntalnd ISO. The labor of keeping pace
.it ti thla corresoondenco Is taxing the ca
paclty of his secretary and stenographer.
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campaign
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.-, k ,1,. n.ressltv of having hi
ipeech of acceptance prepared several
a.... in advance of lta delivery at Cin
cinnati on July 38, Judge William M. Taft
todav determined to forego hla usual rec
...Hon and exercise until the end of his
task la In sight Golf and horseback rides
will aot figure in his dally routine again
.u h. aneech la sufficiently perfected
o lift the burden or its preir-i...
aim. Mr. Taft was In his office early to
Jay and resumed the dictation of the pa
per to W. W. Mischler. his stenographer.
He has gone over the documents he de
sired to study before dictating his speech
,nd haa the subject thoroughly In hand.
He will keep close to his task until It Is
finished.
Hitchcock Leaves for Chlcuo.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Chairman
v,.nk h. Hitchcock of the republican na
tional committee, accompanied by James
T. Williams. Jr.. one or tne stsu m
publican headquarters, left today for Chi-
aao. enroute to Colorado Springs. Colo.,
. .tt.nrf the conference of western re
publican leaders there next Monday and
Tuesday. Before leaving today Chairman
Hitchcock talked with Francis Curtis, who
la to have rtiargs of the edltorl! depart
ment of 'the literary Bureau or mo u-
.i.n.i rnmmittee. Arrangements were
made tor Mr. Curtla to begin his work
imm.iiutclv organising his staff in
n..n.r.tir.n for the active work of the
,
campaign.
Mr. Hitchcock will atop In Chicago to
mrrnw Ions- enough to complete arrange
mn for national headquarters In that
city. He will then proceed to Colorado
Mr. Curtla stated that the winner of
the 19 prlxe contest for the best essay
nn "Whv the Republican Party Should Be
Successful Next November" will be made
known about August 15 from isew hoik
Several thousand manuscripts nave ai
ready been eubmltted and as many more
are expected.
Opening of Ohio Campaign
YOCNOSTOWN. O., July IB. Saturday,
Fentember 5. has been selected as th
opening date of the republican national
and state campaign to be held here. 8ena
tor Beverldge or inoiana, juv.....j.
Hughes of New York and Governor Harris
arc expected to make addresaes.
POLICE TAKE PART INSETTING
Lvldence that They Wagered Money
t New Yertt Trncka Will
Da Furnished.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
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DOMESTIC.
William Randolph Hearst has rep.lled to
Invitation from Samuel Gompers to sup
port democratic ticket by saying that la
boring men have nothing to hope from
empty promises of that decadent old party,
rage
Judge Taft la forced to forego exercls
In order to complete his speech and kee
up with hla correspondence. Fags 1
Prohibitionists adopt platform and be
gin on the nomination of candidates for
president. Page 1
President Roosevelt refuses to talk into
machine to make records for sale pur
posed. Pag- 1
Police are said to have taken part In the
betting on New York t. racks. Page 1
Electric train on the New Haven road
la derailed at Greenwich while traveling
fifty miles an hour and one woman Is
killed while others are injured. Page 1
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Wisconsin sue the supreme lodge in Iowa
court JPaga 1
Date of notification of John W. Kern
haa been fixed for early September. Mr.
Bryan will atend and make a speech.
rage a
The work of taking an Inventory of the
nation's resources for the Conservation
ommisalon Is already under way. Page 1
Railroad men of eastern lines confer
over advisability of raising rates and dls
agree. Page 1
Testimony In the Minnesota railroad
hearing shows the earnings of the North
ern Paclflo for a term of years. Page 1
POBEIQN.
Cuba is In need of labor and takes steps
to Induce foreigners to emigrate. Fag's 1
American fleet reaches Honolulu.
Pag 1
Typhoon overturns launch and twenty
five are reported drowned near Manila.
Page 1
Scandal of great, proportion comes out
In Lisbon with the publication of ptuiiaa
of high officials who received money
Illegally from the state treasury. Page 1
XEBBABKA.
Robert Truman, a wealthy bachelor,
found dead on his farm near Falrbury and
murder Is suspected. Page 3
Lincoln men are preparing to come up
In force Monday night and capture the
Ak-Sar-Ben goat. Page 3
X.OCAX..
Both the Thomas-Davis Realty company
and the Kountze estate will fight for
their value of land at Cut-off lake which
will be needed by the park board to com
plete park for which Mrs. Levi Carter has
given $50,000. Page 10
Ireland will have exhibits at the Na
tional Corn exposition, as Sir Horace
COLUMBUS. O. July W.-For president
Tr,,..n. w. c-hafln of Chicago, for vice
resident. Aaron S. Watklns of Ada. u.
