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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA AGREE
situation In Persia Causes Under
standing Between Powers as
to Their Action.

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-Although no formal
agreement has been signed recent events
here have proved that Russia and Great
Britain are ready to stand together where
their interests in Persia are attacked. The
reprinland by the Russian foreign minister
Of NJ Hartwig, Russian minister at Te-
hersn (who Is said TO have been respon-
sible for the charge that the British lega-
tion there gave out bogus telegram ex-
pressing the sympathy of King Edward
with the Persian iiberals) which has not
yet been officially reported to the foreign
ONCE. is regarded as proof Of Russia's sin
cerity.
The foreign ONCE officials express sur
prise at the recent announcement in the
Of1cial Messenger Of st. Petersburg TO the
effect that survey had been made for a
railroad through the Pamir territory.
northeast Of Afghanistan. 1t is thought
improbable that Russia in her present con-
dition and in view of her good relations
with Great Britain would attempt to build
that road now. Russia, II was added. has
no commercial interests in the Pamirs,
the proposed line being purely strategic
and one which Great Britain would con-
slider to be a direct threat Of an attack
on India.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
WILL TRY TO BREAK STRIKE
San Francisco Traction Company IL
Bringing Eight Hundred Men
from the East.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S.-There was
no outward sign Of activity today at any
of the car barns OF the United Railways
company. whose employees are on strike.
When shown a dispatch stating that
strike breakers were on their way from
New York. Richard Cornelius. president
of the Car Mems union. said;
This accounts for Mr.. Calhoun's delay
IN coming TO San Francisco. They could
not get 500 men together in so short time,
and the fact that 500 left New York in
twenty-four hours after Calhoun's arrival
in this city shows that Instead of coming
in conciliatory mood. Mr.. Calhoun came
prepared to night the car men. The prep
srations that were made locally, such as
fitting up tie car barns and building bar
racks clearly prove that the United Rail-
ways wanted time. not 10 consider our &C.
mands. but 20 install non-union men in
the car barns"
Thornwall Mullaley. assistant to Presi-
dent Calhoun. today admitted that strike
breakers were being brought to San Fran
cisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
wELLMAM WILL WAIT A YEAR
Attempt at Balloon Trip 40 North Pole
y. Postponed Until Next
w. Summer.

%. vERFEsT. Norway, Aug. 2s-The
fol- dispatch was received here today
from siter Wellman. leader of the Well
man-Chicago Record-Herald polar expedi-
tion at spitzberger; 81 have decided not to
attempt a voyage northward this year on
account of defects In the mechanical equip
ment OF my airship. According to the an
nouncement made last winter in anticipa-
tion of such possibilities the expedition VIII
continue next year. My party is now COM
pleting great balloon house and other
features of the plant and making expert
monts with a view to the campaign Of
1907. This year will be one of preparation
and the next will be one of action. Our
confidence of success in 1907 has been In
creased by this summers work and by our
weather observations. The motor works
we'll and the balloon is in good condition,
but the car and the mechanical equipment
will be entirely rebuilt In Paris during the
winter. The expedition will arrive here
next May and will find everything ready.
This year the whole summer has been con-
sumed in building the plant. 1 shall return
TO Europe the middle of September, leaving
small party here to guard our head
quarters. WELLMAN."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
PIONEER MERCHANT KILLED
James sloane of spokane Found Dead
Near HIS Home-sOn
Confesses.

