Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-02
TELEGRAPH is RESTORED
Missouri Pacific Does Not Wait for
Official Order Of Board.
TRAILS OF CANDIDATES CROSS
Rumor Has IL Charles e. MaEOOR May
Have Place in Cabinet Under
raft After the Fourth
of March,
lFrom a staff correspondent.l

A1ANA
LINCOLN, Neb.. oct. 1-(Special)-
Rather than have an order issued against
it the Missouri Pacific railroad today be-
gan to reinstate its telegraph service at
its depot at Wabash. The railway com
mission permitted the ompany to try tele-
phone lines instead of telegraph. but the
citizens of the town objected to the lack
of privacy IN the telephoning Of board of
trade and other commercial messages. The
commission recently informed the railroad
that II must show cause by tomorrow why
an order should not be issued reinstating
the telegraph service. Word was received
today through the Western Union Telegraph
company that the work OF reinstatement
has commenced. The company has restored
telegraph Instruments In several stations
In Nebraska.
Candidates Cross Trains.
Taft and Bryan crossed paths today in
Lincoln but the rival candidates were not
permitted to discharge greetings, althou<
both were willing. Taft spent the night IN
Lincoln and departed before breakfast for
southeastern Nebraska to continue his tour.
Bryan reached Lincoln at 4 a. m. and i'm
mediately retired at a hotel. He was up
early but too late to visit the Taft train
before its departure.
LAg GIL 10 III Hpltnulu nedlln ana Is the
livliest member of his party, despite the
fact he has just finished a strenuous cam
paign trip OF nearly four weeks. While
TAFT is having trouble with his voice,
Bryan's was never better.
Bryan hurried to Fairview this morning
TO deive into the mountain of correspon-
dence which his piled up on him during his
eastern tour. Today he is preparing a
reply to Taft's statement Of last night on
the campaign publicity question. The Bryan
pronunciamento will be forthcoming to-
night. He will rest up at home for the
next few days before going 10 Chicago for
the waterways banquet on October z.
Today he announced his purpose to spend
most of the last week OF the campaign in
the east, but his dates are not vet COM
plete,
Mr.. Bryan's particular anxiety to reach
home today was on account of the fact that
this Is his twenty-fourth wedding annlyer-
sary,
MRgOOn May BE in Cabinet,
WIN the next secretary Of war be a Lin.
coin man in case of a republican national
victory2
This question has occurred to a number
OF politicians here since William III. Taft,
visit The name of Charles e. Mapoon
governor Of Cuba, was brought into Taft,
speech at the Auditorium last evening II
a very complimentary way, though no ref
ererce was made by the candidate to an,
probable appointment in his cabine,
SHOULD he become president. The talk con
Meeting Magoon with the place is mere con
lecture, but nevertheless 1t is believed tina
h stands a good show of elevation to tn,
war portfolio, formerly held by Taft him
self. as the logical man for the place,
c. o. Whedon, who is a strong friend O
Magoon, went to Sioux City to meet tn.
Taft special. On the way to Lincoln h,
talked with the nominee for president AM
1t Is supposed that he rut in a good wor,
for his friend. Much of Magoon's worI
In tho Panama canal zone, Cuba and else
where has been performed under Taft
supervision as secretary of war. He wa
appointed to the governship of Cuba OF
Taft's recommendation.
Luncheon for Bede.
A luncheon was given to Congressman
J. Adam Bede of Minnesota at the Com
mercial club rooms today by several mem
bers OF the organization. Among thos
present were President w. Z. Hardy. .Joh,
W. Mcdonald, Paul Holm, Lincoln Frost
M w. Folsom, 8. W. Burnham and Sec
rotary w. S. Written. Congressman Red
entertained them with some of his storie
and In reference to his late defeat fo
denomination ~philosophically rmarked tha
he supposed it was for the best.