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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
FRENCH ISLANDERS FESTIVE
People OF 50. Pierre BesieEe Govern
msnt, carrSfaE American Flag
In Denomination.

PARIS Nov. 1.-THE Temps this after
noon published dispatch from ST. Pierre,
Mlquelon, the French islands off the coast
Of New Foundland, saying that there has
been big manifestation in 81 Pierre in
favor OF free schools. The movement was
created by the Clerical party. The people
got out OF hand ana made their way TO
the house OF the governor. where they
raised aloft the American flag. The police
are Insufficient and trouble is feared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
BALLOON HAS HARD TASK
start Made from Los Angeles Proves
Failure from Ions Distance
Standpoint.

. Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov 1.-THE big
racing balloon United States, which started
from here yesterday in an attempt to cross
the mountains for a i0ng eastern flight.
encountered adverse wiUds last night and
after soaring 195 miles over the tops OF
the snowcapped Sierra Ms,iTas. was hurled
back TO within fifteen miles OF Los Angeles
They made another start at $50 this morn
ing from Ontario.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
PROMOTION TO GENERAL STAFF
Board Appointed by Secretary OF War
TO FIJI Vacancies Makes
Report.

WASHINGTON Nov 1.-THE board
appointed by the secretary OF war to select
officers to fiji vacancies on the general
staff OF the army has reported in favor
of the following:
Major A. f, Root, Twelfth infantry, and
H. ID. Todd. jr., coast artillery corps:
Captains Marcus d. Cronin, Twenty-fifth
infantry; William S. Graves. Twentieth in
fantry; Jesse MeCarter. Fourteenth cav
airy; BENJAMIN T. Simmons. Fourth infan-
try, and johnson Hagood coast artillery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
SENTENCED TO DIE
Judge Barnes Fixes December II as
Date when Chicago Man
Must Hang.

CHICAGO Nov. H.-Herman Billek, con-
victed Of the murder of five members OF
the Vzral family. was sentenced by Judge
Barnes today to hang on December II.
The fight Of Billek and his friends for
liberty, which carried the case before the
United States supreme court. has attracted
wide attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS READY
Treasurer sheldon and Chairman
Hitchcock COnfer over Their
Publication.

NEW YORK, Nov. H-Treasurer George
B. Sheldon and Chairman Hitchcock wer.
in conference several hours today at ma
tional headquarters. Mr.. Hitchcock stated
after the meeting that the contributors 10
the republican campaign fund probably will
be ready for publication on Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18

Peter van Vlissingen is well known to
more than score of Omaha real estate
dealers personally and TO all the others as
editor of the Real Estate News. His per
sonal acquaintance among whom one OF
the best is Harry Turkey. secretary of the
Real Estate exchange, were dumbfounded
at the news Of his quick indictment and
sentence for forgerles amounting to 500 OOC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18

The national convention of the American
Civic association discussed the fight that
is being put up in various cities against
billboards and dust Page
Father Curry at the Chicago missionary
conference condemned the social settle
ment work fostered by the rich Page 1
President-elect Taft was received with
vociferous cheers in the theater at Gin
cinnau. Page 1
The Buck case against Samuel Gompers
has been taken under advisement by the
court. Pare
Denver yesterday celebrated the semi
centennial Of the cltys founding. Page /
The government has issued warning that
labels under the pure food law must not
read in way that may be interpreted as
carrying a government guaranty. Page 1
Van Vlissingen's forgeries are so clev-
erly executed that experts are unable to
tell spurious from the genuine and notes
are taken to Jail where prisoner is as
ssting in Strengthening out the tangle
Page /
FOREIGN.
French civil engineers have been con-
Quoting experiments that will assure
safety in mines Page L
Emperor William of Germany IN his
audience with Chancellor Won Buelow
agrees to the conditions the chancellor
put forward in his speech to the Reich
stag. Pare
NEHRAsHA.
State labor bureau issues estimate of
Nebraska crops showing state has ample
basis Tor prosperity. Page
LOCAL
Charles Dana Gibson meets Miss Hattie
Wilson, who greatly resembles comic
opera star of same name known as the
Gibson girl. Page 8
Fire In Nebraska Moline company does
not hinder business and storage place
will be rented. Page
Business along Belt Line is increasing
so rapidly fifteen locomotives are re-
quired to handle IT. Page 2
National Corn show will take on inter-
national aspect by presence of delegates
from Mexico, Canada and Great Britain.
Page S
Wyoming wool growers are boosting
Omaha market and say 1t is up to Ona-
hans to make 1t success. Page
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
Live stock markets Pare q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
RoEas Check Paced

