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VOL. XXXIX NO. 110.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOP.KIt J2, 1909-TWELVE FACES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
LUVETT HEADS
u.MUl'ACIEIC
Kew'or Lawyer Succeed! Late
uwaid ii. Uunmu as Chief
of Great 6 j item.
lulectols make hem president
Vice President aad Member cfiths
Directorate Are Also Named.'
OSIC05 EZ02T LLTE LLECTI05
Ofiice and Executive Committee Are
Clioeen for Subordinate Company.
ANNUAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED
Total Sarplu " veaa
Jmmt (Iom4 .,1 y
Q Barter :f.' .
far the Year
id Three
rer tha
NEW YORK. Oo 11 rt 8. Lovett
was elected preside nlon Pacific
railway to succeed ? '. H- Harrt
man at a meeting tt ; of directora
today. The executh e u re-
e!-ctcd with Judge L lalrman, to
which place ho was t :f Mr. Harri-
mao'a successor a f ago.
The other memtxri of th. -rcuUv com-
mute are:
Henry C. Frlck, Marvin Hughltt. Frank
A. Vanderllp. William Rockefeller and
Jacob II. Schiff.
A. L. Mohler. J. C. Stubbs, Juliua Krutts-
ehnltt and Wtlliam Mahl wer appointed
vice-presidents.
Messrs btubbs. Kruttschnttt aad Mahl
, J- also elected vice-presidents of the Ore
gon Short Line Railway company, which la a
subordinate company of tlia Union Pacific
la addition to William H. Bancroft, who
waa re-elected to the aam office. All four
ut made member of the executive com
mittee of the Oregon Short Line Railroad
comnany.
The annual report of the Union Pacific
Railroad company for the year ending June
Su last, shows: '
Grosa revenue from transportation oper
atlona I7l.TSO.461. an Increase of U.711.23;
net revenue from transportation after pay
ment of operating expenses and taxes,
138,214.811 an Increase of 13,623,112; Income
other than from transportation operations.
including interest on bonds and stocks
owned. U7.736.S33, an Increase of $1.714, T01.
After payment of the dlvldenda of 4 per
cant n the preferred stock and U per
cent en the common stock, the total sur
plus from transportation operationa and
from 'Other Income lor me year
17.93&,250. an Increase of S5.74S.49S.
' Scarttie Stock ol.
The report aeta forth that since the close
of the fiscal year, the remaining snares
of Great Northern Iron Ore properties have
be sold, and tXXZ,Xii realised from me
.anJa, With , the exception of T.S4 abare
(par value SiHO eachj ot Northen Eeeurl
tlea comany stuba," the company has sold
all the stock of the Northern Securities
company, of the Urea Northern Railway
company and of the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, received In the distribution
of assets of the Northern Securities com
pany and the stock subsequently acquired
by subscription rights. The sum realised
from these salea amounted to 17.J77,J4L
There was appropriated during the year
for additions, betterments, equipment, ter
minal propertlea and for the construction
.rnuiMtion of new linea the sum of ta.-
17H.SM. The expenditures for account of
thru sDrrorriations amounted to vu.tkx.wu,
leaving t75.Ml.501 unexpended, which amount
h.. h.n hroueht over into the current
fiscal year.
The report thowt that during the year
the Union Pacific sold Chicago, Milwaukee
l St. Paul common stock amounting to
14.612.300 par value; all of Its Ureal orm-
eru stock, par value 13.678,600, and all Its
Northern Paclflo atock. par value Il,si4.ue.
The company acquired 23,760 shares of Illi
nois Central during the year.
JIBUE
LOY13TT NOT OLD MAX
Forty-Mae, aat Ha Ha Ha
aad Evealtal Carter.
Busy
The election of Judge Lovett la hailed
with aatUf action by the local officers of
the Union Pacific It I Uken to mean
practically a continuation of the policies
of Mr. Harrtman, as Judge Lovett waa en
tirely familiar with the policies and plana
of Mr. Harrtman.
Judge Lovett haa not long been widely
known to the railroad world, although for
aome years ha haa been vice president and
general counsel for the Harrtman line.
lit la 4 years old. began life as a Texas
pluwboy. became clerk In a store, neat a
station atfent, then clerk tn a freight of
fice, studied law at night, admitted to the
bar at the age of 22 years, was a railroad
attorney almost from th beginning and
has gone up step by step until ha Is now
one of the big figures In the railroad world.
