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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVIII NO. 124. OMAHA, , TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 190S TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. r V i ( SHOT DOWNIS STREET Former Senator Carmack Victim of Gun Fijrht at Nashville. OUTGROWTH OF POLITICAL BROIL Shoting Done Ty Robin Cooper, Son of Political Rival. DEATH ALMOST INSTANTANEOUS Victim Fired One Shot and His Ai tailant Two. BOTH MEN ARE DEMOCRATS Mr. earmark's Caustic Criticism of th Machine and of Colonel Cooper Hal raoaed III Feel In NA8HVILLB, Term., Nov. S. -Former Bnator Edward Ward Carmack, editor of the Tennesseesn, win shot and k'lled this afu rhoon about 4 o'clock on Seventh ave nue north In front of the Polk Tata by Kobln Cooper, a snn of Colonel Duncan B. Co p r. Mr. Csrirack was going north on Seventh avenue In front of ;ths flats an Colonel Cooper and his son Robin were approaching Seventh av.nue on Union street. Soon sfier they came In aiuht of 'one another the shoo ing 'began, Robin Coopr, It la said, fir tig (wo shots and Senator Cirmack one. , Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, it is said, drew his pistol, but did not fire. Senator Carmack fell to the (found and died al most Instantly. Robin Cooper was shot In the right shoulder, but was not badly hurt. . It is understood that the trouble la one y . B ine rBUIIB OI mo Uffiinririn; guutuia- T orlul pilmary. In which Carmack was de- A ffstd. Carmack had alnce he became ed- W Itor of the Tenneaseeaji been aulte caustic )f In criticising what he called the democratic V maililne and had printed several editorials about Colonel Cooper, Within the last few days. It la asserted, Colonel Cooper notified Carmack that these ed.torlal cr.ticisms must cease. This morn ing another editorial In reference to the culunel appeared In the' paper and this is supposed y th tr i at the e Cooper supposed to have been the Immediate cause ragedy. As Senator Carmack fell edge of the street Colonel Duncan put his arm around Robin Cooper Bind both. walked a few feet down SeventU venue to Pr. R, O. Fort'a office, where the slight wound In Robin's shoulder was examined and treated.. An ambulance carried the body of Mr. Carmack to an undertaking establishment. 0 lie pistol of Carmack. a 32-callbre, wa lying at his side with two of the chambers empty when the body was picked up and turned over to an officer. The stump of a cigar Mr. Carmack had been smoking was also on the street besldfe him. , Young Cooper was later carried to a hos pital and Colonel Cooper held at police iuudaottOvuHn Kaa made no atatement. Robin Cooper Is A practicing ttorney-at-law, 17 years old and single. ' Sketch of earmark's Career. . MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. Former United tales Senator Edward W. Carmack was born near Caetilllan Springs. Summer county, Tennessee,. November 6, 1858. He had an academlu education, studied law, practiced In oClumbla, Tenn., and was a member of the legislature of 1884. He was a delegate to the national dem ocratic convention of ISM and a member of - congress 1897-1901 from the Tenth congres sional district of Tennessee. He served with distinction In the United States sen .Ate for six years, 'being defeated for re election in the primary a little over a year ago by former, Governor Taylor. Senator Carmack then resumed the prac tice of law In this city, which waa then his home, but within a few months re moved to Nashvtllo. Last spring he Apposed Governor Patterson for tho democratic gubernatorial nomination, championing the cause of state) wide prohibition. He was defeated. ' Shortly after his defeat Mr. Carmack waa offered the editorship of the Nash vtllo Tannesaean. He accepted and since then has been at the head of the Tnnes ean. Senator Carmack's newspaper career be ,gan In 1886, as a member of tho editorial ' staff of the Nashville American. He founded the Nashville Democrat In 1889 and whan It waa merged Into the American became editor-in-chief of the latter paper. In 1898 he became editor of the Commercial Appeal at Memphis. He waa married April. 1890. to Miss Elisabeth Cnby Duhnlngton of Columbia, Tenn. Ponular la t on areas. WASHINGTON, Nov. . Senator Car mack, . during Ma senatorial career from 1901 to 1S07, made A number of brilliant speeches. Although . Inclined to be sar castic la soma of his utterances he had many friends In congress among both dem ocrats and republicans, who admlrod his fearlessness and his Intellectual attain ments. Perhaps the most notable speech during his four yearn In the lower house was his brilliant effort In his own defense when Joslah Patterson, father of the pres ent governor Of Tennessee, contested Car mack's seat. During hla congressional car ear he constantly attacked the republican administration. Notably in connection with the lndlanola, Brownvllle and Panama revolution Incidents, , and alleged execu tive encroachment. In the senate he was a minority member of the committee on Phlllpplnee. EFFORT TO KILb ID. M. MORGAX Sew York Poat master It early Victim f Aasaaala. NBW TORK. Nov. .