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KWANfHSU IS DYING
Baler of Celestial Empire it Beported
in Critical Condition.
JDNE RUMOR SAYS HE IS SEAS
Two Imperial Edicts Issued in Quick
Succession.
PRINCE CHUN APPOINTED REGENT
His Son, Pu Wei, is Named as Heir
PreumptiTe.
TSI ANN .IS ALSO DYING
'Dnwar Enprrn Attend Meetlnn- of
, tirand Council and Faints While
There Jlew Dlfllealt
to Secure.
Bl'LLETlX.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-A dispatch was
feeclved at the Stt department Just before
in on today from American Minister Rock
hill at Peking, reporting that the emperor
was dying. The message was sent about 2
O'clock this .afternoon, Peking time.
, TEKINQ. Nov. 13.-10:30 p. m. It Is re
ported that the dowager empress also is
dying.
TICKING, No. 13 The emperor of China
was reported dead at 4 o'clock this after
noon. It had. however, been Impossible to
Secure official confirmation of this an
nouncement up to o'clock this evening.
His mnjesty was transferred to the death
chamber at i o'clock In the afternoon. At
that hour he was still breathing.
' Two Imperial edicts were Issued from th
palace this afternoon In quick succession.
. 'f'rhe first makes Prince Chun regent of the
A srnplre. and tile second appoints Ms son,
ypu Wet, heir presumptive. . '
"7 ' The rumor of the serious sickness of the
dowager empress. If true, would exp'aln the
Jwo edicts trsued late this afternoon re
carding a regency for the empire.
The foreign residents of Peking are con
fused by the sudden developments of today
and the various reports and rumors etna
Dating from the palace. It Is absolutely
Impoislble to obtain' any confirmation ofCI
' daily of the reported death of the emperor
nd the condition of the dowager empress.
V There Is a certain amount of suspicion In
v rerard to what la actually transpiring. It
Is believed that the government will utilise
the' dying condition of the emperor. It he
not already dead, to screen the condition
of the dowager empress. The edicts of to
tfay bear the name of Kuang-Hsu. which
indicates that ha waa still alive at the hour
the members of the grand council were In
conference at the palace. This was at 2
'lock this afternoon.
', The second edlet orders that Pu Wei,
on of Prince Chun, a child of 6, years old,
be trained' In tlie palace for a succession to
the throne. This makes him heir presurop
, Jive. , ..,.'. v. , a '. - v .
- The hour of the day at which these edict
wire Issued shows that the Irrtperlal family,
as well as the grand councillors, before
deciding upon, the appointment of Prince
-hun to Ihe regency, awaited the return
tot prince Chlng. president ot th Board
cf Foreign Affairs, from (the eastern
tombs, whither he went Inspect th
tnnusnlem of the dowager empress.
'. Simultaneously with the removal of tho
- ampernr from the Winter' pilar to the
death chamber in the Forbidden City, the
members of the grand council assembled
tn the palsce. The dowager empress was
present at this meeting and Is reported to
bate swooned. At i:0 lhls afternoon a
ptlsc'e official of high standing sold the
emperor was still allv.
All the government offices are deserted.
The palace Is crowded with officials.
Rmprmr'i Brother Resremt.
Prince Chun. Is .'a brother of the em
peror. His name Is Tsal Feng, and he suc
ceeded to the title of his father, Prince
Chun. In 1S91. He is a lieutenant general
of the Plain White Banner corps and vis-
Ited Germany In 1901 as a special commis
sioner of the throne.
The last Illness of the emperor assumed
a serious aspect a fortnight ago. It was
' thep, declared that he was suffering from
a grave inteitlnal complaint. He hns per
sistently refuted to accept western medical
. attendance, although medical men attached
to the legations havo stooa reay to give
their servkis.
His majesty has been suffering for ten
f years past from chronic nephritis, which
9, i recently became complicated lth diabetes
ajv! sciatica. It was admitted yesterday
tbat his brain was affected. The mem
bers of the grand council have been In
close attendance at the palsc for ten
days. Statements officially gasetted that
his majesty was In oonfersnca with the
councillors were absolutely untrue and
Were made for the purpose Of misleading
ths public. .
