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Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
SCIENTISTS MAKE PROGRESS
Assistance Rendered by Government
of Peru Greatly Benefits Thet-
Investigations.

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 2s.-Dr. Leo s. Rowe,
professor of political science in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who started from
here August "a for Cerro De Pasco, the
silver mine in the center of Peru, arrived
at his destination yesterday afternoon and
telegraphed to Foreign Minister Polo as
follows;
thank you for your generous hospitality
have enjoyed one of the most surprising
excursions which It is possible to make on
the American continent. Please accept the
thanks of myself and my companions
Professor Rowe, who in June last re.
ceived the honorary degree of doctor of
laws from the University of Chile, which
was bestowed upon him personally by the
Chilean president. Senior Montt, has been
made an honorary member of the faculty
of science of the University of Lima and
will be banqueted by President Pardo
when he returns here from Cerro De Pasco.
Some of the observations made recently
by Professor David p. Todd of Amherst,
Mass, head of the Lowell astronomical ex-
pedition to South America, who arrived
here recently from his trip to the Andes,
were made at an altitude of 1850 feet
above the level of the sea-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
FRANCHISE FIGHT RECALLED
California witness Tells of "Fnke"
Company Started I'm Tele-
phone Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug. 2s.--The
task of showing that the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company In 1900
sought to prevent the organizing OF "a
straw" Home Telephone company and
obtaining for It a franchise, was resumed
at the continuation of the Glass bribery
trial today
Attorney william A. Beasly of San Jose
testified that he had bid in the franchise
md furnished a surety bond of $500 to
the Oakland council. and then had signed
and delivered through Halsey all Of his
stock holdings in the straw company TO
E. ]. thinner, who at that time was
auditor OF the Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company. Subsequently the
scheme was abandoned and thinner went
to the clerk OF the Oakland council and
caused the franchise to be forfeited and
the bond released He received for his
services s1OO a month and about s1LcoO for
expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
HETTY GREEN UPON CARPET
Chicago Board of Review VIII Call
Her to Ask About
Property.

CHICAGO, Aug 29-Hetty Green of New
YORK, who owns property in Chicago worth
between AO0o,ooO and S5CCO.OOo NAV appear
before the Board OF Review early next
week and submit to questioning concern
ing her exact holdings in real estate and
the reasons why her assessments should
be reduced.
This plan was formed by the members
OF the board last night, the question of
Mrs. Green's taxes on down-t town propertv
worth nearly 100000 having come up.
The members of the board announced
that they wished in this case to deal di-
rectly with the owner of the property in
stead of the agents. This decision was
reached, 1t came to light. after the read
ing of several complaints against Mrs.
Green's methods of keeping her property
in shape. -.
I'VE have decided said Chairman West.
that we would like to have Mrs. Green
come before us personally. We have re-
ceived protests against her assessment from
her real estate agents, but we are not sat-
sfed.'
The other members OF the board ex-
pressed the same sentiments The board
has no power to compel the attendance
Of any one upon it's sessions, and there is
a possibility that Mrs. Green may ignore
the request entirely. In that case there
is a counter possibility that Mrs Green
may find the assessments on her other
property in various parts of the city in
creased from 10 to 80 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
TAFTS WELCOME At DENVER
Inspects Army Posts and Breakfasts
with 7. F. Walsh.
MAKES ADDRESS THIS AFTERNOON
Arrangements Completed I'm New
York for secretary's Trip
Through Russia on SPEC
ciaI Train.