The above ticket wa nominated iou.jt
by the prohibitionist national convention
both men being chosen unanimously, in
full endorsement of the convention was not
alven to Mr. Chafln until after three bal-
lota hd been taken. On the first two nai-
lots Mr. Chafln did not show a grea
amount of strength, receiving but 196 ou
of l3 votes rn the first and S78 out or
1.CS7 in the second ballot. His nomination
was practically assured, however, when the
roll call began for the third ballot. His
own state, which had voted largely for
Daniel R. Sheen of Peoria, and the New
York delegation, followed by Indiana ami
Wisconsin, came over to Mr. Chafln and
on the third ballot he received a total of
6.T. votes. The strongest competitor of
Mr. Chafln was Rev. William B, Palmore
of St. Louis, who received 274 votes on the
first ballot and 418 on the second ballot
and a comparatively small vote after It
was apparent that the nomination of Mr.
Chafln could not be prevented.
Palmore Declines Second Place.
The convention up to this time run
smoothly and without the slightest friction.
It was decided to make Mr. Palmore the
vice presidential nominee, and he waa nom
inated by acclamation. He declined to
accept the offlcee, however, and persisted
his attitude. The convention, finding It
self confronted with the necessity of nam-
ng another vice presidential candidate, and
many of the delegates being anxious to
atch the early night trains for their homes,
became Involved In a deep parliamentary
angle. The rules were several times sus
pended and the suspensions Immediately
revoked. Finally It was recided that Prof.
Aaron S. Watklns of Ada, O., be named by
acclamation. There was no opposition to
him at the moment and Chairman Charles
Scann was on the verge of declaring Prof.
Watkins the nominee when delegates In
various parts of the hall broke In with a
flood of motions, counter motions, amend
ments and suspensions of the rules. An
extended debate followed, which finally
resulted Jn the restoration of the rules and
a ballot for the vice presidency. Three
men were named, Prof. Watklne, T. B.
Demaree of Keltucky and Charles S. Holler
of Indiana. The ballot resulted in the nom
ination of Prof. Watklns by an overwhelm
ing majority and he was Immediately
thereafter, on motion of the Kentucky
dolegates, made the unanimous nominee,
At the opening of the convention the
committee on permanent organisation re
ported as Its selection for permanent chair
man Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg. In all
other respecti the temporary organisation
.was made permanent. Tito-report was
iinanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions waa presented by the chairman, Prof.
Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college,
Albion, Mich.
Prohibition Platform.
The report as presented by the commit
tee, was as follows:
The prohibition party of the United
States, expressing gratitude to Almighty
God for the victories of our principles In
the past, for encouragement at present and
for confidence or early ana iriumpnani sue
cess In the future, makes tne touowini
declaration of principles and pledges thel
enactment Into law when placed in power
The submission by congress to the sev
eral states of an amendment to the federa
constitution prohibiting the manulacture
sale. Importation, exportation or irans.
portatlon of alcoholic liquors for beverage
Plunkett Is leader there In agricultural Th(, immediate nrohlhltlon of the llotio
Improvements which the Corn exposition traffic for beverage purposes In the District
MITCHELL CHURCH DEDICATED
Bishop O'Goroian Omelatee at irrr
monies t ew tnmoiic
Edifice.
MITCHELL. S. D.. July 1 (Sreclal.)
Todav the Holy 1-amny mhii
was "dedicated with Imposing ceremonies,
which were conducted by Bishop Thomas
O Gorman of Stoux Falls, In wnl.-n ne
assisted by twenty-five priests from the
diocese and the vicar genera!, t..
of Deadwood. and Monslgnor Flynn of
t.Hi.on and which were witnessed by a
large cr.iwd of people from this city and
adjoining towns. Father .-soian oi m.
.noil, delivered the dedication sermon
The church Is conceded to be the finest
r.thollc structure In the state, and when
completed and equipped with the pipe or-
aan and the marble altar, ior wnicii cm.
tracts have been let. the church property
will represent an Investment or xmu.uu...
The structure la 2xl3: feet In dimension
and the highest point of the tower from
the ground Is 172 feet. It Is constiucted
of granite of Gothic architectural design.
The decorations of the Interior of the
k,.iMinr am done In oil and hand paint
ing, the sanctuary containing portraits of
the Holy Family and the Enunciation.
The atalned glass windows represent the
twelve apostles, while there are fourteen
nieces of statuary showing the journey
of the Lord to Mount Calvary. The first
work waa started orr the church two years
to and It was first opened to service on
Christmas eve. the dedication being set
ahead until the weather was more propi
tlous than in the winter time. Father
Shea la the priest In charge of the church
and he has been In Mitchell since ia
The first Catholic service held in Mitchell
was in June, 18S9, conducted by Bishop
Martv. and the first church erected was
in 1882, Father McCarty being the first
priest.
