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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Statesmen and Solicitors

statesmen WANTED-MANUFACTU
lace embroidery line: only those now travel
ing, having established trade among general
stores, small towns, need answer. MERK
CO.. Ale Broadway. New York SOL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
BANQUET FOR CREDIT MEN
Omcers Of National Association
Guests of the Local
Members.

Enthusiastic compliments to Omaha were
paid in profusion by the dozen officers and
directors of the National Association Of
Credit Men, all of whom made addresses
at the banquet rendered them last night at
the Omaha club by the Omaha Credit Mems
association,
President C. w. Russell of the local asso-
citation presided long enough to introduce
First Vice President McAdow of Chicago
and to turn over the further conduct OF the
evening to him. The most elaborate adj
dresses were made by National Secretary
Charles f. Meek OF New York and Lee NJ.
Hutchins of Grand Rapids. The former
dwelt upon the work OF the association and
the latter touched in interesting fashion
upon what he stated had been the great
development in his time Of business ethics.
f. G. McGlton and f. l. Halter, general
manager Of the Liniger Implement com
pany, responded in behalf OF the local asso-
citation and Omaha business men, respec-
lively, the latter concluding the speech
making in an effectively humorous vein.
The visitors who were heard besides those
named were Second Vice President w. A.
Given, Pittshurg; Directors J, l.. McWhor
ter Nashville; T. p. Robbins, Cleveland;
Oscar Locffler, Milwaukee; F. r. Salisbury
Minneapolis; ], w. ssngler, Seattle.
The visitors go today at noon to Des
Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH. OMAHA
Crowded House Present at the Repub-
lican Rally Thursday Night,
SEVERAL EFFECTIVE SPEECHES
Local Men Lead on and G. o. Peterson
of Chicago Follows with Effective
Argument Against Demo-
cratic Position.

A fine audience, every seat full. greeted
the republican candidates, o.. c. Peterson
of Chicago and T. w. Blackburn, last night
at Ritchie's hall. The Taft club was out
in force. The audience was eager and
attentive. There was plenty of oppor-
tunity for applause, for the candidates
were at their best, all confident, cheerful,
with a good point to hammer home and a
great cause to plead. one after the other,
p. j. Trainer. the chairman Of the meet
ing, introduced them and they said what
they had TO say plainly and clearly. G.
II. Brewer, Joe Koutsky, w. p. Adkins,
William c.. IRE, Thomas HOLSTER and
others made their addresses brief and
forceful, before Thomas Blackburn spoke
in introducing Mr.. Peterson. Mr.. Black
burn led off with praise of Governor
Sheldon, declaring him to be a man Of
eminently worthy attributes. who had made
good all his pledges, put a dozen splendid
laws on the statute books, who had been
sparing of issuing pardons to criminals,
who had favored and enforced strict hon
esty in office, who knew all about the
conduct of affairs in state institutions
whose administrator had given the ter
minal tax, the child labor law, the direct
primary, as well as reducing the state debt
over $4,000. He was a man who had
beer perfectly fair to Omaha and South
Omaha. Opposed to him was a man who
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
ALMA MAN MUST PAY UP
shRIIenberger Held by Supreme Court
Rs Responsible for Note
He Signed.

A. c. Shallenberger. democratic candi-
date for governor, arrived in Omaha Friday
morning. simultaneously there arrived the
news that the supreme court of Nebraska
has just ruled that Mr.. Shallenberger must
pay an obligation which he tried to escape
on a technicality.
The judgment OF the lower court is re-
versed and the case remanded. The Home
Savings bank of Fremont was the appel
liant who won in the supreme court. The
bank had brought an action upon a written
guaranty of a note for $S3O.O5 made in
1902 by w. p. Summers. Shelly & Rogers
being the payees,
Mr.. Shallenberger guaranteed the pay
ment of the note, which was secured by
q chattel mortgage, In July, 1905, Mr.. Shall
lenberger sent a draft by mail to the bank
to pay the note. The note was returned to
him, the bank first erasing the endorse
ment Of Sheely & Rogers. together with the
mortgage. Mr.. Shallenberger stopped pay
ment on the draft, alleging that the bank
failed to protect the chattel mortgage secur-
Ing the note, which had been lost through
it's neglect. The supreme court holds that
the erasure OF the endorsement did not in
jure the defendant.
Mr.. Shallenberger arrived at 10 a. m, de-
posted his grip at the Paxton and in a
few minutes left for Springfield, where he
made an address this afternoon. He is ex-
pected back at 5 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

