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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
GOSSIP OF The ASPHALT MAI
Police Oncer Morgan Wrestles with
AlleEed Breaker of
show Case,

When a report reached the police sta
ton yesterday morning that two men had
smashed the glass Of the show case in
which photographs are displayed in front
Of Proctor's studio. sixteenth and Jones
streets; Emergency officer Ed Morgan
hastended to the scene Of the carnage.
A man pointed out the depredators at Six
teenth and Jackson streets and they, see
ing the officer and scenting trouble,
boarded a north bound car. officer Nor
gan did some sprinting and caught the car
at Howard street. He stood with his eye
on the two men until the car reached
Fourteenth and Douglas street, which was
close to the police station. Then he noti-
fled the two that they we're under arrest
One Of them stepped off the car while
the other remarked with considerable as
perity and much decision that the officer
would not arrest him. OF course, he didn't
know he was defying Ed Morgan, the
wrestler, master OF the hammerlock. the
half Nelson and many other powerful
holds. Morgan grabbed him by the sleeve
and told him to behave himself The man
broke away and swung rapidly several
times with a No. 10 fist, all Of which
swings Morgan lodged Then they fell to
the street and got busy. Morgan made
short work OF the recalcitrant there and
marched the two men down Douglas street
to the station. They gave their names as
]. Gallagher and Frang Gallagher.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
BANK TO GO INTO LIQUIDATION
PittsburE Institution Unable to Re-
cover from DefnlcatiOn of
Cashier.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 17-It Is Of
ficialy announced tonight that the AL
legheny National bank, whose former
cashier. William Montgomery, is in Jail,
specifically charged with the msappropria-
ton OF S594O0O, while an officer of the bank,
and officials Of the Treasury department
are trying to fathom still farther apparent
discrepancies in the banks funds, which
will not reopen for business tomorrow. In
stead. a notice on the door will announce
that the comptroller of the currency has
taken charge and will close up the affairs
OF the bank.
Until late today It had been expected by
the examiner William L. Folds, who dis
covered the alleged peculations and made
the charges against Montgomery. and by
the officers and directors of the bank,
that the institution would weather the
storm and continue business.
The suspension of the bank, 1t is be-
lieved, will have no effect upon CONNER
cial or financial Institutions of the city.
1t has been discounted by he events Of
the last week and besides the private and
commercial deposits of the bank are very
small. amounting to not over $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
AERoPLANE RACE CHALLENGE
EngliShman Desires to Fly the
Wright Brothers for Big
Purse.

NORFOLK, Va, May 17.-Wilbur Wright,
the aeronaut. who. with his brother, Or
vile Wright, has recently made record
breaking flights. when shown last nights
Associated Press dispatch from London to
the effect that Henry Farnam. the English
aeronaut who holds the aeroplane record
for that country, has Issued a challenge to
the ohioans TO an aeropIane contest in
France for a stake OF 5000, refused TO
make any statement on the subject He
would not say whether he had received
Farnam's challenge.
1t is said that the Wright brothers have a
machine abroad and that they, together
with their machinist. Furnass, will sail
from New York some time during the next
few days to enter the machine in contests
In foreign countries. They are expected to
return to this country in time 10 enter the
government contests at Fort Myer. Va, In
August, after which they will again return
10 Manteo 10 make further experiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
CONVENTIONS WITH JAPAN
Arrangements for the Protection of
Trademarks, Patents and
Copyrights.

TOXIC. May 1.-THE negotiations BE-
tween the United States and Japan relative
to conventions which shall secure pro-
lection for American commercial interest in
Japan and Corea, including patents. copy
rights and trade marks, have just been
brought to what is believed a satisfactory
conclusion. The papers have now been
transferred from Toxic TO Washington.
where It is hoped the final signatures will
be appended.
The question OF American rights has
been under discussion for three years and
the American ambassador, Thomas j.
O'Brien, recently actively called the at
tention OF the Japan officials to the mat
ter and since then has had numerous con-
ferences with them. with the result that
the two countries have reached what it Is
understood both sides regard as a satis-
factory agreement on all points thus
avoiding future differences. which period-
cally for many years, have caused irrita-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
CABINET WINS OUT IN JAPAN
Has Larger Majority Than In the
Parliament which Recently
Dissolved.

