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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 3-1
OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1908 TEN" PAGES.
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WILL ACTJN RATES
Comminion Announce New Poiition
Regarding- Propoied Advance.
NO WAITING FOE PE0TEST3
New Tariff! Will Be Investigated
Before They Take Effect.
INTEREST m SPEEB DECISION
Finding by Southern Federal Judge
Now Attracts Attention.
SMALL SHTPPEBS WIN CASE
( omnlMloH Mikn Rullnsr that
Parcel Mar B Bunched Into
One shipment and Sent at
Rate for Tbli Class.
WASHINGTON, July 27. The decision of
the Interstste Commerce commission to
day that It would conalder the ressonable
niaa of rates of notice of Increases by the
shipper! and prior to the filing; of pro
tests Is. regarded aa of widespread Im
portance. Followlrg closely upon the ac
tion of Cincinnati shippers appealing; to
the president to Induce the commission to
take this course, it Is generally believed
here that the suggestion calling for the
tatement comes from President Roosevelt.
Chairman Knapp aald last Saturday that
the law contemplated Investigation of the
reasonableness of rates by the commission
after they have become effective, but he
thought the commission might ' decide
whether the Increase if reasonable after
notice had been given by a carrier and
before the new rate actually goes Into ef
fect. The commission's statement today
takes that view of Its powers.
"The commission," the statement says,
"lias no authority to suspend a proposed
advance In rates and can order reduction
of the advanced rates only as the result
of an Investigation after the advanced
rates have become effective; but the com
mission, while it could make no effective
order prior to the actual advancing of the
rates, has almost unlimited power of In
vestigation and It p understood that If the
tariffs filed with the commission show
general Increase the commission v hout
waiting for the filing of formal complaints
will Institute an Investigation on Its own
motion for the purpose of determining
whether or not the advances are Justified.
Burli general Information would enable It
to handle very promptly any complaint
which may be filed against advanced
rates.
"The commission la having a close check
kept of all advances In freight rates."
Interest in "peer Decision.
There la much Interest In the decision by
Judge Bpeer of the southern judical d'a
trlct of Georgia, granting a preliminary
Injunction, restraining the Atlantic Coast
line, the Lou'svllle and Nashville, the Nash
ville. Chattanooga and 8t. Louis, the Cin
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas and the
Bouthrrn railway companies from putting
Into effect on August 1, the Increased rates
on shipments of staple products from west
ern to southern point. In 190S Judge Speer
took the same course in relation to the In
crease of I cents per 100 pounds on yellow
pine by tfie Bout hern railway and couth
eastern carriers, including the Southeastern
Frrlght ussoclHtlon. The advance was on
rates from - Georgia and Chattanooga to
Cincinnati, und other points on the Ohio
river. The Increase waa promulgated by
the carriers ot take effect April IS, 19no and
would have become effective except for the
temporary Injunction granted by Judge
Sp.er April 14. On May 1. the court dls
clved the temporary Injunction and wlth
hell further action until the case could
le determined by the Interstate Commerce
lommlsTlon. The court p'aced the carriers
under bond to refund the overcharge should
the commission decide that Its Increased
rate was unreasonable and the new rate
waa then a'lowet to go Into effect, the com
mlrslon deciding In favor of the complalnt
ants the railroads refused to obey their
order and Judge Speer sustained the com
mission's decision and enforced Its order
favoring the lower rale.
Orouplnar Small Hhlpmenta Legal.
According to a decision by the Interstate
Commerce commission today shippers may
oomblns amall quantities of freight ot vari
ous ownership, either by arrangement
among themselves or through the medium
of a forwarding agency, and ship the com
bined lot at the relatively lower rates appli
cable to large ahlpmenta.
The commission decided In favor of the
smaller shippers upon the ground that the
ownership of property tenderel f.)r shipment
cannot be made a test as to the applloab llty
as to carriers' rates. The Interstate com
merce law forbids discrimination between
shippers and the faot that one shipper
tenders a "bulked", stripmer.it made up of
property of vaiions ownerships consolidated
befora delivery tJ the carrier will not Justify
the carrier In making a different charge
than for a shipment of similar character
tendered by a shipper who is also the
uwner.
The commission rests Its decision prin
cipally on the" rase of Wight versus Vnlted
States, whe-e the supreme court held that
the phrase "under substantially similar
circumstances and condltiona aa found in
section two of the act prohibiting discrim
ination refers to the matter of carriage.
The decision also follows the English
i-aroa Interpreting the so-called equality
clause" of the English act. which clsuse
has been substantially incorporated Into
the Interstate commerce law.
