Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 07, 1908, NEWS SECTION, Image 1
The Omaha Daily Bee For all th Newt THE OMAHA DEE Best tlr. West HEWS SECTION. Pages 1 to 8. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1908 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. VOL. XXXVI II NO. 12: NEW RATE IS UELDUl' Missouri River Cat Will Go Supreme Court. to COURT IN CHICAGO GRANTS ORDER Reduction from Eastern Points to Omaha is Involved. HOW PRESENT RATE IS MADE Local Rate from Mississippi River is Added to Throujh Rate. VIEW OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION SUMMARY OF TUE BEE Saturday, Sofmhff 7, 100",. 1908 Aqtmbers 1908 SC: jmV 7TZ. Ufa TFlf TPj. SH 1.2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 own 12 13 u 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 26 2Z 28 2930 THE WEATHER. For Omaha, Council Blurfs and Vicinity Fair Saturday; slightly cooler. For Nebraska Fair and cooler Saturday. For Iowa Fair and slightly cooler Satur day. Temperatures at Omaha yesterday: uep. i ...-.i n.iii.fliiii of Nine Cents u Hundred Found and Rail road Hold Thl l Hev olatlonarr. CHICAGO. Nov. 8. -Judges Grosscup. Seaman and Bnker In the United States circuit court today granted a temporary In junction restraining- the Interstate com merce commission from carrying Into ef fect its order In what is known as the 'MiH.iourl river rate case." The court did not go Into the merits of tiie law In the caso, but stated that the t.-mporary order would lesue. lnasmuh as no injustice would be done by allowing the old rate t.d continue until the matter is finally adjudicated. Orosscup suggested the lawyers endeavor to agree on a state ment of facts which could be prestnted without less of time to the supreme court. The ruling of the Interstate Commerce commission requiring lower raU-s between Mlsssslvpi nnd Missouri liver points on shipments originating east of Pittsburg and Buffalo than on thoso originating west of the cities named was alleged by the rail roads Which entered suit for an Injunc- tlon to be revolutionary. The ruling, It Is declared, If allowed to stand would fix a principle tantamount to government own ership of the roads. History of Csiae. WASHINGTON, Nov. 0. Considerable surprise was expressed by officials of the Intel state Commirre commission today on receipt of the Information thnt the United Stutt-s circuit court at Chicago had granted even a temporary injunction In what Is known as the Missdurl rate case. The complaint from which the order of the commission originated developed Into t ' . . . i . inlK..,.n nasn with whlrh one ui win iuuoi imu, the commission has had to deal with In the last year. It was brought by the Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company and many similar concerns in Omaha and Kantas City against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa cific Railway company, and practically all of the railways doing business between Atlantic seaboard points and Kansas City in effect, the complaint was that the rates on class commodities between Atlan tin seaboard points and Omaha were too high and "that they discriminated against Omaha, as compared with many other points In the went and north west. Ilovr Old Rat I Made. Jt was developed by the commission's In oulry that ' no through mtea existed be tween Atlantic seaboard points and Kan aas City on class commodities, but that the rates paid by Omaha merchants were the through rates from Atlantic points to Missouri river crossings, plus the aum of the local rates from Mississippi river crossings to Omaha and nearby points, points. The order of the commission In the case was that the rates on first class' freight from Mississippi river crossings to Omaha and Kansas City points should be reduced cents per ldi pounds, thus making that rate il cents, Instead of 60 cents per 100 pounds. Propor tional reductions also ,were made on sec ond, third, fourth an I fifth classes of freight between the same points. This order the commission conr'dered to be entirely just to the transportation lines, Inasmuch us the rates on the same classes of freight shipped from Atlantic seaboard points through Mississippi river crossings to Min neapolis and other northwestern points were even lower than those fixed by the commission to Missouri river points. In the I '. v-nm i Hour. y m.. Z1 7 a. m.. 8 a. tn.. $4 10 a. m.. tJ-- 11 m- 13 m Yptfi 1 p. m.. 8 v. m.. F S d. tn.. iWi ,1 u. m.. FIFTEEN YEAKS FOR MORSE New York Banker Given Stiff Sen tence for His Crime. CURTIS' SENTENCE SUSPENDED Wires of Men Break Down la Conr Room, but Principals Take the Decree with Btolcla: Night In rrison. STATUS OF i NEW CONGRESS Republicans Will Hare a Good Work lug Majority la thnt Body. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. Charles W. Morse, whose sensational rise In the world of finance dazzled America, was sentenced to day to servi fifteen years In prison for misapplication of the funds of the National Bank of North America, of which he was a director and controlling owner. Alfred H. Curtis, former president of the bank, who had been Jointly Indloted with Morse 46 ; and with him found guilty by a Jury In the 4i j federal court yesterday, was granted the I clemency recommended by tha Jury- In his 62 55 j 59 60 61 , 63 62 61 57 64 64 60 POLITICAL. Returns from the Nebraska election In dicate the republicans have certainly elected Kinkald to congress In Iho Sixth district, and the content between Norrls and Ashton in the Fifth has narrowed down to a difference of less than ten vots, with both claiming the election. Some of the republican state ticket prob ably elected. Page 1 Nebraska democrats, discussing the fu ture of Bryan, are still divided on bout the same lines as before the election, his admirers still pinning their faith to him. Par 4 Gossip has it that Roosevelt is to suc ceed Piatt aa United States senator from New York. 8 BOMXBTXO. Banker Morse aenterfced to fifteen years in prison for wrecking the Bank of North America. Curtis' sentence Is suspended. Pags 1 Campers leaves Washington for Den ver to attend the annual convention of the Federation of Labor and to take up the fight for his own re-election. Page 1 Circuit court of appeals at Chicago yf s terday granted a temporary order re straining Interstate Commerce commis sion from putting reduced freight rate from Atlantlo seaboard to Kansas City into effect. ' 1 X.OCAI. Railroads release orders for millions of dollars' worth of material and equipment since It Is assured Taft is elected. Par Omaha grain receipts show a great In crease during October. Paga S COMXZXCXAX AITS XW9VSTBXAX. LlveXstock markets. Pag13 Grain markets. Page 13 Stocks and bonds. Pg 13 8FOBT. Oreat crowds coming from Lincoln and AtneV to witness the foot ball game to day and Omaha will also furnish a large attendance. Fag XS KOTIKEHTB OP OCAJT STEAMSHIPS. Port AitItwI. gallsd. NKW YORK. Tonnln PLYMOV'TH Amsriks., rHERBOL'Hcl K. W. or OroH. QVEREC ..Emp of Irslsnd... NAPLES Prlmsn Iran.... OBNOA Cerpsihta BOl'THAMPTON.. Teutonic HAVRtt L Provcncs t GOMPERS LEAVES FOR DENVER Head of American Federation of La bor Will Face Mnale at Convention. WASHINGTON, Nov. I. Ready to an swer before the convention attacks which have been made on him for his course In the recent' presidential campaign, Samuel Oompers. president of the American Fed eration of Labor, left today for Denver, where the convention of that organization begins next week. In an interview printed In the Post to day, Mr. Gomper Is quoted as saying that he Is not a candidate for re-election In the sense that he seeks the office, although he final adjudication of the case the commls- ' would be glad to aerve again If It la the alon will endeavor to demonstrate that Its position as stated in Its order was en tirely fair and Just to the railways. will of the convention. "I am, however. In the American Federa tion of Labor to stay," said Mr. Oompers, "and if I do not stay as president, I shall STOCK PRICES MOVE UPWARD i stay In the ranks. I believe In the course 1 1 have pursued and think I have done right. I have endeavored to give voice to the wrongs labor has endured and I have endeavored to have them righted. I waa told at the beginning of the campaign that a gentleman high In the councils of the republican party aald he would burn brush wood behind me so fast that I would be I knew I risked that Taft'a Spee-ch at Cincinnati Ha Brardrlal Effect on the Market. ' NEW YORK, Nov. . There was an out burst of speculation In the stork market today which swept price to a, higher level tn a sensational' manner. Commission I eaten up by the fire houses report a large influx of buying orders from western sources and from largs eastern cities. The industrial stocks were conspicuous In the movement, the Iron and steel Issues being In heavy demand for accounts of the Industrial centers of activity In those lines. Railroads most affected were thoae which have not moved upwards before in accordance with the ad vance in the speculative leaders. The spe-h of Judge Taft, assuring non-Interference with lipneat corporations, ' was ap propriated i a motive for buying. Thi reports of placing of large ordera In In dustrial line were alleged. Activity In the metal market helped. The settlement of the Lancashire cotton mills troubles was expected to help the demand far cotton. Many unverified rumors accompanied the animated speculation, which had run up a total nf, three quarters of a million share, transferred by noon. Advances from two to over four points were numerous all through the list of active stocks. THREE PERSONS ASPHYXIATED Two Women and Child Overcome bp Gas dan from Kitchen Stove In Washington. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Three persona were asphyxiated by gaa fumes from a kitchen etove at 1M I street. N. W., this city, late today. The dead: MRU. HERE CT'TTS BRENNERMAN. MRS. BRENNEKMAN, her mother-ln- '"ci'TTS BRENNERMAN, aged IS months. The house Is occupied by the family of Clarence L. Brennerman, a stenographer employed at ' the Congressional library. When Mr. Brennerman returned from work this evening he found his wife, his mother and his Infant son dead on the floor. - hen I began the fight in the cause pf labor. "More criticism than has been directed against me In the last few days undoubt edly will arise. There waa a lot of it during the campaign, notably the story that a cabinet position awaited me. I said as early as last August that there was no office within the gift of the people or of the government for which I was a candi date or which I would accept. I meant that then and I mean It now." DENVER, Colo.. Nov. 6.