In appearance he 1 rather tall and large
of frame. Is brusque In manner, smooth
shaven, with a typical southern face that
la rather austere In Its lines, but can
break Into a smile on occasion. His title
of Juds-e" la merely one of courtesy, as
he never occupied the bench. Hla main
characteristic are will power, tireless
energy and ability a an organiser. He It
waa who hand'ed the legal end of the
HaxrUnan consolidations. He has been
credited with a most Intimate knowledge
uf the dead railroad klng'a methods and
purposea and was virtually chosen for th
suicettioa by Mr. Harriman himself.
While a country agent, Lovett had man
aged to study law and kept up hla read
ing at Houston. In Ui he was admitted to
the bar and returned to his home county
to pre ot Ice. When th Houston East A
Went Texas railway went Into th bands
of a receiver he became an attorney of
the road and later general counsel. From
this time forward his advancement was
rapid. In us he was made assistant attor
ney of th Texas et Pacific and two years
later became general counceL
He was soon known aa out of the fore
most railroad laayers In Texas, Jollied th
firm t f Baker, liotts. Baker at Lovett and
In time attracted th attention of Harri
mau. through hi connection with litiga
tion of th Southern Pacific and hla work
lu organising th Houctoa & Texas Cen
tral. Of this road Harriman mad Lovett
president and in 14 chose, him general
counsel of th Southern Pacific Interests
-i the state.
One of th secrets of E. II. Harrtman's
powr was hU ability In picking lieuten
ant. He differed In methods from James
J. ITU. who looks after every detail of
hla properties. Th master of th Pa-.tftc
(Continued oa Beoocd Pag.)
Mine Explosion
Sniffs Out Lives
of Ten Workmen
Victims Pass "Dead Line" of Okla
homa Working! with Their
Lamp Lighted.
HARTSHORN E. Okl Oct. 21.-Ten men
are dead, two are Injured and one Is miss
ing as a result of an explosion in mine
No. 10 of the Rock Island Coal Mining
company early today. Nine bodies were
recovered. The dead:
JOSEPH RAVAGE.
DAN HVGHES.
JOS f-uLIs.
JOHN Ih.'MDROSKI. .
JUE ZETTO.
JAML.S TOTTS.
EKO DRESlxJ.
J.VK JACOH1A.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED.
The injured:
William Krsmnon, probahly fatally.
James Johnson, a trapixr boy.
Anthony Orlando Is misntng.
The men are believed to have gone be
yond a "dead line" with llRhted lampe
In entering the mine, the lamps limiting
escaping gas. The fact that Dan Hughes,
a substitute boss, was with the other
men suggest the theory that the men
were arranging the air courses to carry
out the gas when one or more of the
men pa.u-ed over the "dead line." Hughes
was alive when taken from the mine, but
never renained consciousness.
. Peter Hanratty, state mine Inspector,
visited the mine, but made no statement
as to the cause of the disajrter. No dam
age was done to the mine by fire.
Omaha General
Supply Depot
Quartermaster in Charge to Be Under
Direct Supervision of Quarter
master General.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) i
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 f peclal Tele
gram.) The AVar department baa an
nounced that the quartermaster's depot at
Omaha haa been made general depot of
the quartermaster's department. The offi
cer In charge will report to and act under
the direct supervision of the quartermaster
general of the army In all matters per
taining to his duties as depot quartermas
ter. James Ovens has been appointed post
master at Somerset, Lincoln county, Ne
braska, vice F. Griffith, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa
routes: Bristow, route No. 1. Paul II. Jones,
carrier, William .Trues; substitute; Ida
Grove, route No. 3. Will J. Nlmerocka. car
rier, no substitute; Keokuk, route No. L
Arthur J. Reynolds, carrier, Charles J.
Reynolds, substitute; Ietts. route No. 1
Wtlliam S. Denham, earner. Hubert C.
Hafnar, substitute; Red Oak. route No.
Undser B Pike, carrier, no substitute.
What Cheer, root No. 1, Tom C. Phillips,
carrier, no subatituter Wlnterset. rout No.
1, Rex McCllntoc, carrier, Jamea M. White,
substitute. ' '
Civil service examlnatlona will be held
November 30 at Berwln and Litchfield,
Neb., for rural letter carriers.
