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MEMORANDUM WRITTEN BY
STO ESS EL'S ACCUSER REFLECT
|ntNG ON FOCK'S BRAVERY RE-
SENTED—SMIRNOFF INJURED.
CZAR CONFIRMS
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STOESSEL VERDICT
DEATH SENTENCE AND RECOM
MENDATION FOR COMMUTA
9 TION RATIFIED—DENY PORT AR-
THUR'S DEFENDER PARDON.
St. Petersburg, March 18.—Lieut.
General Smirnoff was probably fatal
ly wounded in a duel fought here this
morning with Lieut. Gen. Fock. The
men met In the riding school of the
chevalier guard regiment and fought
with pistols, a distance of 25 paces
separating them when the shots were
exchanged. The duel was
i*' caused by a memorandum
written by Smirnoff on the siege
of Port Arthur in which he question
ed the courage of Gen. Fock. The lat
.tei* considered his honor and reputa
tion involved and challenged the au
thor of the memorandum to a duel.
Czar Confirms Stoessel Verdict.
The death sentence passed upon
Lieut. General Stoessel, who sur
rendered Port Arthur to the Japan
ese, has been confirmed by the czar.
The court's recommendation for
commutation of the sentence to ten
years' imori?rnment in a fortress also
s-^was confirmed.
The former commander of Port Ar
.. tjiur ineffectually petitioned for a full
psirdon.
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Miners- Meet Adjourn to 4 p. m.L
Indianapolis, March 18.— Just De
fore the convention of miners met
this afternoon it was announced that
,.,a postponement until 4 o'clock would
yl*be asked for the scale committee. It
is understood the committee stood 15
to 6 in favor of signing the scale by
disthicts and where a scale could not
be agreed upon to sign by individuals.
Forgan Denounces La Follette's Ideas.
Chicago, March 18.—James B. For
gan, president of the First National
bank of Chicago, and chairman of tho
currency committee of the American
Bankers' association, in an interview
today relative to the speech of Senator
La Follette of Wisconsin, in the senate
yesterday, said that the senator was
false in his assertions and pandered to
a class prejudice., "The speech as
quoted Is worse than rot," said Forgan.
Father of Coe College President Dead.
La Crosse, Wis., March 18.—Rev.
'Dr. J. Irwin Smith, the organizer of
the Presbyterian church in western
•v Wisconsin and Minnesota, and father
of President William Smith of Coe
college, Cedar Rapids, la., died yes
terday at Cedar Rapids, aged 82
years.
Iowa Girl Christens Craft.
Newport News, Va., March 18.—The
United States steel derelict destroyer,
the Seneca, was successfully launched
and Edith Hepburn, granddaughter of
Congressman Hepburn, of Iowa,
christened the vessel. The Seneca is
the first craft of her tvoe ever con
structed.
Insanity is Girl's Defense
Burlington, March 18.—It developed
yesterday that Miss Genevieve Smith,
who killed her new-born babe Friday,
is a morphine fiend, and that the de
fense in her case will be insanity.
Senator Penrose Sick With Grip.
Philadelphia. March 18.—The United
States Senator Penrose, is confined to
his home, suffering from a severe at
tack of grip.
MEETING TODAY
CONSIDERING DECISIONS OF THE
'UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT.
Washington, r,larch 18.—A confer
gnce of far reaching importance to
labor began here today. Those par
ticipating are, President Samuel Gom
pers and members of the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor, together with the executive
officers of the International trades
unions of America who met persuant
to a call issued by President Gom
pers, to consider the consequences of
Lasssfe.
the recent injunction decisions of the Cannon for president.
supreme court of the United States,
affecting the labor organizations with
particular reference to Danbury Hat
ter's case in which that court sub
stantially held that labor organiza
tions were to be considered trusts as
much as organizations of capital
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With the New York to
Paris Racing Motorists
Omaha, Neb., March 18.—The Ger
man car left here at noon. The first
French car leaves Grand Island to
night after completing repairs.
The second French car will ship by
freight from Carroll, Iowa, direct t.i
San Francisco.
The Italian car left Granger, Wyo.,
149 miles east of Ogden early this
morning.
The American car was tied up it
Cobre, Neb., last night and left this
morning for Goldfield. Cobre is 185
miles west of Ogden.
JUDGE FREMONT WOOD AFTER
SENTENCING PRISONER REC
OMMENDED TO STATE BOARD
THAT HE BE PARDONED.
Caldwell, Idaho, March 18.—Stating
that he believed Harry Orchard in his
testimony in the trials of William D.
