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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
CHARLES TAKES THE THRONE
King of Denmark Formally Accepts
NOrwRy's Tender on Behalf
of Grandson.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2O.-The throne of
Norway was formally rendered to Prince
Charles of Denmark this morning by a
deputation OF members of the Norwegian
Parliament and was accepted by King
Christian in behalf OF his grandson. The
brief ceremony in the palace recalled the
similar event in 1863, when the throne of
Greece was presented to Prince George of
Denmark.
The function today lasted only twenty
minutes. but the scene was brilliant, as it
was attended by all the princes and
princesses and their suites, the diplomatic
corps including the American minister,
Mr.. OBrien, and the high court officials.
President Berner, in a speech lasting five
minutes. invited Prince Charles to become
king of Norway, and King Christian
with similar brevity accepted the Of
fer. The old king was much affected as he
blessed and embraced his grandchildren,
King Haakon VII and Queen Maude. The
close of the ceremony was signalized by
the firing of royal 5alute. An enormous
crowd gathered in front OF the palace and
gave a ronsing reception 70 the new king
and queen OF Norway as they left the
palace in a gilded state chariot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
ROOSEVELT WRITES WHITNEY
President Tells Boston Man That He
Again Misrepresented His Position
Ia Letter Asking an Audience.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 2O-Henry NJ
whitney, democratic candidate for lieuten-
ant governor at the last election tonight
made public correspondence which had
passed between President Roosevelt and
himself concerning the statements made
by the president in an interview last
winter which was granted to a COM
mittee from Massachusetts on recipro-
cal trade conditions. The president in
formed Massachusetts committee that
called on him last week asking for
free hides that Mr. Whitney had de-
liberately misrepresented what had oc-
CURED at last winters conference with
this experience in mind the president de-
clined to enter upon discussion OF free
hides with the Iree hides committee, the
chairman of which was Governor William
L. Douglass.
The statement Of Mr. Whitney during the
recent canvass in Massachusetts that the
president told him he favored reciprocity
with Canada was that with which the
president took exception. After the presi-
dent had made public his address to the
hides committee, charging Mr.. Whitney
with Misrepresentation, Mr.. Whitney main
tained that the president had certainly
spoken in favor OF reciprocity with Canada
In the correspondence which is given pub
licity tonight Mr.. Whitney wrote to Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the president had done
him a great injustice in charging him with
wilful misrepresentation requesting an in
terview with the president and expressed
his regret that reciprocity did not have
the presidents endorsement. In his reply
President Roosevelt declares that Mr.
Whitney's letter furnished additional evil
dence "of the wisdom OF my refusing to
communicate further with you" and as
serts that nothing he has ever said has
given Mr.. Whitney the slightest warrant in
making the statement that reciprocity was
not 20 have the presidents aid.
He charges Mr.. Whitney with making ad-
ditional deliberate misstatements and closes
by refusing to grant the requested inter-
view.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
SOME SAILORS ARE DESERTED
Men Who OVerstay Their Leave Not
Permitted 10 Board British
ships.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-About POO sailors
from the British squadron commanded by
Prince Louis OF Battenberg were missing
from their ships when the squadron made
ready 20 sail today. Several Of those who
had overstayed their leave were turned
away when they tried TO board their ships
this morning As IL was within a few
hours of tho fleets sailing time when they
made their belated appearance. the OFF,
GERS treated them as deserters, refusing to
20 let them step aboard. The officers said
they were willing TO lose these men on the
crlnciple that they are worthless and their
toss good riddance.
Many OF the rejected sailors went Their
uniforms In some cases had been taken
from them in Bowery resorts and they
had spent all their money before returning
Co their ships. Many OF them Immediately
applied 20 the immigration authorities for
their return 10 England. Commissioner
WatohoTn said that a fine of s. a head
would be levied on the prince feet for
every sailor who appears to have been left
stranded in New York the same as is i'm
,osed on captains of transatlantic steamers
for every immigrant smuggled into the
United states without due examination.
The British ships weighed anchor shortly
river, bound Tor Gibraltar.
The British squadron passed out by
SANDY Hook before ! .. N. Prince Louis
flagship sgnalled Farewell Hope 10 re-
turu.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
YOUNG TOURIST is KILLED
California Boy of Eighteen, Fatally
shot I'm Fight, Jumps BE-
fore Train.