ls believed the same gaug committed both
robberies.
Old Freight Bill Chestnut works-By
the time-wotn plea OF having a freight bill
to pay and nothing but a check for $50
that could not be cashed at $3.50 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, two men who were
thought to be experienced confidence ex-
perts wheeled SIS out OF Oscar Boyer Of
Perry. Ia, while the men were waiting at
Union station. The check given Boyer as
security for his cash was worthless, being
a poor piece OF work on a blank Of the
Fourth National bank Of Wichita, Kan.
verdict for $3.50, sued for slo,ooo-The
jury in the case of WILDER Hall against the
Chicago & Northwestern brought In a YER
dict Friday morning for $50 I'M favor Of
Hall after being out about twenty-four
hours. Mr.. Hall sued for $4,000. The suit
was for personal injuries received by Hall
while in the employ OF the railroad COM
pany with the bridge gang. He was struck
on the head by a derrick crank that had
got beyond control whereby both his hear
ing and eyesight were permanently injured.
The accident happened In March. 1908. The
trial had been on since last Monday.
City Hall Compliments omahA-Copies
OF the City Hail. the official publication of
the League OF American Municipalities de-
livered in Omaha Friday. praise this city
in the highest terms in a lengthy account
Of the recent convention held in Omaha.
The parades given by the Ak-Sar-Ben gov
ernors come in for the largest share Of at
%tention. while the trips given the delegates
in the McKeen motor cars and by the
street car company and the drill by the
Second cavalry at Fort Omaha are also
spoken of apprecistively. I'VE are glad
we came the publication quotes the dele
gates as having said.
Little Johnnie Graves Travel-Little
Johnnie Murray. sa years Of age, has a
mania for running away from home. Fri
day morning he was picked up by Patrol
man ]. h. Wilson ana taken to the police
station, where he was booked as an lncor-
rlgible and taken in charge by Probation
Officer Bernstein. 1t Is said that Johnnie
takes a notion every so often that the
great unknown world lying around him
ought to be explored, so he starts out to
become learned In the craft OF his elders
and generally is met by a sturdy bluecoat
before he goes far enough to get into
trouble. The police station often receives
telephone messages from the child's pa
rents inquiring If he has been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
Jim WILL CLOSE TOWN TIGHT
Mayor Snys ny Rigid Enforcement of
blue Law He VIII Make IL
OhnONiouA.

when It Is finally decided that there
will be no rehcaring and I nave been Off
ciully notified OF the unfolding OF the blue
laws Of this state by the supreme court
then | will order This town closed up
tighter than a drum on sunday. There will
be no monkey work about IL. The town
will BE- closed and closed so blooming tight
that the legislature will simply have to
repeal his obnoxious law
This Is the unwavering decision OF Mayor
Dahlman, who returned Thursday even
ing from a three days stump OF the state
I'm behalf Of the democratic ticket. includ-
ing Candidate shallenberger, whom he de.
nounced prior TO the primaries as being a
trimmer and a tool OF the corpora
TONS together with a few other care
fully selected encomiums The mayor says
no had S,ne fine meetings IN Dodge
county and naturally announces that Bryan
will carry Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
ChanEe of Time.

Effective Sunday, October Is, the follow
ing changes will be made in time OF Rock
Island trains In and out OF Omaha; Train
No. e. Iowa Local. will leave IL a. m.
daily except Sunday instead OF I;4O a. m.
train No. II (Chieaso Flyer will leave
at SIS p. m instead OF $40 p, m train No.
10. leaving S:52 a. m. for Lincoln, and train
No. Il. arriving COO =. m. from Lincoln.
will DO discontinued between Omaha and
Lincoln ON and after Monday, October %.
For further Information inquire Rock Island
-ffice. La Farnam ST
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
Meeting of Polish Voters.
Light CompanY Pave noyaIty.