Emperor Watch (Expert.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11 According to
members Of the diplomatic corps In a posi
tion to know about the. life of the emperor
of China, his dellcato health forbade free
Indulgence tn outdoor sports. He found
his greatest recreation In the study of
msc'ianlcal contrivances. Ills envoys and
Intimates were able ' to please him Im
mensely by tending him models and notes
cf Inventions, and : none ot his subjects
studied more carefully than he the reports,
oa investigations abroad of mechanical de
vices, which he utilised for the Improve
ment ot conditions In the empire.
.Particularly attractive to the emperor
were clocks and watches. In tho Winter
plav at Peking, and In the royal summer
resident, some miles distant, were nun
drsds of clocks from ail parts of t world.
nearty an or, otnerem mw ui
Nothing is said to have pleased' the em-
perur more than to tear a clock to pieces
and then assemble Its part. Me became
quit expert la the adjustment of these
timepieces. IDs collection of these on
trtvanrea Is said to have been one of the
mat complete In the orient, not only rep.
resenting modern work, but the develop.
rneiit of time recorders through the cen
turlea.
aCxnressloa from Minister Wi.
h. 4h Associated Press dtspatohes gave the
V first news of the death of the emperor.
When they were shown to Minister Wu
Ttng-fang the minister commented:
VBUt report of hi death have been re
calved before."
lie added, however, that while he had
not been notified, such notification was not
to be expected immediately after the death
V lJ oa account of the commotion which would
follow the death of ' tn emperor. Con
1 firiuation of th denitse, be continued,
would probably be mad by tha American
f sinister at a-ajn.- .
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DOMESTIC.
The superintendent of the Berkeley
schools Issues an edict against fraterni
ties that in final. Fag 1
A girl at Chicago plotted to secure the
death of her own mother. Fag 1
Orders for cars are given In the east
by the Harrlman lines. Fags 1
The General Federation of Labor held
no meetings yesterday In order to per
mit t he committees )o work. Fag 1
The court In the Lamphere trial made
a ruling that the coroner's verdict and
evidence might be admitted to evidence.
FT 1
Judge Taft spent yesterday preparing
the speech ho will deliver at the un
veiling of t ha monument to the prison
ship martyrs. Faff 9
Bishops of the Methodlfit church ap
propriate $900,000 for mission work.
Fag 1
President Roosevelt yesterday ap
pointed Colonel George H. Torney sur
geon general of the army and George H.
Terry assistant treasurer of the United
States. Fags I
A discharged employe killed a promi
nent business man of Jersey City In full
view of hundreds of persons at tho
Pennsylvania station. Fag 1
Kings county republican committeemen
hav endorsed Chairman Timothy Wood
ruff to succeed Senator Piatt. Fags 1
Secretary Metcalf of the navy has re
signed and has been succeeded by hla
assistant, Truman Newberry. Fag- 1
The presidential commission Inquiring
Into agricultural conditions Is Investi
gating ram life In Tennessee. Fag 1
romnxoir.
Three hundred and sixty miners are b
Iteved to .have lost their lives In the
wrecking of the working at Hatnm.
Westphalia. ' . Fag I
Bmoeror of China in -reported drad. and
the dowager empress, Th! Ann. Is aald !
to be dying In Peking. Great secrecy Is
maintained a to actual conditions bo
cause of t he hostility to the Manrliu
dynasty. Faga 1
Chancellor von Buelow will Interview
Emperor William at Kiel next week to
ascertain the attitude of the monarch
to the criticism of his actions tnd the
responsibility of the chancellor.
Far 1
VXBKABKA.
Complete official returns from every
county In the state of Nebraska show
the republicans elect the state ticket with
the exception of Shallenberger for gov
ernor and Cowglll for railroad commis
sioner. Fag-
&OCA&.
Democratic cour.' central committee
forgets publicity when it makes
official report ami uoes not disclose
names of contributors to campaign fund.