SAN PABLO Cal. Nov. 0-Joseph A.
Wiley an Oakland boy, IS years of age,
was mortally wounded last night by
bullet fired by John Bouquet a local con-
stable, after a battle in which revolvers
were freely used with the constable and
Southern Pacific train officials, at this
station. After being wounded he staggered
across the railroad track and was run
down by train just pulling into the sta
ton.
Wiley boarded the northbound train out
of Oakland by jumping on the front OF
the baggage car while II was in motion.
When the train stopped at Siege Brakeman
Reeves went forward 10 force him from
the train. Conductor Wells went with
him. Engineer Aitken climbed from his
cab over the tender 10 assist II necessary
Before they got close TO him Wiley pulled
from his pocket two pistols and pointed
them at the men and fred at them. A
bullet whiEzed by Wells ear and caused
him 20 beat a hasty retreat Aitken ran
hack TO his cab, followed by a bullet
Wiley then ordered the engineer to Dull
out and threatened TO kill him II he re-
fused. and the train was started for San
Pablo. Here the constable. who had been
warned by wire, made an attempt 20 cap
ture Wiley, who dehed him and the battle
began anew. After a number OF shots
had been exchanged. Wiley. who had two
revolvers. dropped. mortally wounded ana
s-lggcred over the track, where he was
run down BY the incoming train
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
RATES WILL STAND.
Judge Bsthea Decides That Live Stock
Freight Tariff is Fair.
FINDS NO cREOENcE OF coLLUsIoN
Says That Rates Complained Of Are Not
Biscriminative.
COMMISSION is WITHOUT POWER
Interstate Body Cannot Compel Railroads
to Obey Its Orders
PURPOSE OF The SUITS FILED
COMMISSION is WITHOUT
POWER
PURPOSE OF The SUITS FILED
Complaint Alleges ThRt Rates on
Live stock From Missouri River
Are higher Than Packing
House Products.

CHICAGO. Nov O.-Judgs Bethea in the
united States circuit court today decided
hat the order issued by the Interstate
Commerce commission directing that the
.ailroad rates on live stock between tho
Missouri river and Chicago be lowered in
conformity with the rates on dressed beef,
was illegal.
The Chicago Great Western and seven
teon other railroad corporations were tho
9efendants in two suits brought by the
Interstate Commerce commission. The first
related to tho decision Of the commission
IN which the lowering of rates on live
Itock TO a point where they would conform
With the rates on dressed beef was ordered.
rhe second was an application on the part
" the commission for an Injunction against
he railroads prohibiting them from refus-
ng TO lower tho rates.
Several weeks were consumed bX the
Introduction of expert testimony and the
iourt considered the evidence for two
weeks.
In summing up the case Judge Bethea
declared that there was no evidence of
solusion on the part Of railroads aud the
rates on live stock were not discrimination.
He held, further, that the interstate COM
nerce decree was not binding on the rail-
loads and that the commission had not
.he power to compel the railroads to obey
heir rulings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
PRESIDENT AS AN ARBITRATOR
Insurance Commissioner O'Bricn Of
Minnesota Wakes Public n Plan
Under Confederation.

ST PAUL. MINI. Nov. e0.-Accnrding to
State Insurance Commissioner O'Brien's re-
port to Governor johnson. made today on
Mr. O'Brien's return from New York and
Washington tn connection with the troubles
Of the big life insurance companies, Presi-
dent Roosevelt may be the chief arbter
in an cooperative effort Of all the states
of the union to compel the large insurance
companies. whose troubles are now being
aired in New York. to put their business
on a safer and more economical basis.
Mr.. OBrien went cast early last week
under orders of Governor johnson to look
into the insurance situation. Governor
Johnson gave o Brieu a letter of introduc-
tion to President Roosevelt On Saturday
Mr. o'Brien had a twenty minutes confer
ence with President Roosevelt. The result
OF this conference was reported to Cover
nor johnson today. Mr.. O'Brien reported
that during the short time allotted to
him by the president he outlined to tho
president his plan Of action, which was:
To call a meeting either in New York or
Washington. following the completion of
the investigation now In progress in New
York Of all the state Insurance commits
sioners OF the countrt and the governors
and attorney generale IL necessary. This
meeting was to evolve, II necessary. a de-
mand to reorganize an the important life
insurance companies, but moro particularly
the placing OF tho affairs os those COM
panies on a safer basis. Any action to be
taken by this meeting TO be cooperative
and each delegate TO 60 hack to his state
prepared to carry out his part Of the pro-
gram.
When OBrien had stated HIS plan, he
said; Now, Mr. President there will be
a COMMITTEES to carry ont our plans and
we need head Will you help us?'
Il most emphaticaliy WILL was the an
Swer of the president. according to Mr..
OBrien's report to the governor. Il will
be glad to help you in any way can"
Mr., O'Brien carried the news from Wash
ington to ST. Paul without saying a word
to anybody and would not have allowed
it to become public had not Governor John
son seen the importance OF the matter
and at once directed MR. o'Brien to make
detailed statement of the Interview with
President Roosevelt and the plan Mr.
o'Brien presented TO him and give it to
the newspapers. saying he believed it was
news that all policy holders would be glad
to hear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
UNEMPLOYED IN THE STREETS
LOndOn's Idle Workmen March 10
Hyde Park, Where They
Hear Addresses.

