Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
IS
VOL. XXXVin NO. 44:
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING,
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SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
GREAT WESTERS CUTS RATE
Reduces Grain Tariff So at to Benefit
Omaha Market.
ORDER NOT TAFT'S
Saturday, Aatrust K, 1BON.
roriner Secretary Not Responsible for
Mimnfri nf Volar ramatilla r.-t.
Placed Under Arrest. Sfc&&8r
1908
Dismissal of Negro Troopi.
'. May nz. ufa 1W
WAR OF COMPETITORS RUMORED
STATEMENT BY GENERAL CORBLN
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Action Was Taken on Direct Order
Rag-bub Pasha Barricadei Himself in
Upper Part of House.
of the President.
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TALK WITH TURKISH METISTER
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Mehmed Bey Says New Cabinet i"
Made Up of Progressives.
FOREIGN OFFICIALS TO STAY
Report that Men Emplaffd to Carry
Oat Reform In Macedonia Are
to Be Dismissed la
Drilled.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 7. All the
prominent official of the palace Camarilla
who had not previously fled the city or
been Incarcerated were today arrested.
They Include Klr.a Pasha, the. former min
ister of war. Raghlb Pasha, one of the
court chambcrlalnw, was taken, after hav
ing barricaded himself in his house and
fired on the police with a rlflo from an up
stair window.
WASHINGTON, Aug. T.-A denial haa
been ent to Mrlined All Bey, the Turkish
minister In Washington, of the report that
the Imperial government contemplated the
dismissal of the foreign officials In the
three vilayet of oRutnella. These official
In elude civil Inspector of the several vil
ayet and the military officer In charge of
the gendarmerie. They were appointed In
connection with the carrying out of the
proposed reform In Macedonia In which
trie f.ower of Europe are Interested and
. are at the service of the Ottoman govern
ment if called upon for duty.
In the makeup nf the new Turkish cabl
net. sent by cable to Melmed All Bey, the
Turkish minister here, are several name
not mentioned In the press dispatches
These Include Tewflk Pasha, who Is to be
the president of the council of state, and
who Is a different personage from the Tew
flk Pasha, the minister of foreign affairs,
who retain his portfolio; Mahoud Ekrem
Bey, who is to be minister of Evkaf, the
Turkish designation for the fund of pious
foundations, and Hakkl Bey, who Is to be
minister of public instruction.
The minister says lie has no doubt that
the new cabinet, which is made up of men
of enlightened and progressive views, with
the Parliament to be elected, will carry
out the work of reform.
BODY NOW LYING IN STATE
Friends of Iowa's Dead Statesman
Look for Last Tim on His
Features,
DUBUQUE. Ia., Aug. 7. In the north
parlor of the unostentatious Allison home
'a this city during thla afternoon and even
ing: the body of Iowa's most distinguished
citizen will lie- in. state. ""There friends and
townspeople will be permitted to look upon
the feature of Senator Allison. The flower
tributes have 'been limited by those in
charge of the funeral to a blanket of flow
ers upon the casket. The congressional
delegations will not arrive until tomorrow
afternoon and the ceremony today will be
distinctly quiet and without form.
Tomorrow every effort will be made to
accommodate thousand of friends of Sena
tor Allison who will be In Dubuque. The
funeral services, which will be simple
and without any ostentation, will be at
the Allison home. The members of con
gress present will have seats reserved for
them, while other will be admitted until
tho house ia filled, then the doors will be
closed. The burial will be private and
only a cortege of his closest friends and
associates will follow the remains to the
cemetery.
A special car will convey Governor Cum
mins and the other state officers and a
number of prominent Des Moines men to
Dubuque Friday night, so that they may
attend the funeral of Senator Allison Sat
urday afternoon.
This car might be attached to the train
which leaves there Saturday morning and
reaches Dubuque shortly after 3 q'clock. If
en time, but It haa been decided to go Frl.
, day. so that there may be no difficulty
'.about arrival at Dubuque In time to bo
- present at the services and participate in
I the tribute there paid to the distinguished
lead.
The special carrylr the congressional
aViegatton o the funeral will arrive at Du
buque Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Among those who have reserved accom
modations in the special Pullman are:
Uevernor A. B. Cummins, Hon'. W. W.
Morrow, Hon. B. F. Carroll, Hon. H. W.
Byers. Colonel D. J. Palmer, Colonel II.
8. Bousquet, Hon. N. S. Ketchum, Hon.
N. T. Guernsey, O. li. Pray. Charlea Fink
bine, J. O. Berryhlll, Edward H. Hunter,
C. W. Johnston, Date Young, Charles D.
Itellen, Harvey Ingham, John Cownle, sr.;
John D. Hamilton, Judge Robinson. Judge
Mclienry. Judge Miller and Gardner Cowlea.