CHICAGO, Nov. i7.-(Special Telegram)
"A man pretending to be Rev p. r..
o'Reilly of Nebraska City is wanted here
on charge OF passing a bogus check.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
Only Two Years Yield Are Over This
Figure.
,RoP IN WINTER WHEAT YIELD
Value is Greater Than Year Ago by
Two and Half Millions.
LABOR COMMISSIONERS FIGURES
Production of oats shows Increase
ON Reduced AcresRe-First Rail-
road Estimates Declared
Too High.
CORN

AV. Yld. Production
Acreage Pr Acre Bushels Value
1903. s. 339,Olg 2Sl7 u.s. ,7S9 SS9,2S9,SO
1907. .6,5S6,SH 25.I5 169, ,7S2SS5 I2,sS5,lN
WINTER WHEAT
1905 .2,342, sos 1889 I.OOl,9Ss Sl.S5l,elo
SPRING WHEAT.
1905 2OS.1C2 1898 2S402Sl 2,ilL222
OATS.
1908. q 2,35S,SSg 23S6 56, i63 52S %, ,396
BARLEY.
1908. 95,75S 2226 2,iSl,793 $50 $50
RYE
1903. S6.6l4 1I69 1895, AS 759 S59
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
wednesday, November rs, 1908.
THE wEATHEE.

For Omaha Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair Wednesday; continued mild tempera-
ture.
For Nebraska--Fair Wednesday; contin-
ued mild temperature.
For Iowa-Fair Wednesday.
Temperature at Omana yesterday:
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
0BERLIN CELEBRATES.

Oberlin. o., June l9-Oberlin col .
lege. the first co-educational institu .
tion in the country and the first to
admit the negro, today begins the
celebration OF its 10th anniversary.
President Cyrus Nortbrup of the
university Of Minnesota will make
the address to the graduating class
Cass Gilbert. tho New York architect,
will speak at the dedication Of the
Finney Memorial chapel.
Other speakers will be Theodore Il.
Burton. the Clevel and congressman
who Ia AN alumnus. and Norman
HAp3ood. editor OF Golfers Nor
mand 8. PAton,the Chicago architect.
will speak mt the dedication OF the
Carnegie library.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
REPUBLICANS
name TAFT
FOR PRESIDENT

Chicago, June 10 - William II.
Taft, secretary Of war. was last
evening nominated candidate to
head the Republican ticket for the
presidency of the United States by a
vote of 702. After he received the
nomination the cheering of the dele.
gates grew tumultous.
The following is the final result Of
the balloting
For Theodore Roosevelt three
votes; for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
l6 votes; for Charles W. Fairbanks of
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois. 81 votes; for Charles
E. Hughes of New York So votes; for
Phi)ander O. Knox of Pennsylvania
6s votes and for William H. Taft of
Ohio 702 votes.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
RECOMMENDS HYPNOT.
ISM AS DRUNK CURE

Saratoga Springs, June l9-Hypno-
tism AS cure for drunkenness was
recommended in paper by DIR. John
Quackenbos, Of New York, read to.
day before the convention of the
American Society for the Study Of
Alcoholism and Inebriety Many
other authorities on the treatment
and cure of those addicted to the
excessive use OF intox icants deliver
ed addresses.
At the session of the Worlds
Temperance congress this morning
the review of the temperance con
ditions of the world was continued
the period discussed embracing the
years 1868 to 1888. The relation Of
the Methodist Episcopal and Baptist
denominations to the temperance re.
form was also considered. Other
topics were 1.-THE Citizen as Re-
former and 1.-THE Second Emancipa.
tiou.''
One Of the most important events
OF the congress is scheduled for this
afternoon. when the delegates will
gather at the old home of DR.. oil
ly" Clark. the founder of the first
temperance society in the worlds
history, and unveil memorial tablet
to his memory. The society estab-
lished by DR. CLARK in 1908 isstill In
existence, and its members will at
tend the services in body
At tonight's session the princiI al
address will be delivered by DR. Will
bur F. Crafts, the pro ninent Wash
ington Ieformer. who will speak on
"a Worldwide War on Intoxicating
Drinks and Drugs"
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ARE MEETING