LONDON, Nov. 20,--TheTe was another
poverty parade" in the streets of London
this afternoon. Nearly 600 unemployed
men and a sprinkling OF women marched
along the Thames embankment to Hyde
park, where they listened TO speeches and
adopted resolutions cOndemning charity
as a cure for lack Of employment and de-
manding the summoniug Of Parliament to
initiate works OF national utility.
Red flags were seen and banners bearing
such devices as Curse your charity; we
want work" and There Is limit to hu-
man endurance" indicated the temper of
the processionists. The march, however,
was quite orderly and the strong force Of
police on duty had little to do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
Fair In east. rain aud much colder in
west portion Tuesday. wednesdays
snow rain.
D. E. THOMPSON IN NEW YORK
Ambassador TO Brazil En- Route to
Nebraska Home on a Busi-
ness Trip.

NEW YORK Nov 0-David f. Thomp-
son, American ambassador to Brazil. and
Judge W. l.. Pcntcld. solicitor of the state
department, arrived here today on the
steamship Tcnnyson Mr. Thompson was
asked If he returned to answer any charges
brought against him. and as he Strengthened
up suddenly he asked: Charges for what!
Why 1t is absurd. I know Of no charges"
Mr.. Thompson was shown a copy Of
letter he is reported to have issued TO
policy holders of the New York Life In
surance company in Brazil He read it over
and SAID: Yes, l did write this letter and
l sec no harm in it. The situation is Just
this: These policy holders of the New York
Life, and there arc a good many of them.
were stirred up by reports that reached
that country. They came to me clamoring
and asked me If / could not do something
everybody else knows, that every policy
holder is perfectly safe. l do not say that
there has been no wrong done. but | was
the American representative and this
clamor was against an American enter
prise. and l think and felt then that it was
my duty to salve the feelings of these
policy holders. You cannot put this too
strong for me. ! have received no COM
munication of criticism from the state de-
partment on the matter and do not see any
thing to criticise"
Mr. Thompson said he would remain in
this city about a week and would then go
to Washington. From there he will go to
his home in Lincoln. Neb., where he said
he would give some attention to his news
paper
Judge Penheld. who came on the same
ship with Mr. Thompson, returns from a
mission to South American countries on the
Atlantic coast where he went to investigate
trade conditions and secure information
whereby some means might be devised to
divert to this country some of the trade
that Zoos to EuroDaau countries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
WIND DELAYS CRUISER LENA
Russian Consul at Honolulu Denies
Report of Mutiny on the
WaPship.

HONOLULU, Nov. 2O.-Acting Russian
Consul Pfotenhauer. denies the stories
that there was trouble aboard the cruiser
Lena and that it came to this port in
view of a threatened mutny while APP
preaching Vladivostok. He says that the
Lena left San Francisco with 1900 tons OF
coal aboard, but it was found TO be of
poor quality and strong head winds in
addition delayed the progress Of the ves-
sci. In consequence the captain thought
that 1t would be unsafe to continue on to
Yokohama and steamed for Honolulu. The
acting consul declared that these We're
the only reasons for the appearance Of
the Lena here.
Commandant Lyons Of the naval station
cabled to Washington and secured per-
mission 20 supply the Lena with 5000
tons of coal
The crew has been allowed to come
ashore, hfty at a time. Mr Pfotenhauer
said that the Lena is anxious to get to
Vladivostok as quickly as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
STEAM FILTERS WIN FIGHT
American Federation OF Labor Votes
to Give Them a Separate
Charter.


