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The Omaha , Daily Bee Looking Backward This Day In Omaha Thirty Tea Tear Ago rai:aMi rag f zck issue WEATHER FORECAST. For low Fair and warmer. For Nebraska Fair and wanner. VOl j. XLI-XO. :w. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MOKNIXO, JULY 26, 1911-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. DEMOS THROTTLE lUnderwood Explains THE DOGS OF WARj '"SS KEELEY TELLS OP The Democratic Investigation Craze CHEEKS FOB TAFT MARK CONVENTION Republicans at Lincoln End Day ia Ovation to President, in Which Insurgents Join. PROMISED CONFLICTS FADE AWAY ARRESTOF GLAVIS Tribune Editor Prosecuted Man Who Got Money from Him to Buy Records of Lobbyist. SAID TO REFLECT ON LORIMER Adopt Platfonn at Fremont that: Democratic " St Mea(tire Leaves Out All Mention of ; , . nftitt,. WiH Cnt Present Duties Fifty Per Cent. BIO FIGHT IN , .t COMMITTEE WASHINGTON. July 20 The new cot ton revision bill submitted today to the Original Document 4, ' i-e Revised ; caucus ' t' house democrats from tho Erfon" B.in " ' : ways and mean committee cuts from an CP 'equivalent ad valorem nite of 48.12 per i ' M M Mi Ceo 14 Sr N ' .'JAi. s. k.x I ! Charged Senator with Taking Fee for Getting Mail Privilege. GLAVIS DID ROT PRODUCE BOOKS Little Differences Forgotten and Fac. tions Overlooked by Convention. ADMINISTRATION IS ENDORSED W00STER GIVES AL .Mvx.XtiJ , ""traW Merrick Delegate Propo, Vote on- President. HARRINGTON SAYS OUT OF ORDER Dick Metealfe Sqaeesrs In t'ommen dattoa of ServlMs Pension Har mon Manager Advises No Endorsement. (From a Staff Correspondent) PHBMONT. NeW July 23. (Sreclal Tele Kram.) After much .strenuous saving of the notion In conferences among leaders, tho democratic state convention adjourned this afternoon without even the hint of an open fight. The brlflamme of Bryan was not once raised In the convention, ex cept by Chairman ' Harrington, when he spoke of tho Lincoln man as "the splen did leader of the Nebraska democracy," which allusion evoked scattering cheers. Underneath wan an easily felt current of threatening restlessness, but the cap tains on watch did 'not - fall asleep and there was no apparent break In the agree ment to "keep still." -' VV, It. Thompson, candidate for senator, had his opportunity , to shine before the delegate, while Forme Governor Bhallen berger was Wrestling for peace with Met calfe, over the Colorless, platform. The Hryan editor was stubborn In his argument for 'an .Indorsement of his lead er's work, and Instead ef being out a few minute, as expected, the' platform com mittee was out over two hours. Platform Radically Changed. When Hhallenuefger announced before reading that the platform had been adopted unanimously by the committee, the an iiuuncenuni was greeted by cheers and a siah of relief went up. The Instrument had been radically changed from its original outline, but Bryan's name was not in It anywhere. It was adopted with a hurry by the convention, which then adjourned. It was 2:20 o'clock when Chairman Byrnes of the state democratio committee called the delegates to order. Rev., W. H. Busa Invoked the Divine b.chslng. Chairman Byrnes declared that those who had come to the convention looking tor dissensions ahoufd have to go to Lincoln. Mayor Wols was then intro duced and welcomed ' the convention to the city. The mention by Chairman Har rington o the names of Mr. Bryan and li.tunp Clark brought the convention to cheers, no greater than that which greeted the nam'.letor' .Hituhooesv Th -governor of Ohio wa''caaualiy referred to by the speaker and brouht out A hearty -response, i ' speech of Chairman Harrington. . 