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Bee' . ' The Omaha Daily VOL. XXXVIII NO. 121. OMAHA, Fit I DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER G, 1908 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ( i X r KIMAI1) A WINNER Congressman from Si-' He ii Re-eU .rict Sift RUNS AHEAD OF ' CKET Additional Returns Do Estimate on Otlwr oiv SEVENTY-FOUR COUNTIE?' . Legislature Strongly Democratic in Both Branches. SHALLENBERGER LEADS BRYAN "So Compilation Mad on Remainder of nte Ticket, bat .othlna; to ludlrate it Differ Mate, rial)' from the llrad. The only change In the Nebraska election luatlon alnce yesterday la the claim by Congreasman Klnkaid, rfpubllrg.ii, of the Blxth district that he ha been elected over Westover, democrat, by from l.ROO to I.5CO. The return to the newapapera and to t tic state committee are meager, but Ills prediction la baaed on private advice from each county In the Hlx Sixth. While that Section of the atate haa cone democratic cm about everything; else the scattering; re turn now received by the newjrp.ipcrs rhnrv tin Klnkaid la running way ahead r tlm remainder of the republican ticket. T" ' will make two reptibllcan congresg- r - from Nebraska, HlnBhaw In the K' ''! being elected. -resident complete return from sev- e-'"-'o'tr of the ninety counties ahow TrvHii haa a lead of 8,211. Iancaster, which 1 : Included In the table, will add 1,000 to t'.i's. Thcite aame counties two years aim save Sheldon 9.218 plurality. On governor returna have been received frim aeventy counties and In these Slial lenhercr haa a lead over 8heldon of 7.1(59. TMs does, not Inrlude Lancaster, which will V8 Bhldon a plurality Of spproxl- matcty 1.000. Tlteae aame countlea two yrara aco nave Sheldon a plurality of 10,271, vh"ti Sheldon had 12,978 plurality In the s.rle. era'!" le'slrtture I overwhelmingly demo nrrt the other state officers the same. IX fliri roXGHKSSIOXAL DISTIUCTS lflnki1d !u the Math flalma He Is He-elected. O'NEIT.U Neb., Nov. 5. (Special Tel-1-g-am.l-C'ngresHmsni Klnkaid says he has received rrturns from enough counties in thn Blxth congressional district to Insure his re-election by from 1,500 to 2,800. Following are returns cy counties In the congressional districts of Nebraska as far as received: FIRST DISTRICT. Pollard. Magulre. Can . 2,473 8.3x3 Johnson .' l.SM l.8 LancRSter, 28 precinct 6,S5 7.(67 ar"!. i RMiardsom... 2.139 242 Totals. ..K.&4 17,0-jl SECOND DISTRICT. Jefferis.Hltchcork. Douglas ... Firy Washington ..13.326 .. 8S7 .. 1.446 Totals 15.659 Three precincts n Isslng. THIRD DISTRICT. Boyd. Antelope Boone 1.573 Burt l.oul Cedar, majority Itikotu "4 . Dlxcn 1.220 Dodge 2.373 Knox 1.S37 Miidlaon 2."' 'err:ck 1.171 Nanco ,,..r... ; l.7 Pierce 1,045 butnton 75H Thuiston 770 Wayue 1.252 Colfax 1,103 17.839 Totala. ,. ,29 20,562 Incomplete. FOURTH DISTRICT. Hlnshaw. Gilbert. Butler 1.418 t. 12b 1.736 S.011 1.589 1,616 2,111 1. DUl 2, (x l,2o Fillmore . 1.746 3,W2 , 1.707 . 2.109 , 2.147 . 1.968 ' .. i,0t2 .' 1.185 Uaae Hamilton Jetfrrecn Saline ... BvWHrd Bauntlcra Polk tork, majority.. A I Totals t;W - "w.iee precli K : : n- .30,477 19.336 precincts missing. "IFTH DISTRICT. Norrla. Ashlon. 2.4il 1.919 3mh .") Adams , 1,922 Clav I,to8 Dundy 616 Frontier 52j Franklin 1.0!6 Furnas 1.494 Oopr P.'K Hall 5.251 Harian 1.131 lluyt 378 Kearney Y.t&i Muckoils 1.540 fhalp 1,537 1.303 1.574 61k l,;4 1,1M 366 1.224 1.52S 1.193 1,212 1.440 19,273 Red Willow l.iit Webster 1.398 Totals. 18,H3 SIXTH DISTRICT. Klr.kald Westover. liuiitu-r 191 Rlalne Zt3 Buffalo 2.5M Hjx Butte 63tt Boyd 9.S7 Custer 2.716 lawsn 1.761 lawes m (1st ft Id 417 Oram W Houker , i:m Howard Keith 3!i tvlinball 261 Ugun Vol Sherman 824 1 Minima 115 Sheridan 554 Valley 1.030 ?hrenne 962 Totala 16.933 60 114 2.31S 06 87? 2.36 1.864 5 8 316 90 74 l.7 271 91 92 KH7 16 tili 1.07.1 731 16.7J6 Incomplete. itate Senate. Following Is a partial list of newly elected members ot the stule senate: . I J. R, Cain rep.) 1 T. J. Majors (rep.) H. Wuck dm. 4 W. U. bannlr (dm.) i Alex Laverty (rap.) 6 Trank T. Hanson (dem.) - K. IS. Howali (dm.) John M. Tannar (dem.) T O. R. Thompson (rep.) -J. D. Hatfield idem I') Fred Volup unvl 11 C. A. Randall (rp ) 1S-F, J. Hem tdem ) It C. V. Bodlnson. 17 J. H. Huhrma (tlenv) 1-E. U. King (rp.) 19 O. W. Fuller (dem.) to K. P. Brown (rep.) J. E. Miller (dem.) 51-Jacob Klein Idem.) iir. W. Bartooa (dem.) li-Pmith Ketchum ldmj r4 Herman Dlers (dem.) 26 J. M. Cox trep t C. R. Bwm (dem.) 27- Ueorge W. TlbheU (dem.) (Continued on Second Page.) SUMMARY OF THE BEE Frldar, November 6, lOOK. 1908 Aotmber? 1908 srs: mv ttz. ufa mf rft. &r 1,2 3 4 5 O Z 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Z 28 29 30 - " THE WEATKEI. For Omaha, Council Uluffs and Vicinity Fair Friday. For Nebraska Fair Friday. For Iowa Fair Friday; warmer east por tion Friday. Hour. lrs;. 