PITTSBURG, Nov. 90 After a wordy
battle lasting FIVE hours on the foor of
the convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor today, the Internatio
Association OF steamhttsrs. composed of
members of that trade Exclusively. was
practically voted a chartey BY the fedora
tion. independent of the Plumbers union
which for the past three years has fought
bitterly every effort to this end. The vote
was nearly two 40 Sf ~ ftsQore nj erant-
ing the charter and while it merely ap-
proved the recommended ton of the COM
mittee on resolutions that the executive
council issue a charter to this organiza-
tion, II is believed the council will not
go against the opinion Of the convention
as q whole
The annual conventions at San Fran
cisco and Chicago both refused to grant
the charter. The battle in the present con-
vention was gained by the friends of the
steamtitters against such men as John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers Of America and his following and
the plumbers themselves. The convention
will probably have no tougher proposition
before it this year.
Another jurisdiction fight was settled
today when the car painters were ordered
to join the Painters Paper Hangers and
Decorators union.
The opening Of the second week of the
American Federation of Labor convention
was marked by an interesting address by
A E. Calvin OF Fort Worth. Tex, repre-
senting the Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union Of America. He said the
purpose of the Farmers union was 10
eliminate speculation in cotton. The cor
nering OF the cotton market by specula-
tors must be stopped and only by co-opera-
tion with organized labor can this be ac-
cOmplishcd.
+. II. Foster Of Boston, secretary of the
committee on presidents annual report,
submitted the conclusions of that commit
tee. The committee commented ex-
tensively on the recommendations en-
bodied in President Gompers' report and
approved all of them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
CUT IN FLAT WATER RATES
Board Orders Reduction Effective FIRST Of
Coming Month.
WATER co. OBJECTS TO PROCEEDINGS
Right Of Board to Alter Conditions Of
Contract with city Is Denied and
Fact of Pending Litigation is
Pointed ont.

The Water board last night reduced the
fat rates on dwelling houses to 81 for four
room houses and less with charge of 80
cents a room for additional rooms and
reduced the charge for bath rooms to 81 70
per tub per annum. The old charge was
IS a year for five-room houses or less and
$50 each for bath tubs in private fami-
lies 1t was estimated by the board that
this reduction will diminish the receipts
Of the water company about S13,OSO a year.
The reduction is effective December l.
Prior to adopting the motion of Member
Congdon to make the reduction, Attorney
Stout for the water company presented
the following reply to the notice of the
Water board inviting the water company
to attend the meeting and show cause why
the rates should not be reduced:
THAT in the opinion Of the Omaha
Water company the Water board has no
authority to change the rates fixed by
the contract existing between the Omaha
Water company and the city Of Omaha.
THAT in view Of the fact that the ap-
praisement is now proceeding and has
reached its present situation. and i'm view
Of the facts and proceedings connected
therewith in court and elsewhere, II is
nothing less than persecution and con-
splracy on the part Of the Water board
to undertake any reduction Of rates pend
3-That the rates specified in the con-
tract between the city Of Omaha and the
water company are low, taking into con-
stderation the value of the plant and the
cost of delivering water.
THAT no court has ever authorized the
Water board to make a reduction in the
present rates, nor has there been any de-
ctsion authorizing the Water board in
changing such rates, and that an appeal
is now pending in which even the ques-
ton raised by the lower court is stayed,
so that the question of the contract be-
ing in force is still in litigation, and the
reasonableness Of the rates is absolutely
an open one.
The objections were signed by e. NJ.
Fairfield, manager of the company.
After Attorney Stout had filed the OBJ
jections, he was asked a number of ques-
tions by Attorney Wright for the Water
board as to whether the company had
submitted statement of it's receipts and
expenditures and other pertinent matters.
In each instance Stout answered that the
company had filed ali 1t cared TO say
The board at once proceeded to business
and, after short informal discussion, the
! above reductions were made, it being the
sense Of the board that this reduction
would materially help those people who
reside in small houses
1t was also decided by the board that
| in counting the number OF rooms in a
house the halls closets. bath rooms and
pantry should not be included.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
VANDlVER'S CASE POSTPONED
Argument In Injunction Against Mis-
souri, Insurance COmmissioner
10 BE Heard December