TWO AIRSHIPS FOR ZEPPELIN
Count Has Given Orders for Construc
tion of Dirigibles on Dlffer-
at Models.
FRIEDRICBHAFKN. Aug. 7.-Aftf a
long talk with hi chief engineer, Herr
Duerr. Count Zeppelin has given orders
that work on the construction of a new
airship be begun. In fact, he has' about
decided to build two at the same time, each
on a different model. Th new ship will
show many change suggested by a study
of th accident of two day ago and other
experience of the past.
Private individual have already placer
th sum of ITC.OuO to th credit of Count
Zeppelin tor hi new enterprise.
The count la especially gratified at the
racelpt of a hearty message of sympathy
from th headquarter of the British bal
loon corps at Farnborough. f
PENSION SURGEONS NAMED
Dr. A. . Pierre Given the Appoint.
aueat( mm Kusilstr at
Umaka.
WASHINGTON, Aug. T.-(8pell Tele
gram.) I'pon recommendation of oCngress
mun Bmlth. Drs. G. C. Giles and T. N. Nor
rli were appointed pension examining sur
geons at Atlantic, la., vice Drs. F. W.
Porterfleld1 and W. F. Oraham. resigned.
Vpt recommendation of both Nebraska
-nature Dr. A. 8. Pierce was appointed
tension examining surgeon at Omaha.
HenrtMn J. Bollweg was appo.nted tegu
lar, Henry Uollweg substitute, rural ear
lier of ruute I at farkstuu, 8. D.
r ? 12 13 14 15
16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22
i25 26 2Z 28 29
TXI WZATHZX.
Forecast for Nebraska Generally fair to
day; cooler In southeast portion.
Temperature, at Omaha yesterday:
Hour. jxk.
6 a. m M
6 a. m M
, 7 a. m
ft a. m &
9 a. m
in a. m 70
11 a. m o
12 m 73
1 p. m . 75
2 p. m 75
3 p. m 76
4 p. m 75
6 p. m 75
p. m 76
7 p. m 74
8 p. m 71
ft p. m e
DOMESTIC.
Monthly crop reports shows condition of
wheat a nd corn below ten-year average.
Pag 1
Drouth has been broken In Missouri and
Kansas by soaking rain and crops are
greatly benefited. Fag 1
Three persons were killed In a wreck
on the 'Frisco line In Arkansas. Page 1
Canadian Pacific has made preparations
for a long struggle with striking shop
men. Page 1
POXXTXCAXm
Chairman Mack and Bryan confer over
long distance telephone In regard to spe
cial rates to notification at Lincoln.
Pag a
Latest returns give Brlstow strong lead
for republican nominee for United States
senator In Kansas primaries. Pag 1
General H. C. Corbln In an Interview de
clares Judge Taft was not responsible for
the order dismissing negro troops. Page 1
Judge Taft and party takes a forty-mile
ride to attend Green Briar horse show in
West Virginia. Pag 1
POmEZQH.
Auckland. New Zealand has planned.
big reception for the Atlantic fleet on Its
Arrival Sunday. Pag 1
X.OCAX..
Chicago Great Western railway oomes
to the aid of the Omaha grain market by
announcing a cut In rates which will pro
tect the Omaha grain Interests. Page X
Park Commissioner Cornish believes all
except two of the eleven appeals taken
to court from the appraisement of land
for proposed Levi Carter park can be set
tied out of court. Pag 5
Thomas Ackley of Tennessee says his
state would go republican were It not for
the Dortch law, which places arbitrary
power in the hands of the democratic gov
ernor-appolnted commission. Pag 7
Papers even in far-off Massachusetts
give much space to the event In the king'
Uom of Ak-Sar-Ben. Pag T
The "double veil" or women ia the 'thing
now for automobile wear. Page 7
Souxenlr postal cards of Bryan flood
Omaha market, showing the Peerless In
all cpstumes, front workman to clubman
Taft cards are also In evidence. Pag 7
FXITAXCIAX.
Reports to Dun's agency indicate fur
ther progress in the right direction. Coun
try merchants are making large purchases
at westen Jobbing centers. Pag
STOUT.
Score of base ball games yesterday:
Western League
6 Omaha vs. Des Moines I.
8 Denver vs. Pueblo 2.
6 Sioux City vs. Lincoln 0.
National League '
6 Cincinnati vs. Brooklyn 3.
American League
2 Washington vs. Cleveland 1.
5 Philadelphia vs. Detroit 0.
7 Chicago vs Boston 0.
American Association
$ Minneapolis vs. St. Paul 1.