6 a. m 36 a. m.. M 7 a. m 34 8 a. m ?9 9 a. in 42 10 a. m 47 11 a. m M 12 a. m M 1 p. m f9 2 p. m 59 3 p. m Kl 4 p. m M 6 p. m f 5 p. m 18 7 p. m 6S 8 p. m i5 9 p. m M fOIiITXOAIi. Missouri and Maryland seem to be still In doubt, with chances In favor of the electoral vote of botfi Mates golns to Taft. " Democrats gain eight votes In the lower house of congress. Pag Q W. J. Bryan, discussing the election, aays Nebraska la the bright pot and ex presses the hope that the incoming ad ministration will redeem pledges of the platform. 'age Returns from over Nebraska show no change from previous estimates except in the Sixth congressional district, where Klnkaid, republican, claims hlH election by from 1,500 to 2.R00. 1 TOREIOIT. China gives great demonstration for gives great demonstration the American fleet, which leaves Amoy for the Philippines. Page a DOMXSTIC. . . nr a a -...,! II s"iilt manes v, . r.. .. . were found KUlltv of misapplication of bank funds and making false entries in the books of the hank. Pg 1 STXBSABKA. United Brethren purchase hospital at Beatrice, which they will enlarge and make it a district institution for the church. 3 LOCAL. Omaha coming to the center as a flovtr center. Inquiry, has been received nere from Finland concerning It. Page S County option has been killed for two years In Nebraska, says Mayor Dahlman. Pag a Western railroads preparing to go ahead with extensions now that It is" assured Taft Is elected. COMMERCIAL AKD HfDUSTaMAL. Live stock markets. Pag 7 Grain markets. Page 7 Stocks and bonds. . Page 7 KOVEMBHTB OP OCEAK STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. NSW YOhK MilnUc. NIW YORK Allc MONTH K At, MoulroM., UVKRPOOb....r, - Silled. .Adriatic. ....-KrV-iland. L. ( hmplln. Buonla. L.I VEKPUULj UVKRPOOI K. P. Coll.. COPENHAOBN...r1. T. Tlttgan... PLVMOt'TH Teutonic ANTWERP Kroonland.; SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON ..Oceanic. ..K. W. dcr Oroia. ..Havcrford. ..Canoplc. ..Roma. QUEK.N8TOWN NAPLES Ij N DON Ml nneiota MARSEILLES STANDING OF LOWER HOUSE Two Hundred Seventeen Republicans, One Handred and Seventy Four Democrats. CHICAGO, Nov. 5. The republican party will, according to present returns from all congressional districts In the United States, control the next national house of reprj sentatlves by a majority of forty-two. The figures so far received show the election ot 217 republicans and 174 democrats, a gain for the latter purty of eight. The majorities In several districts are reported as extremely close and It Is possi ble that In a few instances the official count may change the figures given above. The following tabic shows the number of representatives elected from all the states: Dem. Rep. Alabama 9 Arkansas 7 California 8 Colorado J Connecticut ' 5 Delaware , .. 1 Florida 3 Georgia 1 U Idaho 1 llllnoa 6 19 Indiana 11 2 Iowa 1 10 Kansas 8 Kentucky t s iAiutslana 7 Maine 4 Maryland S 3 Massuchuaetls i 11 Michigan 12 Minnesota 1 8 Mississippi 8 Mibsouii ; 10 0 Montana 1 Nebraska 4 2 Nevada 1 New Hampshire New Jersey New lork North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon HenoHVlvstifM . . Rhode' Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 11 16 1 6 10 1 217 Totals. .174 BALKAN SITUAT0IN ACUTE Hnuior that Austrian Troops Art ThrowtuaT la Intrenchmeuts Near Belarade. LONDON. Nov. 8-The Balkan aituatlon has taken on an alarmist aspect In the last day or two, owing to renewed rumors that hostilities are imminent between tier via and Austria-Hungary. The Austrisn troops are said to have been intrenching on the Bervlan frontier, while Servla has been making hasty preparations for war and the removal of the seat of government from Begrade to a less exposed city. It Is difficult to ascertain the extent ot the truth of these reports, which are be lleved to be greatly exaggerated, although doubtless both countries are preparing for p.walt,11lrle. At the Bervlan legation It Is asserted that the rumors are unfounded and that Servla Is maintaining a correct attitude pending the proposed International congress. MORSE AND CURTIS CUILTY Promoter and Banker are Convicted on Two Counts BOTH LOCKED UP TOR NIGHT Minimum Penalty for M(sapproprla tlon of Faaai af Bank la Fire, lean Clemency Recom mended for Cartla. NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Charles W. Morse, until a year ago a dominant figure In the world of finance, and Alfred H. Curtis, former president of thn National Bank of North America, were found guilty tonight in the criminal branch of the 1'nlted States circuit court, on charges of misapplication of funds and falsifying the books of the bank. There was -also the additional charge of conspiracy against the prlaoners, but the Jury acquitted the men on this count Within five mlnutea of the time the Jury had rendered Its verdict. Judge Hough had refused to entertain a motion for ball and had comniltteed the two bankers to the Tombs prison. The Judge said that he would hear any motions the lawyers for the prisoners de sire to make at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Penalty la Imprisonment. The federal statutes provide a minimum penalty of five years' Imprisonment for falsifying the books of a bank, and a penalfy of two years' Imprisonment and 85.000 fine, or both, for misapplication of funds. No alternative for Imprisonment Is pro vided for conviction on the charge of falsi fying the books of a bank. The maximum penalty on this charge is ten years' Im prisonment. The Jury recommended clem ency for Mr. Curtis, but made no recom mendation In the case of Mr. Morse. The scene In the court room was dra matic. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis had remained In the court room nearly all day awaiting the verdict. Mrs. Curtis showed signs of giving way to her emotion a num ber of times, and once when the Jury re turned to the court room to receive Instruc tions on the manner in whloh the conspiracy charge should be considered, Mra. Morae . . ........ broke .down and sobbed. A large crowd had hurried into the court room to hear the verdict. Mr. Morse and Mr. Curtis stood before the Jury while Foreman John Elder was reading the ver dict and their wives eat near them leaning forward In tense attitudes to catch every word. "We have agreed upon a verdict In the case of both defendants," said the foreman In a subdued voice. "On the charge of con spiracy we find them not guilty." A look of relief came to the faces of the prisoners and their wives, but It only lasted a moment, for Mr. Elder continued: "On the charge of the misapplication of the funds of the bank we find both defend ants guilty. On the charge of making false entries 'In the books of the bank we find both defendants guilty. In the case ot Alfred H. Curtis the Jury wishes to make a strong recommendation to the mercy of the court." A stifled sob of relief escaped Mrs. Curtis as., ehe iea,rd .the recomueruLuton for mercy for her husband. Mr. Curtis took the verdict like a stole, but Morse wai unable to conceal the disappointment he felt, while his wife showed no eigne of motion. She kept her eyes on ber nus- band, forgetting herself and concerned only on his account There was a momentary hush In the court room. This was broken by a bun of excited conversation and a few minutes later the lawyers for the defendants were making the customary motions for a new- trial, for bail, and for permission to take an appeal to the circuit court of appeals. JuJce Hough said he would hear the motions tomorrow. SMITH DAY BEFORE THE BAR Several Members ot That Ancient Family A ppe&r In Crim inal Conrt. The ancient family of Smith hsld a re union In criminal court room' Thursday morning. John Smith, a dark-skinned member of the family, was on trial on a charge of assault with Intent to rob Max Wlrutroub. District Clerk Robert Smith called the Jury, and a second John Smith and Sidney Smith were among those called to the box. Frank Smith was the stenographer who took the testimony. Just before the trial was called Judge Sears made an order In the case of another Frank Smith, who had been sent to the penitentiary along with Sloppy Smith. John finilth, the defendant In the.caie, wanted to plead guilty, but at the same time he maintained he was Innocent. Judge Sears refused to take the plea and tuld him he would never accept a plea ot guilty from a man who said he was Inno cent, v CIVIC FEDERATION MEETING National Body, Men and Women, Con venes In New York Next Month. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. The National Civic Federation, it Is announced, will hold Its annual meeting In this city De cember 14 and 15. At the same time the women's department of the federation will meet The first day, according to the program, will be devoted to discussions of "trade agreements among employer and ' employes as a means of promoting Indus j j trial peace and commercial prosperity." On the second day "Industrial Insurance," "Employers' Liability," and 'The Salary Loan Evil" will be discussed. The annual 1 I banquet of the federation will be held on the evening of December 14. Fleet nt Tarset Practice. MANILA. Nov. 6. The Atlantlo battle ship fleet, first squadron, Is still carrying on target practice at Olonapo where both full ce.llbre and sub-cillbre ammunition Is being used in testing the marksmanship of the crews. The second squadron com manded by Rear Admiral Emory Is due to arrive at Olongapo on November 7, and the entire fleet will re-assemble In Manila bay on November 15. Target practice by the entire fleet will then commence and a struggle for supremacy In marksmanship with big guns Issued among the various crews. Native Editors Arrested. MANILA, Nov. I. Tha manager and man. aging editor and other editors of El Re maclmlento, the leading Filipino dally newspaper of this city, were today placed under arrest on . charges of criminal libel preferred by Commissioner Dean C. Wor cester of the Philippine commission. Wor cester affirms. In his complaint that ha has been assailed politically and prafesslon ally by articles appearing In the paper and that