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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
General John NJ Thayers Life Nebraska of Stirring Activity

the long ago he was usually careful to
say:
Il think the information l give you IL
correct but my mind is failing; cannot
trust myself to speak with authority, so
please do not quote me. A newspaper
should never publish anything OF histori-
cal nature unless IT'S absolutely correct.
Should my name be attached to the arti-
Gle the people, would think It the truth.
for there was a time when / knew what
was going on, but now l cannot trust my
self"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
Sent to the senate.

At the conclusion of the war General
Thayer took an active part in organizing
the state of Nebraska and was rewarded by
the people of the new state by being chosen
one Of the first United States senators. His
term expired in 1873 and he was defeated
for reelection by Senator Hitchcock. Dur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
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branches at It's every municipal Knot Ihere
are more than a score of them doing bust
ness in Winnipeg, half as many are to be
found at Edmonton and Calgary, and they
have their agencies in nearly every new
town of the wheat belt One of the first
buildings saw in the wilds of the Cobalt
mining regions was pine shack, with the
words Imperial Bank painted upon Its
walls, and near by the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce was doing business in a tent
The Bank of Montreal has just put up a
new building at Edmonton, and altogether
there are hundreds of substantial banking
institutions in this new part of the world
AS far as can learn they are al making
money. Six of the large banks, whose
branches are spread most widely over this
territory, earned more than 14l9 per cent
on their paid up capital and surplus COM
bined almost 9h per cent. This covered
the whole of Canada and a great part Of
the profits came from the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
Banklns An the Far west.

It was In the city Of Calgary. in the
range country. not far from the foothills OF
the Rockies, that / talked with Mr.. c. w.
Rowley, the manager of the Canadian
Bank OF Commerce at that point The
Canadian Bank OF Commerce is one Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

F2 one Of the foremost citizens OF
Nebraska. He was one OF the few links
that connected the old with the new. He
served his state well and was repaid by
the gratitude OF a loving people who hon
ored him with the highest positions within
their gift. and who, when he retired to
private life, never tired Of singing his
praises. For over fifty years he was in
the limelight, n general in the army during
the civil war, a United States senator, gov
ernor OF Wyoming twice governor of Ne
braska and then private citizen.
Since his retirement rrvm the office of
governor in 1892 General Thayer resided
in Lincoln, and though not actively en-
gagged in politics or political fights he took
much interest in the AFFAIRS Of the state
and county and usually at public gather
ings was an interested and honored guest
Even during the latter months OF his life
when It was with difficulty that he man
aged to get around he attended memorial
services and public speaking by prominent
men and expressed his approval or dis
approval OF what was done or said with
his old time vigor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

General ThayeT possessed considerable
humor, even though his life had been a Sc
rious one. This was exemplifed on one
occasion several years ago when a mass
meeting was held in Lincoln in the in
terest of charity, at which General Thayer
presided. Every one IN Lincoln who could
sing or speak was on the program. and II
was the duty of the presiding officer to
designate whether the performer should
sing or sneak. Just at this time W. J.
Bryan had finished a tour of the country,
entertaining thousands with his eloquence.
General Thayer turned to the democratic
leader. He said:
"Mr Bryan, do you sing or speak7''
The question created considerable amuse-
ment for the entire crowd, but In later
years General Thayer denied that he had
been the author OF the Joke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