Fag
Democratic charter tinkers have scheme
to extend .themselves In office by post
poning city eleotlon until fall. Fag
John Konvalin, driver of truck wagon,
probably fatally hurt In a colllilon with
a street car. Far S
Mayor Bahlman will not enforce the
blue laws now, but will wait for the leg
islature to change them. Fag 8
Sixteenth street, between Farnam and
Douglas, yet to be paved tills fall, pro
vided weather permits. Far IB
J. Ogden Armour visits South Omaha
on Inspection trip and Is gratified it
signs of prosperity. Far 6
SFOm-r,
York and Lincoln HlKh schools tie at
foot ball, the score being 17 to 17.
Fag 19
Hastings college defeats Doane at foot
ball. 4 to 0. Far 1
COM1CBBCXA& ABD I"XUaTBlAI.
Live stock markets. Far IT
Grain markets. Far XT
Stock and bonds. Far IT
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SOUTHAMPTON. Adriatic.
I0WAN PRESIDES AT SESSION
Preside at Rooaevelt Commission la
ulre Into Agricultural t'amdi
tloua In Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., Nov. 13. Agri
cultural educational conditions In Tennes
see were outlined today to the commis
sion on country life named by President
Roosevelt, which Is holding session
here. The commission Invited the pub
lic to be present and lawyers, physiclann,
business men and farmers were on hand.
Dr. Walter H. Psge of New York pre
sided after Henry Wallace of Iowa pre
sented th purpose of tha meeting.
RULING AGAINST LAMPHERE
Conrt Penults Introduction of Coro
ner's Jarr Verdict tn Dir.
der Trial.
LA PORTE, Ind., Nov. 11 -The defense
In th Lamphere murder trial In Its effort
to prevent certain information .going to
th )iry suffered its first defeat today,
when Judge Richter ruled thst the report
of th coroner verdict was admissible as
primary svldenoe. Th ruling followed ex
haustive arguments and the citation of
many authorities by th attorney for th
stat aad for Lampber.
WILL W1LI1ELM BE GOOD?
This Seems Question All Germany
Wants Answered.
KAISER CONTINUES HIS HUNTS
Chancellor Xon Barlow WIH Over
take) Him at Kiel Monday and
Talk Over the Fotare
Policies.
BETRLIN, Nov. 13. Chancellor von Bus
low is to meet Emperor William at Kiel
next Monday If the chancellor and his
sovereign are in agreement on the matter
of future policies, and If the chancellor Is
to rc-maln In offlre, the German people
will ot once be Informed that his majesty
accepts the spirit of the declarations made
In the Reichstag by the chancellor lat
Tut sday. These statements were that
tipllher Trince von Burlow nor any sun
cetding chancellor could remain In office
urls his majesty Is more reserved In his
utterances. ,
The chancellor will take with him to Kiel
evidence of the feeling cf the country re
garding the empfror's Independent actions
In matters of t.tate. He will set forth, first,
that the foreign affairs committee of the
Bundesrath, or federal council. Is firm In
the opinion fonr.ulated at the meeting held
yKtcrduy that It would be wiser for the
emieror not to exore vrews affecting
the relations of the en.plra with other
countries except through his responsible
ministers, which opinion derives weight
from the fact that the governments i-f
Bavaria,, Wurtemberg and Saxony were
represented on the committee; second, that
the entire Reichstag assented to the1 de
clarations make by the speakers on Tues
day that the emperor had exceeded, his
constitutional prerogatives in private dis
cussion wtlh foreigners concerning Ger
many's attitude on controverted questions,
and third, that the feeling of the pcoplo
at large on this matter was accurately
Indicated by the press of he country.
Kaiser Pays Little Heed.