Louisville, KY. June l9-Hun-
dreds of additional visitors arrived in
Louisville today to attend the Inter.
national Sunday School convention.
One of the most important matters
under consideration is the report OF
the lesson committee, which will be
acted upon by the convention tomor-
row morning.
The executive comm ittee recon.
mends the adoption of the findings"
of the Boston conference" held in
Boston. January 2-3, 1908, when sixty
prominent Sunday school leade RI,
representing twelve of the largest
denominations and more than one.
half the entire Sunday school enroll
ment of North America, unanim ously
agreed that "the system of a general
lesson for the whole school, which
has been in successful use for thirty.
five years, is still the most practical
BILE and effective system for tho great
majority If the Sunday schools of
| North America" and recommend ed
its cont inuance and fullest devel-
opment. " This conference also rec
ognized the expressed need Of grade
/ system of lessons, and voted to ask
the Louisville convention to instruc {
the lesson committee "to continue
the preparation of u thoroughly grad
ed COURSE
If the recommendations are adopt
ed, the convention will approve the
continuance Of the present uniform
lesson-the same lesson for the en-.
tire school, and will also provide
for complete graded course of
lessons for such schools rs may de.
sire 1t.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
HORSE SHOW AT TUXEDO.

Tuxedo Springs. June l9-Seldom
before has such an assembl ago of
wealth and fas hion been witnessed at
this exclusive resort as congregated
today at the opening Of the annual
exhibition OF the Tu xedo Horse Show
association. Few of the femini ne
leaders Of New York society arc mis-.
sing and scores OF men whose names
are powerful In Wall street are here.
The list Of trophies is an extended
one and many OF the cups are very
valuable.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
new ENGLAND ATHLETES.

Boston. June 19-Crack athletes
from all the leading clubs Of Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
will compete In the annual track and
field championships of the New Eng
land Association of the Amateur
Athletic union at Tech field, Brook
line. tomorrow. Many college men
have entered this year. as for the
first time 1t is to he held early
enough to allow them to participate.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19

council of the Congregational church.
es of the world, which will be held
in Edinburg. Scotland, from June 30
to July 8, inclusive.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL

Boston. June i0-Churcllmen from
man cities are assembling In Boston
today to join the official American
delegation 10 the third iuterustio on nj
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19

A SNAP IL acres good ferteil
land with good water rights ut $50
an acre. See J. v. McCandlcss.
10. o
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
THE ALLWiN FOLDING CART

better health and comfort for both baby The
odshoned cumbersome baby carriage out Of date The ALL
WINsnd the with everywhere beca tho ALL
WIN folds instantly and easycan carried with
for baby
baby RICKETTS,
The daily tribune., 1908-06-19
Hat Chat

10 accompany blue Serge Suit nice
sailor or Panama hat would be the proper thing,
We also show fine assortment of telescopes in
all shades and prices
New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
WHY THIS HASTEf
lenged.

II Is difficult TO believe that Controller Metz
who a couple of months ago, after The Trfb-
une's revelations concerning the BlackWeh
Island Bridge declared that he would hold UP
all payments for the structure and so Iorced
the expert investigation pending, really
intends, the of the report whicn VIII
show whether the bridge is safe or not anu
whether the work on it has been well done OF
not 10 nav the contractors for all but trff1ng
percentage of their original contract ana re-
lease to them the bond of S2.O00Oo0 which they
put up to guarantee perfect job 1t Is ullf
cult to believe as simple proposition OF pay
ing for work under investigation, still more
difficult in view of the Controllers previous
action in the premises.
1t nav be that the contractors have done
their work to perfection and that the oeiecI'
in the bridge, If it is found defective, are III
10 way attributable TO them II so, they VIII
doubtless get their money in due time. But
nobody now knows all the facts. III the brluSe
Department is capable Of making iaAiiy piu
plan. as some engineers hold, and going on TO
erect structure likely to fall down, is 'ts mere
certificate to a contractor anxious to get ms
money out before all the facts are Known suili-
cent assurance that the contractor mas no i"I-
ther responsibility? Suppose Messrs Boiler d
HODGE should find some structural de1ect-a
bucklng girder or an indisputably overWelghted
panel The question would then ARISE IL the
trouble was the fault of the contractor. IL ne
is allowed to slip out now, the city would nave
no recourse, even If 1t should appear that ne
rather than the officials was responsible
We do not mean to suggest that the con-
tractor has not faithfully performed his part
notwithstanding suggestions which have been
made that the questionable changes in plan which
the bridge engineers were induced to accept were
dictated by the contractor to make his WORK
more profitable We merely mean TO say tnat
while the whole subject is under investigator
the city should be protected against any pos
sible loss Owing to its financial straits many
contractors with bills over which no posslpie
disnute couId arise have been held up for long
periods in the last year. Just why should spe-
cial efforts be made to rush through a payment
which may possibly be open to dispute before
the experts appointed to protect the public IN
terest have chance to report?
New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
DR.. FLINTs WIDOW MAY SUE MAsURI
Chauffeur of Car That Killed Physician H'a
No New Jersey Lcense-Inquest Hea
Try Telegraph 70 The Trisuns.l


