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Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
CHINESE SEE FIRST MOTORS
start of Peking-tO-Paris Automobile
Race OcearY in Celestial
Empire.

PEKING. June 1o.-Three French. one
Dutch and one Italian motor cars started
this morning in the Peldng-to-Paris race.
They were given an enthusiastic sendoff by
the foreign residents including the Ameri-
can, Austrian and French ministers. A
French band played selections. The Chinese
were much astonished as this was the FIRST
time motor cars have been seen In PeXing.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
BAD SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
staaebAker Building Destroyed and
Adjacent Buildings Have BE-
sun 20 Burn.

SAN FRANCISCO. June IA fre Is
raging on the corner Of Tenth and Market
streets. The wagon, carriage and automo-
bile store OF Studebaker Brothers has al
ready been destroyed. and the paint, oil
In hamea
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11

Oats, barley and Rye.
The total area reported in oats is about
Gste1000 acres. an increase OF $4,000 acres
or IL per cent. as compared with the final
estimate of the area sown last year CO.
$4,000. --ts-grs
The average condition of oats on June
was sl.s per cent an against $50 per cent
on June l. 1905. s2s at the corresponding
date in 1906 and ten-vear average of SsI
The following table shows for the thirteen
principal oat states the acreage compared
with last year. on e percentage basis, and
the condition on June in each OF the last
two year with the ten-year June averages:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
OPERATION UPON VICTORIA
Queen OF spAin UnderEOes sligh1
Surgical Treatment but Il
Recovering.

MADRID. June l0.-oueen Victoria. IL
has been learned. was somewhat indisposed
for several days A slight surgical opera
tion was performed and she II now well
again me court Wn lsAVo "a THURSDAY
f0F - GTaDjua.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
TRANSFERS DEMAND RAISE
Employees OF Packing Houses In Chi
eaGO Ask for More Money by
June 10.

CHICAGO. June 1O.-The packing house
teamsters union today notified the pack
ers Al the Union stock yards that II they
DO not offer an advance In teamsters' wages
By June Is a strike will result. The team
sters demand an advance Of 4 cents an
hour. but they belisvS sn aGTsGnsnt Win
ss Esaoasd MlthaHt . Sgp@ Al
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11

Condition of Winter wheat.
The average condition Of winter wheat
on June / was IA, as compared with S2.9
on May l, 1907, s2.7 on June l, 1906. s5.5 on
June J. 1905, and a ten-year average OF Sill
The following table shows for each of
the principal winter wheat states the con-
dition on June /. in each of the last two
years and with the ten-year June averages;
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
INDIANS LEAVE FORT MEADE
Escorted by Troopers 90 Their New
Reservation ON Cheyenne
River.

sTURGIs. s. D.. June l0-Cspecial Tele-
gram 1.-The Ute Indians broke camp to-
day. starting for their new home on the
Cheyenne river reservation. accompanied by
Captain johnson and six troopers Of the
Sixth cavalry from Fort Meade. The Utes
were loath to leave Fort Meade. as during
their stay there they were treated TO the
time of their Lives. The PArtR oOnaists Of
~ ssltvs
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
nOMEaTIO.

0OMEHEAOs
Harry Orchard resists stoutiy endesvor
of attorneys of Haywood to show that
Independence station outrage instead OF
being procured by the Western Federation
Of Miners was a plant" of the enemies
OF the federation and became by mistake
a tragedy. Page i
President Roosevelt delivers two
speeches at the jamestown exposition,
one at the celebration of Georgia day
when a replica of his grandfather's
Georgia home was opened the state
building for Georgia, and the other before
the national editorial association. Page
Sherin Guy of Rosebud county, Mont
kills robber after hot pursuit. whom he
believes to be one of the men who held
up a Northern Pacific train and killed
Conductor Glow at welch siding. Posse
is in pursuit OF companion. Page i
Government crop report shows de-
crease of Z per cent in spring wheat
acreage and decrease in condition of 5.5
per cent compared with ten year aver
age. The condition of winter wheat is
SO per cent below the ten year aver
age. Page
Judge Chamberlain at Concord. N. H,
orders special master to take testimony
as 20 competency OF Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. Page
NEBRASKA.
Governor Cummins signs extradition
for Fritz Klein on charge OF robbing
winnebago bank and refused to do so in
cases of Meyers and Roe. Page 3
District court Of Lancaster county dis
misses charges against District Court
Clerk Phillips accused Of retaining fees
belonging to the county. Action was
taken in a showing the fees belonged to
Phillips. F. @. Hamer files a petition
in court asking for a jury TO pass on the
sanity of Frank Barker. the Webster
county murderer Page 3
Ten-year-old son of Mrs. Thomas Nc
Coy of Bassett confesses that he delib-
erately shot her because she had severely
punished him. Page 3
Wine growers of southern France
alarm the government by the unanimity
with which they refuse to pay taxes and
demand other redress, Page =
George w. Lfhinger Is buried AZ For
est Lawn cemetery with imposing Ma
sonic. ceremony. Page
Judge Troup Issues temporary restrain
ing order against Mayor Dahlmans third
dog muzzle proclamation PaSe ~
Police lay the murder Of Anton Kas-
par at the door Of VIII Washington. a
negro, whom they have arrested Page
w. w. johnson, Burlington Official
who was with Omaha boosters, returns
with glowing description OF reception to
excursion and benefit enterprise win be
| 10 Omaha and Nebraska Page :
General Freight Agent spens OF the
! Burlington. having completed a tour OF
\ Nebraska and part Of Kansas, pronouncea
1 the outlook for wheat excellent, saying
| all grain needs is warm weather. Page {
/ society-Fashionable set is consider
ably on the go. Rage
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
NEBRASKA.


