Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
TOTALS ON STATE TICKET MADE UP
Library Commission Preparing Its
Report for the Legislature
Burglars Active in Coun-
try Towns.
(From a stan correspondent

hAOhAio dbo z pItNtuCN III Ine nOule u
her father. John w. Strine, a real estate
agent, was strenuously denied, but It was
afterwards proven she was here all the
time. As the child is but 2 months old, It
is figured that she is here in hiding, and
that the note was simply another symptom
OF her craving for notoriety.
Her father says positively she is not
here, and is inclined to think that she
has committed suicide. He says she was
in such a mental state that it is not I'M
likely. Once before she ran away from
Kansas City. on the eve Of the trial OF a
damage suit against Zorn for killing
Sechrest, when Zorn's attorney discovered
a man who said that she was his wife,
and that during the time she lived with
Sechrest she was supposed to be away
visiting friends.
Totals on state Ticket.
Unverihed returns upon state onacials
in the recent election, in addition TO those
already made public, are as follows;
Candidate for governor-Davis, (Pro.), 3d.
912; Bigelow, (soc.), 3,171.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Rep), 100, 942;
Lyman (Fus.). 1880.
Auditor-weston Rep.), 9s,647; De
France CFus.), $3.50.
Attorney General-Prout (Rep.), 97,0S1;
Broadly Fus.), S5.512.
Commissioner Public Lands and Build
ings-Follmer (Rep.), 1884; Brennan
Fus), s4,104.
Superintendent OF Observation-Disclosures
(Rep). 9,711; Smith, (Fus), LOS.
Pair of BurEIaries.
The gang Of burglars which is making a
speciality of %robbing stores and banks in
country villages invaded Lancaster county
last evening. At Waverly they were caught
in the act Of breaking into Brandeen &
Anderson's store. but escaped after ex-
changing shots with Marshal Wong. Later
in the night they pried open the store Of
w. ]. Weller. at Raymond, and got way
with 5000 worth Of stun. They repaired to
the Union Pacific tracks and stealing a
handcar rode towards Lincoln. The aban-
doned car was found a mile west Of West
Lincoln this morning. The bloodhounds
took the trail where the handcsr was left,
and followed it to the railroad yards, where
it was lost. 1t is presumed the men es-
capped on a freight train.
Elects Old Omcers
The eastern faction OF stockholders OF the
Lincoln Traction company we're in absolute
control at the annual meeting this after
noon and reelected the old board Of di-
~rectors, M. L. Scudder, William Belcher,
Haley Fiske. George e. Ide, Sanford H.
Steele. c. G.. Cuyler, John II. Ames, Charles
H.. Morrill, and w. II. Dorgan. The Woods
brothers Of Lincoln. who represent the
minority, were in attendance and sought to
secure a copy of the stock list, but this
/ was denied them. They have a suit pending
in court to appoint a receiver on the
ground that the directors are using money
that should be paid in dividends to exploit
the company which is planning to furnish
exhaust steam as heat for various business
blocks and residences in the city. The
majority element contends that the object
of the other faction is to force the COM
pany into a stock jobbing operation. Al
present 1t has but a small bonded indebted
ness. and some OF the stockholders are in
sistent upon vastly increasing this.
Jacobs on Trial.
George Jacobs, who is we'll known Ia
Omaha policemen, is on trial in the district
court on the charge of having held up a
young man named Edward Geisler in March
last. Chief Donohue and ex-Captain IleI
of Omaha we're present as witnesses. They
testified that Jacobs. when arrested there
had the stolen goods in his possession. and
that he confessed to them that he did the
trick. Jacobs swore on the stand that al
OF the officers lied when they said he hat
confessed, and declared he was stick in BED
the night OF the robbery. Members OF his
family corroborated the latter part OF this
statement. He explained his possession o.
the overcoat by saying he bought Il for 5:
from a stranger.
Library Commission Meets.
h State Library commission, composeC
OF Frank L. Halter. Omaha; Lee Herdman
state librarian; Superintendent Fowler
Chancellor Andrews and Librarian Wyer o
the State university. and Miss Edn d. Bull
lock OF Lincoln, met this afternoon Il
formulate a report to the legislature. II
the main the report consists of the on,
made at the meeting by the secretary, Mis-
Bullock, She says that the commission
which has charge Of travelling libraries. ha,
aroused great interest in the various elite
and towns that are without library facili
ties. The total circulation has been yer!
large. Continuing. she said;
The commission has led to a grea
growth of interest in the subject OF II
brarles throughout the state. In twenty
Ave towns In the state where there Is n
library the commission mas excited sue
an interest that In each the prospect
for a library supported by the munich
pality are good. At Milford, Stromsburl
McCook. Wahoo, sidney. steps in that di
%rection have been taken already. A
Osceols and Fairbury new libraries hav
been Installed within the last few months
At the present time thirty eirculatin
libraries are in use throughout the stat
and several are in process of arrange
ment preparatory to being sent out. Val
ley a few days ago donated a set>of book
for one travelling library, thus under III
rules OF the commission becoming a perma
nent station. Valley is the third tow I
take advantage Of this provision.
Forty-four places In thirty-one countie
have had travelling Libraries so far. Sixt
seven trips have been made. countin
those that are out at the present tim
Five thousand 1--WE hundred and twenty
) one persons have been served with book
: making an average OF six and a half pei
sons to a book. This. says the secretar.
Is a far higher average per book than oil
tains in any public library of the state.
Russell Fights for Liberty.
In supreme court today arguments wei
presented in the case of the state again
Charles Russell. who has twice been COZ
victed Of the murder Of Alois staudenmi'
In Sioux county in May. 1890. Russell is
young ranehman, and staudenmier is sa
! 10 have been a cattle rugtler. The latt