'ieuii-oiary Chairman M. F. Harrington began with the remark that "For one In seventeen year .we are assembled In con vention at a time when we have control of even on branch of congress. "During all that long and dreary period there have been' he said, "no loaves and tithe to divide, there baa not been either the sustaining Influence of patronage or the cohesive power of public plunder held out as an Inducement to any democrat. The only reason why the party has remained to gether, . undismayed by successive defeats. Is because of the conviction of Its members that in standing- for Jeffersonlan democ racy they were standing for that which was eternally right.. "During those sixteen years there was much of division and discord In our ranks. In every election there was disunion. Neither Mr. Bryan nor Jndge Parker re-, celved the support of a united party. Finally the turmoil seemed to cease, the democratio minority In the house of repre sentatives have evidence of such good sense, such a patriotic sense of duty, that great Independent newspapers and maga zines paid tribute to the splendid service that this democratic minority was rendering to the people of the United States. Differ ences there were even In congress, but under the splendid leadership of Champ Clark this struggling minority became a niuuntficent fighting force. Roast for tho Tariff. "The securing of the house of represen tatives has been to us of Inestimable value. It was Uie boast of organised greed, acting through republican politicians and news paper, that the democratic party was In- (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather Fair. Hour. 6 a. m 6 a. m I a. ni 8 a. m a. m 10 a. m. II a. m 12 in 1 p. m 2 P.- m 3 p. m 4 p. m 6 p. m ( p. m 1 p. m Deg. .... 68 "I P- m ft Local Hevord. 1911, 191 (V 1909. 190R. 7 92 71 . 8S ..... 67 9 82 tit J SO M 1 !.Bliiftt yeatirJay lowest yesterday Mtiin te.mperature leclultation 0 .61 .7 .00 'ieiiUM-ratur and precipitation deDarturaa from the normal: fsorn al uintiuture I'tficlency for the day , 11 'total excess nine March 1 ...632 Normal precipitation n nc, IiefU'lem-y fur the day.. it Inch Total i tain (all vlnee iiarch 1 S. 36 Inches Deficiency since March 1 9.15 inches 1 tendency for cor. period. 1910. .11.19 Inches Deficiency cor. period, 19U9 1$ Inch t UrpurU from statlea at T l. M. Station and Plate Temp. High-Rain- ( v earner. in. in. Ni. f.ii Cheyenne, cloudy 74 7 .00 l'avrnivri, ciea. ... s ltenver. cloudy 7 Ites Moinea, clear 74 Dudtte City, part cloudy... 7S 1-auiler, cloudy 72 Omaha, clear . i 'iietilo, ralnlnt M ftai.UI City, clear S2 TO 84 76 82 W 76 n s H 6 .00 .00 .to .00 T .00 .tl .Oil .09 .01) e city, i Minta Ke, e'oud.t .. U4 Sheridan, clear -loux City, clear 74 T4 Valentine, clear re, clear 78 90 .00 U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster, for Iowa -y I V NOUMSIfteMtfay IXOV VMM .MMLUf mtiwiM lvvl l'l ."VMS.. 1M1 I average ad valorem rate of 27.06 per cent. I nder the Wilson bill of 194, the last democratic tariff, the average ad valorem was . re. I'nder the proposed rates the committee estimate the imports of cotton goods for twelve months at f.1!i.lG3,SO0, against $28, 417,441 last ymr, and that the duties derived under the new act for a year would be $10,:9,0to as against S13.673.S01. Democratic Leader Underwood explained tho cotton bill to the democratic caucus this afternoon. ' "The schedules," he said, "are cut nearly 50 per cent, or practically In half, and we wtll push It through the house with little debate." Some of the proposed duties follow: Cotton thread, carded yarn, warps, etc., 10 to 16 per cent ad valorem; Payne rate, 32.17. bpool thread, crochet, darning and em broidery cottons on spools, 15 per cent; Payne rate. 2.113. Cotton cloth, not bleached or colored, average rate of 24.61 ; Payne rate, 42.4. Handkerchief)) or mufflers, 30 per cent; Payne rate, 5D.0G. Clothing, ready-made and articles ' of wearlnK apparel of every description cora poHed of cotton or vegetable fiber, 30 per cent; Payne rate, 50.02. Sheers, 25 per cent; Payne rate, 60.02. Mushes, velvets, velveteens, corduoroys, 30 pr cent; Payne rate, 54.33. Curtains, table covers, tapestry, "up holstery goods, 35 per cent; Payne rate, 60. Stockings and socks, machine made, 30 per cent; Payne rate, 30. Stockings and s.ocks. hand-made, 40 per cent; Payne rate, 71.57. Men's and boys' glove., cotton knitted or woven, 30 per cent; Payne rate, 71.57. Shirts, sweaters and underwear, SO per cent; Payne rate, 59. Bandings, belting, bindings, garters, rib bons, tire fabrics, suspenders,-lamp wicks, 25 per cent; Payne rate, 36.97. Towels, dollies, quilts, blankets, mops, wath rags, etc., 25 per cent; Payne rate, 45. Council Asks What Water Board Wants With More Money Refers Request for Hundred Thousand Dollars for Next Tear to the