reputation, for shooting a neighbor in the
arm. The man who was shot was recog-
nized as a bad man who had little respect
for peace and order and naturally the
sympathy Of the community was with the
man who did the shooting. AT the trial,
however, the defendant refused to say the
other man had come after him with a club
or anything. He left it impossible for the
jury to do anything except to convict
him. and so he was sentenced to a year
I'm the penitentiary Mr. Lindsay at once
gave notice he would sign a petition for
a pardon and the members OF the jury
followed suit. Then the counsel for the
defendant, Lindsay and the sheriff OF the
county, headed for General Thayer's office.
Lindsay made his plea for a pardon.
do you mean to tell me, young man,
that you prosecuted this defendant and
are now asking for his pardon?'
Lindsay replied in the affirmative.
isn't that a very unusual thing?" in
CURED the governor.
Lindsay had to admit II was.
At this Juncture the sheriff, who had
begun to get uneasy at these questions,
broke I'M
Governor. IL you knew that man you
would pardon him in a minute. Give hi.n
the pardon, governor, just can't go
back there and face him without it."
We'll. sir, you won't have to-" hastily
replied the governor, as the tears ran
down his face You won't have to,
will sign the pardon right away"
Reconciliation with Governor boyd.
During the Boyd-Thayer contest, in
which Governor Thayer refused to give
up the Office OF governor until ordered to
do so by the supreme court of the United
States, because he alleged Mr.. Boyd, who
was elected, was not a citizen of the
United States, naturally brought on con-
siderable I'll feeling between the two men.
This i'll feeling was wiped out long before
the death of General Thayer, and the fact
that Thayer and Boyd became friends and
enjoyed each other on many occasions
afterwards had been a great source of COM
fort to General Thayer. and he had sre-
quently spoken of 1t to his Lincoln friends.
The reconciliation between the two men oc-
Cured at the Executive mansion at a din
ner given by Nebraska ex-governors by
Governor Charles H. Dietrich
Governor Boyd was among the first to
arrive and General Thayer was the last.
AS soon as he was ushered into the hall
of the mansion he inquired of Governor
DIETRICH:
us Governor Boyd here?"
Yes, he Is here,' replied Governor Del
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

Sentimental Side of the Statesman.
General Thayer had considerable senti-
ment in his makeup, and on numerous oc-
casions this cropped out in his official ac-
tons AS an Illustration, one of his ad-
mirers told the following incident which
occurred during his second term gov
ernor:
At this time II. c. Lindsay, now clerk
OF the supreme court, was county attorney
OF Pawnee county. 1t became Mr.. Lind
says duty to prosecute a very worthy
farmer, who possessed the best kind of a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

part IN that proceeding to answer the final
roll call
Congress had enacted what is known as
the tenure Of Office act" which provided
that the president could not remove officers
without the consent Of the senate Presi-
dent johnson removed Secretary OF War
e. NJ. Stanton. Because or this impeach-
ment proceedings were instituted. When
the roll was called General Thayer voted
for the impeachment and further showed
his disapproval OF che presidents action by
remaining with Stanton. together with
three other members Of the senate, during
the entire night after his removal.
For just four years General Thayer set
tied down to private life IN Omaha, where
he resumed the practice of law, when he
was appointed governor OF Wyoming terri
tory. For four years he held this position
and again he retired to private life. This
time he settled at Grand Island.
His love for politics, however, was
stronger than was his love of his profess
sion. and he soon was a candidate for con-
gress in the Third district. He was de-
feated for nomination by @. w. f. Dorsey.
Shortly after this he was taken up by the
republican party, nominated and elected
governor. This was in 1887 and two years
later he was reelected. He served a por-
ton OF third term while James Il. Boyd,
who was elected by the democrats, sus-
tained his election and citizenship by an
appeal to the United States supreme court.
In most OF his messages TO the leeisla-
ture General Thayer urged a revision OF
the revenue laws and he complained that
the precinct assessors were not doing their
duty under the law as 1t stood.
General Thayer was married in 1873 to
Miss Mary Torrey Allen OF Sterling, Mass.
The honorary degree OF A. NJ was con-
ferred upon him by Brown university in
1s47 and IL. d. by the University of Ne
braska I'm 1892, at which time he began the
practice of law in Lincoln, upon his reure-
ment from the governors chair. He leaves
one son, John NJ Thayer, jr.. now living in
Illinois, of his immediate family
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

