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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
NO SENSATION IN THE DEATH
IrreguIarfty Not Developed by Inquiry
: Into Case of Robert Ayers,
Insane Man.

A careful investigation by the authorities
failed to reveal anything irregular in the
death Of Robert Ayers at the County hos
pital wednesday night. Despite a sensa-
tional rumor. nothing Of criminal ma
ture has been brought out by those making
the inSs6tIEation Thursday evening Cor
oner Bradley visited the undertaking rooms
Of Holman q Gentleman, where the body
Of Ayers is being kept, made an investi-
cation and declared that the man came
TO his death in the manner indicated on
the death certificate signed by DR., FrRnH
J. swoboda OF the County hospital. DR..
Bwoboda stated that the man died OF
nephritis and insanity. Ayers was sent to
the hospital by the insanity commissioners.
He was affiioted with Bright's disease
Superintendent Fowler Of the hospital
and DIT. swobodR stated Friday morning
that the patient died from natural causes.
Relatives OF Ayers are expected from
Illinois Friday AFTERNOON.
Ayers had made his home in Nebraska
for several years. accommodating considera-
bic farm land during that period. Even
though he should be suficiently well pro-
vided with means to enable him to retire
from active wage earning, he continued
daily labor. He is known to have had but
few friends in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
TEST OF NEW PRIMARY LAW
Voters of Illinois VIII Select Candi-
dates Under Act of Special
Session.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The first test Of the
new Illinois primary law, passed at spe-
cial session of the legislature this year
enabling voters to name party nominees
will be given tomorrow after one of the
liveliest primary campaigns ever waged in
this state. Every voter in three parties
republican, democrat and socialist-will
be called upon TO vote directly for candi-
dates for Office and delegates to the con-
vention.
Prohibtionists will not participate in to-
morrow's election, the voters of that party
having made their state and county nom
nations under the old law prior to July
!, when the new law went into effect. Can
didates TO be voted upon are representa-
tives in congress, members of the legisla-
ture, state treasurer and superintendent of
public instruction. Delegates will be elected
to the legislative, county sanitary district
and municipal conventions. The vote to-
morrow will also establish party sentiment
on United States senator. The democratic
party has no candidate for United States
senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
LITHoeRAPHERS STRIKE GROWS
Twenty-six Houses in Philadelphia
Tied Up by Men Quitting
work.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Pursuant to
instructions from headquarters at New
York, the photographers in this city who
are members of the Lithographers' Inter
national Protective and Benefit association,
today went on strike to enforce their de-
mands for an eight-hour working day.
Twenty-six establishments are affected
by the strike, which involves several hun
dred workmen.
DIES MONIES, Aug. 3.-Fifty ltho-
graphers went on a strike today in ac-
cordance with the order of the National
LithoEraphers association. The eight
hour day has already been granted in Des
Moines and the local strike is centered on
the question of closed or open shop.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-Practlcally all OF
the photographers in this city, in number
about $50, are now out on strike for an
eight-hour day with nine hours pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
BIG DEFICIT IN TREASURY
Ohio County, More Than Eight Hun
dred Thousand Behind, Gets
Some Cash.

AKRON. o.. Aug. s.-Examiners Paul
son and Raley filed their report of the
examination of the Summit county treasury
with Probate Judge Pardee today. 1t
shows that there is a deficit in the treas
ury of s272,454
The examiner says this deficit was SSs2,-
154 at the time the examination was be-
gun, but that since then a large amount
of borrowed money has been returned.
The report says that large part Of the
loans are unsecured and that a consider
able part OF the securities representing
loans Of the public funds are renewals
OF obligations taken by former treasurers
and carried by the present treasurer. Fred
T.. Smith.
Treasurer Smith declares that the vault
In the court house is unsafe TO keep pub
lie funds in and that the cost Of his bonds,
$4,000 in ALL is so high and his salary
so low that he had to loan money TO keep
ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
MONTANA MINES ARE CLOSED
Strike of smeIter Men at Great Falls
Throws Many Men out of
Work at Butte.