Haywood and George A. Pettibone for
the murder of ex-Governor Steunen
berg told the exact truth, attempting
to conceal nothing, Judge Fremont
Wood of the district court today rec
ommended to the state board of par
dons that they commute Orchard's
sentence of death to imprisonment in
the state penitentiary. The life sen
tence of death was annnouced in ac
cordance with the plea of guilty enter
ed Tuesday of last week by Orchard
when arrainged-. Judge Wood presided
at both the Haywood and Pettibone
trials.
PUPILS (MARCH OUT
Kindergarten Children in New York
School Get Out of Burning
Building Safely.
New York, March 18.—Six hundred
kindergarten pupils of the Children's
Aid Society School in Henry street, on
the East Side, marched out of the
school building in fire drill formation
today when a small fire was discover
ed in one of the schoolrooms. Some
of the children in the sohool were only
4 years old, anu a great number of
them were less than 7 years old, but
they fell into line like veterans, and
while the older of them passed down
the fire escapes from the upper stories
the younger marched from their
rooms on the lower floor to the main
entrance without a sign of panic.
Kentucky Legislature Adjourns
Frankfort, Ky., March 18.—With the
passing of the anti pool room law
which provides a heavy penalty for
the operating of a pool room except
as to bookmaking on race /courses dur
ing the race meetings, the legislature
adjourned at two o'clock this morning.
The night session of the legislature
was a scene of tumult from the begin
ning to the adjourment.
KRONPRINZ GETS
CASH IN STERN
REACHES HOBOKEN DOCK AFTER
COLLISION IN BAY WITH
STEAMER—NO ONE INJURED
New York, March 18.— The steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm, which arrived
here today from Europe, with 400 pas-,
sengers, collided with the steamer
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tain of the latter says nobody was in
jured. The Crown Castle carried no
passengers.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm reached the
dock in Hoboken about 10:30.
Railroad Clerks Work in Breweries.
St. Louis, March 18.—The breweries
operated today with diminished forces
because of the strike instituted yes
terday. The railroad clerks who lsnt
their position fc- reason of the re
trenchment recently instituted by the
various roads are being employed in
large numbers to take the places of
the strikers.
lllinois 21st District for Cannon.
Litchfield. 111., March 18.— The re
publican convention of the Twpnty
first congressional district here to
dav unanimous!'.- instructed the dele
gates to the Ch'cairo convention for
Karl Hau. Murderer. H^ielcssly III.
Karlsruhe. Madch 18,—Kar' "iau. thi
former professor from WasV-ington. D.
C., who Is serving a life sentence here
for the nvirder of his mother-in-law.
is hopelpssly I'l with consumption in
^the Bruclisal lienitentiary.
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OLIVER WEALTH
TO THE FAMILY
BULK OF FORTUNE OF SIXTY
MILLIONS WILLED TO SON
AS TRUSTEE.
South Bend, Ind., March 18.—The
will of James Oliver, inventor of the
chilled plow, proprietor of the largest
plow plant In the world and the rich
est man in Indiana, was filed for pro
bate yesterday in the St. Joseph cir
cuit court. His fortune is estimated
to be from $50,000,000 to $g3,000,000
and goes to his relatives. The will
gives but a scant idea of the magni
tude of the estate, the bulk of which
is left to Joseph D. Oliver, son of the
deceased, to be administered by
means of a trust fund.
Beneficiaries Named in Will.
Beneficiaries named are: Mrs. Jos
eph D. Oliver, $25,000 George Ford, a
son-in-law, $25,000 J. D. Oliver, a
son, $25,000 a year Mrs. George Ford,
a daughter, $25^000 a year nephews
and nieces of six brothers and sis
ters, $1,000 each.
James Oliver III., Joseph Oliver, Jr.,
and Gertrude Oliver, grandchildren,
are to be paid such sums as the trus
tees sees fit after the youngest has
reached the age of 21.
The trustee is directed to pay to
Joseph D. Oliver and Mrs. George
Ford, upon request from them, a sum
not to exceed $100,000, but it is pro
vided that no payment shall be made
which shall diminish the amount of
the trust estate so as to impair its
ability to earn an income of $50,000 a
year
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tlle son
Crown of Castle while coming up the A" Fir.ally to Third Generation,
hay. Both ships are lying at anchor
in the fog off St. Georges S. I., with
ldeath
daughter.
