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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
sixth District,
CASE NOW UNDER AMUSEMENT
subcommittee VIII Announce Vir
Einia Matter at Early Date.

NEW YORK, Sept. "A subcommittee
Of three, composed OF National Committee
man Dupont of Delaware, BROKER of Con-
n~ecticut and Ward Of New York, after
hearing arguments on the West Virginia
case today, announced that 1t would rem
der a decision in the matter next Wednes-
day. In the meantime it is expected that
the subcommittee will submit its report to
Chairman Hitchcock for his consideration
The nominee of the Lincoln republican
party, s. c.. Scherr, appeared before the
committee, and was represented by Counsel
General James Fraser and Frank Reynolds,
George C. Macintosh and /. M. Grant,
chairman Of the Lincoln republican party,
were also present. Sherman Durham and
c.. ". Dillon appeared before the commit
tee in the interests Of Charles W.. Swisher,
the republican gubernatorial nominee.
Mr.. Grant, chairman of the Lincoln re-
publican party committee, said before the
hearing: 1--WE do not appear before the
subcommittee on the question OF regularity.
Mr.. scherr and his supporters are all re-
publicans, but are tired Of bossism. He
will submit to the subcommittee several
propositions by which both gubernatorlal
tickets OF the republicans will withdraw, a
new state committee chosen and a new
ticket nominated. One of these propositions
will be tile withdrawal of both the Swisher
and Scherr tickets. and submitting the
nomination of a new ticket to the people
at a primary to bNsheld within two weeks"
Elmer Dover. secretary of the advisory
committee OF the national committee,
opened his headquarters here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
PLAYGROUND TO CLOSE NOW
Juvenile City VIII wind Up It's Sea-
son with Special Program
Friday Evening.

Juvenile City, which has been the play
ground of hundreds of boys and girls dur
Ing the summer vacation, will close Friday
evening with a special program 10 which
the public is invited. Superintendent w. M.
Davidson of the public schools and others
will speak and the girls will hold a bazaar,
selling homemade candy and lemonade.
the proceeds to go to the %groupds. The
opening OF school next Monday will supply
the needed supervision and recreation the
Fairgrounds afford during the summer
and that no other institution of the city
provides. During the summer vacation an
average of 45O children nave used the play
grounds daily under the supervision of a
director. The boys and girls play sep
arately excepting Friday evening. which
has been observed as social evening and
the public has been invited to special ex-
e~rcises.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
BIG FUSS OVER LITTLE SUM
Nephew of Victor Schmidt Back in
Germany Imagines Hts Uncle
Ia wealthy.

After stirring up the natives of his old
home in Russia with tales of the marvel
GUS wealth OF Victor Schmidt, newspaper
reports are now arousins the Germans OF
Berlin with rumors Of the millions OF the
Omahan. whose little 5000 has caused him
so much nctorirty. In real life Schmidt is
a retired coal HEAVIER, who lives in a cellar
on Jones street, and objects because his
guardian wants to spend $40 a month on
him. In the stories which have evidently
been circulated in European newspapers he
is a capitals; Of unbounded means.
The following letter in rather uncertain
English was received by the County judge
from H.. Jarosch, a nephew OF Schmidt's,
who lives in Treptow. near Berlin:
Court of Guardianship at Omaha, Neb.-
long ago a guardian has been appointed
by the court Of guardianship to the ~capital-
list. Victor Schmidt, living at Omaha, Neb.,
who is said to be insane. AS a coheir IN
future allow me this devoted question:
l. How much fortune property does
Victor Schmidt possess, where is his money
and who is managing IL?
?. Which is the name OF the guardian
given to him by the court OF guardian
ship?
3 Has my uncle, Victor Schmidt, made a
will before a guardian has been appointed
to him, at what place may his will be
Yours devoted II. JAROSCH.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

Isaac E. Copgdon ana G. r. Sherman
win the republican and democratic nomina
tions. respectively. for the Omaha Water
board, as shown by the canvass Of the
votes by the mayor, the city clerk aud the
city treasurer, Thursday morning. These
are equivalent to elections. The returns of
the republican primary are complete and
show Mr.. Congdon's lead over his nearest
opponent, Charles Unit, to be SS3. The
Third precinct of the Second ward is miss
ing in the returns of the democratic pri-
mary, but the other returns show the
nomination Of MI. Sherman over Fred II.
Cosgrove, his nearest opponent, by a ma
jority of PIG.
Until the returns from the Third OF the
Second ward are received the ~canvassing
board will rot certify to the correctness of
the following figures, but there will be but
little change in them:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
DATES FOR FEDERAL CASES
Hearings Set for the Circuit Court
of Appeals Mt 81.
Louis,