BUTTE. Mont. Aug. 3.--The FIVE mines
Of the Boston and Montana company shut
down at o'clock this evening. the men be-
ing notified that the properties would re-
main inactive until the strike Of the smelt-
ermen at the Great Falls smelling plant OF
the company had been settled.
Three thousand men are rendered idle in
this city. besides a number Of ore train
crews which have heretofore been hauling
the output Of the Boston and Montana
mines, about 1900 tons daily, from the
Butte properties TO the Great Falls smelt-
ers
1t develops that one man who was in ar
rearage on his union dues Is the cause or
the whole trouble. which thus far has
thrown 5000 men out OF employment Five
smelter men, constituting a committee be-
came too insistent in demanding the dis
charge Of this one smelter man behind In
his union payment, and the quintet were
discharged Their dismissal precipitated
the trouble. the union demanding the rein
statement of the five men. and upon the
company's refusal the strike was ordered.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
showers aud Cooler Saturday. Fsir
sunday.
AFFlDAvlTS ON CAR BURNING
United states Attorney Lane Com
pIetes HIS InvestiRntIOn at
Greeley.

GREELEY CENTER. Neb., Aug. S.-(spe-
cial TelegramD The federal authorities
spent the day in looking up evidence rela-
tive to the burning OF the cars at Belfast
returning at 80 tonight. Papers were OBJ
tained from Henry Lund. George Vanos-
dali, Eli Cargll and Charles Lee. An
davits were made by O. T. Lund, his wife
and daughter, Fred Iberg and his two
sisters. who were present at the burning
of the cars. Some of the new things de-
veoped in this investigation was the state
ment OF Mrs. Lund, who saw the big man
take the long iron poker and pull grip
out Of the burning papers, tear 1t open and
stir up the papers in It so they would all
burn up, and that two pals were lying
near the cars that had been used to throw
oil on the cars and their contents and the
further statement Of o. r. Lund that when
he asked the big man what they had In
the cars he replied papers to mix with the
cement to build the Ericsson dam. He also
saw the pals on the ground and the oil
barrels in the cars.
The Iberg sisters stated that the two
strangers were apparently guarding the
burning papers to see that none escaped as
they continually walked around the cars
and kept the people back, but the little
man with the umbrella was not so cross
looking the big one. They saw boxes
and piles. of papers burning up in the cars.
All Of the parties interviewed said that
the railroad men seemed to want the cars
to burn and were not trying to save any
of their contents, but trying to burn 1t
all UP.
A photograph was taken of the siding
where the cars stood, the remains having
been moved late yesterday by Roadmaster
Taylor Section Foreman Campbell was
replacing the rails and ties. He refused
to talk about the burning and objected to
being photographed.
]. F. Donivan told how he met Reed,
the section hand. going to Greeley on foot
and that Reed told him he run off because
Campbell and the new roadmaster wanted
him to pour oil on the cars and contents
and burn them. These statements were all
sworn to and signed by the parties.
Deputy United States Attorney Lane has
expressed no opinion as to the contents
of the papers recovered and will leave to-
morrow morning with his party for Omaha,
stating that his investigation had been
thorough and that he had in his posses
sion every scrap of paper and all evidence
to be obtained in the vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
TWO CANDIDATES IN ZION
Wilbur Glen VOliva and Alfred r.
Bills Desire to BE
Overaeer.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Two candidates filed
their certificates of nomination for the
ONCE of general overseer of the Christian
Apostolic Catholic church in Zion City in
the United States circuit court today The
candidates are Wilbur Glen Voliva, who
took charge of the church and Zion City
after John Alexander Dowie had been sus-
pended and Alfred f. Bills, a former ad-
herent of Dowle, who claims to be opposed
to Voliva, Dowie, through his attorneys,
disclaims any connection with Bills.
Bills is said TO be large property owner
in Zion City and has lived I'm that city for
five years.
Dowie, through his attorneys today for
the second time announced that he would
not be a candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
SECRETARY ROOT RECEIVES
Head of State Department Bids
Farewell 10 President of
Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. g. 90 Prefect
Passes today took Secretary and Mrs. Root
on automobile trip to Tijuca, a noun
tain resort. Later Mr.. Root paid his fare
well visit TO President Alves, after which
he went on board the United States cruiser
Charleston, where the secretary held a re-
ception.
Mr.. Roots reception on the Charleston
was we'll attended and the utmost cordiality
was displayed. President Alves boarded
the American cruiser at 4 p. m. and was
saluted by the Brazilian, Argentine and
German warships in the harbor lie went
ashore a $50.
In the name of the nation. President
Alves presented Mrs Root with a large
and beautiful Brazilian diamond and the
minister Of finance. Senor de Bulhoes, gave
her a golden casket inset with a watch.
Secretary Root was made an honorary
member OF the institute of Brazilian law
yers.
The Brazilian cruiser BarrosO and the
Argentine cruiser Buenos Ayres will con-
voy the Charleston to Montevdeo.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
READY FOR FOUR DAYS RACES
Some of the Best Yachts in Union
VIII Take Part I'm
Contests.