The day's exercises were brought to
close this afternoon, when a banquet waa
tendered Bishop O'Gorman and the vlsit
lm nrlesta and which was in charge of
the Catholic women. Monslgnor Flynn of
Madison was the toaatmaster, and In hla
oDenlng remarks he said he was free to
state that Mitchell had the finest Catholic
church In the state. Addresses were made
by Mayor Hitchcock, Monslgnor Sheehan,
L. J. Welch, Father Moran, vicar uenera
Noesen, Father Nolan and Bishop O'Gor
man.
SERVANT MEMBER OF FAMILY
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rulei on Pass Question.
MODIFICATION OF FORMER RULE
Ml.roatln Carrier May MnWe He
fnnd on Acconnt of lta F.r
ror In endln ship
ment. WASHINGTON. July 16.-Th.at a house
hold servant when traveling with a mem
ber of the family entitled to a pass Is law
fully Included within the term
"family."
in the act to regulate commerce,
i. interesting conference
ullngs made public today by ' ""
.... rvmmorre commission. The ruling.
re upon questions raised or sunmmeu
he commission In corresponae..-
-i1rn Km m. mod f ration CU I -
...n,., e,.v,t,.K that the word lamuy
a naan nmV "-'a.
In another ruling the commission no....
v... nn.n.r,n carriers may provme
points along their lines eating houses for
passengers and employes or sucn cn...-.-.
ELECTRIC TRAIN IS DERAILED
ukh. Mountain Expreaa
Track at Bridaje at Greenwich,
Conn. One Dead.
seeks to accomplish In America. Page 10.
SFOKT.
Americans win first places in discus
throw and shot put at the Olympic games
and are ahead of the Englishmen on polntb
for the meet so far. Page 9
Relay message carried by Y'oung Men's
Christian association runners through
Utlca, N. Y., two hours ahead of schedule
time. Page
MOVEMENTS Or OCXAJT STEAMSHIPS.
Arrived. Bailed.
LAND FOR BLUFFS BUILDING
Trea.nrr Department Accepts ro-
po.al of the Termor A Moore
Company.
(From h Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. July 1'' t Special Tele
- . i . .....v.. h.
rrm,i-The secretary oi " ..'"-'
accepted the proposal of the pcregn
Moore eomonnv to Sf 11 the east nan oi io.
four for the extension or tne tounni
federal building for $..V.
Proposals for public hulMIng sites upon
which to erect federal buildings st Fnlr
bury. McCook and North Platte were
opened today at the Treasury department.
At Falrbury the last congress apprornaie..
$70000 for site and building, at North Platte
tiinono for a site and building, while at
McCook only an appropriation was made
of P.W for a site. Following are the bids
Falrbury C. W. Smith, northwest corner
Seventh and F, SlO.wi; Edward Ijiwrence,
southeast corner Sixth nnd P. S4.Rof; J D
Pavt', southwest corner Firth ard F, $14.'"';
J. B. Swltxer. northeast corner Sixth and
E. $le,(n10; Bonham National bank, south
west corner Sixth and D. donated; Mrs.
Maria U. Oerter, location not given, 1!.W;
Ella Eldridge and Anna M. Steele, south
west corner Fourth and G. S7.LV
McCook DaH Diamond, northeast corner
McFaiiand and West Pentson. S2.iW;
Phllllnn Blatt. Manchester avenue and
HEARST SAYS NAY
Gompers' Invitation to Support Demo
cratic Ticket Declined.
OLD PARTY IS DECADENT
Has Neither Conscientious Convictions
or Honest Intentions.
LABORERS' INTEREST ELSEWHERE
Record of Party While in Power is
Rererrett To.
NO FAITH IN ITS PROFESSIONS
and that property for use of the eating Dodge. $5.0.10; N. J. Johnson, southwest
hoiia... m.v he properly regarded as neces
sary and Intended for use of the carriers
In the conduct of their business, it i v
vlded that these eating houses, however,
mux not serve the general public or any
portion thereof with food prepared from
commodities which have been carried at
corner Main and Dearborn. tf.VO.
North Flatte Charles McDonald, north
east corner Fifth and Locust. Sin.KnO; Joseph
Hershey, northwest corner Fifth and Lo
cust, SlO.nnn; Mrs. Anna Seyfert, northeast
corner Fourth and Pine. S.(; John F.
Clavbauah. southeast corner Sixth and
less than the full published rates and that V-nloWi jfi.nro; R. B. Favorite, southeast
no utensils, fuel or servants empioyea ai
all In serving other than passengers and
employes of the carrier as such should be
carried at less than tariff rates.
It Is held In snother decision that a oen
line owned by a municipality wnicn pr
tldpates in Interstate movements is sub
ject to the Jurisdiction of the act to regu
late commerce and of the commission.
Refund for Mlarontlngr.
In still another decision t'he commission
corner Firth and locust. r. ...
Longley, northwest corner Fifth and Vine.
IS. Son; A. M. Lock, northeast corner i,ocusi
and Fourth, 111.000; Mrs. William w oimI-
hurst, southwest corner Fifth and Locust,
jio.ooo.