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 2s.-The body
of James Sloane, a pioneer merchant OF
this city, was found today behind pile of
rocks in an alley near his home on Sixth
avenue near Stevens street. There were
great gashes in his head and trail OF
blood led from the alley TO Mr.. Sloane's
home. Investigation proved that he was
murdered in his room shortly after mid
night, his body being loaded into a wheel
barrow. trundled TO the alley and dumped
against the rocks. Sidney Sloane. the IT,
year-oid son OF the murdered man, was
taken into custody by the police shortly
after the body was discovered. At hrst he
protested his innocence. but later broke
down and confessed He said he slew his
father with an axe In the hope OF getting
$500 which he thought his father carried
Mr., Sloane had been one Of spokane's
leading merchants for years. He was the
senior member of the Sloane Paine COM
pany.
The police suspect that young Sloane had
older accomplices. including a woman, The
youth is also suspected of having COM
mitted several burglaries recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
HARTMAN LINE IN MEXICO
Extension to Mazatlan Being Rushed
to Secure Feeder for Cali
fornia Road.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2s.-President e.
H. Hartman notified the San Francisco
offices of the Southern Pacific yesterday
that the work on the extension of the
Canea, Yaqu River & Pacific railway from
Alamos, Mexico, through Mazatlan and
down to Topic and San Marcos. would soon
be completed.
The extension is being hurried because
OF the determination on the part of Harri-
man to open up this country, as freight
feeder of the Southern Pacific. The sx-
tension of the Hartman lines now reaches
from Guayamas to Alamos. The distance
to Mazatlan is seventy-five miles. The
roadbed on this section has been partly
completed and win not take many months
to finish. The country surrounding Mazat-
Ian, San Marcos and Tepic promises to be-
come big freight district of the Southern
Pacific. Most of the importations for this
section are shipped to Manzanillo or
Mazatlan and carried overland.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
PLANS FOR BIG RESERVOIR
European and New York Parties VIII
EndeavOr 20 Reclaim Colo
rado Land.

DENVER, Aug 2S.-Recently there has
been filed with the state engineer of Colo
RADIO papers that have for their purpose
the reclaiming of nearly 100000 acres CT
arid land, the largest irrigation PROPOSE
ton that has ever been undertaken by pri-
vate capital Frank ]. Mccarthy, civil
engineer Of Denver. is now drafting plans
to build a reservoir that will cover
twenty-four square miles. 1t has an
average depth of thirty-five feet and will
use the entire surplus water of the Platte
river.
Heretofore 1t has been estimated that
sS.il5000.0oo cubic feet of water was wasted
yearly in the Platte river. water which if
properly, diverted and used on lands ad-
Joining would irrigate 100000 acres OF land
and would support 100000 people.
This proposition lie being financed by =
syndicate of New York and London bank
ers. Engineer Mccarthy estimates that the
reservoir and dam will cost in the neigh
borhood of s4.0o0.OOo. The work will conf
mence about october Of this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
REFORM SPELLING GENERAL
Every Department of Government
VIII Follow Lead Set by
the President.

OYSTER BAY. aug. 2s.-President Roose-
veit's correspondence Is now spelled in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the
Carnegie spelling reform committee. of
which Prof. Brander Matthews Is chair
man. An odicisi list of the 800 reformed
words reached the executive offlce yester-
day, and the letters which were mailed
yesterday afternoon were spelled in accord
ance Herewith.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The presidents
order regarding phonetic spelling was ex-
tended to all parts of the government. All
publications are to be printed with that
form of spelling, A meeting was held yes
terday. called by Public Printer stillings,
of all the chief clerks OF the departments
and committee was appointed to foYtnv.
late rules for carrying out this order. The
committee viii report at a future meeting
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
OFFICIAL COUNT NECESSARY
Vote I'm Alabama Close for Number of
Places on nemoeratie
Ticket.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. s.-Further
returns from yesterdays democratic pri-
mary held in this state indicate that B. b.
Corners majority for governor will be be-
tween 1900 and 10000 w. w. Brandon Is
probably nominated for state auditor; w.
d. Seed is nominated for treasurer. Frank
Julian for secretary OF state. H. C. Gun
nels for superintendent Of education and
A. NJ. CARRIER for attorney general.
II will require the oficial count to deter
mine the vote for lieutenant gov
ernor. alternate senatorships, railroad COM
misstonerships and chief Justice OF the
supreme court
W. B. Craig Is nominated for congress
In the Fourth district. Congressman j. l..
Burnett In the Seventh and o. w. Under
wood in the Ninth districts were unOp-
posed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT ARRESTED
Man Born in United states Accused of
Stealing JeweIry I'm
France.