Finance Committee. Why the Omaha water board should ask for 1100,000 for 1912 current expenses when It haa $70,000 still In the bank after seven months of 1911,' Is a question the city councU wants answered. The council Monday afternoon in committee meeting wa engaged In 'figuring up the levy for next, year and a ..request came, from .the water board tor $100,00,. Counoilroea began to ask. each other what . had beendone with the $100,000 that waa levied for 1911, and It waa discovered that of that amount allowed the water board tor 19U only $20,000, less than a third, had been ex pended In seven months. , "Why can't the water board pay some of that surplus for hydrant rentals with out expecting the olty to levy It all on the taxpayers?" asked Councilman Tom Mcdovem. 1 The city Is now defendant In an action brought by the water company by man damus proceedings to force payment for two years' hydrant rentals. The water company has been asked before by city officials why . some of this money could not be used to pay hydrant ntal Judg ments and no satisfactory explanation has been found for Its Idleness. On motion bf Councilman M. F. Funkhouser the finance committee was Instructed to wait upon the water board Immediately and find what can be done about using some of the money the board has been accumulating. Vedrines and , Beaumont in Lead Aero Trip Around Great Britain Be comes Neck and Neck Race Be tween Two Frenchmen. BRISTOL, England, July 25. The flying race around Qreat Britain for a prise of $50,000 offered by the London Dally Mall developed today In a neck and beck con teat between Vedrines and Beaumont, with only O. Hamel and Valentine keeping any. where near -the leaders. Today's schedule called for a flight from Edinburgh to this city by way of Stirling, Glasgow and Manchester, 4 total distance ef 3S3 miles. C T. Weymann, the only American com petitor, who has had hard rack from the start, had further trouble with, his engine today and abandoned the sc-iest. Vedrines and Beaumont made the cir cuit of Scotland, starting front Edinburgh, stopping at Stirling and Olaegow and pro ceeding to Carlisle during the - forenoon. M They left the Soottlsh capital at S o'clock u this morning being delayed later at Stir 7 ling by heavy rains. In the early flying SB I Beaumont made up some time lost on 71 1 Saturday and Monday, but Vedrines over- 71 ; came this advantage In the flight from 72 i Glasgow to Carlisle, covering that leg of 74 eighty-six miles In one hour and fifty-nine "4 ! minutes against Beaumont's time of two 74 , hours and thirteen minutes. 74 i Valentin the Englishman, left Rrtln. uiLrtn iwn aiier , in jrenuiuu nau started and reached Stirling , safely, but met with a mishap to bis propellor between that place and Glasgow . which compelled him to desoend. Meanwhile the other competitors were still struggling on the second stage from Hendon to Edinburgh. Captain Cody left Harrogate this morning and damaged his machine In descending at Durham. Hamel, who was further along, left .Newcastle at S o'clock this morning, but owing to trouble from winds descended at Inoerwtck. from which point he made a new start for Edin burgh. , Reynolds, who arrived at Harrogate this morning, smashed his machine In attempt ing to get away again. Astley also reached Harrogate this morning. Weymann Uied to renew the race at Leeds, but oauld not make bis engine work properly and with drew. . . Prleet Badly Hart la Raaaway. ' BELLEVUE, la., July 16. hpcial.-Rev. Father Hauble, na.tor of &. Catherine Catholic church. n nrobablv futMiiv in. J;Jured when he was thrown Jrom the buggy 1 1 uon he was driving ran away (and burled the vehicle against a post Said He Had Them, but Wanted to Withdraw from Agreement. THOUGHT HE BOUGHT GOLD BRICK lac He Came to Washington, How ever, He Haa Heard Something; that Mid II I m Change Hla Mind. WASHINGTON, July 25. James Keeley of the Chicago Tribune told the senate Lorimer committee that George O Glavis recent arrest on a charge of embenlement was at his (Keeley's) request, afte Glavis had been authorized to buy lobbyists' books, which Glavis claimed would show that lobbyists paid Lorimer 26 per cent of a fund of $2,000 In a fight made by the "Fireproof" magazine of Chicago