Upon the recommendation of congress
man Hlnshaw, Dr. F. A. Thomas has been
appointed pension examining surseon at
Aurora. Neb., vice Dr. J. W. Haugniey,
resigned.
F. E. Scott of Aberdeen, S. D., has been
holds that a mlsrouting carrier .-,,.,, rlrrk ,t th. Mare Island navy
account ' - - , , - D,,..
yara ana o. van mum ui .,inv,. .........
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NEW YORK, July 16 That evidence to
show that memheis of the police force par
ticipate In betting at the race track will be
plaid before the Kings county grand Jury
w hen It resumes Its Investigation next week
asserted today. Bookmakers arrested
at the track who have aince secured Im
munity by offering to testify fully as to
their operations, It Is said, have supplitd
th's Information. It is further reported
that the 112 a day suld to have been de
manded of bookmakera for advance Infor
mation concerning racea was paid solely
for the privilege of conducting betting. In
dictments of Important persons aa a result
of the race track Investigation are prom
ised early next week.
LAST YEAR BANNER PERIOD
Testimony In Northern PaolOo Hear-
las; Brlaga Oat Karnlnaja of
the Road.
ST. PAIL. Minn.. July 6-Thomas
Cooper, land commissioner of the Northern
Pacific Railway, waa again placed on the
stand today when the Minnesota rate hear
ing was resumed before Special Managor
Utla. He Introduced In evidence a paper
which gve the value of the purchased landa
of the Northern Pacific at 71,r5,213 and of
the donated land at S,S64,$75.
Other points which developed before Mr.
Cooper left the stand were that Its gross
earnings have risen from 17.iX,'m) In 1894
to S69.O00.0iO in 1907 the estimated earnings
for 1908 being 7,000.0u0 more than in .
and 11,000.09 lesa than In 19"7.
Port.
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TYPHOON OVERTURNS LAUNCH
of Columbia in the territories and all places
over which the national government n
Jurisdiction, the repeal of the Internal
revenue tax on alcoholic liquors and th
prohibition of the Interstate traffic therein.
Tne election oi i nnea Biaiea senator py
direct vote of the people.
Equal graduated Income and Inheritance
taxes.
The establishment of postal savings banks
and the guaranty of deposits In banks.
The regulation of all corporations doing
an Interstate commerce business.
The creation of a permanent tarirr com
mission.
Herniation of Social Evil.
The strict enforcement of law Instead of
the official tolerance and practical license
of the social evil which prevails In many of
our cities, with its unspeakable traffic In
girls.
I nirorm marriage ann aivoree laws.
An equitable and constitutional employ
ers liability act.
Court review of Postorrice department de
cisions.
Tne rmhlbition or child labor in mines.
workshops and factories.
LeKislatlon pasing aanrage only upon in
telligence and ability to read and write
the English language.
The preservation of the mineral and for.
est resources of the country and the im
provement of the highways and waterways.
Believing In the righteousness of our
caut-e and In the final triumph or our prln
riiiEEXWrICH. Conn.. July IS. Th
White Mountain express over lib i-
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad,
leaving New York at 8;40 this morning
and due to go through here at a raie oi
about 50 miles an hour, at :. was de
railed and almost completely wrecked on
the bridge over Greenwich avenue here.
One woman paeaenger .waa almost in
stantly killed, pne other woman was badly
Injured., and at least a floien otner pas
aengtrs were more or less seriously hurt.
so that they had to be taken to tne local
hospitals. The passenger who was killed
was Miss Marguerite Armstrong of Wayne.
Pa., an occupant of one of the Pullman
coaches. Miss Armstrong attempted, to gei
out of the window a V e coach toppled
over and she waa crushed ta. dth.
The Injured passengers Include:
Mrs. Eliiabeth Glbberson, Brooklyn, leg
broken and otherwise hurt.
13. H. Wlttemore, Newport, N. H., knee
Injured and arm wrenched.
Mrs. C. M. Crandall, New york, wounds
In head.
The Greenwich hospital reports that only
two injured pernors were brought there
one a woman and the other a man. Their
names are withheld. Neither Is said to be
badly hurt.
The train was made up of r.ine coaches
of nrhlrh two were Pullmans. Outside of
the derailment the day coaches suffered
practically no harm, while the Pullmans
were all overturned. The train was drawn
by two electric locomotives and after the
roaches were derailed these took three of
the forward coaches and hauled them fully
Bi'iO feet ahead before they could be stopped
after the engineers had noticed that the
train had broken apart. The cause of the
accident Is not yet fixed, but inspection of
the bridge shows that the Iron was ground
info nieces, and one girder rail on the
embankment side alone prevented the en
tire train from being ditched. The de
railment occurred about 600 feet east of
Greenwich station.
thnrlxed to make a refund on
Its error In mlsrouting a shipment and that
the carrier which participated In the trans-
nnrtntinn without a lawful tariff appnea
bio thereto "should be dealt with through
ha ri.nnrtment of DrOSeCUtlOnS.
in thla rase a shlDment waa misrouted
j i . mute via a part of
niKi JJnpnrv, v . .
which no rate was filed with the commit
alon and waa thus subjected to a higher
charge than the through rate via the
nroner route.
