Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-15
THREE LINKS IN EVIDENCE
Large Attendance At Grand Lodge Of
Nebraska Odd FsllswL
SOCIALISTS CONTEST FOR A PLACE
LineoIn Man Insists that Pat Grove
~ Mixed IN In the Recent Train
Robbery Mt the Cap
itaI City.
From a SAD CorrespondentN

Hrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Oct. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Odd Fellowship is in annual session in Lin
coin and will continue so for three days.
The series Of meetings scheduled is almost
continuous, and the attendance is said to
be larger than has been customary in
years past. The opening meeting
Of the series was the session
Of the grand encsmpment in Odd Fell
lows hall this morning. when the creden-
tials Of delegates we're passed upon. the
working committees appointed, and degrees
conferred upon many OF the members. The
grand lodge proper met for its initial ses-
sion this evening in representative hall
at the state capitol, after which the initia-
tory and first degrees we're conferred by
' the two Lincoln lodge. Nos. II and 1873. At
the same time the Daughters OF Rebekah
were in session in the senate chamber.
After the assembly degree had been con-
ferred many Of the visitors repaired to Odd
Fellows hall. where Charity lodge No. 2
of this city was working in the degrees.
Tomorrow morning a greatly enlarged at
tendance is expected and formal extension
OF welcome will occur in representative
hall. Governor Savage delivering the sd-
dress. Following the responses by proml-
nEnN hNAAbCNn VI tue OIutI OuN III
the state will be held a reception. and
al IL a. m. the business session Of the
grand lodge will begin. At 1880 p. m, there
will be a parade. in which visiting odd
Fellows. led by the Patriarchs' Militant.
will traverse the principal streets. There
will be a number Of floats in the procession,
representing phases of the secret work.
Following the parade grand lodge work will
be resumed.
In the evening at the Windsor will occur
the department council OF Patriarchs' Mill
tant, while a meeting Of past grand masters
and patriarchs will be held at the same
time at the Ldndell. At 1880 in the evening
second degree work will be exemplihed
in representative hall by No. 1888 Of this
city, and third degree work by No. II. At
8 O'Clock Rebeksh degree stan work will
be shown by Columbian lodge No. 30 in Ma
sonic hall. and a Rebekah reception will
follow. The series OF meetings will close
Thursday morning with a grand lodge SEES
sion in representative hall.
Reports OF officers show three new camps
organized in Nebraska during the year and
an increase OF las In membership.
Rival Socialist Tickets.
Rival factions Of the socialists presented
to the secretary OF state today the claims
" All mn n HiaE6 unuu the OulCldl Udl-
lot Of its socialist ticket. George E.. Baird
was present. accompanied by Charles B
Prichard as counsel. He advocated the
integrity Of the ticket nominated by g
committee chosen for that purpose and en-.
dowed with that authority by a delegate
convention held in Omaha September 6
The other side was represented by George
w. Wray of South Omaha. J. Phipps Roe
and ]. r. Burleigh. The latter were fol
the ticket nominated at a mass convention
held in Omaha September 2. II was stated
today that a mass convention was held be.
cause the secretary OF state had said tina
that wassthes sway a. which to get the
socialist ticket upon the ballot in view Of
the fact that n had not polled 1 per cent
Of the vote at the preceding state election
Burleigh insisted that no evidence shoult
be taken by the secretary of state. bu
that he should be guided by the certificates
OF nomination on Ale. SECRETARY Marsh de
cided thai m as neither party haC
filed any protest within three days of tn,
Ming Of opposition tickets. he could no
take testimony.
There was a great deal Of pointed discus
sion and at one time it was stated tina.
Burleigh had been deposed from his posi-
ton In the Douglas county or state or
ganiEation, that the national COMMITTEES
had sanctioned his removal and that h,
had surreptitiously taken possession OF tn
charter Of the Nebraska organization.
Secretary Marsh finally announced tina
he would reach a conclusion tomorrow n
TO the respective merits OF the contestants
intimating that he may conclude to put botl
tickets on the ballot. in which case h
would choose some other name for one o
them.
COSIdn't Keep Pat Grove Out.
One of the weird stories floating aroun
concerning the recent train robbery con
meets with it the name of Pat Grove. Thi
story is given currency by an ex-detectiv
who 10 now engaged in the real estate bust
ness. He insists that Pat Grove is no,
driving an express wagon for a local trans
fer company, and is living in company wit
. woman whose hair is dark one day an
light the next.
II an satisfied that / could put my han
upon one OF the men who robbed tn
train" said this ex-detective. and b
would prove to be no other than Pat Grove
I know him and know that he is here. Fiy
days after the CudRhy kidnapping he wa
IN Lincoln and the money obtained froI
Cudahy was divided here"
The ex-detective who makes this asseT
tion is regarded as a truthful man.
Plnkerton detectives reached Lincol
yesterday and have taken up the search 70
the train robbers. They called before thel
all OF the train men who we're at the seen
Of action and heard their stories. an
called at the police station to secure III
two coats which were picked up the morn
ing after the robbery near the point wheT
the train was first stopped.
Charged with Opium s~uggling.
A warrant was issued tonight at the IN
ntnnna of alha authorities Of the neniter