for the mailing privilege. Keeley said Glavis told him former Representative Tawney of Minnesota, for many years chairman of tho house appropriations committee.' was "mixed up In. the deal." .. ? Elbrldge Hanecy, counsel for :. Senator Lorimer, crone-examined Mr. Keeley. Mr. Keeley Bald Medill McCormlck, editor of the Tribune, was on a vacation when the confession of State Representative Charles A. White was printed and had nothing to do with its publication. Mr. Hanecy suddenly asked Mr. Keeley where he was last night. The witness said he was in the Tribune bureau here and that J. H. Marble, at torney for the committee, called. "How did he happen to call?" "I sent for him." "Why?" "Because I had some Information I de sired to give him a telegram I received." "What was ltT" "I decline to give It." The commltteee ruled that the activity of the committee's counsel could not be Inquired Into. McCormlck aad Lorimer. Mr. Keeley testified Medill McCormlck believed Lorimer should be driven out of politics. "And he worked consistently to do that?" asked Lorlmer's counsel. "Yes and no," replied Keeley. Mr. Keeley admitted that the election of William J. Moxley to the house of repre sentatives at Washington to succeed Lori mer was one of the things that made Mc Cormlck hostile to Lorimer.' "M. Kohlsaat has defined Lorlmeriara as m combination of democrats - and repub- j llcana. Did you regard the defeat ot Mox ley by a combination of democrats and re publicans as McCormlcklsmT" "No, air; I think Mr. Kohlsaat was talk ing about a combination where the cohe sive force was public plunder." W hat Glavis Said. Mr. Keeley told tne Glavis story In re sponse to questions from Lorlmer's counsel. The witness testified that Glavis said the books were in the possession of the widow of one of the lobbyists; that she had tuber culosis and would sell them. Then the witness told the story about the Fireproof magaslne. He declined to answer whether any other names were mentioned. The committee Instructed him to repeat eevrythlng that had been told him by Glavis. "Glavis said that the books showed that Congressman Tawney waa mixed up In this postofflce matter," said the witness. "He also said that an Item In the books showed that Lorimer had something to do with a liquor case." v Mr. Keeley said he telegraphed $660 to be 1 paid Glavis for the books and that Glavis acknowledged having purchased them, but later sent word he would like to withdraw from the agreement and refund the ad vances. Mr. Keeley would not assent. "Why did you want the books T' asked the attorney. "To turn over to this committee. If they were useful evidence." Mr. Keeley said he became convinced that he had purchased a gold brick, but something ' that had happened since he came to Washington In the last week had changed "his mind. Tawaey Never Heard ot It. WINONA. Minn., July 25.-When shown the dispatch from Washington this after noon at his office, Mr. Tawney said: 'The matter is all Greek to me. I do not know Mr. Keeley of th Chicago Trib une nor Mr, George O. Glavis or any other Glavis. I never before heard ot the Fire proof magaslne and know nothing what ever of any mall prlvUeges which It ever sought or obtained." Boatell Coatradlets Hlaea. NEW YORK, July $6. Edward Hlnea tes tified in th Lorimer Investigation yester day that a fragment of a letter which he produced was In the handwriting of H. S. Boutell, former member of congress and at present United States minister to Switz erland. It read as follows: "I should like to have the senator (mean ing Lorimer) know who waa the only man In Washington who went to the president In his behalf and brought oft the goods." This statement was communicated by cable to Minister Boutell and the following from him was received by the Associated Press today: BERNE, Switzerland, July 26 I never heard President Taft speak ot the situation but once, when he expressed no preference or objections to the numerous candidates mentioned, but hpped the republican caucus would decide on a candidate and elect at once. This view waa known to all and 1 never wrote acyone on the subject. . (Signed ) H. 8. BOUTELL. Senate Will Pass House Wool Tariff BiU Thursday Leader Underwood Serves Notice that the La Folletto Wool Bill Will Not Be Accepted by House. WASHINGTON. July K.