GLEN COVE, L. l., Aug S.-some of the
finest and fastest racing yachts in their
respective classes In the United States, and
many big fast steam yachts were gathered
IN this harbOr today to participate I'm the
annual cruise of the New York Yacht club
to New York and Vineyard Haven, which
was scheduled to start this morning. II
is planned 20 occupy four days in making
the run from Glen Cove, with a stop
over night at Morris Cove and over Sun
day at New London.
In addition TO the squadron runs from
port TO port each day and the usual races
for the Astor cups of Newport, II was
planned 10 sail a race also Off Newport
Wednesday for a cup presented TO the
New York Yacht club by King Edward.
The last named event will be for one
class only, including sloops not less than
fifty feet in length and schooners not less
than sixty feet long.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
WOMEN MEET IN COPENHAGEN
international League of sunrngtsts
Assembling in the Capital
of Denmark.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. s.-The third con-
ference of the International League Of
Woman suffra gists will meet here from
August to IL.
A majority of the delegates, among
whom are many Americans have already
arrived here and are the guests Of lead
ing families of Copenhagen. brilliant
succession of excursions and fetes has been
arranged.
The queen of Denmark today granted an
audience OF one hour to Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait of New York, president of the
league. Her majesty showed deep interest
In the suffrasist movement and regretted
that the term of mourning for the late
king prevented her entertaining the dele
gates. She expressed her admiration OF
American women, saying she thought them
active and progressive and that the women
Of other countries should take them as
their model.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
LABOR DEBATE IN COMMONS
Trades Disputes Bill Comes 0p in the
House for Amendment,
GOVERNMENT NARROWLY ESCAPES DEFEAT
Late in Discussion BaIfour Accuses
Premier of Breach of Faith and
Opposition Members Leave
Session.

LONDON, Aug 1.-The trades disputes
bill, which is a direct outcome Of the Tan
vale decision that trades unions funds are
liable for the illegal acts of individual MEM
bers Of a union, passed the committee stage
in the House Of Commons this morning
and was reported to the House amid min
sterial cheering. Considerable excitement
marked the debate, during which several
amendments opposed by the government
were defeated by narrow majorties in one
case the government being saved from de-
feat by few unionist votes.
There was a somewhat extraordinary
scene after midnight following Prime Min
lister Campbell Bannermans refusal to ac-
cept Lord Robert Cecirs motion to report
progress, Lord Robert saying that the
prime minister had pledged himself that
the debate should not continue after II
o'clock. When the motion was defeated
by a government majority of 212 Mr.. Bal
four accused the prime minister Of delib-
erately breaking his pledge. He declined
to take further part In the proceedings
and in vited his followers to leave the
house. The invitation Of the former prime
minister was accepted by all OF the three
score Of members of the opposition present
amid ironical ministerial. nationalist and
laborite cheering. A few Of those who left
the chamber returned subsequently. but the
front opposition bench remained empty and
several liberals and radicals took seats on
it amid radical cheering.
The debate then proceeded without in
terest to it's close.
In place Of the clause in the ordinary bill
exempting the funds Of union from dam
ages when illegal acts have been commit
ted without the authority of a union, the
clause was adopted giving a trade union,
whether of workmen or employers. complete
! immunity from claims for damages for IL
| legal acts committed during a strike
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
PARK BOARD VISITS ELMWOoD
ComntssiOners Inspect Grounds 10 See
~ Oval Speedway would
BE Practicable.

Members OF the park board. with the
exception OF Commissioner Cornish. spent
Friday morning looking over Elmwood
park 70 find out IL an oval speedway can
be constructed there for the benefit Of
hOrsemen. The commissioners were es
corted BY c. c. George and others In auto
mobiles and accompanied by Assistant
city Engineer Craig.
Before going out to the park the COM
missioners had a short meeting and rec
commended To the council that the wish Of
Bemis park residents 10 acquire part OF a
lot on the southwest corner for park en-
IArRement with the 1855 left over from
prior condemnation proceedings be IA
VOrs
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
JOHN LAUeHLAND is BURIED
Former City omCiAl is Laid ~
Rest At Forest Lawn
Cemetery.

