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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
AMERICANS At MELBOURNE
No Formal Program for Entertain
ment Of Visitors Sunday.
THOUSANDS ATTEND CHURCH
Chaplain of Connecticut Occupies
Cathedral Pulpit Sunday Even
inE-Omcers Taken for
Automobile Trip.

MELBOURNE Monday, Aug. H.-Rear
Admiral sperry expressed himself as highly
appreciative of the warm welcome extended
to himself and the men under him and
the kindly greetings of the Australians,
both at Sydney and Melbourne, has
developed a feeling of qualification
throughout the fleet. All are looking for
ward with pleasure 10 the coming week.
OF which this Il the official landing day.
The Weather Is fine and hospitality
promises to be abundant.
Sunday was set down on the program
as free day" nothing in way of formal
entertainments being arranged for the
visitors. but nevertheless those who came
ashore from the warship managed to
spend some enjoyable hours driving and
sightseeing Seventeen military trains
arrived from the various centers. bringing
into Melbourne a large body Of cavalry
which WIN participate in the grand review
on Thursday.
Twenty-Five hundred men of the ships
were given shore leave Sunday. of which
one thousand marched Though Collins
street 20 ST. Patrick's cathedral. where
pontifical mass was held at noon. The
American bluejackets and marines were
preceded by 2OO0 cadets and a number Of
bands were in the procession. The streets
were thronged with spectators who gave
the men a hearty welcome. After the ser
vices in the church were ended the men
were served with lunch in the cathedral
hall.
Special services were held in all the Pro-
testant churches and later the Melbourne
Automobile club In 100 cars took the Off
GERS Of the tleet 10 view the points of
interest IN the city and the suburbs. Dur
ns the course OF the afternoon numerous
yrlvate entertainments were given.
There were comparatively few visitors
the warships owing to the distance the
hips are lying from shore, but those who
Id make the trip are enthusiastic. over
e beauty and powerful appearance OF
ae American men of war.
The pulpit OF 81. Patricks cathedral was
coupled Sunday evening by the Rev.
ather Gleason. chaplain of the Connecti-
cut and the congregation overflowed the
edifice.
Other churches were again well attended
in the evening. Much formal Individual
hospitality was shown TO the sailors and
marines and many OF the officers and men
enjoyed the pleasure of Sunday meals al
the family board.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
OPTION FIGHT in SOUTH DAKOTA
Campaigns win he Conducted from
Sioux Falls and Mitchell
Contest on Veasey.

PIERRE. S. D., Aug 3o-(special. Both
the local option and anti-option people are
getting their campaigns in operation for
the fight on that question at the polls The
option people will have their headquarters
at Mitchell and are organizing clubs in all
the counties Of the state for the purpose OF
pushing their campaign. The anti-option
forces will operate from Sioux Falls head
quarters. and will push general campaign
all over the state. The anti-option forces
Just. at present are somewhat at sea on
account OF the death Of l. s. Tyler al
Sioux Falls. He was at the head Of their
organization. and just az present they are
looking over the state for an available man
to take up the work They have rendered
the place to a prominent Pierre mar, but II
is not certain that he will take up the
campaign.
1t has been charged against the anti
option people that they will oppose the elec.
ton OF r. s. Vessey for governor on &C.
count Of his pronounced prohibition views
which he has never hesitated 10 express
and has pushed in his work as a legislative
member This the leaders OF the organiza-
tlOn deny absolutely. They say they intend
to keep the Issue out Of politics absolutely
and make the fight an educational ons
among the people. regardless Of their poll,
tical affiliations. While this is the view
advocated by the heads Of the anti-optior
organization. there is no question that the
liquor dealers over the state do not take
kindly TO the views Of Mr.. Vessey. and Il d
not likely that he will get many Of then
individual votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
REV. BINGAMAN FOR TAFT
Zion Baptist Minister Resenfs ImpIi-
cation that He is Not Loyal
Republican.