-Politlcs will furnish the principal topics of discussion at the twenty-eighth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, which opens here Monday. It Is said by local union leaders to be probable that the Federation, with Its S.OitO.UM members and more than l.COO.hOO voters, will adopt a permanent po litical policy through an amendment to Its ten days In execution of Morse's sentence was granted upon application of counsel and It Is expected that an appeal from both the conviction and the sentence will be taken Immediately. The scene In the court room when sen tence was pronounced by Judge Hough was a most dramatic one. The wives of the two prisoners, who had been constant attendants at court during the entire trial, were present early today as If anxious to cheer their husbands by their presence lo the trying ordeal which confronted them. When the real test came, however, It waa the husbands and not the wives who proved the comforters. Morse sat like a stolfl when he heard the words which con demned him to prison. There was scarcely the tremor of an eyelid, and to those who watched there was no longer even the shadow of a doubt that the "little man" was, Indeed, a man of Iron nerve. Cnrtla Tint Moved. Curtis, too, accepted the news which came to him good news In his case with the same lack of emotion that character ized his former chief. But the strain had been too great for the women. As the truth of what Judge Hough's words meant flashed through her mind Mrs. Morse, who through ail the trying days of the trial had preserved an unruffled demeanor, collapsed In her seat, burled her face In her hands and began to sob convulsively. Still weeping, she was led away to an anteroom, where a moment later her husband held her In his arms and sought to console her. Nor was Mrs. Curtis any more prepared tor the nervous strain than Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Curtis sat within the rail, gazing in tently at judge Hough aa he Began to speak. Bhe had been 111 and several times during the trial had been forced to leave Her place In the court room. Today her wm urawn ana wnue, telling of a night of mingled hope and fear wntle her husband remained away front her behind the bars of a prison cell. When the Judgment of the court the most favorable lor her husband that could be given was pronounced sue tainted and would hava fallen had nut kindly , hands supported her. - , Mht 1 Prison.. Charles W. Morse, one time "lea king," ; "steamship king,, and the controlling force In a long string of bank In this city, whose personal fortune, a little more than a year ago waa estimated at more than S22.000.000, and Alfred H. Curtis," former president of the National bank of North America, spent last night tn a celt In the Tombs prison. They were convicted yeaterday In the United State court for violation of tha national banking law In con nection with their conduct of tho National bank of . North America of which Morse also was an officer. Today, when they arose simultaneously with hun dreds of others In the grim city prison, they faced the possibility of many years behind Iron grated doors. Sentence had been deferred until today when the Jury returned Its verdict laat night, but 1t was only a few hours away when they tumbled out of the rude bnuks in the narrow cell this morning at a call of command from the guard who had patrolled their corridor on "Federal Tier." Two Men on Federal Tier. Both Morse and Curtis passed a fairly restful night according to the prison guards. They occupied cell 728, which contains two bunks, one above the other. The cell is six feet wide and eight feet long. Morse oc cupied tha lower berth. It waa early evening when the two men settled down for their first night behind bars, and they soon tired of the attempt to while away' time sitting in the narrow quarters. Both sought their berths early, but It was after midnight when the heavy breathing from the cell told the guard who paced the cor ridor that both were sleeping. From that time until morning no other sound came from the cell. With the first call this morning both men awoke and a few minutes later wer pacing up and down the corrlder outside their cell. When the regular prison breakfast of coffee and rolls wa served Morse and Curtis accepted their share like every other prisoner In the Tomb. They asked no special privilege. Much of the time up to the hour ret for them to appear In the United States court for sentence wa spent In reading the newspaper account of tha closing scene In their trial yeaterday. Morse was taken to the-Tombs prison at 1 o'clock this afternoon. At that time It was announced that no application for his releare on ball would be made today. WAST rn 4 ON, Nov. . With the latest retur- o.n the congressional district th .'it the country there are Ind'.ca- a number of contests. In many of .. trlcts the vote between the repjb and democratic candidates haa been n -'. v close. Involving changes es the result y v1 "'.if the official count. So far as the re turns now in rrom an aisiricis snow in 1 .1-11.. . n I k. - ... M 1 w. m.WttV rrUUIILHIII Will iin.w a "ui hibjui.. of