-Postmsster Ed ward M. Morgan of, this city was shot down In the street as he was leaving his house In One Hundred end Forty-sixth street for the postoftlce this morning by Erlo H, B. Mackoy, a stenographer, em ployed by a downtown law firm, who then shot and Instantly killed himself. The slnglo bullet Which struck Mr. Morgan entered at the right side of the abdomen and passed out at the left aide without penetrating the walls. There was no Internal bleeding and there la every like lihood that the wounded man will recover. The only excuse known for the shoot ttg waa that Mackoy bad complained to the authorities at the Poetoffice Depart nent In Washington thst his mall had been simpered with and that someone turned ut an electric light when he reading by It In the corridor of the postfflce. 4 Mac key had received a reply that there ' was na evidence of tampering with his msU and thst the Incident of the electric Continued on Second Page SUMMARY OF THE BEE Tuesday, Xovemhcr in, IftOS. j jt MWMDLRS 1908 t - nv 7T7L na Tirtf 1 3 4 5 Q Z 10 11 12 13 ft ) 1Z IS 19 20 21 2 24 25 26 2Z 28 TEX WBATHXB. For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Partly cloudy Tuesday; not much change In temperature. For Nebiaska Partly cloudy Tuesday; not much change In temperature. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. b a. m a a. m 7 a. m 8 a. m 9 a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m 12 m 1 p. m 2 p. in 3 p. m 4 p. m 6 p. m 6 p. m 7 p. m 8 p. m 9 p. m S3 i su 33 I SSI 37 40 I 42; 43 I 4-j 42 I 42 41 39 39 39 DOMESTIC An Insane man with a fancied grievance against persons in power made an un successful effort to assassinate Postmas ter E. M. Morgan of New York City yes terday and then committed suicide. rage 1 President Oompers of the American Fed- i eratlon of Lauor delivered his annual re port to tile convention at Denver yester day. Page 8 Judge Smith Mcpherson is hearing evi dence In Kansas City In the fight of the railroads against the 2-cent fare law cf Missouri. rats 1 President Roosevelt sent his congratu lations yesterday on the sixty-seventh an niversary of the birth of King Edward. Page 1 President Roosevelt has sent Invitation to a labor legislation dinner.. rags 1 National Chairman Mack is In Chicago clearing up the work of the campaign. rage 1 Bishop Williams of Omaha Is in attend ance at a missionary council at Fargo, N. D. rage 1 The Tale Glee club will Include Omaha In Its western Itinerary. rage 1 The former president of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City Is re ported to have secured control of the bank's stock and will oust former Comp troller Rldgely. rage I A sharp fall In tobacco stock followed the adverse decision of the United States circuit court on the nature of the cor poration. Fae 1 Secretary Oarfield plans to head off frauds under the desert land act. rage 1 Five persons are missing and eight were seriously Injured as a result of a fire which destroyed a resort at Lead, 8. D. rags 1 sTFOKT. Tumble by Mitchell costs it Urn game with Grand Forks. ' . rags 11 roanai. The annual lord's mayor's show In Lon don was an unusually successful pageant this year. rage 1 OOaOCZmOZAXi AKS nfSUSTBXAX.. Live stock markets. rage t Grain markets. rage a Stocks and bonds. rags t irXXXASKA. Governor Sheldon Is seriously consider ing calling an extra session of the legis lature to pass a county option bill after having sent messages to members of the present legislature asking their position on the subject. Fare 1 MOTBMZBTTS Or OOXABT TZAKEHXTB. Port. Arrived. Billnl. NSW TORK Caledonia Mml. v NEW YORK A I 'bio LIVERPOOL Btltlc Davoalta. KRPOOL....lTlullln BOSTON i Cretle. NAPLES Romanic SOUTHAMPTON. SL Paul QrEENSTOWN.. Caronlt. HAINS' TRIAL DATE IS FIXED Brother of Marderer Will Face Jury Middle of Deeemher Army Transport Delayed. NEW YORK, Nov. .-Counsel for the Halns brothers today Informed the court that the army transport bringing their wit nesses would not arrive until January 1 and asked that the trial of T. Jenkins Halns be postponed until that month. Tho j ilatrlrt trtiiriiAv rtMtnrM anil tAlAti that i tho transport would arrive on November 20. After some argument the court set the trial of T. Jenkins Halns for December 14, so that It would take place within the term of office of the present district attorney. No date was fixed for the trial of Captain Halns. Captain Halns sat with bowed head during the proceedings, but his brother waa in an animated conversation with his counsel. RETURNS SLOW IN MISSOURI OOlelal Connt Will Be Greatly De layed In Tll Xonthern Mule. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Nov. t.