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Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
MANY OBJECT TO NEW BILL
Railroads and shippers Request MOdf-
hcatiOn of Uniform Bill of
LndinR.

WASHINGTON, oct, 16.-At the meet
ing OF the Interstate Commerce commits
sion today the matter of putting into ef-
feet upon the railroads of the United
States the proposed uniform bill of lad
ing, framed by the shipping and railroad
interests, was considered. There was
present a large representation of the ship
ping. banking and railroad interests. All
Of these interests are being given an op
portunty to present their views on the
subject. in order that an instrument which
win meet the requirements OF all inter-
ests concerned may be put into operation
at the beginning of the new year. Con-
siderable opposition to the proposed lad
ing bill in its present shape has developed
and II the commission accepts the views
Of those who already have been heard
a new instrument will be perfected or
the one already proposed will be ma
terally modified. Todays program in
cluded arguments OF representatives Of
both the commercial interests and the
railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
NINE-STORY HOTEL, SAYS DEAN
Kansas City Man Declares This is
Smallest 20 BE Com
uidered.

Dean Brothers, Kansas City hotel mag
Mates have visited Omaha and gone. They
visited" p 4. Her and promised to come
again A. j. Dean told a reporter for The
Bee that the smallest building which the
structure 13ix1S4 feet, and that a twelve
story building was by far the most prac-
ticable.
But there is nothing to say yet" said Mr.
Dean, before he took the train for Kansas
City Wednesday night. I'VE dropped in
here for the day and have looked the situ-
alton over. The proposition involves large
expenditure CT meney. and we will return
to Kansas City aud think he matter ovcr." Z"
Dean Brothers propose to lease the pres
ent site of the Her Grand hotel, now con-
with the firm for some fourteen years
Should they decide to do so, they win take
not only the site of the Her Grand, but
ground which win give them floor space
OF 134x14 feet
A. j. and d. ]. Dean arrived In Omaha
Wednesday morning and spent the entire
day with Mr. Ter. They are propristOrs
Of the Baltimore and Midland hotels at
Kansas city and have just completed a
$1.OOOOOO hotel Z Joplin, Mo. In branching
out they have heeII interested in Omaha
TO look the situation over with Mr.. Her.
1t is felt now that 're firm will come to
Omaha, and Mr.. A. j. Dean himself says
that if they come they will "enter Omaha
as it deserves and do things right"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
JAP COMPANIES GO TO WALL
Oriental GOysEnmeDt VIII Organize
Bureau of Immigration Be-
cause of Condition.

VICTORIA. b. C, Oct. 16.-According TO
advices received by the steamer Empress
OF China the Japanese government will
organize bureau of immigration and col
onlzation. recent action of the govern
ment, resulting from the protests on the
Pacific coast, have forced into liquidation
twenty-eght immigration companies.
The government raised the indemnity
which each company is compelled to fur
nish from 5000 each TO S25 600, which they
were unable to do. Another circumstance
having to do with their failure is the re-
fusal of the government to issue passports
TO Mexico and Peru. Emigration to Can
ada and Hawaii averages only about 1000
per month, which Is Insignificant when di-
vided among so many companies.
Many of the newspapers comment adj
versely on the new bureau, which they
deem a ladder on which to back down from
occidental prejudice. One paper attacks
the statement accredited to Mr.. Ishi while
in the United States recently, that Japa-
nese emigration would in the future be con-
fined to Manchuria, Corea and Russian
Siberia, saying that this territory does not
offer sufficient outlet for Japanese emigra-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
CONSCIENCE PROVED MASTER
Escaped Convict Returned 60 Indl-
ana Prison 60 serve Balance
OF Sentence.