2 Milwaukee vs. Kansas City 1.
6 Indianapolis vs. Louisville 1.
10 Toledo vs. Columbus 4.
Pag 11
MOVEMENTS OP OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. Ballot.
NEW YORK Pretoria Amtrika.
NEW YORK Argentina Baltic.
NEW YORK Barbaroaaa.
NEW YollK Helllf Olar.
NEW YORK La Btvola.
NEW YOKK Euros.
LIVERPOOL Merlon .-Arabic.
LIVERPOOL lorn luao.
LIVERPOOL Ottawa.
BOSTON - Buatonlaa.
PLYMOI'TH
QIEBN9TOWN... W F. Wilhelm. ..Caronla.
QfKKNKTOWN... Celtic atajtallc.
HALIFAX Mongolian
GENOA Saniiav
'FRISCO WRECK KILLS THREE
Derailing; of Engine Causes Gas Tank
la Mall - Car to Ex
plode. IMBODEN. Ark., Aug. 7.-Three per
sons were killed and four badly Injured
and a number of passengers slightly
bruised, when the engine pulling Frisco
passenger train No. 206 was derailed twelvs
miles east of here early today. The engine
dashM over a twelve-foot embankment,
pulling the mall, baggage and smoking cars
with it. The gas tank in the mall car ex
ploded and the car was destroyed.
The dead:
ENGINEER COOrER. Memphis. Tenn.
jVlREMAX LEE BOOKER, Memphis,
Tenn.
A MAN 81-PPOSKD TO BE II
F.
OVERY. residence unknown.
Tho injured are mall clerks.
BONAPARTE WILL NOT RESIGN
Attorney Grneral Denies Hamor II
Will Hrtlre from Roosevelt
Cabinet.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 7. Atto-ney General
Bonaparte disposed of the recent report
that I'e contemplated leaving the cabinet
before the November election and would
be succeeded by Wade H. Fills of Ohio
with the following telegram today from
Lenox, Mass.:
"Have not the slightest intention of re
signing before the end of the present ad
ministration."
BRISTOW HAS STRONG LEAD
With Senate Evenly Divided He Will
Have I erne Majority la
the lloaae.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 7. As near as can
be determined without the official count
Joseph L. Brlstow curried seventy vote In
the house of representatives, while Sen
ator C. I. Long secured fifty-three In the
contest for Vnlted States senator. The in
dications are that tkte state senate mem
bers will be equally divided in-1 Ween the
t0, each having twenty volt
New Rates Strike at Missouri Parlfle.
Which Attracted Grain South,
and . Will Be . Vital '. in
Fall Traffic. '
ii . .
The Chicago Great Western ha Jumped
to the aid of the Omaha grain market by
announcing rate which will protect the
grain, interests of Omaha If carried out.
These rates are announced to protect the
road from loss of business, because of the
action of the Missouri Pacific on the south
in arranging to take the balance of pro
portional through rate from Kansas City to
Omaha. Grain men say that If this were
permitted without counter action by some
of the Omaha roads the Omaha grain
market would be a great loser.
Before the laws were tightened up, re
quiring filing of tariffs and reasonable
notice, the Missouri Pacific was continually
making moves to get the bulk of the grain
to , the south, such as filing midnight
arlffs and now that road has made a slap
at Omaha by agreeing to take the balance
of the proportional of the through rate
from Kansas to Omaha.
To get business for Its road and incl
dentally to help the Omaha grain market,
which was founded largely through the In
strumentallty of the Great Western and Its
president, A. B. Stlckney, who made the
first suggestion for an Omaha grain mar
ket, the Great Western comes in with the
present rates. Where the through rates
through Omaha on grain originating west
of the Missouri river are less than the local
rates the Great Western says It will make
the haul from Omaha to Chicago or St.
Paul for what is left of the rate. If the
road sticks to this policy it may start
rate cutting contest with the railroads, but
it will, at least, have the effect of saving
grain In Omaha territory for the Omaha
market.'
Plant of Tkroogh Lines.
"For years the through line from the
west to Chicago have been working to get
all the business from their lines for the
longest haul possible and to do this have
made better rates from many station in
Nebraska direct to Chicago than the ship
pers could get by sending their gTaln to
Omaha and then forwarding on to Chicago,
thus working to the great detriment of
the Omaha market," said a prominent rail
road man whose line starts from Omaha
east. "The through line have been greedy
in this matter and have little by little
worked up the rate that they might get
the long haul and Omaha ha been gradu
ally getting the worst of the deal.