A decision of peculiar Interest is tnai in
has been appointed draftsman In the War
department.
C. E. Hunt, L. B. Dunlap and Guy o.
Graham of Ames, la., have been appointed
veterinary Inspectors In connection with the
bureau of animal Industry.
Nebraska postmasters appointed: Odessa.
Buffalo county, John W. Bergman, vice
M. Halllwell, resigned; St. Deroln, Nemaha
county, Carrie Lunsford, vice A. Fllmer,
resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Hoi
the case of a shipment which was tendered brooK routa 2. James M. Land carrier,
J. A. Kline substitute. South Dakota
Planklnton. route 2, H. J. Schuchman
carrier, P. H. Runkle substitute.
MAKING READY AT FAIRVIEW
Lancaster County Commlaalonera
Beautify Roadway Leading;
to Bryan's Home.
destined to a certain point, the direct route
to which was over the lines of two car
riers, a distance of 358 miles, the rate via
that route being 22 cents. It was possiDie
to send the shipment aroand over the lines
of other carriers, a distance of 617 miles.
and secure a combination rate of only is
cents. Amplication was made for a reruna
on account of the difference between the
rates, but the commission held mat me
claim for a refund should be denied on the FAIRVIEW. LINCOLN. July 16 A little
ground that the much longer and indirect hand of men labored unceasingly today
route waa not a reasonable route. ln the ot lun plowing the grass in tne
lendinar to the Bryan home and
SjrllRnPR PRFVFNTS MARRIAGE Uuttlns the thoroughfare ln shape. It w
IIIWfllk.l MW.-- I i . . v . Urn
I atscoverea msi in r-Muu n,. li -
i . . , . i i.
- i.'.... ahnnt to Wed Thir- Kv was in order mat tne rou i.b..i
teen-Year-Old Girl Fossil presentable upon tne occasion oi mo .i
n,d. of the notification committee auiuh
The work was ordered done by tne uoarn
DOVER. Del., July 16 The supposed oi Louniy .miinanrt ...
murder of William Williams, a well-to-ao county, an oi wnom are i.u.,.-...v.
farmer who lived near the Maryland state their action Is muc happreciated at the
line and who was about to marry Elliaoetn Bryan nome,
Has Lost ronAdrnre In the Abtlttyt
Sincerity anil Even Integrity
of the Democratic
l.eartere.
NEW YORK. July R-A cablegram has
been received from William Randolph
Hearst ln reply to a message transmitted
to Mr. Hearst from Samuel Gompers. stat
ing that In view of the democrats stand fof
labor, "It would b an act of greatest
patriotism for the Independence party to
endorse the democratic platform," and urg
ing him not to run a third ticket, as It
would elect Mr. Taft. Mr. Heart's cable
gram follows;
"PARIS, July 13. Tell Mr. Gompers that
I am not authorised to speak for the mem
bership of the Independence party, hut.
according to my personal standards, a
purer patriotism consists In laboring to
establish a new party which will be con
sistently devoted to the Interests of citisen
shlp and particularly to the advantage and
advancement of the producing classes. I
do not think the patch of patriotism llei
In supporting a discredited and decadent
ol dparty, which has neither conscientioui
onvlctlor. nor honest Intention, nor en
dorsing chameleon candidates who cliangt
he color of their political opinion wlttt
every varying hue of opportunism. I do
not think the best benefit of laboring met
lies In supporting that old party becaust
of a sop of false promise, when, the per
formance of that party while In power did
more to Injure labor than all the Injunctions
ever Issued before or since. I have lost
faith In the empty professions of an un-
regencrate democracy. I have lost confi
dence In the ability. In the sincerity and
even In the integrity of Its leaders. I da
not consider it patriotism to pretend to
support that which as a cltlsen I distrust
and I earneatly hope the Independence par'y
will give me an opportunity to vote for
candidates that are both able and honest
and for a declaration of principles both
sound and sincere.
"WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
Twenty-Five Persona Thooajht to De
Drowned Near Manila, Includ
ing; Three Americana.
MANILA. July 16. A pleasure launch
bound from Manila to Corregldor Island and dpi and convinced of the unwillingness
carrying about seventy-five passengers was
STUDY NATION'S RESOURCES
Work of Taking; Inventory Begins
and National Commission Soon
Will Ha at Work-
Walls, a 13-year-old girl, has aroused the
entire Delaware peninsula. The authorities
of Queen Anne county, Maryland, where
the supposed crime was commltttd. and of
Kent county, Deluware, where Williams
resided, are sparing no efforts in their
search for a solution of the mystery. Wil
liams, who was a widower and resided
with his sons and daughters, visited one of
ills daughters at Crtimpton, Md., last Fri
day. After leaving her house he was not
again seen until his body was found hang
ing to a tree between Marydel and Tem
plevllle Tuesday afternoon.