his personal character has also been the subject of libelous utlsrances. NEW CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS rilllnar CarUr Canoed by Disease with Metallic Salt Malm . nmr. CHICAGO. Nov. S. Remarkahle results In curing tuberculosis of the bones, dem onstrated in a flva weeks' trial at the Home for Destitute Crippled Children, to day turned the attention to a treatment discovered by Dr. Em 11 Beck of tbll city. The treatment, which promises to bring relief to a large percentage of sufferers from this form of the great white plague, Is simplicity Itself and consists for the most pert In filling the cavity caused by the disease with a metallic salt, bismuth subnitrate, combined with a basis of vase Una. The discovery was Incidental to an X-ray photograph of a little Invalid.. The solution was applied to fix the outline of a tuber, cular abscess, and being left in the cavity proved a healing agent. Dr. Beck told his discovery to Drs. John Rldler and Waldo Blanchard at the Home for Destitute Crip pled Children and In a five weeks' trial twenty cut of forty crippled children were cured by the treatment. The formula con tain thirty gralna of bismuth subnitrate combined with sixty grams of vaseline. The paste so formed la solid at the tem perature of the body, but if a fever is In duced will run out of the cavity. As the healing continues the mixture Is absorbed. Medical men estimate that fully 60 per cent of all the crippled children are suf fering from tubercular disorders. GERMANY AND FRANCE ON EDGE Report Currret German Minister to Parla Haa Bee Recalled Over Moroccan Incident. PARIS, Nov.5. It was rumored here this afternoon that Price Von Radolln, the Ger man ambassador, had been recalled. The report haa not yet been verified. The following statement with regard to the present situation was secured this after noon from an authoritative source: 'This situation Is very strained. Minister Cambon yesterday communicated to Herr Von Schoen, the German foreign secretary, the refusal of France to express regret at the attitude of her officers and .soldiers. Herr Von Schoen reserved Germany's reply, but at the. aame time he Intimated that Prince Von Radolln might be recalled. "In an effort to avoid a breach, France sent e note to M. Cambon embodying the conciliatory formula made public after the cabinet meeting today. This was accom panied by the following words: " We awaK Oermany's reponse, confident that this formula must appeal to Germany's sense of Justice if she frankly wishes to reach an understanding.' "Russia and Great Britain fully support the attitude of France." PICKUP FOR STOCKHOLDERS Northern PaclSo Railroad 'Makes Dis tribution ot Sarploai to Ito Owners. NEW TORK, Nov. 6. Directors of the Northwestern Improvement company, the stock of which is owned by the Northern Pacific road, today declared an extra dlvt dend of 111.26 a share on the stock of tho Northern Pacific Rariway onrpany. . Tha dlvluVfld was ortIer' JsUtl 'Out of tlie ac cumulated surplus of the Northwestern Im provement company. - In a' statement Issued announolng the dividend, It was declared: "Tho surplus assets of the Northwestern Improvement company from which this dividend Is paid have been acquired by the Northern Pacific Railway company through a series of years In the course of Its business, as earnings and profits from Its Investments. No part of them has been derived from the transportation business." The nature of the property owned by the Northwestern Improvement company from which these earnings were derived, was not given In the statement. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Wyoming List ot Indemnity School Land Approved by Interior Department. ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. (Special Tele gram.) The secretary of the Interior today approved the selection of the . state of Wyoming to Indemnity school lands In the Evanston. land district, embracing 2,708 acres and officially known as list No. 5. James A. Young of Creston, J. R. Wlnget of Murray. John E. Poe of Conrad, Chris P. Welderbuch of Anamosa, Charles O. Wormer of Center Point, la., M. A. rarkr, W. E. Jacobs. John J. Doyle and PhlUp Barkley of Cheyenne, C. V. Casselman of Eheridan, Wyo., have been appointed rail way mail clerks. Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Spring. vllle, route 2, George N. Peet carrier, John H. Peet substitute. Wyoming 8heiidui, route 1, Frank L. Dcjarnett carrier. R. A Thomas substitute; route 2, Peter H. An. derson carrier, A. C. Anderson substitute. WOMAN ACCUSES HER HUSBAND Locates Body ot Man She Says Murdered Four Weeka ATO. Ho OGALALLA. Neb., Nov. t. (Special Tel egram.) Mra. Jennie Smith today located the body of Vally Mann, four miles south of Ogalalla. Mann was murdered four weeks ago nine miles east of here. Smith and his wife were traveling by wagon and Mann asked them for food. Smith, according to his wife, shot Msnn behind the ear, riffled his clothes and took $8. Mann's body was placed In a wagon and taken to the scene where It waa found today. Smith deserted his wife In Denver, taking $900 of her money, and she then notified the police. W. R. Calyer, a Denver reporter, brought Mrs. Smith here. They took the sheriff of this county with them In an automobile and found the body of Mann where she told them It would be found. John H. Smith, thn alleged murderer, la missing, but will probably be caught. 