"The Great Western now proposes to
give the shippers a chance to have grain
shipped from these towns stop at Omaha
and then be forwarded to Chicago, the
Great Western agreeing to take the little
end of the rate and take the difference
between the through Vate and what the ad
ded local would be."
. What the other roads will do I a problem
as It look as though they could not meet
these Isolated case without upsetting the
entice fabric of grain rates from Omaha
to Chicago and Minneapolis. The leading
officials of. the Omaha-Chicago lines
were out of the city and the local officials
who were in Omaha Friday said they had
no Information on the matter other than
that which was obtained from reading The
Bee.
McVann Says Good, if True.
B. J. McVann, secretary of the Omaha
Grain exchange, said regarding the reported
reductions made by the Great Western:
"I could not make a statement of any
kind about this matter. If It Is true It I
probably a good thing, but I cannot see the
reascn why It should be done, if such a re
ductlon has been made a reported. Th
press dispatches are altogether too meager
for me to say anything about the) propoal
tion until I receive the tariffs."
O.M.Y BOATS CA.X SAVE GRAIX
River Transportation for Omaha
Market is in Jeopardy.
Boats must run on the Missouri river be
tween Omaha and St .Louis or Omaha and
Memphis, according to grain dealers, if
thU city is to maintain its position as a
grain market and give Nebraska shipper
the protection which they deserve.
The announcement that Kansas City-8t.
Louis capltal'sts are organising a $1,000,00
company to establish a boat line betwten
Kansas City, St. Louis and the gulf has
created considerable interest among local
gruln dealers.
From the first It has been suspected that
Kansas City would be among the first to
put boats on the river for the purpose of
securing a lower rata on grain from that
market to the gulf. Kansas City fought
hard to secure a differential of from 2 to
6 cents between that market and Omaha on
shipments to the gulf, but was unsuccess
ful with the railroads. As It stands Omaha
has the same rate practically to the gulf
v hlch Kansas City has, but the boat line
Means cheaper rates to the seaboard for
Kans.is City by water transportation. Grain
dealers say It will be but a short time until
the railroads are forced to give Kansas
City a lower rate to Memphis and to the
gulf than Omaha can possibly secure with
out a boat line,
"This boat line proposition has been
laughed at," said a grain dealer. "But Is
Is a serious proposition. Kansas City bust
ness Interests know this. They put up
t3tO,OX In the last two years to test the
practicability of a boat line from Kansas
City to St. Louis. Omaha could get about
110,000 tegcther when the proposition was
first started here. Now the time has come
when we will either have to go in with
Kansas City and St. Louis, get a boat line
of our own started, or be left out In the
rain. Kansas City is after lrtwer grain
rates to the gulf and Kansas City Is going
to get them without a doubt."
Lawrence M. Jones is quoted ss saying
In the Kansas City Star:
"So far a we are concerned, we have
gone far enough now with our experiment
to how that the Missouri river Is navi
gable and that navigation Is profitable.
We must now go ahead to organize and
build on a scale that will make the boat
line company a real business enterprise."
MOHLEH GLAD TO R ICS I'M E WORK
General Maaaser I'nlon Parlflo
Pleased at Harrlmaa Order,
"No one is more pUased than I am to be
able to resume work along the Union Pa
cific," said A. L. Mohler, vice president
and general manager of that road, wh.n h
returned Friday morning from Green River,
where he had accompanied E. II. Harrl
man. president of the road, on hi trip
west.
"While we will not go ahead at th rapid
rate which w used when the trouble cam
last fall, we are putting quit a few men
(Continued on Second Page
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STSTUf-OOtST tit-nVTW-Pl-WblHTlAI,
.
From the Mlnne
apoll Journal.
PLAN BIG WELCOME TO FLEET
Auckland Gaily Decorated in Honor of
Visiting Warships.
ARRIVAL SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY
t
After Elaborate Reception Ceremonies
Officers and Men Will Bo Taken
on Excnrslon te Exhibition
Points on Island.
AUCKLAND, N, Z.. July .-The Ameri
can fleet, on Its arrival in Auckland harbor
will anchor in two lines abreast of th
city, the tint having for Its center tht
Australian flagship Powerful and Its con
sorts, the Encounter and Pioneer. On Bun
day,, August 9, the day scheduled for th
arrival of the fleet, there will be no public
display, but official visits will be ex
changed.