BREsT, France. Aug. ga judicial in
quiry into the charge against the well
known Russian diplomat. Alexander
Greeer. accused OF appropriating a dia-
mond ring valued at 10000 belonging to
Countess Hodelleo de Porzics in the course
of visit to Kerstear's castle. Brittany.
was opened here this afternoon. NJ.
Greger said that he had no knowledge of
the presence Of the ring in his trunk.
where 1t was found. and he believed il
was placed there by some, Of the servants.
The count and countess maintained their
accusation.
NJ. Grcger is an American and the coun-
tess is said to have been born in the
United States.
M. Greger was formerly attached to the
Russian legation at Washington and at
one time acted as consul of Russia in New
York He left the diplomatic service some
time ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
WILSON IN CHICAGO PLANTS
Secretary of Agriculture Inspeets the
Canning Departments of Pack
ing Houses.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-secretary OF Agri-
culture James Wilson spent part of to-
day at the stock yards inspecting the
packing plants. He was shown through
the cattle and hog killing departments and
spent considerable time in each. He was
especially interested. however. in the can
ming departments Of the various plants and
studied them closely. At the conclusion OF
his visit TO the stock yards he expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the ex-
oellent sanitary conditions he found Sec
retary Wilson left for Washington late in
the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
PAYMENTS AT SAN FRANCISCO
Thirty-Five Companies Have Now
Paid over Fifty-Ffve Mil
Hon DOlIaFs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S.-Thirty-h ave
insurance companies out Of the 40 In
volved In the San Francisco disaster have
paid in the aggregate 81, ,iOa. Ia accord
ing to their once records 10 date.
Some OF the larger concerns have made
heavy payments The Royal Of Liverpool
is credited with ta.sol,0oo.A. the Hartford
with ss027o5. the New York Underwriters
with 81. sss.7H. the Aetna OF Hartford
sa.i2s.soa and the Liverpool 4 London and
Globe tS7n.2ss Six companies have paid
upwards OF 100000 each while an equal
number have exceeded s1.oo0.0oa
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
Britain watches Persia.

LONDON, Aug. 8-The British govern
ment is fully alive to the critical condi-
tion OF affairs in Persia and to the alleged
efforts OF Germany to obtain a footing
there. and 1t is stated steps doubtless will
be taken by the powers to protect their
interests when a crisis arrives. Thus far
the Foreign once says nothing has oc-
CURED to justify outside interference. So
far as Germany's action Is concerned, II
has done nothing to which Germany or
any of the powers could take exception,
It's efforts being confined to the expansion
OF its trade
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
Commemorative . battle.

osAWATToMIE. Kan. Aug. 8-Two
troops OF cavalry. under command OF Major
George Morgan. ordered here by the sec
retary OF war from Fort Riley. to take part
in the celebration OF the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the battle OF Osawattamie. arrived
today by train. The celebration will begin
tomorrow and continue for three days.
On Thursday Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks viii deliver an address.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
IcELANDERs REACHING OUT
Residents of Far North Desire to
Buy Goods I'm United
States.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 8.-Teiegrams
from Reykjavik Iceland, intimate that the
Icelanders are planning to bring about the
direct importation OF American goods, in.
stead of by way of British ports as here
tofore. The imports from America, espe-
cially petroleum, wheat, sugar and tobacco.
have largely increased during recent years.
The legislature OF Iceland has decided to
invite forty members of the Danish Parlia-
ment to accompany the king OF Denmark
on his projected visit to Iceland in the
summer OF 1907,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
New National Bank Authorised TO
Commence Business at
lFrom a STAN Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-tspecial Tele-
gram.)-south Dakota rural routes ordered
established November 1: Amherst. Mar
shell county, rount /. population 40i,
houses 10l; Britton. Marshall county,
route 2 population 4o4 houses l0i.
The First National bank of Thornton,
Ia. has been authorized 10 begin businass
with sa6.ooo capital p. r. Engebretson is
president. w. v. crapser and sorsa Peter
sen. vice presidentsi c. A. Parker, cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29

SANTIAGO. Chile. Aug. &-The Ameri-
can minister. Mr. Hicks. the foreign min
ister and the members OF the reception
committee today started for Lota. by the
land route. 20 welcome Secretary Root,
who is due to arrive there tomorrow. The
party will return 10 Santiago by the same
way
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
RUSSIAN RULER IN DOUBT
Court Divided a. to How Best to Deal
with 1errorists.
PREMIER sTolYPN NOT FOR REPRESSION
NOvOe vremya Suggests that n Con-
stitutlon satisfactory TO Sane
Liberals ~ Best solu-
tion of Problem.