Marks cn the body Indicated that the man
had teen murdered and this was the view
taken by the coroner's Jury. The license
to marry the girl was ln Williams' pocket
when the body was found. It was dated
June 20.
The evidence of the coroner's physicians
before the coroner's Jury completely dls
proved the suicide theory.
Members of the family are very reticent
regarding the tragedy.
In searching for clues the Delaware and
Maryland authorities have discovered. It
The defeat yesterday of a Taft man for
mayor of Walla Walla, Wash., a repub-
llcan stronghold, was the cause of much
ubllatlon at Falrvlew today. With un
feigned delight Mr. Bryan announced the
receipt of a telegram from W. H. Dunphy,
a democratic leader of that city, as fol
lows:
The democrats of Walla Walln. Wash..
send greetings. As first favorable augury
of victory at yesterday's election In this
city, the home or Lniten Hiaies nenaior
Ankenv, a heretorore repuoncan mrongiifim
eleded Eugene Tausick. democrat ror
mavor. over W. V. McKeen. repunncan,
bv "a majority of M2. McKenn Is president
of a local Taft republican club.
Mr. Bryan declared that the election was
significant. In that it showed to the coun
try that the democrats have been Jusllfle.I
ln their forecasts of the trend of political
sentiment throughout the country.
caught In a typhoon today and foun
dered. It is believed twenty-five of the pas
sengers, including three Americans, were
drowned. The o'hers, numbering about
of the republican and democratic parties to
deal with these Issues we invite to mil
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Although
scarcely more than a month has elapsed
since President Roosevelt appointed the
national conservation commission, the
work of taking stock of the nation's nat
ural resources has begun. This work will
be carried on vigorously In order to enable
the commission to make Its report to the
president by January 1 next.
A large amount of the material embracing
the subject of conservation, waters, lands
and minerals already Is available ln the
various executive departments, the heads
party fellowship all cltliens who are with 0f which have offered hearty co-operation
us agreed
Chairman Dickie moved the adoption of
the platform as read. Delegate Ferris of
fifty were plckeJ up by the British steamer Missouri asked that the word "moral" be
Suverlc, which was passing close to the Inserted In the thirteenth plank, but no
launch when It foundered. The Suverlc change was made and the question was
lowered boats Immediately and those, to- ordered. The platform was then adopted
get her with boats from other crafta that by a viva voce vote amid ringing cheers.
came to the rescue, picked up the fifty
pasbengers with much difficulty. It is re
ported an army surgeon Is among the lost.
Details of the disaster have not yet
reached Manila. Corregldor Island la at
the entrance to Manila bay, some thirty
miles distant from the city.
Is Shld, that bofh the Walls and the Wil
Hams families were bitterly opposed to the
marrlag-". Samuel Walls, father of Wil
Hams' Intended bride, is a tenant of Wil
Hams' farm near Marydel. close to the
state line,
BOARD TO MAKE BALLOON TEST
Men Prominent In Aeronautic Work
Will Paaa loon Air Craft at
Fort Myrr.
RAILROAD MEN ARE UNDECIDED
Prealdenta of Trunk Lines Do Not
Know Whether to Raise Ratea
or Cut Wage.
WATSON TALKS ABOUT BRYAN I
Poaallat Leader Baye Democratic
Chieftain Coasts Too Much
on South.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. July 16 The peo
ple's party of Tennessee convened here
today with about seventy-five delegates
In attendance. The principal purpose Is
selecting of preddentlal electors. Hon.
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, candidate
for president, addressed the convention,
arousing much enthusiasm.
COUNT BONI BRINGS SUIT
Starta Formal Artloa ia Parla to 'Get
Poaaeaalon of Hit thll-
Urrn.
PARIS July 16. Count Bonl de Ci3tel-
lane today formally filed ault for such
revision of the decree of divorce ob
tained against him by hi wife, who was
Miss Anna Gould of New York, as will
give him the custody of his three chil
dren. The hearing has been set for July
27. Since the divorce Mma. Gould has
married Prince Helle de 6agan. Count
Bonl's cousin.
NEW YORK. July 1. The presidents
of the eastern trunk lines met today to
discus the question whether there shall
be an lncreaae ln freight rates. Presi
dent Underwood of the Erie said:
There la very wide division of oolnlon
as to the wisdom of an lncreaae ln freight view to securing further and closer co-op
rates; it Is really astonishing what a dlf-
In the great task the commission has under
taken. Other important data will be col
lected through special channels, including
state conservation commissions now being
formed, and some of the great national
organizations represented at the White
House conference recently.