forty-one In the next national house of representatives, tha figure standing: Re publicans, 218; democrats, 173; against the present membership of 223 republican and 166 democrats and two vacancies. All tho aouthern districts have been heard from, although ordinarily among the latest to be cleared up. The most remark able upset In the congressional situation since reconstruction days has occurred In North Carolina, wherein a state whose democratic majority musters approximately 40,000, three out of the ten member of con gress sent to Washington will be republic an. They are John M. Morehead. who de feated Aubrey B. Brooks In the Fifth, which BRYAN FOR SENATE THE CRY Boosters of tbe Peerless Announce Their Plans for Future. SHALLENBERGER SEES BRYAN Governor-elect Is Besieged with Ha nary Office Seeker .atata Teachers' Association Ends ftenslon. (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN, Nov. 8. (Special. )-"Bryan for the senate, 1S10." That Is the flag al ready flown to the breezes by some of the democrat In Lincoln. "The democrats will try to make the coming administration one of the best In the history of the state. Then we can go before the people two years from now with some hope of electing a democratic legislature. That legislature will send Mr. Bryan to the senate." That I the announcement made by John Ledwtth last night In discussing the future of Mr. Bryan, and he la not the only fol- distrlct William W. Kitchen vacates to be-1 lower of tne late defeated presidential can- come governor Of North Car Una; (J. H. Cowles, who outran Richard N. It-ickett In the dghth, and Judge Grant, who ran ahead of William T. Crawford, the present Incumbent In the Tenth. Crawford has undergone several defeats In his congres sional fights In that district and Is the member who was unseated In a contest by Richmond Pearson by a majority of one vote. Morehead and Grant were elected by a margin of less than 400, while Cowles won out fcp 1,600. The republican successes In North' Carolina are attributed by North Carolina papers to a great change In senti ment with a leaning towards the republk-an doctrine of protective tariff. Interestipg, though effecting the vote In the house (tot In the leasf by reason of that territory hav ing no vote In the national council, Is the defeat by Ralph H. Carson of Marcus A. Smith, the delegate from Arizona, who had become well known In Washington during his congressional career. CHICAGO, Nov. 8. The returns from congressional district throughout the coun try resulted In a republican gain of two as compared with figures of last flight. Al bert Douglas, republican, was. contrary to previous advices, elected In the Eleventh Ohio ills., let. and Moses P. Kinkald. re publican, who was reported as defeated In the Sixth Nebraska district, was also re turned as elected. The contest In tha Fifth Nebraska district Is extremely close and It will require tho official count to determine the result. According to the reports already received the next house will consist of 173 democrats and 21 ((republicans. dldate who is for the same program. One prominent Lincoln republican who was for Bryan In the last fight also expressed him. self along the same lines. You bet I helped to carry the state for Bryan," he I quoted aa saying. "I helped organize the saloons for him and two I years from now I shall help put him In the senate." This Information also leaked out before the election at a time when the democtats had Uttle hop of Bryan being elected. It was published then and la now confirmed. The democrats have made their tlckej. for two years from now and their energies will be bent In that direction. Their state commute Is to be reorganized at the first opportunity and the new organization will get busy along the lines Indicated. On the flight of election the officials of the democratic state committee were asked how they were going to make good on their promise to reduce tho taxes paid by tho farmers, when the expenses of the state government are now about as low a good governmont will permit. 'That' easy," was tho reply. "The re publicans have practically paid off the ROOSEVELT FOLLOWS PLATT Possibility President Map Have Place In the Vnlted State Senate. , s WASHINGTON. Nov. S. That President Roosevelt may be the successor of Senator Piatt In the senate Is considered by many In Washington as not at all Improbable. vrhose who- Vigard this at possible de clare that they have assurance from the president himself that he would not be entirely averse, to the acceptance of the senatorial office under conditions as they will be after the 4th of March. So far a la known he had made no recent expre ion on the subject, but he haa said within the last year that with Mr. Taft as presi dent he would not feel the same hesitancy about entering the senate that he would feel with someone in the White House with whom his relations were not as Intimate as they are with Mr. Taft. His general attitude has been adverse to entering the senate because he haa felt that as a member of that body he would be called upon to criticise his successor In the presidency, and this he would feel a delicacy about doing. He haa said, how ever, that knowing Mr. Taft as ha does know him and agreeing with him in all essentials as he