The Omaha Electric Light and Power
company has paid its royalty into the city
treasury, amounting TO N.3ls5l. This
amounts 10 a little more than one months
rentals for the arc lights OF the city. The
company has failed 10 set its contract re-
newed so far. The city council considered
the proposition In an Informal meeting last
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

night. The Nebraska Power company, the
company promoting the Loup river canal
scheme, is presenting a new scheme for a
twenty-year franchise or purchase, condi-
toned on an annual payment from the
proceeds of the sale of electric light and
power. 1t is expected that the company will
present a new ordinance at the session of
the council Monday night. A third party is
also said to be in the field. This is the
company which is to build the interuban
line from South Omaha to Ralston. They
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

best man. Miss Katherine Grace is to be
bridesmaid. The wedding is the center Of
interest to a large number of South Omaha
teachers who nave been companions to Miss
O'Neill for the period she has been teachin6
in South Omaha. The young couple will
make their home in South Omaha after a
short wedding trip.
Magic City Gossip.
The city clerk is preparing the books for
the last day of registration, which Is to-
morrow. The regular polling places will be
used as usual. The polls close at Q D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
Take warning.

Don't let stomach, liver nor kidney
trouble down you, when you can quickly
down them with Electric Bitters. SOC. For
sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

claim to have surplus power enough to
supply South Omaha. 1--WE all the Of
fers the city hopes to secure lighting at a
more reasonable figure.
ROHCh -O'NeiH wedding.
Some details OF TIE wedding OF Miss
Maudc O'Neill to Frank Roach, which is
to take place Monday morning at st.
Bridget church, have been announced. The
service is to be conducted by Father O'Cal-
lahan. James Roach, an uncle OF the
groom, is to come from Denver to serve as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
xEc TIv
Rule For Emergency Currency.

RUB For Emergency Currency.
A treasury department circular has
been issued carrying into effect the
new currency act The main points are
that in organizing the currency asso-
Citations there must be Mt least ten
banks in contiguous territory for each
association and named for the locality
in which they are formed, that state
lines be observed as much as possible
and that per cent upon the average
amount of public deposits held will be
paid by the depository banks.
Uniform Immigrant Test.
After conference between Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor Straus,
immigration Commissioner Sargent and
the immigration officials of Boston,
Montreal, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore at New York 1t was an
nounced that hereafter the rules for
the exclusion Of persons because Of
disease will be uniform.
Man Who Tried Borah Out.
Upon the recommendation Of Sen
ator Borah Of Idaho the president has
removed from Office United States Dis
trict Attorney Ruick, the man who
pressed the land fraud prosecution
against Borah, resulting in an acquit-
tai. At the SANG time the resignation
Of Marshal Rounds was called for, he
having been the official who co-operated
with Ruick In that case.
Eleven Pounds Now by Post.
Postmaster General Meyer has In
creased to eleven pounds the limit of
parcel post packages to Great Britain
and Ireland for the purpose of I'm
proving our commercial relations with
those lands. The limit hitherto has
been four pounds and six ounces.
This makes the twenty-third foreign
country with which we have the eley-
en- pound limit
More Marines to Panama.
It was officially announced that a
force Of 7G7 additional marines would
be sent at once to the isthmus in order
to avert an outbreak during the coming
elections. By June 81 there will be a
fighting force of United States marines
on the tsthmus amounting to 1880 off,
GERS and men. They will be scattered
throughout the isthmus to prevent the
intimidation Of voters.
Forts Guns Do Much Damage.
1t was estimated that Uncle Sam
would have to pay for about $4,000
damage done to private property by the
conclusion in the target practice at
Forts Hamilton and Wadswortl, N. Y.
While the big guns were sinking imagi-
nary fleets offshore hundreds of bro
ken windows and tumbling ceilings re.
corded the result OH land. One woman
was seriously hurt by falling ceiling.
Ocean liners were held up, and the big
Lusitania. coming to a sudden halt,
grounded on mud bank and was de-
faJed for some time. During the week
elaborate army maneuvers were ocn-
Quoted By General Grant with several
thousand regulars and militia at Pine
Plains, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
PoPuLlsTs- FOR cUMmlNs.
State Convention at Des Moines En-.
dorses His Record.