Rev. James A. Bingaman, pastor of Zion
Baptist church, says articles appearing in
a local paper signed by one Bingaman
purporting to be colored man. advocating
the election of Bryan and denouncing Taft,
have caused him much annoyance.
Il have had friends meet me on the
street and ask me what / meant by turn
ing against Mr. Taft and the republican
party In that way" said Mr.. Bingaman.
They had read this stuff and jumped to
the conclusion that II was written by me
l think that is the purpose of these articles
to give out the impression that l am ad-
vocating Bryan instead Of Taft. If that
is it. l want to say right here that my
republicanism never had cause for more
emphatic manifestation than it has this
year in advocating and voting for Mr..
Taft. l want also to say. that those col
ored people who are allowing demagogues
10 pull the wool over their eyes and make
them think Taft is not their friend and
Bryan is. are making ounces of them
selves All this hullababoo about the
Brownsville affair is purest political bun
combe and is being peddled for the sole
and specific purpose of injuring Mr.. Taft.
The men who are agitating this question
are not the friends of the negro, but they
are political tricksters. trying to cajole the
negro into believing that his race has suf-
fered an injustice at the hands of the re-
publicans. But their plot is too apparent;
the great majority Of negroes see through
1t all and they will show these democrats
that they do by piling up their votes as
usual for the republican nominee.
Mr. Bryan is not the friend of the negro
and Mr.. Bryans party is not the friend of
the negro. and It is the worst sort of hy-
NEr arfxr ~
pose as such, even for the purpose OF try
inE IN make VOtes"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES.

The Bee submits for the
guidance of republicans the
following list of candidates
to be voted on in Douglas
county as worthy of sup
port:
For Elsotor, Second District-vote for one.
HOWARD H BALDRIGE.
Tor 0ovOrnor-Vote for one.
GEORGE LAWSON SHELDON
For Lieutenans oovernor-vote for one.
NJ. r. HoPEWELL.
Fer Secretary Of state-Vote for ohe.
GEORGE C. JUNKIN.
For state Auditor-Vote for one.
GEORGE ANTHES.
Tor state Trsasursr-vote for one.
LAWSON G. BRIAN.
Tor state supsriutsndsnt-YOte for one
only.
z. c. BISHOP. or
GEORGE ID. lsARRINGTCN. JR.. or
JAMES E DELZEEL.
For Attorney aenera=--vote for one.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON.
For Land OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for one
only.
WILLIAM HUsENETTER, or
JOSIAH H. SHIVELY.
For Railway Comm1ssIonOr-Vote for one.
c. L. HEDLUND
For 0ongrOSsman-Vote for one only.
THOMAS w. BLACKBURN, or
ALBERT w. JEFFERiS, or
CHARLES l.. SAUNDERS.
For State SsnAtor-Vote for three.
WESLEY P. ADKINS,
Z. G. MGILTON,
N p. SWANSON.
For State 1spressntAtivs-vote for nine
only.
vote for these seven.)
J. 7. DAUGHERTY,
JOSEPH KOUTSKY,
ED LEEDER,
DAVE L. SHANAHAN,
F. s. TUCKER,
GEORGE E TURKINGTON,
WILLIAM F. WAPPICH.
(Vote for two more out OF these ftvo.)
S. c. BARNES,
+. c. BEST,
K. w. CROOK
A r. HARVEY,
JACOB HAUCK.
FOR County Attornsy-Vote for one only
I. A. HOLLISTER, or
JAMES c. KINSLER.
For County Coronsr-Vote for one only
@. H. BREWER, or
WILLIS G. CROSBY, or
A J. JACKSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
MISSOURI BANK ROBBED
Craeksmen Get sI5O from safe nj
Eastons hut FAN 20 Get IRtO
Inner Vault.

SIT. JOSEPH, Mo. Aug. SO.-The Bank
Of Easton at Easton. Mo. twelve miles
east OF 81. Joseph was robbed early this
morning Of sl5o the funds belonging TO
the postoffice The money was between
the outer aud inner doors OF the vault
ana the robbers were frightened by day
light before securing the banks funds
The vault was wrecked and a large hole
blown IN the floor The four men VINO
committed the robbery were seen al their
work for two hours by Mrs. Marshall
from across the street, but she was too
frightened 70 give the alarm. They drove
away toward ST. Joseph and are believed
70 be the men who robbed the bank at
Rushville, No. last Wednesday. for whom
a reward OF $4,000 has been Offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
Fourteen Speeches Of Saturday Leave
Him Slightly HOarse.
MANY CONFERENCES THIS WEEK
Wednesday He Will Address Grand
Army at Toledo.
HITCHCOCK OFF FOR CHICAGO
Chairman of RePubIiean National
Committee WIN CoasuIt western
Managers of CamPsisn--wm
Go south soon.