Funeral servdces for John Laughlsnd,
ssrmsr secretary Of the Associated Chari-
ties and p0undmaster, were held Friday
Aftsrnoon at the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. Edwin Hart jerks officiating.
Dr. Ieniks psid a pretty tribute to the life,
character and memory OF Mr. LAughland.
TIE services we're largely attended. Mem
bers OF the local Scottish clan attended In
q body. James c. Lindsay son-in law,
reached the city from Rapid City, 8. D.,
in time to attend the funeral The pail
bearers were; John Douglas, Alfred c.
Ksnnsdy. Hugh Murray. DR.. ]. B. Ralph
and william Kennedy. Burial at Forest
Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
LETTER ON THE SECOND NAM
Communication which woodbury. of
water Company sent TO the
water board.

The Omaha Water company has made
public the letter 1t addressed to the Water
board regarding the necessity of laying a
second supply main to the pumping station
at Florence. The president Of the board
declined to give out the communication or
even admit that he had received IT, Fol-
lowing is the document, upon which the
board has not yet acted:
1t has always been the policy of the
Omaha water company not only to keep its
plant up to the highest degree of efficiency
but to keep ahead Of the necessities Of the
community. As you are aware. the city Of
Omaha is growing rapidly at the present
time, and large number of new buildings,
including many residences, are being
erected. so that the demand on the water
plant is increasing and will Increase during
the next few years.
In order to meet this growing demand
and to guard against the danger from any
possible break in the large supply main,
thereby leaving the city In great danger In
case of conhagration, II seems advisable
that a second supply main be laid between
Florence and Omaha.
If the Omaha Water company were to
continue in the ownership and control of
the plant II would at the present time be
preparing to lay such additional main, but
the board of directors is advised that, un-
der existing conditions, the company Is
virtually trustee Of the property for the
city, so far as the maintenance Of the
n orks is concerned, without obligation or
" ", 1ority to make any considerable i'm
q N nents except in cooperation with the
H.. -e. in order that this enlargement.
WIN ent necessities suggest and fu-
! ture 3 will certainly demand, may go
! forwsI without undue delay, the board Of
directors has authorized me TO say that the
water company will undertake to lay so
much Of a new main between Florence and
Omaha as may be necessary, provided the
{ Water board will enter into an agreement
| binding upon the city to repay the company,
upon completion OF any purchase of the
| works the actual cost Of such improve
ment with per cent interest, In addition
TO what would otherwise be the purchase
p''0e'' ITTHHiEoDoRE C. WOODBURY..
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
Omaha Men Go Out.

Four photographers employed by the Rees
Printing company quit work last night. and
will not resume their labors until the out
come of the strike for the forty-eight hour
week is settled. The men left OF work in
response to a telegram from headquarters
in the east The men at the Kiopp &
Bartlett plant have not yet had word from
the east. but are expecting an order to-
day AS soon as the official word is re-
ceived they will Join the others In the
strike for the eight-hour day.
The officials OF the printers union say
this strike is entirely independent of the
printers' strike which has been on since
January / of the present year
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
POLICE COURT RECORDS NEXT
ROots VIII De Examined by Expert
at nnhIman'H Command,
Despite LObeck.

by order OF Mayor Dahlman. ]. NJ. Gil
christ. the expert accountant who -
checkinG over the oity's books. IL TO be
set TO work on the records Of the police
court within few days Mr.. Gilchrist
has been going over the accounts OF the
treasurers ONCE, but has found nothing
wrong up to date, The comptroller's once
has been unable to straiEhten out tho
police court tanEle, and the mayor be-
lieves the $3.50 a day services OF Mr.. Gil
christ are most needed where there seems
TO be the most confusion. The move does
not exactly meet with the wishes OF the
comptroller In the matter
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
CONTRACTOR COMMITS SUICIDE
william Weber of Texas Ends Life
by Taking Opium In wash
inEtOn.