does, he is confident that there would not be any occaalon for an tagonlsm. He haa not gone to that extent at any time of Indicating that he would desire the office even with Taft as pres ldent, but merely has said that with him in that position his chief reason for not desiring the senatorial position would dis appear. Even this much haa not been said since there haa been any certainty of Mr. Taft' entering the White House, but the president outline of hi attitude I now recalled a offering a possible solution of the senatorial entanglement In New York and aa making an opening for the con tinuance of Mr. Roosevelt' public career. It 1 even suggested that the absence of the president on hi proposed African hunting expedition need not necessarily stand In th way of his election, but rather that such absence might relieve the situa tion of embarrassment to him In case his friends should deal re to press his name. ' TAFT OFF FOR HOT SPRINGS Jadae and Family Will Spend Two Week at the Virginia ' Resort. CINCINNATI. Nov. 6. President-elect , William H. Tnft, Mrs. Taft and Fred W. Carpenter, private secretary, left this city tonight at 8:10 p. m.. for Hot Springs. Va., V;ere Mr. Taft will remain for rt and recreation until Thanksgiving. The day has been the queitest for the president-elect of any he has had since election. He had a conference with Myron T. Herrlck, but stated afterward that no matters of significance were discussed. Judge Taft today sent this cablegram to Governor Magoon at Havana: Please convey to the family of President Palma my sincere condolence. He was an honored man, a true patriot, who under stood the value of liberty and valued It with all his heart. The bffices of Mr. Taft were dlsmanled here today and will be re-established at Hot Springs. While no otflclal announce ment has been made. It 1 known on reli able authority that Fred W. Carpenter, who has been Mr. Taft's ' secretary for many years will be secretary to the presi dent, succeeding In that position, William Loeb, Jr., who It Is also stated, may have the posoltlon of secretary of the navy In the Taft cabinet If he so desires. Mr. Carpenter was with Mr. Taft In the Philippines and has been his secretary In the War department. Wendell Mlsohler, as sistant secretary retains that position and after a leave of absence will re rejoin Mr. Taft this fall. Judge Taft said today there was hardly the slightest possibility of his going to Texas ti hunt any time this winter. He adilel thai no arrangements of any kind had been made looking to such a trip, and that none were contemplated. ' Judgo Taft said he would appreciate very much If the erroneous Impression could be corrected that he owned any land In Texas. "The ranch referred to," he explained, "be longs to my brother's wife, Mr. C. P. Taft. I da not own an acre of land nor have I an Interest In the ranch. Hitchcock Starts for Chlcaaro. NEW YORK. Nov. 6. Chairman Hitch cook left on the Twentieth Century limited today for Chicago, where he will remain for two days, returning here on Monday. He will be In New York for a short time after he returns and then go from here to Hot Springs, Va., where he will be the STATE RESULT CLOSE Incomplete Returns Indicate Repub licans May Save Part of Ticket TREASURER BRIAN'S GOOD LEAL Thompson and Barton Also Begin to Look Like Winners. BRYAN'S PLURALITY IS SMALI Shallenberger Only One Who Appean to Have Decisive Lead. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Site Selected for tha New Federal Bonding to Be Erected at North Platte. WASHINGTON, Nov. . (Special Tele gramsThe aecretary of the treasury has site for the publlo building to gaarar pi io Red need. NrW YORK. Nov. All grade of re fined sugar were reduced SO cents a hun dred pouud today. constitution. There will " be vigorous opposition from j elect"l I Via Vu.lnnlnv ii ar.tlrvn V.ln4t..o- . . '...) .... t be erect tlon to any political policy, and an effort Iof ted l th MUthwt,t corner ' j?" orobablv will be made to hlnrt th. rniA. nd Fifth street. The owner Is G. W. tlon to keep entirely out of politics, both jWoodhurst and the price I W.OOO. local and national. In the future. The mat- I Rurl carrier appointed for Iowa routes: ter will be brought up soon after th con- Imogen, route No. t. Michael Dempsey, Jr.. vention assembles in the form of reaolu- carrier, Peter Dempsey, Jr., ubatituU; Uons both approving and condemning the j Miles, route No. I. John F. Soil, carrier. action of President Oompers and the mem. hers o fthe executive board In supporting the democratic ticket In the last campaign. These resolution will be referred to the committee on resolution and will not be generally discussed until near the end of the meeting. The fight against politics In the organisa tion will probably be led by socialist mem bers, who have always nppesed tha Intro duction of political questions Into the Fed eration. They will be backed by a number of republican, who have opposed ti.a ac tion of th Federation leaders In the pres ent campaign, and fy many delegates who oonslder the recent campaign sufficient proof that the Federation can accomplish nothing In national politic. Will Davla. substitute. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RETURNED Marshall Accept Financial Aid la HI Campaign In In. dlana. COLUMBIA. Ind., Nov. 1-At the be ginning of the campaign, Thoma R, Mar shall, governor-elect of Indiana, mad tha statement that he would accept no ooutri button In financing hi political contaat. In spit of this letter containing money wer frequently received, th total being about 3.0. Mr. Marsh ill ha accepted none of this money and he I cow engaged in returning tbe contrf REVIVAL OF THE INDUSTRIES Toledo Factories Preparing; to same Work an Fall Capacity, Re state debt. We will slmnlv cut down the taxes and permit the state debt to run up K"eat toT ""eral day of President-elect ftERln. W fnn ItAn Ane wrtrri anmit mtav " 1 A ail. A few of the counties made tholr official returns to tl:e secretary of state today and these returns gave considerable encourage ment to the republican state ticket, with the exception of governor. While the re turn were few, they indicated there wa some ground for hoping that the entire republican ticket. had been elected. Prac tically every .officer did hi own figuring and most of . them seemed satisfied - that they had reason for feeling good over the result. Employes of these officers began to unfasten their trunk strap, but none wa confident enough to begin unpacking for another two year' stay. At the democratic state headquarter it was admitted this afternoon that it was beginning to look like all of the repub lican state ticket would land except gov ernor. Shallenhersjer See Brpan, Governor-elect Shallenberger was In Lin coln today and spent a good portion of the timo out at Fairview hi consultation with Mr. Bryan. Mr. Shallenberger said he expected to recommend tn his message to the legisla ture the enactment of laws In keeping with the democratic state platform. A horde of hungry-eyed democrats awaited htm around th hotel and a lot more Inquired for him after he had left. The report reached here from Gage county late this evening that a number, at least six, democrats believed they deserved place at the pie counter, and this bunch In cluded Dr. .Fall, who had been there once a the superintendent of the state Institu tion at Beatrice. Mr. Shallenberger left for his home tonight, accompanied by his daughter, who I a student at) the State university. A big demonstration will be pulled off in Alma Saturday night In honor of the new governor. How East See Sheldon. A copy of the Springfield. (Masa.) Republ ican, containing some Information about Governor Sheldon wa received at the state house today. It came too late to wake up the people I ntlme for them to re-elect the governor. Here 1 the Item: "Quite apart from consideration affect Jng the national election. It I to bo hoped that Covcrr.or 8hc!don of Nebraska, repub lican, will receive a. handsome endorsement at the hands of his people. He ha achieved a notable record among the exe- cutiver of tho country In being able to have his promlee of reform placed on the statute booka There Is to his credit and that of the legislature which backed him up, the anti-pass - law, the direct primary law, the employers' liability law, the law removing the SS.OOO damage limit, the pure food law, and the railroad rate reduction law surely an Imposing array of radical enactment." TeacherV Session Ends. The Nebraska Ptate Teachers' association closed it session tonight, after having one of the best meetings In Its history. The attendance wa over 4.000 and Lincoln wa taxed to it utmost to care for the crowds, the teachers coming to town before the political headquarters had closed. Among the prominent speaker were Arthur D. Call of Hartford, Conn.; Benja min Ide Wheeler, president of the Unlver slty of California; A. H. Waterhouae of Fremont, Charles H. Miller of Lincoln, Herbert C. Probaaco, E. E. Balcomb of Oklahoma, Richard Green Moulton, Dr. Goodwin, Mr. Carrie Br. Raymond. These TOLEDO, O.. Nov. . With the national election only thre days past, Toledo al ready snows sign 01 wausiriai improve ment. The Toledo Shipbuilding company announce that work on a new drydock to cost between $250, OuO and (300,000 will soon begin. The Toledo Shipbuilding company, which has a contract to build a new steel freighter to cost SSOO.OuO, will push the work. The Toledo Machine and Tool com pany will soon be operating a full comple ment of men. The Edward Tord Plate Glaas company will start with a full force of workmen in a few days. This concern ha. only been turning out about 60 per cent , tne entertainment and In.truc or Its capacity, ine loieao oianearjie uast METHODISTS TALK MISSIONS GenernI Committee on Forelom Work at St. Loole to Discuss Appropriation. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. . An appropria tion of H.C60.000 to carry on its work next year in Africa and China was made by the general committee of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church In annual The general committee of foreign missions session here today. of the Methodist Episcopal church met at the Llndell Avenue Methodist church here this morning for Its annual meeting, which will continue until next Tuesday. The sole work of the committee Is to make appropriations for missionary work for the year 1909, and under the rule of th church It can appropriate no more than has been received during the year which closed October 31, 1908. This amount will be disclosed by Dr. Homer Eaton, treasurer, of the Board of Foreign Missions. In his annual report today. Approximately, however, $1,500000 will be appropriated. The genera! committee Is composed of the twenty-seven bishops of the church, five officers of the Board of Foreign Mis sions, fifteen clergymen and fifteen lay men, representing the church territorially, and seven clergymen and eight laymen, representing the board of managers of the Board of Foreign Missions. Dr. Homer Eaton of New York reid the treasurer's report showing combined re cetpts of $1,342,338.06 and disbursements of $1,397,621.76. j ne report or ir. a. a. Leonard, cor responding secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, after giving a resume of the mission work of the year 1903, refers to conditions In Cores, saying: "In no Pagan country have we had the same success in the same length of time as 1n Corea, and perhaps there Is no Pagan country In the world that Is so ripe for Christian evangelization. "The growth of the work has been ph nominal and has far exceeded our ability to give it financial support. "It Is not extravagant to declare that within ten years we wil have a million Methodists In Corea If the work I ade quately supported. "From every field and from every de partment of our work there come the cry for money money and more mlslonarlea. If the church will furnish the money we will find the men and women who will gladly go. "Oh, that the Methodist EUscodjI church would respond to the call of the general conference sent forth last May: 1909, $3,000,000; 1910, $4,000,000; 1911, $5,000,000; 1813, $6,000,000. "These sum are entirely practicable. If our 3,000,000 Methodists would average five oents a week for foreign minions, It would place at the disposal of this general com mittee annually $7,800,000. "This ought to be done. It can be done. It will be done In the not distant future. FIFTH IS . CLOSE ON CONGRESS Norrls. Republican, Claims It bp T we and Ashton, Democrat, hp Six, bnt Offlclnl fount Needed to Settle It. Complete returns from half the countlei of Nebraska, Including Douglaa, with prac tically It whole vote on state officers be- . low the head of the ticket and without Lancaster county. Indicate that there It an excellent chance for republican state treasurer, slat auditor and attorney gen eral. In 47 counties Barton has a lead ol 2,107 In 46 counties Thompson's lead over Fleharty Is 1.23G. In 47 counties Wllllamf for railway commissioner falls only 80S votes behind Cowglll. In the case of thli office the chance of a republican victory Is problematical. Brian leads over Mftokey In these coun ties by $.171. Shallenberger's lend will be fully ss high aa has been previously Indicated. Eighty six counties give him a plurality of 8,CKT, as against a plurality In the same counties two years ago for Sheldon of 10,192. when he had a plurality In the state of 12,973. In eighty-one counties Bryan has a plur- aliat of 5,006. These sumo counties two ears ago gave Sheldon a plurality of 11,- $39. The remaining counties two years ago gave Sheldon a plurality of 1,634, so Bryan' plurality will be In the neighborhood of 3,500. The election of Klnpald republican to congress In the Sixth olatrlct is cancelled. M'COOK, Neb., Nov. 8.-(Speclal Tele gram.) The statement Is given out by the republican 'congressional committees this evening that Congressman G. W. Norrls of the Fifth district has won by a mapority of twenty-three. No detailed abstract of the district Is given. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 6. (Special Tele gram.) Complete oflcla! returns from ail counties In the Fifth congressional district shows that Norrls, republican, Is elected by a majority of not less than, five. Congres sional Committeeman James tonight re ceived reports from over tho district giving Norrls a majority of twenty-two, but an error, discovered late In the canvass here. reduced the lead to seventeen. The demo crats here admit now that orris I elected, though they say their tabulation of all of ficial return put the final orris majority at live. Compute Conatiea on President. 1SKA 1908 Shei- bh'n Tart. Bryan, don. bir. Adam Antelope 1003 Banner lio Blaine 24f Box Butt M Boone 1D78 Boyd Ml Buffalo 3149 ing company 1 making preparation for a resumption of business and the Toledo Fur nace company Is operating one of It stack with the probabilities of the resumption of the other In a short time. Fully 6,000 men will be affected by th resumption. EARTHQUAKE SHAKES PLAUEN Violent Shocks Make Dlstnrbanc la German Cltp and Threaten Damage. PLAUEN. Germany, Nov. t The most violent earthquake ever experienced here terrified the Inhabitant of th city at 5:40 o'clock thl morning. House were shaken and the people fled, panlrstrlcken, Into the streets. The' shock, which lasted for sev eral minute, wa accompanied by sharp explosion and thunderous rumblings tn th earth. Sixty or seventy earthquake hock hav been felt her dally for th laat week. They are now becoming less frequent but more violent. The tempera ture of medicinal spring in J4i vicinity haa Increased IS degrees, tlon of the teachers and In addition there were W. J. Bryan and -Governor Sheldon. STUDENTS FLEE IN SMOKE Balldlnc Reeentlp Converted Into