Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-18

Cling court reporter who lost HE job be-
cause he had the temerity to shout for
Parker AZ a meeting OF a Bryan state
committee. now the owner Of a $3.50 auto
mobile, has been ordered by the police to
keep on the streets with his machine or
get ready to defend himself against a
charge Of destruction OF life. As a result
Colonel Maher IL negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the boulevard in order to have
a place In which 70 exercise his new ma
chine.
For some time the police have been sus-
costing Colonel Maher he should either
get chauffeur or keep his machine on
the streets, but the incidents OF yesterday
capped the climax and Maher got his posi-
tive orders. For thirty minutes or more
he had the o street motor line tied up
and six cars pufing and groaning under
heavy loads Of passengers enroute to the
circus were stopped on dead center. Colo
mel Maher was driving along o street
near Twenty-seventh. when he attempted
to cross the car tracks at an angle and
the machine stuck Lincoln's street cars.
as everyone knows run in groups Of
three. probably to prevent holdups or to
keep the crews from getting lonesome,
but. anyhow. It was not long until two
groups going in opposite directions we're
tied up as the front wheels OF the ma
chine we're on one track and the hind
wheels on the other.
The colonel alighted and began to turn
the crenk to pump up some gas to make
the thing go.
"one two. three. skiddoor' yelled the
crowd on the first car
But the machine wouldn't skid, and on
the third round the colonel merely slipped
cog.
For fully thirty minutes this was kept
up until the passengers failed 10 see any
fun in the performance and they helped
push the car of the track
When the car was finally started It made
a bee line for house. the front porch OF
which runs clear out 20 the sidewalk A
woman with her daughters was on the
porch and all made a hasty getaway into
the front room. Maher stopped the ma
chine after the front wheels had climbed
onto the sidewalk. The woman seeing the
car had stopped ventufed to open the door
q little and remark. rr
Il thought your machine was coming
right into the house"
Madam, / assure you / thought the
same thing" agreed the colonel
Colonel Maher then borrowed the woman's
TO town. A short time later the we'll known
real estate-oil -gold-copper-p political magnate
was rushing through the streets. his great
big touring car drawn by a little bit of a |
pufiing automobile not two feet of the |
ground. IT was then the police notified him |
to keep of the streets until he learns to |
run the thing. In the meantime Mrs. Maher
Is visiting in Kansas City until the colonel |
gets the automobile under complete control
Memorial services were held today by the /
members OF the Independent Order Of Odd |
Fellows. the Maccabees, the Red Men and |
Ben Hur fraternal orders Services were |
held at the lodge rooms Of each OF the or
ders sitter which graves OF deceased mem
bers were decorated with flowers.
PrOhibitiOnists to Meet.
The prohibition convention of Lancaster
county has been called to meet in Lincoln, |
June q. for the purpose OF nominating |
county ticket. The meeting will be held at
lllS o street and will begin at 1880 O'clock. !
Welcome for MR.. Bryan.
II is the intention of Mayor Brown to In |
vite all Of Nebraska 10 participate In the |
welcome to William j. Bryan upon his re-
turn to his home after his eastern travels.
The mayor will cooperate with citizens In
making the arrangements and the welcome
10 be given the distinguished citizen will /
be second to none given him In the eastern
states, insofar as the warmth OF It 10 con-
cerned.
Henry Heiser Accidentally KiIIed.
Henry Heiser a saloon keeper who was
shot at an early hour this
by his porter, Henry Brown, died
II o'clock and will be buried Monday
afternoon, the +Basles having charge of
The funeral Heiser and Brown were pre-
pairing to leave the saloon wheu1 the for
mer gave Brown his revolver, which had
been deposited with the saloon keeper.
Brown, knowing the revolver ne left at
he bar was unloaded, pulled the trigger.
rhe ball struck Heiser In the head. Brown
had been RiVen the wrong revolvar IIeI.er