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Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
FINE FOR ASPHALT CONCERN
Bermsdek Company Assessed Twenty
FOuF Million BOlivars by
Venezuela Court.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-American Min
lister Russell, has csbled the State depart
men from Caracas. under date of Willem-
stad, August IS, confirming the press re-
port of the imposition of an enormous fine
by the Venezuelan court of first instance
upon the New York & Bermudez Asphalt
company. The minister says the verdict
was for e4OOO.00O bOlivars. on account of the
alleged connection OF the company with
the so-called Mates rebellion. and. more
over the judge authorized other assess
ments to be made against the company
under five particulars, such as the loss OF
government revenue through the revolu-
tion the killing of Venezuelan citizens. etc.
The minister says an appeal may be taken
in this case first to the superior court. then
to the federal court and finally to the court
OF cessation.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
WRECK NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS
Milwaukee Train COllides with Hand
Car and Twenty Persons Are
Injured.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Aug. H-Passepger
train No g. on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, was wrecked today at
Keystone, thirty miles west of here.
Twenty persons were injured, several
seriously. The wreck was caused by
the train colliding with a handcar on a
twenty-foot embankment. The express and
mall cars went down the embankment. The
injured include:
c. T. McElwaine. express messenger;
serious.
F. c Myers. postal clerk: scalp wound
and internal injuries serious.
Baggageman Deland. scalp wound and
probable fracture OF skull; serious
F. w. stockton, conductor: serious.
David Reynolds of Marion, bridge car
penter: badly cut
Frank Wicheal fireman; badly scalded on
leg
Carl Mershon. Olin probably internally
injured; condition quite serious.
Harry Steinberg, news agent; severely
Harvey wooley. Toronto, Mo; painfully
bruised
Ira Robinson. St. James. Mo-; painfully
bruised
Frank Jalous, oxford Junction; slight.
William Jaynes Marion; slight
John Machuon. Dubuque: slight.
Adolph johnson. Marion, foreman bridge
gang; severe injury TO leg.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
CROP PREDICTIONS IN EAST
wheat May Reach s5O,OOO,OOO Bush
els and Corn over Two Bil-
lion aRd Half.

NEW YORK. Aug s.-tSpecial)-It has
been the conviction of the Price Current
that the possibilities Of the crop pointed
to about 65ooO.O0O and this appears to be
well supported in the official indications,
Notwithstanding the lowering OF the aver
age condition of spring wheat the past
month. a feature not fully in line with the
views of some observers as to comparative
conditions in the northwest.
The corn crop is not yet SO near a basis
OF certainty as wheat. but the prevailing
conditions during the PAST month and more
have favored the process OF betterment OF
the position of the crop. and it can De ac-
cepted with confidence that it will reach
26OoOoC,OoO TO 2.7ooCOOOo bushels. or a guam
tity greater than credited to any crop pre-
vious to the last two harvests-the possi-
bilities appearing favorable to equaling the
earlier one OF these two crops
The official data appear to indicate about
S5,O0c,000 bushels of oats. against 965, ,OO0, 600
credited to the crop last year Very likely
this estimate Tor this season will not be
followed by higher final reckoning. The
grain appears likely to be deficient in quail
itS to more than usual extent.
The average condition of the rye crop
when harvested is shown to have been mod
crop was credited with total yield OF S3.-
S15,co bushels compared with which there
appears likely to be shown some decrease,
but larger production than either of three
years next preceding. The average condi-
tion OF barley is considerably lower than
year ago. and the acreage ga per cent
short. the present situation pointing to
about 100000 bushels against last years
record of 100000 which decidedly ex-
ceeded any estimate for previous crops and
makes it appear likely that revision Of
acreage basis last year may have con-
tfibuted to the apparent gain.
The indications for potatoes appear to
favor as large production as last year, the
only previous record of equal quantity be-
ing for 1904
The yield Of hay is not officially a matter
OF estimate. but the Indications are for
larger production than last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
ASSAILANT CAPTURED
BlOOdhOuRds Run Down Tramp who
Committed Deed at Turner
Vile. Pa.