Wine growers of southern France
alarm the government by the unanimity
with which they refuse to pay taxes ant
demand other redress. rags
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
Trip 90 oalifOrniD.

Starting for California TO get Bradley
Orchard said Pettibone bought his ticket
for him and gave him $50 and a new griE
sack. In San Francisco he stopped the
frst two weeks IN August. 1904 al the
Golden West hotel. From there he went
10 a boarding place ON Tenth street Brad
ley was In Alaska when Orchard reached
the city. While waiting for him Orchard
spent part Of his time In Caliente Springs,
Orchard heard neither from Haywood nor
Meyer while N California and received
several letters from Pettibone. These he
destroyed Immediately after reading.
Why didn't you save some OF these 90
you could have hold on Pettibone m case
he ever fe~ the traek7" asked Richardson.
I wasn't thinking about getting anything
on him-didn't have any desire to-
The hrst money reserved from Pettibone
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Tuesday. June II. 1907.
run wnATHER

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-Fair and
warmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11

The national government shculd be a
model employer. 1t should demand the
highest quality OF service from its em~
ployes and should care foI them properly
In return. Congress should adopt legisla-
tion providing limited but definite compen-
the scope OF the federal power. including
employees In navy yards and arsenals. Sim
liar legislation should follow throughout
the states The old and inadequate remedy
OF suit for negligence would then gradually
disappear.
out the extreme unWisoom of the railway
companies IN fighting the cOnstitufiOnality
OF the national enplOyers liability law. No
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
OIL N4N'S SON ARRESTED.
focused by Wife Of Threatening
to KW Her.

Asserting that he had been following her
about and that he had threatened TO kill her.
Mrs Louise Roe. of No. los Madison avenue.
caused the arrest last night of her husband
Livingston Roe jr Mrs. Roe said that her hus-
band was the of a Standard oil man and
that he received a large monthly income from
his father.
When Roe was arraigned before Magistrate
Corriean In the night court Mrs. Roe said that
she had been married fourteen years. and that
he had deserted her in the Rice Hotel. Houston.
Tex She had not seen him until last week. she
said when they met in Broadway. His con-
tinual following her made her nervous, she
said and she was unable TO do her work in a
publishing house
Roe denied many Of the charges which his
willing 10 give her SIS a week Magistrate Cor
rigan then ordered Roe TO keep away from his
wife but Mrs. Roe asked that he be placed un-
der bonds
L will not do that at present" said the mag
istrate but If he bothers you again VIII seed
him to the workhouse"
After Roe had left the courtroom he said
that he was son of Livingston Roe. director
OF the Standard Oil Company. He also said
that for seventeen years he held place in the
COMPANY and drew a salary of $4,000 a year.
He resigned his job two years ago. and since
that time he has been connected with several
theatrical enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
BADLY BE4TEN ON OUTING
Guest Of Big Tim" Thro5cn OUer-
board bu Italians.

