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No. 183.?No. 17,541. WASHINGTON, D. ., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1908* FIVE CENTS.
KOCH THEORY IOSES
IN MAI VOTE
Bovine infection Recognized
in Congress Resolutions.
DELEGATES CHEER RESULT
German Savant Sits in Silence
Throughout Proceedings.
AMERICA'S SHARE IN RESULTS
Resolutions Practically All Based
Upon Papers and Speeches by
This Country's Delegates.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK.
Public meeting by labor organizations
today at 3 p.m., presided
over by John Mitchell. Addresses
by Mr. Samuel (lompers. Mr. Chas.
P. Nell. Dr. Dawrence F. Flick, Mr. '
Frederick L. Hoffman, Mr. Frank
A. Kidd, Supt. Deacon of the Printers'
Home, Colorado Springs.
Monday, women's clubs' day.
Meeting at 10 a.m., presided over by
Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president of
% the National Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Tuocilov cApiol U'ArUora' and
X U\ OUUJ t OWV?*?i ?? v* " ** '?
charity workers' day. Meeting at
" p.m., presided over by Mr. E. P.
Bickneil of the National Red Cross
Association.
Thursday, religious societies' day.
Meeting at o p m.
Saturday, scliool teachers' and
school children's day. Meeting at
3 p.m., presided over by A. T. Stuart
of Washington.
A sismal victory was yesterday won by
the opponents of the theory advanced by
I>r. Robert Koch, the eminent German
scientist, minimizing the danger of human
infection from bovine tuberculous bacilli,
when the tuberculosis congress, just before
final adjournment, placed itself
squarely on record in opposition to th<
views of the German savanf.
The controversy over this momentous
issue, which has been the subject of much
spirited debate during the entire proceedings
of the congress, reached its climax
yesterday when that body by unanimous
vote adopted a resolution recognizing the
"possibility" of human infection from
the bovine tuberculous bacilli. The text
of the* resolution, which was one of a
series of official declarations, is as follows:
"Resolved, That the utmost efforts
should be continued in the struggle
aaainst tuberculosis to Drevent the con
veyance from man to man of tuberculosis
Infection as the-ftmar Important sources
of the disease.
"That preventive measures be continued
against bovine tuberculosis, and that the
possibility of the propagation of this to
man be recognized." ,
Cheers Greet Resolution.
This official expression, which was one
of the most important results of the sessions
of the congress, was greeted with
prolonged cheers. Whether or not Dr.
Koch has receded from his position as to
the unity of human and bovine tubercle
tenaciously by silently acquiescing in the
adoption of the resolution is not known.
He sat throughout the proceedings without
even so much as a nod of disapproval.
It is not believed, however, that the German
scientist has modified his view on
this question, but that rather than provoke
anew the controversy lie declined to
openly commit himself. The action of the
congress* on this noteworthy issue, it is
thought, will for the time being put a
quietus to further agitation, at least
until the next meeting of the congress in
Rome, in Rill. This scientific battle has
!>een waged with great vigor ever since
Dr. Koch advanced It is? doctrine at the
l.ondon congress on tuberculosis in lliOi.
Results of the Sessions.
Among the results of the labors of the
fathering was tiie adoption of a resolution
recommending the obligatory noti1c
.lion and registration of all cases of
.uberculosis; indorsing well considered
.< gislution for the regulation of factories
and workshops, the abolition of prenia
..?.i c.e .....i
ui ?* aiiu iiijUi iuao I.IUUI v\?/airu <tuu
children and the securing of sanitary
Swellings so as to increase the resisting
power of the community to tuberculosis
ind other diseases.
Other resolutions indorsed instruction in
persona! and school hygiene in all schools
'or training teachers, the establishment in
rolb-gcs and universities of courses in
nygiene and sanitation, the establishment
>f playgiounds as an important means of
preventing tuberculosis, the establishment
of hospitals for treating advanced
:ases, sanatoria for curing cases and the
establishment of dispensaries and day
tnd night camps fqf ambulant cases,
which cannot enter hospitals and sana:oria.
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Lecture by Prof. Bang.
Prof. Bernard Bang of Copenhagen,
Denmark. db* overer of a method for imiiunizing
cattle, delivered an addross
last nigiit on "{Studies in Tuberculosis in
domestic Animals and What We May
^ Learn Regarding Human Tuberculosis"
jefore the delegates to the congress.
Prof. Bang is one of the strongest opponents
of the Koch theory, as is shown
t>y his lecture. Denmark has rigid laws
x?ncerning tuberculous cows, each animal
found to l?e dangerous being slaughtered
>y the government and the owner indemnified.