-As the result of a series of conferences held today the pre diction was freely made In th senate that the upper house of congress on Thursday would adopt the bouse wool bill. This will put the wool Issue squarely up to President Taft. Democratio Leader Underwood today served nolle that th house would not accept th La Follett bill. From the Philadelphia fciqulrer. T POPS GET OUT THEIR HATCHET Convention at Lincoln Endorses Only William J. Bryan. CHAIRMANSHIP FROM MANUEL Former Gevrraor ghalleaberaer Is Twitted on Wastlas; Sweetness oa Desert Air and Delegates Applaad Seatlsaeat. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., July I6.-(Speclal Tele gram. -Nebraska populists, who met In this . city today, commended William Jen nings Bryan, as the greatest living Ameri can, took, nnusuat cognizance of the many deeds . of , the , great . statesman and ended up by withholding from C. B. Manuel of Kearney, the plum la the state chairmanship,- which ho' has. held for some time past.' : . .. Th Utter . action, however, was done only, after resolutions prating the present superintendent of tho Indus trial, school had been passed and his. work had-been recog nised In the aid givn to the republican state ticket of last year. .' . J. G. Grosvtnor of Aurora, was chosen as Manuel's successor, which In substances means that there will be an effort on the part of the populists to exist aa a separate party from now on. - Grosvenor, It Is understood,' supported by other, men as W. L. Stark, also of Aurora, and other leaders In the party, will fight along the lines of party-singleness of purpose. A distinct slap was taken at former Gov ernor . Shallenberger when In the resolu tions which were passed he waa referred to as a man who went about securing nom inations only to waste his sweetness on the desert air long after the men who had fought for him had been neglected and forgotten. The reference, whioh was rather by Inference than a direct attack on the former ex-etat executive, brought forth rounds of applause from the assembled hosts. No mention was made of fusion with any other party, though there were indications among the majority of the delegates that the alignment between that party and the democratic at the coming election would be almost similar. Senator J. A. Ollls, author of the stock yards bill, was chairman. It was under stood that the sentiment which has lang been present In the party, that Ollls waa to be a candidate on the party's ticket for the governorship, met with approval and that only the Valley county senator's modesty prevented him from securing an endorsement In that respect. The convention contained eighty dele gates, the total county vote represented be ing In the neighborhood of 260, all ot which were cast when divisions were called for. Three Children Burn to Death at Provo Home of Ray Ferrin, a Ranchman, De stroyed and Three Little Ones . Incinerated. PROVO, S. D., July 26. (Special.)-, fir last evening that destroyed the horn of Fay Ferrin, a ranchman living about one mile out of town, also took th lives of his three little children, the oldest aged years. ' The bodies were found In an un recognizable, charred condition; As is fre quently the case In this part of the country; the wen is situated nearly a mile from rh house, and before Mrs. Ferrin returned with water for the evening meal the house was In ruins. - It is . presumed the fir started ss a result of ths children playing with matches. .Ths parents sre distracted !as the sad happening leaves them without a chUd. Des Moines Consumers Crowd New Market Opening of City Hall Lawn to Food Venders is Signal for Sharp . . Slump in Prices. DES MOINEfi, la., July 25. A lively scramble participated In bv mora than inn Des Moines consumers marked the estab lishment here today of a permanent mar ket place to combat the high cost of living. Following a campaign of several weeks th city officials turned the chy hall over to the vegetable and farm produce venders. New potatoes were bought for $1.76 a bushel, where formerly the price had been H to $4 per bushel. Apples, which had been selling at 26 cents a peckr were sold for 10 cents to 12 cents. Cucumbers found