While returning from the outing Of the Tim
othy D. Sullivan Association, at College Point
yesterday. John Turner Of No. 80 South 4th
street Brooklyn, was beaten and thrown over
board from the deck Of the steamboat Cepheus
by,a party OF Italians, with whom he had trouble
at a baseball game He was picked up by
Captain Robinson, of the steamboat The Bronx
after two rowboats lowered from the Cepheus
had failed to find him
When rescued Turner was almost exhausted
and said that he couldn't have kept up much
longer The young man told the police that at
a baseball game during the days outing he ana
John Macaear had got into an argument with
some Italians who were the opposite SIDE
In a short time there was fight, in which, ac-
cording 10 Turner. the Italians were Dauly
worsted. They swore vengeance, especially upon
Turner and Macalear. During the remainder OF
the day, Turner said, he and his companions
managed to keep clear of the Italians, and when
they boarded the Sirius they hid themselves be-
low decks
As they neared the end Of the trip they
thought IL would be safe to go on deck Mac
alear left MIN for a minute he was sitting
near the stern Of the boat and Immediately
gang of Italians rushed at Turner. They pun
rnelled him almost unconsciousness and theh
threw him overheard. He is strong swimmer
and Immediately struck out for shore.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
PHILIPPINE TARIFF UP.
Or. DdIzeU Predicts Another Fight
for Free Tobacco and Sugar.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


WASHINGTON Sept e.-"During the coming ses-
sion OF Congress another attempt will be made
TO enact helpful legislation for the Filipinos IN
the way of allowing their tobacco and sugar TO
enter this country free of duty declared Rep
resentative John Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. to-
night This legislation Is much needed by the
Filipinos and should have been enacted long ago
II passed the House but held UP in the Sen
ate Committee on the Philippines.
Il am not in favor of giving the islands COM
pIete free trade on all articles with the main
land OF the United States at the present time
but I believe that some remedial legislation
should be passed. In fact. I think that ii Is
possible that this will be the largest piece Of
legislation discussed during the coming winter
outside of the regular appropriation bills
As Afr DaIzen is member of the Committee
on Rules and is therefore. power in framing
legislation in the House. he was asked his opin-
ion OF the prospects Of tariff revision
Have you been converted this summer TO re-
vision Of the tariff" he was asked.
Not vet he replied, with a smile Il do not
believe that it is necessary 10 revise the tariff
Ian, in favor OF letting it remain just the way
n Is at present The schedules have worked
successfully and have built up the present pros
perity of the country.
'..TIoyever there probably will be deciara-
,Ion In the next Republican platform favorins
revision In that case. believe the tariff should
be revised along conservative protectonist lines
I do not the present time expect to see the
question Of revision made issue in the cam
paign unless in ar incidental way, there being
n diferencA between the parties and the meth
DDS OF revision recommended.
Senator Knox is the proper man to carry out
such policy. and I am OF course. in favor OF
his candidacy for the Presidency, but 1t is too
early TO talk about candidates.. In my opinion,
a man only hurts his candidate by saying too
much too early. We yet have session of Con-
gress before us the action Of which will largely
depend upon the Presidents message. Much
may happen before the next campaign"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
CAN'T EXPLORE CAVERN.
'PmgatOry," Near WOrcester, Udss.,
Thuarts all Attempt
rBv TeleEraph 70 The tribune. ]

Worcester Mass, Sept 9.-"Purgatory.
cave only a few miles from this city many OF
whose mysterious bypaths have yet to be ex-
pIorad IS now attracting the attention of sci
entists all over New England because OF the
failure of Miss Lucia b. Thomson. of Boston.
we'll known mountain climber. TO penetrate the
cavern Miss Thomson found herself unable 70
proceed much beyond the entrance to the cav
ern as it was iceoound-
No one has vet had the courage to penetrate
the furthest depths of the cave, and such an
attempt is admittedly fraught with danger. for
at its bottom is an unexplOred subterranean
lake river.
There are scarcely three months in the year
in which it is possible to enter the cavern MISS
Thomson. who has climbed the highest peaks OF
the Pacific Coast ranges, gave up the attempt
after climbing in the ante-chambers seVeral
hours. Though she has climbed Mount Whit
ney. she says she never encountered more dit-
fcult task than the cavern Miss Annie Peck
Of Providence a well known European climber
will try 10 explore the cave
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
CO4L SITUATION SERIOUS.
Pittsburg Operators Refuse Italian
Order for 10000 Tons.
LEY Telerraph 20 The Tribune. !

