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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
FINAL ACT At THE HAGUE
Detail OF All Conventions Agreed o"
DuEing Session Given in
Resolution.

THE HAGUE. oct. 1.-THE peace con
ference today adopted its final act, which
was recorced in the minutes as follows:
''The second international peace confer
ence, first proposed by the president OF the
United States. having been, through the in
vitation OF his majesty, the emperor Of all
the Russias, convoked by her majesty, the
queen of the Netherlands, met June 10, the
mission 10 further develop the humatarian
principles which were the basis Of the work
OF the first conference.
.tIn a series Of sittings, in which the
delegates were constantly animated by q
desire to meet the wishes OF the initiator
OF the conference as well as those OF the
governments participating, the following
conventions were agreed upon for the sig
nature Of the pienipotentiaries;
"First-The peaceful regulation Of inter-
national conflicts,
"second-Providing for an international
prise court
''Thrd-R Regulating the rights and duties
Of neutrals on land.
"Fourth-Regulating the rights and du-
ties OF neutrals at sea.
"Fiuh-Covering the laying Of submarine
mines
"sixth-The bombardment OF towns from
the
"seventh-The matter Of the collection Of
contractual debts.
"Eighth-The transformation OF merchant
men into warships.
"Ninth-The treatment OF captured crews.
'Tenth-The inviolabiiity Of fishing boats.
"Eleventh-The inviolability OF the postal
s-rv;es.
''Twelfth-The application Of the Geneva
convention and the Red Cross 10 sea war
Ears.
''Thirteenth-The laws and customs regu-
lating land warfare.
'Fourteenth-The right TO sign these con-
ventions viii be open until June %, 1905"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
WEST CALLED TO ASSIST
Government is AscertaIninK what
Canal Materials May BE Sc
cured ON Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. i7-The War de-
partment oficals and the United States
government have instructed A. L. Bristow,
n special commissioner who has been in
this city lately, to inquire concerning the
materials that Pacific coast points can
furnish for use on the Panama canal. He
has sent letters to the Chambers OF Com
merce of San Francisco, Portland. Seattle
and Tacoma, in which the purpose Of the
War department is made known.
Commissioner Bristow in addition to In
forming the commercial bodies Of the Pa
cifc coast of the idea entertained by the
War department has sent out a great
number Of carefully prepared questions,
the answers TO which will reveal the atti-
tude OF the business men toward the prop
osition Of governmental competition in the
sea-carrying Of government freight and
also will give the government an inside
insight into the condition that has a bear
ing on canal construction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
NEBRASKA OFF TO MINNEAPOLIS
Foot Ball squad starts with Big
sender from Student
Body.

LINCOLN, Oct l7-(Special) )-Several
hundred students, led by the cadet bat
TALON and band. bade farewell to the Corn
huskers this afternoon, giving the team
rousing send-oh on its way to meet the
Gophers. The depot platforms were
crowded with students for nearly half an
hour before the train left, the time being
occupied by selections from the band and
speeches by. several Of the best known
spellbinders.
Before leaving the team went through a
brief signal practice on the gridiron final
touches being given 70 the formations de-
signed for the special edi1cation OF the
Gophers. No scrimnage was attempted
All the men are In good shape, and will
probably present the same front to the
Gophers as was announced a week ago.
Only a few rooters accompanied the team,
Manager Eager being unable to provide
accommodations for as many as desired to
so.
The enlbrogiio over officials has been par
TALLY settled, Manager Eager today receiv-
ing a message from Coach Williams, OF
MINES suggesting officials who would
have been acceptable to Nebraska long
ago, If suggested. Williams evinced
willingness TO accept Ralph Hoagland,
Ralph Hamill, Mccarthy of Wisconsin, and
Phil Allen OF Chicago. Hoagland and
Allen served as officials in last years
game. Later information eliminated Nc
Carthy from the list on account OF his
| engagement to serve I'm another game.
Hamill may not be able to oficiate, either,
definite information on the matter not
having reached Manager Eager before the
team started.
Hamill is known TO the Nebraska author
tiles, having oficiated in the Kansas game
last year. 1t is probable he will again act
4 as one OF the officials In this years bat
tie with the jayhawkers The acceptance
Of the other two men to act Saturday re-
moved the most serious obstacle 10 the
continuance OF peaceful relations between
the two universities, and is greeted here
with considerable gratihaction.
Manager Eager announced this after
noon that the team will start back to
Lincoln Saturday night following the
game, instead Of Sunday night, as has
usually been the custom. This will enable
the players to rest Sunday before start
ing on another hard week of practice in
I preparation for the Colorado game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
MAGILL TELLS OF WIFE's END
Defendant In Decatur Murder Case
Goes Into Details OF
Her Death.

