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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
FIRE CAUSES ACCIDENTS
Assistant Chief at St. Louis Badly
Hurt and Driver Killed
House COllapses.

ST LOUIS. March l5-Assistant Fire
Chief Thomas W. Rueker is in a critical
condition. and his driver, Harry Doelr. Is
dead as the result OF collision tonight be-
tween Fuckers buggy and a street car al
the intersection Of Broadway and Cass
avenue.
Chief Rucker was making a run 10 a
fire that proved 20 be OF minor importance
Practically at the same time as the col
lision with the street car. and while hur-
rying to the same fire, the wagon OF En-
gine company No. 13. eollided with a tele-
phone pole at Ninth and Carr streets.
seriously injuring two firemen and killing
horse
The jarring made on the pavement by
the passage OF the rear guard Of the fire
fighting apparatus. while the two accidents
were happening 10 the van. wrecked a
two-story house on Eleventh street. Ex-
cavations had been made on each side OF
the house. The family Of six has been ae-
counted for.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
IOWA STUDENTS in SPOKANE
seventy-Ffve from Hawkeye Univer-
sity VIII OrEanise Cl1b in
W&shfngtoa City.

SPOKANE, wash. March S.-tspsciaiD
-seventy-flvs graduates and former stu
dents Of the University o. Iowa. now resi-
dents Of Spokane. VIII organize an Iowa
University club AZ a banquet 10 be given
Saturday evening. March n. Alumni IN al
parts % the Inland Umpire Of the Pacific
Northwest. composed Of i50Oo0 square miles
Of territory IN eastern Washington. north
err idaho, northeastern Oregon. western
Montana and southeastern British Columbia
have been invited to participate IN the fss-
tivities and join the society.
The preliminary meeting was held in the
offices of A. n. Craven. Traders bank
baVding. q fen night ago. when Il was de-
eided 20 form q permanent organisation.
Those AZ the meeting we've: Constant L.
GInis. Hon. Samuel C. Hyde Kate B. Reed
George A. Thompson. NJ c. King. Arthur
N. Davis. l. J. Birdseye. Joseph Mccarthy.
L. N curtizs c. c. I.angtry. c. c. Upton
w. o. Bradley ana Prank w. Clark
M Craven was named chairman Of
COMMITTEES 70 register an former students
og the Iowa university nov in this part Of
the country and invite them 20 take part
IN the reunion Invitations are also 10 be
extended 70 officials OF tne Iowa club Of
Spokane. headed by r. b, Paterson. presi-
dent John = Paul OF Des Moines supreme
president of The HoEnesteaders. is expected
20 reach spokane IN time for the banquet
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
GET FINE FRUIT FROM CUBA
Omahana Enjoy Gran Fruit PrOduced
en- Their own Planta-
tIon.

A number OF Omaha citizens are enjoying
the novelty OF eating grape fruit and tanger-
ines from their own trees in Cuba. During
the last week several boxes OF the fruit
grown on the Bueraventura plantation in
Cuba were forwarded to Omaha from Chi
cago. with the compliments of ]. Warren
Floyd. secretary OF the company as a
sample OF what Cuba can do. The fruit has
been distributed among the stockholders.
The Buenaventura plantation contains 1000
acres and Is under the management OF w.
A. Page, formerly Of Omaha. as is also the
Redencion plantation. which adjoins the
other and is OF the same size. Quite a
large block OF stock in both plantations Is
held in Omaha. The Buenaventura Is now
marketing the first crop, the fruit going
mostly to Chicago. The fruit is said TO be
the equal in point Of quality of the very
best Florida fruit. while by some II is con-
sidered superior. The grape fruit. especially.
is of fine flavor and very sweet and juicy.
The package in which the fruit was shipped
was something OF novelty. but as the
fruit arrived in fine condition, II may be
regarded as a success In place OF plain
wooden box. such as is used by California
and Florida fruit growers. the Cuban fruit
was put up. in boxes having corners or a
frame work OF wood. with sides and ends
OF heavy perforated strawboard or paste
board. AS freight rates to Chicago and
eastern market points are lower than TO
Omaha, while the eastern fruit market is
generally higher there is not much prospect
Of any great amount OF Cuban fruit coming
to this market
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
IOWA NAN DROPS BIG wAD
=. n. Cavanaugh of Davenport Bets
eST,SOO on WRESTLING Match
In New O9leans.