DENVER, Colo, Aug 2s.-Secretary of
War William H. Taft was met at the
Union station on his arrival in Denver at
$3.50 this morning by many of the state
republican leaders. and was cheered by
large crowd gathered at the station when
he left the train. A number of automobiles
were in waiting. and I'm these the secretary
and his party and thirty other invited
guests were taken to Wolhurst, Thomas F.
walshs country place several miles south
of the city. where breakfast was served
at o'clock. During the forenoon Secre-
tary Taft made an inspection of Fort
Logan. near wolhurst, with a view TO
converting 1t into brigade post At noon
a general reception was given the secretary
at the republican club in this city. and
many democrats took advantage of the oc-
casion to shake hands with the distin-
guished guest. Following the reception 100
of the most prominent Colorado republicans
sat down to luncheon with the secretary
at the Brown Palace hotel. Secretary Taft
is scheduled to make a, public address at
the capital grounds at 4:3O p. m.
Special Train Through Siberia.
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Secretary William
II. Taft and his family will travel in
Siberian railroad when they make the jour
ney from Vladivostok to st. Petersburg
next November Arrangements for that
part of the secretary's world journey have
been made at Paris and at Vladivostok by
l.. j. Garcey, American manager of the
company which operates the trains de luxe
on the great Russian railroad. Mr.. Garcey
has just returned from Washington, where
he conferred with Brigadier General Clar-
ence r. Edwards, who is to be one of Sec
retary Taft's party. The Taft party is she'd
uled to leave Vladivostok New. p, according
to the itinerary approved by Secretary Taft
The only stop between Vladivostok and
Moscow will be at Irkutsk, Siberia, on Nov
TO- Moscow will be reached Nov %, and
two days stop will be made there. St
Petersburg will be reached November 96:
The Secretary's train will consist of a
dinning car, observation car and three
sleepers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
ACCIDENTS AT DES ! MONIES
Boilers Burst and Three Persons Are
Probably FRtIly Injured as
t. Result.
CFrom a stan correspondentl


DIES MONIES, Aug 29.-tSpecial. Fired
Kelley of Chicago and ]. Price of Des
Moines were seriously and perhaps fatally
scalded In the basement of the, Savery
hotel yesterday by the explosion OF a
boiler. The accident happened at $50 in
the morning. Just twelve nours before q
boiler in the Edison electric light plant
exploded and seriously ana probably Ia
tally scalded the engineer, f. f. Black
mer. The explosion in the savery base
ment was such that all escape Of the two
men from the steam and hot water was
cut of for a time. The explosion at the
Edison plant took place while the en-
gineer was turning steam into an extra
boiler for the night. The explosion resulted
in all the steam escaping and the city was
in darkness for a long time. At theaters
and stores people were In great danger OF
being panic stricken. In some places gas
lights helped out. In the theaters people
were In agony for fear there might be an
alarm OF TIRE and on the streets there was
great confusion for time because of no
light. Mr.. Kelley OF Chicago, who was
scalded at the sr5ery, was engaged in put
ting in mechanical stokers-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
RUNYAN TELLS OF THEFT
DefaultinE Bank Teller Principal
witness Against Woman Who
Got Cash.

NEW YORK, Aug 29.--Chester 3. Run
yam, the defaulting teller OF the Windsor
trust company, had known Laura M. Car
ter only two weeks and had been In her
company less than twelve hours altogether
when he gave her $4,000. according to his
testimony at the trial of Mrs Carter to-
day. Mrs. Garter is charged with having
received money which she knew to have
been stolen. Runyan was the principal
witness against her. Asked II he did not
think he was inviting disaster when he
showed the s7s.5oO which he had taken
from the bank to a woman he had met
upon the street only two weeks before, he
replied II don't know. I don't think that
over occurred to me. just took the
chance"
He said that up to the time he offered
Mrs. Carter 5000 to keep him out OF the
way of the police for two or three months
he had never thought Of deserting his wife
and home. At that time he did not have
a dollar. When he left the bank with the
suit case stuffed with bank notes he had
no idea how much money 1t contained.
Tho packages OF bills had been picked up
at random and thrown into the suit case.
The first time he knew the exact amount
Of his defalcaiions was when he counted
he money in the presence of Mrs. Garter
N the fiat which she had engaged as a
'efuge for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
BREWERS FIGHTING OPTION
Hold Secret Meeting mt Cincinnati to
Prevent Spread OF Sentiment
in south.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 2s.-United action by
leading brewers OF the United States
against the spread of the local option Idea
was begun in a secret meeting in this city
yesterday news of which developed today.
It is proposed to adopt a definite plan to
stop the spread of local option. especially
in the south. This was the prime object
of the meeting. There was no formal call
Issued and no publicity Of the fact that
there was TO be a meeting. Representatives
of the big breweries of Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Louis and Cincinnati were present. The
nroads that local option is making, es-
pecislly in the south, were thoroughly dts
cussed and it was decided that some ac-
tion would have to be taken. A committee
was finally appointed to report on ways
and means for accomplishing the purposes
of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
Sis BRIGHT PICTURE
Secretary Finds No signs of Panic
or Hard Times In the
West.
(From a stan Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-Secretsry Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. who has been in the
west looking over forest reserves, returned
to Washington last night. optimistic over
the prospect as he saw IL in his travels
through a number OF states.
The people of the west" said Secre-
tary Wilson, are not fearful of a panic
or hard times The west is prosperous
There is plenty Of money. In fact, l have
reason to believe the west is loaning money
to the east instead OF the east to the
west, and this is being done at good rates
OF interest. The people of the west are
not worrying over Wall street and its
troubles. They scarcely know that such
troubles exist, save as they read of them
in the newspapers. The rest OF the coun-
try is no longer dependent or Wall street"
Senator Warren OF Wyoming is the first
member of congress TO express his desire
to see the old frigate Constitution brought
to the Washington Navy yard. In speak
Ing of the views OF Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Newberry. who has suggested
that "Old Ironsides" might be brought
here and kept as a memento of by-gone
days, Senator Warren said this morning
L have noticed the suggestion and must
say that am heartily in favor of old
Ironsides' being brought 20 Washington
In the first place this is where all such
relics belong-in the national capitaI-and
then, again, II 1t IS to be moved from Bos-
ton, this is certainly the logical place for
It, Washington is the center of travel of
the United states. and with the interest
that naturally is taken in the old friRnte
1t would be great pleasure for visitors
who come here"
Floyd b Sharrar has been appointed
regular and John L. Sharrar substitute
rural carrier for route No. / at Creston.
Neb.
Nebraska Postmasters Appointed-Carns.
heya Paha county, Charles T. Hornley.
vice j. A. Nugent, resigned: Dustin Holt
county s. F. Farmer, vice Riley X. sosner.
deceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
CHECK CLERK PLAYS RACES
H,ApIoye of New York Brokers IL
Now Accused OF Stealing