This doelsJon was made by Commissioner
Lane, bused on a complaint by the Cali
fornia Commerce association versus- W ells
Far go A Co. The express company re
fused to apply Its quantity rates to ship
ments which consisted of a combination
of packages of various owrershlp, ten
dered at one time and one place by a sin
gle consignor and consigned to a single
consignee under one bill of lading.
The export shipping cases In which sev
eral railroads are named at defendanta
arise from a almllar situation. The com
plainant la engaged as a forwarding agent
t Chicago and New Tork. assembling
package of merchandise of various own
ership, consolidating them Into carload
lots and shipping at the carload rate.
The refusal ot the ctMer to accept car
load rates for these combined shipments
was made under the official classification,
which refusal the commission onw de
clares to be Illegal.
Lea Is gaow.
BT. LOUIS. July n.-Loula Snow, on of
tha most prominent Insurance men la ths
middle west, died her today, aged M yean.
Ho was a broUi.r of El O. Bnow. president
of tha Uoda Insurance " company of Nw
I or a.
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MONTREAL, Haaperlaa
THOUSANDS CHEER SULTAN
Persians Threaten to Become Otto
man Bnbjects 1'nless Xhak
Grants Constitution.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27.-Dem-onstratlons
over the new Turkish consti
tution which waa promulgated July 24 con
tinue. A crowd of over 200,000 persona
gathered outside the palace this morning
and cheered the aultan.
Persian subjects In Constantinople have
telegraphed the shah informing htm that
the sultan had granted a constitution to
hla subjects, and declaring that Is the Per
sian constitution Is not. restored they will
all adopt Ottoman nationality.
Bunday waa given up1 , to petrlotlo
demonstrations and , speeches In the
general' rejoicing over the promul
gation of the constitution. All the
steamers of the Bosphorus ' were gaily
decorated with flags, and 10,000 people who
marched In procession to the Ylldes Kiosk,
cheered continuously. The evening papers
publish an Imperial rescript pointing out
that owing tto the previous condition of tho
country It waa Impossible to make a con
stitution, but -that the time had arrived to
grant It. The hope was expressed that the
people would co-operate with the Parlia
ment and the sultan. The rescript con
cludes with the Imperial thanks for the
popular manifestation. During the demon
stration on Saturday the people compelled
the ministers of state to swear fidelity to
the constitution.
The principal points of the new con.
stitutlon are: Personal liberty; no punish,
ment without trial; religious toleration; a
free press; equality of all Ottoman sub
jects; security of property; Inviolability of
a domicilii, and abolition of torture.
The council will consist of two cham
bers, the senators to be chosen by the
sulan for distinguished service to the
country.
PARIS, July 17. A dispatch to the Petit
Parlslen from Constantinople says that the
revolt of the Second and Third army corps
having been the main factor In forcing the
granting of a constitution the sultuni has
hastily summoned the German general.
Baron Von Isr Ooltx, for the purpose of
reorganising the army on stricter lines.
AMERICAN CAR WINS RACE
German Car Geta In Ahead, bat
Falls to Comply with All
Condltiona.
PARIS. July 2fi. The Gorman automobile
In the New York to Paris race arrived
here this afternoon and was greeted with
loud cheers as It swept up the crowded
boulevards to the finishing post, and es
corted by a large number of automobiles.
As the German car had completed the
circuit of the world at Berlin, ita arrival !
her today waa nut attended by any official
ceremony.
It la announced aa certain that the Amer
ican car !n the New York-to-Paris race
will be adjudged the winner owing to the
noncompliance of the German competitors
with certain conditions governlr the race.
BERLIN. July 27.-The American car in
the New York to Paris race arrived here
at foclock this morning.
The Thomaa car started for Paris at
11:30 this morning.
Automobile Topics has received a splendid
photograph which shows the true sports
manship of the Americans in the New York
to Palis race. Tha photograph shows the
German car In a bag. far over the hub,
with the big American car tugging at a
tow line, trying to extricate the Germans
from the difficulty.
The fact that the German car waa first
into Pans did not give that car the race,
as the Americans would win If they reached
Paria within thirty days of the time of the
Germans. This was time allowed the Ameri
lans for the gain made In America which
the Thomaa car sacrificed by the useless
tnlp Into Alaska and on account of the dis
tance the Germans shipped by rail In the
I'nlted States when the car was shipped
from Pocatello, Idaho, to Seattle In order
to catch the same steamer to Asia.
Oalet isstar at Greeley.
GREELEY. Neb.. July 7.-8peclal.) For
the first time In years the business house
were all closed In Oreeley, the business men
having decided to rest en the seventh day,
and Greeley will no longer be noted for a
wide-open town.
OPEN FIGHT FOR FIRST PLACE
Hearit Dominate! Independence Con
vention, bat Will Not Dictate.
HISGEN AND HOWABD IN LEAD
Both Candidates Express Themselves
aa Confident of dnccesa Platforna
Will Contain Radical In.