JEFF ERSON CITY, Mo, Nov D-The
hearing of State Superintendent Of Insur-
ance Nandiver, who was enjoined from
enforcing his order TO cancel the state
license Of the New York Life Insurance
company. which was set for today, at
which Superintendent Vandiver was cited
TO snow cause why his order should be en-
forced. has been postponed until Decem-
ber I.
Pqstponement was made for the reason
that F. w. Lehman, counsel for Vandiver
Is also counsel for United States senator
Burton, whose trial began IN 81. Louis
today,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
RANK OF RUSSIAN LEGATION
Ninister VIII he sent to Toxic
Now, hut Later an Am-
bassadOr.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. O.-The ques-
ton of the rank OF the Russian legation at
Toxic is practically settled Japan agreeing
70 accept NJ Bakhmetieff as minister, with
the understanding that the legation later
would be raised TO an embassy.
During the negotiations now i'm progress
in Peking between Baron ,Komura. the
special envoy of the japanese and the
Chinese officials, Russian diplomacy has
simply been directed 10 Safeguarding Rus
sian interests al Picking The Chinese gov
ernment has already given Russia assur-
ances that China will not enter into any
secret treaty with the Japanese covering
Manchuria and that Russia will be entitled
70 the benefits OF any privileges Japan Oh
tains.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
GOLD PRODUCTION LARGER
Colorado, California, Nevada, Alaska
and AriSOna Have All Inc
creased Their Output.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-A report issued
~ the geological survey says that the pro-
luction OF gold in the United States during
90i amounted to 3,9l0,7 ,729 fine ounces valued
1t SSOS35,64s This represents an increase
Of S,2S3,ss4 over the production of 19O3
rhe largest previous output, in 1902
amounted to $S0,0O0,0O0.
The production of silver in 1904 amounted
to S. 900, ,S64 fine ounces valued at $50 OS5, ,31S
This represents an increase of 1895. .s64
ounces over the production or 1903 and an
increase in value of s2.713,37S. The record
output OF silver in 1892, amounting to So, ,5OO.-
COO fine ounces, the report says, has not
been reached in late years, nor has the
commercial value attained the figures Of
that year. which amounted to $32, 2,1Ol 900
The principal sources OF the increase in
the gold production compared with that
of 1903, the renort says. are easily traceable.
Colorado added nearly 100000 70 it's pro-
duct.on of 1908. most of this amount coming
from the mines Of Cripple Creek. Nevada s
output increased about the same amount,
chiey by reason Of the phenomenal yields
of the Goldheld mines. The greatest pro-
gress in reported in California. whose pro-
duction exceeds that of 1903 by $780, 900,
the increase being caused partly by a
strong development Of the quartz mining
industry and to less degree by the activ-
ity of the dredgers. Alaska and Arizona
show increased yields. amounting respec-
lively to S476,ss8 and s74s.7Os. A number of
states show small increases. while Utah
Montana and Washington have less gold
90 their credit in 1904 than in 1905
The increase OF value in the production
of silver of s9,1s,S7s is somewhat distrib-
uted among the various states and terri
tories, but is to some extent due to the
better price of silver obtained. Colorado
leads with an increase of S97O.S20 Califor-
MIA, Idaho, Montana. Nevada and Utah
also added considerable value to their silver
production.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
WARRANT FOR ABSCoNDER
Member of SkNrb POlsIIi Loan and
Building Society Would Ar
rest Secretary.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 2O.-Frank j. Grutza,
a member Of the Skarb Polski Loan and
Building society. today swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Frank ]. Heller, Sec
retary Of the society charging him with
absconding with 5000 OF the society's
funds.
Heller has been missing since Thursday
last at which time he Is alleged to have
confessed 10 Judge Michael Blensd that
he was short In his accounts to a large
amount The affairs Of the society are at
present in the hands Of the board Of di-
rectors of tho society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-21
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETS
work of Drafting a Bill Regulating
Rates VIII lie Com
,menced.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.-The Interstate
Commerce committee Of tho senate will
meet tomorrow to take up the railroad rate
question. It is expected the committee will
report TO the senate about ten days after
congress Convenes.