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Charged with the
larceny Of 5000 Of his employers funds
Edward Phillips, clerk for the stock
brokerage firm Of @. B. Salisbury 4 Co..
was arrested today. The police asserted
that Phillips confessed that be began by
losing money ON the horse races and wound
up hy speculating in bucket shops. 1t is
charged that he has been using the arms $
funds for more than a year.
Phillips had charge OF the firm's deposit
check book, He had been absent only two
days on his vacation when his substitute
discovered that the bank book and check
book did not tally aud that Phillips had
been In the habit OF depositing checks but
Withholding cash deposits. The cash de-
posits were. however. entered In the bank
book as having been made
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
TWO ARE DEAD FROM FALL
WOrkmen az York, Pa, Knocked from
scamOld by Big Granite
Block.

YORK. Pa, Aug. 9.-Two men were
killed and two injured, one probably IA
tally by the falling OF e scaffold today at
the York county jail which is being re-
built The scaffold was wrecked by an
ScO-pound piece OF granite falling on It
and the men were precipitated TO the
ground, distance OF nifty feet
The dead are:
EDWARD A. COOK. assistant foreman.
WILLIAM FREY, stonemason.
Injured:
T. +. Cunningham, stonemasOn. York;
skull probably fractured and internal in
Juries.
Emory Potterf. stonemason. York; leg
broken and contusions on body
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
FARMERS ELEVATOR MERGER
One Planned at Minneapolis TO Sc
cure CO-ODeratiOn of Two
Hundred Plants.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Aug. pa big
merger of farmers elevators in Minnesota
is to be formed at meeting called TO take
place in Minneapolis September 5, by pres
idents and managers OF several elevators
throughout the state. The plan is TO Sc
cure the cooperation OF 200 farmers ele-
vators in the state into one central or
ganization. 1t is estimated that fully 20
900 farmers will be represented at the
meeting. The farmers surrounding the
towns where such elevators are operated
usually own stock in them and are inter
ested in the movement to merge them In
order to secure better grading. better
terminal facilities and better means of
marketing their grains
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
'FRIScGs METEOR WRECKED
Mail Clerk and Two Passengers Seri-
OEsly Injured Near
Tulsa, L. T.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. 29.4Fast
Frisco train No. 400, known as the Meteor e
which left St. Louis at 2:50 yesterday after
noon and due to arrive here at noon, ran
into an open switch near Tulsa, 1. T.. at
an early hour this morning and was
wrecked. One mail clerk and two passen-
gers were seriously injured
The engine, two baggage cars and the
mail car left the track The Meteor" is
one of the fastest trains of the Frisco
system, and carries two Pullman sleeping
cars, two chair cars, cafe and observation
cars together with two baggage and one
mail car. Todays wreck is the third
within week In the vicinity OF Tulsa
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
"WHITE SLAVE" TRAFFIC
Miss Bulls wiI Watch Immigrant ts
at Ellis Island to Protect
Women.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-on recommen-
dation of Robert Watchorn. immigration
commissioner at Ellis Island, N. Y, Miss
Helen M. Bulls has been appointed an
immigration inspector for the particular
purpose of developing information regard
ing the white slave traffic. Miss Bulls re-
Gently has been connected with the Travel
ers Aid society
Commissioner Watchorn says that
hitherto the victims have practically in
variably avoided detection by reason of
the thorough coaching they receive prior
to embarkation.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
CORRECTION OF A MISTAKE
No Loan Being Negotiated for the
New BrandeIs Building ut
This Time.