CHICAGO. oct. l6.-Gmmaculately attired
as q minister OF the gospel "a stranger
entered the oficc OF the Indiana state
prison at Michigan city. Ind. yesterday
and declared that he was an escaped con-
vict and had come to serve the rest Of his
sentence.
My name Is Allen J. Lawrence and l
escaped from this prison in September,
1896" he said. Then he told Warden Reid
his strange story. lie traced his wander
ings in the harvest fields of Kansas and
Nebraska, where he sought only to keep
from too close association with his fellow
men lest his secret be discovered. lie de-
scribed IAN accidental visit to a revival
meeting on the prairie, where. in the flick
ering light Of torches pitched in front OF
the prairie schooner of wandering mis-
sionary, there was opened the vision of the
comfort which came with a belief in God.
Then he told of his decision to preach
the gospel and of the success which had
attended his efforts as a Methodist evan
gelist and at last. his voice broken with
tears. he told Of the lashing OF his con-
science which spurred him to reveal his
true identity and return to the prison from
which he had fled
"It was hard" he sobbed. "but have
mans laws have imposed upon me, even
though / am not guilty OF the crime for
which I am being punished
Lawrence was sentenced in April 1906
from Laporte. Ind, where he had been
employed as a laborer He was found
guilty of attacking a girl and was SEN
fenced to serve from two TO fourteen years.
After he had been in the prison less than
FIVE months he was made a trusty. Almost
Immediately he escaped. He assumed the
name OF James Williams.
His wife's belief in his innocence had
never faltered until he escaped. when
she declared that II he really had not been
guilty he would not have run away. She
applied for divorce Immediately and 1t was
granted.
Lawrence said he was converted in Ne
braska while attending a revival service
conducted by Rev. John Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
TAFT OPENS NEW ASSEMBLY
Secretary of War Omcintes at Manila
at Ceremony Attending
First Session.

MANILA, oct. '16-Secretary Taft for
mally opened the Philippine assembly in
the National theater at l1:15, this morning,
in the presence Of large crowd OF peo-
pie.
In his opening address Mr.. Taft declared
that views announced two years ago re-
garding the independence Of the Philip
pine people were unchanged. He did not
believe that they would be fitted to govern
themselves for at least a generation, but
he added that the matter was entirely
In the hands of congress. The secretary
denied emphatically that the United States
had any intention of disposing of the
islands, said he had absolute confidence
in the Philippines, denied that he was
disappointed at their ability to legislate
conserYatively and asserted his belief
that they felt their responsibility and ac-
knowledged the necessity Of supporting
the American government Mr.. Taft re-
Trained from suggestions regarding specific
legislation by the assembly but recon-
mended that attention be paid TO the civil
service
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
NOTORIOUS FoOTPAD FREED
Technical Error Causes Release After
seven Years spent at san
Quentin.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-After seven
years of hard servitude in San Quentin
peutcntiary, Simon Munckros Won Vet
sera scion OF n noble Austrian family, and
notorious footpad who terrorized San
Francisco and the suburban towns in the
spring OF 1900. has been freed through the
instTumentality Of the Austrian govern
ment. Superior Judge Thomas ]. Lennon
of Marine county issued yesterday a writ
Of habeas corpus and Vetsera was released
on bonds. The court took this action be-
cause the record Of the cases were found
to be faulty. noting the fact that Yetsera
had pleaded guilty on three charges OF as
sault with intent TO commit robbery, but
not stating the particular offenses OF which
he had been accused
With only the record to go upon, it ap-
peaTed that sentence imposed upon Vet
sera, twenty-eight years az hard labor I'm
San Quentin, had been too severe, fiva
years on each count being the maximum.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
STORM IN SOUTHERN EUROPE
Portion of Continent in Grasp Of
FIOOds-High Winds and
Heavy Rain.

PARIS, Oct. 16.-Southern Europe Is in
the grasp of a tremendous storm accom-
panied by torrential rains. This, coming
on the heels Of unprecedented rainfalls and
floods Of the last three weeks, is causing
very great distress. The storm area eX-
tends from Morocco northward over Portu-
gal Spain and southern France. War
ships Off the African coast and the Spanish
peninsula have sought shelter.
The village Of Olet, near Barcelona
Spain. was literally washed away by a
cloudburst. and the River Llobregat, Just
south of Barcelona, is described as being
a raging torrent, constantly claiming new
victims.
The city of St. Sebastian. in the north
of Spain, has been ravaged by the recently
flooded rivers in the south of France.
In the department of Savoie great over
hanging cliff Of 10000 cubic meters is re-
ported TO be moving and in imminent dan
ger of topping over and crushing the vii
lage Of Tormery, 1000 feet below.
A dispatch from Brest says several
smacks have capsized and their crews have
been drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
PATRIARCHs MILITANT ELECT
Schuyler Man Heads once of MILL
tary Branch of Order.