The secretary of the Interior haa affirmed
the decision of the commissioners ot the
general land office In the caae of Charles
E. Myers against Alraon H. Kcach upon an
appeal by the latter In holding for cancel
lation his homestead entry located In the
Valentine, (Neb ), land district.
Welcome for
Mrs. Pankhurst
Women Escort English Woman
Suffrage Headquarters on
Arrival in Boston.
to
BOSTON, Oct. 2L An enthusiastic wel
come was given Mrs. Eraelin Gould Pank
hurst of Manchester, England, who begins
an American campaign for woman suffrage
here tomorrow evening, by th Maaaachus
etea leaders of the movement, when sh
arrived from New York. A hundred auto
mobiles displaying flags and banners bear
ing th motto, "Vote for Women," escorted
the visitor to the suffragette headquarters.
CRUDE OIL LOWER IN PRICE
Staadard Casaaaay Makes ftwbataatlal
Cat la All Grade af Prwdaet
SaVe Oae.
PITTSBURG. Oct. It-Announcement was
made today by the Standard Oil company
of a cut In prices of all grades of crude
oil except Ragland. Th Pennsylvania
brand waa reduced 5c and other grades
from 2 cents to S cents. The new quota
tions follow: Pennsylvania. SLU; black,
ItOO; Newcastle, S7o; Corning.SJc; Cabell,
$1.07; North Lima, Me; South Lima, 79c;
Indiana, 79c; Somerset, 73c; Ragland (un
changed.) Wolfe's Office
Bakery by
-This la th bakery. Come and get your
dough!" was th wording ot a, sign that
some on had placed above the door of the
office of City Boiler Inspector Wolfe. Th
democratic compaign manager found the
sign there when be went to his office and
It is understood that he laid It to on aide,
1th Its face to the a all.
"To early for that." was Mr. Wolfe's
comment.
Later the sign painter or some of his
friends tacked the tign up at the entrance
to th lobby of Mr eel Commissioner
Flynn's office and soon th big boss of th
local democracy had cause to wonder at
th number and the character of bis
callers.
"I'm not handling th funds any more,"
said Flynn to on persistent worker, who
a anted a "hundred" to line the boys up In
the railroad district next Saturday.
"Who is handling it. then?- asked th
worker.
"Why. I understand B-b Woife is chair
man of th campaign committee now. You
had better see him," said Flynn. puttit
on his coat to make a get. ay.
"Oh, that's too thin. Tom." spoke an
other waiting patrWt. "What's th us of
passing as around to this on and that.
Wolfe says h hasn't gbt any money yet.
DIVINE HEALER
BELIEVED DEAD
Corpse Found at Hastings, Neb.,
Thought that of Widely Known
Francis Schlatter.
VISITED m OMAHA LAST MONTH
"Healer" Undertook Cures in Several
Towns of State During Summer.
REAL NAME WAS CHARLES M'LEAN
Told No One of Identity at Hastings,
hut Officials Feel Sure of Kan,
WAS ARRESTED AT DES MOKES
Althoaah la Had at the Time, Lsre
Barn af Money and . Valuable
Dlamaads "Were Fonad la
HI Clothes.
HASTINGS, Neb.. Oct. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) A man whose personal effects In
dicate that he was "Rev. Dr. Charles Mc
Lean," w ho aa the divine healer Schlatter,
was one of the most talked of men In the
country fifteen years ago, died a pauper here
this morning. He came here a month ago
and waa made a county charge last week.
Personal letter, some written In 1S71. ad
dressed to Charles McLean, were found
among his belongings with press clippings
and testimonials.
Numerous persons who went to Denver In
1ST4 to see Schlatter when he was at the
height of his fame said today that they
were confident the body here la that of the
divine healer."
In one of his advertisements he claimed
to be a cousin of John R. McLean, the
Cincinnati millionaire and published of the
Cincinnati Enquirer and Washington Post.
but to the county physician here he said
he had no relatives. The man spoke to
no one here of being a healer and nothing
of his Identity waa learned until hla ef
fects were examined today.
Among hla papers was a certificate by
the Massachusetts Medical Board of Reg
istration showing that Charles McLean
graduated from the Bennett Electic School
of Medicine In Chicago In 1S73.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Oct. 21. According
to local records the man who was
found dead In Hastings. Neb., today waa
Charles McLean, who has posed In various
places as Frar.cis Schlatter, the original
Schlatter of "divine healing" fame, who
succeeded about twenty years ago to the
reputation of Francis Schrader, the first
"divine healer" of wide repute. Schrader,
after gaining a great reputation a a
healer In Denver and other cities, waa
found dead in the Colorado desert about
fifteen years ago.