On Monday the admiral and his offcer
will land at Queen atreet wharf, a fine
new quay built of ferro-concrete, being
part of a new harboh scheme to cost
1,500,000. On the shore fcnd of the wharf,
which Is almost In alignment with Queen
street (the main thoroughfare), will be
erected a dlas upon wlilch the visitors
will be formally welcomed by the prime
minister, Sir Joseph WanU, the other mem
bers of. the cabinet and Representatives of
the. various towns, borough and country
districts of the dominion. The prime mln
Ister, on behalf of the government and the
people. of New Zealand, "will welcome the
American visitors. The rtl ee minisUu- -will
make presentations to President Roosevelt,
and Admiral Sperry on behalf of the gov
ernment and the people of th dominion,
A procession will then be formed, the route
being through Queen street to the military
hall In Wellesley street. Immediately be
hind the latter Is Albert park, the mu
nlcipal building and the art gallery, the
latter containing the finest collection of
book, picture and art treasures in th
dominion,
Adjacent to Albert park, overlooking- the
city. Is the residence of the governor, Lord
Plunkit. Queen street, the main artery . of
the city leading from the port la wide and
has a fine, clean surface of asphalt. It
contains the principal places of business,
the banks, etc.. Including the office of the
American consul general.
Elaborate Decorations for Bailors.
The scheme of decoration Included two
arches, one at the entrance to the city and
the other In front of the military hall. On
the arrival of the visitors at the military
hall they will be accorded a civic welcome
by th mayor, Arthur Myers, on behalf
of the cltlsens of Auckland. An address
will be presented accompanied by an
artistic souvenir portfolio to be pieeented
to the admiral. The principal official! will
lunch with the mayor at his home, while
the remainder of the officers of the land
ing party will lunch at the Northern club
and the Auckland club.
The military review probably will be
held on the domain cricket ground, a beau
tiful spot on the eastern side of the city.
On Wednesday there will be races at
Ellerslle, about five miles from the town,
and the finest race course in New Zealand.
Rotorua. to which a large party will pro
ceed on Wednesday, Is 171 miles from
Auckland by rail and the Journey will be
made In the afternoon, so that the Amer
ican visitors will spend only a couple of
hours at the races. Rotorua is the town
ship of the Thermal, beginning at Ohln
mutu and extending to Taupo, In the heart
of the north island. On Thursday morn
ing the beautiful bath housj at Rotorua
will be opened and in connection with this
function there will be a great Maori gath
eringMaori war dances, etc. Wharka
rewa, about a mile from the township by
road, comprises about two square miles of
boiling springs, geysers and medicinal
hatha. Some of tho geysers play fre-
! quently and no doubt one or two' of the
larger geysers will be Induced to perroi m
by the administration of a bar of snap.
This Is not good for the geysers' health,
but U la resorted to on such great occa
sions as the present. Then the sight la a
magnificent one, a huge volume of water
ascending some fifty feet or more and
descending like a cataract, bulling and
hissing, into the bowels of the earth.
Much Like internal Regions.
Among other sights to which the vis
itors will be treated will be Tlkltere, which
is the nearest conceivable approach to the
Infernal region. Furtiiern afield are.Wal
munga, which a very few year ago wa
one of the most tremendous geys -rs In the
world, the pressure of water and the ex
plosions being almost volcanic In their In
tensity. There is now only an awesome
cavity in the earth'a crust, surrounded by
boiling springs and rushing torrents. In
close proximity is Mount Tarawera, which
was In eruption some fifteen years ago
and laid desolate the surrounding village.
In the mountain's side is an Immense gap,
which Is one of the sights pointed out to
the tourist. There are several great lakes
hereabouts, over which the visitors will
be ferried In gasoline launches. 8rue of
the lakes are cold, but one of them 1
quit hot, th water varying In the love
liest shades.
Walrakel, which la th objective of a
more distant excursion. Is fifty miles south
of Rotorua, and Its thermal activity pro-
(Continued on Second Fa-.)
Friday
CAITDIDA
s tritCM BAM HAI A BOTTOM
ARMY SHOOT AT FT. SHERIDAN
Fonr Divisions of Vnlted States and
Island Are Represented at
Annaal Meet.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7. When the first army
shoot" opened at Fort Sheridan today
teams from four divisional of the United
State and from Cuba and the Philippines
were present. The contestants are the pick
of the riflemen of the United State army.
There are eighty-three enlisted men, and
thirty-eight officers In the entry lists,
twenty-six of these having already earned
honors as "distinguished marksman," Bo
lides the teams from the Insular divisions,
the northern, southwestern, Atlantic and
Pacific division of the army are repre-
cented.
