if A-TOsy^vr* J*-*1* 5 VOLUME 61 JBfi Sl MORSE GUILTY GETS FIFTEEN ONE TIME ICE AND STEAMSHIP KING WITH FORTUNE A YEAR AGO OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS MUST GO TO "PEN." PARTNER CURTIS ALSO CONVICTED CHARGE UPON WHICH MEN WERE FOUND GUILTY WAS MISAPPLI­ CATION OF FUNDS OF NEW YORK BANK. New York, Nov. 6.— Charles W. Morse, one time "ice king" and "steamship king," whose personal for tune a little raore than a year ago was estimated at mgre than $22,000,000, was today sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment, havihg last night been convicted of misapplication of the funds of the National'^nk of North. America. Sentence on Alfred H. Ciirtis, former president of the National 'Bank of North America, who was founds guilty with Morse, was suspended. Given Ten Days' Stay. The sentence on Morse was based on the verdict of guilty of misapplica tion of funds and making false entries In the books of the bank. It is under stood that if Morse goes to prison he will be confined in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. A ten days' stay in execution of the sentence of Morse was granted by Judge Hough. He was paroled in custody of Marshal Henkel. pending any action that may be taken during the ten days' stay. Morse, was taken to the tombs pris on at 1 o'clock this afternoon. It was announced that no application for his release on bail would be made. Men Cool Wives Collapse. The jury recommended clemency in the case of Curtis. The judge suspend ed sentence. Both men accepted the •.verdict of the jury without displaying any emotion, but their wives col lapsed. Mrs Morse, sobbing" convul sively, was led to an ante room, while Mrs. Curtis fainted in her seat in the court room. Story of Morse's Comet. .Morse first attracted attention as an Iceman, then the financial district saw a light and found that wlorse was form ing a chain of banks. Then he became a man much guessed about, and his operations, large and queer, finally I came to smash in the panic. Morse graduated from Bowdoin col lege and went into business with his father. He saw money in ice, leased a pond, and got more acreage, becamc known as "Silent Charley," and pros pered. He became president of the American Ice company, took up with Tammany politicians, dropped them, and began the acquisition of a chain or banks. He got together about nine banks in a manner which didn't bear scrutiny when the smash came. Ho even went to Maine and corralled banks. Morse was the power in the Bank of New Amsterdam and the Garfield National bank. His operations were the subject of comment In the financial 14 district. The venturesome applauded f| him for his boldneas the conserva tives watched him with alarm. The conservatives feared he wa3 overex tending himself. Banks His Power Swayed. When the panic came, with the elimination of Morse and the subse quent criminal prosecution, he had a chain of four important banks, three of which had clearing house member ships. 'The American Ice company, the American Ice Securities, the latter a holding company for the American Ice company, and the Consolidated Steamship company, which was a s^merger of the majority of the coast J... IJlse steamship comranies. The biggest banl: of the Morse f^trlng and the one in which h- main talned "his office was the National Bank of North America. He was vice president and director of this bank. In addition to the banks mentioned, he was vice president and director of the Fourteenth Street bank, he was a l^rge stockholder in the Mercantile WiNational, and director in these institu tions—the Garfield Safe Deposit com pany, the New Amsterdam Safe Da posit company, the New York Mort gage and Security company, the New York Produce Exchange bank, the Title Insurance company of New York, thn Van Norden Safe Deposit com pany, and the Van Norden Trust com pa.i?. Morse was the principal in a lot of litigation, civil and criminal. The Dodge-Morse marriage and divorce tangle was one. It. came out of his arrlage to. Mrs. Dod^e, wife of pharles F. Dodge, who was a Pullman orter and hotel clerk. Several per sons were indicated, b-'t Hummel was onto prosecuteA- Si-ctfiiii&Jif.J I a£ St rv. "-v-i- -J tJi&sailM ctiitU I pus v*js New York, Nov. 6.