McLean waa arrested In Des Moines, la..
last June on a charge preferred by a cltl-
sen of Clinton. la., that he bad taken
away a large sum of money intrusted to
him for use. In hla healing work. He had
posed In Clinton a Schlatter. In his rag
ged clothing when arrested he had J75u
and three diamonds valued at 00 each.
Schlatter waa In Omaha during the last
month, but made only a brief stay, as hla
story was an old one and the faith of the
publlo he once aroused could not be re
stored. He undertook to cure by "divine healing"
In several Nebraska towns last summer.
RATE GOES HIGHEST
SINCE RECENT FLURRY
' ilttner, J. T. tjuarled, G. W. Taylor and
Baak af Emgland Raises Dlacoaat 1 W. R. Vickroy; Kansas City. J. IL Lossen.
Fin Per Cat Gold I O. H. Swearincen, L. Thalman and I. M.
... IF. Weeks: Joplln. W. T. Branham. T. L.
! Brown and J. W. Barson; St. Joseph, O. M.
Iborbank. 8. F. Kessler and W. A. Weir.
, ,-T-,x- r-.. tv. Tj.ir Miintara Butte. A. Van Corey. A. Gray
LONDON. Oct 2L-The Bank of England JBnj G w UiM; Llvlmrston. E. H. Payne
today raised its maximum rate of discounts t u.0rsdo i-nver. J. Chase, C. Reese. O.
another full point to 5 per cent, the highest W. Vallerv. K. J. Noldo and H. B. Teller;
, ... , . I ... r.nr nt Sterling, H. P. liurke; Crede, A. L. Mosea.
It has stood sine the American fiury or, Idtth ,-,.h Wyoming-Salt Ijike
1907. This Is the third consecutive- week City. L. Conn and R. L. Conley; Rock
that the directors have considered it neces- Springs. Wyo.. J. W. Hay; Laramie. F.
sary to strengthen the barriers against a
further leakage ot gold reserve.
Th International monetary position shows a resolution was adopted providing for
no material Improvement during the week I memorial services In commemoration of
and th bank s reserve, which Is now I the ioo.n annlvenary of the bltrth of Albert
nearlng I1W.000.OW), was threatened with a pjk, the Scottish rites ."patron aaint," on
further depletion thla week by the South , December 29 next. On that day celebra
Amencan and Egyptian requirement estl- uons will be held by the fraternltiea all
mated at 7,SuO.Vu6. 'over the world. A committee was ap-
Forelgn exchangee have been engaging pointed to arrange the program and order
London, particularly Berlin, where gold ; 0f exercises to be held by th supreme
la badly needed and where the next arrival
of the metal probably would have gone.
but from the imposition of th i per cent
rate. It la known that requirements from
other centers would soon have reduced the
reserve to below SiUO.OoO.OOO unless th new
rat attracted gold.
Th market see In today's movement a
general warning against speculative opera
tiona and th announcement was followed
by a dropping In prices. British securities
and Kafffira recovered almost Immediately,
but American aharea, which earlier In the
day wer above parity, fell away. United
Stale Steel and Union Pacific drcoping V
and several others H. with the tone gen
erally weak.
Taken for
Dough Seekers
and don't know Juat when he will have It.
We don't want to be strung along like a lot
of suckers."
"Well, then go down to headquarters and
inquire. You'll find that what I'm telling
you is true. Maybe Wolfe hasn't got things
shaped up yet. but he'll take car of the
boys in due time, I guess." "
And so th seekers after the wherewithal
to conquer aucceas for the democracy were
kept chafing around. Wolfe and Flynn are
both busy men, according to th city char
ter, but Wolf is by far th best natured.
Because of his suave manners and nice
ay of handling men -a is looked to by
Chairman Reagan and th executive com
mute to make th fund go aa far as any
man can. but he claims th funds are slow
in coming in and that those who want to
work for th ticket must have patience.
We'll be doing bualnea la dua time,"
says out of the boiler inspector's cronies,
"but Bob must be given a chance to get
hi feet under him. When the moneyed
backer ot the campaign come through, the
right people will be taken rare ofl We will
not be able to take car of everybody,
but certain men with Influence in the
various sections will get a silo of the
cush. Who the will be is Cut yet decided-
1
The Anuual
From th Cleveland Leader.