hhh OulcG OF MILL
tary Branch of Order.
The department council of the Patriarchs
Militant, the military branch of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. elected Of
fcers Wednesday evening for the ensuing
year as follows;
Presldent-John f. Arnold of Schuyler.
Platte.
secretary-treasurer-L P. Gage of Ere
mont.
sentinel-w. p. Samson of Blair.
Picket-Jacob Marks of Omaha.
The following were recommended for the
degree of chivalry: l. p. Gage OF Ere
mont and James p. Shaw of Tekamah
which is to be bestowed upon the postulants
at the next meeting OF the sovereign grand
lodge in 1908. This degree is bestowed for
efficient service on behalf Of the order.
The department council of the Patrisrchs
Militant is the legislative body OF the order
However the militant branch being a mill
tary order, 1t becomes necessary to choose
the military commanders of the Patriarchs
Militant, and these were elected wednes-
day evening as follows:
Department commander-J Z. Arnold
Lieutenant colonel-E S. Davis.
Shaw.
Major of the second battaIion-Judson
Clark of Beatrice.
AdJutant of the first battalion-W p.
Samson OF Blair.
Wednesday night the department council
Of the Patriarchs Militant besowed the
decoration Of ehivalry upon Miss Lille r.
Carrick Of Culbertson and Mrs. Belle Bole-
shaw of Lincoln with beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies. This degree was
given the two women for efficient and
faithful work as members Of the Rebekah
degree, auxiliary to the Odd Fellows order.
Mrs. Davis Of Fairbury was also recon-
mended for the decoration OF chivalry. but
was unable to be present.
The grand lodge sessions will be resumed
this morning, as will be in the Rebekah
assembly Both orders will elect officers
during the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Instruments at Albany and ut wash
inEton, Register Heavy
Earth TremOr.

ALBANY. n. y, oct ie,--An earthquake
OF great proportions, in a direction and at
a distance not vet identified began to re-
cord itself about a. m. today on the seis-
tnograph at the state museum. At lOI5 a.
m the movement was stili in progress, un-
diminished.
The vibrations were traccable for an
hour The record shows that the disturb
ance originated about 5000 miles from Al
bany and the vibrations of one of the
instruments were so violent as to exceed
its limit for registering. The direction of
the transmission connot be stated with GER
tainty. though from a comparison Of the
two records received the disturbance would
seem to have beent southwest.
The official buletin says: THE only dis
turbance comparable in violence that has
been recorded this year is the earthquake
Of April a. which 4 was so destructively
felt In Mexico Thalpresent one may very
well mark continuation of the movements
that have been under way for some time
in the Cordileran and Caribbean zones. to
which may be traced also the earthquakes
Of San Francisco, Valparaiso and Jamaica"
WASHINGTON. oct. 16.-An earthquake
Of great violence was recorded by the
seismograph at the weather bureau today
A
began shortly after O'Clock this morning
and subslded about six minutes later. the
approximate time as first shown by the
government instruments being from 9:14
to 9:20
The weather bureau issued the following
bulletin:
Just after the sheets Of the sesmograph
we're changed this morning a great earth
,v,Ira .nfw D. nte1,
has not yet been entirely completed. The
precise beginning of the disturbance cannot
be made out as yet. The strong part OF
the motion began at s14 a. m, but its dur
alton was relatively short and subsidized at
about 900 a. m.
The amplitude of the strong action was
apparently as great four-tenths of an
inch at Washington. Fun details of the
record cannot be made out until the in
struments have ceased recording and the
record sheets removed for examination.
The earthquake, which was one of the
most violent ever recorded here. was also
shown on the seismograph at the coast
and geodetc survey magnetic laboratory
at Cheltenham, Md. The instrument there
showed the vibrations began at S;5946 a.
m.. eastern standard time, and continued
about two hours
BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 16.-The seismo-
graph at John Hopkins university shows
that the earthquake was the strongest re-
corded by that instrument since the San
Francisco shock. The record shows that
disturbance began few minutes past Q
O'Clock and continued for two hours. The
most violent tremor was at 9:13 O'Clock
and during the eleven minutes following
the needle of the seismograph was shaken
entirely off the recording cylinder.
! Prof. Reid said that the record of the
shock was of about the same intensity as
I the record of the San Francisco earthquake
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
WESTERN PIONEER is DEAD
Jesse HOIIRday, Who Operated Pony
Express and Stage Line,
Passes Away,

CHICAGO, oct. 16-Jesse Holiday. 81
years old a pioneers OF California, but in
his latter years a resident of Chicago, died
yesterday at the Lexington hotel. He was
associated with his brother. Benjamin. I'm
the operation of the Pony Express" which
was for many years the only means of
carrying tho mails across the western
Stains. They were also the owners Of a
stage coach line which, prior to the advent
Of the railroads, furnished practically the
only means OF transportation. The Holla-
days were early factors in the develop
meut of California. For many years they
owned steamship line plying between San
Francisco and Honolulu.
Mr.. Holidays wife. who died a year
ago. was a daughter Of Colonel Ewing OF
Indiana, who was associated as a partner
with the original John Jacob Astor IN fur
trading. Mr.. Holiday left ore son. Ben
jamin Holiday, and three daughters
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
SOUTH OMAHA NIGHT AT SHOW
Big Crowd and n Lively Session In
the Arena.