-Offi-rial returns of last week's election sre coming to the st-cretary of state slowly. Sixty-eight counties have thus far reported and it probably will be the last of the week before all are heard from. None of the communcatlons can be opened until all are received. The returns then will be can vassed, and the official results announced, determining definitely the complexion of the legislature and the personnel of the minor state offices. EARTHQUAKE AT SABETHA, KAN. Meporta Momeroaa from Yie!al- of That Cltr, Hhowlnic Dlatnrlw aneo Is General. SABETHA, Kan., Nov. . Reports are coming in from all directions within a radius of twelve miles of Babetha of a supposed earthquake shock felt at midnight Saturday night. Scores of farmers report feeling the shock, but, as far aa known, no damage was done. MACK IS AT HEADQUARTERS Democratic Chairman Bos Clearing Away Campaign wroeka;o. CHICAGO, Nov. 9Norman E. Mack, chairman of the democratic national com mittee, arrived today and went Im mediately to the headquarters here. He devoted his attention to clear up odds and ends cf business left over from the cam-P'g I A TWO-CENT FARE FIGHT BEGINS State of Missouri Contending for Val idity of New Law. MAXIMUM FREIGHT LAW ALSO Governor-Elect Hadley In Conrt Di recting Case of State Mara Evidence Secured by Bath Sides. KANSAS C1TT, Mo., Nov. .-Representatives of the eighteen leading railroads oper ating In Missouri appeared before Federal Judge 3mlth McPreson here today and be gan the presentation of evidence In an en deavor to prove their contention that the railroads are unable to oprrate with a profit under the 2-cent passenger rate and the maximum freight laws, passed by the last legislature. The state of Missouri is the defendant and it was represented by Herbert 8. Hadley, the attorney general and the newly elected governor of the state. This waa Mr. Hadley s first visit to hi home city since his election and before . i;uum vciieu iiw " ui. v . . . . v m w of friends, who took occasion to congratu late him. The 2-cent and the maximum freight taws have been In effect for some time past, the railroad companies having previously agreed not to contest the laws until It could be shown by their actual operation whether or not they were detrimental to these properties as claimed. Each of the eighteen railroads will present individual petitions showing the effect the laws have had upon the financial returns of the par tlcular road. Kach railroad will show Its earnings from the date the laws were put Into effect, and In all cases It will be de clared. It Is stated, that none of the roads hits been able to operate with a profit. The state will produce figures to dis prove this claim, and It will attempt to show that tho railroads have made money under the new statutes. These statistics have been gathered after months of care ful work and the presentation of the evi dence, according to Attorney General Had ley, will consume two months' time. The arguments will not be begun until the end of that period has been reached. The first evidence produced today was that in case of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad. No Farther Delar. In opening court. Judge McPherson an nounced that he would consider no further moves for delay. "This hearing," said the court, "will be final so that the cases may be appealed to the United States supreme court If necessary. If there Is an adjourn ment It will be on my own motion and only If It Is absolutely necessary. Judga McPherson briefly summarised the status of the case. The Missouri railroads had, he said, obtained an Injunction restraining the state from enforcing the state rate laws. The railroads demurred to the two cent law, but agreed to give It a trial and it was now In force. The present hearing was not on the application for a temporary Injunction against the state, but it Is . to be a final disposition so fsr as the United States district court is concerned of, both freight rates and passenger rates it) Mis souri. Then the opening statements were made, Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, making that for the eighteen railroads and Attor ney General Hadley outlining the case for the state of Missouri. Theories of Railroads. Mr. Hagerman, In outlining the theories upon which the railroads purpose to pro ceed, said: "Two controversies are involved, those concerning the freight rate laws enacted in Missouri in 1905 and in 1907, and the 2-cent passenger rate law enacted in 1907. Wa will contend that If the freight rate laws of 1905 were confiscatory, that- the same is true of the freight rate laws of 1907. In determining If the freight laws are confiscatory. we must know the valuation of the properties of the railroads and then learn If the railroads are receiv ing a Just return on their investments. ' "To get at this question, we must dls- tinguish between state freight and Inter state freight. We will proceed upon the theory that If it costs the railroads more to handle the state rate businets than it does to handle the Interstate freight busl ness,' In connection with the state busl ness, for Instance, freight traffic between St. Louis and St. Joseph, there is the enor mous expense of terminals. These great terminals within the state add to the oper ating expenses. No special terminal ex pense Is involved, for instance, in trans- j Porting freight from a small town In Kan. aaa or In some other state. Another extra expense in state freight rate business Is the numerous slow branch lines, where numerous stops must be made, involving the time of employes. Interstate freight Is