NEW ORLEANS. March III. r. Cava-
nnugh. wealthy lumberman Of Davenport
Ia, reported to the police here today that
he had been fleeced out Of 7.s0o by a
party Of men In New Orleans. who posed
as representatives OF prominent local sport
ing clubs He displayed the stubs IN his
check book and offered to furnish the
police with any evidence they might desire.
Mr.. Cavanaugh said he wss recentiey ap-
preached IN the middle west by a man who
told him that there Was a crowd Of wealthy
men in New Orleans who were willing to
risk all they had on a wrestler here, but
that he knew OF a man named Marsh from
Seattle. Wash. who could throw the New
Orleans wrestler and that an opportunity
was presented to make a lot Of money.
KavanauEb came to New Orleans aud
says he met by appointment several well
groomed men. who said they had wrestler
named German who could beat the world
A match was arranged and Mr. Cava-
naugh bet s57.5o0 ON Marsh. The match
was held IN secret Marsh winning the first
fall. but when the men went to the mat
q second time Marsh suddenly bled pro
fuselT from the nose and mouth. a man
who Said he was . doctor declared Marsh
was dying Mr. CsvanauEh was advised
that II he did not want to go to jail he
had better get out Of the way. and he
went to Memphis, Tenn. He waited some
time for news about Marsh, but seelng
nothing about Il IN the newspapers, he
came back TO New Orleans for his $3.50
He could find neither men OF money. so
placed the whole matter in the hands Of
the police
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
MORSE WILL PAY ALL DEBTS
Indicted Banker says with CO-Opera-
tiOR OF Creditors He Can Meet
obligations.

issued tonight By Eugene p. Carver. coun-
sci for Charles W. Morse, declaration Is
be is able. and. with the cooperation Of
his creditors. proposes 70 pay all OF his
Just debts. Morse's counsel further states
that all legal rights ard remedies viii be
invoked 10 accomplish the settlement OF OBJ
legations AMI that all pending criminal
matters before the state and federal courts
win be urged for quick determination as
20 matters OF law ana facts. Counsel for
Mr.. Morse contends. In the statement that
the banker is solvent and adds that an at
tempts TO petition him into bankruptcy wiz
be fought
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
MANY NEBRASKANS MOVING
Movement 80 FNe0ple the Greatest
Ever, says ~. Clem
ncaver.

Nebraska Is having the greatest moving
day in It's history" says u. Glenn beaver.
head Of the homeseekers Information
bureau OF the Burlington road. Mr.. Deaver
has Just returned from an extensive trip
to the Big Horn basin country and through
western Nebraska. AT every station along
the road were indications OF people moving
to some other section OF the country. At
York we saw twenty-five carloads OF house
hold goods Of people moving to western
Nebraska. The train men all tell me they
have never seen such q movement OF peo-
pie before.
These people are moving not only TO
the irrigated sections. but to all parts OF
western Nebraska. The product exhibit
car of the Burlington road has been show
ing all winter In eastern Nebraska, and
the people In this section seem TO be more
interested IN the western Nebraska lands
than in the lands Of the irrigated sections
"A meeting is being held at Garland
wyo.. between the people OF that section
and a representative OF the Department Of
the Interior to see II some arrangement
can be made whereby the first payment
on homestead land might be deferred untn
after the crops OF the first year are har-
vested
More interest Is being shown in home
stead lands Of the west this spring than
In any previous year and my desk Is
flooded with inquiries every day. The
greatest demand is for government home
stead lands under the government irriga-
tion schemes and under the private bitches
built under the Carey act. People are be-
ginning to realize that they have to move
quickly when an announcement is made OF
the opening Of one Of those irrigated dis
tricts because the demand Is so great. It
will not be a question OF twenty-five years
in settling up the Big Horn basin. but
rather q question OF three years. because
the land is there and the water IS there
waiting for settlers"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
PANTHEON TO BE DISMANTLED
Reminder OF Spain's Vanished
Colonial Greatness 20 BE
Removed.

MADRID. March l5.-The Pantheon of
the Spanish colonies, pavilion in the
Retro Of Madrid. which holds the memo
ries OF SPANS vanished greatness, is 20
be dismantled and the collection OF books
and paintings and vast archaeological
geological anthropOlogical. mineralogical
and botanical treasures il contains are
TO be scattered and buried among the
Libraries and museums OF the capital.
This action is taken upon the ground that
the building is needed for other purposes
ana besides, the collections are no longer
visited. But Il is In reality a decision
70 aisperse from the sight Of the people
the ocular evidence OF the empire dissi-
pated by Spanish misrule me most in
tsresting part Of the exhibit related To
the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
ORCHARD TO BE SENTENCED
slayer of Frank SteunenberE win
Appear Before judge Wood
wednesday NorniRE.