Tuesday nights card was full Of interest
from bugle to bugle and It was truly South
Omaha night, as the card indicated. The
COW punchers from the south were given
two chances to show off their steeds, once
in the COW pony class and again In tho
potato race. w. H. McCord again won
from the cracks OF the big stables when
his Whrling Cloud carried of the top
honors in the park horse class. much
larger attendance was noticed Tuesday
night than on the opening and the people
were much more enthusiastic and ap-
plauded louder than on Omaha night
But two teams were entered in the har-
ness class for n pair OF horses over 1871
hands, suitable for town work, Mr. W IL
McCord winning with his large bays, and
Mr.. Ward NJ. Burgess taking second with
Prairie Queen and Rose Leaf.
The park horse class brought out six
magnificent horses, and they wete roundly
applauded as they were driven around the
tanbark arena by their owners and grooms.
Miss Loula Long was the first 10 appear
with her Glen Eyre a nifty brown gelding.
and she was soon followed by the other
fve with their shining appointments. The
judges asked for several drives before they
would deigu 20 make a decision from the
array OF talent from which they had 10
/ choose. Miss Long seemed TO be the fav-
orite with the assemblage and received
recognition for her drive on every side %
the arena. The horses were coated with
white foam from their drives before the
judges could get together on the winners.
Mr.. McCord's Whirling Cloud, the lawson
horse, made a popular win, while James
Murray was given second with Honor
Bright. T. p Peck won third place with
Gladstone.
Seven saddlers appeared IN the Ereen
saddle horse class, which was judged by
their quality. manners, PAGES, conformation
and ability 10 carry the specified weight
| Thomas Bass sprang a new one in Cuban
Girl who is liver colOred chestnut George
Peppers giant, Governor. was awarded the
blue ribbon midst the approving applause
OF the spectators. The red ribbon went 70
Joseph NJ. Cudahy with mis- Knksnnoa-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
lARMY cApTEINs USE isis
Transport Logan BrinEp Two Omcers
TO san Francisco Under
Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. Tile transport
Logan yesterday brought prisoners Cap
tain James B. Lindsay and Captain Henry
8. Wygant, both OF the Thirteenth regl-
ment. While the Logan was lying in
quarantine at Maraveles near Manila, the
two officers engaged in a fist encounter.
and their commanding officer, Colonel
Louthhorough. ordered both under arrest.
Both officers refused to disclose the reason
for their encounter.
WASHINGTON, oct. 16.-The Thirteenth
infantry will proceed to Fort Leavenworth.
Kan, where It will be stationed. It is
assumed here that the court-martial OF
Captains Lindsay and wygant will be
ordered by Brigadier General Hall. who is
temporarily commanding the Department
OF the Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
MOTIONS TO DISMISS ARGUED
Insurance Mems Case Called Up
in Court in New
York,

NEW YORK, oct. ls,--Motons to dismiss
the six forgery indictments against George
w. Perkins, former vice president of the
life insurance company, which were found
as the result OF the investigation Of the
legislative committee, were argued today.
The motions to dismiss the indictments
against former Secretary Of the Treasury
Charles S. Fairchild went over. as the
points involved in the cases are similar.
Mr.. Perkins attorneys argued that 20
sustain the criminal charge it would he
necessary TO show intent 20 defraud, while
the grand jury which Indicted Mr., Perkins
had recorded its conviction that he and
Mr. Fairchild were actuated only by a de-
sire to benefit the policyholders OF the
New York Life Insurance company.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
COURT OF NATIONS
The Hague Conference Ado, 'Ort
for Permanent Tribun,
SEVERAL NATIONS DO NOT Il
Others Make Reservations as TO Rec
lations for Its Conduct.
BEIGIUMs PROPOSAL APPROVED
Declaration Regarding Obligatory
Arbitration Unanimously Adopted.
DRAGo DOCTRINE ALSO WINS
NIodiacatiOn Of Proposition Prepared
by General Horace Porter
Receives Thirty-Nine
Votes.
Others Make Reservations as TO Rec
lationS for Its Conduct.
BEIeTUMs PROPOSAL APPROVED
Declaration Regarding Obligatory
Arbitration Unanimously Adopted.
DRAGo DOCTRINE ALSO WINS