Junction Plank.
CHICAGO, July 27. Delegate continue
to arrive today for the national convention
of the Independence party which will be
called to order tonight at 8 o'clock In Or
chestra hall.
William Randolph Hearst of New York,
who Is to act as temporary chairman, and
whose speech will sound the keynote of the
party's iollcy throughout the coming na
tional campaign, has thus far been the
dominant factor In the party councils. He
haj repeatedly declared that he is not a
candidate for any office and Is seeking
nothing beyond the promotion of the best
Interests of the organisation he had rallied
around him.
Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts and
Milton W. Howard of Fort Payne. Ala.,
seem to be the leading candidates for the
presidential nomination.- Mr. Hisgen Is
strongly supported by the eastern delega
tions, while the south and portions of the
west Incline towards Mr. Howard. The
fight Is open and according to Mr. Hearst
and other men prominent in the organiza
tion, the nomination will not be dictated or
Influenced In any manner.
Walsh of Iowa Chairman.
Charles R. Walsh of Iowa, who for a
number of years was recretary of the demo
cratic national committee, will be perma
nent chairman of the convention. It Is
probable that Clarence J. Shearn of New
York will be made chairman of the resolu
tions committee.
It Is not expected than any extensive de
bate will result either In the convention or
before the committee on resolutions and It
Is believed by the majority of the dele
gates that the convention, with Its night
session today and a meeting which will
Inst through all of Tuesday, finish It work
tomorrow evening.
The program for the opening session will
comprise, after the usual opening formal
ities, the address of Mr. Hearst as tem
po ra ray chairman, and the appointment of
the various committees. It Is belteved that
the subcommittee of the committee on res
olutions which will be appointed to do the
heavy work In drafting the platform, will
report to the full committee by ( o'clock
Tuesday morning and that the platform
will be formally presented to ths conven
tion by noon of that day.
Candidates Open Headquarters.
The followers of the various presidential
candidates were busy early today opening
headquarters and organising the campaigns
for their respective leaders. There seemed
to be considerable enthusiasm among the
followers of HUsgen and Howard, and much
optimism was shown by the adherent ot
other candidate.
Hisgen, who ha shown- considerable
strength, particularly among the eastern
delegates, seemed . highly pleased over the
outlook today.
"1 have received pledge of support." he
aid, "from many of the delegations, and
although I cannot say that the convention
will select me, I know that I will make a
good showing on the first ballot, and be
lieve that I wilt make a better showing
on tha second If one Is taken."
Milton W. Howard of Alabama, whose
headquarters were opened today In the Mor
rison hotel, expressed himself in a similar
manner, and seemed confident of ultimate
success.
The New York delegation, aome of Its
members declare, will not make a strong
and continued fight for Ruoben R. Lyon of
that state. He will be given a complimen
tary vote on the first ballot, and after that
the Ney York people will probably placi
their strenirth elsewhere. It Is known that
Hisgen expects a material gain from this
direction.
Nevada Wants decond Place.
Among the early delegations arriving to
day were those from California. Utah,
Nevada and New Mtxico. They were un
decided In their presidential preference,
many of them, however, favoring HowarJ
of Georgia. The Nevada people brought
with them the first vice presid ntlal bo-ro
that has so far made Its appearance. It
was that of General H. C. Hagt-rman of
Nevada and hla delegation declared that It
would make a strong tight In h.s beha'.f.
Among all the deli-gates who arrived tlili
morning, some of which held their cau
cuses on the train, the sentiment was
strong agalnat any fusion with either the
democratic or republican party and the
question of whether the convention would
endorse Bryan was usually productive of
a laugh or an Indignant ejaculation. But
one sentiment waa expressed among tha
delegates on that point and all of them
are In favor of nominating a ticket of
their own.
The western delegates also brought with
them a resolution which they will en.
deavor to have Inserted In the platrorm.
In effect It denounces the government for
selling public power to private parties In
the particular Instance of the Roosevelt
dam In the west, where they claim that the
government sells electric power costing 2
cents per kilometer for eight or ten t-mes
that sum.
Among the arrivals of the day were
that of General Jacob F. Coxey of Ohio,
who Is a delegate. Mr. Coxey came today
with pamphlets and papers prepared to
make a plea before the resolutions com
mittee for the Insertion of a plank provid
ing for the issue by the government of
nonlntereat-bearing bonds.
Mr. Coxey made a tight at the populist
convention In lit. Louis for the adoption
of hi Idea, but it was net Incorporated In
the platform.
Radical Injunction Plank.
The platform will. It Is believed, contain
a much more radical declaration on the
question of Injunction than was em
bodied in the platforms of the dem
ocratic or republican parties. Indications
are the temper of ths convention will be
In favor of doing away entirely with pre
liminary Injunction In labor disputes. The
majority of the delegates who have arrived
believe there will be no punishment for
contempt of court until after trial by jurj.