State Convention at Des Molnes En-.
dorses His Record.
The Iowa Populists in state conven-
tion at Des Moines Endorsed the record
of Governor A. B. Cummins. The
resolutions adopted include :. plank
that is strong in praise of Governor
Cummins and his successful fight for
the 2-cent fare and other reforms in
Iowa, and 1t calls on the people of the
state to join them in support of him.
The following state ticket was nonli.
mated:
Governor, d. Cowles Of Davis coun-
ty; lieutenant governor, Stephen Har-
win of Altoona; secretary of state, J.
N. Martin of Griswold; auditor Of
state. Warner Starr of Council Bluffs;
treasurer of state, Luke Mcdowell Of
Kirkham; attorney general, G. M. Tay.
lor of Charles City; superintendent of
public instruction, A. l. Willard of
Grundy Center; clerk of the supreme
court, s. M. Addings of Danbury; rail.
road commissioners, I. L. Dean of
Marion and Howard Ross of Charlton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
FORAKER WISHES TAFT SUCCESS

Ohio Senator Sends Hearty Message
to Party Nominee.
Washington, June 22.-The follow
ing correspondence, dated Friday, be-
tween Mr.. Taft and Senator Foraker.
following the nomination of the for
mer at Chicago, was made public at
the war department:
Dear Mr.. Taft: Although / fear 1t
may be unwelcome and probably mis-
understood, 1t is nevertheless my
pleasure to avail myself Of my priyi-
lege to send you heartiest congratula-
tions and best wishes for success in
November. Very truly, J. B. Foraker"
Mr.. Taft's response follows:
Ny Dear Senator: assure you
that your kindly note of congratula-
ton gave me the greatest pleasure
and I thank you for it from the bot
tom of my heart. i have never ceased
to remember that owe to you my first
substantial start in public life and that
1t came without solicitation. With
very best wishes. believe me, my
dear SENATOR sincerely yours, Will
liam H. Taft
Mr.. Taft also wired responses to the
congratulatory kilograms from Fair
banks, Knox, Cannon, La Toilette and
Hughes.
More than 1000 messages Of con-
graduation from all parts of the world
have come to Mr. Taft since his nomi.,
naticn. Among those Friday was one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Happenings IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
TWO IOWA MEN MURDERED
Twin Sons Of clarinda Couple Killed
Under Peculiar Circumstances in
she Far North.


Horace and Harvey Waters, the
twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Wa
tiers of Clarinda, have been murdered
in Alaska, according to advice received
by the parents.
The murders occurred about two
months ago, but word of the tragedy
has Just reached the family.
The Waters brothers had been con-
Quoting store in British Columbia,
100 miles north of Victoria. They sold
out, and taking with them supply Of
provisions went up the Lyodite river
prospecting. They were seen By In
dians, and later the body of one of
the brothers was found on Tonga is
land.
The other twin has not been found,
but the provisions they took with them
were left untouched, which is taken
as evidence that he also has been muir
dered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
JAIL BREAK Fooled.
Sheriff Finds Casing Of Window !.
Partly Cut Away.

An attempted jail delivery was
nipped in the bud by Sheriff q. s..
Hutson at Marshalltown, and thereby
the escape from the county jail Of T.
NJ. Gerbrick of Michigan City, Ind,
and Fred Topper of Hartland, Wis,
was prevented. While examining the
windows and the heavy wire screen
which protects them on the inside,
Sheriff Hutson found that the two
men, who were imprisoned In the
same corridor on the second floor, had
opened the screen and had cut away
section of the wooden window cas-
ing. The spot where they cut out the
casing was the same through which
seven safe robbers burrowed out their
way two years ago. The casing had
been cut with rudely made saws,
which had been fashioned from strips
of steel torn from cots.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Father Shot hia Son.

Hans Buckhas has been been ar
rested on the charge of shooting his
son Antoine, aged twenty-one years, at
Waterloo. The couple went to Wa.
verify and it is said they quarrelled
on the return. 1t is charged the faith
er fred a shotgun into the sons body,
causing serious wounds. His excuse
is self-defense, claiming the boy drew
q knife on him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Woman Commits Suicide.