Prof. Bang said:
"Besides man, cattle are the most important
carriers ot' tuberculosis, and even
J.ose who .share Robert Koch's opinion
:liat infection from cattle is of no prac.i
-tl consequence as far as mankind is
concerned will not deny that bovine and
luman tuberculosis are two diseases so
rong: uent that human pathology can
?arn much from experience gathered
"roni bovine tuberculosis.
"So far as c..ttle are concerned." I>r.
riang said, "it can be proved that the
liseusc ui introduced and spread i>y infection
and infection alone." He e\jre-ssed
tin- opinion that the theory that
.lie tubercle "bacillus is ubiquitous and
hat the occurrence of the disease depends
v holly on the susceptibility of the individual
is wrong and harmful, hindering
.lie main work in combating the disease?
tvoiding infection. "A few bacilli will
lardly infect, a large number will surely
nfect." he continued. "It is possible to
aisa perfectly healthy animals on the
tame tarin as sick ones by placing them
II other stables.
Restoring a Herd to Health.
"Formerly when tuberculin teits showMi
large numbers of infected cows the
'armer despaired. He was afraid of
aising calves bo 19 of tuberculous anilials.
It soon appeared that the majority
>f reacting animals suffered only from
III Insignificant form of tuberculoids and
t was-this knowledge that led me in
o attempt gradually to change a tubcrcuiContinued
on Third l'ag .)
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CASH FOB THE G.O.P.!:
N. 0. M. .Says "Somebody"
Came Across With a Bundle.
NAMES AREN'T MENTIONED ;
Anyhow, the Wolf No Longer Howls j
at the Door.
THAT CROMWELL-PANAMA HUSS
! Chairman Mack Wouldn't Take Off
the Lid, But Is Happy That
i
the Bow Is On.
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Special From a Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 3.?Two interesting
topics were under discussion in political
circles today. One was the statement
that the republican national committee
has suddenly come into possession of a
satisfactory contribution to the campaign
fund. The other related to the announcement
of National Chairman Mack about
the William Nelson Cromwell-Panama
affair.
Wall street beit them to It with information
about the alleged swelling of the
, republican fund. Wall street heard it
j first, or at least said it first?mark you.
there is a wide margin of' differentiation
there?and prices went up.
Later in the day, when some of the republicans
were charged with having
struck oil, they could not deny the soft
impeachment. Of course, in dealing
with a question of this kind, you cannot
' come out and mention names. In the first
I place, if the man who gives you the information
thought you intended to mention
his name?why, you would not get
the information, so you have to use that
vague, general term "they." There is> no
denying that there was a smile around
republican headquarters today very much
resembling that of the cat after its cele- j
brated encounter with the canary bird.
Where Did "They" Get "It"P
Naturally,* the first inquiry, assuming
that "they" had it, was. "Where did they
eet it ?" Humnti it would tnlro mnro ?snarc f
than The Sunday Star could spare from '
Its advertising columns to record the
j various theories advanced. Far be It
i from these dispatches to assume the C
necessary omniscience to .answer the
i question.
i The republicans have been "putting up
a poor mouth" for some time now. That #
is an expression heard out west which
conveys a great deal to those to whom it
is familiar. It does not always Imply
real need nor absolute poverty. In this
case, however, there was no question as
to neediness. These dispatches for several
days have told of the wolf at the K
door
Well, according to well accredited reports
today, the wolf has been repulsed. A
There are potatoes in the bin, ham in e)
the smokehouse, cord wood in the yard w
and dry kindling on the back porch. So
bring on the winter weather. s
The other interesting subject was the C
publication regarding the Cromwell-Panama
affair. Wait a minute now; let's get p
| our gum shoes and rubber gloves. This
] is a live wire we are handling. There v
| is criminal libel, possible blackmail and ^
j political corruption alleged and all kinds t<
j of nasty things involved. So look out f,
i fnr thlrH fail all thmnoh
j V??v ? *? ? U ?* ? U?* nil V/UQlll y
Mack Likes the Noise. a
i The one man who breathes easy is Chair- s
man Mark of the democratic national ^
(committee. He finds that newspapers
publicity is doing for him what he dared t:
I not undertake himself. The story of the i!
Cromwell?Panama affair up to date seems
to be a follows:
For more than a year some of the New y
York newspapers have had before them g
i the alleged information about this affair, t:
They were afraid to use it, because they ^
i could not derive from the great mass h
of apparently circumstantial evidence s
certain basic facts necessary to clinch >
the recital. v
About a week ago the story came up o
to the republican national conimitttee a
and there was disposition to jump on it
heavily. It was decided, however, that
it would not he good politics to open the
question: let the weak hand lead up to p
the strong.