DECATUR, Ill, oct. l7.-The early part
OF today's session OF the trial OF Fred and
Fay Graham Magin charged with having
caused the death Of MagiIrs first wife, Mrs.
Pet Candy Maglil was occupied with the
reading Of the seven letters identified by
Magilrs daughter. Marguerite, when she
was on the stand yesterday as having been
written by her deceased mother while the
latter was propped up in bed previous TO
her death.
After the reading OF the letter Msgill
himself was placed on the stand as the
first witness Of the day. Magll told OF his
first wifes dependency and said he saw
her propped up In bed with pillows writing
letters. He told of the incident testified
to yesterday by Marguerite when a vet
erinarian was called TO chloroform horse,
and said that Mrs Pet Magill stated, upon
that occasion that she wished the chloro-
form, was intended for her instead Of the
horse. lie said that Postmaster Davidson
of Clinton had told him that Mrs. Magil
had told the postmaster that she was TAX
ing morphine and that Davidson had told
the witness that he said to her: You had
better get a gun and Kill yourself instead
OF taking choloroform." He said that on
the night Mrs. Magin had requested Mar
forget the promise. whatever 1t was, that
Fay had made to Mrs. Magill.
Just before he retired that night, the
witness said, his wife requested him to
get her a bottle Of beer He gave her a
bottle from the ice chest and then retired
In the morning when he swoke he saw that
his wife was not in the room. He made
search of the house and found her in the
spare room, iy ing down, with blanket
wrapped tightly around her head. He spoke
TO her, but got no reply, and upon exami-
nation found she was dead. Witness said
he detected the odor of chloroform.
Cross-examination brought out that Fred
Magill is 3S years old; that he farmed for
a while; had been locomotive fireman for
a year; a bookkeeper in a small bank, and
a bartender for six weeks,
Asked what in his opinion caused his
wife's dependency, he replied
Her headaches and the nagging of my
mother and sister,
you never heard her mention any other
troubles?"
II never did"
Didn't you know people were talking
about you running after Faye, and Faye
running after you, and wasn't your wife
worried about that?"
"She knew people were gossiping about
Faye, and she was mad about it,"
Were you infatuated with Faye Graham
before your wife died?'
II was not"
Were you in love with hero
Il was not" the witness replied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
CALL TO BATTLE SOUNDED
President of Filipino Assembly
Throws Down Gauntlet.
NATIONAL1sTs OPPOSE RADICALS
Secretary Taft is Being Urged on
All sides 60 Announce The Poll
icy of the United states
Government.

MANILA, oct. l7.-secretary Taft was
entertained at luncheon today by Major
General Leonard Wood, commander Of the
military division OF the Philippines, IN the
afternoon he attended a reception at the
Jesuit college, and this evening he will be
present at a reception to be given in his
honor by the officers of the army and navy.
Mr.. Taft is not inclined TO discuss Philip
pine issues until after the Official banquet
which Is to be given him on Monday next
when he will outline the future policy Of the
government towards the islands The gem
eral impression caused among the Fllipinos
by the secretary's speech at the opening
Of the assembly yesterday is excellent, but
the American papers here call for a prompt
announcement OF the governments policy
towards the islands, declare that Mr. Taft
evaded any positive statements on the sub
ject, and allege that his speech was a re-
hash OF the addresses which he made here
two years ago, and has since delivered In
the United States.
A clash occurred IN the assembly today
between the president. Sergio Osmena,
nationalist, and Dominador Gomez, who
seconded the presidents nomination yester-
day in an eloquent address, and during
the afternoon delivered a speech declaring
dBdilhA bringing pOlIlCS INTO legislative
business. and asking the delegates to SHOW
their patriotism by forsaking party ahllia-
tions and legislating for the benefit Of the
Filipino people.
Presidents Action a Surprise.
Gomez, whose election is to be contested,
but who was formally sworn with the other
assemblymen yesterday. made appeal to
the delegates 10 disregard politics but the
president stopped GOrhez's speech and an
nounced that he would use his authority as
president of the assembly to have it
stricken from the records. The delegates
were surprised at this early beginning of
the fight between the nationalists, or con-
servatives, and the redicals. The adher-
ents of Gomez. who is leader of the famous
Katipunan revolutionary society and ex-
president of the nationalist party, during
the course Of the days proceedings in the
assembly defeated a plan to rush through
that body a series of special rules for
parliamentary procedure, which had been
drawn up by the president. The latter,
however, managed to secure the temporary
adoption OF the rules and 1t is understood
that he will not permit them to be changed.
Petitions against confirmation of the cleo
ton of seventeen delegates including
Gomez, Adriatico and Lerma, all of-whom
are alleged to be unfit TO take part in legis-
lation for the islands, were presented today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
WHEAT MARKET TAKES DROP
Decline in Leading Options Noted
with Increasing supply in
the North.