MASONS CONFER DEGREES
Dr. A. A. Edginton and George West
! Named Knights Commander.
WILL HONGS PATRON SAINT
Seotttsh Rite Members la - GvaeraJ
Sessloa ta Held Mesnartal Services
'. for Albert Plke-i Sapresa
Coaaell Exercises.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2t At th fourth
day's session of the supreme council of
Scottish Rite Masons for, the southern Ju
risdiction, which convened today in ex
ecutive cession, nominations for knights
commander ot the Court of Honor were
considered.
About 314 thirty-second-degre Masons
were advanced to this honorary degree, a
stepping stone to the highest degree In
Scottish Rite Masonry, that of the thirty
third degree. Amon those elected wer:
Nebraska Omaha. A. A. Edington and O.
F. Weal; Lincoln. P. F. Clara and H. A.
Vaughn; t-outh Omaiia, G. W. Green;
Ha-iunKH. G. W. JerTes.
Ion a Lhs Mutnes. O. E. Hamilton, H. K.
Homing and W. H. Stoner; liavenpott,
W. F. Wernfntin, Jr., ami ii. T. White;
Clinton. F. Fellows. F. J. Itra and H. S.
Wilson; Cedar Ilapid, M. tCvnn and C.
l. Houston; .Sioux City. A. L. Fribourg.
J. E. Carver, G. Jepaon and A. E. Mo
Manua; Atiamoan. G. L. Sohoonifver.
outh Lakoi a Aberdeen A. C Fossuru
and G. F. Hopkins: Firrux ?V,ls. S. A.
1 rou-n and E. t. Know lex; Yankton. I.
Tiles nd F. L. Van Tnwl; teadwood.
O. iL Keevrs and S. T il t-wH ; Fort
Pierre, G. Phillips; DeiL-iiaptUS, . J. r
Irwin.
Ksdsu-Kansas (a(v. A. D..Cosad. P. E.
Dean, R. J. McKarland. W.T. ijouther
land, A. L. Swear1ngen and W. J.. KiKht,
Jr.; Topeka. W. A. A. Bird. J. M. Cleve
land, F. Crane. S. d. Esty. G. W.. Hart,
T. C. Kirkpatrick. V. E. McFarland, U
M. Penwell, C. timlth and T. S. Voun;
Wichita, A. J. Applepate. A. W. Bittlns,
G. M. Booth. C. W. Carey. B. F.' Dunkin,
W. J. Frailer, J. M. House. J. E. Lulling.
J. T. McCoy. W. W. Pearce. J. H. Rey
nolds. -F Ross, W. T. Rouse and T. C
viison; Saiina, M. D. Bird, V. D. Blundon,
E. A. Hlller and C. D. Horter; Fort Scott.
K. H. Blakeley. D. C. Conedon and W. It
Rfld, lola. J. B. Kirk; Ijiwrence. W. H.
t'tnuleion; Olathe, J. A. Evans; Osawato
mie. J. F. Nicely.
Missouri St. lx)uls. V. II. Falkenhainer.
IR H Fuhrmann. A. I. Grant W H
. iioiuaay: -cneyenne. t:. i. jonnsc
Newii-ion, Ida., O. A. KJoa; Boise, J. W.
Robinson.
.council.
George F. West is local general agent
for the Chicago 4 Northwestern railway.
Dr. A. A. Edglngton is a well-known
Omaha physician.
FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS
MAKES GREAT HEADWAY
Statlatletaa C. 1.. Wllbar Says Flararea
Show Deer la Death Hat
Generally Over C'eaatry,
WASHINGTON. Oct. ZL The great fight
against tuberculosis Is being won. accord
ing to Chief Slatlstlcan Cressy L. Wilbur
ot th United States census bureau. In a
bulletin Issued today based on the annual
returns of deaths from the death registra
tion area of the United States, he says:
"It Is probable that' the great attention
that has been given to this disease through
the congress on tuberculosis held Wash
ington In 1908 and the organisation of many
states and local societies has already begun
to have Its effect upon mortality from this
disease, and a continued decline in the
death rate from It from year to year
may be expected.
"The total number of deaths from all
forma of tuberculosis returned In 130(1 was
7S.2&. exceesing those of any previous year.
but the death rat per MO, Ota for VMS Is
considerably less than that for 1907. In all
registration states the death from tuber
culoma showed a decline except In Colorado,
Rhode Liland and Vermont."