ST PETERSBURG. Aug. 2.-The court
at Peterhof apparently is divided as to
how to meet the campaign of the terrorists.
Premier Stolypin and his cabinet, how
ever, have taken a stand against expression
upon scale which would drive the whole
population into revolt The premier's views
are collected in the Rossia today, which
declares the government must not be fright
ened into abandoning the reform program.
1t is only necessary, the paper asserts, to
draw line between local opposition and
those who by word and act seek the
destruction of the government.
The Novoe Vremya proposes "as an exit
from the horrors of the worst kind of civil
war" to confer upon the cabinet authority
to prepare a constitution, which will realize
the hopes of the sane liberals
The Sviet continue to advocate a con-
cert Of the powers to suppress anarchy and
anarchists.
Against these comparatively moderate
propositions the reactionary party at court
is urging a dictatorship and the strana
publishes a report that upon initiative of
the council for national defense, an ex-
traordinary conference somewhat similar to
that which created the committee of public
security after the assassination of Alex
ander III has been called to meet at Peter
hof during the latter part of the week.
The funerals of Victims of the bomb
explosion of Saturday last at the resident
| OF Premier Stolypin were held today under
military escort.
Monarchists and Dictator.
MOSCOW, Aug 2s.-Monarchical party in
an address to the emperor just published
openly appeals for a dictatorship, which
| will put an end to the Generalization in
the army" and also urges the complete
suppression Of Parliament and the restor-
! alton of the unlimited autocracy. Should
| his majesty, however. insist on retaining
| the Parliament the nonarchists promise
| loyal participation in the elections upon
the condition of a change in the election
law providing for the exclusion of the Jews
! from suffrage.
The Black Hundred organization are con-
Quoting an agitation against the '1ntelli-
gencia" and Jews.
Soldiers XIII Suspects.
RIGA, Aug. 22-Poiice and troops today
surrounded a lodging house on Stolivia
street. where bombs had been discovered.
| The revoutionists inside fired with rifles
| from the windows the attacking party
and also threw a bomb. whereupon the
| troops riddled the house with bullets, killing
or wounding all the inmates Two men
| and a woman were killed.
| At another place in the suburbs a
Lettish student was killed and several
! were wounded while resisting arrest
AaKTIRkA, Aug. 2s.--Msny manor
houses in this vicinity have been set on
fire by the peasants and are burning.
USovKA. Aug. 2S--Two police sergesnts
and rural guard were shot and killed on
the streets here today by revolutionists.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
Conference Of bishops.

PARIS, Aug. 2s-Preparations have been
completed for secret conference OF tho
French bishops and arehbishops In Paris
September Z. for the purpose of deciding
on the steps to be taken in carrying our
the terms OF the paul eneyelieal on the
attitude OF the clergy in view OF the sep
aration of church and state
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29

Of 81. louis. bsssasefnan on the iISinois i1nsi
Central railroad, was killed here today
when a south bound passenger train
on side track No enc else was hurt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
Fairbank and CummIns Inrited.

was extended today to Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks and Governor Cum
Minis OF Iowa to make speeches at Fair
mount park on September al a held day
being arranged BY the Missouri Republican
club
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
new spanish Marriage Law.

MADRID. Aug. ga royal decree pub
lished today restores the civil marriage
fornalities andS suppresses the obligation
on the part of the parties desiring 70 get
married to declare their religion. This Il
directly opposed to the papal nunico's
claim.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29

AZ soon as the directors heard OF tho
sudden death OF Presidet Hinple they be-
gan an Investigation OF his affairs ard
were shocked when they learned the true
condition Of the company. This was after
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29

I. At the conclusion OF the hearing OF the
trofic of1eials, T. T. Bentley Of Chicago,
representative OF the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association and the American
shippers association. presented a series
OF resolutions TO the commission bearing
on the Importance Of the new law. He
urged the commission In the interests OF
the American public to take such action
as would protect the interests OF the
shippers as well as the railroads.
An abstract OF the resolutions presented
by Mr.. Bentley follows;
That We favor q continuance Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29

" y VIII MIICHCITI IIlt FTUUcUI HUIUOTs
John n. Converse OF the Baldwin locOmo-
tive worLe and one OF the most prominent
laymen in the Presbyterian church In the
United States; John +. Betx. the million
aire brewer: William A. Patton. assistant
TO President Cassett Of the Pennsylvania
rnilroad; fermer superior court Judge. w
w, Porter; r. Dale Benson. president OF the
Pennsylyanla Fire Insurance. company:
Joseph Def Junkin, an attorneys Edward
p. Borden, Samuel r. Houston. who Is
also vice president OF the company: Former
state Senator J. Bayard Henry and Frank
q Roberts.
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SAN FRANcIsco's FUTURE.