Practically all the leading Journals of th
empire have taken the position that the
emperor must bo more cautious In the fu
ture. Thp Colog-.ie Gazette, the most Influ
ential paper in the country, semi-official
In foreign politics, but independent respect
ing internal affairs, says:
"We have the right and the compre
hensible desire 'to learn upon what the
chancellor rests his conviction that th
errors committed will not be repeated;
whether or not he has spoken with the
emperor and was empowered to give an
explanation. The chancellor has not given
us an answer to this question, and we
can only regret that tho point has not
been cleared up. Reassurance on this mat
ter was the least that could be expected
even by those who do not desire strong
measures of Interference or changes of or
ganization, but only seek proof of an en
during and practical change In habits
heretofore Ingulfed Perhaps the chancellor
Is not In a position to give an explanation
because, owing to absence of the emperor,
he has" not been able to discuss the matter
with him. ,
"We, must speak platnlyv It; l lnmpre-
bnsible that the : emperor apparently
ard" what happening In Berlin as so
unimportant that he does not Interrupt his
Journeys, hunting parties and court festivi
ties to return to the capital. A 'govern
ment on the tramp," has for long been a
bitter spectacle to the nation, and It was
unnecessary that the present circumstances
' should again afford further proof that the
coherence of the government suffers by
the uninterrupted imperial Journcyings."
HUNDREDS WILL LOSE LIVES
Ilescnlna- Operations In West phal Ian
Mine Cease la Ktlort to
' Pat Oat Fire.
HAMM. Westphalia, Germany. Nov. 13.
Rescue operations to reach the men en
tombed in the Radbod - mine, where an
explosion of fire damp occurred yesterday
morning with a resultant great loss of life,
have not yet been renewed. The author
ities estimate that there are still 360 miners
below the ground, but no hop Is enter
tained that they can be saved.
Twenty-seven of the miners who were
taken out severely injured are In hospitals.
The shafts, pit head and galleries of the
mine are being walled In tn an endeavor to
choke the fire.
Thirty more dead bodies were brought up
from the shaft this morning.
The police still keep the public away from
the immediate vicinity of tha shaft head.
The scenes witnessed are pitiful. The
wives ot the imprisoned miners are de
manding why the authorities keep their
husbands shut below ground, and several
of the women have become Insane and
been taken to an asylum.
There is danger of further explosions
In the mine from extensive stores of dyna
mite ot the bottom of the pit.
BERLIN. Nov. 13. Prince Eitel Freder
ick, representing his father, the emperor,
has left here for Hamm Subscriptions
for th families of the men who have lost
their lives In the disaster have been opened
In Berlin, Cologne, Frankfort and other big
cities.
LABOR COMMITTEES AT WORK
General Federation nt Htenver A d
Jonras to Let Them Get
Thronah Work.
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 13. The first order
of business at the convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor today was the
report ot Uie committee on rules on the
following rule which had been submitted
to the committee. "No negative motion
or negative substitute shall be entertained."
Alter a brief discussion the rule was voted
down and a new rule adopted as follows:
"Committeo reports shall be subject to
amendments r to I substitute to which
any motion Is subject."
The object of this nil Is to prevent con
flicts over negative motions or motion to
nonconcur on committee reports.
The report of the committee on rules was
then adopted as a whole.
The secretary read invitations for the
next federation convention from Detroit,
Milwaukee. St. Louis. Lansing. Mich.;
Toronto and Washington.
In order to give the committee time to
consider the various matter referred to
them, the convention adjourned until to
morrow morning .
KINGS STAND BY WOODRUFF
Republican Assemblymen Kndorso
Xw York Chairman to sac.
ceod Piatt.
NEW YORK. Nov. li-The nineteen re
publican asaemblymea of Kings county have
adopted a resolution endorsing the candi-
Jdacy of TLutothy L. Wvodru'f for th United
I Stale senat to succeed Thomas C. Piatt.
From the New York World,
BURRETT AT THE CAPITAL
Senator Comes Fresh frqm a Talk
. With President-Elect,
TARIFF SURE TO BE REVISED
Gives His fnquallfled Opinion the He.
vision Will Be Downward
Western Interests to Bo
Cared For. w
(From a Staff Correspondent.) .
WASHINGTON, Nov. . 13. (Specltl Tele
gram.) Senator Burkett. looking "fit as a
fighter," arrived in Washington tods?, hav--Ing
stopped off at Hot Springs, Va.; yes
terday to have a few words with Pt.esl-dont-elet.