YoUNGsTow o.. Aug. ls-The tramp
who assaulted Alpa Whitehead, the four
teen-yesr-old daughter OF Rev ]. NJ
Whitehead of Tumersville. Pa, on Satur-
day night was run down by bloodhounds
from Warren. o., and captured shortly
after midnight last night in a swamp near
Wick. Ashtabula county. He was taken
to the Mesdville, Pa. jail. The capture
was made by Chief Frank Flowers OF the
Warren police. The officers being close at
hand. no attempt was made to harm him
and he was taken across the country to
Meadville.
GREENVILLE. Pa. Aug. 1s-Shsrin
Marshall OF Crawford county lodged the
alleged assailant Of Alma Whitehead in the
Meadville jail early today. The man was
caught about $50 o'clock this morning near
Dorsel. o.. and was taken thirty miles
across the country in an automobile.
Sheriff Marshall stated that the man ad-
mitted his identity and gave the name Of
II. Wagner
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
STRIKER CHARGE UNPROVEN !
Claim of Western Union Being IN
sanitary Dissipsted by COnnel.
HEALTH OFFICER INVESTIGATES
Locally the TeIeErapher- Affairs Con-
tinue TO Turn on the Case of
the Discharged Opera
tor, ArchibaTG.

In answer to the complaint filed by a com
mttee of striking telegraphers. alleging
unsanitary conditions in the offices Of the
Western Union Telegraph company. Health
Commissioner Connell has Investigated con-
ditions and found no ground for the COM
plaint
The strikers said certain rooms in the
Western Union Offices were being used for
working rooms, dining rooms and sleeping
rooms and resulting conditions endangered
the health of the men working there They
said some of the plumbing was unsanitary.
DR.. Connell found both complaints un-
grounded
Since the strike began many of the op-
orators who refused TO walk out have been
sleeping in the building. preferring to stay
there day and night rather than be sub
jected to the unpleasantness of meeting
the strikers on the street, but Dr. Connell
says the sleeping quarters are pleasant
At strike headquarters Monday evening
the only news available was that the
strikers had. succeeded in making union
man of the operator ia the offic, OF Mer-
rill 4 Co. grain brokers. The statement
was made that the company would he
asked to sign the scale at once 1t is
said that the Updike Grain company has
not yet signed. but has agreed to the
unions demands. except In one psrticu-
lar. on which an agreement is soon oN-
pected
Both the Western Union and the Postal
Telegraph companies reported they got
through the heavy work of Monday in a
fairly satisfactory way. On the other
hand. the strikers seem confident that
neither company could have handled Ill
the business offered and got Il over the
wires in a manner satisfactory to patrons.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
TROUT BAKE FOR SARATOGA
Com PletiOn of Saratoga a Eneamp-
ment Railroad to BE Prop
erly Celebrated.

SARATOGA, wyo.. Aug s-(special. -
Colorado towns have their watermelon
days. corn roasting days. etc, and
wyoming towns have their frontier DAYS
and other festivals, but II remained for
Saratoga TO arrange and patent an orig
inal festival-trout bake. The first annual
trout bake will occur here on August 8-2e
AZ noon each day there will be a grand
free trout fry. the trout being taken fresh
from the Platte river and prepared right
before the eyes OF the thousands of visitors.
Everything will be free. and people will
have a chance to get their fll of tooth
some trout.
There will be speaking each day by prom
inent men, including Senator Clark, Con-
gresham Mondell Governor Brooks and
others. Each afternoon a race program will
be run. including running, trotting and
pacing events. COW and pony races. buck
ing and pitching contests, relay races. etc.
The first annual celebration OF trout day
will also commemorate the building of the
first railroad-the Saratoga & Encampment
to this place.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
OUTBREAK IN CHINA FEARED
RevOlutiOnists Are ConcealinE Thera-
selves I'm Foreign Quarters
of Many Cities.

BERLIN. Aug. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai, published today. says that
the situation in China, especially in the
Yang Use valley, continues unsatisfactory.
II is impossible. the message adds to say
whether general outbreak is impending.
but the revolutionary movement gains
strength daily and the secret organizations
are growing visibly. The Chinese officials
say that thousands Of revoutionsts are
concealed in the foreign quarters of the
cities. thus placing themselves outside the
jurisdiction OF the Chinese courts. The
revolutionary agitation recently was car
ried into the army. The provincial Of
hcials are doing their utmost to suppress
the revolutionary movement, and promote
reforms but they feel themselves helpless.
Murderous plots against the manchus
continue to be discovered in Pekng.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS
Movement to Organize Various Ma
tional Associations.
COMMON INTEREST TO DEFEND
President Van CleRve Denies that
Money and Influence win BE
Used in Effort 20 Crush
Out UnIOnlam.