The results of the competitions will de
termine the twelve men who are to repre
sent the army In the national meet. Twelve
medals, four of gold and eight of sliver,
will be awarded to the successful competi
tors, but the contestants will value the
honor of winning a place on the army team
as much as they will the prises.
Only the preliminary shooting will take
place today and tomorrow. The real testa
will begin Monday when slow and rapid
fire at 200 and 900 yards and slow firing at
SOO and 600 yards will comprise th pro
gram. These range will be shot over today
In the preliminary shooting.
Skirmish fire Is carded for tomorrow and
competition In this will take place Tue
day. Next Wednesday, Monday's program
is to be repeated and on Thursday, the
fourth and last day of the meet, the skirm
ish work will be in order again. Following
the rlfl competitions, the army pistol
cosnpeUtion will take place, continuing until
August 16. "
SHOOTS FOR WANT OF CENT
Losing; Money at Poker, Chlcatroaa
Attempts Snlelde When Daugh
ter A alia for Penny.
CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-GU Schoenbeck,
foundry foreman, lost 1750 at poker last
night and entering without a cent his
home at 3607 Robey street, met his 7-year
old daughter, Mary.
"Papa, give me a penny for candy," said
the little girl.
Silently Schoenbeck stepped into nn ad
joining room, picked up a revolver, and
sent a bullet crashing Into his body.
At the county hospital vhere h was
taken unconsclou and without having
uttered a word. It was said he would die.
There are seven holes In hi intestines
from the bullet. Beside the 7-year-old
girl, he ha a wife and two babies.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 7. Mr. Annie
Hclnemann, hearing gossip that her IS-year-old
daughter was planning to marry
secretly, decided that this was the climax
of all her troubles and ended her life with
carbolic acid last night. She did not be
lieve the girl's denials that she contem
plated matrimony. Mrs. Helnemann wis
63 years old.
TEXAS COMPLAINS OF RATES
Formal Objections to Raise Will Be
Filed with Interstate Com
merce Commission.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. After a further
conference today between Chairman Knapp
and Commissioner Clement of the Inter
state Commerce commission and represen
tatives of the state of Texas concerning the
proposed freight rate increases to take
Tfect on the 10th inst.. It wa decided to
I lie tomorrow a formal complaint by the
State Railroad commission of Texas against
the several railroads concerned in the in
crease of rates. Chairman Knapp assured
the representatives of Texas that this com
plaint would receive Immediate attention.
DROUTH BROKENJN MISSOURI
Hoaklnor Rain Beenltts Corn and
Other Crops that Were
Hufferlaa:.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Aug. 7. A prolonged
drouth was broken here today and steady
rain has proved of vast benefit to corn and
other crops, which were suffering for mois
ture. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Aug. 7.-Soaking
rains which were general last night and
this morning in western Missouri and In
eastern und southern Kansas, will be of
great benefit to crops.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 7. Nearly five
Inches of rain fell over Topeka and adja
cent territory In the twelve hours up to
this morning. The fall was general over
Kansas, although not as heavy in west
ern portion.
TRAIN WRECKERS ARE FOILED
Two Boulders Discovered on Northern
Paclue Track la Tim to
Prevent Wreck.
BUTTE. Mont., Aug. T. An attempt a
made Vednesday night to wreck the North
Coast limited train on the Northern Pa
cific near Bluebird, a few hundred yards
west of the spot at which the Burlington
passenger train was dynamited last spring
and three persons killed. Only the acci
dental discovery of two huge boulder
which were wedged between the rails pre
vented a catastrophe. There I no clue.
The resort did nut Vectxue pablig jmU
P0 BVEKT DAT OP Trtg WEEK
CORN AND WHEAT ARE OFF
Monthly Report Shown Estimate
Below Ten-Year Average.
NEBRASKA WINTER WHEAT CROP
Total Yield is Placed at Over Forty
Million Baskets with Average
of 1T.8 Bushels an
Acre.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The crop report
ing board of the Department of Agricul
ture today Issued a bulletin giving the
condition of spring wheat on August 1
80.7, compared with a ten-year average of
82.7. The condition of corn la S2.S, against
a ten-year average of 83.1.
By states the condition of corn: Illinois,
77; Iowa, 83; Texas. 86; Ilssourl, 74; Ne
braska, 86; Kansas, 76; Oklahoma, 80;
Indiana, 75; Georgia, 89; Ohio, 85; Ken
tucky, S3; Tennessee, 81; Alabama, 87;
North Carolina, 98; Arkansas, 79; Missis
slppt, 88; United States, 82.5.