'PHONE COMPANY DEFAULTS Receivers Appointed for Illinois Cor porntlan that Falls to Meet Interest Char ares. ROCK ISLAND, 111.. Nov. .-The Union Telephone and Telegraph company, having a telephone system In Rock Island and Mollne, III., and Davenport, la., and capi talised at tfiSO.OOO, went Into the hands of a receiver today on an application filed by the American Trust and Savings bank of Chicago. H. H. Bratt, general manager of tha company, and Leroy J. Wolfe of Dav enport were named aa Jolit receivers. A bill filed In the circuit court alleges that the company has not kept up Interest on 400,001 of bonds and haa otherwise failed to meat Its obligations. Tha chief officers are Harriabarg, Pa., men, George B. Btucker of that city being president. TROUBLES FOR GOVERNOR Office Seekers Already Making Life a Borden for Shallenberger. LINCOLN DOCTORS INSISTENT State Railway Commission Reaonses the Hearing of Tropoaed Raise la Bwltehlaar Charges at Btork Yards. (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. Nov. 6. (SpectM )-One cf the first scraps Governor-Elect Shallenberger will have to settle Is right here In Un caster county. It will be over the appoint ment of a prison phyay-lan and member of the board of secreiarles of the Btat Board of Health. It Is possible, of course, that he will settle It by not appointing any one from here, but If he does a whole lot of doctors are going to be awfully disap pointed. As a matter of fact, a good many doctors In Lincoln opposed Governor Sheldon be cause they failed to land on the Board of Health or st the stt-te penitentiary. Among thore who have been mentioned for the place and who did sufficient work to entltU them to recognition at the hands cf the democratic administration are Dr. E. Arthur Carr, who got out the slanderous letter on the letterhead of the Clvlo league. Friends of Dr. E. Arthur expect him to land a good place at the hands of the pear governor. Then Dr. F. W. Tucker will want a Job. He used his automobile all summer In the Interests of the democrats and spent a good portion of his time giving out pictures of the democratic candidate. Dr. Finney is another whose friends be lieve he will want something, and so he will come In with a bunch of recommenda tion. It is possible that the asylum super inUndency Will look big enough for him: There are a lot of other doctors who took an active part In the campaign and some of them did so because of losing out In thn Sheldon appointments. That means, ot course, they will expect something at the hands of the new administration. Then comes the long line of applications for heads of state Institutions, oil inspector and deputies, adjutant general and assist, ants, secretary of the Board of Charities and Corrections, labor commissioner, a pure food commissioner, a state veterin arian and hundreds of helpers. So 1 mg away from the pie counter has mnde democrats hungry and a grand rush la predicted and It Is even sold Mr. Shallen berger has begun to get his applications. It Is reported "He will like the Job." If the entire democratic state ticket Is elected it will kill one bugaboo. It was charged that under a primary law all the state officers would come from the thickly populated centers. Clarence Mackey treas. urer-elect, and W, D. Eaatnam, land com missioner-elect, are both from Custer county. Both were nominated at the state primary. Grnenther tho BlaT Gnn. Numerous reasons have been given for the defeat of the republican ticket, and while the reason given vary, practically all of the republicans hers) agree that Chris Greuenther, secretary ot tha demoo ratio state committee, bad a whole lot to do with It. Gruenther began to organise Bryttn Volunteers early In tha campaign. and at the time he began there were thirty eight counties in the. state In which there was no democratla organisation. After he had completed his organisation he brought it to Lincoln, where it w turned over to the state committee, which had re-elected Tom Allen. Then, later In the campaign, the candidacy of Snellen berger was turned over to Gruenther ex clusively and Tom Allen devoted all of his attention to the candidacy ot Mr. Bryan. It Is the general opinion around republican headquarters that Gruenther has won his spurs In the democratic party. He was assisted In his tax circulars by John M. Gilchrist, and these two superintended that part of the campaign work. Stock Yards Hearing-. The hearing In the case wherein the stock yards of South Omaha have asked the Railway commission to permit It to In crease Its switching rates 100 per cent was resumed before the commission today. The case was reopened so that evidence could be Introduced showing the value of the property used in swU-hlng In ths ' yards and the value of that service. BRYAN CONGRATULATES TAFT Senda Telegram WlahtaaT Him Snc (eu DnrlnaT His Coating Administration. CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. 