ready buyers at three for 10 cents, against the former price of 10 cents acb. which had prevailed, ....... Secretary Wilson Takes Wiley Papers to White House He Says if His Recommendations Are Not Satisfactory to President He Can Change Them. WASHINGTON. July 26. Secretary ot Agriculture Wilson brought the papers in the case of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley to the White House today. He refused to say what recommendation he had made to the president regarding the charges against the pure food expert whose resignation from the' service was recom mended by the personnel board ot the de partment and by Attorney General Wicker sham. ' Mr, ' Wilson reached . the Whit house some" time before the cabinet meeting and had an opportunity to discuss the - Wiley case with the. president before the session began." He said lie did not 'know wheth V his recommendation would be acceptable to the' president or not. He declared fur ther that there could be no clash between him and Mr. Taft because If the recom mendations made today are not agreeable to the president he could change them. It was Inferred from the tenor of Mr. Wil son's remarks that the recommendations were not favorable to Dr. Wiley. 'There Is every reason to believe, however, that Dr. Wiley, at the worst, will receive but a mild reprimand. WASHINGTON. July 26.-At the conclu sion of the cabinet meeting several mem bers declared that the Wiley case had not been discussed, but added that the presi dent had talked it over with the secretary of agriculture. Mr. Wilson said that, the papers In the case and his recommenda tion had been left with the president. Riot in British House of Commons Arouses , Puhlic Interest Unionists, Who Claim to Be Party of .Order, Fear Incident Will Hurt Them with Country at Large. LONDON. July 26. Yesterday's scene In the House of Commons when the opposition denied a hearing to Premier Asqulth, who sought to move consideration of the lord's amendments to the veto bill, resulting In the arbitrary suspension of the sitting 1 y Speaker Lowther, haa really aroused public Interest In the constitutional crisis, regard ing which the people generally had before refused to take more than passing Interest. Th Downing Street home of the cabinet and th vicinity of th bouses of parlia ment today attracted many curious ones who on occasions of special political activity are anxious to see the participants In th strife. At the political clubs and elsewhere a variety of opinions as to ths outcome was expected. The liberals believe that the treatment to which Mr. Asqulth waa sub jected will tend to stiffen the backs of the ministers. If that la necessary, and maks them insist on the prompt passage of the veto bill, falling In which the required number of peers to Insure the enactment ot the legislation will be created. While the unionists generally excuse th conduct of the Insurgents . on the ground that the situation was one of great gravity, they secretely deplore the Incident as likely to hurt them with the country, as heretofore they have been held up to public view as the party of order and decency. Riot in Chicago - Peddlers' Strike Three Wagons Loaded with Fruit Overturned in Haymarket Square and Drivers Assaulted. . CHICAGO, July Zo.-The first scenes of violence in the demonstration' of street peddlers against the antl-notse ordinance which prohibits them from calling their wares, occurred today when a crowd of thirty persons- attacked three wagons loaded with fruit In Haymarket square. The vehicles were overturned, the contents strewn over th street and the drivers as saulted. Extra details of police have been as signed to disperss street gatherings and prevent disorder. Produce merchants declare that the fruit and vegetable business has decreased 76 per cent since the beginning of th ped dlers' stria three days ago. STEEL POOL AGREEMENT Copy of Contract of Plate Mills is Placed in Evidence. HOW OUTPUT WAS DIVIDED Each Company Utven Percentage of Business and Any Violation ot Terms Was Punishable by Heavy Fine. WASHINGTON. July 25. When the bouse Steel trufst committee resumed Its session yesterday Chairman Stanley put In the record a copy of the Ironclad agreement by which the Steel Plate Association of the United Slates was entered into November 4, 1900.' The agreement has been In pos session' of Chairman Stanley for some time and a number1 of witnesses have been ques tioned ( regarding It. Eleven steel com panies entered into the agreement and ap portioned among themselves-shipments of all steel . plates..",- v ".