Taft. What those words were'
Senator iiuVketV refused to!" make -public,
contenting himself with the broad state
ment that his talk with Mr. taft was over
legislation pending before congress, which
convenes December 7.
Senator Burkett wrote the postal Savings
bill now before congress which bothered
Mr. Bryan not a little In his championship,
of . the guaranty of bank deposits, and
naturally the senator wanted to talk to
Mr. Taft as to procedure to bring about tls
passage.
"We talked about the tariff a bit," said
Senator Burkett, "and I can say that
the tariff will be revised downward In-i
stead of upward. Of course, there may
be schedules that ought to be raised, but
I presume that when a tariff Mil comes
out of the ways and means committee of
the house It will reflect generally the re
publican thought that the tariff should be
revised by Its friends and not reduced by
its enemies."
Mr. Burkett said that the president-elect
was feeling in fine fettle when he saw
him yctserday. Mr. Taft regretted, of
course that he did not carry Nebraska,
hut was glad of the showing made in
Bryan's home state. "My regret is," said
Senator Burkett, "that we ,. did not elect
Governor Sheldon and the entire congres
sional delegation. Sheldon's defeat will be
felt by our people tn a little while and
they, will wish in the next two years for
George Sheldon's presence at Lincoln. Two
things beat us. state pride and local con
ditions and you can hardly get away from
either on when an election is at hand.
But Nebraska Is republican and In this
year ought to have lined up that way.
One thing Is certain, the democrats who
hold office after January next cannot de
stroy th state because they will only
Ust until 1910."
Looking: After the West.
Senator Burkett said that he had come
on a little early to get ready for the open
ing of congress and to take a hand In
the preliminary work of tariff revision at
th extra session.
"I want to see that the Interests of the
Missouri valley are cared for. I favor doing
away wtih the tariff very largely on tim
ber products and also on structural steel,
and I propose to Investigate further the
farm Implement manufacturers to see
whether there Is anything tn the charge
that our American farmers ore geylng the'
worst of It In the purchase of their Im
plements against foreign purchasers.
"I believe tn protoctlng every American
Industry to a point of making it profitable,
but don't want anybody to be able to take
advantage ot his fellow citizens. Of
course revision will be downward. In my
opinion we will make the most scientific
ally drawn bill ever presented to the Amer
ican people."
Rural Carrier Named.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska, Lin
coln, route 4. 1L L. Keech, earlier; C. F.
Keech, substitute. Iowa, Husaey, route 1,
Mornie Fall, carrier; Fred Jones, substi
tute. William C. ' Korff appointed post
master at Klllduf f, Jasper county, . Ia.,
vice F. A. Sweuringen, resigned.
BRYANS GOING TO MEXICO
Nebraska Leader and Wife Will Take
Trip Sonth for Rest and
Recreation.
LINCOLN. Nov. 13-Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam J. Bryan will leave Sunday for a trip
to Mexico. They will se- k rest and recrea
tion. The Itinerary ot the trip has not been
announced.
Mr. Bryan will deliver a commencement
address In Philadelphia December 23.
Referendum tarried.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Nov. 13. S. L.
Mciaer of ttt. Louis, secretary of the pub
licity committee on constitutional auinid
ineuta, who Is hero to wltneas th offi
cial count, said today there is no doubt
but that th Initiative and referendum
amandjnant baa tMn adnotad.
My Turn Coming
ROUSING MISSION FERVOR
Eighteen ot Twenty -Methodist Bish
ops In United States at To
pekn Meeting;. i
TOPKKA. Kan.. Nov. 13. Eighteen of th
twenty bishops In the United States of the
Methodist Episcopal, church took part In
today' sessions ot the annual meeting here
of th Home Missions society of that or
ganization. Beside this array of church
dignitaries there was present the en Ire
office force from the Horn Mlss'ons head
quarters of the church at Philadelphia and
many laymen. The principal matter up for
consideration today waa a proposed ap
propriation of $900,000 for mission work In
America and the request for $,,500.0.0 for
the church. The funds are to be used
largely for work at the frontier posts and
In- th city slums. . '
At tonight's session the them of dis
cussion wHl b "ihe anniversary of , the
BOard of Home Missions and Clmrch Ex
tei slon" with addresses by .Bishcp L. B.