Dates have been set for hearings in the
United States circuit court OF appeals al
ST. Louis OF cases which have arisen in
the district of Nebraska. Wednesday. De-
esmocr 8, will be begun the trial OF Chi
cago g. Northwestern against Hudson J
Winnett and the cases OF the Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific and Rock Island against
the same defendant.
December Il will come the Burlington
against the United States and the Omaha
CooperaEe company against Armour & Co.
Wednesday. December ls. Joseph w, Turne,
against the city Of Fremont; January p
the Illinois Central against Benjamin Mel
son; Monday, January IS, Security Mutua
Life Insurance company against Augusta
o. Kleutsch' and January 10, William A
Simmons against the city OF Chadron.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
STATE BOARD CAUSES WOE
Delays Return of Terminal ASSESS
ments and Genera Fund EN-
pIOyes Are "BrOke."

Failure OF the state board to return the
official report OF the assessment OF railway
terminals is embarrassing not only the
county board. but other county employees
as well. The board intended to make the
county levy Thursday, but as the report
was not received an adjournment was
taken until Saturday.
In the meantime all count employees who
have TO depend on the general fund are
broke" as the old fund is almost ex-
hausted and the board cannot draw on the
new fund to pay salaries until the levy is
made. Consequently the board will not
pass the semi-mOnthly pay roll until after
the report has been received from the state
board and the levy is made. 1t is believed
the report will be in by Saturday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
MACK MAKES APPOINTMENTS
Robert s. Hudspeth VIII Manage
Democratic Campaign In East.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE organization
Of the eastern department Of the n~atioEal
democratic committee was completed today
and National Chairman Norman e. Mack
officially announced that National Commit
teeman Robert s. Hudspeth Of New Jersey
had been chosen vice chairman of the COM
mittee ard will manage the campaign in the
east with the subcommittee OF twenty mem
bers. composed of national committeemen
and prominent democrats of the east to
assist him. Chairman Mack Announced that
John e. Lamb Of Indiana had been made
vice chairman of the executive committee
and that George w, Green, national COM
mitteeman of Rhode Island, had been
chosen vice chairman OF the committee on
club organization. Herman Ridder Of New
York has been selected head of the publicity
bureau in the eastern headquarters and
John j. Kennedy OF Buffalo has been Sc
lected as secretary Of. the national com
mlttee here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
LIVE STOCK CROWDS ROADS
Shipments So Heavy that Railways
Have Their Hands Full.

Sh So - ANoA
Have Their Hands Full.
Railroads are having their hands full
Of the live stock which is now moving.
The wet season and the greenness of the
ranges are given as the reason for the
large movement of stock, particularly
sheep, SO early in the season. Cattle
roundups are frequently put off until snow
flies to give the cattle all the Opportunity
to fatten as much as possible and the same
is true Of sheep. This season, however,
the abundant rains have kept the range
green and the majority Of the range stock
is ready for market and is being hurried
to market to get advantage of the markets
offered for the early stuff.
Not only is the stock crowding the rail-
roads,, but fruit Is being hurried east in
large quantities and on the Union Pacific
large gravel trains are hurrying Sherman
gravel to the double track work In Ne
braska. Large. forces Of men are kept
at this double track work, that as
much Of the double track may be finished
before the heavier rushes of fall start.
Since the double track building in Ne
braska was resumed last month. ten miles
nave been thrown open for service and the
work is being pushed as fast as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
NOTIFICATION OF PRoF. WATKINS
N~onpartisan Meeting for Prohibition
Candidate.

ADA. o., Sept. S.-This little city was
early astir today with preparations for
the opening Of the state prohibition cam
paign here tonight, coincident with the
official notification OF Prof. Aaron S. Wat
kins of his nomination as candidate for
vice president.
Political partisanship has temporarily
been laid aside in the effort to do honor
to an esteemed fellow citizen. The city is
bedecked with flags and banners. while
Prof. watkins pictures blossom from every
window.
The notification will take place in Brown
auditorium of the Ohio Northern univer-
sity and arrangements have been made for
the overflow meeting that evidently will be
necessary to accommodate the crowd.
The notification address will be made by
William A. Patton OF Springfield. ILL.,, who
was temporary chairman of the national
prohibition convention. Presidential Can
didate Chafin, A. A. Stevens Of Pennsyl-
vania and Felix T. Mcwhorter Of Indian
apolis will also speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

citizens have for the last fifteen years
endeavored unsuccessfully to have replaced
by a modern structure.
"Twenty-eight years ago" said he, when
1 came here to organize the local firemen's
union, the people pointed to the Union depot
with as much pride as democrats now point
to their national platform"
Mr.. Debs said he had not yet determined
what to do In the matter Of going to Bir-
mhgham. Ala, to campaign for the coal
miners there. He said he thought VI would
be too expensive a proposition now to alter
his schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
Democrats Not In Evidence.

BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. S,-(speclal.)-
The democrats of Gage county seem to be
fast RELOCATING themselves to a state Of
apathy and disuse. Perhaps some day a
dem" here will be accorded the same de-
gree of attention that a "redskin" receives
on the streets today. Such might be the
Inference drawn from their showing made
at Tuesdays primary. TIL democratic vote
aroused very little interest in the county.
Thus far It has been impossible to get sat
isfactory returns or the ticket and they
probably will not be known until the bal
lots have been officially counted
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
A to CROWNS Taller.

Much has appeared Of late about our in
creasing height. Do rot believe a word
OF 1t. We are becoming shorter every day.
The tendency is toward less height and
greater amplitude. Not more than half a
century ago seven men could easily walk
abreast along Broadway's sidewalks; today
five make a crowd. Look at the steel en-
craving Of se~venty-five years ago, 100 years
ago, $50 years ago. Notice the spareness of
the men, tall slender, graceful, with the
style OF ~thoroughbreds fit for a contest of
speed and endurance. Look at a grouping
OF the men OF t~oday-fat. round, piggish
fellows, In each others way, and all ready
for a roll rather than for a run.-New York
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
Thomas and Butt Close,

Returns on all but one precinct in the
city and all but two in the county indi-
cate there will be a close contest between
w. p. Thomas and William Butt for last
place on the democratic legislative ticket,
with chances slightly favoring Thomas.
The vote without these precincts is:
Thomas, 2.l46; Butt. 2,lfO, 1t will probably
require the official count to determine
which of these two so on the ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
The Peoples Store Purchases
the Entire Furniture, Carpets,
Stoves and DraperieS Stock
of the Omaha Clothing and
Furniture Co.
LOCATED AT 1874 FARNAM STREET 81,
At Less Than Soc on the ST.

$4,000 worth of high grade Furniture,
Carpets, Stoves and Draperies will be sold at
a little more than SO cents on the $1.00. The
greatest sale event ever held in Omaha.
Await full particulars of sale in Friday nights
ad. Look for the most stupendous. values
ever heard of. Don't buy a dollars worth of
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves or Draperies until
you see the remarkable values that we will be
able to give you.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

One OF the worst features OF kidney
trouble is that 1t is an lnsidious disease
and before the victim realizes his danger
he may have a fatal malady. Take Foley's
kidney cure at the first sign Of trouble
as 1t corrects irregularities and prevents
Brights disease and diabetes. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
WARNER MAY LEAD IN MICHIGAN
Later Returns show Him Gaining
over Bradley.

DETROIT. Mich, Sept. 3.-The outcome
Of the republican primary of Tuesday for
the republican nomination for governor is
this afternoon I'm doubt. The latest returns
received up to / o'clock today have added
so materially to the vote of Governor Fred
NJ. Warner that It is not certain but that
he will overcome entirely the earlier lead
Of Auditor General J. B. Bradley. 1t seems
certain thai the Official canvass will be
necessary to determine the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

check for $4,000 Sent to Represent
Months rOntA

LINCOLN, Sept. 3.-Charles w. Bryan
today sent a check for 5000 to Governor C.
N. Haskell Of Oklahoma, comprising the
receipts over expenditures in the Commoner
office from July "a to September l. He also
sent a check for $3.50 as the receipts from
fifty-nine contributors TO the fund
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 3-As a result Of
the largest accumulation OF funds in Phil
a delphis banks since 1904, the rate for de-
financial Institutions OF the city today from
Sh to 3 per cent. The new rate will take
effect tomorrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

chat the purpose evidently was to create
me impression that the organization is sup
porting Mr.. Gpmpers and his views regard
.ns the Democratic nominee for the presl-
dcncy, which would be contrary to the
postal laws and regulations. The postoffice
clerks held a meeting and adopted resolu-
tons regulating the circulation OF the
va!d, which IS described as a fraud and a
forgery.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
DEATH RECORD.
oliver Hall.

TEcUMsEH, Neb,, September ~a-CSpeclal
Hall. publisher and edi-
Dor OF the standard at Humboldt. dropped
dead at 6 o'clock today running TO catch
an excursion train 10 the state fair. He was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
DEBs WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT
Talks In Jocular Vein of Kansas
CIty's Union Depot.