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, o., Aug. 30
William H. Taft and party arrived at the
Middle Bass club at o'clock this morning.
After five-hour sleep the candidate break
tasted and later attended services in the
little chapel He rested throughout the
remainder of the day.
The fourteen speeches which Mr.. Taft
delivered yesterday in the unexpected cam
pagning he did on his trip through his ma
tive state from Virginia Hot Springs, left
their impress on his voice today. but aside
from the hoarseness and his declaration
that he felt tired. he SAID he was little the
worse for wear throughout the four-hour
ride on the lake, which began shortly before
midnight last night. Mr Taft sat on the
deck of Commodore Richardson's power
yacht chatting with General H. c. Corbin,
President Lewis OF the Middle Bass club
and Commodore Richardson. He expressed
himself as greatly refreshed by the lake
breeze and entirely satisfied with the days
work
Several Conferences This Week.
While the week on the fishing grounds lie
| primarily for rest, IL is understood several
political conferences will be held. ]. War
rem Keifer of Ohio is at the club. On
Wednesday Mr.. Taft will 60 to Toledo to
address the national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. This speech
will not be political.
The small island on which Mr.. Taft
will finish his pre-campRign vacation is
quiet and picturesque, one of a .sroup
| lying about twenty miles off shore. mid
way between Cleveland and Toledo One
end Of the island is owned by the fish
| ing club, where ample accommodations
| for its several hundred members are pro-
| vided with a club house and a number
of cottages. The Taft family is quar-
tered in one of these cottages The cam
didate will divide his time between fish
ing for bass. which is done from small
boats, and playing golf.
Hitchcock starts for Chicago.
NEW YORK Aug. s0.-Chairman Frank
H. Hitchcock left New York for schicago
where he will consult the managers of
the western campaign. The western MEM
bers of the executive committee Will all
be present and also a number Of the men
appointed recently to serve on the ad-
visory committee which is TO assist the
treasurer of the national committee in
gathering funds Mr.. Hitchcock exects 90
be in New York again Thursday or FRI
day. After a few days he will make
hurried trip to some point in the south
to confer with the members Of the ma
tional committee and state managers It
is likely he will stop at Cincinnati for a
conference with Mr.. Taft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

BLAIR. Neb.. Aus. &.-(special Tele-
gram.)-congressman Pollard had a good
crowd cut TO hear him at the opera house
tonight. He held 10 the argument that the
sreat industrial problem Was the para
mount issue Of the campaign. His refer
ences 70 Roosevelt and 10 Governor Shell
don were heartily eheered. At the close ol
his address a former prominent democrat
stepped forward and signed the Taft club
list. The meeting was a most interesting
one and Congressman Pollard made mary
friends By his mnsterly address
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
KEY NOTE OF THE CAMPAIGN
Judge Taft Makes Series of Political
Speeches I'm Ohio.

SeechSH IN OniOs
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. sO.--williAm H.
Taft went through Ohio yesterday. leav-
ing behind him a trail of speeches that
doubtless will surprise his campaign man
ayers who expected his trip from Virginia
Hot Springs to the Middle Bass Fish
| ing club would be devoid of politics but
! at Athens, after delivering the speech he
| had prepared for the veterans and which
had no politics in II. MIR. Taft was whisked
away to the Taft club, where, following
an introduction by Arthur l. VorYs, he
spoke for forty minutes.
There is one brief way to deal with
! the story which has been circulated that
/ have said that dollar a day was enough
| for any laboring man. declared Judge
! Taft. Its lie
The speaker came down on both heels
! emphatically.
| Judge Taft then defended his judicial
| decisions in labor cases with the state
ment that when acting as a Judge he en-
| deavored to render judgment in accordance
| with the law and the facts, and have
no apology to make.
! In this connection Mr.. Taft said he
| would be willing 10 receive the judgment
/ OF any man who would read the records
| in these cases and the decisions he had
| rendered
! He expressed his approval of labor
! Eanizations and dissected the labor plank
| Of the democrats with the conclusion that
/ n enforced II would be a weakening OF
! the powers of the courts and a resulting
/ loss Of the rights OF labor.
Political demands on MT Taft began 1t
6 a. m. at Charleston, w. Va, and con-
| t,nued in all the towns and cities ne
passed through. including Toledo. Ehi,n
| was reached shortly before IL o'clock to-
night
} He spoke briefly at Columbus TO ths
gathered crowd. headed by the Buckeye
club and the Columbus Glee club, and re-
sponded with the Taft smile" 10 the en-
thusiasm of Toledo.
Mr.. Taft admitted that the day had
! demonstrated that the campaign Vas on
and added that he was not sorry. MIR.
Vorys. who Joined Mr.. TAFT this morning
and was with him through the day. re-
CARDS the utterances OF the candidate as
pitching the tone of the campaign and
demonstrating the candidate TO be a real
| live wire" in the contest.
Address 90 Athens Taft Club.
In his address to the Taft club az
| Athens, which is regarded as the inn
portant political utteranee Of the day, Mr.
| Taft said, in part:
we are in a four-year's campaign The
question Is whether the mandate Of
power shall be given again 20 the re-
| publican party or shall IL be turned over
20 the democratic party; 10 the republi-
can party now led by Theodore Roose-
| welt as president or to the democratic
party. led by Mr.. Bryan, who has twice
before been a candidate OF that party
before the people"
MT Taft here enumerated the problems
OF the government, beginning with the
Spanish war, the Philippine question. the
Panama canal, Cuba, the irrigation OF
arid lands. the reclamation service
And yet" he said Il ask you whether
CONTINUED on second PaEel
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
HYMENEAL.
SIIchaeI-MeCuIIom.