-. ' '.- -' The. steel company that dared violate the agreement laid Itself liable to 'heavy penalties, and It Is said that fines of $1,000 frequently were Imposed on members of the combination when complaints were filed with the executive committee. ' Each firm wis required to make monthly sworn statements relating to shipments, rolling production, etc., and any member who shipped more than his apportioned amount was required to pay a penalty on each pound ot such excess, the money thus col lected being apportioned among the mem bers who did not ship up to their allotted share. . Division of Trade. The agreement showed the following ap portionment ot shipments allowable by the various companies party to the agreement: Carnegie Steel company, 46.26 per cent. Jones & Laughlln, limited, 4.76 per cent. Illinois Steel company, 11 per cent. Crucible Steel Company ot America, 4.60 per cent. Otis Steel company, 2.60 per cent. Tidewater Steel company, S per cent. Lukens Iron and Steel company, 7.60 per cent. Worth Bros, company, 7 per cent. Central Iron and Steel company, 8 per cent. American Steel and Wire company, 5.60 per cent. Glasgow Iron company, to the extent of sales and up to 40,000 tons, should they be able to acoomplmh them, prior to De cember, 31. 190L Leach Goes Over Horseshoe Falls in Steel Barrel Veteran Navigator of the Whirlpool Rapids Has Leg Broken, but is Otherwise Unhurt. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., July 28. Bobby Leach, the veteran navigator of th whirl pool rapids of Niagara river went over the Horseshoe falls at 8:18 o'clock this after noon In a steel barrel. Flashing over the brink the barrel shot downward and disappeared In the spray and spume 168 feet below. Th barrel reap peared In thirty aeconds with part of one end knocked off. Efforts to capture It were at once begun. The barrel was recovered and Leach taken off. He had sustained a broken leg, but was otherwise uninjured. Members of Wire Pool Plead Guilty Forty Men Change Pleas and Are Fined Thousand Dollars Each for First Violation of Law. NEW YORK. July 25.-Forty members of the wire pool who were Indicted for viola tion of the 6herman anti-trust law today withdrew their pleas of not guilty and en tered pleas of noils contendre. Judge Archbald In the cases of the Rub ber Covered Wlr association members Im posed a fin of 81,000 for th first viola tion and $100 for each of the other viola tions. Aviator's PoMenger Killed. ST. PE'IEUSBCKO. July 26.-The aero plane piloted by M. Slusarenkos In the St. Petersburg to Moscow race fell near Tear-skoe-Selo today. The airman's passenger, M. Scblenakl. was killed, and Slusarenkos was badly injured, both legs being broken. Alfonso Starts for England. SANTANDER, tipain. July . King Al fonso sailed for England today aboard the royal yacht Giralda. The yacht was es corted by the Spanish cruiser Kelna Re gent. . . Choice for Candidacy Left to the Pri maries Next Fall. PARTY ENTHUSIASM AROUSED Chairman Jefferts Start It with HI perch aad Old Soldiers Present Make the Day One of Revival. .(From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 26. tSpeclal Telegram.) The republican convention her today proved to be a "get together" convention. Despite ominous poitunt of trouble and dissension everything went by unanimous vote when the machinery got startod and the delegates dispersed with more party enthusiasm and greater assurance of a successful campaign than in many years. The element of radical insurgents who talked of precipitating a fight sgnlnst any endorsement of the Taft administration suhsded when they found that they con stituted an exceedingly small minority. Just before tho noon recess I. D. Evans of Adams undertook to get the floor for a evolution he wanted to ottet, but It was ordered sent to the resolutions committee. He. persisted that It was not a platform resolution and the motion to adjourn was put while he gave