In the meantime, the democratic na- ,
tional committee had been offered the '
goods. Chairman Mack, who is a wary f
individual, was afraid to bid. He passed n
the case *up to Sena" or Culberson of the c
advisory committee, who is the soul of
caution. Senator Culberson called in Jo- 1
piali Quincy of Massachusetts to look into L
the papers. c
Cromwell Flushed the Covey. j
Mr. Quincy would not stand for a fav- 1;
oruble report unqualifiedly, and there the J1
affair was resting when Mr. Cromwell t
took the case before the district attorney j
j and the covey was flushed. 1:
To sav that Chairman Mack was de- t
t
| lighted is putting it mildly. See what he
i draws. He has the publicity of the whole
affair without tiie responsibility of in- j
dorsing it, and, furthermore?a small 't
thing but his own?dues not have to pay r
for the disclosure. j
Of course, if it could be proven to ^
i the satisfaction of the American people
that prominent members of the republican
administration had been involved in
an international cn-ai or mis K'nu, |
Mr. Mack probably would liave scraped . ?
tlie bottom of the meal bin, taken the ;
i widow's last cruse of oil. and all that sort |
of thing, to have acquired the necessary J
price for a purchase. Hut. alas and alack j j
for his hopes and d -sires, he could not j
j get the evidence, and was about ready 1
to throw up the whole affair when along v
: comes this move of Mr. Cromwell before i
j the district attorney.
I The newspaper1 men had a very inter- ,
! esting half hour with Mr-. Mack this morn- *
j ing. He spoke frankly with them and '
| made an authorized statement, which was J
' published in Saturday's Star.
Something Happens Every Minute.
His whole .attituiie?and you -cannot |
j blame him, but must adnvre his political 'f
| sagacity?was that the committee had r
j not flushed tins affair; that th? committee e
i did not indorse anything, but that it was ! '
I /]
! devolvent upon tin- vigilant public press
j to elucidate the situation, such elucida- (
tion naturally being supposed to redound ?:
1 m th.> credit of the democratic campaign i ,,
i in so far as it might produce anything! i
; reflecting upon republicans piominent In x
! this campaign.
' Well, a!! this sulds to tlie gayety or j,
' politi- s. Things are doing ^ind events 1 t
moving swiftly. The plain people are1 v
i getting the price if their admission? In
the language of one of the big politicians! .
? I won't say to which camp he belongs ; J.
"I am afraid to open my paper in the v
evening to see what has happened in poll- t
i ties during the daw." N. O. M. e
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Bernhardt in Excellent Health. v
PARIS. October a.?A rumor that has
heen in circulation here to the effect
l that Safah Bernhardt, who is mukiug a
tour in southern France, was gravely ill i r
i or dead has been dispelled by the re- i t
ceipt by Mine. Bernliardt's son. Maurice ! f
Bernhardt, of a dispatch from his mother, i Y
dated Nimea. and suying that slie was in j t
excellent health. | f
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SHAUFFEUR LOSES HIS BRIDE
>FF ON THE BRINY FOR EUROPE
WITH HER MA.
!lever Coup of Mrs. Speer Leaves
Atlanta Groom on Pier After
Ship Sails.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.
XEW YORK, October 3.?Mrs. William
.. Speer. with her daughter Sylvia, who
loped Tuesday last from Atlanta, Ga.,
rith Russell J. Thomas, a chauffeur,
ailed today for Europe on the Cunarder
ampania.
According to a friend of the .family the
lans taken to separate the young people
fere elaborate. When Miss Speer and
'homas decided to get married, according
o this friend, they went to Thomas'
ather and asked his aid. Because of the
outh of the couple they could not secure
. license themselves, but Mr. Thomas
aid that he was -aiss Speer's guardian,
nd so the license was gotten. The young
oiks then wasted no time in having the
eremony performed and took the lirst
rain to Charlotte, N. C., where they regstered
at the Hotel Selwyn.
When Mr. Speer heard of the marriage
< pressed his partner, R. K. Ram bo, into
ervice, as he was sick in bed. Mr.
tambo went to Gov. Hoke Smith and
ot a warrant for the arrest and extradiion
of Miss Sp4er. and then left with
Irs. Speer on a special train for Cliaritte.
When Mrs. Speer got to the hotel
lie resorted to strategy, and told the I
oung folks that if they returned home all I
tould be forgiven. They consented at |
nee to go back and Thursday night left
gain for home. ?