Clty's Union Depot.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. Niue re-
frcshed from a good nights rest, Eugene
V. Debs, the socialist candidate for presi-
dert and his party departed at . O'Clock this
morning on the Red special for Omaha.
stops to be made at Leavenworth and st.
Joseph, and the train is due to reach
Omaha at $40 o'clock. In the latter city
2 big evening meeting has been planned.
Al the Unior station, Mr.. Debs held an in
formal reception In hfs; car this morning
and several times while eating his break
fast stopped long enough to shake hands
and chat a while with some workingman,
who, dinner pail H. hand, had dropped in
on his way to work to bid the socialist
leader go5d bye.
Mr.. Debs chatting with a group Of re-
porters, laughingly referred to Kansas
City's tumbledowny Union. station, which It's
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

F. T.. Bentley, traffic manager Of the Ili-
nois Steel corporation. says the shippers
and railroads must get together and apply
for IN Injunction to prevent the rates going
into effect, for which the Missouri river
cities have fought so long. Mr.. Bentley
sees grave dangers and all the wholesaiing
and jobbing circles between New York ard
San Francisco wiped off the mar IL the
through rate principle is adopted generally.
In the Chicago Tribune he says: If the
through rate principle is extended, many
interior manufacturing cities will be put off
the map. The decision simply carries out
the long cherished ideas of the commission
Of establishing through rates generally,
"This means a change in a rate struc-
ture which is based on commercial condi-
lions and geographical location. and substi-
tutes for it an artificial one founded on
theory and law.
Just consider the ultimate effect. II you
put in a through rate to Kansas City lower
than the combination OF the locals. why not
a still lower one. in proportion to the dis
lance. to Wichita, Salt Lake City, Reno ard
San Francisco? Then the only place that
would get any benefit from 1t would be
the ores farthest away, or New York and
San Francisco"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
HEARST SPEAKS IN INDIANAPOLIS
First Time New Yorker Has Talked
In HOOsIer State.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. S-The Indiana
campaign OF the Independence party will
be opened tonight at EDgnsh's opera
house, when, according to the program,
William r, Hearst, founder OF the party;
Thomas L. Hisgen, presidential candidate.
and George w. McCaskrin, candidate OF the
party for governor of Illinois, will speak.
This will be the first time Mr.. Hearst
has spoken in Indiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
HITN pIVNITNN HII0"NHb'
Brewer Gains Apparently.

While unofficial returns indicate the nom
nation of George II. Brewer for coroner
by a majority of over sixty, Crosby's
friends did not give up the hope Thursday
that the official count would change .he
iesuI 5. 1t was claimed an error Of twenty
in favor Of Brewer in the First precinct of
the Twelfth ward was made I'm the unoffi-
claI returns. II this Is true Brewers ma
jority over Crosby would be reduced to
forty-three. The unofficial returns are as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
Frost Dbl Northern Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3-Frost last nigh
Is reported from many points in centra
and northern Indiana. No particular dam.
age has been done.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Sept. ~S.-(Special
Telegram.)-The wife of Harry Thurston
Pech, professor of Latin in Columbia uni
versity, has been granted a divorce here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

n H AQHEWNCkT IHfuoN A1CnAE0M0ns ~. ".
Democratic Nominees-Dr. H. N. Fitz-
Gibbon, DR.. =. h Mullen, DR.. ~. p. Jen-
sen, n. Q. Craven, A u. Lindeu (with-
Water Board.
RepubLcan-Igaac y. Congdon.
Observation-Disclosures r. sherman.
A. c. Kennedy. S. p. Bostwick, James
Richardson, r. v. Cole and G. M. williams
win the republican nomination for member
ship on the Omaha Board Of Education.
This is shown by the official count of the
returns from the primary completed late
yesterday afternoon. Only five democrats
filed for the nomination and therefore had
no competition. The democratic nominees
are DR.. II. M. F1tzgibbon, DR.. 7. r. Mullen,
Or. r. p. Jensen, r. c. Craven and A. E.
Lindell.
On the republican ticket Mr.. Kennedy, at
present a member of the board. was nomi-
mated by the largest majority. He received
4,12O votes, or 1.401 votes more than his
nearest competitor, s. P. Bostwick, who
was nominated by a vote of ana. The vote
for the other three nominees was: James
Richardson, 2,64s; r. V. Cole, 2,621, and Will
liams, 2,4Ss.
DIR. f, Holovtchiner, appointed to mem
bership on the board to fill the vacancy
caused by the death o DR. w. H. Christie,
was the eighth man in the race, with a
vote OF 2,3O5. w. II. Koenig, also a former
member of the board, was seventh man in
the race, receiving 2,649 votes. The sixth
man in the race war James Cameron, with
1858 votes; the ninth man was Charles
Hansen, with ZIP votes, and the tenth and
last man was Gust Hamel, with 1,5sS
votes.
The total vote Of the democratic nomi'
nees Is as follows: DIR. Fitzgibbon, 2.b09
DR.. Mullen, 2,475; DR.. Jensen. 2,474; A. E
Lindell, 1851; r.. C. Craven. 2,447,
Returns by Wards.
The returns from the republican prima'
ries by wards is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
HYMENEAG.
Ustrud-DahI.