CHICAGO Oct. 17-Wheat experienced a
severe drop on the Board Of Trade today,
the December option declining nearly Sc
and the May option 29sc, The low price
for December was S1.02, against the clos
ing price yesterday of S1.O4B the low price
for May today was SLOTS, against yester-
days close of $1.10h.
The severe decline was attributed to
the weak condition of the stock market
and a decline of SC at Winnipeg where
It is said that the receipts are steadily
increasing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
naha Yesterday:
pOMESTIC.

The meeting Of the Illinois Central di-
rectors adjourned until today at ?
o'clock because Of delay in figuring cut
proxies. Page l
F. Augustus Heinze resigned as presl-
dent of the Mercantile National bank Of
New York because of the suspension of
the firm Of otto Heinze & Co. Comp
troller Ridgeley has been asked 20 accept
the position. An allied bank at Butte,
Mont, failed following the notice Of sus-
pension United Copper shares went
much lower, with reduced dividends for
Amalgamated and Boston & Montana
Page 1
Commercial wireless stations were
opened for business yesterday Page
e. II. Hartman, in an Interview, taxes
an optimistic view Of the financial situn-
tion. Page 2
Wheat fell cents at New York, due to
Generalization of the market, Page
Fred Magill goes on witness stand in
murder trial at Decatur, ILL.,. and tells
incidents connected with the death Of his
first wife. Page
Eighteen strikers were taken back hy
Western Union at San Francisco.
Page
Timothy hay is selling at s91 ton in
Chicago Page
FOREIGN.
Secretary Taft spent the day looking
over Manila and was pleased with prog
ress made on improvements. Page
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Clarkson. the Phil
adeiphia elopers, are seeking to Bet the
church to Iegalize their union In England.
Page /
NEBRAsKA.
Secretary of state Junkin decides to
place the railroad commissioner on the
ballot "to nil vacancy" Page
Fifteen years in, prison was the ssl-
tence OF w. j. Sloan. confessed murderer
at Grand Island. &aSe
Johann webber, who returned to his old
home in Russia to live. has come back
to York county and is glad to set back.
Page 3
Fourth night of Omaha Horse Show a
marked success. rage 1
Grand lodges OF odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs Of Nebraska elect officers and nd
journ rags
John o. Yeiser and c, T, Dickinson re-
sign as democratic candidates for district
Judge after naming judicial COMMITTEES.
Omaha now ranks sixth in list of
urinary grain markets OF the United
States. rage
omaha shriners go TO siouX city to as
sist in the initiation Of temple.
Page 5
Union Pacific must erect headquarters
building In Omaha. fs2e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
WIRELESS STATION OPENED
Commercial Business VIII Now Begin
Between England aPd the
United states.