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beforP the
large gash in the stern of the Kron- Pr°tate of the will George Ford,
prinz Wilhelm above the low water ^ran^ C. Nippold and H. Gail Davis
line. A wireless message from the cap-!
are t0
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completion of the
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executors without secur-
ity or bond.
The trust estate will eventually be
distributed among tne grandchildren
when the youngest, Gertrude, shall
have reached the age of 30.
Paris March 18.—The French mini
ster at Port Au Prince cables thai
the Haitien government has abandoned
its intrsnsigant attitude, that there
embarkment of refugees has been
authorized and that safe conducts have
been granted for the departure of rev
olutionary agitatcrs who had taken
aslyum at the legations and consulates.
All danger of attack on the legations
or consulates is. now considered at
I an ead.
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Only Living ex-President is 71 Years
Old Today Spends Day at Lake wood
uROVER CLEVELAND. HIS WIFE AND THEIR RESIDENCE AT PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY.
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NOT CELEBRATE
PRINCETON STUDENTS DENIED
ANNUAL MARCH TO CLEVE­
LAND HOME SERENADE.
Lakewood, N. J., March 18.— Grover
Cleveland is quietly celebrating his
day than for some time past. FYom
all parts of the country congratula
tions and telegrams are pouring in.
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Princeton, March 18.— President
Cleveland being the only liv
ing ex-president of the United
States, Is a man of international in
terest. He is a typical American and
during his two terms as president of
the United States left a decided im
pression on its history.
While many people in the United
States disagree with his economic
ideas of government, all unite on this,
his seventy-first birthday, In pearts of
praise to the great American. "While
in the limelight for eight years and
subject to much criticism, it is a re
markable fact that no one has ever
doubted his integrity and honest in
tentions.
This afternoon the students of
Princeton university did not gathef for
their annual celebration of his natal
day because of Mr. Cleveland's ab
sence. His life here at Princeton
is simple, quiet and unostentatious.
He frequently seen on the streets,
when the weather permits, in conver
sation with the town people and col
lege professors. For years it was his
custom to enter actively into local
politics, but of late years he has with
drawn entirely from this.
Grover Cleveland's wife is charm
ing and is thoroughly liked wherever
she is known. His "hildren are a
source of great happiness and pride
to Mr. Cleveland. He seldom leaves
Princeton. Being director of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance company,
and prominent in the Association of
Life Insurance Presidents, he has
occasionally to make a business trip to
New York and always returns as soon
as possible.
Correspondents of the large New
York and Philadelphia dailies find it
verv hard to sc-mre interviews with
Vr. Cleveland on public questions. If
he has anything to state he calls
about him students who represent
these papers and they telegraph it
over the world in unison.
His timely suggestion that the ex
presidents of the United States ought
to be pensioned is meeting with al
most universal approval. All realize
that he is not doing this from any de
sire for personal gain, as he is com
fortably well off. He desires onlv to
call attention to this for the benefit of
future ex-presidents, as he sees the ne
cessity for such a method in the fu
iture.
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RIOTERS ARE
PUT IN IRONS
SHACKLES ON ANN ARBOR STU
DENTS AS THEY ARE HALED
INTO'COURT.
Ann Arbor, Mich.,
Shackled to policemen
seventy-first birthday here .today, heavy guard, eighteen students arrest
This morning Mrs. Cleveland and ed for rioting Monday night were re
children came over from Princeton to moved in groups of four from the
spend the day with him. Cleveland county jail yesterday afternoon, taken
said he is enjoying better health to- through a crowd of more than a thou-
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sand on the court house lawn and ar
raigned before Justice Dooley.
Fifteen were released after furnish
ing bail of $1,000 each, the formal
complaint being rioting and destruc
tion of property. The remaining
three were released unconditionally
when they each paid $4.65 costs for
lurking in the jail yard.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken by the police because they fear
ed an attempt to 'rescue the boys un
der arrest would be made by the large
crowd, which was composed in part
of the students who helped wreck tho
Star theater and the Hoppc saloon
next door Monday night and defy the
police and fire departments.
The names of those arrested are:
Tucker, Albert G., Imlay City, Mich.
Leete, Clarence Hamilton.
Baer, Joseph J., Uniontown, Pa.
Emerick. Orville G„ Galveston, Ind.
Main, Miles M., Midland, Mich.
Rook, C. Roy, Bowen, III.
Torbert, Mayson W.
Tefft, Lloyd E., New York City.
Meister, Samuel H., Detroit.
Baer, Charles D. H., Uniontown, Pa.
Myers, Maurice C., Ann Arbor.