The item in one edition of yesterdays
Bee TO the effect that loan was being
negotiated in connection with the erection
of the new Brandeis building was a mis-
take due to misintormation. When the
building was commenced the Brandeises
made contract for a loan as>R matter Of
precaution by which they could call for any
amount uupu tue $4,000 at "a per cent. but
they have not yet found It necessary to
take the money and may not take II at all
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
AGREEMENT LIKELY TO COME
British Proposition for Arbitra tion
One on Which Nations May
Come to Terms.

THE HAGUE Aug. 29.-The British
proposition before the peace conference re-
garding obligatory arbitration has been so
modified that 1t may lead to a general
understanding on the subject. 1t leaves
each nation free to bind itself to submit
to arbitration cases, a list of which is
furnished which may arise between that
nation and any other country or countries
the signatory nation may select
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30


now in effect on e roads. october s
is the date set for hearing the case on ap-
plicatlon for a permanent injunction.
In the bill of complaint 1t is alleged that
the companies have given notice that a
new rate will be effective September 1, and
that such rate is unreasonable and unjust
70 the compalnants, and that said rate,
II enforced, would drive many Of the cream
cries out of business. 1t is also alleged
that the express and railroad companies
have combined for the purpose of putting
this unreasonable rate into effect.
A. protest against the proposed action
of the railway and express companies had
been fled with the Interstate Commerce
commission, but according to the creamery
people II cannot be considered by the com
mission within a year.
The suit instituted in Chicago was begun
at the instance Of the centralized creameries
of Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and
Minnesota. 1t Is merely to restrain the
railroad and express lines west of Chicago
from putting into effect the high
cream rate pending a decision on the rea-
condolences of the rate by the Interstate
Commerce commission at Washington. The
rates would have gone into effect at an
early date and the suit was deemed the
only way to head them off. f. ]. Hainer
OF Lincoln who represented the Nebraska
creameries in their hearing before the Ne
braska Railway commission, was in Chi
cago, and is one OF the interested attorneys
for the Nebraska plaintiffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
DEDICATION OF THE oBELISK
Character to BE Given
Ceremonies for Mckinley Me-
mortal dwelling.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 29.-E. II. Butler,
chairman of the Mckinley monument COM
mission, has announced the program for
the dedication of the marble obelisk in
Niagara square September 5. Governor
Hughes will be the orator of the day. Civil.
military political and judicial honors will
be paid to the martyred president, and an
International character will be given to
the occasion by the presence Of thousand
Canadian troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
WITTE is OUT OF POLITICS
PeacemRISer of Russia Has Decided
that n Business Life ia
His Lot.

LONDON, Aug 29.-Count Witte, once
the most powerful man in Russia next to
the emperor, has accepted the dictatorship
of the Bank OF Russia for exterior COM
lnerce according to advices received here
from ST. Petersburg. This act. 1t is stated,
marks the final severance OF the EXPIRE
mier from the official life OF his country.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
SPECIAL PARDON FOR KoYAMA
AssRiInnt of Lii Hung Chang Given
His Release from Japanese
Prison.

TOXIC, Aug. 9.-It became public today
that Koyama, the japanese who assaulted
and wounded Ia Hung Chang at shimone-
sekl in 1895 during the Chinese-Japanese
peace negotiations, and who was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in the Abashiri prison
at Hokkaido, received a special pardon
August g.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
NINE CASES OF THE PLAGUE
seven Deaths Have Occurerd at San
Francisco aA Result of
BubOnic Disease.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2s.-since June
Is nine cases Of bubonic plague have been
discovered here and seven deaths have oc-
CURED. The federal authorities have sent
a marine hospital surgeon here and coast
ing vessels are being inspected by Quaran-
tine officers
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
DES MONIES FAIR WRECKED
Wind and Fire Does 100000 Dam
age TO Exhibits at Iowa
Capital.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Aug. IA wind
storm struck the Iowa State fair grounds
here carly today, causing damage esti-
mated at 10000. A live wire was blown
against the Knabenshue airship and captive
balloon. setting fire 10 them and totally
destroying both. The big tent OF the In
'"~national Harvester company was blown
down and the exhibit ruined by heavy rain
and IRE.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
LA GUILLoTINE MAY RETURN
Paris Murderer Sentenced TO Death
and Only President Can
Save Him.