Another declaration likely to be In the
platform will be a plank giving the Intel
tale Commerce commission power to make
changes In railroad tariffs, and that no
rale shall be reduced without consent of
the commission.
An amendment to the Sherman act will ba
favored adjusting that statute In such a
manner that It can be made to apply only
to such combinations acting In restraint of
trad or tending toward monopoly. ''Over
capitalisation will be condemned.
A strong declaratloa will b made in
(Continued on Pag Two.)
PEACE CONFERENCE IN LONDON
Kin; Rdward and Qaeea Alexandra
Welcome Detcsrate from
"lateen Nations.
LONDON. July 27. The seventeenth uni
versal peaou conference, organised by the
Society of Friends, assembled at Canton
hall here today. Over 100 societies. In six
teen different cowntrte. are In attendance.
Edwin D. Mead and Benjamin F. True
blood were prominent among the American
delegation. Baron Von Holleben of Ger
many and Baroness Von Etuttner of Auatrla
also are present.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra re
ceived the delegates at Buckingham palace
at noon. The delegate presented an ad
dress, to which the king replied as fol
lows :
"It gives me great pleasure to welcome
you, the representatives of the universal
congress of peace, and receive your ad
dress. There Is nothing from which I de
rive a more sincere gratification than from
the knowledge that my rfforts in the causo
of International peace and good will have
not been without fruit, and a consciousness
of the generous appreciation with which
they have been received, both from my
own people and from those of other coun
tries. "Rulers of state can set before them
selves no higher alms than the promotion
of International good understanding and
cordial friendship among the nations of
the world. It is tho surest and most direct
means by which humanity may be enahled
to realize Its noblest Ideal, and Its attain
ment will ever be the object of my own
constant endeavor. I rejoice to think that
your International organization, In which
are represented all the principal civilized
countries of the world, in laboring In the
same field, and I pray that the blessing of
God may attend yur labors."
The delegates afterwards were Introduced
to the king and queen, both of whom shook
hands with each delegate and 'spoke a few
words, evidencing, the keen personal Inter
est taken by their majesties In the work
of the congress.
NEW YORK, July 26,-PresIdent Roose
velt has accepted the honorary presidency
of the Peace and Arbitration League,
Which Is the outgrowth of the North Caro
lina congress and which has as Its object
adequate armament, etc.
The announcement wai also made of the
plans of the League of Peace, another or
ganization which proposes to unite the
eighty nations of the world as are tho
states of the American union. The na
tions will be pledged to universal peace
and International arbitration, with the per
manent court at Tho Hague a the ju
diciary department of the Interparliamen
tary union, composed of all the members
of all the national parliaments of the
world as the legislative department, and
an executive with the title of peacemaker.
An electoral college made up of about
100,000 of the Intellectual men of the world.
Is to select the peacemaker by vote by
mall, and the same I to be confirmed by
the first session of the united parliaments
following tho Interparliamentary union In
Berlin In September.
Those Interested say the choice of peace
maker will rest between Andrew Carnegie,
President Roosevelt, King Edward of Eng.
land and Emperor William.
TROOPS HEAD FOR FORT RILEY
Second Cavalry Will March Across
the Country from St.
Joseph.
DES MOINES. Ia., July 27. With lug
gage and knapsacks packed for heavy
marching, the Second cavalry left over the
Great Western this morning for St. Jo
seph, where a trip across the country to
Fort Riley will begin. The soldiers will
take part In the national maneuvers at
Riley, beginning August 7 and continuing
to September 11.
There were 568 enlisted men In line ready
for leading at 8 o'clock this morning. The
train of five sections was scheduled to
leave Des Moines at 10 o'clock. It took
seventy-five cars to move the regiment tj
St. Joseph. Forty of these Wfre for
horses, sixteen for men and five box cars,
three baggage cars and twelve flat cars
were required for the equipage.
The second cavalry Is from Fort Des
Moines and the soldiers will return about
the last of September.
COTTON GROWERS HOLD CROP
Farmers' I'nfon of Mississippi Ha
Two Hundred Warehouse
In Prospect.
NEW ORLEANS, La., uly 27. A special
from Jackson, Miss., says that the Far
mers union of Mississippi has determined
to hold cotton off the market Is evidenced
by many aurface indications, although tho
meetings are secret and members give out
nothing for publication that has not been
strictly censored.
The union Is thoroughly equipped for a
practical test. Its membership now In
cludes a large majority of the farmers of
the state. Warehouse have been estab
lished In almost every community. When
the season opens and cotton begin to
move In volume, the union will have, It Is
said, close to 150 or 200 warehouses of Its
own In which cotton 'may be stored to
await the caprices of the market.