—Professor Edwin Emerson, a warm per sonal friend of Judge Taft and Governor Hughes, died at Tokio yesterday of heart failure, the result of intense excitement over the American election news., FOUR BURIED IN ILLINOIS MINE DUST EXPLOSION WRECKS MINE AND MEN mRE CAUGHT UN­ DER TONS OF COAL. Chicago, Nov. 6.—Hope of rescu ing the four men buried by the explosion in a mine at Rend, 111., was given up today by the offi cials of the W. P. Rend company after repeated efforts to descend into the mine had Veen made by relays of miners through the night. The explosion was caused by a windy shot. Possibly tons of coal now rest on the bodies of the unfortunate .en. Benton, 111., Nov. 6.—A "windy" shot fired in the Rend mines at Rend, 111., owned by W. P. Rend of Chicago, probably has resulted'in the death of four shot firers, who were buried un der an avalanche of coal. The mine was wrecked. Several hundred men, including fifty miners from this city, are on the scente trying to effect a rescue of the en tombed men or recover their bodies. A rescue party of forty men has enter ed the mine through the airshaft. It is not thought possible the four shot firers can be alive. Joseph Letter's mine at Victor took fire last evening from a dust explos ion in which three men were in jured. The mine is being sealed up with the idea of putting out the fire by cutting off ajll air. •. 'V-* CENTERVILLE MAN HURT Thomas Dale Sustains Broken Leg While Riding Horse Near Blakes burg Today. Blakesburg, Nov. 6.—(Special)— Thomas Dale of Centerville, a member of the firm of Dale and Bradley, stock buyers, who operate extensively over this section of the state, was thrown from a horse early this morning and receied a broken leg. Both bones of the limb were broken below the knee. Dale was looking over one of the firm's farms about two and one-half miles northwest of here when the ac cident occurred. He was brought to this city where he received medical treatment. V^ ANYONE WANT ATHLETIC WIFE? Here is a Twelve Year Old Girl Who Can Outbox Anyone of Her Age. Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 6.—Frances Moyer, ager 12, is the champion girl boxer so far. On a vacant lot a series of open air bouts was held yes terday. Miss Elsie Harris, 13 years old, was Miss Moyer's first victim. Then, in turn she bested on points Harold Sharper. Lawrence and Le Roy Housmer, and Mathew Donahue. COP 250 LBS. TAKES COW RIDE Jumps Fence, Lands on Bossy, Who Runs Away and Sprains His Foot. Newark, N. J., Nov. 6.—Policeman Holzwarth in raiding a crap game to day jumped an eight foot fence, and his 250 pounds landed on an Innocent cow, which ran away. He held on by the tail for several blocks, but final ly fell off, spraining his foot. The cow is still running. ILLINOIS ON THE WATERWAYS STATE VOTES ON BIG BOND ISSUE FAVORING BUILDING OF CANAL. Chicago, No*. 6.—That Illinois will perform her part in the construction of the lakes-to-the-gulf deep waterway is indicated by belated returns on the proposition submitted to the people at Tuesday's election to bond the state for |20,000000 to construct a channel from Lockport to Utica on the Illi nois river. The vote in Cook coun ty (Chicago) was almost five to one in. favor of the bond issue and heavy majorities were rolled up in its favor in the river counties. It is estimated the proposition carried by 75,000, more than half of all the votes cast at the election. J- A t'^- "i^Ai 5' i. & **&& *^&!?^$:".'s* ttmmttt Tokio Friend of Taft and Hughes Dies of Excitement v* a -i. ftfr* OTTUMWA. WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, TAFTS SPEECH MARKET TAKES PRESIDENT­ ELECT'S REMARKS AS INDICA­ TION OF CONSERVATISM AND BUSY DAY RESULTS. TELLS OF PLANS TO ENFORCE LAWS IN SPEECH DECLARES THAT BUS­ INESS MEN WITHIN THE STAT­ UTES NEED HAVE NO FEAR OF HIM WARNS OTHERS. New York, Nov. 6. There was an outburst of speculation in £he stock maiket today which swept prices to a higher level in a sen sational manner. Commission houses reported a large influx of buying orders and the industrial stocks were conspicuous, the movement in iron and steel issues being in heavy demand. The railroads most affected were those which have not moved upwards before in accordance with the advance In speculative leaders. The speech of Judge Taft assuring noninterference with hon est corporations, was appropriat ed as a motive for buying. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 6.—Speaking to the Cincinnati Commercial club, of which he has been a member for fif teen years, President-elect Taft last night brought every member of th» club to his feet in his address sound ing the keynote of prosperity for the next four years. ., "Every business main who' Is obeying the law may go ahead with all the energy in his posses sion. every enterprise which is within the statutes may proceed without fear of interference from the administration, when acting legally, but all interests within the jurisdiction of the federal government may expect a right enforcement of the laws against dishopest methods," was the lceynote of what Mr. Taft said. The speech which Mr. Taft deliver ed here last night created a profound sensation among the substantial busi ness men of the city, who are mem bers of the club. They had planned the dinner long before the result of the election could be known, and they arose as one man to the sentiments their guest expressed. The speech, which was preceded by words of friendship and neighborly felicitation on the part of Mr. Taft, brought out the human side of the next president in a remarkable manner. Subject to His Managers. Mr. Taft told, in a way which no one has written of, the human side of his campaign. "I have been the subject of a coterie of bosses," he declared, with the greatest good humor, "of which the demands left me r.o duty but to be respond from 6 o'clock in the morning to midnight, to the calis of the popu lace—and if I did not respond the crowd after one minute made a mighty shout, 'Hurram for Bryan.'" In beginning Mr. Taft admitted that it might not have been so easy to smile tonight if the telegrams of con gratulation which passed between Lin coln and Cincinnati yesterday had been originated in this city instead of the home of the great commoner. "Seriously," he declared, "the indi cations are already apparent and the hopes which I entertain are that the business communities and the invest ors of foreign nations and among our people will take heart in carrying'out the great enterprises which have been projected and whicu must be carried to a determination if the country is to (Continued on poe-fi 8.) ALDRICi REVISION Senator Says h~ _jld Like to See Senate Take Up Matter at Next Meeting. Washington, D. C., Nov. 6.—Senator Aldrich after a visit with the presi dent today was asked whether tariff revision would be taken up in the senate at the coming session. He de clared it would be an exteremely de sirable thing to do if it were possible but it was doubtful whether the sen ate could dispose of it at this ses sion. "Personally," said Aldrich. "I would be very glad to see it come." Has Hair in His Appendix. Dubuque, Nov. 6.—George Dushl, who recently arrived In Dubuque from Germany, was operated upon yesterday for appendicitis. The cause of his ill negs was shown to be a long hair lodged In the appendix and twisted In to a wad. The patient may die. Doc tors state that this circumstance h#* been rarelp Encountered. -i--* 'J s-tf..- -IV-' -tfrv~*"»y"y CRISIS OVER AMONG POWERS TROUBLE BETWEEN GERMANY AN DFRANCE SETTLES DOWN OVER NIGHT. Paris, Nov. 6.—The crisis between France and Germany, which arose ov«r the arrest of German deserters from the foreign legion oi the French army by French authorities at Casblanca, ..ao seemingly been dispelled over night. It is now appar3nt Germany is ready to abandon Jicr recent demand for the release of these men and that she will excttre the action of tha French soldiers who are alleged to have attacked the German consulate at CaBblanca. What the Quarrel is About. On September 26 six deserters from the French Foreign. Legion were ar rested at Tangier. Two of them were German subjects, and an agent of the German Consul was taking them aboard a German vessel at Casablanca when the entire party was arrested by French troops. The deserters were Imprisoned, and Berlin Immediately demanded that the French soldiers be reprimanded, and that the Paris gov ernment express regret for the inci dent. An offer to submit the entire matter to The Hague tribunal also was made by Germany. France, while will ing to arbitrate some of the points in volved, has, refused to censure her sol diers, and has left It to. the Kaiser to make the next move. POLITICIAN GUILTY OF ARSON. Milwaukee Teaming Contractor Con victed at Kenosha and Imprison ment Sentence Deferred. Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 6. Michael GrifHn, Milwaukee teaming contractor and politician, on trial in the circuit court here on a charge of arson, was found guilty yesterday afternoon. A motion in arrest of judgment was filed and sentence was deferred. The penal ty is imprisonment. THE WEATHER Iowa—Fair tonight and Saturday slightly cooler tonight Illinois—Fair tonight and Saturday slightly jcooler north Saturday. Wisconsin—Fair tonight and Satur day slightly cooler Saturday, Local Weather. Nine o'clock last evening 48 Seven o'clock this morning 44 Two o'clock this afternoon 68 Sunrise, 6:28 sunset nmon set, 4:14 a. m. SATURDAY jNCTV £5?„C?a,?e2 -5-r.C^p^- JUMBER Twelve of the Successful Gubernatorial Candidates At the Election Tuesday Denee~n' RePubllcan' bert 8. Hadley, Republican, Mo., John A. Johnson, Democrat, Minn. James o. Davidson Renublican Wis Fred M. Warner, Republican, Mich. Albert W. Gilchrist, Democrat, Fla. Malcolm RPattersonDemocrat Tenn Jud H°ibe"5uWicS-S: Yhl°: Ge°rge L' L!1,ey' RepUblican' Conn-: LATEST. RETURNS GIVE HIM I" Walter R. stubbs, Republican, Kas. Her­ T. B. MR. CARROLL'S PLURALITY BIC 53,- 924 OVER FRED WHITE'S VOTE. Total Vote in Iowa. Taft 238,454 J3ryan 173,423 Taft plurality 65,031 Carroll 217,772 Whi£e 163,843 Carroll plurality 53,924 Total vote for Taft and Bryan. .421,877 Total vote for all candidates, 1904 485,703 Cummins 42,000 Des Moines, Nov. 6.—William II. Taft defeated Bryan in Iowa by a total vote of 238,454 to 173,423, or a plural ity of 65,031. B. F. Carroll defeated Fred White for governor by a vote of 217,772 to 163.848, or a plurality of 53,924. These figures, based ou semi-official returns from eighty-eight counties of the ninety-nine in .the state furnish the first actual total vote published in Iowa. Pluralities Will Grow 8ome. While there are eleven counties missing, they will not chaage the net result except to Increase somewnat the lead of both Taft and Carroll over their opponents. They may add 3,000 to the pluralities of each, bringing the final Taft plurality about 68,000 or 70,000 and the Carroll plurality to something over 55,000. BIG BUILDING BOOM Permits Totalling Twelve Million More This Year Than in Octo ber 1907. Chicago, Nov. 6. Building con struction is now making new high rec ords, according to {be Construction News. During October permits were taken out in thirty-six cities for the construction of 9,792 buildings, involv ing a total cost of $43,074,775, twelve million more than was the case in Oc tober a year ago. 200 Students Flee In Night Clothes Washington, D. C., Nov. 6.—Fire eraly today destroyed the Bliss Elec trical school at Tacoma Park, a sub urb of this city. Two hundred stu dents were compelled to flee for their lives in their night clothing. All escaped butV lost their Wlongings The loss As 150,000 7, 190S NUMBER 40 Carroll RepubTan lowa?^cLrles 1 ALBIA CITIZENS HONOR KENDALL FELLOW TOWNSMEN GIVE CON­ GRESSMAN- ELECT IM­ PROMPTU RECEPTION. Albia, Nov. 6.—-(Special)—Albia turned out enmasse last night to give a fitting reception to Congressman Elect Kendall. A crowd assembled in front of his office and clamored for speech from the new congressman. A committee was sent to escort him to the court house square, where he de livered a short speech, thanking the people of his home city for their gen erous support and the honor they paid him in giving him such a reception. Hon. J. C. Mabry also made a few remarks. It was an enthusiastic demonstration by Kendall's fellow townswen, inspired by the loyalty of the citizens l'or their town and their gratification at the honor paid an Albia citizen by the people of the sixth congressional dis trict. A display of fireworks was a feature of the celebration. Methodists Meet In St. Louis. St. Louis, Nov. 6.