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-A dispatch from
Glace Bay, n. s., says;
This morning. the Marconi wireless sta
tion here flashed to the ststion at Ciifden,
on the coast of Ireland message from
Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada,
congratulating the English people upon the
inauguration of transatlantic communica-
ton. The message was addressed to the
London Standard and was relayed from the
Irish coast to the British metropolis on the
inland telegraph lines.
after the transmission OF the first east
ward message Englands dispatch to Can
ada was received and the station was do
clAred formally open for commercial busi'
ness"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 1.-THE national
commander Of the military order OF the
Loyal Legion, In annual session here, has
elected the following officers; Commander
in-chief, General GTenVille NJ. Dodge New
York; senicr vice comma nder, Rear Admiral
John c. Wilson. California; Junior vice com.
mandey General John p. Boles, Missouri; /;
recorder. Colonel John p. Nicholson. Phiia-
delphia: treasurer, George DeForrest Bar
ton, New York Major Henry l.. Swords OF
Iowa and Captain J. G. Courier. California
were chosen cOuncilOrs-in-chiefs-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
SUNDAY WORK MUST CEASE
Law Enforcement in Kansas City
May Result in Arrest of
Actors.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. l7.-Unususl tao
tics are, it is stated. to be employed here
In an attempt TO close the local theaters
Sundays by the arrest Saturday morning
next OF every actor and actress then in
the city who may have played here Sun
day last In alleged violation OF the law
against working on that day. This would
involve several hundred persons, now on
the boards OF the sixteen theaters. large
and small. in Kansas City
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
RECORD PRICE FOR HAY CROP
Twenty-One Dollars Per Ton Charged
In Chicago for Yield of
Western Fields.

CHICAGO, oct. 17.-No. / timothy hay
sold today at $2l per ton, (which is the
highest price ever paid for that commodity
at this season Of the year The high price
is said to be due to unusual scarcity OF
hay in Chicago, Notwithstanding this crop
Is the largest for the past ten years. The
railroads maintain they are unable to fur
nish enough cars to transport the hay,
Most Of the hay handled in Chicago comes
from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
fHEINzE's BANK CLOSES DOORs
Result OF Suspension of Brokerage
Firm in New York

HELENA, Mont, Oct. IA special to
the Record from Butte says that after
being open a few minutes the State Savings
bank closed its doors this morning. A run
had been precipltated because OF stories
received over private wires that the irm OF
Otto Heinze Co. Of New York and large
bank In Hamburg, Germany, had failed
These interests are closely identified with
A. Heinze in his copper mining operations
Hsinze is the largest stookhOlder and a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
NEW BISHOP OF WYOMING
Rev. Frederick f. Reise Elected by
House of Bishops to Place
in West.

RICHMOND. Va. oct. 1.-THE house of
bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church
today elected Rev. Frederick Foulke Reise
ID. D.. of Christ school, Nashville. Tenn.
as bishop of the missionary district of
Wyoming, and Rev. Henry Deane Robin
son, president OF Racine college, Racine
Wis as bishop of the missionary district
of Nevada.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
STRIKERS BEING TAKEN BACK
Eighteen Out of Twenty-One Applying
at san Francisco Have Been
Given Work.

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-Within the last two
days twenty-one OF the striking Western
Union operators have applied in the west
ern division for reinstatement Eighteen OF
them secured their old positions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
SECOND EARTH SHOCK COMES
SeismOEraph at Washington Records
TREMBLING of Crust of short
Duration.

WASHINGTON, Oct. I7.-Another earth
quake shock OF much less violence than that
OF yesterday. was recorded at the weather
bureau shortly after a, m today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
COPPER DIVIDENDS ARE LES
AmalEamRted and Boston and Mon,
tans Each Reduced.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE Boston &
Montana Consolidated Mining company to-
dig declared quarterly dividend of 50
per share and an extra dividend OF "a per
snare This compares with quarterly div
iden Of s. share and so extra declared
three months ago,
The Amalgamated Copper company today
declared quarterly dividend OF per cent
as compared with dividend OF per cent
for the last previous quarter. This makes
the annual dividend rate 4 per cent, as
compared with per cent the previous year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
HEINZE RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
Head Of Mercantile National Bank
Steps Down and Out.
COMPTROLLER RDGELY IN PLACE
Butte Bank Owned by HeinEe Closes
Doors 20 Prevent Run of De-
POsitors-COpPer Divi-
dends Reduced.
COMPTROLLER RIDGELY IN PLACE

NEW YORK. Oct. IF. August Helnze
resigned the presidency of the Mercantile
National bank today. w. b. Ridgely. comp
troller OF the currency, has been asked to
accept the presidency. The suspension Of
Otto Heinzo & Co. was announced on the
Stock exchange this afternoon.
A dispatch from Butte, Mont, says that
the State Savings bank of Butte has tenn
porarily suspended This bank according
to a recent statement, owed depositors
81, 80, $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
'JMMARY OF THE BEE


Forecast TIL p. m. Friday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Colder Friday.
For Nebrlska-Fair Friday; much colder
Friday.
For Iowa-Generally fair and much
colder Friday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
FREMONT NIGHT DRAWS oROwO
Lovers of the Horse See a Fine ExhI-
bitten In the Arena.