6.-"Please ac cept congratulations and best wishes for the success of your administration. "WILLIAM J. BRYAN." "I thank you sincerely for your cordial and courteous telegram of congratulation and good wishes. "WILLIAM H. TAFT." These messages were today exchanged between Lincoln. Neb., and Cincinnati. The message from Mr. Bryan came while Judge Taft waa addressing the general conference of the Women's Foreign Mis slonary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. He received the message on his return to his residence and answered It at once. In his address to the women, having been flatteringly Introduced by Bishop J. C. Hartsell. Judge Taft gave An enthusiastic commendation of foreign mission work. His experience In the far east, ha said, had taught him the value of this work In uplifting those people, and he commented upon the elevating effect of Christianity and especially upon the heathen women. In the Philippines. Judge Taft asserted, the present degree of success in civilisation and government was made possible through the influence of Christianity. The speaker waa warmly and enthusias tically received by the members of the conference Each had provided herself with a small American rag. The entrance of Judge Taft waa the signal for a pretty demonstration. At the end of his speech he was overwhelmed with personal con gratulations on his success . at the polls. Judge Taft tonight was the honored guest at the tm-enty-ninth annual dinner of tho Commercial club, which waa held at the Queen City club. Judge Taft haa been a member of this exclusive organisation for fifteen year and his presence tonight made much of aa a local celebration. Jasmi kripwt Asnerlea. NEW YCKK. Nov. (.-New York's Japa nese colony last night celebrated the an nlversary of the birthday of the emperor of Japan with a celebration at Carnecte Lyceum. The actual date of the birthday Is November S. but the Japanese feared that such a oelebration on a day of. a national election might be offensive to the A mar ie an people. There was much enthusiasm, "banaavla" being shouted for the emperor, tor Japan and for President Roosevelt. The unveiling and re-vetltng of the emperor's portrait waa carried out with great solem nity. There was a number of speeches made by prominent Japanese, NEBRASKA THE BRIGHT STAR Mr. Bryan Promises to Hemodel State I.awa on Democratlo Lines. f LINCOLN. Neb.. .Nov. R. William J., Bryan today issued the following state ment: "The election has gone against us by decisive majority. The returns are not all in, and It Is Impossible at this time to analyse them or to saywhat causes con tributed most to the republican victory. We made our fight upon a platform which em bodies whst we believe to be good for the American people, but It Is for the people themselves to decide what lawa they desire nd what methods ot government they prefer. "I have faith thnt the publicity we asked for will yet commend Itself to the Amerlcsn people, that the election of senators by the people will be secured, that the Iniquities of the trusts will arouse an oppoaltton that will result In the elimination of the princi ple of private monopoly. I am confident that the people will see the necessity for the labor legislation and the tariff reduc tion which our platform demanded. 1 am confident, too, that the educational work done In this campaign will result In secur ing greater protection to bank depositors. The above are the most prominent reforms for which we lsbored, and I believe that these reforms will yet come, together with more effective regulation of railroads and Independence for the Filipino. Boao.net for Mr. Mack. "I desire to commend the work of our na tional committee. I am entirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the chairman and with the work of the members of the committee. I do not see what they could have done more than they did, and as for myself, I put forth every effort In my power to e curo victory for our csuse. The nomina tion came from the hands of the voters; I hava obeyed their command snd have led best I could. Words will not express my grstltude for the devotion which has been shown by millions of democrats dur ing the last twelve years. Neither am I able to adequately express appreciation for the kind words which have been spoken since the election. "If I cculd regard' the defeat as purely a personal one, I -..ould consider it A blessing rather than a mlsfortunate, for I im relieved of the burdens and responsibili ties of an office that la attractive only in proportion as It gives an opportunity to render a larger public