By early fall the commission expects to
have In hand sufficient material to begin
the study of the Inventory of the coun
try's resources, and by the middle of Octo
ber it hopes to have the greater part of
this material ln hand, so that the full com
mission, which W.ll hold Its first meeting
December 1. may at once take up the
Study of facts the summer's work has
brought together. One week later the
commission will hold a Joint meeting In
Washington with the governors of the
states, or their representatives, with the
I f v. .n Int. tswt.v alp Wataon Said:
ill Bryan made a mistake In dealing with
1 1 t the political situation (n the eouth. and I
rJr"lv I will take advantage of thla fact. Ha
" ' haa gone to the limit In assuming uiott
I 4- the political help of the sou'h. The south-
v r ' 1 . , n fliueciMi lu kivw .,,..
electoral voles, almoat two-thirds of the
necessary majority he expects to win.
Yet be does not even concede to the south
, u second f lac qb th ticket-
SHIPS TO REACH PORT TODAY
American War Vessels Duo to Arrive
at Hoaolala This Af-
HONOLVLU. July 16. Tha American fleet
la due to arrive st Honolulu about 1 o'clock
this afternoon, according to a wireleta mes
sage which came In during last night. At
tha tlm th message was sent th ships
war 164 mile distant from this port-
ferenc of opinion there is."
It It. understood that the conference dis
cussed raising freight rates 10 per cent
or the alternative of reducing wages 10
per cent It was reported that E. H.
Harrlman waa opposed to a cut In wages,
while the repreaentatlves of several other
lines favored that course rather than an
Increase in rates.
WASHINGTON, July 16 he board that
will probably be appointed to rasa upon
the Fort Meyer tests of dirigible balloons
and heavier than-alr-machlnes to time the
flights, determine the speed and see that
11 the conditions are ltv,'d up to will
consist of Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, who
on the James Gordon Bennett interna
tional aeronautical cup at Paris, Fiance,
in l'JOC; Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfrldge,
member of the Aerial Experiment ao-
clatlon of Hammoridsport, N. Y.; Captain
Charles 8. Wallace of the signal corps
Lieutenant Benjamin D. Falous, who re
cently graduated from the signal school
at Leavenworth, and either Major George
O. Squler or Major Edgar Russell of the
signal corps. The board will report to Gen
eral Allen, who will pass finally on the
results of the flights. Lieutenants Bel
fridge, Lahm and Falois probably will be
selected to become familiar with the opera.
tlon of the successful airships.
peratlon with the various state commis
sions.
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES
Mn Men Instantly Killed hy Acci
dent at Cleelaaa, Near
Tacama.
TACOMA. Wash.. Jjly 16. Tha powder
magasine of the Nothwestern Improvement
company at Oeelum b'.cw up at t o'clock
this afternoon while a ang of men wers
unloading a car of powder. Nine were
killed. '
CUBA IS IN NEED OF LABOR
Mlnlater to I'nlted State Will Leave
for Earooe to I ( Im-aalarrattoa.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Genaalo de
Queaada. the Cuban minister, will sail from
New York for Europe on July 18 to make a
study of th Immigration question, with the
view to Increasing Immigration to Cuba
Duiir.g his absence Sernor Padro y Almeida
the first secretary of legation, will act a
charge. Mr. Queaada will visit Italy. Ger
many and possibly Norway and will be
absent three morvtha. Cuba, he says. 1;
greatly ln need of labor and hla efforts
sbroad will be directed toward showing
th opportunity th Island offers forcapa
bit ma who want coma.
AT WORK UPON DREW MYSTERY
Police Find Lettera Anion a: Woman'a
Effect Which May Give
Clew.
TROY, N. Y., July 16 That Harel Drew
was ln Troy on the afternoon of Tuesday,
July 7, the day upon which she Is sup
posed to have been murdered and her
body thrown Into Teal pond, has been es
tablished. She was seen carrying her ault
case, which was checked afterward at the
Union station, but the parcels clerk at
the station cannot identify the bearer as
Hazel Drew, nor remember whether sho
was accompanied by a companion.
On Monday after the girl called at the
Westcott office at the station and asked
that her trunk be taken from the house
where she was last employed, to the home
of her parents. Where she spent Monday
night Is unkrown. Mrs. E. R. Carey, her
last employer, said that within the last
six months Hasel had taken four trips
She went to New York twice, staying two
days on each trip; once to Providence for
two days and to Boston for three days
Who her companions were on these visits
the police are trying to ascertain. Letters
were found in the girl's trunk from per
sons in the cities mentioned, but the dis
trict attorney refuses to make them public.
He sys that none of them contain any
thing to Indicate that Hasel had a sweet
heart. The county authorities have offered a
reward of SLVO for the arrest and convic
tion of the murderer.
WORKMEN OF WISCONSIN SUE
PRESIDENT REFUSES TO TALK
Chief Executive Will Not Put
Voice on Records for
gr.le.
Hla
OYSTER BAY, N. Y.. July 14-Presldent
Roosevelt refused an offer to mske
speeches Into the receiver of a talking ma
chine for the purpose of making records
for public sale.