Smith, Alfred C„ City of Mexico.
Manhardst. Claire K., Chicago.
Pfeiffer, Harry e., Eelleville, N. J.
Wettrick, Samuel J„ Ann Arbor.
The students, represented by local
attorneys, waived the reading of tne
complaint and demanded an examina
tion, which was set for Friday morn
ing and bail was fixed at $1,000 each
in every case. This was furnished
by local merchants. The maximum
penalty under the statute is five years
in prison, $1,000 fine or a year in the
county jail. There is no piinlmum
penalty.
The crowd of college men was so
great that benches were brcken in
Justice Dooley's court room and the
big window light smashed. The court
stated that unless the room was clear
ed he would adjourn and take his own
time about fixing the bail. This serv
ed to cause a stampede of students
outward.
A mass meeting was held in Uni
versity hall last night, presided over
by Walter Rfieinschild, the al' west
ern football tackle. It was decided to
ascertain the amount damage done
to property, raise the money by popu
lar subscription and reimburse the
owners, provided the cares are drop
ped, but the officials are not inclined
to let it go this way and say they will
push the charges. It Is estimated
that the damage done was $2,000.
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Platform to be Adopted
by Republicans of Iowa
Des Moines, March 18.—(Special)—
Following is the platform as prepared
by the resolutions committee, of
which Major Lacey was chairman, In
the form It was presented to the con
vention
Resolved, by the republicans of
the state of Iowa In convention
assembled, that the record of our
party during more than fifty
years of unexampled national his
tory is the large asset of the re
publican party and the pride of
all republicans that we earnest
ly desire the continued supremacy
and expanding influence of this
great organization and we here
by renew our expression of pride
in the recent record of the party
in administration and legislation.
We have the faith to believe
that the republican party, under
the guidance of the peoplo, will
meet the just public requirements
in the future as in past.
We declare unequivocally for
protection as a cardinal principle
of the republican party, and wo
affirm our unalterable purpose to
maintain it. Events have con
firmed the wisdom of the makers
of the national platform of 1904,
wherein the party pledged the
"readjustment of rates of duty
only when conditions so change
that public interests demand their
alteration." In accordance with
this declaration of four years ago
the republican party of Iowa en
dorses the declaration of the Ohio
republican plattorm of this year
in behalf of the "revision of the
tariff by a special session of the
next congress, ensuring the main
tenance of the true principle of
protection by Imposing such cus
toms duties as will equal the dif
ference between the cost of pro
duction at home and abroad, to
gether with a reasonable profit,
to the end that without excessive
duties, American manufacturers,
farmers," producers and wage
earners, may have adequate pro
tection."
Resolved, That we will favor
the nomination of William H. Taft
by the republican national conven
tion to assemble on the 16th of
June. We have confidence In his
ability. his independent man
hood, his comprehension of large
and vital public questions, his un
compromising Integrity, and his
unfaltering courage: We believe
him to be the choice of the repub
licans of this state, -who have nev
er failed to endorse the official
record of President Roosevelt.
Therefore, we unequivocally in
struct our delegates at lafge to
vote for William H. Taft and we
earnestly request them and our
district delegates to use their unit
ed influence in support of the
Taft candidacy.
Resolved, that we favor the re
tention of Senator William B. Alli
son in his place, that we do this
because he has brought great dis
tinction to the state, because he
hfls served the whole party and
the whole country with singular
fidelity and ability because of his
present commanding position
in the senate and in the counsels
of the nation, and because he has
strength In all situations and all
emergencies.
He is recognized as the master
legislative architect of his time.
The nation, almost without regard
to party, admonishes the people
of Iowa of its interest In this
great statesman. Therefore we
stand for his election, the contin
uance of his wise council, and the
retention of his services to the
country at large.
CONVENTION BkULLETINS.
When the convention reconvened at
2 o'clock the platform, which is given
in full on this page, was presented to
the convention in the report of the
resolutions committee, of which
Major John F. Lacy was chair
man. The only opposition to this will
come from the Cummins men, who will
object to the fourth plank endorsing
Allison. As the Allison men are in
control, however, the endorsement
will undoubtedly carry.
C. S. Saunders of Pottawatamie
county was made permanent chairman
of the convention this afternoon and
J. H. Jamison of Clarke c6unty was
made secretary. Both are Allison men.
At 2:30 o'cloc the convention
was delayed by the failure of the
chairman of the credentials commit
tee to report. The delegates are wait
ing and the band is playing. Senator
Cheshire of Des Moines will present
the minority report of the committee
on resolutions protesting against the
Allison plank in order to test the
strength of the convention. The vote
will be called when it is presented.