1t, 1906, by Frank G. Carpenter)
NNIPEG, March 22.-(Special Cor
respondence of The Bee)-The
chartered banks have thrown
their net over the British north
west and are establishing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

ROM the time General Thayer first
settled in Omaha, then a hamlet,
more than fifty years ago, UP to
the hour of his death he was
one Of the foremost citizens OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

trich. and, I am sure he wants to see
you"
Governor Thayer was then ushered into
the room with the company. lie looked
at Boyd for a second. and the latter
looked at him.
Boyd arose from his chair and held out
his hand He was met In the middle
OF the room by the outstretched hand OF
Governor Thaycr. Both men wept and
there began between them friendship
and a regard for each other which had
never existed before.
When General Thayer retired from the
office Of governor. which he held for al
most three terms, because OF the contest
at the close Of his second term, he had
accumulated very little OF this worlds
goods. Friends influential in political af-
fairs desired to secure him a pension. He
demurred but the bill was prepared to be
introduced In congress. General Thayer
heard Of It and very Indignantly demanded
nothing be done. It was not until 1885,
after what little money he had laid by
had been spent that he finally agreed to
accCCt a pension.
]. b. STROBE. who was In congress at
that time, met the general on the street
and asked permission TO secure this recog-
milton Of his services to the country at
the hands OF congress.
"One time" sadly replied the old SOL
der. Il refused to accept a pension. Now,
however. things have changed. and 7 will
make no objection to anything you care
to do in that direction" The pension was
secured and General Thayer was placed
in a position where he would never want
for the things Of life money could buy.
Thnyer's FavorIte Cuss word.
Like many other men OF deeds who at
tanned prominence General Thayer had a
favorite 'cuss" word and he used It when
ever the occasion demanded an expletive
He made his great hit with It at South
Omaha when he was running for COVER
nor In 1888. John L. Webster on the same
evening was down for a set speech, but
Thayer talked and talked and kept on
talking until finally nearly all OF the time
had been taken up Webster stood Il as
long as he could and then told Thayer
how long he had been speaking. The gem
eral pulled out his watch, looked at It a
second, and remarked:
THE devil and Tom Walker" Then he
sat down. He used that expression when
ever swear word was a necessity.
OmnhO'H First Police Commission.
Governor Thayer appointed Omaha's first
police commission. and in his message TO
the legislature I'm 1889 he inserted a para
graph in which he said he had appointed
two republicans and two democrats to
positions on the commission, not because
OF anything they had done for their
respective parties, but because of their
well known characters. The police COM
mission, Governor Thayer said in his mes
sage, had given Omaha the best police
force It had ever had, and that II had
preserved law and order better in the
metropolis than 1t had ever been before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
JUVENILE COURT SPECTACLE.
Judge Brown tdmlts He Has No Auth.
GRITTY TO Inilict Penalty Imposed.

The spectacle Of q Judge admitting
In open court to person charged with
contempt that he had no authority In
law to punish any one for contempt
OF court, was what occurred IN the ju.
venlle court this morning when John
V. Buckle appeared to show cause why
he should not be punished for the al
legged offense. The admission Of Judge
Brown was not proclaimed In a loud
voice. as is said TO be his custom,
usually, when dealing with children
brought before his bar, but was made
In rather "A low tone OF voice 50 that
the few SPECTATORS IN the court room
could hardly hear II,
Mr.. Buckle was instructed by Judge
Brown on last Thursday to appear to.
day for contempt for talking to the
court In a gruif voice In the presence
OF several juvenile alleged delinquonts.
Since the day the citation was Issued,
the court has evidently received some
good, legal advice for when the case
was called today, he Informed Mr.
Buckle that he had discovered that he
had 10 authority to punish for con-
tempt Of court, and hence the case
was dismissed. He stated that Mr..
Buckle had been put TO great deal
Of trouble BY having to come down 70
court and being kept away from his
work. and he thought that was pun
shment enough anyway
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
SAN PETE VALLEY
RAISES THE ANTE.
Pioneer Road Goes One Better
In Connection With Confer.
ence Special Trains.
IT IS OUT AFTER RIO GRANDE.
story IN Last Nights News" Has the
Eject OF stirring up Things
Generally.