NEW YORK. Aug 1s.-Delegates from
nineteen employers associations in the
United States met at the Waldorf Astoria
today to form a general federation Of or
ganizations of employers. The movement
is the outgrowth of a resolution adopted
by the National Association of Maluflc-
turers at it's annual meeting in May.
Ofhcers of the national association were
instructed to establish and finance
council to serve as a means of harmonic
ing and fedeTating the various national
and state organizations of employers
merchants and citizens so as to get them
to cooperate with the manufacturers in
an educational campaign "for the promo
tion of industrial peace and mutual good
will"
James w VsnClesve of st. Louis. presi-
dent of the National association OF manu-
fscturers. who presided pending formal
organization. said:
More than 20 per cent of the national
organizations OF employers have responded
to the call to form federation. Speci-
hcally, our purpose is to defend our com
mon interests employers and as public
spirited citizens against assault from any
quarter. There is not the faintest shadow
money and influence are to be used to
crush labor sunions.
Organizations represented at the meeting
are the Citizens Industrial association OF
America. the National Association of Ag-
ricultural Implement and Vehicle Manu-
facturers. the National Founders associs-
ton, the National Association Of Employ
ing Lithographers, the Merchant Tailors
National Protective association, the Ma
tional Wagon Manufacturers association,
the National Plow association, the Ma
tonsl Erectors' association. the National
Association Of Master Plumbers. the Ma
tionl Metal Trades association. the
American Anti Boycott association the
American Cotton Manufacturers associ-
alton, the United Typothetae of America,
the National Association of Master Sheet
Metal Workers the Hardwood ,Manufac-
uring Association OF the United States, the
Master Copper Workers of the United
state, the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers and the Carriage Builders
National association.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
SHAW ON BUSINESS OUTLOOK
None OF the Real Sources of the
People's wealth Are Yet
Affected.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Leslie NJ shaw,
former SECRETARY of the treasury. author
lied the followinR interview on the present
financial and Industrial conditions today:
our farms produce more than ss, 800, ,Ooo. 600
per annum. and the prospect is good for an
average crop. Our mines yield more than
8. 500 O0Oooo and our forests more than
81, 600 10000 And neither of these sources
OF wealth has been exhausted. The output
OF our factories. in other than food prod
ucts, is over $1,000 10000 and no fires have
been extinguished. The railways earn more
than 5000 600 and they are all in sue
cessful operation The payrolls Of our fac
tories and railways aggregate approxi-
mately $25od 600. and the scale OF wages
has not been reduced. In other words. the
real sources Of the peoples wealth have not
yet been affected. and the ability of in
dustrial concerns 20 pay dividends is not
measured BY the market prices OF their
stocks. Logical reasons for serious condi-
tions are therefore Wanting Psychological
reasons are hever wanting.
III l judge correctly. the people will have
exactly wha5 they expect. II those who
have money 4n the banks withdraw It and
lock it up: IL the banks refuse to grant &C
commodatioTF, and II the consuming public
declines to place orders. then we will soon
witness the eHects. Let tnose VINO tnl1k
that times of disaster follow each other at
regular intervals bear in mind tnat this
country never yet experienced a period Of
severe depression that was not traceable to
financial or economical regulation.
In 1898 the redemption Of greenback In
silver instesf OF gold was openly advo-
Gated; the party in power was under prom
Use to remove the protective tariff from our
industries ana the free coinage of silver a.
the ratio of s6 to l was championed by
prominent members of both parties. The
country might have survived any one Of
the sources Of alarm, but Il could not sur
vfve all three.
AT this time no one questions our fnan-
cial system and the tariff will not be
touched for at least eighteen months.
Some cheek In the speed al which we
are going is most desirable, and the check
ing process hAs probably begun. 1t viii
require a fam measure of confidence aud
courage to prevent undue retardment in
our Industries. Capital cannot be forced
into activity. but 1t can be forced out of
activity. I have never seen the time when
universal sanity was more essential to our
well being"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
OIL FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES
RyominG salt Creek Field Ia 20 BE
Developed for This Pur-
pose.

CASPER. Wyo.. Aug. ls-(SpeciaI THE
Lobells. owners of the Salt Creek and Popo
Agie oil wells are authority for the state
ment that they propose to build railroad
from orin Junction 10 the Salt Creek
seids a distance OF about i5e miles. Sur
veys are 70 be made at once. They also
propose to build pipe line from the Popo
Agile wells to Lander. and supply the North
western with oil fuel IN its locomotives
With the completion Of the railroad and
pipe line. oil refneries are to be built at
Lander and al the Salt Greek !. Ids.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
TAFT ARRIVES AT COLUMBUS
Elaborate decorations Are Made for
Reception of the Prestden-
tial Candidate.