Pittsburg. Sept. 9.-The Pittsburg Coal Com
pany. the Monongaheia River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company and the Pittsburg and Buff
falo Coal Company refused an order from the
italian government to-day for oepeo tons OF
coal 10 oe shiDped 10 italy. For some time a
representative Of the Italian government has
been in this country trying TO get coal, first
in the anthracite field and afterwa-d here. In
both places he has been unsuccessful.
According TO the operators. there is every
reason to believe that the price of coal viii be
higher this winter than ever before. mainly
through the car shortage. To-day the railroads
entering Pittsburg served notice on the oper-
ators that hereafter would be allowed
to be sent off the lines owning them. This
action viii prevent the shipment Of thousands
Of tons of coal until the order is rescinded
which is not expected to happen until after the
crop movement is completed The situation
s-as never more serious than at present
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
CAN'T COLLECT HIS BETS ON COLIN.
Used Another Mans Name in Placing
Them with Bookmakers.

The Metropolitan Turf Association Will have
10 decide knotty question soon on Satur-
day an outside man named Hess. who has been
working for George Rose. bookmaker. went
the rounds of the ring. betting on James r.
Keene's Colin to win the Flatbush Stakes IN
Mr. Roses name and his credit. He placed
between $4,000 and $4,000 It is said. and yes
terday started TO collect.
After getting the money several wagers.
one layer objected to paying him without hear
ing from Mr.. Rose, and It soon developed that
Hess had made the bets his own account
Hess said that he had plenty of money TO pay
with If he had lost. and that he was entitled to
collect. but the bookmakers thought otherwise,
and there the matter rests for the present.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
NANTUCKET WINS POINT.
Island Judge Not PreUented from
Truing 4utO Cases.

Fall River. Mass. Sept 9-The town Of Nan
tucket has won the first legal fight against the
use of automobiles on the island through the
decision by Judge Loring OF the Supreme Court
in dismissing the petition of the automobilists
for an order preventing Judge Moore, OF Nan
tucket from hearing the evidence in the case
and rendering a decision.
The decision of Judge Loring was received to-
day by James NJ. Swift. Of this city. who ap-
peared for the town in the case The case will
be taken up by Judge Moore and tried on It's
merits The town selectmen are prosecuting
certain automobilists who landed there two
weeks ago and violated the ordinances against
the use of such vehicles the island.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
REFUSES CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS
Justice Miller Says Too Many Ignorant For
eigners Have Been Admitted.

Ithaca. n Y. Sept. 9.-Justice Miller III OPEN
ing the September term of the Supreme Court
here to-day. surprised the court attendants by
refusing all applications for citizenship
We have admitted too many ignorant for
eigners to citizenship already" he said 1 do
not purpose to admit to the franchise any per
son who does not know enough about the Con-
stitution of the country 10 cast an lntelIlsene
ballot | will not grant citizenship papers TO
any Immigrant who has not fixed intention OF
STAYING in the country and an intelligent knowl-
edge of and patriotic interest in its form OF
government An ignorant electorate tends TO
be a corruptible electorate: an unintelligent use
Of the ballot is dangerous to the success of
democratic form of government"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
RIFT IN SOLID SOUTH.
Representative Slemp Says President
WouM Carry Virginia.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington Sept. 9.-"Despite the fact that all
tb. candidates have numerous and enthusiastic
friends in Virginia, there is not much doubt in my
mind that Secretary Taft will receive the vote or
tho delegation from that state in the next Repub-
Ican convention" said Representative Campbell
slemn the only Republican member of Congress
from Virginia, tonight.
Leslie NJ Shaw has large number or adher-
ents but he is not now seriously considered as
n candidate as he was time ago" continued
Mfr Slemp Vice President Fairbanks also has
some friends who have been quite active.
The Republicans and great many Democrats
have but one candidate. and he is the President
They want him again. and If he did
actually, have reason believe that he would carry
my state and split the solid South. The people
want him again in order that he may carry MS
ou-n pol'cies to a successful conclusion. But II
they cannot get Kim they want a man whom they
pal,ave will do more than any other candidate 10
carry ont these policies. That man is Secretary
Taft The delegation that will represent the party
In the convention next year may not be instructed
for him but Il will be entirely favorable to him
and the administration.
"I am not exaggeratng when | say that Vir-
s,nia might go Republican If President Roosevelt
,era nominated Conditions have changed in the
e+ete Successful manufacturing industries have
,t,,s tsIa Of revision of the tariff. even among
The Democrats Our party is in good shape. and
90 good candidates put up I believe Will
elect next year two Republican members OF
the House.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
BRYAN CITES POSTPONEMENTS.
Reiterates That Mr. Taft Is "Great Post
poner" in Speech at Denver.
rRv TeIeera,h 20 Tho Tribune. |