Long Branch, y. J., Aug IA dozen - W. -
were sworn at the inquest held here to-aay
the responsibility for the death Of Dr. CaEls'O-
Flint Of New York who killed oy al - -
mobile on July o. Louis La Francois 0'---
for John w 8Iasury. owner OF the nlaCili.. n1, -.
not present He is stiH IN the Freenold Ji'-' 80,
able 10 get = bondsmdn- The jury ID" z,s,,
twenty minutes, when IL found tha' -
came to his death by being struck oE '' -1s ..s
bile owned by John W. Nlasury but oslh7 - -.
by one Louis La Francois, and run N a WY
less manner Eyiut
Dr. W GIL WyIie. IN whose machine - .,,rty
had hoan riding testified that there was - -,
feet between Dr. Flint and the Seao'l n. aid
In which the machine could have passed .svs
that the machine was running between - +saf
and fifty miles an hour. without lights an s,v
Dr. Flint had started TO Ste2 back ,.a,s
IL coming. and was literally swept 20 --i' r,,rof
Mr. Masury's counsel testified thar "a -,o,,hs
had been in his clients employ on-y w." W." wcsnss.
and that he knew he lad no New J9'95 ssrst0od
but had advised him 70 get one IL ; s,ainss
that Mrs FIint-the widow. will oTihs S-
Mr. Masury for damages
New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
NEW JERSEY EXCISE PROBLEMS,

Governor Forts excise commission. having
investigated conditions in several of the chief
cities of the northern part Of New Jersey and
having found them pretty uniformly bad, has
gone TO the southern part of that state to do the
same work there, and has examined with char
acteristic thorOughness the enforcement, or
rather the Violations of the law In Atlantic
City. It's doing and the manner of 1t form,
by the way, instructive commentary upon
the intelligence, discretion and sincerity of some
of those critics who have been reviling the Gov
ernOr and the commission for prost1tuting, as
they have pretended, the work Of the commits
sion to partisan ends by Investigating affairs in
Jersey City, Hoboken. Newark and Elizabeth,
which at present happen to be under Democratic
administrations, and ignoring equally fragrant
conditions in Atlantic City and other Repub-
lican ruled communities. The fact is that the
commission in intent and performance Is abso-
lutely nonpartisan, and that, far from overlook
ing Atlantic City. ii has, through the apparent
delay. really made its investigation there cxcep-
tionalIy thorough and effective
The result OF the Atlantic City inquest acs
cords precisely with the impressions of most
discreet observers. II is shown that the excise
law has been generally, Systematically and
cpenly violated There actually exists Il large
and influential secret organization OF liquor SELL
crs there whose express object is 10 promote
and systematic violation OF the law Atlantic
City has been wide open town. Probably
nowhere in the state has the law been more
widely broken. There is, Of course. a material
difference i1 the circumstances Of law breaking
New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
COMPARATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH.