Yielded to the f>oft Voice.
Just before the train pulled intp At- j
anta, however, Mrs. Speer persuaded j
oung Thomas that it would be better !
f he went on for the night to a point :
urther south, so that some of the i
lotoriety would be avoided and that he t
ould return Friday.
Thomas consented, and as soon as lie j
eft the train the rest of the party em- [
larked hurriedly fojr the north. They
amp straight through to the Hotel As- j
or. New York, where they hud supper
Friday and then went to a boarding i
louse at 4.". West ;I71lj street to remain !
intil the steamer sailed today. Thomas
n the meantime learned of the coup
hrough a telegram which his wife had
ribed a Pullman porter to send and
lurried after his bride. lie arrived here
oday, but too late to catch the party
lefore they sailed.
It was said tliat he and Mr. Rambo '
ad a conference at the Hotel Astor this I
ifternoon. but Mr. Rambo said that if j
here was anything further to be said
>n the matter it would be given out by
iir. Speer. Whether or not Thomas renained
in tliis city is not known.
HITCHCOCK AFTER MONEY.
to Postpones Departure for Chicago !
Till Tuesday.
NEW YORK, October 3.?Chairman j
litrhcock of the republican national comnittee
announced late today that he
could not go to Chicago tomorrow, as
revlously stated, but that he had postMined
his departure to next Tuesday,
ilr Hitchcock said the" change in his
lans was due to some matter which
ould not lie finished before Monday, but
hat the business that would detain him
vas not especially important.
It Is understood that the cause of Mr.
iitchcock's detention here is the continuition
of the plan for obtaining nioney
rom the various state managers for the
lational campaign. Some state manag
,, v nr-, t **< 1 hprp todav AVilt
I ?? liv? ??v?v V -?t'v v..-? n?t
be able to reach the city before Monlay.
air. Ifitchcock was asked if lie had reeived
reports from Illinois that that
tate was in doubt, and said that there
ins local disaffection here and there-in
liinois. but that there was no reason
viiv it should affect the^r^tional ticket. ,
Air. Hitchcock expressed himself as
lighly gratified witit the progress of eamlaign
work at headquarters during the
reek ending tonight.
The atmosphere, which lias been disurbtd
during the past six days with
umors of dissatisfaction in Washington
vitii tin,* work at Iieadquarters, has been
laritied. Much detailed work in straightning
out lines for effective operations in
ills state, tlie middle west and the far
v? st has been accomplished.
Fatal Powder Explosion.
SlOt.X FALLS. S. D., October 3.?Two
?owder houses of the Larson Hardware
?ompany two miles from Slonx Palls ex iod.'d
toda*' witli a detonation t. at was ;
leard twenty miles away. One boy was !
tilled and it is feared two others also i
eiished.
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CHAUFFEURS ON A STRIKE.
New York Taxicab Employes Want
Fixed Wage Schedule.
NEW YORK, October 3.?Not a wheel
of a "red taxicab" turned today, for the
300 chauffeurs employed by one of the
companies operating this new style of
electric cabs in this city went on strike
this morning. They belong to the
United Teamsters of America and the
company has been striving to get them
away from that organization and form a
taxicab association of their own.
The men want the commission method
of compensation abolished and instead
demand fixed wages of $2.30 a day with
no charge for gasoline, storing, uniforms
and the like, as hitherto. They also ask
for recognition of their union. The company
says it has a list of nearly .'{.000
qualified applicants for positions as chauffeurs
upon whom it can call at short
notice.
THE STAR TODAY.
The Star today consists of seven parts,
as follows:
Pares.
Part I?News 16
Part II?Editorial 6
Part III?Magazine 20
Part IV?.Special Features 8
Part V-?S|>orts 4
Part VI?Comic Section 4
Part VII?Women's Section 10
Part One.
Tage.
Ivocli Theory Eoses in Final Vote 1
Fash for the <5. O. P 1
Bryan Much Amused 1
Simplex or Victor 1
Views of Physicians 2 !
s,.,.r?.s Amin 2
" *???- ? - Kansas
Greets Taft 2
Noted Naval Officer Pics 5
Discuss School Children : 5
Infusion of Ginger fi
Maryland Doubtful 10
Musical Mention 10
Listen to the Hand 11
Motoring 11
Declines to Comply 12
Army and Navy News 12
Theater of Her Own 12
More Money Wanted 11
financial Page 1*?
Part Two. 1>>se
As the Cartoonists See the News 3
News of the I?cal National Guard 3
editorials 4
In the Realm of Higher Tliipgs 5
The Theater 6
The Foreign Stage 7
Local News S
Part Three.