TOXIC. May 17.-The results Of the gem
eral election held on Friday in Toxic and
throughout the interior provinces, have not
yet been compiled on account Of the DIFF
ficulty experienced in communicating with
distant points. It Is safe. however, to pre-
dict that the constitutionalists have Sc
cured substantial majority. probably ex-
ceeding that in the previous Parliament,
and the government expects to face the
next Diet with a majority over all COM
binations
Those best informed declare that such
a popular endorsement Of the government
insures the stability Of the present cabinet,
although 1t is understood that the premier,
Marquis saionji, recently expressed a de-
sire to resign. Prince Ito. however, per-
suaded him not to do so. pointing out the
embarrassment that would result from his
resignation in the face of the endorsement
Of the people. It is understood that Mar
duis saionj was offended at the elder
statesmen's inference in his financial policy,
which Marquis Inouye recently severely
criticised. The latter favors a large re-
duction in the expenses of the army and
navy and in other government undertake
ings. Prince Ito ~ ted out that Marquis
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
BROWN GOES TO NEW ORLEANS
Presented with Resolutions Engraved
on Parchment by Nebraska
Life Underwriters.

william Henry Brown, cashier and audi
tor Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety at the Omaha office. who has been
promoted to a similar position in the New
Orleans office. will leave Monday evening
for the south to take charge of his work
in louisiana.
Mr. Brown was presented yesterday with
the engraved resolutions passed last week
by the Nebraska Life underwriters. These
resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The Equitable Life Assurance
society Of the United States has recognized
in our friend. William Henry Brown, ability
and integrity and has decided to promote
him to a higher and more responsible po-
stion. that of being cashier of the COM
pany's offices at New Orleans, La, these
offices being the third largest of this great
company; therefore, be II
Resolved, That we, the members Of the
Nebraska Life Underwriters association,
life insurance student. and a most congenal
associate. For seventeen years his earnest
and untiring efforts have been for the up
building Of the profession of life under
writing in this state. He has always stood
for the highest ethics in the business and
as a citizen has occupied a high position
in church and social circles. We hope that
in his new home he may win the honorable
position to which his many excellent
B. E. ZIMMERMAN,
f. w. HERON,
c. L. GOULD,
II. d. NEELY,
w. A. SMITH,
Committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
AMUsEMENTs HOLDS ATTENTION
c. w. De LamRtre Writes of DOinEs
of General Conference.

G. w. De Lamatre Writes of DOinEs
of General Conference.
BALTIMORE. Md, May 17.-(speciaL)-
The various committees are now hard at
work by this time.
The committee on temporal economy is
having a very hard wrestle with the his
torical and famous paragraph on amuse-
ments. known as paragraph No. 2S. Not
withstanding the bishops unanimously re
commended in their episcopal address that
a change be made, and a return to the
language of John Wesley made, yet thers
is a very determined opposition among this
delegates to the accommodation, the
strength OF which opposition will only be
known when the vote Is taken.
The tendency towards unification and
combination Of interests and departments,
which prevailed to such a great extent four
years ago. is being strongly combatted.
and It seems now altogether improbable
that the accommodation of the last gen
eral conference TO unity the book con-
cern interests at New York. Cincinnati
and Chicago will be carried out.
AS to the Freedman's Aid society. the
Board of Education and the Sunday School
union which were actually consolidated
by the action OF the last general confer
eral conference which has matters rslat-
ing to the same In charge viii report to
the general conference a Recommendation
TO dissolve the consolidation. and TO pro-
vide for three separate boards to take care
OF the various interests. AS the commit. es
vote stood about 90 TO 8 on this report Il
is probable It will be adopted by the gem
eral conference.
The question Of electing presiding elders
Will come In for some discussion. but It
now seems doubtful whether the power
now enjoyed by the bishops to appoint PRE-
siding elders will be materially changed.
There Is. however. a very strong senti-
ment which is growing 10 request the
bishops TO assign themselves for the next
quadrennium 70 certain definite districts.
This win not be what is known as dioces es,
| but will approach the same. The numt eI
OF bishops most generally favored Is eight
The North Nebraska delegation is kept
busy now answering questions about the
tornado "at Omaha" The average Bal
timorcan and eastern Delegates having r5a1
OF tornadoes this spring IN tbs west and
now more recently OF the one "at Omahs"
as printed In the dailies, gives US credit
for the whole thing, and keeps as busy
explaining the wideness OF the great " 81
and its resources. c. w. DE LAMATRE
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
TAFT HAS A MAJORITY NOW
Last Delegates TO the Republican
National Convention Elected
Saturday.