Wilson of Philadelphia and others. Satur
day Bishop Robert F. Mclntyre of St. Paul
will give his views on "Church Extension."
Sunday afternoon a monster mass, meet-
ing is to be held In the city auditorium, and '
at this gathering church ex enslon work wl.t : conse and once for shooting ducks or some
be distui-s d thoroughly, Bishop W. F. An- I thing out of season. Then comes William
derson of Chattanooga, Bishop E lw.n H. Schultz, fortnerly a saloon keeper of Fre
Hughes of San Francisco and other weU I mont. He Is after the same Job. Just
known church officials dellveilng addresses. ! how much each of these men did to further
' the Interests of Mr. Shallenberger In the
CASE NOT EXTREMELY SLOW ! campaiBn c""01 learned In Lincoln, but
United State Judge MrPherson Says
Two-Cent Fare Suit Make
Fair Progress.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 13. United
States Judge Smith McPherson, before
whom the Missouri . rate cases are being
heard, said this morning that the argu
ments probably would be begun some time
In December and be concluded before the
first of the year.
"This caao is not progressing as slowly as
It seems," he declared. "None of the expert
testimony now being taken will have to be
repeated and after It is all In only a few
facts applying to certain Individual roads
will have to be brought out. I expect all
of the arguments to bo concluded before
the holidays and the decree of the court
will follow two or three weeks later."
The hearing opened this morning with C.
R. Gray, second vice president of the St.
Louis tc San Francisco railroad, still on
the witness stand. Mr. Gray took the
stand last Wednesday afternoon and has
been undergoing cross-examination by W.
F. Lehmann, for the state, for more than
a full day. The opening questions today
had to do with the coat per mile fqr oper
ating a railroad in Missouri, and the cost
per ton for handling freight.
HITCHCOCK WILL GO FREE
New York Actor Likely to Escape
Prosecution for Lark of
1 Evidence,
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. Raymond Hitch
cock, the comedian, probably never will
be tried on the two Indictments now stand
ing against him as a result of charges
preferred against him by three young girls.
District Attorney Jerome publicly an
nounced In court today that he has
abandoned hope of convicting Hltchoock,
and upon his recommendation the ball of
$7,500 under which Hitchcock has been held,
was discharged. It la likely that his at
torneys will within a few days move for
a dismissal of the indictments.
The arrest of Hitchcock and his sub
sequent Indictment and trials caused quite
a sensation in theatrical circles about a
year ago. He was acquitted of two of
four Indictments found against him after
Flora Whlston, one of tho complainants,
confessed that she testified falsely against
Hitchcock. She now Is under $5,000 ball
in connection with the perjury charges.
HARRIMAN LINES ORDER CARS
Detroit Plant of American Car and
Foundry Company Will H e
open Thla Mouth.
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 13. Arrange
ments are being made for the opening this
month of the local "peninsular" plant of
the American Car and Foundry company
About 3.000 men will be put to work at
first, and this number will be gradually
Increased to the full strength of 4.O1W.
Orders for K0 structural steel cars have
been received, principally from the Harrl
man lines. The local plant of the same
company, known as th "Michigan" plant,
has already started with 709 men working
on contract for repairing i.000 car for
th Michigan Central and other railroads.
FIDDLER DEMANDS HIS PAY
Liquor Interests Make Their Wants
Known to New Governor.
AFTER THE GAME WARDEN JOB
Henry Gerdes, n Veteran of Several
Sessions of the Learlnlature, Is
Out After Speakership
Plum.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Nov. 13. (Special.) And now
tho fiddler must be paid. Governor-elect
'Shallenberger received the support ot the
people financially Interested tn the liquor
business In Nebraska and now In the list
of those who have applied, lor off loe there
is a sprinkling of saloon keeper or ex
Baloon keepers. These havo fixed their rye
on the office of game warden. G. A. Mann,
formerly a saloon keeper of Hastings, but
now of Grand Island, has asked for the
Job. He was prosecuted once by Game
Warden Carter fvr hunting without a 11-
me tact mat inree saloon Keepers or for-
mer saloon keepers have asked for the
same Job would indicate that it will be a
saloon keeper will get the Job. Thus an
other step In the elimination of candidates
has occurred if Mr. Shallenberger limits the
applicants for this place to the booze
sellers.