AMES. Ia. Aug. S.-(Special)- PROF
Louis c. Michael, head of the chemical
section OF the experiment station here. was
married last Tuesday TO Miss McCullom.
who has been instructor In German at the
college for some time The wedding took
place at the brides home at Troy. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Michael will take a short trip
through the east before returning 10 Ames.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
BIG FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS
Blaze fn Wholesale District Does
Damage of over Million
Dollars

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. sO-Fire which
broke out here today at Bienvilie and Char
treus streets in the wholesale Jobbing dis
trict has already dope a damage Of up
wards of s.. 10000 and is not under control
An inadequate water supply hampered the
flremen in their work when the blaze was
first discovered.
The fire was under control shortly before
O'Clock tonight. The loss is variously es-
timated al between sl.0OOOO0 and 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
No saloon at BrownvIIIe.

PERU. Neb-, Aug. a.-(special l-The
Brownville saloon was heard in the
district court at Auburn Saturday. The
result is the closing Of the saloon on the
ground that tWo of the petitioners
were not legal freehoiders. johnson Is
now the only town In Nemaha county
which has a legal saloon
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
SENATOR BROWN TO STAY HOME
lRvited 10 speak In Ohio, hut Prob
ably Wu Not Accent

kEARNEf, Neb. Aus. 9.-(special Tel
esram.)-senator Brown has received a
pressing invitation from the chairman OF
tie Ohio republican state central commit
tee 70 make a number OF political speeches
IN thar state. II Is not probable however.
hat he viii make any speeches outside OF
Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
NOMINATION
PLEASES TEMPS

PARIS, June 2O.-The nomina-
tion Of Secretary Taft for the presi-
dency has been regarded by the
French press as a foregone conclu-
sion, and comment on the result at
Chicago is slow in appearing. The
Petite Republique considers the
nomination as a victory for the
spirit of imperialism.
THE great democracy" the pa
per says. "after avoiding this spirit
for SO long, ends by ceding to it.; it
Is bad symptom"
The Temps says the services rem
dered by Mr.. Taft to this country
fully justify his domination, and,
laying stress upon his successful
conduct of the delicate negotiations
with the Vatican and the Japanese
government, thus attributes his sue
Cess to his frankness and quiet te-
nacity. In conclus.one the paper
says:
He will make a strong candidate
and an excellent president"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
council HOLDS
BRIEF session
QUESTION OF PARKING MAIN
STREET DEFERRED UNTIL
MONDAY-A NEW IMPROVE
MENT DISTRICT PLANNED.

The council held a brief session
last night at which time the ques-
tion of parking section OF Main
street In the paving district east OF
Main street.
Action on the matter was de-
ferred until next Monday evening.
at which time a petition asking for
the establishment of a park within
the paving district will be present.
ed
The question OF establishing an
improvement district in University
addition was again before the coun-
Gil, but no action was taken, as the
provisions OF the charter prevent
the passage Of resolutions incurring
the expenditure of money between
the time of the election of a new
council and thir installation in Of
fee.
Street Superintendent Payne re.
ported the improvement of the
Ninth street park was now being
carried on under the plans adopted
by the Twentieth Century club.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
TOO PROUD
TO ASK AID
BENJAMIN BEST DIES A C0UN-
TY CHARGE RATHER THAN
SEND EAST FOR HELP OF
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