CRAZED TRAMP INJURES PALS
Two Are Hart In Wild Fla-ht with
Maniac on an Indiana
Train.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. July 27.-In a
hand-to-hand encounter with a crax-d
bricklayer, Albert Conwcll. on an Evans
vlllo and Terre Haute train, south of this
city early today, A. Duvls of Terre
Haute and E. McCoy of Progress, an In
dian, sustained cuts of probably fatal
character. Davis and McCoy are boiler
maker and were on their way to Evans
vllle to seek work. The two wounded
men were tsken to Sullivan, near which
city they wero found when tne train
stopped. Con well is being hi Id. He als..
Is badly wounded. Tha three men were
stealing a ride.
STRONG CASE AGAINST SAVAGE
Inspectors Believe Greater Part of
Stolen Money Will Bo
Recovered.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July I7.-Postofflce
officials have obtained positive proof thst
Charles Stevens,' the negro arersted here
Saturday, charged with having stolen a
mall pouch containing STjO.000 from the
I'nlon Station here three weeks ago, la the
light man. Late yesterday Inspector Vtck
ery, after a severe sweating, obtalnqd evi
dence that It la believed will lead up to the
finding of the greater part of the stolen
money. There were sixty-two packags In
the stolen poitrh, making It possible fur the
lodging of a many counts against the man
and this may mean life imprlnonment.
BRYAN GOES THROUGH MILL
Nebraska Presidential Candidate Ini
tiated at Ak-Sar-Ben Den.
BIQ CROWD AT THE CEREMONIES
Preliminary Baaqaet at Omaha t'lnh
After Open Air Speech Given
Insight Into All of
Mysteries.
William Jennings Bryan was Initiated Into
the mysteries of the Ak-Sar-Ben last night
at the dn, following an open air address
and banquet, the latter at the Omaha club.
The den mas crowded for the occasion and
the subiects In view of the heat of the
evening were coatless, but nevertheless tho
fun of watching the Ncbraskan as he gained
his first Insight Into tho novelties of the
court of King Samson waa unbounded.
After the speech of the afternoon Mr.
Bryan wa taken to the Omaha club, .where
thirty-one were seated at dinner. Speeches
were made by Mr. Bryan, O. M. Hitchcock,
Victor Rosewater and Mayor Dahlman. H.
.1. Penfold acted as tonatmaeter.
The company arrived at the den at 8:45
o'clock, where a rersplrlng company was
awaiting the beginning of the Initiation.
The guest of the evening was given tho
Initiation with all Its ceremonies and wa
Immensely pleased at the experience.
Speeches were made by Mr. Bryan and O.
M. Hitchcock.
The den crowd was said to ccme In the
list of record breaker.
Mr. Bryan's Arrival.
Mr. Bryan stopped In Omaha by appoint
ment to be the guest of the Ak-Sar-Ben
board of governors during the remainder
of the 'day. He was met at Union station
by a committee consisting of Governors
Emit Bramdels, Gould Diets and H. J.
Penfold, Among the others present were
G. M. Hitchcock, Mayor Dahlman, Joseph
Hayden, J. D. Weaver, H. B. Peters. Lee
Bridges and a number of foreign and local
newspaper men.
After stopping to accommodate the photog
rapher the party entered automobiles and
proceeded to the Omaha club wtieie Mr.
Bryan and his party rested and had lunch.
With Mr. Bryan on the trip from Chicago
were his brother, Charles W. Bryan; his
secretary, Robert F. Rose; Charles Louis
Thompson, correspondent of the New York
World and Charles A. Cotterlll, corres.
pondent of the Associated Press. Charles
Bryan went on to Lincoln.
The party proceeded In several -automobiles
to the Omaha club, where everything
had been prepared for the refreshment of
the dlstlngulsded guest.
At 3:30 o'clock Mr. Bryan wa scheduled
to address the John A. Crelghton Marching
club at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth
streets.
BIIYAX SPEAKS AT FLAG RAISING
John A. Crela-bton Democratic March
In; Club Ha HI Time.
Certainly the John A. Crelghton Demo
cratic Marching club had left nothing to
be desired In Its reception of William J.
Byran yesterday afternoon, when tha Peer
less Leader addressed a crowd at Twenty
ourth and Leavenworth street. A larga
canvas sign there announced that he would
speak at 1:30. It was past 4 o'clock when
he appeared. The ceremony then was Im
pressive. The band struck Up a tune and
the star and stripes in juxtaposition to
tho John A. Crelghton Democratic March
ing club emblem traveled In stately man
ner to the top of the flag pole. At the same
time Mr. Bryan and party alighted from
automobiles am) a man bent on taking
moving pictures bee arm? almost frantic In
getting a deaf gentleman to remove hi
umbrella from the line of vision at the
critical moment. -
A pretty feature of Mr. Bryan's arrival
on the platform was the presentation to
him of a bouquet by four little girls dressed
In white.