Another Candidate (or Speaker.
If the Hon. Mr. Shoemaker of Oinaha
or the Hon. Mr. Pool of Johnson county
or the Hon. Mr. Bowman of Nuckolls
co.unty or any of the other honorables
Who have come out for speaker Imagines
he Is going to get the Job by defeating
only thoBe who have been mentioned he
Is going to be badly mistaken. Another
Richmond appeared In the arena thla
morning all armed for the fray. The
now knight is Sir Henry Gerdea of Rich
ardson county. Sir Henry has had ex
perience before and lots of It. He hat
served In legislatures before tills one
was thought of and he know the politi
cal game and he can play it. He wants
to be speaker and he Is going after the
Job. His friends say It will take a
mighty big combination to beat him out
of It.
It is understood that Jeremiah lljward
Is not to be considered a candidate for
speaker. He has been sidetracked by
being made the St. Patrick day orator.
That is -considered enough honor for one
man.
Legislators Selecting; Seats.
First come, first, served, tn th selection
of seats In the next legislature, is the plan
adopted by Secretary of State Junkln for
parceling out the easy chairs. So far ten
members of the senate and eight members
of the house have made their selections.
Seat No. 9 tn th senate, located on the
north side In the second row, will be occu
pied by T. R. Besse of Webster county.
Adjoining him to the left will be E. L.
Myers of Dawes In No. 10 and across the
alale to the left will be George Wlltse in
No. 11. In the third section from the north
and the second from the president's chair
are seats Nos. 14, IS and 16L to ba occupied
by T. J. Majors of Nemaha, J. R. Cain of
Richardson and John C. Gamill of Frontier.
In No. 17 across the aisle will be A. G.
Warren of Phelps. In seats Nos. 31 and 32
in the third section on the north from the
president will be Charles Randall of Madi
son and Oscar Thompson of Cuming, while
Senator King ot Polk will be acroas the
aisle tn No, 30. '
In the house In seat No. 13 on tht Inside
aisle, ' second row, north section, will be J.
G. O'Connell of Johnsvn. In the second sec
tion, third row from the speaker, Nos. 47
and 4ti will be occupied by E. C. Myers and
D. Smith ot Cass; In No. 43. the other end
of the same row, will be Dan Nettloton,
while across th alsl to the south will be
John P. Thlessen of Jefferson, Representa
tive Taylor and K. W. Baker of York In
Nos. 42, 41 and 40. In No. 63 In row toui in
the same section will be Representative
Broderock of Clay.
So far neither Douglas nor Lancaster
county members have applied for seats, but
from now on the rush is expected to be on,
as choice seats ar few and far between.
Ban on Insurance Company.
Insurance Deputy Pierce has received a
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IIENEY SHOT
IN COURT
Attempt Made to Kill Graft Prose
cutor in San Francisco.
BULLET FIRED INTO HIS CHEEK
Lodgts Below Ear and Wound Prob
ably Not Fatal.
ASSAILANT IS SALOON KEEPER
Had Been Accepted as, Juror in Pre
vious Trial and Released.
SAYS HENEY RUINED BUSINESS
Discharge from Jury Due to Fact Thai
He Had Been n Convict, and
He It rood rd Over
Revelation.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 13,-Frnncls J.
Henry, a leading flgura In- t'ic prosecution
of municipal corruption In this city, was
shot and seriously injured today by Morrl
Haas, a Jewish saloonkeeper, mho had beer,
accepted os a Juror In a previous trial and
ufterwards removed. It having been ahowr
by tho prosecution that he was an ex
convict, u fact not brought out In hi ex
amination as a venireman.