The many Fremont people who sat in
the boxes, in the arena seats ana n the
balcony az the Horse Show Wednesday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18

tCOntinusd on Second Psge.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18

Were you in love with herr"
II was not" the witness replied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18

Secretary Taft spent the day looking
over Manila and was pleased with prog
ress made on improvements Page
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clarkson, the Phil
adeiphia elopers, are seeking to get the
church to Iegalize their union In England
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
LINCOLN NIGHT BIC
Each Night Seems to Exceed Previous
One in Beauty.
sNAPPY WEATHER IS LIKED

Change in Temperature Rejected by
Man and Beast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
POLICE SHAKEUP MAY
FOLLOW RAID ON GAMBLERS
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
VENICE, Sept. 1.-Following the ship
ment this morning of their belongings to
Goldfeld, New, the coterie of gamblers
who for two months conducted a modern
Monte Carlo on Windward avenue with
out being molested by the local police
took their departure for Los Angeles,
and it is believed that Venice will see
them no more.
Now that the Venice club has been
raided the 'I told you so" man has
turned his batteries loose, and from what
he says 1t is easy to get line on the
operations of the sure-thing men from
the time they arrived here.
And there are others in the community
who met members of the gang in various
parts of Arizona and have experiences to
relate.
Cashier r. A. Dallugge of the Bank of
Venice says that he recognized Proprietor
]. H. Sparks of the raided club as the
boss of the roulette game that rum at
the Santa Rita hotel at Tucson, Ariz.,
previous to a bar being put on gambling
In the territory Sparks, he says. made
no effort to conceal the nature of his
business here, even going SO far as to
walk up to the bank window on occasions
land get silver in amounts ranging from
$1,000 to $15000
1t developed today that Proprietor
Sparks had rented the building for two
months from July / and that he and his
crew would probably have left town
Monday.
It is expected that another shakeup
in the police department will result as
the outcome of the district attorney g
office having engineered the raid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
SEEK TO REOPEN SUIT
IN WILMINGTON HARBoR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Sept. 1.--Attorneys
HunsaKer and Britt. representing the
petitioners, in asking for a rehearing of
the Wilmington Incorporation suit, state
that their chief reason for reopening the
case is that otherwise the state might
lose its title to certain valuable tide
lands.
The grounds of their petition are stated
as follows:
The incorporation of the town of
Wilmington was not conditional either
upon the acceptance of the charter by its
inhabitants, the holding of an election or
it's organization Hereunder The town
was created ipso facto by the passage
and approval of the Incorporating statute
of February 90 1872.
Any failure to exercise the francise and
powers granted by the act of February
20, 1872, could not operate as repeal or
abrogation of the statute.
The special acts purporting to repeal
the charter of the town of Wilmington
are unconstitutional.
1t will also be urged that the court
erred in concluding tnat there was no
organization of the town of Wilmington
under the original Incorporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
oNE-THIRD OF POPULATION
LEAVES TOWN IN ONE DAY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Sept 1.-The end of the
week. the end of the month and the end
of the summer season was trinity that
filed the pocketbooks of the expressmen
and entry books of the rental agents here
yesterday.
1t was estimated by tradesmen that be-
tween sunrise and evening fully one-
third of the sojourning population left
the city. At the offices, of the Edison
company the force of clerks was
swamped in work as a result of more
than 800 deposit slips having been pre-
sented for redemption.
The men stated that 1t was the busiest
day in the history of the office.
The departure of the three months or
all summer sojourners was perhaps most
regretted by the shopkeepers. The trade
from this source had broken all records
and had put the dealers on their feet
after the dull times Of last winter.
Most of the departing throng were of
the short vacation kind.