School Destroyed and Yonnc Men Flea tor Live. WASHINGTON. Nov. S About 150 tu dent. clad or.ly In their night clothe, flod through smoke and flarr.es from the Bliss Electrical school, which wa burned to the ground early today. Th, building, which wa three stories and of wooden construction, was located In North Takoma. a suburb of the city. The fire caught from defective insulated wire In the kitchen. All of th students In th dormitories made their esspe unln Jurad, hut lot mot pf their effect. They war asleep In their rooms almost half un hour after th fir started, and many of them wer forced to Jump from second story window to save their lives. The lo I estimated at about $00,000, Th structure wa formerly known th North Takoma hotel and had $en. used a a school about is weeks. RAILROAD BUSINESS HEAVY Average Operating Revenue Per Mile Greater Than Anp Other Year Except Last Year. burt 1830 Butler Cass Cedar ... Chase . Clay Colfax ... Cherry . . Cheyenne Cuming . Custer . Dakota .. Dawsun . Dawes .. Deuel .... Dixon ... Dodge ... Douglas . Dunuy 1411 ... 2404 ... lM ... 60 ... 1S91 ... im ... una ... m ... 124 ... 7a ... 1737 ... 836 ... 523 ... 1'.'54 ... 2302 ...14042 ... 46 Uinore 1758 Franklin l'Wii WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-In the opinion of Franklin K. Lane, Interstate commerce oommlt-stoner the railroad. Industrial and financial condition of the country la lm proving rapidly. He said today; "It 1 a fait, hardly be'.ltvable, but never thelesa true because It Is reported by the railroads themselves, that the total operat ing revenue per mile of . railroads for the year ended June 30, 1908, exceed that o any other in the history of railroading tn the United States, except the one year of 1907. The average operating revenue per mile of line per month for th 328,000 miles of railroad reporting to the commission waa $S94 for the. fiscal year of 1908. This was less by about $61 than for the year of 19-7, but It wa more than any previous year and was $118 per mile per month more thari In the year of the last presidential elec tion. Conditions rapidly are becoming nor mal and prosperous." Frontier Furnas Gartie.d Gage Gosper tirarit Greeley Hall Hamilton ... Harlan Hayes Hitchcock .. Hooker Howard jifferson .... Johnscn Kearney .... Keith Key a Paha . Kimball Knox Lancaster ... Lincoln .... Madison .... Merrick ..... Nance Nemaha .... Nuckolls .... Otoe r'awnea ..... Phelps Plerco Platte Polk Red Willow Richardson Kork Sal I rlo Sarpy Saunder .... Scotf Bluff Seward Bioux Sheridan .... Sherman .... tnton Thayer ... Thorns Thurston Valley Washington Wayne , Webster Wheeler 1086 . 1402 . m . ft 15 .. 48 , J3 . 7 . 22.15 . 1kW . l'ISI . MS . Ml , UK) . '. . 1941 . 13i7 . 1010 . .Hb8 . 423 . 175 . 1772 6.K . 14X1 . 2134 . 1021 . im . 151 . Sdii . I486 . 1459 . 107 , 154 . 1171 . 1239 . 214 . 4t3 . 203 . Pit . 2:i . 7S4 . 1927 . 518 . 6f . 773 . 791 . 10 . . 96 . K5 . 1044 . 1592 . 1311 . 140t 21!0 York 2196 .13 29 Bryan. 2283 1465 lbo 66 1584 Ml 2338 UI6 Zl i i , 23i3 l.U iiii 1245 1049 t 1722 'Halt 723 19j6 727 SO 11"9 , 24S 15477 $96 1995 851 1611 363 31. U lul 1" 2224 1:4 1156 277 69 W 14 1791 1151 1180 311 331 74 1824 7870 13:9 2158 ' 969 94 ltrrt 1525 23 1115 U47 U'SO 2487 12f4 li7 2154 332 2117 12 26r, 649 20-5 462 649 915 824 . 13ft 737 1M4 140 1011 i: 275 2 1543 1314 66 111 471 Hu7 714 2uoO 1MO UH 2c 63 11 iO 211 1552 1W1 6o4 419 98 19M9 ' 648 1274 606 y; !MI 118 9656 8& 1603 Wi9 75 1113 ill 2S4S 818 6i 693 1838 12WI 726 2.4 449 64 857 2073 1226 838 1 274 77 1441 4754 9b& 1512 (MS 867 1468 1281 M0 1X49 m 769 147 V)2 914 1X55 3'. 17n2 722 1&59 5.8 161$ 1W 618 820 6K3 1494 55 4HH 799 1214 3 1107 138 1977 1T7 V$ 24 76 404 101 628 ' lt4l Ul 1501 luttt ll'Jl M6 14tW 13o4 4!M 22 1310 1640 621 10.:. 34 1 7 1958 9J2I 2 1461 94 84 U:f 2 181 j:l 41 7 I'M 1151 1A ltd 27 1068 9U8 8J 8Mi 2"2 194 125? 3.'40 687 12:13 760 S3 114.) IM 1700 810 718 2 It, 9(0 642 1731 IK 1513 79.1 1909 iU lo7 7' 478 641 1177 61) 601 676 10. 7 759 92V ISO 1379 125325 94974 SS 86 Totals Incomplete. Complete Yoto a llovernor. Phel- Bn'l'n- 1906 Shel- Hh'n- Natlonal Flower Show. CHICAGO. Nov. 6. Masses of many-hued bloacoms comprising more than 1,000 ex hibit from different part of tha country greeted the visitor to the national flower how wh'ch opened today at the Coliseum In thl city. Chrysanthemum hold tb renter cf the stage today; tomorrow will be devoted t roses, and Monday carna tions will be exhibited. In addition to th American prise flowers specimens from Europe nd Australia will be shewn In sum-petition. don. )'er. don. b ger. Adams 1SH' 23U) 1543 177$ Antelope 1C0O 1413 1314 973 Fanner If3 56 77 3$ Blaine 2i 147 111 76 Home 1624 16..0 1407 10:8 Box Butte ' t9 0J 471 ' Boyd 99 8V) 714 628 Hurt 1M 1194 1640 91J Buffalo '34 23H8 j60 1647 Butler 13 Slit 13h4 lfi Brown 9 : 458 Xt ( ass 2i-7 1 229 1363 K61 C'edr 122 1742 lliu us Chasu 27 47J 211 8,5 Cluy 19 214 1J 1467 Colfax l'19 lli 546 754 1'nerry 1"72 l' fc-4 4il Cheyenne 8W 7XA 419 . v.i -u.it er 24IM wi le ) Cuming 12?J 112 ti 1M0 Dawes ' 740 6t8 84 Dakota 756 690 6-8 124 Dawson 1646 S14 in JOJI Deuel 0.:$ 32 104 Dixon 1"16 11 Km Hm lkaiglaa 13566 16187 9C.5S t28 Dodge 2J-4 702 ij Dundy W 411 in M Fillmore 17i 4 14 1 V 9 Franklin liui IZVt 8 5 V29