COLUMBUS. o.. May 17.-Arthur vorys,
manager Of the Taft canvass gave out the
following statement tonight:
THE last conventions for the selection Of
delegates to the national convention were
held today.
with the close Of the campaign for dele
gates to the national convention the nom
ination OF Secretary Taft on the first ballot
Is a foregone conclusion. OF the $50 dele
gates who will sit in the convention $50
have been chosen under positive instructions
to vote for Ohio's candidate or under reso-
luton OF endorsement of preference that
were the equivalent of instructions. Two
hundred and twenty-five delegates have
been instructed for other candidates. One
hundred and ninety-two are -undnstructed.
OF these 1872 more than 100 are known sup
porters Of Secretary Taft. This assures
Secretary Taft at this time of a total dele
gate strength in the convention OF only a
few votes less than 100
THE seats of 1872 delegates are contested
but in only 126 of these contests are Taft
delegates affected"
WASHINGTON, May 16.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-At Taft headquarters in Washing
ton this everAng Mr.. Hi.cncock Issued the
following statement: "At the close today
of the campaign for election Of delegates to
the republican national convention the total
number pledged to Taft is 5s4 OF this
number 517 are instructed thirty-six pledged
by resolutions Of endorsement and thirty
one by personal declaration. The number
of unpledged delegates is 16s and Of these
more than 100 are known to be favorable
to Taft. The present Taft strength can be
conservatively estimated at about 700 dele
gales"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
WAR OF GREEKS AND DANES
Railroad Gangs I'm TanEIe which
Lands in Court at
YanEton

YANKTON. S. D., May I7.-(special.)-
About all the town of Irene landed in
Yankton early this morning, either as wit
nesses or with friends tangled up in race
war that Irene has on its hands, which is
a case OF Dane against Greek. A number
of young Danes, feeling deeply incensed
at the importation OF a party OF Greeks
to do some work the Great Northern
railroad, assaulted the Greek shanty and
gave the Greeks the impression they were
IN their own Mesopotamia, with a war on
with Turkey The shanty was riddled with
rocks and 1t was a bad hour for the stran-
gers in strange land. AS soon as the
Great Northern headquarters at St. Paul
heard of the incident four bright detectives
were quietly sent down in a determined
effort to search out the offenders. Five
arrests were made, and Charles Hanson,
Pete Sotrgaard, William Slott. Lawrence
Jorgenson and Soren Hanson come up
for hearing today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
cr.nd I.Iand On,cer shoots.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May l7.-tspe-
cial)-Harry Gibson. a colored waiter on
a Union Pacific dining car, giving his home
as Jersey City, lies at the st. Francis hos
pitaI with a bullet wound in the left thigh,
the result OF disregarding Police Officer
Jack Searles' first warning and attempting
10 escape when. upon Gibson's second Of
tense, he was about to place him under
arrest. Gibson and three other colored
men had been about town about midnight
singing on the streets and being otherwise
somewhat boisterous. The police officer
called his attention to the disturbance they
were making and asked that it be ceased.
The quartet was permitted to go its way,
but later again became boisterous and
when the officer went to place Gibson,
one OF the leaders, under arrest, he at
tempted to run toward his dining car. The
officer shot and accompanied by Officer
Nader. chased the man into his car and
there arrested him. He was later taken 10
the hospital and City Physician Phalen Is
attending him. II is said that the negro
also threatened the officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
EH-speaker Denies Charge.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. May 17.-(spe-
cial al)-Ex-speaker of the House Charles
w. Clarke OF Adel, who is a candidate for
the nomination of lieutenant governor on
the progressive republican ticket, ad-
dressed a large meeting OF farmers and
old soldiers in this city Saturday afternoon.
The sensation of the speech was Mr..
Clarke's denial of the charge which has
been made by the standpat faction that he
acted in bad faith with B. Murphy of
Vinton, in becoming a candidate. He
branded as a falsehood the stateme nts
which have been circulated and repeated
by. the standpat faction, that after prom
Using to support Murphy he became a
candidate himself. Clarke admitted that
he did promise to support Murphy, bu.
after the nomination was extended TO him
(Clarixe) he took a day to think II over.
that he then notified Murphy and with
drew his promised support
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
sanbOrn COunty's Court House.