W. H. Green Introduced the democratic
candidate.
Mr. Bryan said he considered it signifi
cant of the era of good feeling that the
ground on which the meeting waa being
held had been loanel for the occasion by
W. J. Connell. who was his opponent
when he ran for office the tlma he was suc
cessful In 189J, when he was elected to
congress. He said he thought It unpleasant
to have personalities In political flglts and
that each time he had run for office lils
opponents had been men of lntergrlty.
"And I am glad that In the present cam
pa gn my opponent. Judge Taft, la a man
of honesty, Integrity and high character."
he contlnutd, a sentiment which drew pro
longed applause.
He pronounced an eulogy on John A.
Crelghton, saying he was one of the rich
men who had never felt that his pos
sesions would be' Jeopardised by Bryan In
the white house,
"There are more of this class with us
today than there were then," he said, "and
the application of democratic principles In
government will give ua a still greater
number."
Mr. Bryan spoke only half an hour. Gil
bert M. Hltcrcock followed him and ad
dressed the audience.
AUTO SPEEDER IS BLAMELESS
Husband ot Woman Seriously Hurt
Exonerates llllonalre Tobaccon
ist of St. Lonls.
ST. LOL'IS, July 27 -Frederlck C. Peper,
millionaire president of the Christian Peper
Tobacco company, who last night In hlj
automobile ran down and perhaps seriously
wounded Mrs. Hartwell N. Lyons, a
prominent society woman, was released on
bond today, after Dr. Lyon appealed and
exonerated him of blame for the accident.
He reported Improvement In Mrs. Lyon
condition.
JAYNE'S INJURIES ARE FATAL
Aged Insurance Man Thrown from
Muasy at Iowa City I
Dead.
IOWA CITY. Ia., July ?7.-John W.
Jayne, aged S9, who waa recently thrown
from his buggy In a runaway, died of hi
injur!; last night. The aed victim of the
accident. In spite of hi advanced age, has
been on of the leading Inaursnce men of
the state and during the last year wrote
over 1100,000 worth of Insurance.
FIRST BLUE SUNDAY AT T0PEKA
Drue and Clear tares and Theater
lloe All Day fader
Agreement.
TOPEKA, Kan.. July 7.-For the first
time in the history of Topeka, all of the
drug store and cigar stores, a well a
theater of this place were closed all day
yeaterdsy. Thi was In accordance with
an agreement, the dvaater men compelled to
close a week ago last Sunday, enforcing
the actios. . .
NAN PATTERSON DISAPPEARS
Girl Tried Thrice for Murder Flees
Rather Than Go to
Mew York.
FITTSBl'RG, Pa., July 27.-Ferlng that
she was to be sent back to New York.
Nan Patterson, the chorus girl who was
tried three times for the murder of Caesar
Young at New York several years ago
and who has been making this city her
home since that time, left here late Satur
day afternoon for parts unknown, follow
ing a conference with the police authori
ties. In speaking of the matter today, acting
Captain of Detectives Roche said:
"When Nan Patterson was brought In
before me she thought that she was to
be sent back to New York, as she Is only
out on probation there. She was very
retired and quiet and when I told her she
would have to go she agreed to do so.
The wife of a prominent man called up on
the telephone stating that Nan Patterson
had enticed her husband, and Nan Pat
terson admitted this, promising to leave
tho city at once."
FIVE DROWNED AT TWIN CITIES
Death Reaps Rich Harvest at Minne
sota Bathing: Resorts on
Bandar.
BT. PAt'L, Minn, Ju'y 17. Five persons
were drowned about the Twin Cities yes
terday while bathing. They sre:
JOHN GRECER7.A. IS years old, and a
companion whose name has not yet been
learned, near South Bt. Pnul.
JOHN PETERSON, aged 22, In Bass lake.
RALPH 8TEADMAN, 111 years old. In
Lake Harriet In Minneapolis.
PAUL WILQ, aged 17, drowned In Lake
Mlnnetonka.
LAKE) CITY. Ia.. July 27 (Speclnl.)
Whlle In swimming Sunday afternoon In
Raccoon river Cecil Decker, a cleik In Fred
Boldes' dry goods store, was drowned. He
and his companions were In the water near
the large Band rock, where It Is very deep,
and It Is thought he had a cramp. This
makes three people that have drowned In
this vicinity In a little over a week.
FRENCH RULER VISITS RUSSIA
President Fallierlea and Fmperor
Nicholas Exrbanare Greeting;
at naval.