Last Chance To
Salurday, Oct. 23
Lasl Year's RegistraUaa Dees
Not HoIJ Good This Year
Struggle With That Narrow-Minded Furnace.
Last Chance To
Saturday, Oct. 23
Last Tear's Reglstralioa Does
Not Cold Good Tbis Year
Mount Vesuvius
Spurts Lava and
Earth Trembles
Serious Eruption Takes Place
Houses Wrecked by Series of
Quake Shocks.
NAPLES, Oct. 2L Mount Vesuvius is
again very active. Quantities of stones
were thrown up today, falling insld the
crater. The ejection was preceded and ac
companied by detonations. This is con
sidered the most serious eruption of Mount
Vesuvius since IX.
CATANIA Sicily, Oct. 51. Severs.! strong
earthquake shocks were felt today. They
were more pronounced at Aclreale, on the
elope of Mount Ktna.
The people at this place, alarmed by
the first shocks, rushed out of their houses
and camped In the cnen air. Ten houses
fell in the outskirts of Aclreale, but only
one person wxs killed. The victim was a
veterinary surgeon who refused to abandon
his house. It was among those thrown
down by the later and heavier shocks and
he was burled In the wreckage. The walls
of many houses were cracked. The whole
Mount Etna region was severely shaken.
Addition- to the
White House
New Circular Private Office Con
structed for the President
New Cabinet Boom.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2L After three
mouths th new addition to the executive
officea of tb White House Is almost com
pleted and in another week the building
will be turned over to Secretary Fred Car
penter and the executive staff of th preal
dent, who during the alterations have used
the basement of th Whit House proper
aa their offices.
The new offices will be In shape for th
president w hen he get back from hla tour
early In November. He will find his new
chamber fitted out to a large extent with
woods from the Philippines. His new pri
vate office is a circular room, plain In ap
pearance, but light and attractive. A new
loom for cabinet meetings and a new office
for the private secretary have been pro
vided. The building haa cost 230,000.
POLICE SEEKING KIDNAPERS
Mae Already la Toll far Aadactlaa
af Kew York Girl P. Mai
Arrested.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2L Eight men and a
woman were rounded up by the police to
day in connection with the kidnaping of
4-year-old Jennie Lopes, who wa found
on the street last Monday night after be
ing absent from hofne sine September 7.
The nine were arraigned In police court
and held In It 000 bail each. Among them
la Pellegrlno Mule, an alleged Italian ban
dit, who sought refuge in America several
years ago. and whom Lieutenant Petrosino.
later murdered in Sicily, attempted to de
port. The attempt failed owing to a lack
of proof from Italy.
England's Unemployed
Cause of Great Uneasiness
WASHINGTON. Oct. a. The army of cent of the working men of England and
unemployed in Great Britain has grown
steadily and has now reached proportions
that cause th government great uneasi
ness. In a special report John L. Griffiths,
United Slates consul general at London,
gives extracts from a special statement Just
issued by the royal eumroUalon on the
poor law and lelief of distress.
Th commission declares that during the
fiscal year ending March 21 last, the num
ber of those without work who sought
government aid totalled thirty-on persons
in ever LOUO of the population, while in th
fiscal year preceding oa'.y fourteen out of
each l.OuO, made application for assistance.
Th number of men who applied for relief
(n th last fiscal year constitutes 4 1-10 per
SPANISH THRONE TROUBLED
Entire Maura Cabinet Eesigns 0win
to Attacks Heaped Upon It
STORMY SESSION AT MADRID
Klsg Alfoaso Ftrnt New Body
t
Advisers, Headed by Meret Pea
derirast Vatican Expresses
Surprise.
I
MADRID. Oct. H. Th Spanish cabinet.
which was formed June S. 1W7, under the
premiership of Antonio Maura; resigned to
day as a result of the bitter attacks made
against the government by the former
premier. Moret Pendergast, representing a
powerful opposition.
At a conference with King Alfonso.
Premier Maura told the king that In the
face of Senor Moret's statement that the
opposition would refuse to discuss eten the
most urgent measures, he bad no op. ion
but to resign.
Upok the receipts of th . resignation.
Moref Pendergast formed a new ministry.
himself assuming th post of premier and
of th Interior. The new mlnlstery took
the oath of office tonight and Is aa fol
lows:
Premier and minister of th Interior,
Moret Pendergast; minister of foreign af
fair. Peres. Caballero, minister of finance.