BOISE. Idaho. March l5.-On the morn
Of his 42d birthday, next Wednesday,
fhe district court Of Canyon county.
FRY Orchard. the self-confesEed muir
derer Of former Governor Steunenberg,
who was killed by the explosion OF a
bomb at the gate to his residence in
Caldwell on the evening of December 80,
1908. win face Judge Fremont Wood. pre-
pared to hear the death sentence meted
out 20 him. Harry Orchard OF his own
volition and against the urgent pieadings
OF his attorney and others. refused when
arraigned March 10 to let his previous
plea Of mot guilty stand. He also re-
fused to plead to a lesser degree of muir
der than first degree. He said;
y am guilty and am ready TO take my
punishment have told the truth
understand fully what must be the con-
sequences"
Among some expressions are made that
they believe Orchard has been guaranteed
Immunity Of some sort This is denied
by those in authority and by orchard
himself Those who have been in close
communication with Orchard. prison au-
thorities and those who have admins
tered spiritual comfort TO the man ex-
press the opinion that after being SEN
tenced. should an effort be made TO CON-
mute his sentence or pardon him. Orchard
viii refuse TO accept st. II is the general
belief that Orchard expects to die and
that he wishes to receive the extreme
penalty for his crimes. Orchard refuses
TO be interviewed or TO make any state
ment for publication. He is very Juiet
and spends much time with his books
the Bible and works OF a religious na-
ture.
That he earnestly wishes his confession
TO be believed is known, and ii is thought
that he believes his own punishment in
fun for the crime he committed will tend
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
ENGLISH VIEW OF AMERICA
Governor of Gold Coast Visits south
and Panama and Secures
Valuable Ideaa.

LONDON. March Kan English view Of
the Panama canal and other American in
stitutions is given in an interview By Sir
John Rodger. governor OF the Gold >oas9
who has Just returned to England after
three months tour IN the United States,
Panama and Cuba. During bis tour Sir
John had interviews with the president, Mr..
Root and Mr.. Taft. He spent some time at
Havana and also inspected the works In
progress in connection with the Panama
canal. Sir John was greatly impressed with
the excellence OF the engineering and santa
tion works on the isthmus.
The progress of the canal work was re-
markable. In February no less than 500. 900
cubic yards had been excsvated and It was
estimated that the canal itself would be
completed before 1914
On the question Of sanitation Sir John
found that the information acquired, which
was likely TO be OF importance IN West
Africa, is the design and construction OF the
mosquito houses which he saw at Panama
and which. In his opinion. are admirably de-
signed for the requirements Of the tropics
The other important question which the
governor studied was that Of the Industrial
education Of negroes-a matter OF the great
est possible interest in West Africa HIS
excellency was greatly impressed with the
system Of Industrial education for negroes
and Indians which he found In the United
States. During his visit he stayed for
some time at the Normal and Industrial
institute at Hampton, Va
The system is admirable and should form
a solution Of the difficult question OF the
education Of the negroes. In the Gold coast
we are establishing two schools. one for
training teachers and the other for indus
trial training on similar lines to those fol-
lowed at Hanpton."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
JOHNSON SENTIMENT GROWS
Chairman Connors Of New York says
DELEGATION VIII He Unin-
strueted.

BUFFALO. n. Y. March 15.-wtllam ].
conners. chairman Of the state democrats
COMMITTEES. spent several hours IN the
lobby OF the Hotel IroquOis tonight talk
ing 10 democratic leaders Of Erie county.
Informed that headquarters for Governor
johnson Of Minnesota would be opened in
New York. Mr.. ConnOrs said
I found considerable sentiment for Gov
ernor Johnson in the east I am Of the
opinion that either johnson or Harmon
would make a stronger run in New York
stale than Mr.. Bryan.
1T is almost certain that New York
states delegation viii go 10 the Denver
convention without Instructions. They
likely viii vote under the unit rule. But
whoever gets the nomination. New York
viii give the eOnvention's choice its hearty
support There viii be no boilers"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
DETECTIVE KILLS SUSPECT
Kansas City Omeer shoots Thomas
King, Wanted for Murder in
New Mexico.

KANSAS CITY. March lS.-ThOmss King
alias c. II. Wilson. wanted IN New Mexico
on the charge OF murder and IN ST Joseph.
No. for robbery. was Ghot and killed BY
Ralph Truman. a city detective, here to-
night. while trying 20 escape arrest. Tru-
man ordered King 70 stop and when he re-
fused Truman fired The police say that
King Was q desperate man Kings descrip-
tion had been sent 70 the roliee department
here and the officers were looking for him.
Truman recognized him on the street to-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
FRATERNITlES ARE ABOLISHED
MuskeEOn schOOl Beard Says they
Breed snobbishRess and
LawIeAsness.