handled on fast trains and the railroads art not at so great an expense In caring for it." "If our theories are correct," continued Attorney Hagerman, "and we do not see how they could be otherwise, not one of the railroads In Missouri would earn more than two or three per cent on thelt Investment if the frleght laws were enforced and some of the roads would not earn a dollar on their Investments." Position of tho State. Attorney General Hadley's statement for the state was brief. "Wa agree with Mr. Hageman." said Mr. Hadley, "that Is costs the railroads more to handle the state freight business than the Interstate freight business. But the railroads more than make up for this In another direction. The state passenger business Is much more prof itable than the Interstate business. "On the longer hauls ths passengers pay a smaller rate per mile, and the equipment on the interstate passenger trains Is much more expensive thsn on the local passen ger tralna within th state. The Interstate trains are fast trains and the coaches are the best built. The engines arc the largest, the fastest and the most expensive made. I have been an extensive patron of the rail roads recently and I am speaking from experience and observation." Local Trains Crowded. Judge McPherson, Interrupted Mr. Had ley to ask: "Did you ride In the smoking car?" "I had to ride In 'the amoklng car to get a seat," replied Mr. Hadley. "The local trains," he continued, "are crowded. The expensive trains for Inter state travel frequently have no more than fifteen or twenty passengers in a coach." Mr. Hadley recently finished a campaign ing tour for governor that carried him to every part of Missouri. After tho opening statements had been made, court adjourned to afternoon, when it was decided to map out a plan for push- the cases to as rapid a conclusion as pos sible. Dosens of witnesses are to be ex amined, and an endless array of figures will. It Is expected, be presented to sup port the claims of ths railroad RIDGELEY MAY BE OUSTED Report la Kansas Cltr He Is o Be Takea from Hatloaal Bank f Connate-. KANSA8 CITY, Not. . It was announced here today that W. .'B. Rldgely, prrsldent of the reorganised National Bank of Com merce, Is to be replaced. Dr. W. S. Woods, the deposed president of the' bank, and his friends having succeeded in buying up a majority of the bank's stock and thus se curing control. Mr. Rldgely last winter re signed the position of comptroller of the currency to become head of tho bank. Who Is to succed Mr. Rldgely as presi dent and Edwnrd Rldgely as cashier has not been determined. . ' The National Bank ef , Commerce, the largest financial institution In this part of the southwest, failed during the panic last year, with $3C,0OS,0OO of deposits. It was reorganised after several months and W. B. Rldglry was asked to become its president. He accepted the offer end the bank opened In Its 11,600,000 building that was In the course of construction when the bank failed. Mr. Rldgely's brother was made cashier and Fred T. Cutts, formerly of New York and Bt.' Louis, was made vice president. Sine then Dr. Woods, who In the reorganisation had become merely one of the directors of the bank, went quietly to work buying up the bank's stock. Today It was announced he had se cured a majority of the stock and would direct the appointment of a new presi dent to succeed Mr. Rldgely. Mr. Rldgely today declined to make a statement, beyond expressing doubt that control of the bank is in hands inimical to him. The bank la capitalised at 12,000, 000. Of the 20,000 shares, Dr. Woods and hla friends, It is said, control between 12,000 and 1S.0OO. Dr. Woods declined to ay anything con cerning the officers to be, named under the new regime bryond flfolnring that they would be men connected with the "old crowd.' In the reorganisation, practically 11 of the old officers were superseded. LORD MAYOR'S SHgW GOOD ONE Paaeant Thla Year Notable for Histor ical Representation It Present. LONDON, NSv. ".The lord mayor's show today, celebrating the Installation of Sir George Trurott in succession to Sir John Charles Be'I, was a more dignified and more interesting spectacle than usual. Of late years the ceremony had become a mere circus procession, unworthy the dig nity of an official celebration. The principal feature today was the historical pageant organised by Louis Nr Parker, an American dramatist; poets and musicians from Chaucer to Milton and many of the most notable figures of those times appeared In the parade costumed with historical accuracy. Shakespeare was naturally most conspicuous and was ac companled by a picturesque entourage of characters from his plays. Chaucer, who headed the pageant, was followed by a band of personages of his creation, and Spenser and Marlowe ware attended In like man nar. A atrlkingfeatire waa William Caxton on a float wifV- Vroup of printers working an ancient. -printing press. These historical pageants will ba continued pro gressively In future shows. . Several companies of mtlttla In gorgeous uniform, and a number of bands of music completed the fine spectacle. The weather was perfect