service. But I shall serve as willingly In a private ca pacity cs In a publlo one. God does not require great things of us; he only re quires tht we Improve the opportunities that are presented, and I shall be glad to Improve tho opportunities for service pre sented by private life. Promises Things for Nebraska. In this hour of national defeat, I find soma consolation In the cordial support given by my neighbors, by tho citizens of Lincoln and by the people of the state of Nebraska. With democratic governor and a democratic legislature, we shall be able to put Into practice so much of the Denver platform as relates to state legisla tion, and I trust that our state will set good example that will be an Influence for gooi In the nation. TAFT THANKS EDITOR OF BEE President-elect Espresaeo Apprerla tlon of Work Done to Aid In Ilia Election. This telegram from William H. Taft has been received by the editor of The Bee: CINCINNATI O.. Nov. B.-Hon. Victor Rosewater, Omaha, Neb.: Many thanks for your Kina telegram of congratulations. I In this campaign. WILLIAM H. TAFT. SOCIALISTS LORE IN BIG TOWNS Deba Rons Behind In Chlcaa-o, Cleve land nad Cincinnati. CHICAGO. Nov. 1 The socialist vote in Tuesday's election showed a great failing off from tha record in 19M In the three principal cities of the country In which so cialism Is strongest. Chicago socialists, who polled 46,000 votes in 1D04, were given less than 19,000 votes In the police returns and the most sanguine do not expect that the revised totals will exceed n.ono votes for Debs. Cincinnati and Cleveland also, listed as strong socialistic centers, accord ing to leaders of the party, polls a greatly decressed vote. While admitting the adverse figures today, A. M. Simons, member of the na tional committee of the socialist party, asserted that an Increase was shown In tbe vote this year In the small towns. Mr. Simons said: "Mr. Gompers influenced the labor vote. on which the socialistic party depends to a great extent. His words caused many thousand seml-soclallsta of radical views to vote for Mr. Bryan, and also frightened many conservative labor men Into voting for Mr. Taft Wo are particularly pleased with results on the Pacific coast, where an Increased vote was shown In many towns. We have received word of gains In Texas towns, from Missouri and a few towns in New York." ine total vota for Mr. Debs, it Is esti mated, will not exceed SOO.OuO. In place of the 1,000,000 which waa predicted by en- inusiaatic socialists. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Nov S.-Eugene V. Debs, defeated candldste for the presi dency on the socialist ticket, today made mo toiiowing statement concerning the socialist vote: "The so-called falling oft was not a r.ti. Ing orf. I attribute the vote's falling short of the expected mark to the fact that an unusually large vote waa cast for the so ciaiist candidate In 19M. Then there were a great many disgruntled democrats who were cnagnned because Parker was noml nateo, ana tney voted with the socialists. inis year tney went back to the demo cratto party and voted for Mr. Biyan. couni mat we nave made a gain In the aciuai socialist vote." NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Undlemayed by figures from the weat showing a heavy .......a w m me aociaiiatio vote in sup posed socialistic strongholds, state heaA. quarters of the party in New York relter- ted today that when all returns are In It will be shown that the total vote Is double or almost double that of 190t, which was J8.000. The New York atate vote for Eu gene V. Deba for president, estimated on the basis of returns received at state head quarters. Is placed It at between 40 ttvo and So.000. Tha state vote In 104 was So.OOl'. In Itut, with the Independent league In the field. It dropped to S1.7S1. Generally speak ing, tha up-state socialist vote showed a falling off In the cities and Increases In the small towns. In Greater New York, according to the socialist dally paper of this city. Debs polled a total of 85.361. a gain of only 7 over 1904. This figure is behind the vote caat for Hisgen. the Independent party candidate, who received r.J7 in Greater New York. TAFT STILL GAINING Now Leads in Missouri and Repub licans Claim Maryland. MAY YET GET 325 IN ELECTORAL J. W. Kern for Senator to Succeed Hemenway in Indiana. CANNON AGAIN MAY BE SPEAKER Socialists Make Gains, but Do Not Poll Million Votes. PROHIBITIONISTS DISAPPOINTED Fall to Reach the High Fln-oro t'oanted On aa nrsnlt of the Dry Wave In Several States. BCLLETIW. CHICAGO, Nov. I. The vrte for presi dent in Missouri on all tickets as received by the Associated Press here shows the following totals: Republican. 