—The general committee of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal church met today for its annual meeting. The sole work of the committee is to make appro priation for the missionary work for the year of 1909. TAFT IS NOT GOING ON HONT PRESIDENT-ELECT ALSO OB­ JECTS TO STATEMENTS THAT HE OWNS BIG RANCH. Cincinnati, Nov. 6. Judge Taft said today there was hardly the slightest possibility of his going to Texas to hunt any time this winter. He said he would appreciate very much if the erroneous impression could be corrected that he owSed any land in Texas. "The ranch referred to,'' he ex plained, "belongB to Mrs. C. H. Taft. 1 do not own an acre of the land nor have I any interest in thje ranch." No demands were made on the time of Taft today except those relating to his correspondenci -Of 'i v?va TAFT CARRIES LEAD OE 4.235 STATE 8TAY8 IN REPUBLICAN COLUMN, THOUGH DEMOCRATS PROBABLY HAVE MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE. REVISED TABLE GIVES TAFT 3 6 MARYLAND 8PLITS IT8 VOTE SIX FOR BRYAN AND TWO FOR TAFT FINAL RETURNS NOT IN FROM 8TATE. St. Louis, Nov. 6.—Supplemen tary rdturns early today failed to disturb materially Taft's lead of 4,285 votes In Missouri. The state legislature seems fixed at a Dem ocratic majority of six ballot, although this change. What doubts relate mostly to the offices and the amendments proposed tion. One of the counties !n which the re turns have not yet been completely complied, is Morgan. This county 'n 1904 gave Roosevelt a plurality of 362 votes over Parker. The Republican state committee claims Taft will re celve at least this plurality. Thern are not ^nough votep it, this county ia swing the state to Bryan, eVen if her receives the plurality there. Neither party Is no'" sure of a ma jority in the state legislature, which is to elect the successor to Senator William Joel Stone. Latest returns in dicate a Democratic majority on Joint ballot of four votes, the Republicans controlling the house and the Demo crats the senate. How Legislature la 8pllt. Senate—Democrats, 22 Republi cans, 12. House—Democrats, 68 Republi cans, 74. With the margin of power thus nar row, the chances of any one particular candidate for the place cannot be fore casted. Senator Stone apparently has defeated Governor Folk by a safa plurality for the Democratic nomina tion, and the chance3 are that Lieut. Governor McKinley has carried the Republican primary over his nearest opponent, Richard C. TC^rens. Late Maryland Returns. Baltimore, Nov. 6—Although returns have been received from two missing counties and the count of Baltimore City is almost complete the result of the election on president is still In doubt. From the latest figures it is certain that Bryan will have six elec tors and maybe seven. Taft is sure of one and may get two. REVISED ELECTORAL VOTE. State Missouri 18 Montana 3 Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire 4 New Jersey tt New York 39 North Carolina North Dakota 4 Ohio 23 Oklahoma Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 4 South Carolina South Dakota 4 Tennessee Texas Utah 3 Vermont 4 Virginia Washington 5 West Virginia 7 Wisconsin 18 Wyoming 3 TotalB 336 Majority 169 J»Yote may be split. 1 -4" if St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 6.—The "rays terious stranger" seems to have placed himself squarely in the Republican rank. Returns practically complete iKi. from the entire state of Missouri givw Taft a plurality of 4,235 over Bryan. 4* |Lftojointexiststateadop­thenowforsubjectonminorisconstitutional '$1 tv Taft Bryan It Alabama Arkansas California 10 Colorado Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois 27 Indiana 15 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Kentucky .... Louisiana Maine 6 •Maryland 2 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 14 Minnesota 11 Mississippi *1 10 13 12 i' S iS-i.