Denver Sept s-"Mr. Taft objects to the title OF
the Great Postponer' I gave him. said w j.
Rrvan here to-day, "but while he mOdestly dis
claims IL 1 think he has earned It,
In his Columbus speech he presented an argu-
rnent in favor of an income tax but stated that
he was not in favor of it at this time
He states he believes the inheritance tax is
good thing but adds that don't need 1t at pres
He is positive the tariff needs revision. but
wants TO until after election TO discuss or act
on the question.
He went TO Oklahoma and advised the people
there to reject constitution and postpone state
hood until they get another enabling act. 1t was
there spoke of him the great postponer
Mr. sraft is on the way TO the Philippines 10
address the assembly. but he has at various
times said that the Fipinos should postpone for
century the adoption of home government
and their aspirations for independence"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
4 GREAT BRITISH ISSC E.
Pe0pIe 45cakened to Importance OF
Racial Question.

rordon Sent. 1O-If the long and. in ms
-,ot, highly serious comment by most OF tne
morning papers on the Vancouver incident anu
the news space devoted TO It may be taken as
evidence. the British public has at last aNaAe'ei
20 tho in,portance of the Asiatic question and
tho fact that il is Of the greatest ISSUES
confronting their most important colonies II -
true that efforts are made 70 picture 'ne II
dustrv. patience and other good qualities OF tns
Uananese and 10 make much Of the facts that
e,,cb Incidents of racial prejudice are rare un-
der the British flag. that they have never De1ore
occurred in British Columbia and that the
,roub,s will be settled amicably on just lines
co,,e napers also endeavors attribute IL to the
,,auence of the San Francisco labor unions
The apprehension with which the rioting IS re-
garded however will not down and makes frselr
v,,o,ires+ without the trouble Of reading between
the lines.
For instance. The Telegraph in ponder
ous. loose -jointed editorial. unnecessarily re-
calls and emphasizes the disgrace OF the rioe
NJ San Francisco and Bellinghau1. Wash. our
admits that "the same infamed passions on
both sides of the Canadian-American border
spring from the same economic causes
Attention is called 10 the determination OF tho
c., Franciscan and British Columbian. the Aus
,rarian Cane CoIOnist and resident citizen OF
the Transvaal to restrict Asiatic emigration.
the naper significantly adding; The sudden
rise of Japan the position OF hrst rate
mower. fully capable of protecting its citizens
and securing the respect due 10 its flag has an
at once revealed to the world the gravity OF a
problem too long neglected"
.,rbe Express like most OF the other papers.
&c rather hesitant In attacking the subject. but
saws that the incident brings into prominenee
one of the most important problems which the
ennpire must from this time forward face" Thar
the infiuex of American workmen into British
Columbia has had much to do with the ag1ta-
tion is the belief of '"rhe Morning Post, which
also holds the opinion that 10 the disorderty
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
T11e HITS ROWBoAT; BOY DROWNED
His Companion Saves Himself-Captaln Says
Small Craft Had No Light.

Two boys were rowing IN the North River oil
5Oth street. last night. Their boat was strucN
b,, the tug Edwin Terry and one of them. Frank
triuxennv of No $50 West SD street. was
drowned The other. John Aezberger' OF NO.
322 West 4Oth street. gained the shore in saIety-
The tug in command of Captain Thomas Du-
mont was towing a scow. The small craft had
no light. The shock of the collision was not
felt. but the captain heard cry for help. a
boat was lowered. but no one could be found
Captain Dumont went ashore and explained the
accident TO Policeman Kenny, of the west Sun
street station. Aezberger was there' ana ne
state dthat Kilkenny, the missing boy was
strong Swimmer
New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
MUSTANG KILLS PHILADELPHIAN.
Football Player and Athlete Was Demonstra-
ting Tactics of Cavalrymen.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. civilian j. Mulhall, far
rer for the 1st City Troop. of this city. and
a well known college football player and ath-
lete was killed at Strafford, suburb to-day
by plunging head foremost over mustang
which he was attempting to mount.
NuIhaII who was showing a friend some OF
tho evoIutions practised by cavalrymen. at
to,,nted 70 vault into the saddle while the mus
,o,, was on the run. and. misjudging the dis
.xoe rIuneed over the horse. He fell on his
head fracturing his skull. and died in short
time.
,JuIball who was twenty-five years old, was
~ rd ON the Villa Nova football team