Permanent Chairman Saunders
took charge of the convention at 3:10
p. m., thanking the delegates- for the
honor conferred upon him.
Des Moines, March 28.—(Special)—
3:20 p. m.—Roll call on the report of
.the credentials committee on the Des
Moines county contest resulted in the
adoption of the minority report seat
ing the Allison delegation by a vote
of 655 to 510. Scott county voting
for Allison as a unit, brought the con
vention to its feet with great ap
plause.
Des Moines, March 18, 3:28 p. m.,—
(Special.)—Lacey read the report of
the committee on resolutions. The
first of t.he three planks were adopt
ed unanimously. The fourth, or Alli
son plank, the minority objected to. A
test vote will probably be taken.
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CHAIRMAN WOOD CALLS
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OCKS READS CALL AND CHAIRi
MAN BYERS TALKS
SIMMONS MAY Bb
ONE OF DELEGATES,
OTTUMWAN AGREED ON AS ONH
OF FOUR AT LARGE—ROOSE.'s,
VELT AND TAFT ARE CHEERED^
WHEN NAMES ARE MENTIONED.-
It is presumed that Simmons'
candidacy for member of the n«
tlnal committee became so formld
able to Hart that In the Interests i
of Hart, Adams decided to glvs
his place to 8lmmons. It Is under
stoood this morning that the en
tire Ohio platform, with Its tariff
plank, will be adopted this after
noon with slight, It any, changes. =v
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Des Moines, March 18.—(Special)—*'
Amid the waving flags and gayly fes
tooned walls -and boxes, although an
entire absence of portraits on the
walls or stage, the republican state
convention gathered this morning.
The first outburst of applause came on
the appearance of Governor Cummins
in a box, which for a minute drowned
out the music. Chairman WoodB call
ed the convention to order at 11:20
o'clock. After the invocation the call
was read by Reading Clerk Frank
Nimocks of Ottumwa. Temporary
Chairman H. W. Byers was then in
troduced amid ppplause and began
speaking.
Byers Praises Administration.
Mr. Byers paid* a warm tribute to
President Roosevelt, referring to hlra
as the greatest man of modern times
and the most potent force in tha
world. And he said further that if
the republican party Is retained in
power it promises to adopt and have
written into the laws of the land ev
ery suggestion made by the president
in his last message to congress.
Concerning Secretary Taft, Mr. By*
ers said:
"We need a man who is saturated
with the influence of the administra
tion now drawing to an end, a man
who understands and appreciates the
work Roosevelt has done. There may
be many such men, for the republican
party is rich in leaders, but the man I
have In mind is, I believe the choice
of the great majority of the republi
cans of Iowa—that friend and ad
viser of the president, Secretary of
War William H. Taft."
Mr. Byers finished speaking amid
cheers, the mention of Taft's namb
bringing out long applause as well as
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St. Joseph Prize Fighter Dead.
St. Joseph, Mo., March 18.—Leek
Allen, prize fighter, died today from
injuries received last night In a box
ing match with Fritz Gutzenberger,
professionally known as Young
Rhodes, also of St. Joseph. Rhodes
was arrested.
New York Central Declares Dividends,
New York, March 18.—The New
York Central today declared a quarter
ly dividend of 1V4 per cent, a reduc
tion of 1% per cent as compared witb
the last nuarterly dividend.
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CONVENTION IN BRIEF,
Chairman Woods called tho
convention to order and Frank
Nimocks called the roll. Adjut
ant Byera was named tempor
ary chairman and made a speech
eulogizing President Roose
velt and declaring Taft to be
Iowa's candidate as his suoces
eor. Resolutions were present
ed to the convention and will
undoubtedly pass, in which Is
Incorporated the Ohio tariff
plank, In which Roosevelt's ad
ministration is endorsed and
which Instructs the delegates to
the Chicago convention to sup
port Taft for president.
The delegates at large to the
convention have not been se
lected at this hour, but there Is
little doubt the four men to be
named are:
George D. Perkins of Sioux
City.
Frank W. Simmons of Ottun?
wa.
Joe R. Lane of Davenport.
Lafe Young Of Des Moines.
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(By E. P. Adler.)
Des Moines, March 18.—(Spec
ial)—A surprise was sprung on
the delegates late last night by
the announcement of the with
drawal of the name of John H.
Adams as a delegate at large, In
favor of Frank Simmons of Ot
tumwa.
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