I age.
A KINO IN KIIAKI. BY HENRY
KITCHKI.L WEBSTKIt 3
Strength of the Prairies. By William It.
Lighten ">
Getting Splashed by Doris. By Newell Ford 7
The Attack on the Chaise. By II. II. Marriott
Watson 8
The Grim Mask of Trag dy. By W. Bert
Foster 13
Written in the Stars. By Marvin Dana.. 14
The Voices of Fishes. By John N". Cobfc. . 18
Part Four.
Special Feature Section.
Part Five.
Page.
laicals Ixjse Two j
Pittsburg Wins 1
Cubs Play Kings Arouud Reds i
Tigers Beat Browns 1
I.ujoie Loses Game 1
New York Downed by Philadelphia 1
Georgetown Beats Gulluudet 2
George Washington Plays Great Game.... 2
McGraw a Physical Wreck 2
Doyle Stiil Champion 2
Batting and Fielding Averages of the
American League 3
Cnllen's Letter 4
Many Fortunes Won by a Blow 4
Part Six.
Page.
Sambo mid Hi* Funny Noises " 1
\V?k??Tlie I?? Tliat Adopted a 2
Hub?He's Always 10 Illume 2
Mrs. Rummage?TUe bargain l-'ieud 3
Jobii?I'oov Jobu 3
Mrs. Ti UK-killer 4
Ob. Flue! Here's .Mr. Oroueb 4
' s Part Seven.
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Society t
Society 2
Society 3
Alexandria Society 4
fRirlmiond Society o
Por the Home Oreisu.akpr 6
Practical Aid for Artistic Needlewomen 7
Classified Ads 8
t'lasMlied Ads b
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VISITS SALEif, IND., BIRTHPLACE
OF PEERLESS LEADER.
Long-Distance Campaigning Record
for 1908 Broken by Vice
Presidential Candidate.
EVAXSVILLE, Ind., October 3.?Longdistance
records for stump speaking during
the present campaign were shattered
today by James S. Sherman, the republican
vice presidential nominee, and Representative
Nicholas Longworth, who
traveled thrOugh two states. The party
journeyed almost from the Mississippi
river across the northern part of Illinois,
thence south from Chicago to "Egypt*"
the so-called democratic stronghold, winding
up a day of real old-fashioned campaigning
here in Indiana tonight.
Although Mr. Sherman competed with
brass bands and the din of steam locomotives,
which at times forced him to put
on extra pressure, his voice at the close
of his last meeting was strong.
How About Publicity P
At Mount Vernon, Ind., there was an interruption
when one of the auditors questioned
Mr. Sherman regarding the party's
attitude on the publicity of campaign
funds. Mr. Sherman replied that the republican
party has selected a treasurer
of the national committee who lives in
the state of New York, where there is a
law compelling the publication of cam
paign contributions, while the democratic
party has chosen a inan to handle
the campaign funds from Oklahoma,
whicli had no such regulations.
As a rule. however, good-natured
crowds greeted the speechmakers, who
were familiarly hailed as "Sunny Jim"
and "Nick."
The first speech of the day.was at Mattoon.
At Salem. William J. Bryan's
birthplace, the party left the train and
were conveyed in automobiles past the
house where th? democratic leader was
born. In a brief address Mr. Sherman
paid a high tribute to Mr. Bryan, saying:
Hear These Nice Things.
"If, as a boy, if in his ypung manhood,
William J. Bryan manifested the same
lovely traits -of character. If he was the
same kindly, thoughtful, generous person
that lie was as a young man jp Congress,
he must Indeed have many friends in this
community."
'At Mount Vernon, 111., Mount Vernon,
Ind., McBeansboro, Enfield and Carmi
speeches were made both by Mr. Sherman
and Mr. Eongworth. Tariff and labor
issues were principally discussed by the
vice presidential candidate. A reception
committee composed of the leading republicans
of this city met Mr. Sherman's
party at Mount Vernon, and escorted
theme here, where a big rally was held
tonight. Mr. Sherman in his address
rtpiied to Mr. Bryan's question, "Shall
the people rule?" ^
BRYAN GREETS HOME FOLKS.
Presides Over a Great Democratic
Rally in Lincoln.
EIXOOLN. Neb., October 3.?William J.