Senor Alvarado; minister ot war. Lieu
tenant General D Luque; minister of
marine, -BxX. A nUlIraJCWJtt;. jnlnjgt.ej..ef 1
public works, Henor Uasset; minister 01
public Instruction. wor Barroeo; minister
of Justice, Martlnes Del Campo,
When the president of the chamber of
deputies announced the cabinet's resigna
tion It was received with such an ear-
splitting uproar that he waa forced to
adjourn the sitting.
ROME, Oct. 21. The Vatican did not ex
pect the fall of Premier Maura, believing
that the energy he displayed in re-estab
lishing order at Barcelona and other af
fected points would bring him sufficient
strength to retain the premiership and
complete th work which he had under
taken.
ARGUMENTS HEARD IN
CATTLE RATE CASES
Ftfty-Tw Western I.lae Still Pro
testlag Ag-alast Cat Made by
(untrrt Conssnisalsa.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Oct- 2L Arguments
were heard today in the suit of forty-two
western and southern railroads against the
Interstate Commerce commission brought
over a year ago and known as the cattle
rat case. The filing of the suit followed
an order from the commission reducing
the rates on cattle, the roads claiming
that their loss as a result of the reductions
approximated SioO.OUO annually.
A year ago the United States circuit
court. Judge Adams, Hook and Van De-
vanter sitting en banc, refused the roads
a temporary Injunction forbidding the In
terstate Commerce commission from en
forcing Its order. Since then numerous
witnesses have been heard and more than
9.000 pages of testimony taken.
The arguments were heard "today by
former Judge James A. Seddon, special
commissioner. The railroads were repre
sented by W. D. McIIugh, Omaha; J. W.
Terry, Galveston; James Peabody, Chicago,
and J. J. MorrUey, Galvehton. The at
torneys for the commlsHlou are S. H.
Cowan, Fort Worth. Tex., and J. P. Far
rail, Washington. D. C.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK RECORD
Proloasred Tremors Shown by Seis
mograph at St. Ia-natla Col
lege at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 21. Announcement
was made at St. Igantius college today
that a prolonged and somewhat severe
earthquake shock was recorded by the
seismograph last night. The disturbance
began at (.31 and lasted until 7 o'clock,
but waa th most noticeable between (:44
and t:U. It waa estimated th shock was
about t.OOO miles from here.
Wales, while during the year ending March
21. l'Aa, they constituted 2 1-10 per cent and
the year preceding only 1 S-10 per cent.
The destitution and absence of work Is
not confined to London, but la general In
practically all of th manufacturing cities
aad towna In th United Kingdom. Consul
Benjamin F. Chaa of Leeds, report that
lu that city th registration last month
during th first two days, th book wer
opened broke ail recoids sine th unem
ployed act was put in fore.
A striking feature of the situation Is that
th men seeking work ar fur the most
part In th prim of life, only S per cent
being ithr under 20 years or more than SO
years of
W. C. T. U. FOLKS
HEREIN FORCE
Auditorium Quickly Transformed
from Skating Eink Into Hall for
Temperance Workers.
CARPENTERS WORK ALL NIGHT
New Stage Built for W. C. T. V. Con
vention's Horning Session.
PRAISE SERVICE EARLY TODAY
Program Will Begin with Sersion of
Prayer t 8:30.
DELEGATES ARE POURING IN
I.arse ambers Are t'omlasj frant All
Tart of land to' Take Part
Prayer M reflate at First
Methodist.
When several hundred delegates to th
National Women's Christian Temperance
union convention peeked Into the Audi
torium late Thursday afternoon and found
no preparation hatever for their great
meeting, which open at 9 o'clock this
morning, they all but foil Into a panic.
There was not even a suggestion of th
blir rostrum that the ptogram requires
and the floor. Instead uf being equipped
with avals and theee all marked oft with
standards, according to stat delegations,
was cleartd for a roller skating rink. To
their demands for an explanation Manager
Gillan calmly assured them that everything
would be In readiness by morning.