and brought out a great crowd. DIPLOMATIC CHANGES POSTED Apolntment of German Ambassador . to Washington Will Make ' Shlftabont Necessary. BERLIN. Nov. . The Norddeutsche Al legemlene Zeltung today publishes a series of diplomatic charges. Count Johann Heln rlch Von Bernstorff goes to Washington as ambassador as previously announced. Count Hermann Von Hatxfcldt-Wtlden-burg, councillor of the German embassy at Washington, goes to Cairo, Egypt, as minister and consul general: Carl Buens, the consul general at New York, Is made minister to Mexico, ard Baron Von Wan genhelm. the present minister to Mexico, Is transferred to Athens. Herr Reichenau, tho German minister to Brazil, is trans ferred to Belgrade, Servia; Count Von Tattenbach, tho minister at Lisbon, t made ambassador at Madrid, while Prince Von Ratlbor, at present minister at Bel grade, Is transferred to Lisbon, and Count Von A rco-Valley, the. minister at Athens, succeeds Ilerr Reichenau at Rio Janeiro. COLLEGE RECEIVED BY POPE Cardinals Congratulate Him Upon Fif tieth Anniversary of Entry ' Into Priesthood. ROME, Nov. . The pope today received the members of ths Sacred college, who congratulated him upon the fiftieth anni versary of his entering the priesthood. The cardinals were headed by Cardinal Beraflno Vannutelll Cardinal Oreglla, dean of the college, being indisposed. The holy father was presented with the sum of ti.OOO in gold pieces and Cardinal Vannutelll expressed greeting of all the members of the college on the occasion of the Jubilee. In reply. the pope thanked the cardinals for their good wishes and conversed pleasantly with each of his visitors. He showed them a largs gold medal coined for the Jubilee of the foundation of the South American col lege In Rome, which coincides with hi own Jubilee. BATTLESHIPS ARE AT MANILA Rear Admiral Schroeder Takea Place of Rear Admiral Em ory, Retired. tho MANILA. Nov. .-The battleship Louisi ana, flagship of ths Atlantic fleet, arrived today from Amoy, China. The Wisconsin, flagship of Rear Admiral Beaton Bchroeder and the Vermont, stoamed up from Olon- gapo, where the other vessels will remain. Retir Admiral Bchroeder, assuming com mand of the second division upon the re tirement of Admiral Emory, transferred his flag to the Louisiana and Rear Admiral W. P. Potter of the Vermont raised his pennant upon the Wisconsin. The Connecti cut will go to sea for battle practice on Wednesday and will be followed within a short time by the other vessels of the fleet. ROOT IS NOT A CANDIDATE Secretary (ays Ha Will Not Try to Se cure gaeeesaorshlp to Senator Piatt. WASHINGTON, Nov. v.-Socretarr Root today stated that he la not a candidate for the New York senatorshlp to succeed Sen ator Piatt He dented that ha had written a letter to anybody Indicative that ha was x candidate for that oftioc. STOCK MARKET IS ACTIVE Session Opens With Whirlwind of Tremendous Trading-. BIG DROP IN AMERICAN TOBACCO Decision of Conrt of Appeals Canses Apprehension for Other Issues Rally Follorra Slssis and Few Stocks Gain. NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Startlng with a whirlwind of tremendous trading at pUee which threatened sharp decl ncs before the day was over the stock market, with sales of 1.633,000 shares today, broke all records for activity since last Mirch, but closed the day without recording serious net losses and even with gains In some important stocks. A sensational decline In the ptlce of common stock of the American Tobacco company on the curb market as a result of the decision of the United States circuit court declaring that company was a com bination In v.olatlon of the Sherman law, precipitated the early demoralisation In the trading on the Stock exchange. Tobacco common had dropped IS po'nts Just before the close of the market on Saturday and opened today at ITS, from which point It dropped violently a total of 35 points. Adda to Apprehension. This, together with conalderab'.e appre hension among the traders as to the scope of the court's decision as applied to other combinations, had a sympathetic effect upon standard stocks on the exchange and prices suffered several sharp declines in the opening hour. A feeling that the re cent advances In prices had been too en thusiastlc and that a reaction waa about due, heavy sales of American stocks In London and a rise In call money to S per cent, which had not been approached since last January, contributed to a disposition on the part of the heavy buyers of the stocks for speculation to dispose of their holdings and take profits. Rally Follows Stamp. The attitude of this element, however, was offset by buying which came from some Of the leading commission houses, some of which reported a very decided In crease of public Interest In the market. In spite of the heavy undertone and heavy realising of the last hour many stocks closed at net gains, though Union Pacific, Southern Pacific. Copper, , Bmelthig, St. Paul, Baltimore & Ohio, Northern Pacific and the United States Steel shares closed at losses ranging ' from substantial frac tions to over a point, American Tobacco common's net loss for the day was 