The ante OF the Rio Grande Western
IN the direction of special trains and
quick service from sanpete to Salt
Lake was called bright and early yes.
terday afternoon as soon as the "News'
reached the office OF the Sanpete Val.
ley' The story OF how the Rio Grande
proposed to put on IA special train SER
vice for the coming April conference.
which appeared In last nights News"
was read by Auditor Tyler of the little
road and he at once got busy on the
telephone. Traffic Manager Hiskey
and General Agent Hornung OF the
Sanpete Valley Railroad We're reached
AT Manti, and the news was broken TO
lhem. Without losing any time they
got buggy and drove 10 Ephraim,
with the result that before night every
weekly paper In Sanpete valley was
given an advertisement notifying the
public that the Pioneer" road was go
Ing TO put on a special train in connec-
ton with the Salt Lake Route, which
would beat the Rio Grande's special
into salt Lake. Similar advertisements
were also placed IN the Salt Lake
dallies, All agents OF the road were
also notified 10 get out and spread the
news proior to the arrival OF II NJ.
Gushing, the travelling passenger agent
OF the Rio Grande. The consequence
Is that there viii be "A very lively
scramble between the two rivals for
business during conference.
General Agent |. A. Benton OF the
Rio Grande passenger department this
morning stated that all concerned were
laborng under a mlsapprehension lie
aiiirms that the special train Is TO be
put on for the accommodation of the
residents OF SEWER county, who have
been ciamorng for quick service for
some time. He denies that there Is any
effort under way TO cut into the bust
ness OF the Sanpete Valley and the Salt
Lake route. The Sanpete however.
begs to differ and affirms that II will
go one better than the Gould line ev-
cry time and by way Of a start comes
out with the announcement that IL will
meet the special train out OF Mantl,
and then cut down the time an hour.
Bulletins from the Gould camp are
now anxiously awaited. and the end IL
not yet In sight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
BUYS BIG INSTRUMENT.
Gus Holmes Purchases Famous Musi.
cal Piece for knutsford Hotel.

The 1880 orchestrlon made by welte
& Sons Of Germany that was exhibited at
the Portland fair. has been purchased by
Landlord g. s. Holnts OF the Knutsford
hotel and was set up today. on the sec.
ond floor OF that noted hosiery. The in.
strument IS ix7 feet by 10 feet high. and
us capacity Is rated as that Of u musi-
clans. IL includes reed aud metal organ
piEes. the full mechanism OF plano
minus the keys and case. cymbals aud
drmus. Instead Of the old style of barrel
the modern music roll Is used, as In the
planOla, and the operating power Is an
electric motor The old barrels contain.
ing the tunes cost 800 each, so that only
the very wealthy could afford more than
a few. But IN this case the rolls cost but
so each. and the use OF the motor obvi-
ates the necessity Of clock weights and
slow winding up Of the same every two
or three tunes, H. l.. LaMoreaux tho
company's expert at San Francisco. set
up the orchestrion. and IL finishing the
tuning today. This Is the FIRST Instrument
n the kind to be exhibited In Salt Lake
Spreckles has two In his coast residences
the cost OF each being $4,000 and the
equivalent Of an orchestra a 80 pieces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
MoFFAT ROAD.
Chief Engineer Orders Work to he
Pushed From Now On.