In divisions: North Atlantic, 88.9; South
Atlantic, 89; north central east of Missis
sippi river, 7S.8; north central west of
Mississippi river, 80.6; south central, 84;
far western, 81.9.
Yield of Winter Wheat
Preliminary returns Indicate a yield of
winter wheat of about 14.S bushels per acre.
or a total- of 425,442.000 bushels, respectively.
the final estimate of last year's crop,
The average quality of the crop Is 90. L
as again! 90,5 hut year. u
Winter Wheat!
Yield Pro
per Acre, ductlon,
Bushels. Bushels.
Nebraska 17.8 4o.187.0oO
Missouri 10.0 22.2X.000
United States.. 14.1 415,940.000
Quality,
lor
Cent.
90.0
M.O
90.1
The average condition of spring wheat
on August 1 was 80.7 per cent of a normal
a compared with 89.4 a month ago, 79.4 on
August 1, 1907, 86.9 on August 1. 1905, and
82.7 as the ten-year average of August t.
The condition of the oats crop on August
1 was 76.8 per cent of a normal, as compared
with 85.7 last month, 76.6 on August 1, 1907;
82.8 on August 1, 1906, and 83.8, the ten-year
average on August 1.
The proportion of the oats crop of last
year In the hands of farmers on August 1
is estimated at 6 per cent, equivalent to 3S,
000,000 bushels, as compared with 7.1 per
cent and C8.OW.OoO bushels, respectively, the
corresponding figures of & year ago. In
Iowa stocks are 6,566.000 bushels less and in
Illinois 2,806,000 bushels less than a year
S0.
Reports on Smaller Grain.
The average condition of barley on Au
gust 1 was 83.1 per cent of a normal, as
comparled with 85.7, the ten-yoar average.
The condition of rye on August 1 or at
the time of harvest was 88.3 per cent of
a normal, as compared with 88.4, the ten
year average.
The acreage of buckwheat Is about 1.4
per cent less than last year. Indicating an
area of about 789.000 acres. The condition
I of the ciop on August 1 was 88.4 per cent
' J of a normal as compared with 91, the ten-
year average.
The average condition of white potatoes
on August 1 was 82.9 per cent of a normal,
as comparled with 80.8, the ten-year aver
age. The condition of flax on August 1 was 86.1
per cent, aa compared with 88, the average
for five years.
Preliminary estimates of the acreage of
hay is 1.2 per cent more than last year,
Indicating a total of 44.533,000 acres. The
conditlpn of the hay crop on August 1 was
92.1 per cent, as comparled with a ten-year
average of approximately 88.
KANSAS OFFICIAL IS ARRESTED
Attorney Mho Conducted Fight on Ba
loon Charsed with Misconduct
in OMIoo.
KANSAS CITY, Aug 7.-C. W. Trickett,
assistant attorney general of Wyandotte
county, was arrested late last night ut his
home in Kansas City, Kan., on a ttute war
rant charging malfeseance in office. The
speclflo complaint Is that Trickett has ac.
cepted fes and settled cases before the
defendant were arraigned In court to de
termine their guilt.
Mr. Trickett, since his appointment to
the assistant attorney generalship, hus
gained a great deal of notoriety by his
active fight against the selling of liquor
in Kansas City, Kan. Over k Joints In
that city have been closed by him and the
Illegal selling of liquor entirely suppressed.
Mr. Trickett denies the charge and as
serts that the liquor Interests are behind
the movement to remove hi in.
DR. FORCE IS OUT ON PAROLE
President of Minneapolis Insurance
Company Released by Pardon
Board.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Aug. 7 Dr. J.
Force of Minneapolis, who was convict
on May S6 of grand larceny and sentenced
to serve three and a half years, was tndy
paroled from the penitentiary by the 8tate
Pardon board. Dr. Force was president
of the Northwestern National Life Insur
ance company of Minneapolis. He was con-
varied of misuse of th company' funds.
HITCHCOCK AT OYSTER BAY
Chairman Has Extended. Conference
with the President.
TAFT ON FORTY-MILE DRIVE
Republican Candidate and Party
Attends Horse "how at Green
Briar, Va Will Return
Monday.
WASHINGTON. Aug. T. That Judgs
Taft was In no way responsible for the
order discharging the battalion of th
Twenty-Fifth Infantry, and that In doing
so he obeyed the direct order of the pres
ident, is the ststement of Lieutenant Gen
eral Henry C. Corbl.i, retired, who has
Just returned from Ohio.
"Of course, the Brownsville affair Is go
ing to bo paraded in the campaign," said
General Corbln. "Any credit or blame la
that matter cannot te laid to Mr. Taft.