to mil
to upon
of
which
the natural of
State
all likelihood the be
foundy and
in
that slide What
which
win
friends
o
If San Francisco has the
the finally To
reputation
win much of
cannot can any one OF hm extinct esuvlus
actual history back of
which
to Seattle The
Tacoma in this exgeney will make
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

d. Mackenzie, who will sail on the
Alameda this morning, goes to Scot
land, en- route to Japan. to visit rela-
tiVeS
Indications are that the Marquardt
concert tonight will be well attended.
Among those who have signified their
intention Of going is ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani.
At the Mothers and Teachers Club
meeting at Central Union church par
lors, an address will be given by
L. Thompson of the Kamehameha
Manual
The committee appointed by the
Board of Supervisors to investigate
the charges of abuse towards prisoners
held in custody by the police held
meeting yesterday
j. M. Wakefield, departmental man
ager for T. H. Davies & Co. leaves to-
day on the Alameda en- route to New
York, and may possibly extend his trip
to England. He goes on business for
the company.
The yacht Anemone, which flies the
flag of the New York Yacht Club and
which has been entered in the trans
pacific race to Honolulu, is said by
San Diegans to represent them in the
contest. Her owner, Charles L. Tut,
a well-known Colorado smelter man
and an enthusiastic yachtsman, has
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PEACOCK is MANAGER.

The long-drawn controversy between
the different factions of shareholders
of the W. C. Peacock Co, Ltd, has
been at last settled and w. c. Pea
of the business. The result was ac-
complished through the good offices of
the II. Waterhouse Trust Co., Mr.. Shin
gle, president of that company,
handling the affair.
Through an arrangement with local
fnanciers Mr.. Peacock purchased tire
interest of j. G. Rothweil as well as
that held by Bishop and Co. Mr.
Rpthwells connection with the COM
pany is now terminated and Mr.. Pea
cock succeeds him as manager.
Mr.. Rothwell's connection with the
company dates from 1893, when he re-
signed as secretary Of the pOstoffice
here. He has been closely identified
with the management since w. c. Pea
cock retired in 1896 to go to New yea
land to engage in business. Differences
arose between the two former friends
after the return of Mr. Peacock. anre
these broadened until they were finalE
" taken into court. A few days ago
Judge Lindsay rendered a decision in
favor of the Rothwell faction and the
ca Sc was Immediately appealed TO the
Supreme Court. The sudden termina-
ton yesterday probably obviates any
necessity for further legal contention.
The names of the officers of the re-
organized company appear in another
column
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terion by which the travelling public
will measure Hawaii as an attractive
and absolutely free-from- danger re-
sort. We will feel the results for
time, but it will be temporary
Robert Catton-''The story that l
received a cablegram from my daugh-
ter yesterday is Incorrect
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One serious phase of the San Francisco
the telegraph of
available twelve housmter The earthquake
If
California well Francisco
hood
details disas via Manila.
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THE EARTHQUAKE.

a. 49,, ta,o,o Of earthquake disasters adde
Francisco the decline and fall OF that e as the com
, ennor;n Of the with Indian
tradition; in declaring peninsula have long been
theater for extraordinary seismic force There testimony OF
the rocks to support the sudden opening by earth
quake the Sacramento river of that part OF the COAST
range dividing the which has since been called
Spanish occupation the site OF future "
shaken by an earthquake the one
of 1872 which 1868 the city
the Aeonauts tembo and nearly forty
years thereafter comes worst calamity of ALL
yesterdays know OF it. insignificant
beside with that Lisbon and
onvulson which Plato gathered
few fgnenay Egyptians when continent beyond the
into the Atlantic only to be touched by the nipple
nndng well shock the whole Pacific coast from
the western to both north and
with dire alarm For the conditions that render one
earthquake possible which
not be justly
felt far beyond geographical sphere yesterday
disturbance by earthquake 1t
agreed earthquake period
and has approximately
method limitations of dis
noty fix
subject of Francisco without imagining
follow repetition of the phenomenon
Perhaps the disaster is its earliest stages and that upon
shock
Who knows what
yet happen
its patient
Some such reflections we have no doubt busted MANY minds Yesterday
perhaps
broad as the whole earth and as near to every being upon "
between him and the shark there but inch of plank relatively
a S A
the millions perhaps hurting destined strike
oceans would roll or through which continent might sink with that
to and
sets it forth to be- It such
force the rom The