notice that he would propose it again on reconvening. It developed that the Evans resolution i was in the nature ot Instructions on the resolutions committee to omit all reference to any candidates and eliminate all en dorsements that night tend to Influence th expression of the voters in the primary. Those whose sentiments this resolution re flected, however, evidently concluded that It was not wise to inUte a test vote sui to expose their exaggerated claims ot strength and the resolution vanished into air. When the platform declaration cam out of committee signed Unanimously by all mesbers, insurgents as well as regulars, it was adopted unanimously with' loud ac claim, and a standing vote without even a request for a division. ' ' Majority Favors Report. Though tnoso in la . or of tne adoption ot the report were largely In ' the majority at the' convention, for th matter was put to g vote of the delegatea, scores ot avowedly strong La Follett men rose to their feet and gav their endorsement to th resolutions. Ths whit dove of peace decended upon th big gathering with lit tle hesitation, a4 the'. Vmsr' predicted hos tilities Igonominlousiy failed-te materialise. The committee on resolutions a chosen just before the noon adjournment, was composed of Victor Rosewater of Omaha, later elected chairman; W. A. Seileck, of the First district; M. D. Tylr of Norfolk, of the Third district; Samuel Rtnaker of Beatrice, of the Fourth district; D. M. Net- itleton of Spring Ranch, of the Fifth dis trict; Aaron Wall of Loup City,, of the 'Sixth district, and S. W. Bumhanl of this city, a member-at-large. The convention was called td order st 12:10, by State Chairman Huasnotter, who Introduced A. W. Jeffries of Omaha, as temporary chairman. , Mr. Jeffeiia Immediately stepped to the front of the platform and as he did so re ceived an enthuslastio welcome. The dele gate attendance was not far from 460 when Mr. Jefferls began to apeak. Scores ot others' drifted in during his addresa. Jefferls' reference to th democratic Met to Mike letters was greeted with great laughter and applause. Hearers leaned on every word of the giant Omahan. His references to nonseparatlon ot the party through mere details brought hand clap ping that almost shook the convention hall Delegates were manifestly swinging Into the line of the regulars and Insurgency was decidedly In' the background. Har mony was present, though ho effort at In ducing It was made under the guise of subscribing to latter compromises. ' The first mention of the name of Wil liam H. Taft brought forth th loudest ap-, plause of the entire address, for not alone f were the delegates content to manifest ' their approval ot his name by hand clap- ' ping, but loud yells and whistles were heard from various parts of the big hail. Of the serious work of th convention Mr. Jefferls said: "Let me say that, In my Judgment, no higher duty can devolve upon th rank and file of our party, than In th selection of the nominees for Judges to administer th law and establish Justice by the settle ment of contention and differences of our people, to the end that they may enjoy to ths fullest possible extent the rights of men In their rights of labor and rights of property. No duty Is fraught with mors interest for the future welfare of our state than that of fostering and develop ing the educational advantages of our stste university for the education of Ne braska's sons and daughters. Upon our courts of Justice,' upon our Institutions of learning, and upon the reasonableness and fairness of railroad rates, the future progress and happiness of our people in a large measure depends. This Is no off year politically In Nebraska. Next Apri:, we will, through the direct primary, ex press our preferences for th president of the United States, and at the same tlm we will nominate the United States senator, candidates for congress, for governor and Quart bricks ofDal zell's Ice Cream. Boxes of O'Brien 'a Candy. Bound trip tickets to Laka Manawa. All given away tras to tnosa who Hud their nam In lb ads. Read tb want ads every day, your name will appear sometltus, may be mora than once. No puzzles to solve nor sub. scrlptloni to get Just read the want ads. Turn to tbe want ad pa now,