The shooting occurred In Superior Judgi
Lawlor's court room during a recess In tin
trial of Abraham Ruof, on trial for tin
third tlmo for bribery.
At 6 o'clock Mr. Henry was conscious. Hi
said: "I will llvo to prosecute him."
The. physicians In attendance, on Mr
Heney expressed the opinion that ho would
live. It has been ascertained that the bulk I
which had entered the right cheek lodged
near tho left car and had not entered his
brain as was at first feared. Mr. Henoy
has been taken to the Lake hospital, where
he is receiving the care of skilled surgeons.
Shot Through Cheek.
The shooting occurred at 4:23 o'clock this
afternoon. Judge Luwlor had a few mo
ments before declared a ten-utlnut recess
cf court and the Jury had left the room.
The attorneys for the prosecution and de
fense had returned to the room from a
short conference with Judge Lawlor In his
chambers. Mr. Heney and rrsimod his rus
tomary se.n and was conversing with ChU'f
Clerk McCabo of the district attorney's
office when Haas came forward. He p
proached Heney and placing a revolver
against his right cheek f red. Instantly
the court room was the scene of the great
est excitement. tome bystanders seised
Haas, otheia hastened to the relief of
Heney, who was laugh as he fell forward,
the blood streaming from his wound. Med
ical aid. was summonul and Mr. Henry ,
was afterward taken to tf)Q Ccptral Emer
gency hospital, where It was asoeitatued
that his wound" Was not necessarily fatal, '
the bullet having passed under the bralu
and found lodgement under the left ear.
After Mr. ltemy had been removed from ,
the court room Jjdgo Lawlor called court
to order and had Mr. liuef p aced in cus
tody. When he .was arrested Haas said he shot
Henry because ho had ruined him. He Is
a married man and has four children, In
a statement made to Police Captain Duku
he said:
"Heney denounced me In puMlc. which
ruined my lite and branded me as an ex
cotiv.ct. It was an outrage. I am the
wronged man. I do not tare what becomes
of me now. I havo sacrificed nij self noi
for my own honor, but for those who ar
situated l.ke m. self. By God, I would not
have brought my four children Into tho
world to bear such a brand if I had known
that the fact that I wo an ex-convict
would become known. Heney ruined me.
That is why I shot him."
STATE TICKET IN DOUGLAS
Olllclal Count Completed Shows Bryan
Has Plurality of 1,317 In
County.
H
The canvassing board has practically
completed Its work on the state ticket and
totals show that Bryan carried th county
by 1,517. Shallenberger has a plurality ot
2.663 over Sheldon. The smallest majority
received by any of the candidates for state
l office was 721, reculved by Mackey over
Brian. The vote on local candidates will
not be completed until late today.
The vote on state officers and majorities
1n th county are as followii;
President:
Bryan 15,583
Tuft u.uia
Plurality .
Oovernor:
Shallenberger
baeidon
1.617
It.Vi
13,0 W
I.txsJ
15.3o5
14.&M
l,oi7
r.;
H.W)J
ji
15.15J
13, til
1.677
Plurality
Lieutenant governor;
Garrett
Hopewell
Plurality
Secretary ot state:
Gal e wood
Juuklu ,
Plurality
Auditor:
Price
Burton
Plurality
Treasurer:
Mickey
brlun
Plurality
Superintendent:
Abbott
Bishop
Plurality
Attorney general:
Fleharty
TUompkon
15 853
14,411
sin
and Bldgs. :
i.i.79
14.47
Hi!
15.7:1
lt.lXil
Plurality ...
Commissioner
East ham
Cowles
Public Lands
Plurality
Hallway commissioner:
Cowgill
Williams
Plurality
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NEWBERRY FOLLOWS METCALF
Secretary of .aty ttrsiifns on Account
of III Health iaalatant
succeeds Hint.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Secretary of the
Navy Victor H. Me'culf today tendered his
resignation to tho p.eaidmt to take effect
December 1, on account of 111 health. As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Truman New
berry will be named as Mr. MfetoaU'd sue,
ocsser
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