10 points. .Steel common led the list In regard to activity with a total of 221,009 shares. Union Pacific was 'next with about 1B6.0C0, while Reading was a close third with 150.000 full shares. Bonds were very active, though the total, 16,682000, was considerably below that of last- Friday. , The later stock market showed a sub sidence of the acute apprehension-manifested earlier over the scope of the Ameri can Tobacco decision.. Operation were Te enmed'TOi the hang side of the market an I 'prices wore marked up aggressively here and there with the effect of restoring the general level to Saturday's closing or above. - Reading and a group of coalers, the Rock Island stocks and American Su gar were amongst the conspicuous stocks t-ef Ides the Gould group to sustain the mar ket. There waa manifest pressure to con tinue the realising of profits on all strong spots and the Irregular movement of prlcs showed an uninterrupted effect from this during the remainder of the day. Prices ran off again in the late dealings In some cases to near the lowest. REPORT OF COTTON GINNING Increase of Almost Two Million Bales ns Compared with Lat Yonr. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-There were 2S.296 active ginneries and 8,199,782 bales of cot ton ginned from the growth of 190S to No vember L These figures, announced by the census buresu today, are against 26,069 gin neries and C.128,662 bales at the correspond ing date in 1907. 27,370 ginneries and 6,906, !35 bales in 1906 and 27,902 ginneries and 8,457.506 bales In 1906. The report counts round bsles as half bales and Includes 149, 340 round bales for 1908, 125,785 for 1907, 169,- 741 for 1906 and 183,870 for 1905. The number of Sea Island bales Included Is 45,495 for 1908, 33,331 for 1907, 21,706 for 1906 and 49,161 for 1606. The corrected figures of the quantity of cotton ginned this season to October 18 are 6,296,166 bales. BANK CLERK NOT ARRESTED Erroneous Report gent Ont oi thorltr of tho Local Officials. An. , GUTHRIE, Okl.. Nov. 9. On October H an Item sent out from Guthrie telling of the robbery of the First State bank of Fallls, Lincoln county, Oklahoma, asserted that George Bchmake, the bookkeeper of the bank, had that day been arrested on sus- I plclon of knowing something of the rob bery. The reported arrest of Mr. Bchmake proves to have been an error. The facts now disclosed show that he was not ar rested. The authority for the report of the alleged arrest was given by the sher iff's office in Guthrie by officers 'of a national bank in this city, and by persons coming from Chandler, who asserted that Mr. Bchmake was in Jail there. "JIM CROW" JSCHOOLS LEGAL United States Bnpremo Conrt Upholds Act Agaln-tt t'o-cdncatlon of Whites and Negroes. WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-In deciding the case of Berea college against the state of Kentucky favorably to the state, the su- Dreme court of the United States today held '' that the states' function may constitution ally legislate to prevent the co-education of the white and black races. The case was Instituted to test the validity of the state law of 1904 prohibiting white and black children from attending the same schools. Tho opinion of the supreme court was handed down by Justice Brewer. Justices Harlan and Day dissented. Boy Shot by Hla Father. CALAIS. Me., Nov. 9. -Word was re ceived here late today that the 14-year-old son of D. C. Rollins of St. Stephens, N. U., had been accidentally shot and killed by his father while deer hunting. Mr. Rollins stumbled when about to fire at a deer and his aim waa diverted, the bullet passing through me necx or nis son. ' Hopkins Succeeds Allison. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 9 -Vice-President Fairbanks today appointed Sen ator Albert J. Hopkins of Illinois a member of the national monetary commission to fill the vacancy ca-ised by the death of the l-- K.k, lav William aill-M mr " - JUDGE TAFT TAKING REST Prrsldent-F.lrrt Says He Will Do Ills Part Toward Maklna: It Ponatar. HOT BrRlNOS. Va., Nov. "I am go 'ng to do my part to make golf one of th popular outdoor exercises," asserted President-Elect Tart as he made a 200 yaru drive In beginning a game with Governor- Elect Eben Draper of Massachusetts, hen today. Playing golf Is a serious work with Mr Tart, as he has explained. "A man of my build requires exercise In the open air," ht said, "and exercise to be beneficial mus' be entertaining, of course. I can ride, but one cannot maintain a keen Interest 1n rld- !ng a horse. In golf there is Just enough skill required to get up a keen interest In the game and this takes up your thoughts ! you are getting a live or six mil.' walk." J-uge Taft maintains golf is not a rich man's game. In Scotland, -he said. It I played by all the populace and in this coun try, the devotees are becoming rriore nu merous each year. "It was golf." Mr. Taft said, that put him In the splendid physical condition he was in when he took up the strenuous work of the campaign and enabled him to get through without a breakdown. He will play the game this winter as much as pos sible to get In shape