COLUMBUS. o., Aug. ls.-secretsry Taft
arrived here today from Newark. o., where
he was met by a committee OF citizens and
escorted to this city. The city is probably
more eIaborately decorated than since the
welcome to Mckinley. Secretary Taft held
conference with his political manager,
A. /. Vorys. during the day and WIFI prob
ably stay here tomorrow to meet political
leaders from throughout the state. He held
a public reception this afternoon and will
dine with Governor Harris and state officers
this evening Tonight he delivers the
speech at Memorial hall. which it is under
stood will be the opening gun OF his
campaign for the presidential nomination
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
ADVICE GIVEN SOCIALISTS
German Leader Says American Work.
inEmen should send Dele
gates to Congress.

STUTTGART, Aug. Is.-Herr Rebel. the
German socialist leader, in the course OF
his references at the opening of the inter-
national socialist congress yesterday, to the
Haywood murder trial at Boise, Idaho,
(which" he stated, "ended with the bril-
liant acauittal of our comrade" said: This
trial has shown all the world that In the
United States liberty. law and justice exist
only on paper. II is to be hoped that these
incidents will stir up the American work
ingmen 80 that. like their English COM
rades. they will soon send a good number
of representatives TO Washington"
series of immense mass meetings held
yesterday were attended by 5000 to 5000
persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
ON WAY TO PRovINcEToWN
PresIdeat RoSseveIt and Family De-
part from oyster Ray 20
Mako Trip.

OYSTER BAY. Aug. 1a-President Roose-
welt started for FrovincetOwn. Mass. today
To take part In tomorrow's anniversary
celebration Of the landing OF the pilgrims
The president boarded the yacht Msynower
Just before II o'clock and wss greeted with
a salute OF twenty-one guns, A few min
utes later the MGynower started up the
sound conveyed by the torpedo boats
Worden and Hopkins The president was
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel and Quentin.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
BROKERS Are HOLDING OUT
Efforts being Put Forth by Unio,ss
fa Make Them sign.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA committee of the
striking telegraphers today visited the
brokerage firms which have not yet sisned
the scale demanaed by the union and
gave them until l o'clock today to acc 7de
to the union demands or have strike.
-Four of the large brokerage houses in the
city have not yet signed the scale, and
they declare they will not sign.
Many of the messenger boys of both the
Western Union and Postal companies re-
turned TO work today. The boys struck
on the day following the walkout of the
operators.
There was no material development in
the general strike situation today. Both
sides report the conditions as satisfactory
to them. No progress is being made in
the direction of peace.
The leased wire operators in six broker
age houses where the union scale was
refused were called out this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
B0NAPARTE ON ALTON CASE
HIe W iIIMake Statement ne soon
M He ConsHlts Judge
Lands.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ls-At the close
of the conference between Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte and District Attorney
Sims Of Chicago and attorneys for the
Chicago & Alton road relative to the
question of immunity claimed in behalf
of the railroad. Attorney General Bona
parte said that there was no statement
that he could make In regard to the mat
ter until after he made further com
munication to Judge Lands, He expects
delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
COMMITTEE TO SETTLE STRIKE
GOmpers, Mitchell and Keefe En-
trusted with Big Task.

S'ASHINGT0N, Aug. l9.-President Sam
uel Gompers OF the American Federation
OF Labor today reported to the executive
council of the federation that he, John
Mitchell OF indianapolis and Daniel ].
Keefe of Detroit had been entrusted by
united labor with an attempt to bring
about "an honorable adjustment of the
telegraphers strike al an opportune time.
Mr.. Gompers was asked when he thought
that time would arrive and replied that lie
could not say. that it might be 'in an
hour. a week or a month. or perhaps not
at ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
.NoRMAL CONDITIONS RESUMED"
Heads of Telegraph Companies Say
strike In Over.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Preside1t
Clowry said today: The Western Union
company's force of operators is sufficient
to handle its traffic with little or no de-
lay. In fact, it can be said that normal
conditions have been resumed. The teleg-
raphers' strike altogether is a thing of
the past"
f. ]. Nally, vice president and general
manager OF the Postal Telegraph Cable
company today gave out the following;
"Noon reports from all points east. west,
north and south indicate that we start
this morning under almost normal con-
ditions. with improved traffic and in
creased forces. Not single place in
the company's system this morning where
we are not giving good service and
where We are not prepared to give
prompt handling to any business the
public may file with us. So far as the
company is concerned the strike is over"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
ITALIAN FOUND STABBED
Man at PittsburE Was Evidently At
tackled while Asleep i'm LOdE-
Ing House.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 1s-with a stab
wound in his neck extending through the
jugular vein into the base Of the brain.
Amato Diblasiga, was found dead early
today on the cot on which he was sleep
ing at an italian rooming house in Popular
Alley. The man had evidently been at
tackled while asleep. The proprietor and
three rOOmers were arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20