291,"0: democratic, 29n.SW; socialist, 12.000; prohibition. S.500; people's party, 8.8W; Independence, party, 1,'On. HM.I.KTIM. BALTIMORE, Md.. Nov. S The official canvass of Tuesday's vote was begun, in Maryland today and completed In twenty one out of the twenty-three countlei out side of Baltimore City. In Baltimore it was but half finished when the board of canvaasers suspended its labors tonight, t'ntll this count is com pleted the result will remain In doubt. In some counties there was a wide dif ference In the vote on presidential electors on both tickets, which made the situation more complicated. It la generally conceded, however, that Maryland's vote In the elec toral college will be split. NEW YORK. Nov. t. With Missouri and Maryland still wavering between Tsft and Bryan, as late returns were received and tabulated this afternoon, the situation seemed to be that Maryland was Inclining toward Bryan and Missouri toward Taft, though the electoral vote of the former state may be divided between the two can didates. West Virginia has been settled as belonging In the republican column. The trend of today's news makes It seem likely that Taft will have 319 electoral votes: Bryan, 164. Maryland, with eight electoral votes, waa claimed for Taft, with a margin of only 136 votes and tew districts yet to be heard from. The democrats Insisted that they would not yield their state to the repub licans aave upon the authority of the of ficial count. In the case of Missouri late tidings giving apparently the narrow margin ot sixty- seven, seemed to make practically certain the election ot a republican governor tor the first tlmo in thirty-five years. The plu rality of Hadley, the republican candidate for governor, appeared aa lfi.148. Indiana, apparently has given the demo crats a majority of eight on Joint ballot In the legislature, which would assure the return of a democratlo United States sen ator In plac ot Hemenway, a republican. There is a rumor that John W. Kern, the defeated candidate for vice president, will be chosen. The state has elected Marshall, democrat, governor by a plurality of about 16,000, while giving Taft a margin of about 10,000. Bryan Gata Colorado. Colorado has apparently settled the ques tion deflntely In favor of Bryan, but the latter's plurality In that atate seems to be less than half of that for Shafroth, the democratic candidate for governor, and the state legislature will be safely democratic. West Virginia is evidently assurod to Taft. First dispatches today Indicated a plurality of 20,000 or better, but Glasscock, republican, for governor, will have ap parently less than half of that. The republican majority In the national house of representatives has been cut, but that party still will have substantial con trol. Speaker Cannon probably will be re elected. The republicans elected A. congress man In Arkansas, and have Increased their representation from democratic Oklahoma by two. Taft Gain In Now York. Taft's plurality In New York state has gono well over the tOO.000 mark, while Hughes, for governor, has shrunk to "0.0W or less. Attention began to turn today to votes of the socialists, prohibition and Independ ence parties. It appeared early today that the socialists had beer disappointed In their widely avowed expectations of casting "a million for Debs," and in some states had even fallen below their vote ot four years ago. In general, however, their vote showed a material Increase. As for the prohibition vote. Its total presents a great disappointment to thoae who expected that the "prohibition wave" that has swept several states Into the "dry" column dur ing the last two years, would show sur prising Increases In the vote of the party which makes legal prohibition of liquor traffic its chief Issue. Little Change In Congress. No changes of material Interest have been reported In the ccngresaloiiul returns today. The republicans will have about tha same working majority in the Sixty-first congress as at present and Joseph Q. Cannon of Illinois will undoubtedly succeed himself as speaker. Representatives Jesse Overstreet of Indiana and Hepburn cf Iowa are the most conspicuous among those a ho have failed of re-election. The senate re tains Its republican complexion, although there will be a material change In Its per sorjiel. The states certainly carried by Mr. Bryan sre as follows: Alabama llJ.Vebraska I Arkansas ' North Carolina 11 Colorado 'lOklahoma T Florida ' noutn Carolina H Georgia U Trmiessee 12 Kentucky f!Txs is Louisiana ! Virginia U Mlsalsalppl 1I Nevada l Totul US Republican Campaign Fnad. In a statement given to the preas tjnlglit, Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the re publican national committee, announced that a complete list of all the contributions made, to the republican campaign fund would be made public In the near future, work having already been begun bn the tabulation of the list. Tills Is very long, Mr. Hitchcock Said, and will give every contribution made. It Is to be Issued In printed form. Mr. Hitchcock will leave headquarters the lattr part of this week fur' Chicago where he will remain several days to sattle up the business of tho campaign In that city. On his return Journey he will stop at Hot Springs, Vs., wUero he will visit