The president attended to official busi
ness this morning snd this afternoon he
will assist Mrs. Roosevelt In entertaining
the members of the St. Hilda society of
Christ Episcopal church. The society as
sists ln th parish charitable cases, and
M ra Roosevelt each year entertains Its
members. Today all will take tea at Sag
mora Hill with Mrs. Roosevelt, and th
-reaident at I p. m
Illegal Tranaactlona and Shady Deal
Alleged Against Supreme
I.odae of Order.
PES MOINES. Ia.. July 1. Illegal trans
actions, shaded business deals and viola
tion of trusts were charged against the
aunreme lodge of the Arxlent Order of
United Workmen by the grand lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of Wla-
consln In a law suit Involving SMO.000 filed
ln the district court here yesterday.
Burke. Alexander snd Burke snd R. L
Parish, representing the Fidelity Trust
company, as trustees of the grand lodge
of Wisconsin, filed the petition which
charges that the supreme lodge has filled
to psy claims amounting to (43.9; and that
It haa also made way with a guarantee
fund amounting to H27.97S 75. The grand
lodge asks that the supreme lodge be or
dered to pay the 163.96 ln claims and that
It b held accountable for th guarantee
fund of S427.97S.7&, making the total amount
of money Involved marly tuOO.OM,
MAY BE GOOD REASON FOR LIMIT
Goaalp Haa It Bryan Waa Thlnklnaj
c( Himself.
' (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July l5.-(Speclal.) "Was
there a reason?" The action of Mr. Bry
an's national committee in limiting th
amount of money any one may contribute
to his campaign expenses to $10,000 has oc
casioned considerable street talk and the
burden of the discussion la that the demo
cratic candidate has saved himself about
10,000 at one clip.
This conclusion comes from the fact that
as he has made all of his money by reason
of his connection with the democratic party,
Mr. Bryan would be looked upon for a
healthy campaign contribution. General
rumor has put his name down after a VA
000 handout. The adoption of the "limited"
contribution resolution on the candidate's
front porch at his suggestion leaves the
conclusion that he has saved 140,000. To be
consistent with his committee's action, Mr.
Bryan can only contribute $10.noo. Inquiry
has failed to find anyone else who had in
mind as much as a S10.000 contribution.
Consequently ln the hotel lobby talk "there
was method ln his madness."
Another contribution was made today to
the after-convention talk by Barney Mc
Neny, a red-hot democrat and prominent
lawyer of Red Cloud, who Is In Lincoln
resting up after having attended the con
vention. "I believe If the vote was taken today,"
he said, "Bryan would carry Nebraska, but
when the people find out about tha ring
he had at Denver running the convention,
there will be little chance for him In this
state. There was Jim Dahlman, his big
chief, and that cigar peddler, George Rog
ers, Tom Allen, and several others of the
same brand bossing that convention under
ordera from Bryan. If that la the class of
democrats Mr. Bryan Intends to cater to I
can hardly see what relief the people can
get with his election. Then he had Roger
Sullivan on his staff. Tom Taggart Is a
bigger man In the party than he has ever
been. Isn't that a pretty bunch for a man
with Bryan's reputation to have around
him? Ig. Dunn placing him In nomination
was bad enough, but to have a man Ilka
Judge Parker, one of the brainiest men la
America, turned down cold and Ig. DimH
recogniied by the chair to offer some res
olutions was tha limit. How he could
abuse Guffey of Pennsylvania and then go
to the depot to meet Murphy and "Flngy"
Connors r.f New York is past my Under
standing." ,
This was another quiet day at Falrvlew
and the only thing out of the routine was
a bunch of county workers grading the
road that runs from the rar line to the
house. This la being done so that thaa
crowds that come to the notification will
not go home with had sores on their feet
or bad words In the mouths about Ne
braska roads. It waa advertaed exten
sively that the traction company Intended
building a spur to Falrvlew, but It Is evi
dent this company figures the crowds will
not be sufficiently large to make l.tjoo per
cent Interest on the investment, so th
project has been abandoned.
Numerous telegrams were received during
the day. one coming from friends ln Japan.
This one said "Banzai." Information was
received that delegations would shortly he
here from Texas and other southern states
to worship at the shrine at Falrvlew.
Mayor Brown Is getting busy to make
Lincoln shine when the notification takes
place. He expects the business men to
come across Willi decorations of flags and
electric lights and Bryan pictures.
Bryan does not Intend to be drawn Into
the Brownsville case If ha can help It. In
all his conversations with visiting delega
tions and other he has carefully refrained
from talking on that subject, and today ha
put the brand of untruthfulness upon an
alleged statement by Bishop Walters of
the Afro-Methodist Episcopal church, to
tthe effect that he had assured a- negro
delegation that h regarded Prealdent
Roosevelt action In that matt a un.
Just. At lb am tlm ba ai denied
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