YANKToN, 5. D., Sept. S.-(special Tele-
graml-Hans A Ustrud. state suDerin-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

Advertise in The Beet goes into the
homes OF those you are trying TO reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

tendent Of schools. was married at Gayville
to Miss pauline Louise Dahl, daugh-
ter of Rev. p. P. Dahl of Gayville, who per-
formed the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
LOW RATES SOON EFFECTIVE
Much Winter and Spring Traffic from
New York Waiting.
WHOLESALERS WILL SAVE MONEY
Chicago C1aims Iajury and Wants
Lower Rate to Missouri River, but
Commission would Reduce
Omaha Rate Again.

New rates from New York City TO Omaha
viii go into effect September Is. when the
freight rate on many lines Of merchandise
will be reduced from s1.47 to St,15 cents.
This rate becomes effective in time to
save Omaha wholesalers and retailers
thousands OF dollars on winter goods, and
those who do not need the merchandise
early are waiting to have the good shipped
under the new rates. which save 80 cents
on every 100 pounds.
No move has yet been made by Chicago
wholesalers and the transportation lines
to enjoin the Interstate Commerce com
mission or to carry the case to the courts,
though the Chicago Commercial association
threatens to contest the decision written
by Commissioner z. e. Clarke before the
rate becomes effective.
Omaha to "stand Pat,
omaha's position in the event this is done,
will be simply to allow the interstate Com
merce commission to defend its own ruling,
and the Commercial clubs Of the Missouri
river points will assist the commission in
any way by supplying evidence and seek
ing to establish the reesonableness OF the
new rates.
But, in the opinion Of Omaha shippers,
there will be no way in which Chicago
shippers can keep Omaha and other Mis-
souri, river cities from securing the benefit
Of the lower rate this winter. In the mean
time the late winter and all spring orders
of merchandise will move from New York
and the Missouri river shippers will save
10000.
News was received at the Commercial
club Thursday that the Chicago shippers
had asked the commission to give Chicago
a local rate OF n cents instead OF 80 cents
to the Missouri river. thus removing the dis
advantage which the Chicago Commercial
association claims will shut Chicago out
of business west OF the Missouri river. The
railroads are OF course opposed to reducing
the rate and the Omahans contend that 1t
will make nc difference to them whether
the Chicaso-Missouri river rate is reduced
or not. as Commissioner Clarke has stated
that the commission would order an equal
reduction in the through freight rate In
order to carry out it's principle that the
through rate shall be less than the COM
blned locals.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept. 3.-John A.
Hall, president OF the Massachusetts, Mu-
tusl Life Insurance company, died in Lon
don today, according to . cablegram re-
ceived from his son. Death was caused
by heart failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
FteId-Drummond

LONDON, Sept. Mr. Marshall Field,
jr., of Chicago, was married at the West
minister registry office this morning to
Maldwtn Drummond, second son Of the late
Edgar A. Drummond.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
lain A. Hnn.

IS years OF age and leaves a wife and young
son. He had held office in Richardson
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
WINNERS IN CITY CONTESTS
CongdOn, Republican, and Sherman.
Democrat, Water Board.
FORMER HAS ENORMOUS LEAD
A. c. Kennedy, S. r. Bostwick, Is-es
Richardson, r.. v. Cole and q. NJ.
Williams win for Board
of Education.


Republican Nominees-A. @. Kennedy,
9. p. Rostwtek, Jamea Richardson, y. ".
Cole, q. NJ. williams.
Democratic Nominees-pr. II. n Fitz-
aibbon, Or. +. n. Mullen, DR.. n. p. Jen-
sen, n. O. Craven, A u. Lindeu (with-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
The returns from the republican prima-
ries by wards is as follows:
Congdon and sherman win,

Tot 27lSI 235S 2e2lI I59sI 2l72 2sO5I 4l2OIes47T 2s4sI2