MUSHROOM. Mieh-, March l5.-The Board
o. Education last night voted that al
high school nraternities and sororities must
be abolished from the rsblic schools OF
Nuskegon before March =. The three fra
ternities and two sororities In the schools
have membership Of about 500 Opposi-
ton 70 the societies on the ground that
they breed snobbishness and laWIessness
and lower the standard OF scholarship was
brought 70 4 climax BY the action OF one
fraternity IN harboring skeleton and bell
stolen from the seh0OlA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
DEATH RECORD.
BriEadier General Frank.

WASHINGTON. March i5-Brigadier
General Royal Thaxter Frank. Z. 5. A..
retired. died al his residence here yea
terday in his 18Th year. He was grad
uated from the military academy in the
class Of '5s and fought throughout the
civil war. General Prank was breyetted
lieutenant colonel for gallantry IN bat
tie. from which he rose after tile war
70 the rank Of brigadier general IN
1899 retiring few months afterward
He was born In Gray. Ne General
Franks body will be Inferred IN Ar1nEtoa
National cemetery on Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

HURON. s. d. March l5-tspeciaL )-sat-
urday morning death came 70 the relief Of
James whaien, injured BY being caught IN
the flyVheel Of a gasoline engine al his
blacksmith shop. Friday morning. resulting
IN fracturing Of tha skull Mr.. Whalen and
family camo hare four or five years aeo
from Mason CITY Ia. ana established q
biaeksmifh and iron working shOp
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
TAFT STARTS FOR NEW YORK
Secretary VIII Attend Meeting OF
Yale Corporation and Make
I've Addresses.

WASHINGTON. March l5.-seeretsry 0f
War Tan ieft here today for New YORK
where he win spend tonight with his
brother. c. W. Taft Tomorrow he viii go
10 New Haven. Conn. to attend q meeting
Of the Yale corporation Tomorrow night,
IN Plymouth church. Brooklyn. he VIII ad-
dress the Hampton Society for the Educa-
ton Of the Negro and the Indian. Tuesday
night the secretary VIII address the
Friendiy Sons Of ST. Patrick al the ST.
PatiicA's day banquet in New York
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
CREIGHTON LOSES DEBATE
soath Dakota University Gets the
DeciaiOa by Two TO One

vERMILIoN. S. D.. March l5-(special
Telegram-) )-south Dakota university won
the debate over Creighton university TO-
night by a two to one vote Of the judges.
South Dakota was represented b. N. W.
Murphy. A. L. shering and r. q. Dries
bach. Creighton debaters were H. L. Mors-
man, II. ]. Boyle. A. W. Proctor. The
judges were ID. c. shull and T.. NJ Cor
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
Rassian Labor Leader ComIng.

ST PETERSBURG. March i5.-Father
Gregory Petroff, the noted labor leader
and constitutional democrat DEPUTY who
recently has been applying himself 10
the study Of the English language. an
nounees that he viii visit the United
States. where he viii give a number OF
lectures.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
SOME AFTERMATH POLITICS
Nebraska is Early Through with It's
Preliminary Conventions.
WHAT WILL POPS DO AT ST. IOU1si
Inside LIEht on Several Mootcd
POints Involved In the work OF
the RepubIican state
Convention.

All the preliminary conventions IN Ne
braska have now heen held by all political
parties, except possibly the prohibitionists
and socialists, who may possibly, send repre-
sentatives to their national nominating con-
ventions. In this respect Nebraska is far
ahead OF most OF its sister states. which
are SIN embroIled in presidential politics.
The conclusion OF the republican conven-
tion last week makes known the identity
OF the delegation which will so from this
state to Chicago, that which will so TO
Denver for the democrats and 20 81. Louis
for the populists having been made up the
week before.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

FOR NERRASEA-Fair IN east. rain tn
vest portion Monday; Tuesday, fair.
FOR fOWA-fnir Monday and Tuesday.
Temperature al Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