Mrs. Neva May Smyser-Tolerton,
while respondent, committed suicide
at independence, her body being found
hanging from beam in the buggy
shed. Deceased was born in Buchan-
an county April 81, 1879. She is sur
vived by her husband, Fred Tolerton,
a four-year-old son, her father, one
sister, Mrs. G. R. Kirkner, living near
there, and brother, John Smyser of
Spokane, Wash.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Editors to Meet on July 1e,

The summer meeting of the Upper
Des Moines Editorial association will
be held in Humboldt on July 16 and
II. The dates have just been an.
nounced. When 1t was decided in this
city last March to hold the summer
meeting in Humboldt. the dates were
left open. The people Of Humboldt
will entertain the newspaper men and
are planning big time. AS has been
customary for years. banquet will be
served the FIRST evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
THREE PERSONS INJURED.
Tornado Strikes Sioux City Suburbs
and Wrecks Many Buildings.

Tornado Strikes Sioux City Suburbs
and Wrecks Many Buildings.
Two houses were demolished and a
half dozen barns destroyed in cy-
clone which visited the eastern out
skirts of Sioux City. Several persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally.
The residence of Mrs. Matte B.
Howe on the east limits Of Greenville
was picked up by the wind and tossed
down nearby ravine. The three
persons In the house, Mrs. Howe,
Charles Eakman, her nephew, and
Charles Youhill, were badly injured
and narrowly escaped death, The
building was dashed to kindling wood.
The home of Fred Demarenville at
Morningside was blown fifty feet.
Three bridges were blown from their
abutments. Growing crops in the
path Of the cyclone were completely
DESTROYED
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
from Representative Sherman, his

from Representative Sherman, his
running mate on the ticket.
"Banzai" was the terse message,
from Lafayette Young Of Iowa. you
will have back Of you," telegraphed
former Secretary of the Treasury Les
Ne II. Shaw, at New York, united
party and loyal, trustful people,"
Shall work and vote for you with
unalloyed pleasure" promised Seth
Low of New York. THE far east ia
happy" declared Bishop Harris, speak
ing for Japan, at New York. Sincere
congratulations" came from Ambas-
sador O'Brien at Tokyo, and "Congrat-
ulations and best wishes" from Bishop
Hendrica Of Oebu, at New York.
Comments OF London Prose.
London, June 12.-Most Of the morn
ing newspapers and the weeklies
which are issued Saturday print edi-
torials on President Roeseyelt's
triumph in securing the nomination Of
Secretary of. War Taft for the presi-
dency. The Daily Chronicle says:
To save the life of his policies he
loses MS lie as president. 1t Is an IN
teresting phenomenon in the work
ing of the American constitution"
The Daily Graphic describes Mr.
Taft as an American dauphin, add
ing, there is something Napoleonic
about this creation of new dynastic
legitimacy under the shadow OF the
Stars and Stripes"
All of the newspapers pay tribute to
Secretary Taft's great qualifications
for the high Office to which he has
been nominated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
A Grand Family Medicine.

'It gives me pleasure to speak good
Frank Conlan Of No. 4S6 Houston st.,
New York. "It's grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica-
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too highly recon-
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart renewed vvigor and vitality
to the weak and debilitated of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at P. A..
Clemmer's drug store. Soc. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Iowa Man Injured in Chicago.

G. G. Donnell of Des Moines, a
manufacturer Of campaign emblems,
who went to Chicago on business con-
nected with the Republican national
convention, was crushed between two
street cars at Dearborn street and
Jackson boulevard, Chicago. His arms
were broken and he is believed to
have been internally injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
Celebration Ended.

j The fiftieth anniversary commence.
ment and semi-centennial celebration
of Upper Iowa university at Fayette
closed with commencement Grafton
by the Rev. Caludius B. Spencer of
Kansas City. There were forty-eight
degrees conferred. President William
A. Shanklin announced the completion
Of the raising of S150,000 additional
endowment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-26
BOLTS HIT TWO MEN,
Lightning Wrecks One House and
Damages Others.


Four houses, an electric street car
and two men were struck by lightning
during one of the most severe cleo
trical storms that ever swept Mason
City.
The home of w. ]. Hudson was al
most totally wrecked by lightning. The
home of j. w. Maddy, just across the
street, was badly damaged, as was also
the home of George F. Van Note. The
Marsh and Noble homes also were
struck, but the damage was small. In
two of the homes the members of the
family were stunned, but none were
seriously hurt.
Frank Craven and his son were
knocked down by bolt which struck
a tree under which they were passing.
The car that was struck was filed
with pas sengers. A flash Of fire filled
the car and the accompanying crash
was deafening.