REVAL, July 27. The harbor at Reval
was bathed In sunshine for the meeting
between Emperor Nicholas of Russia and
President Falllerles of France, which oc
curred this afternoon. The ceremony was
similar to that of the Interview of King
Edward and the emperor two weeks ago.
The emperor later returned the presi
dent's visit on board the Verlte and spent
an hour Inspecting the modern French
warship. The interchange of visits lasted
throughout the entire afternoon, and they
furnished the occasion for long, Informal
conversation between M. Falllerea and
Emperor Nicholas.
A gala dinner was served tonight on
board the Imperial yacht Standart.
BANK FAILURE HURTS MANY
Largest Cutlery Firm of Sollagen la
One of tha Victim ef
Crash.
COLOONE. July 27. F. W. Rauh. the
largest cutlery manufactuser of Sollngen,
is insolvent, as the result of the failure
of the Sollngen bank of Sollngen. Another
large cutlery manufacturing and export
ing firm, Von Zur Gathen, suspended on
Saturday and it is reported that forty
further suspensions are expected there,
chiefly small firms.
Tho condition of the Sollngen bank turns
out to be much worse than was at first
supposed, Sl.000,000 of the outstanding claims
cannot be collected.
LEAD LAWYER KILLS HIMSELF
Thomas Rtdlan, Formerly of Sheri
dan County, a Suicide Because
ot Ill-Health.
LEAD, S. D July 27. (Special.) Thomas
L. Rldlan, one of the most prominent mem
bers of the Lawrence county bar, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the head at h's home in Lead this morning.
He -waa formerly prosecuting attorney of
Sheridan county, Nebraska, coming to Lead
twelve years ago. He was city attorney
for Lead for a number of years. He leave
a wife and four married daughters. Dls
pondency over a long and Incurable Ill
ness Is the cause assigned.
RIOT AT DEPOSITORS' MEETING
Creditors of San Francisco Bank
Finally Appoint Investigat
ing; Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-A meeting
at which 1,6(0 depositors of the Market
Street bank of this icy, now In the hands
of a receiver, gathered to discuss the bank's
affairs Baturday night became so turbu
lent that a riot call wa turned In and ten
police officers responded, ejecting two men
before peiace was restored. The depositors
discussed the advisability of taking legal
step against the bank officials and finally
appointed a committee of fifteen, including
two women to make a thorough Investiga
tion. POTTER PALMER IS BENEDICT
Bon of the Well Known (hlragoan
Weds llsnuhtrr of II. H.
Koblsaat.
CHICAGO, July 27. Mis Pauline Kohl
saat, daughter of II. 11. Kohlsunt, and
Potter Palmer, son of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
were married here today at the home of
Mr. Kohlsaat. Only relatives of the con
tracting parties were Invited, and the ar
rangements were simple. A-fter a brief
stay at Mattapolsett, Mass., Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer will tour Europe in en automobile.
Council Keeps Prisoners Awake.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. July 27-( Special.)
A protest has been filed with Sheriff
Huston, of Stanley county, by the prison
ers In the county Jail, sgalnst the mega
phone voices of the members of the city
council cf Fort Pierre. The city and
county Jointly own a public building, which
serves for city and county purposes. In
the basement of the building la the county
Jail, while the council chamber la situated
on the second floor. The prisoners In the
Jail allege that the members of the city
council are accustomed to argue so loudly
that the unseemly disturbance of the city
fathers, carried on late into the night, pre
vents them sleeping and securing the rest
to which they claim they are entitled.
West Vlrgjlnla Bank Suspends.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Th comptroller
of the currency was advised today of tha
suspension of the First National bank of
rrteodly. W. V.. with a capital of IJ6.000.
tL V. Garrett wa appointed receiver.
OMAHA TAXES LOWER
Council Shaves Off $50,000 and Bo art
of Education Half Mill.
ZIMMAN DOES SOME TRIMMING
Councilman Opposes Diverting Fundi
to Fay Bonds.
NO VIADUCT OR ENGINE H0USB
Councilman McOovrrn'i Plant foi
Spending Cash Get Shock.
SCHOOL LEVY AT FOURTEEN
Estimated ltesourrea Three Hundred
and Fonr Thousand Dollars. F.m
pendlture Hla Hundred and
Klfty-Koar Thousand.
Taxes In Omaha will be a trlflo lower
the coming year than In the past. This will
result from the action of the city council
in session as a committee of the whole Mon
day afternoon.
Lust Tuesday evening the council decided
to place the levy for next year at II. 130.000,
the same aa at present. Monday afternoon
Courx-llman Zimman brought the matter up
again and succeeded In getting It reduced
to 11,100,0(0. !iH)0,ouo of which is for the gen
eral fund and SX,000 for the sinking fund.