Unwilling that well-to-do rela-
tives In North Carolina should
know Of his misfortune and the ne
cessity to apply for charity In Nex
Perce county, BENJAMIN Best. q
young man ~ years OF age, died
this morning at the county poor.
farm from consumption, and the sd-
dress Of his friends IL unknown.
Best had been sufferer from the
disease for the past year, and about
six months ago was compelled to Ap-
ply for admittancs to the Nee Perce
county poorfarm. During the past
few weeks of his illness an effort
was made to ascertain the address
OF his relatives In North Carolina,
but the young man contended that
he had been too proud to ask them
for assistance when he was most In
need and he would not bother them
now. The most persistent effort
on the part of the poorfarm on
cials failed to disclose the desired
information.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
plans
QUIET SUMMER
NO VISITORS WILL BE RECEIv.
ED AT SYCAMORE HILL UN.
LESS TFTY HAVE BEEN IN.
VTTED-LOEB WILL GUARD.

WASHINGTON. June 20.-The
president and party left for Oyster
hay today on a special train via
Jersey City. from which point they
will go b boat to Long Island. They
expect to reach Oyster Bay at 5:35
this afternoon.
The president has taken pains to
let 1t he known that he intends to
have quiet summer, that is as
quiet as the duties Of his high Of
flee will permit. He will take no
active part In the national cam
paign. He expects, Of course. to
confer with the party. leaders from
time to time. but no visitors will be
received at Sycamore Hill unless
they have been invited.
The executive oflces at Oyster
Bay will be run by Secretary Loeb
and Assistant Secretary Foster in
much the same way as in former
years. The executive force will be
quartered at the Hotel Schiller.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
HELEN GOULD 70 YEARS OLD.
Richest Unmarried Woman IN Amer
ica-Income 81, ,000, 900.

NEW YORK. June 20.-IIelen
Miller Gould whoss acts Of philAn-
thropy and acts OF charity have
made her name . household word.
was 40 years old todxy. Miss Gould
IL the only unmarried child Of the
late Jay Oonld. Dame Rumor has
had her engaged several times. once
to Aionxo Potter. son OF Bishop Pot
ter. But Miss Gould's intimate
friends declare. that matrimony ID
the idea farthest from her thoughts,
Miss Gould II probably the rich
est unmarried woman In America.
Her fortune ID estimated al the WAY
from $40, oo0. 900, 900 to $40. ooo,;
900. On her fathers death she In
herited about s16,0oo.o0o In good
railroad and other securities. n
addition. he gave to her his resi-
dsnce at $40 Fifth avenue, and. the
beautiful abbey-lik Lyndhurst. thu
mansion which stands between Irv.
ington ana Tarrytown. Its cost wal
more than 31,00O,000. The rail
road securities have enhanced n
value and It Is not trenching upor
romance to estimate that Mis-
Gould's annual income IS aDov'
81, 100000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
BONUS FUND
IS SUBSCRIBED
NEzPERcE CITIZENS RAISE $50.
600 10 INSURE BUILDING OF
ELECTRIC LINE CONNECTING
WITH HRANGEvuLE LINE.

Special I'd Evening Teller.
NEZPERCE. Ida. June 20.-The
bonus Of $4,000 required to insure
the construction Of the electric road
from Nexperce to connection with
the Culdesac -Grangeville line II this
afternoon secured and In the form
of notes that can be negotiated -
soon as the road is completed and In
operation. A mass meeting 10 now
in session to complete the right-of-
way for the new line. and where the
necessary right OF way cannot bs
secured by donation. the citizens
will provide the funds with which
to make the purchase.
The road will follow the survey
OF the lewiston and southeastern
electric road. and will utilize the
four miles Of grade constructed by
that company two years ago. All
details arc now In readiness for the
beginning Of actual construction
work, and the necessary material
and equipment will be assembled at
once. A large percent Of the grade
work will be done by local people,
and the plans provide for having the
road in operation this winter.
The new road will be constructed
and operated by z. A. johnson. who
has been the leader In the develop.
ment OF the Nesperce prairie and
the upbuilding of Nesperce,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20
BIG GRAIN CROP PROMISED.
Best Outlook in 'Years-Weathel
Very Favorable.

The outlook for big grain crop
in all sections of the country tribu-
tary to Lewiston has never been
better, is the statement made last
night by DR.. ]. Wyatt. prominent
farmer OF the Webb ridge section.
The fall grain will have heavy
straw, and should damp weather
continue, some damage would De
sustained from falling, but the out
look for the spring crop Is the best
in many years.