Bryan tonight met his home folks and
utended a monster democratic rally in
the Auditorium in this city over which
lie presided. The principal speaker of the
evening was Senator Gore of Oklahoma
Every reference by him to the democratic
candidate brought the great audience to
its feet and the air was repeatedly rent
wit it cheers. Mr. Bryan smilingly bowed
his acknowledgment of the enthusiasm
of ids fellow townsmen. It was the lirst
occasion in some time that lie had appeared
before them on a platform. Senator
Gore at. the democratic candidate were
escorted from the Lincoln Hotel by the
Bryan Guards headed by a drum and
life corps, and th> two received a warm
reception as they rode through the streets
to the Auditorium building.
At the dose of Senator Gore's remarks
Mr. Bryan spoke briefly, expressing his
thanks lor the interest manifested in
him and touching on a few instances of
the campaign.
Unable to Agree in Rate Issue.
SAN FRANCISCO. October :t ? Judges
Gilbert. Morrow and Ross of the United ,
States circuit court of appeals today an- |
nounced that they were unable to agree j
In the matter of the injunction sought by
the Southern Pacific and Oregon and
California railroads as to the fixing of
freight rates on lumber by the interstate
commerce commission.
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BflYAN MUCH AMUSEDS
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Vigorous Editorial Criticism in !V
an Omaha Paper.
PUBLISHED BY ROSEWATER V
Based on Supposed Speech of the T
Lincoln Candidate.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE LAUGHS C
Language Complained of Proves to , O
Be Part of Trust Plank of Republican
Platform.
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j FAIRVIEtV. Lincoln. Neb.. October .1?
I There was much amusement at Fairview
on the receipt of the Omaha papers today.
In yesterday's Omaha Bee. published
by Victor Kosewater. member of
the republican executive committee and
head of the republican publicity bureau,
there was an editorial criticising- in vigorous
language an extract from a supposed
speech of Jlr. Bryan's on the tariff ques- j
tion. Tiie words complained of in the j
editorial were: "In all tariff legislation '
the true principle ?is best maintained by O
the imposition of such duties as will j G
equal the difference between the cost of >>
production at home and abroad, together j tl
witli reasonable profit to American in- j o
dustries." ti
The Bee's Editorial.
In regard to this the Bee stated edi-.
torially:
"Nothing prettier in the catch-all line ^
has been Offered in this campaign. The
most hidebound standpatter in the country
can accept that as satisfactory' and {
the rankest free trader can find delight
in it. The declaration means simply "
nothing. An attempt to legislate along c:
that line would simply open the way to tl
interminable wrangling as to what eonsti- -j
fates 'a reasonable profit." for hair-split- ,
ting on wages in one industry, price of
raw materials in another, rebates or
! drawbacks in a third and so on through ! b
the list of thousands of articles that are j h
now on the tariff revision, at Bryan's a
direction would serve only to halt indus- e
trial and commercial progress and keep ; <1
business unsettled during his term of n
ottice." % e
Part of Republican Platform. j,
This morning's World-Herald shows ] l<
that the words complained of are not a ;
j part of any speech of Mr. Bryan's, but a j ^
part of the trust plank of the republican j r
platform, and that Mr. Hosewater. who is i o
the head of the republican bureau of t?
pubjfglty and member of the executive 11
committee of the national committee, had
through the editorial columns of the paper
published by him severely criticised
one of the planks of the platform on c
which Mr. Taft is running. v
When Mr. Bryan's attention was called c
to the Omaha Worid-Herald's editorial re- j
producing the Omaha Bee's attack upon
the republican platform he said:
"Ought to Apologize," Says Bryan. a
"I am very much surprised that Mr. ^
Roosewater, who is the editor of the Bee, ' p
' and also a member of the executive com- h
mittee of the republican national com- d
mittee and the head of the republican
republican bureau of publicity, should t|
have attempted to misrepresent my posi- ic
tion. A good many unfair things have
been said, but nothing more unfair than Ci
that said by Mr. Iiosewater. To accuse p
me of using the language of the republi- j a
can platform is an outrage. n
"He ought to apologize for this injus- n
tice and explain to his readers that the 1 h
language which he criticised w as taken f ti
1 from the republican platform and not: j
from any speech of mine. I fj
Iiosewater Bight in Making Fun. , n
"Mr. Kosewater is right, however, .in'
making fun of the language. He is right
in saying that 'nothing prettier in the n
catch-all line has been offered in this c<
campaign.' He Is also right in saying P
that 'the most hide-bound standpatter in c
the country can accept that as satisfac- w
tory and the rankest free trader can find tl
^lali>rht in if * No iu Hp-ht in ?;i V in? ^
> UCHftUV <i* ? ?' ?" "B'-v ... rf?o ' ||
that 'the declaration means simply noth- | .