During th night a force ot workmen
was put to work to transform the hall,
reducing Its space by shutting off th
stage and extending & new stage thirty
two feet forward. Buxes were built at th
sides and tho new seats that wer gotten
at the request of th women, wer all In
place. Back behind the big drop curtain
on the stage proper, a number of larg.
well lighted, well heated committee rooms
had been constructed with canvas par
titions, while up In the corridors rugs,
couches and easy chairs were arranged,
forming little rest rooms. The decorators
bad also been at work and th national
colors, flairs, banners and bunting wer
brought Into effective use. It was neces
sary, however, for the sealing committee
to convene early and before th majority
of the deli-Kates have breakfasted they
will be at the Auditorium arranging space
and placing the stat standards.
Devatloaal Service Thsradsy,
The devotional services and school ot
methods conducted at First MethodUt
church held most of ' the de.egate tner
Thursday, while the executive committee
considered th roster uf evangelists, organ
izers and lecturers to be nominated for
election by th convention next week. Th
school of method was conducted by tb
department suDerintendcnts. who dnmun. .
Btrnted Uielr respective work aided by an
exhibit of charts," literature: rre'aT
and essays. Mrs. Edith Smith Davis, sup
erintendent ot scientific temperance Instruc
tion, was one of th principal speakers.
The outline of Instruction for teachers baa
recently been placed In the Chicago Train
ing school, and last summer was used by
the Summer School of the 8outh, conducted
by the University of Tennessee. Modified
courses have also been adopted by the
University of Wisconsin and , th th
Normal schools of Massachusetts. Tho
course prepares teachers for the instruction
of children In the nature and effects of al
cohol and other narcotics, and was recom
mended by the World's antl-alcohollc con
ference held at London In July, at which
Mrs. Davis rt presented the United State
government. Mrs. Davis is to b retained
In Nebraska far a week after the conven
tion closes to speak in the colleges and
high schools. Today she addressed the
Council Bluffs Schools and will speak In
the Omaha schools during the convention.
It was estimated by th reception com
mittee that at least 600 women came In
Thursday, in addition to the members of
the executive board and several delegations
from the west and north will arrive this
morning.
Mr. Boots aad Mr. Arasor,
Among the most prominent organisers
who have com are Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
president of th New Tork state Union and
a member of the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missiohs. Mrs. A. C. Zehner of
Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Mary Harris Ar
mor of Georgia are among the foremost
southern women lecturers. Mrs. Armor,
then president bf the Georgia organisation,
had a conspicuous part In th campaign
that gained prohibition for Georgia and Is
recognised as one of the best speakers
among me national lecturers. She haa
been chosen to preach the convention ser
mon at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Armor is not a stranger to Omaha
audiences. Her debate ot the liquor ques
tion with Mayor Dahlman attrsoted a rec
ord breaking crowd at th Ballevue Chau
tauqua last year, whll her story, "How
Georgia Went Dry," waa told In several of
the churches.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union Pres association, composed of th
editors of the national and stat papers af
the organization, held a meeting last even
ing at the Toung Women's Christian asso
ciation, Mrs. Cornelia Jewttt of Evanston,
111., managing editor of the Union Signal,
presiding. About forty papers ar repre
sented In the- organization.
Today's Prosram.
The program for today I as follows:
MORNING.
8:20 Service of praise and prayer In th
Auditorium; lender Madam Layyap A.
barakat. natiurial evengeliau '
Convention c-uiitd to order In th
Auditorium by the piesldent. Mrs. Lillian
M. N. Stevens of M .Int-.
ringing, led by Mrs. France W. Graham
of New York, national musical director,
accompanied bv M.ss Uuttt Fonvllle of
Mlnifourl and Mlvs Rose Buvtr uf South
Dakota, cornetists.
Reading -of the Crusade Psalm, reppon.
stveiy. led by the national gen-rai offlcei-s.
riinir.g of the Cruide Hymin, "Glv to
th Wind Thy Fears.'"
Pryer Miss Frances H. Ens!e-n of Ohio
tlhe crusa.ie slate), state president.
Music. "W March to Victory."
lUiti call by tn recording secretary, Mr.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson of North Da
kota. Report of the executive committee.
Appointment of Committees On creden
tials, publication, courtesies, teigranis,
finance, siibarr'ptlons to the Union Signal
and the Crunailer Mor'hly.
President's Address Mrs. Lillian M. N.
8 even.
I -v.l,nnl Per lee Conducted by Ml
Elizabeth W. Gr-nwood of New Tork. na
tional evangelistic superintendent.
12 Noon" lid prayer. Miscellaneous busi
ness. Announcements
AFTERNOON.
l:4r Song service In th Auditorium, led
by Mr Graham.
12 .uO Convention called to order tn th