Mr. Zimman contended that It wa not fair
to tax the people for a greater amount than
was necessary and to divert the funds to
the payment of bonds. He advocate a
change In the charter where the levy of a
tax for a fund to pay off the Indebtedness
will become mandatory.
Councilman McQovern' ordinance for a
viaduct five blocks long on Nicholas street
was laid on the table and all bids for a
site for a fire engine house at Tewtny-third
street and Ame avenue were rejected on
the ground that there are not sufficient
funds with which to equip the houses now
built to say nothing about building any new
ones.
Fourteen Mill for Schools.
Fourteen mill tax on tha dollar will be
levied by the Board of Education for tho
1909 fiscal year. Thl schedule waa adopted
by the board In special session Monday
noon and the demand was ordered ent to
the city council for It approval. The levy
1 H mill less than 1908, despite the fact
that heavy Interest rates will have to be
paid on the large bond Issue.
The board estimate Its probable re
source at I3M.000, probable expenditures
at lfiM.000. therefore the 14-mill levy la
made to raise the 1350,000 necessary. Th
money will be used for the support of tho
school, for the purchase of school site
and the erection and furnishing of school
buildings, for the payment of Interest upon
all bonds issued for school purpose and
for the creation of a sinking fund for the
payment of Indebted nesa.
The probable lesource for the ensuing
year are scheduled as follows:
Interest on fund In treasury I 1000
Liquor l!cnse 2t,0)
Loss and damage to book and prop- .
erty Ml
Miscellaneous license l?,Oflo
Nonresident tuition 3,((0
Police court fine 7,0 0
Rentals 1,00
Pale of furniture. Junk, etc M0
Bale of high school supplies t.,'00
State apportionment li.OX)
Miscellaneous 1.10)
Tax collections (14 mills levy) 360 001
. .
Total H64.W0
The schedule of probable expenditures I
divided Into fou-. funds and is follows:
For the support of schools S22,tO0
For erection and furnishing of school
buildings 2ft O'O
For creation of sinking fund , CO.OK)
For ptyment cf Intercut on bonds and
warrants 4700
Total I 61,0(0
Kill I ma ted General Fond.
The Itemized statement showing the esti
mated general fund expenditures for the
fiscal J ear ending December 31, 1903, shows
up as follows:
Ac!ver.lslng 100
Architect services Stoj
Hooks lu.Oul
Cartage ., o'lO
Census enumeration , 8 0
Construction I5,ti
Drawing supplies ,;
Klectlon expenses 1,0 0
Kh-ctrlc power uoi
Kxamlnlntc committee 226
Krelgnt und express ami
Fuel 20,001
Furniture and fixtures "xvi
Improvement SiKl
Insurance ZOO
li.t-iest and exchange t",t0
Janitors 41,0 0
Kindergarten supplies I,!
Lena I ex imes i q
Light and fuel gas ;oj
Maps, charts, globes, etc l.JO)
Messrnger seruce )
M .s c supplies 4si
Ofiicers and clerks 1,
I'ase service jo
Piano rent and tuning jjlo
Printing j0
1 osta-ks
General repairs 10,'9
Kepalr t-j heating g'frie
Itepalis to plumbing i,09
Bpeclal taxts b'1
(stationery fcl
Supplies 7 0 J
Teacners a 0l,0)
1 elejihont jj
T p. -writer lent 1 nj
Caidener
Military suppllis ft
Miscellaneous (oo
'I'otal- ..W3.0
Iiond redemption fund W.ioo
Insurance fund i'o.o
Total 14 & fl
The buard decided to ask for bids for
the roiistructluii of manual training de
partments fur the Lothrop, Vinton, Farnam
and l-'ranklln schools.
The bond of Duncan Flnlayson, superin
tendent of buildings; the bond of the South
ern Coal company, and the contract with
Edgar A. Italrd, the newly elected attorney
for ihe board, were approved.
DAKOTA FARMER BADLY HURT
Knu-lne ssd Twenty. Three Car Run
Over Him, but He I Hot
Hilled.
BIOCX FALLS. Ia., July 27. (Special
Telegram.) John Nelson, a farmer living
four miles north of here, was struck at
roon today by a Orcat Northern train be
tween Garretson and S.oux Falls. He wa
returning home after being on a protracted
spree In Bloux Fulls and was lying flat
between the rails, when Engineer Curtis
saw him. The engine and twenty-three
cars paused over him, but he was not killed.
His body was torn ar.d It Is feared he may
be injured Internally. He ha family
and is 6G years old.
Harvest Festival at "penerr.
BIOlX FALLS, a. V.. July 27.-(9peclal.)
The business msn and other residents of
Spencer are making arrangement to hold
a harvert festival and sport day some
time during the month of August, the tx
act date not vet having; been, fixed,
I.