w. A. L. Gibbon moved to Omaha from
Burlington. Ia. about 1879. He filed
position with the old Paxton & Gallagher
wholesale gre6ery firm as bookkeeper and
credit man Or several years. Resigning
that position, IL engaged in the real estate
business for al short time. He then went
into the heavy hardware. business and was
Junior member of the>irm OF Edney -Gibbon
company from 1886 TO 1888. when they sold
their business to the Baum Iron company
Mr. Gibbon then went, into the wholesale
hat and glove business and the firm was
known as w. A L. Gibbon Co., and he
belonged to that part of the city that went
to pieces in 1896 and 1897. All who had
business dealings with Mr.. Gibbon. inelud-
ing his local bankers, pronounce him a
man of high ideals and possessing fine
business honor.
He first came into prominence before the
public while president of the BOARD Of
Trade in his argument before the Inter-
state Commerce commission for better
grain rates for Omaha shippers. He had
wide acquaintance and host OF friends in
Omaha and Nebraska. He moved from
here to St Louis and engaged in whole
sale hat and cap business. From there he
came oack 10 Ofldnd Two years ago lOok-
ing for a location and finally accepted the
position of cashier in Pearson d. Smiths
bank al St Edwards. Neb. He remained
in that position less than a year and went
to Chicago. where he has since resided
and during which time he has not been
actively engaged in business His picture
hangs in the Board of Trade room among
those of the other presidents Of that or
Ranization
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
BOY WOULD USE WAR CLUBS
Nssss Hss ssar Sheridan, Wye,
Planned wholesale Murder
of Men.

SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Avg. ls--(SpeciaL) y
Roy Fink. le-year-old boy. is under ar
rest, charged with attempting to Kill several
men at the weltner ranch. 1t is alleged
hat Fink. in preparing for the slaughter.
manufactured two wicked-lookinE war
clubs and purchased a quantity of carboIic
acid and turpentine- His idea was to club
his victims to death, and then pour car
bollc acid down their throats to give the
impression that they had committed sui
tide. Fink was betrayed by boy he took
INTO his confidence. and his arrest fol-
lowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA
Private Robert Wallace Dies of
the Disease Sunday at
MarIanaO.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-UndcT tOday's
date Chief Surgeon Taylor. at Mariana,
Cuba, reporting on the fever situation says
that Private Robert Wallace died yester-
day from the disease. He adds that with
the exception of two serious cases, the
others are doing well and there are no new
cases in the command.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
sULTAN's POSITION UNKNOWN
French Foreign once Has No News
of Intended Protest of
Morocco.

PARIS. Aug. is-The government has
not received any confirmation OF the re-
port that the sultan Of Morocco intends
TO protest TO the powers against Frances
action at Casablanea. The foreign once
discredits the rumor
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
PEACE REIGNS IN LEYTE
American Troops withdraw from
Field and Quiet for First
Time Prevails.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Pulajanism
has been eradicated in the island of Leyte
for the first time. it is said, since the
Americans occupation. according to ad-
vices received at the War department, and
peaceful conditions now prevail there. 1t
is said that there is but one chieftain.
Fiiipio Ydsao. still at large. Major Bell
and all of the American troops haRe with
drawn from the field in the island
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
TOUR IN TROPICS TWO YEARS
Enlisted Men 20 pc Limited tn This
Period In Warm CHI
mate.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1s.-Directions have
been given that the tours in the tropics-for
all enlisted men OF the army be hxed at
two years, except for the ordnance depart
ment, which the chief OF ordnance re-
Quested be excepted
Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-20
Alexander Jester is Dead.

SHAWNEE, Okl., Aug R-Alexander
Jester. who a few years ago was indicted
tried and acquitted Of the murder OF VIII
liam Gates brother of John W. Gates Is
dead at the home OF his sister. near here
aged 30 years. John w. Gates hunted Jes-
ter for thirty years