The Lincpln Star, Lincoln News, Lincoln
Journal and Fremont Tribune are engaged
in a debate as to where the republican
state platform was drafted and by whom.
Just for the truth OF history il should be
known that II was outlined in the rough
by the chairman OF the resolutions COM
mittee. Mr.. Coupland, in his room in the
Rome hotel, and later rewritten and re-
vised and amplified by Mr.. Coupland. with
the assistance Of other members OF the COM
mittee in the editorial rooms OF The Bee
Two newspaper men. who were both rank
outsiders, also had a hand in the work Of
smoothing out the phraseology.
In this connection it is interesting to note
that Edgar Howard, speaking as a mem
Der OF the resolutions committee OF the
democratic state convention in his paper.
verifies the assertion that the democratic
platform was, In the main, written by Mr.
Bryan; that Il was submitted to him he
fore adoption and that IL suited him TO a
It" otherwise it would have been changed
IN any word OF phrase TO which he might
have entered objection.
The new rule adopted by the republican
state committee requiring the filing OF Gre
dentials five days before the convention.
worked out reasonably wen. almost every
county having reported within the time
limit. The purpose of this rul Is to pre-
vent the juggling OF the credentials and
the substitution OF names at the convention
which were not authorized by the counties
at the time the delegations were made up.
In certifying the temporary roll. the execu-
tive committee approved the lists as they
were filed. where no contests were made
Several attempts were made later TO sub
stitute names and. in all probability. some
few in this way sat In the convention and
participated In Il who were not duly acred-
tied delegates. Had there been a close vote
on any question. with a polling OF delega-
tions, they would have discovered that
they were there simply as spectators.
The democrats are about to hang out a
sign. swanted-Candidates for Congress 90
IL looks as drafting officer would
have TO be sent out In some quarters. al
though in nearly each district efforts are
already being made 10 lure out victim. In
the First district the bait is being thrown
10 H II. Hanks who has been beaten
once OF twice already. In the Second dis
trict Congressman Hitchcock Is the only
patriot in sight In the Third the can Is
Tor Edltor hlchmono OF the Fremont
Herald The Fourth district Is yet blank.
while the Fifth district Is squirting at ex-
Congressman r. d. Sutherland and the
sixth district tiptOeing up 10 Arthur +.
Mullen Of O'Neill
On the republican side the Second and
Fourth districts seem 20 be the only ones
that are surely in for a primary contest
over congressional nominations II the SIT
ting congressman IN the other districts
should have 70 fight for their places on
the ticket the entries against them have
yet 70 come
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

At Chicago. Nebraska will be for Taft and
at Denver Nebraska will be for Bryan. The
program OF the populist delegation which
goes to ST. Louis is not so plain because,
while the Nebraska crowd is for Bryan.
premature nomination by the populists, even
II It could be brought about might be en-
bsrrassing at Denver and the plan most
probably to be pursued will be to seek
adjournment OF the St Louis meeting with
out making any nomination. and TO hold up
a promised endorsement OF Bryan as an
additional argument for his nomination by
the democrats. Whether the populists will
insist again on having a tail OF their own
to the kite. as they did in 1886, is uncertain
The disposition Is plain to continue the old
game of fusion. for proof OF which the
selection OF several old line populists for
places on the democratic electoral ticket
from Nebraska is conclusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

The republican convention. In contrast
with the democratic convention, agreed
upon the delegates-at-large without per
sonRl competition. whereas the delegates
at-large to Denver were chosen only after
a contest on the noor and the turning down
OF one Of the time-tried party warehouses.
with charges OF trickery and bad faith The
only roll call OF the republican delegations
came on the tabling OF motion to vote on
a choice Of national committeeman, and the
vote was 50 decisive that there could be
no question as to the wishes Of the conven-
ton. The fact is that Mr.. McLoud, in
whose interest the motion to proceed to
vote for committeeman was made, had
entered into an agreement not to bring the
question up. But his followers either did
not understand It or refused TO aoquiesce,
and insisted up a test vote. The test came
on the motion TO table and was quite suffi-
cient to satisfy them. it had previously
satisfied Mr.. McLoud that he could not
hope TO be made committeeman In that
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Every body remarked upon the good feel
ing that pervaded the republican state con-
vention and the absence OF sharp factional
lines. The Platte county contest, which
alone brought to the surface an unheaIed
dissension. was speedily adjudicated by the
executive committee Of the state committee
charged with making up the temporary roll
OF delegates. The appointed
delegation practically allowed its case to go
by default and on the evidence the only
possible conclusion was that the contesting
delegation had derived its authority from
a convention irregularly called. but still
representing the expressed wishes OF the
majority OF the rank and file OF the party
in Platte county. The state committeeman
undertook to bring the factions together
with a view to securing full cooperation OF
all republicans for the coming campaign
and, while not completely successful. felt
satisfied that some headway was made.