Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-03

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/ Watson for governor after indorsing Vice
President Fairbanks for president
Page /
Victim of wreck on Burlington near
/ Spanish Lake, Mo, asks aged minister
who was a passenger TO sever his leg
with duh knife rather than be scalded
to death Page
| Second interstate conference between
miners and men is likely to consider wage
question. Page
/ Young man, son of prominent parents
Of Austin, Mimi, arrested on serious
charge Of theft Page 1
I South Dakota republicans are preparing
for a warm contest at the state conven-
tion at Huron Page q
Men and women clog fire escapes at an
carly morning fire at New York. Page 1
| Advance agent of Tammany hosts is on
his way to Denver to arrange for motel
accommodations Page
/ Secretary Taft visits Columbus and
talks on the financial situation. Page
| Speaker Cannon introduces resolutions
in the house calling on Department of
Justice and secretary of commerce for
their part in investig eating the work of the
Paper trust Page
! Nebraska men stand firm at st. Louis
in support of w. J. Bryan as presidential
nominee against Thomas Watson. Page
| Little surprise felt in New York over
| the filing of the Vanderbilt suit Page q
Governor Johnson OF Minnesota has
opened headquarters in Chicago. Page a
Postmaster General Meyer issues order
to postmasters calling attention to rules
regarding holding other official duties.
Page
FOREIGN.
| President Castro makes public por-
tion of his reply to Secretary Root over
( the Venezuelan dlfficulties. Pags a
All Paris is laughing at Nine Gould and
Prince Helie Page /
Large loan has been floated in Germany
with German bankers. Page
Prairie fire in Keith and Mcpherson
counties does much damage and one fe-
tality results. Page
Loose wiles Cracker and Candy COM
pany of Kansas City opens jobbing house
in Omaha, leasing for the purpose floor
in the Avery building. l. Iten & Sons
of Clinton Ia, buy building for $4,000
in which TO operate the cracker factory
they will open here. Page 5
City Comptroller Lobeck continues to
affirm that he is for only one office that
OF governor, though it is rumored he has
abandoned this ambition and looks only
as high railway commissioner seat
Page 5
| Horsemen of Omaha. headed by r. A.
Nash and Tom Byrne. will meet SATURDAY. y
TO organize matinee club. Old Creighton
track has been leased and will be opened
again. Page 8
| Appointment of two Dahlmanites as
assistant sergeants-at-arms in the Den
yer convention rouses the Jacksonians to
a realization that they have been
'stung" for Mayor Jim" as national
committeeman holds the appointive
power and apparently Is not inclined 10
recommend for places his enemies in the
late unpleasantness. Page 10
Fire starting from unknown cause
at O'clock Thursday morning damages
the Bushman block, Sixteenth and Doug
las streets. and damages stocks OF goods.
total loss being nearly $4,000. Page 2
j. NJ Wilson of Chicago, backed by a
syndicate is In Omaha trying to make
arrangements with the Creighton estate
to open Courtland beach. He intends to
remodel the buildings and make first
class pleasure resort OF IL. Page 8
coAEnEERcIAI. AND TNDUsTRIAL.
Live stock markets, Page 2
Grain markets. Page 2
Stocks and bonds. Page
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