PARIS. Aug. 2s-There is reason to be-
lieve that the guillotine may again make
its appearance in France for the carrying
out OF capital punishment
The high court today denied the appeal
made by Solellant, who was condemned to
death In this city last month for the afro
cious murder OF a little child. President
Fallieres alone can now save the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
FIFTEEN MILLION FIRE LOSS
sixty Thousand People Rendered
Homeless at HRkOdate, in Big
CONFEDERATION.

YOKOHAMA. Aug 2s.-Advioes received
from the American consulate at Hakodate
places the loss caused by the conhagration
there at Sl5.Oo0OOO, About 1900 houses
varying In value. were burned. and 60 .OOD
people rendered homeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
STRAUS TO VISIT PRESIDENT
Secretary of Department of COM
merce and Labor 10 Discuss De-
tails of Inspection.

WASHINGTON, Aug %. - Secretary
strsus OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor has informed the department
officials from Salt Lake City that he ex-
poets to resume his duties in the depart
ment about September y. He is now IN the
Yellowstone park. Before returning to
Washington Secretary Straus Will visit
the president at Oyster Bay to discuss the
details Of hts intended inspection trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
DOMESTIC

Secretary Taft spoke Thursday after
noon in Denver after a day of western
hospitality. Arrangements being per-
fected for his tour of the far east.
Page /
President Harahan of the Illinois Gen.
tral calls ex-President Fish liar during
heated episode at a directors meeting,
during which Fish grapples with his sue
cessor. Page /
Chicago tax authorities are disposed to
call Hetty Green before them to explain
valuations of her property. Page I
Two workmen are killed at York, Pa,
by fall from a scaffold Page 2
Secretary Straus will visit President
Roosevelt before he makes his trip OF
inspection. Page
Nine cases of bubonic plague, with
seven deaths, have been found in San
Francisco. Page 1
Program for the dedication of the Nc
Kinley obelisk is being arranged at Buff
falo. Page
Des Moines state fair exhibitors and
concessionaires suffer a loss of 100000
by fire and wind. Page q
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden spends
day in the financial district Of New
York. first visiting sailor who had been
injured. Page 1
Fourteen creameries OF the west, among
them the centralized concerns of Ne
braska, enjoin the new cream express
rate in the court of Judge Kohlsaat at
| Chicago, Page
Farmers elevator merger of 200 con-
Germs is contemplated in Minnesota.
Page
Brewers of the country hold a secret
meeting in Cincinnati to stop the grow
ing sentiment for local option in the
! south. Page
New York theater managers are making
| war on ticket spectators. Page
| Friscos limited train, The Meteor, is
wrecked near Tulsa, the third wreck near
there In a week. Page l
FOREIGN.
South American traffic managers inform
American shippers that they are caro-
| less in packing their goods. Page
Count Witte is out of politics in Rus
sia. having accepted business position.
Page 1
China enters protest against the
| Japan-French entente as aimed at its
rights. Page
| Kansas representatives of the railroad
J commission are in Lincoln securing data
/ on the 2-cent fare law. PaSe
Statement barrel is on tap in judicial
campaign a pure fabrication. Sheldon
| commends coroner for promise to make
effort to punish lynchers. Page
LOCAL.
Interest rates on city property gen.
orally have been raised from to per
cent within a year, and advances are
| threatened in farm rates. Page 4
Third annual tournament of the Ne
braska Golf association opens at the
| Omaha Field club. Page 8
! Elimination of local traffic on Overland
Limited trains makes queer state of af-
fairs. Passengers wishing tickets to
! Omaha are sold tickets to Missouri VAL
ley, and may get OF at Omaha II they
! wish. rage
Denver gets three of the latest Union
Pacific motor cars. Page 8
Fifty Nebraska members of the Grand
Army, including Department Commander
Crelgh, will attend encampment at Sara
toga. rage
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
! Port Arrived Sailed.