Denver, March l3.--At meeting Of
the Colorado tab Construction COM
pany the building corporations OF the
Moffat Short Line, held yesterday,
which was attended by D. X Mofrat.
president; VIM. q. Evans, vice prcsl-
dent: Fred g. Moffat. VIM A. Deuel.
and II. y. Summer, the chief engineer
Of the road, orders were given TO the
contractors to put as many men TO
work as could be Accommodated. over
600 men are how employed In Gore Can
on and Eugeria Canon. In ten days /, 200
TO- 1900 men will be working. There
is tunnel of LOO feet to be built In
the Gore canon contract and there ten
miles OF rock work of heavy character
to be constructed in Eugeria Canon be-
tween the Grand river and the Bear
river country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13

ttion filed today Il Is alleged that DIR
Maxwell is Illegally restrained of his
liberty by Sheriff Emery because The
prisoner Is not being held by any legal
process and for the further reason
that he Is not fugitive from Justice.
The writ was issued by Judge Lewis
and Is made returnable before Judge
Armstrong on Monday, March 2G at 10
o'clock. Dr. Maxwell will therefore bs
compelled TO remain In jail until that
time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
W. B. BENNET's FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Over Remains of
Well Known Business Man.

Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon in the East Jordan
Westinghouse over the remains Of Will
liam b. Bennett There was a large
turnout Of friends, who met TO pay
their respects TO the departed one,
and TO condole with the widow and
ii children. bereft Of husband and
father There were seven or eight
sneakers on the occasion, and each
spoke words eulogistic of the deceased.
and impaired comfort and consolation
10 the bereaved ones
Mr. Bennett had been prominent in
business and social circles and let
ters were read from number ~ men
who had been his associates and others
who had had dealings with him, ex-
pressing regret at their inability to be
present, and extending coincidence 10
the family lnterment took place In
the East Jordan cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
TIE ORIGINAL.

Foley & Co.. Chicago. originated Honey
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and on account Of the great merit an!
many limitations are offered for the ger
uine Ask for FoLEYS Honey and Tar
an refuse any substitute offered as no
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
THIRD PETITION FILED.
Dir. AIaxwell's Attorneys Trying Hard
To Save Him.

The third petition for q writ OF
habeas corpus In behalf OF DR.. David
p. Maxwell who Is wanted In Cleve-
land, Ohio, upon the charge OF caus-
ing the death of a young woman by
means of a criminal operation. was
hled In the district court today by
Attys. Brigham Clegg and A. l.. Hop
paugh, who have represented the prls-
oner In his efforts TO avoid cxtraditlon
and 10 secure his release under a writ
of habeas corpus.
Gov Cutler yesterday honored the
amended requisltion papers issued b.
the governor Of Ohio and now the
matter will he reviewed for the third
time by the district court. In the pc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
CURED HEMORRHAGEs OF THE
IINGS

Several years since my lungs were so
badly affected that | had many hemorr.
hayes" writes A. NJ. Axe of Wood. Ind
II took treatment with several physicians
without any benefit | then started to take
Foloy's Honey and Tar, and my lungs
are now as sound as a bullet. | recon.
mend II In advanced stages OF lung trou,
bic" Foley's Honey and Tar stops the
cough and heals the lungs. and prevents
serious results from cold Refuse sub
stitutes, Sold by +. J. Hill Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
PATENTS FOR WESTERNERS.

Especial to the News
Washington, y. G.. March ls.--Pat-
ents issued Utah David j. Kelly,
Salt Lake city, apparatus for separate
Ing or altering shines.
Idaho--Francis A. Powers, Parma,
seed and grain cleaning machine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York. March 1S,-Money
on call. steady, 3isdils per cent;
ruling rate, 4. closing bid 3i3;
offered. 3is per cent. Time loans
easy; 50 days. 5d5t per cent; 90
days, 3; six months, i%d5.
Close: Prime mercantile pa.
per, 5q5is per cent.
Sterling exchange strong, with
actual business In bankera' bills
at 4s5.55Q 1850 for demand, and
at 4s2.i0Qi.s245 for 60 days; post
ed rates, iSSd iS3ls and is6is@iS1
commercial bills. ASIA.
Bar silver. 62ls.
Mexican dollars. is&.
Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds, heavy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-13
HOSTETTER'S
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