According to forecast made in a publica-
tion Of the German Naval League Japan in 1911
will rank third among the naval powers Of
the world whereas not long ago four nations
could claim greater strength at sea. OF late
France has held the fourth place, the United
States the second. and Germany has been a
close third. In any Encouragement which may
occur in the near future England will of course
remain at the head of the line, and the most
important changes Will relate to America, Ger
many and Japan.
Owing TO the reticence of several foreign gov
ernments concerning their naval programmes,
IL is more difficult now than formerly for the
public TO learn what they purpose. Brassey's
Annual for 1908 indicates, however that be-
fore long Japan will have added two more bat
tleships Of the Dreadnought type to the Sat
suma and Aki, already completed. Each Of
these will carry twelve 12-inch guns. Work
has been begun on a cruiser like Engand's In
domitable (which mounts ten weapons of the
same size. and there seems TO be little doubt
that second vessel of the same class will soon
be undertaken. Here, then, is promise Of
six fast warships, carrying altogether sixty
eight l2inch guns. This viii closely CORE
spond to the armament of the Michigan South
Carolina Delaware. North Dakota, Florida and
Utah when they ready for service. In ad-
dition. Japan viii soon have two vessels, called
cruisers. but resembling the best batueships
of a few years ago. They have guns of several
sizes in their primary batteries. Including
these two ships. Japan has ten or dozen. each
mounting four 12-inch breech-loaders. and
America has about twenty-one fairly comparable
with them
The rumor which Germans claim to have
heard credits Japan with planning nine new
ships. four classed as battleships and five as
cruisers These would probably mount dozen
l2-inch guns each. and make a great addition
TO the strength OF the nation owning them.
Without corroboration, however. the story
should not be credited. Brassey's Annual re
marks that Japan has not published her pro
eramme and under the circumstances a fine
opportunity is afforded for speculation. Even
SO. il may be possible for the authorities in
Washington TO discover how much truth there
Is in the German story.
Whatever may be the ~ regard to
Japan, there can be little doubt that Germany
Is making a vigorous effort to put her navy on
g thoroughly modern basis Engineering" an
English periodical. says that she has launched
two Dreadnoughts this year, Will put two more
into the water before the close Of 1908. and
plans 20 lag the keels OF six others. two next
gear and tive The yestr after. Three cruisers
of tie InGo,Gita0le class are in contemplation,
Including one OH which work has been begun.
All thirteen Of these vessels. if seems prob
able viii he designed 30 carry guns of only
oue .:s!il.e-iI :nches-and AT least 4 dozen
each. 4E construction Germany has not
vet caugbt up with the United States, but il
she hu;ids three ships 10 Americas two 1t IS
only question Of tiIne when she Ell outranX
New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.

While the political significance Of the Cuban
elections, which have just been held as among
the various parties and factions, may still be
in doubt, their moral significance, bearing upon
Governor MagoOn's administration and the prog
ress of the Cuban people toward competency
for self government is unmistakabe. The cleo
tions were peaceful and orderly, at least as
much those in the United States usually
are Also they were fair and honest. OF that
fact there is no challenge from any quarter.
The one regrettable circumstance is that SO
many of the people failed TO vote. We told
that in much of the island only from 80 to
80 per cent of the qualified voters went to the
polls That was something over which the
prov visional government could have no control
but which must be charged against the Cubans
themselves. The causes Of 1t are not known,
but at any rate, it was not an organized ab-
stention intended to dlscredit the elections or
to form a protest against them, and probably
1t had no more significance than similar ab-
stentions have here.
AS for the political significance Of the polling,
whatever it may ultimately prove to be, it is
something with which the United States has
nc practical concern. The Conservatives ap-
pear to have developed much strength, and
perhaps to have carried majority of the cleo
tions, and there are those who heedessly in
terpret that circumstance rebuke to the
United States for its interference in Cuban af-
fairs, since this country interviewed TO complete
the work OF the Liberal revolutionists in driv-
ing the Conservative President Palma from Of
fee The comment is based upon false prem
ises and is intrinsically absurd. The United
States did not intervene in Cuba to aid
either party or to overthrow either party.
If il had sympathized with either 1t would
doubtless have been with the Copserva-
tives since the legitimate President belonged
to that party and beins -nlawfnlly at
tncked by the Liberals. Bat = real and sole
object was TO save the island com chaos and
to reestablish firm aud endi'"ing constitutional
order. AS il did not into in behalf of
either party. It would be preposterous to regard
the victory of either party as rebuke to or II
yindication of its action
Il was q matter Of great concern 70 the