for his duties- at the White House next spring. The state of Georgia came to tho front today with eag erness to have Judge Taft as a guest thla winter. Mr. Houston H. Harper of At lanta arrived with many credentials and full details of Georgia's resources. He also bears a letter from Henry S. Jackson of Atlanta , offering Mr. Taft his city cr country home with full facilities for outdoor exercises. Mr. Harper will also present the claims of Augusta as well as other parts of the state. No other visitors were here today. t RAY LAMPHERE'S TRIAL IS ON Man Accused of Killing; Mrs. Gnn neas Is Brought Into Conrt. i LA PORTE, Ind.. Nov. 9. -Breathing for the first time In six months the fresh air cutsldo of the prison walls. Ray Lamphere waa this morning brought from the county Jail to (fet circuit court room to answer to the charge of murder in the first de gree for the deaths of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children. The court room was crowded with spec tators. The prisoner looked cheerful and very much Interested as he gated about the room at the Judge and the attorneys and others. The Jury box was filled by members of the regular panel, who were first questioned, and as fast as one was excused a venireman from the special panel of twenty-five was called to take his place. Renewed efforts to find Peter Carlson, who was once employed by Mr. Gunness and who is said to have talked with Lamphere regarding numerous mysterious doings at the Gurness home, were -mado today. The state expects to find him be fore he Is needed. Although Coroner -C. C Mack baa accepted a .call to the Swede - borgtan, - church - at Toledo and will this ' week leave for . that city with his family, he expects to return next week, for he will be one of the state's most Important witnesses for prov ing the death of Mrs. Gunness. Another state witness, Dr. J. H. William Moy;r, has gone tt New York, but he will return In time to corroborate Coroner Mack's testimony. H. CLAY PIERCE GIVES BOND OH Magnate Furnishes One Signed by Some Wealthy Men of Texas. AUSTIN. Texis, Nov. . With the avowed intention of surrendering himself to Sheriff Mathes of Travis county, H. Clay Pierce, the chairman of the Walters-Pierce Oil company, and H. C. Priest, his personal attorney, arrived here early today. Mr.. Pierce Is uhder Indictment charging htm witn perjury in connection with a hear ing of testimony In the ouster proceedings of the state of Texas against the oil com pany. The district Judge and district attorney agreed on k I20.0U0 appearance bond for Mr. Pierce. The bond has already been signed and was ready for presentation to the court, but owing to a slight techni cality In its wording It had to be re-written All the signatures to the bond are those of clttxens of Texas. They represent an aggregate wealth of 13,500.000. When the bond was corrected and Blgned Is was approved by the court and handed to the sheriff. Trial of the case waa con tinued until the January term of the court. The bond was signed by the following: George W. Littlefleld. Joseph Nalle. Walter Tips, C. W. Hamby, H. A. Wroo, Chester Thrasher, Theodore Lowe, George L. Hume, P. J. Lawless and A. J. Ellers. Mr. Pierce will return to St. Louis to night. MISSIONARY COUNCIL MEETS Bishops Hare and Williams Is At- tendance at Meeting; at Fararo, N. D. FARGO, N. D.. Nov. 9.-Blshop Hare of South Dakota called the first business ses sion of the Sixth Missionary council of the Protestant Episcopal church to order today In Gethsemane cathedral. The conference is for the purpose of performing certain definite functions tn relation to the nvs alonary affairs of the church by the bish ops and delegates. Today's session of the woman's aux.Hary was presided over by Bishop Williams of Nebraska. The morn ing sessions were devoted In both sections to organisation. TAFT THANKS GOV. HADLEY President-Elect Sends Telegram of Congratulation to Governor Elert of Mlaaonrl, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Nov. 9-Gov-ernor-elect Hadley today received the fol lowing telegram from President-elect Taft: "HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov. 8.-Many thanks tor your cordial telegram. The result In Missouri and your election have given me especial pleasure. It was a great personal victory for you.. "WILLIAM H. TAFT." YALE GLEES COME TO OMAHA Christmas Trip of This Organisation Will Brine Celebrated Clab Weal. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Nov. 9-The Christmas trip of the Yale glee, mandollr. and banjo clubs this year will take hm through the west. The Itinerary will In clude concerts at Omaha, St. Joseph, Mo. and St. Lout ..XTHA SLSSION TALK Governor Sheldon Seriously Consider Its Advisability TELEGRAMS SENT TO MEMBERS Object, if Called, Will Be to Pass a County Option Bill. MAJORITY SAID TO FAVOR H Some Democrats Said to Hare So Pledged Themselves. DOUGLAS MEMBERS TALK LITTLE l'hoae Who Express an Opinion Art Opposed to tailing an Esera Session and to County Option. X.nrCOX.ir, Rot. T ITis bsst legislature Nebraska ever had has sUU aa opportun ity to render great Barrios to the state. Xf X eoavane the legislature will you sup port a statutory provision for statewide prohibition, reserving to any municipali ties their right by three-fifths vote to suspend It and disperse Uqaor under such restrictions aa may fee provided by law. OEOBOS X,. SKEX.DOH, Governor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 9 Governor Sheldon to day Is seriously considering ths advisabil ity of calling a special session of the legis lature to pass upon a county option bill. Whetehr he does so or not Is still debatable. He has sent telegrams to members of the legislature, Including democrats, asking them their stand on such a measure before making up his mind. These dispatches were sent out last night and early today numerous replies were re ceived. It Is declared that with the demo crats,' who were' defeated for re-election and who have responded, a majority of the legislature Is already pledged In favor of such a bill In response to ths governor's " requests. One matter, to take Into acoount tn calling the session Is the number of members who have removed from the state, or who have resigned or died. The details are being thoroughly canvassed In the executive office today. Among those who discussed the extra ses sion with Governor Sheldon today were: Representatives Stols of Seward, Harrison of Otoe, Knowleg of Dodge, Jenlson of Clay, Senators Goodrich of Fillmore, Aldrlch of Butler, McGlltun and Thomas of Douglas, Dodapu of Saline, Former 8entor Laverty of Baur.-lera and several others, Including M. L. Leftm.td of Omaha. When the telegram was received- from Governor Sheldon by the members of the Douglas ''county delegation an effort was made to have a, meeting of the delegation''-"" that the feeling of .:the euttr. delegation might be sent to the- goeeriibr. ' . Mike Lee, F., Tucker and James Walali expressed themselves aa being strongly ' against the proposition. . N. P. Dodge, Jr., was out of the city. Ed Leader wanted time to "talk It over with fny colleagues before giving an answer." Sam Hoff, who took the vacancy made by Henry T. Clarke, Jr., when he resigned to become railway commissioner, said he did not ears to ex press his opinion, but he wa In favor of home rule. L. C. Gibson said he did not understand exactly what the governor wanted and would have to look the matter up. F. C. Best said he did hot favor call ing an extra session of the legislature. Several members of the last legislature said that the only way to keep the state from going prohibition was to keep the governor from calling an extra session of the body. Several of the members who were on the fence at the last session were defeated at tho late election, and It Is also said that the sentiment has changed con siderably. DRAFTING NEWTARIFF LAW Four Members of House Committee Hold Preliminary Con ference. WASHINGTON. Nov. 9,-Tlio proposed revision of the tariff was discussed st a conference today of Representstlvns Psyne of New York, Daliell of Penhsylvinls, Hill of Connecticut and Gaines of West Virginia, leading republican nvmbera of the house committee ou ways and moans. The conference was preliminary to the series of public hearings on the tariff which the committee will hold during the month, beginning tomorrow morning. That the committee will draw up a new law to supersede the Dlngley tariff law which will carry out tha policy advocated In tha Chicago platform was today ad mitted by one of the majority members, but It Is understood that the committee has confined its efforts to the consideration of necessary changes In the wording of the law In order to secure Its proper Interpre tation rather than to the question of any changes In rates of duty, which has been left for consideration sfter the hearing have been held. Tho hearing tomorrow will be devoted to chemicals, oils and paints. The natiotW Wholesale Druggists' association will hive no representative at the hearing. This Is taken to indicate that the wholeaale drug gists do not deslro any changes In tha present tariffs. Indications are that adjustment tn tha wording of various paragraphs of sched ule A and a more explicit classification of certain articles will be all that ths com mittee will be asked to do with regrd to this schedule. CONGRATULATIONS FOR KING President Sends Message to Edward on Ills Birthday Anal vereary. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. One of the first things President Roosevelt did when lie reached his office today was to dictate l his secretary a characteristic message of congratulation and good wishes to Edward VII, king of Great Britain and Ireland, who today celebrates the sixty-seventh an niversary of his birth. Ths message was cabled to London, but waa not made piibllo here. On the fiftieth Sjinnlversary of the blrtli of President Roosevelt, October K, King Edward sent a congratulatory cablegram conveying an expression of his good wishes both for the president and the America people. The president was greatly pleased with this message. At the British embassy In Washington ths king's birthday will be celebrated with a dinner, which Ambassador Bryoa will give at the embassy- this evening.