THE HAGUE, oct 16-The ninth sitting
of the peace conference today voted upon
the question Of establishment of the pro-
posed permanent arbitration court.
There were thirty-eight votes in favor Of
the project, Belgium Denmark, Greece,
Roumapia, Switzerland and Uruguay did
not vote, and Mexico, Brazil, Greece, Col
ombia, Salvador, Persia, Guatemala, Hayti,
Venezuela, San Domingo, Paraguay. Pan
anna, Ecquador, China, Bolivia and Mica
ragua voted favorably TO a permanent
court, but with the reserve that such court
and tho regulations in that direction should
be conducted on the basic principle Of
absolute judicial equality
The report iof Baron Guilaume, Belgium,
on the declaration Of Count Tornielli,
Italy. regarding obligatory arbitration, was
adopted unanimously, with several re-
serves. including the United States and
Japan, David ]. Hin. America, saying that
tho United States would not depart from
it's traditional policy of non-interference
in the affairs Of other states.
The next subject taken up was the pro-
posal OF General Horace Porter on the
subject of tho collection Of contractual
debts The substance OF the proposition
Is that in order to avoid, between nations,
armed conflicts "of purely pecuniary
origin caused by contractual debts
claimed By the subjects OF one country
from the government OF another, and also
to guarantee that "all contractual debts
Of this nature which are not settled in a
friendly manner, through diplomacy, shall
be submitted to arbitration" it is under
stood that cpercve measures shall not De
taken until the creditor country offers arbi-
tration and the debtor country refuses It
or leaves the offer unanswered, or until
after the decision of the arbitrators Is moi
fulfilled by the debtor country. The pro
posai was approved by thirty-nine votes
with Ave abstentons-Belgium. Sweden
Rounania. Switzerland and Venezuela
twelve American governments making
reservations.
The final session OF the conference will
take place Saturday
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
DOMESTIC.

Thirty-eight victims are dead as a re-
suit of the Fontanet powder mill explo-
sion. Page q
plot to kldnap the child of Superia-
tendent Grier Of the Homestake mine at
Lead was foiled and suspects are under
arrest. Page i
George Mackown was granted a change
Of venue at Webster city on one count
Of embezzlement He will be tried there
on the arson charge Page
Theater managers of Kansas City must
stand prosecutions for keeping their
places open on Sunday. Page l
a severe earthquake shock was regis
tered on the Instruments at Albany. ~
Y, and at Washington. It is said to be
as severe as the San Francisco shock.
Page 1
Striking telegraphers have applied for
their old positions at San Francisco.
Page
Army captains Of the Thirteenth in
fantry are brough to san Francisco un-
der arrest because Of fight during the
trip from Manila Sage 1
Call Of the national committee to fix
the republicn convention will be issued
next Monday. Page 1
FOREIGN.
Secretary Taft opens the Assembly Of
the Philippine islands. Page
japanese immigration companies have
gone to the wall and a bureau will be
formed by the Japanese government.
Page i
The Hague conference holds next to the
last seSs on and votes favorably on tho
court of arbitration many of the coun-
tries making reservations. Page 1
Emperor Francis Joseph shows no
change OF condition. Page 1
NEBRASKA.
! Lincoln exchange asks governor to issue
proclamation requiring dipping Of cattle.
Railroads to perfect appeal In grain rats
case WorldsHerald loses in supreme
court on case Involving county legal
printing. Page .
/ Lancaster county officials, and not the
/ secretary of state, must decide whether
| there IS a vacancy on the senatorial
ticket from that county. Page
LOCAL.
Fremont night at the Horse show
draws large crowd, society women in
brilliant costumes being prominent.
Business men are forming club to pro-
mote commercial progress Of the city.
Page .
Grand encampment Of odd Fellows in
session In omaha elect officers for COM
| ing year rage
First -four from new Updlke mill is
used TO make biscuit for Commercial club
/ luncheon. FHBe .
Cases against C. II. T. Babcock and
others charged with land frauds will
start in federal court Monday Page
city Engineer Rosewater appeals to
Mayor Dahlman to veto action OF council
letting lizard street sewer contract
Page S
Bellevue college celebrates twenty
seventh anniversary of its founding.
Page 2
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-17
THEATER NAN UNDER BAN
Grand Jury at Kansas City Returns
Indictments Against Nine
teen of Them.

KANSAS CITY, oct IA grand jury in
the criminal court here today returned
nineteen indictments against managers OF
Kansas City thesters for keeping their
places OF amusement open on Sundays. The
indictments had been asked by Judge VIII
lam II. Wallace, who gave notice two weeks
ago that no intended enforcing the Sunday
law The theatrical managers had secured
q temporary Injunction restraining the
closing of@their places. Warrants will now
De served and the managers brought to
rial