! inK.- *
"And again ho is right in saying 'an j 11
j attempt to legislate along that line c
would simply open the way to intermin- . p
able wrangling as to what constitutes a ' t)
reasonable prolit.' for hair-splitting on I
wages in one industry, price of raw ma- ! .
[ t*>rials in another, rebates and draw- | j
backs in a tliird. and so on through the ^
list of thousands of articles that are
now on the tariff lists.' t "
"But I hardly expected from him so
frank a confession as is contained in
the last sentence of his editorial: *Un- ; I1,
! der such a proposition an attempt at '
tariff revision ' lie says, 'at Bryan's di- j a
recti on?but would it not be true if done
at Taft's direction??-would serve to halt !
industrial and commercial progress and j
keep business unsettled during his term .
of office.' . *
9 "A Rich Find." ti
"This is a rich find. It shows how ab'
surd the republican platform looks to a j'"1
| republican when the republican has a j,.]
i chance 4lo look at it in a disinterested b
way. When Mr. Kosewater thought that s|
the language quoted was taken from a Ir
i speech of mine lie could see how ridicii- ,
i lous the language was. 1 hope that his j
opinion of the language will not change ; .
when he finds that he was shooting at '
his own platform instead of at me. The J
amusing blunder of the Omaha Bee sug- j oi
gests n new diversion for the campaign lr
Bet the democrats accuse me of using i
various sections from the republican , ''
platform and from Mr. Taft's speeches I
| and see llow the republican editors will n
ridicule the language." j tI
Mr. Rosewater's Comment. * <1
CHICAGO, October 3.?Victor Rose- <
water, national committeeman from Nebraska
for the republican party, said today,
wiien shown the Lincoln dispatch ,,
concerning the editorial in the Omaha h
' Bee:
! "It is (piite possible that one of my 11
editorial writers may have made a break Si
is charged. Personally, I tirst heard of 11
ti>e matter after I reached Chicago to- ''
day. I do not think Bryan should charge "
me witli personal responsibility for
everything that appears in my paper
any more than 1 should charge Air. Bryan
with everything that happened while:,
lie was engaged in daily Journalism."
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ACTOR TAKEN .TO HOSPITAL. I.1
i . . . | u
Mr. Martin of the Collier Company ! l(
Threatened With Typhoid.
Thomas Martin, an actor In the Wili
liain Collier Company, playing the past
week at the Columbia Theater, was taken
suddenly ill las*, night as he was preparing
himself for the night's performance i a
and was removed to the Emergency Hos- '
pital in the ambulance.
| It was at first thought he was suttering i 'tJ
; from a physical collapse due to recent | r*
strenuous rehearsal work, but upon a i><
closer examination late last night it was i ti
stated at the hospital tihe symptoms in-i in
Uicalcd typhoid fever. ' m
iPlHOB VICTOR
lakes Mew Record for Twenty-Four
Hours.
VINS AN EXCITING RACE
lurty Thousand Spectators View
the Finish.
ONTEST ENDS AT 10:30 P.M.
ne Man Dead. Five Persons Injured
and Half a Dozen Costly Machines
Wrecked.
Score in Automobile Itace.
No. Make. . Prlrers. Miles.
O Simple*. IWnTts<Mi-Tje?e?ult. 1,177
2- Ia, < Muiror.l 1.125
s Tlio.-.iaa lioliertc-W Inter. . ... 1,115
11 \ll< ri-Kliifloli I.mI IwHI P i| p- rilxy. '.<'7
P . .. Chevrolet M iller ... <?S2
4 SJetru-i I?inr?*it( Marquis.... 515
The best previous record was 1,101
miles.
'
BRIGHTON* BEACH RACE TRACK,
(ctober "?.?Amid the wildest excitement
(eorge Robertson, driving Simplex rar
:o. ??. flashed across the finish line at
tie Brighton Beach race track, at 10;:;o
'clock tonight, the winner of the second
iterr.ational twenty-four-hour automobile
ace of the Motor Racing Association,
larry Cobe. driving a fifty-horsepower
.ozler machine, was second, and Montaue
Roberts, at the wheel of a seventywo-horsepower
Tliomas, was third. Six
ars finished, all of them being Ameriatis.
The foreign cars, two French and
wo Italian, were put out of the contest
y accidents, as were three American
ars. The Simplex car covered 1.177 miles.
he best previous record being I.107 miles,
'he Lozier car covered 1,1:25 miles, also
eating the previous record.