As a matter of fact Mr. Taft was not In
Washington at the time. He Wt Washing
ton on October 27, 1906, for an lnspeotton
of the western military posts and was ab
sent until November 17.
"Upon his return the order suspending
the battalion of tho Twenty-fifth Infantry
was brought to his attention. That the
president might reconsider the matter Mr.
Taft suspended the order. He cabled to
the president, who was then in the West
Indies, and four days after Mr. Taft's re
turn to the department he received from
the president a cablegram directing that
the order be executed.
"A a loyal subordinate of the president
he did his duty as a subordinate, regard
less of any views of his own.
"With these facts known no man, white
or black, can place any responsibility In
the premises on Mr. Taft."
HITCHCOCK
AT
OYSTER
BAY
Republican Chairman Holds Confer
enee with the President.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. When Frank H.
Hitchcock, chairman of the republican
committee returned her tonight from Ills
visit to the president at Oyster Bay, ha
had little to say about the matter taken up.
He said that the president had shown great1
Interest In the plana for the republican cam
paign in general and that the state situa
tion had been considered. Beyond that
Mr. Hitchcock ssld he could not talk, and
he would not admit that any conclusion!
were reachtd aa to whether Mr, Roosevelt
and his advisors were for or against a
renomlnatlon for Governor Hughe. It la
understood that the" policy of Mr. Hitch
cock in listening to what everybody has
to say on both sides of th Hughes qua- ..
Uon was approved by the president.
Great interest was shown In political cir
cles here in the story printed In Chloag.t
today that Elmer E. Dover, secretary of
the national committee had resigned hli
position. Mr. Dover arrived In New York
today, accompanied by Mrs. Dover, who Is
about to sail for Europe. The Chicago dis
patch was shown to him and he denied that
ho had resigned. He declined to say what
he would do In the future.
When actively engaged In campaign
work. Secretary Dover's headquarters will
be in Chicago. As already announced,
Chairman Hitchcock proposes to appoint a
Ice chnlrmun, who will have general gjper-
vision of the work at Chicago.
Chairman Hitchcock stated tonight that
he had not heard that Mr. Dover intended
to resign and added that he did hot credit
the report. It Is expeoted that Secretary
Dover will call upon Mr. Hitchcock to.
morrow. '
CHICAGO. Aug. 7. The Dally Nw t
day ays: "Word reached Chicago today
from a reliable source that Elmer E. Dover,
secretary of the republican national com
mittee, had carried out Intention, privately
expressed to friends soma weeks ago, nd
resigned his position as official hub of the
republican organisation."
Fred W. Upham, assistant treasurer of
the republican national committee, ex
pressed surprise at the Dally New' an
nouncement. He said:
I saw Mr. Dover and Mr. Hitchcock In
New oYrk a week or so ago and there was
not hint, of any such action on Mr. Dover
part. If there ever was any real feeling
between the chairman of the committee and
its secretary, I am sure that it no longer
exists. All was certainly serene between
them when I was In the east."
TAFT OH FORTY-MILE DRIVE!
Candidate and Party Attend Green.
Brier Horse Show.
HOT SPRING. Va., Aug. 7.-Wllllam H.
Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, General
Clarence R. Edwards and W. Cameron
Forbes, vlca-governor of th Philippines,
left here today for a forty mile drive over
the mountain to attend the Green Brier
county horse show at White Sulphur
Sprlrgs, W. Va. The trip was made In a
four horse rig, with three relays of horses.
The party drove directly J.o th show"
grounds and later to the Green Brier hotel.
where its members will remain until Mon
day, returning Tuesday by train. Although
Mr. Taft will be one of the attractions at
the show tomorrow, it has been agreed that
no call will be mad on him for a speech.
T. J. O'Urlen, United States ambassador
to Japan and Mrs. and Mrs. Post Wheeler,
also made the drive.
RIVAL ITALIAN BANDS MIX
Players Maul Each Other with Horn
at (taints' liar Cele
bration. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The mueiolsBS of
two rival bands mauled each other yetsr
day In Williamsburg durlrg an Italian
Paint day celebration. Where two thor
oughfares Join, both bands, playing dif
ferent airs, came together, immediately
the fight was started. With their Instru
ments, the musicians pommeled each Other
over the head.
A large crowd gathered and somebody
sent word to the police station that a riot
was in progress. Before the reserves got
there two policemen had, by the us of
their clubs, put a stop to the fight. Frank
Clrlo. a cnrnetlat and Tony Perronl, a
trombone player were tadly hurt. After
their inquires had been treated by an am
bulance surgeon, they vara arrested for
disorderly conduct.