HUNTINGTON, ", Va, Aug 3-WiIIlam
Weber, a prominent government contractor.
who took opium with suicidal intent yes
terday, died at local hospital here today.
Weber's wife committed suicide by drown
ing herself in the Sabine river at Beaumont,
Tex. two months ago, and grief over her
death is supposed to have caused his sui
eide.
Webers home was at Beaumont, Tex.
He had the contracts for the United States
building being erected here. the one at
McKeesport, Pa, and had only recently
been awarded the contract for the rev gov
eminent building at Los Angeles, Cal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
DEMAND FOR HARVEST HANDS
Care for Bumper wheat Crop
m NnrfIrrnnf-
in Northwest.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. "A
bumper wheat crop in the northwest and
no men to harvest it,
The farm labor situation I'm Minnesota
today Is the worst in the history OF the
state
Fifteen thousand men are needed IN Min
nesota, Iowa and the two Dakotas and
about 100 are available. Thesw wages offered
by the farmers range from S.75 TO 500 a
day and board. but the jobs go begging
All the railroads have made a special
rate OF $3.50 TO any point in the harvest
belt and farmers are willing 10 pay the
transportation for men they need.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
DAHLMAN PICKS HIS TEN MEN
Mayor Selects Companions 10 Go To
New York TO Meet Colonel
Bryan.

Mayor Dahlman Is busy picking out ten
Nebraskans 20 represent the democratic
party from this state In the Brran recep-
ton at New York August 30. gaining the
task by reason OF the fact that he Is ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska. SO
far he has selected the following. who de-
sire to make the tup: Robert Oberfelder
OF Sidney. w. r. Bennett. Frank DunIop.
D. J. o'Brien. ]. NJ Gilchrist and T. r
Porter. The last named is a newspaper
correspondent
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
COTTON CROP ABOVE AVERAGE
Government Board Finds staple Five
Points better Than for the
Va nwa,gnu.
Year Previous.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-The crop report
ing board Of the bureau OF statistics OF
the Department OF Agriculture In a bull
letin issued al noon today finds from the
reports Of the correspondents and agents
OF the bureau that the average condition
Of cotton on July g was s2s. as compared
with s33 on June 25, 1906 74s on July 3.
1915; si.s Al the corresponding cate In 1904
and a ten-yeaT average Of SEA
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
TOM JOHNSON NOT GUILTY
Cleveland Judge Decides that Mayor
Is Not in Contempt Of
Court,

CLEVELAND, Aug. 8.-Judge Kennedy
Of the common pleas court today decided
that Mayor johnson was not guilty Of
contempt of court as charged, in connec-
tlon with the tearing up Of the tracks of
the Cleveland Electric company last week
in Fulton street. The court held that W.
j. springborn. director Of public service,
had violated the temporary injunction Is
sued by Judge Ford in the case. Spring
born was fined 800 and costs
An application for a new trial was at
once filed by the attorneys for Springborn.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
BULLETIN.

WARSAW. Aug "A portion OF the
troops in the summer Rembretoff, near
here mutinied yesterday and are in open
revolt today. The artillerymen have driven
their officers out of their quarters. A de-
tachment Of Cossacks sent TO overpower
the mutineers were received with grape
shot. Details are lacking. as extraordinary
precautions are being taken TO prevent the
facts becoming public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
BULLETIN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. at is oircum-
stantially asserted that there Is overt dis
satisfaction among the Moscow regiment
OF the guards quartered in St. Petersburg.
The demands formulated by the men are
both economic and political. Cossacks have
been sent to the barracks of this regiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
LABOR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
New York Women and Children May
Work Over Ten Hours
Day,

NEW YORK, Aug S.-The state law Of
New York restricting labor by women and
children TO ten hours day and sixty hours
a week in factory was declared today by
Justice Olmstead, in a decision handed
down in the court Of special sessions. TO
be IAN unwarranted invasion OF constitu-
uonai rights" The ruling was concurred
In by Justices Mexican and Deuel..
Judge Olmstead declared the Law class
legislation
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
General GreeIy 10 81. Iout.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Orders we're is
sued at the War department today as
signing Major General A. W. Greedy to
the command OF the northern division
with headquarters at St. Louis. 70 take
effect September 16.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04

PATERSON. n. j.. Aug. 2-WiIiam II
Belcher, who, while mayor OF this city alb
seconded year ago, and who surrendered
on Monday last, was sentenced today 10
twelve years imprisonment In the state
prison az Trenton on charge Of embeEzie-
menG
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON. AUG. 3.-Today's state
ment OF treasury balances In the general
fund. exclusive Of the sl5l.O1OOpl gold re-
serve, shows: Available cash balance. Sl7s,-
l7S,l73 sold coin and bullion. sl0i.s24, lsS
gold certificates, Al.7O 40
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-04
BULLETIN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug, s.-An the sta
tions Of the Finnish railway between at.
Petersburg and Viborg, we'll as the en-
tire length OF the coast which the line
skirts, have been occupied by troops