The struggle for second place threw
otli grandstands Into the wildest tumult
toberts, driving like one possessed,
gain and again caught up with and passd
the I.ozii'r car, driven by Ooiie, cut:ing
own the latter's lead from nine to four
dies in the twenty-third hour. Hut Robrts"
car could not stand tlie strain, atid
jst as it seemed as if second place was
is the motors went wrong and he had
0 retire to liis camp for new rubbers.
When he returned to the track the Loler
car had improved its opportunity
nd the gap between the two was e ight
rilles. At this junc'. ure. the refer c?
rdered the Cleveland and Stearns cars
0 turn in and give the leaders a clear
eld to finish the race.
What the Race Cost.
One dead and five injured, half a dozen
ostly racing automobiles smashed Into
worthless masses, speed records for a
ircular track shattered?this tells the
tory of tlie great race.
As the nerve-straining contest drew to
. close a crowd of more than : {?),<*X> perons
gathered at the little race course
y the sea. There was excitement 11lenty
from start to finish of the race, for
ardly an hour went hy without an aeoient
iiappenlng. The terrific speed mainlined
by the racers cut the soft track
ito deep ruts and every now and again
le automobiles would swerve into the
iw fences.
There was keen disappointment in the
rowd this evening when car No. 5. a
tenault driven by the team of Strang
nd Rasle, was put out of the race by a
lishap. Almost from fihe start the Reauit
had been the contender for first
onors, being 011 equal terms aiul somemes
ahead of car No. G. which car.
uriug tlie closing hours of the race, was
fty or more miles ahead of the other
icers.
Death of Fickett.
With victory apparently assured by the
lishap to No. 5, Resoault, w.ho had suc?eded
Robertson as driver of the Simlex
No. G, slackened speed and drove his
ar carefully so as to avoid mishap, it
as the Simplex that was responsible for
tie death of Thomas Fickett. the special
oliceman who was run down last night
s he was trying to drive some boys otl'
tie track, and it whs impossible for the
rowd to forget this incident as the Snnlcx
spun along in t?he lead. Kickett Uieu
>day in the
hospital.
After the R- nault was knocked out of
le race chief interest #\vas to wiiicii
?r would set second place. Tlie struggle
m tliis iior.or was between No. a
ozier. and No. a Thomas car. Robots.
driver of tiic Tlioma.i. kept.the specitors
in a state of excitement by liis darig
driving. He took the Thomas around
te mile track it the rate of fifty ntiles
11 hour, but unfortunately for him Ins
tr was followed by persistent bad luck,
je motors working poorly and the
shoes' repeatedly getting out of order
Roberts had cut down the lead of the
ozier ear from eleven miles in tin- nine cntli
hour to eight miles in the twenty.
st hour d? spite his machine troubles.
This spurting by the Thomas and Loier
cars lessened the lead of the Jsinilex.
for the Thomas apd lazier marines
were constantly lapping the
ader in the race until No. t? s load of
ixty-one miles dwindled to lifty-nine
Hies i|> the twentieth hour.
Accident to Gratjen.
In the last half of the twenty-third
our of the race the ill-fated Zust car,
riven by Gratjen. dashed through the
uter fence and turned turtle. Gratjen's
lechaniclun sustained a broken leg and
ossibly internal injuries. Gratjen carped
with slight bruises. The injured
lan was taken to the lield hospital for
catment. It was said lie would not
ie. The Zust car laid been compelled
> withdraw from the race temporarily
jveral times arnl had no chance of
itching tlie leaders. but Oratjen beeved
lie could reel off some record
liles. and this was the reason he took
is maeiiine on tin- track again.
T!ie Simplex was given an yvatn^l when
darted by the grand-land 011 tin- tnouindth
lap of* tlie race, having1 made a
ew record for the thousand miles. It
?vere?i the 1 i*iu miles in ;m hours
imules ami 4."> seconds, the best previus
record for the same period of time
living he?*n i)7J miles.
T>lie hourly scores were posted ^nn a
allot in iioard and the crowd could easikeep
track of the individual work 01
lie uriv? rs. These scores also showed
at the foreign-mad. automobiles iiad
ccii gradually eliminated from the race
mil tlie final struggle was left entirely
i the' American-made cars.
Woman Foresters Reduce Salaries.
DETROIT. Mich . ta-tober 3.?At today's
?*sioii of the convention of the Women's
atholie Order of Foresters, the *.j00 salty
of the vice chief ranger was eliwtiated
and that of the high medical exminer
was cut on suggestion of the
immittee on finance. It was said among
ie delegates that tii^ salty reductions
-suited from the quarrels which has
?en in progress in tin- order for some
nn. the incumbents of both offices la-itig
embers of what Is called .he anti-a^
inistration party .
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