MITCHELL S, D., May l7-(special.)- y
sanborn county's new court house, which
has been in course Of construction since
last summer, is now finished and will be
dedicated on Friday, May p. at woon-
socket. The county commissioners have
issued an invitation for all the people Of
the county to assemble at the county seat
on that day and take part in the festivi-
ties. Woonsocket citizens will serve a
free lunch at noon and at o'clock the
dedicatory services win be held The ad
dress will be delivered by Judge Dick
Haney OF the supreme court, with short
talks and vocal and instrumental music.
Later in the afternoon ball game will be
played and the days festivities will end
with a free dance at the opera house.
Sanborn county's new building is a fine
structure, and the money has been web
spent
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Mrs. CORNER ENDS Life.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. D., May H.-(special.) }
Full particulars have been received h. -
OF the supposed suicide Of Mrs. John r.
Corner. who with her husband resided on
their homestead in Gregory county. The
act was committed with a 32-calibre re-
volver. which was found by her side. The
bullet entered the body between the fourth
and fifth rib and penetrated the left ven
tricle OF the heart emerging directly be-
low the shoulder blade, with a downward
course. Mrs. Corner is survived by her
husband and two children. one S and the
other years Of age. She was a sister
OF William and Miss Gladys Wilson and
Mrs. Z. Freeman Of Scotland, Bon Homme
county. who were advised by telegraph
Of the tragedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
INQUEST ON FIRE VICTIMS
Coroner at Fort Wayne, Ind, Scores
state Inspector and Owners
Of Hotel.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 17.-Coroner
Kester tonight completed his inquest over
the twelve bodies found in the ruins of the
New Aveline hotel. He finds fault with the
state building inspector. who three times
passed the buildinS.ss safe without making
recommendations Ior the safety OF the
guests at the hotel. He scores the owners
of the building for not having ropes and
chains in the rooms and suitable fire es-
capes in the buildings. He also speaks in
no uncertain terms OF the failure of the
city to equip itself with apparatus for
rescuing guests from the burning building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
FIGHT MADMAN in MIDAIR
81. Louis Policeman Has an ExcitinE
Experience at City
Hospital.

ST IOUIS, Mo-. May 17-Fighting raw
ing maniac armed with leg OF an iron cot,
on a platform three feet square eighty-five
feet above the groend, was the experience
OF Patrolman John H. omohundro today,
when he captured George Gall, aged 20
years. a patient at the city hospital Gall
escaped from his room and made his way
TO the eupola. With his improvised weapon
he. beat off all attendants who sought to
capture him.
Policemen were called and Omohundro
volunteered to mount q small iron ladder to
the platform The news OF the patients es-
cape had been noised about the neighbor-
hood and a crowd OF several hundred
watched the struggle. After several min
utes OF fighting the patient was subdued
ana lowered 10 the ground with a rope.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
SMALL TORNAD0ES IN SOUTH
storms with Paths Little wider
Than a House Kill Four
Persons.

CROWLEY. La, May II. - Reports
reached here tonight of four deaths today
in tornadoes near this place. The dead:
At Chataigner. Henry ]. Young and a
child Of Thomas Young; at Plaquemine
Ridge, two negroes.
About a dozen persons were injured, but
none fatally.
The tornadoes were small according to
reports and in some cases their paths
were scarcely more than the width Of a
house. Aside from the fatalities the lorna
does appear to have done little harm. Crop
damage was reported as small, while only
about score of buildings comprised the
total of such destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Examinations for ConsuI service.

WASHINGTON, May r.-Nineteen men
passed and eleven failed Of the thirty who
presented themselves for the April exami-
nations for the grade Of consul and ap-
pointments 10 the student interpreter corps.
This is a higher proportion OF successful
candidates than al any previous oxamina
tion. Among those who passed the ex-
animation for consul were the following:
Samuel c. Reat of Illinois, Cornelius Fer
ris Of Colorado, John Q. Wood Of Hawaii,
Fred c. Slater Of Kansas and Frank Bohr
OF Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
ANTITRUST LAW VETOED
Governor of oklahoma Holds that
New Statute Is Too
Stringent.

GUTHRIE. Okl., May 16.-Governor
Haskell today vetoed the antitrust bill.
The governor received hundreds of teia-
grams from all parts of the country
asking the veto Of the bill The senate
sustained the veto. The governor stated
as his reason that the bill was SO
stringent that it would drive honest con-
cernS out of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
WAITING ON SICK SENATORS
EII<ins and Foraker Delay Resolution
SuspendinE the Commodity
Clause.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE illness Of
Senators Elkins and Foraker, combined
with not a little politics, has held up in
the senate for several days the passage Of
the Elkins resolution TO suspend the oper-
alton OF the commodities clause of the
Hepburn railroad rate law. 1t is expected
the resolution will be passed. however, as
soon as these senators are able to return
to their duties. There is considerable feel
ing against the resolution even among SEN
ators who have promised to vote for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
HYMENEAL.
Lueas-suchy.

FREMONT. Neb., May l7.-(Special.)-
Clarence Lucas, local editor Of the Tri-
bune and Miss Hazel suchy Of this city,
were married last evening at the Congre-
gational parsonage by Rev. w. II. Buss.
1t had been given out that the wedding
was to take place later and friends OF
the parties were taken by surprise Mr.
Lucas has been connected with Fremont
papers for number of years. for the
last seven with the Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
LUTHERAN ACADEMY EXERCISES
Graduation Ceremonies and Dedica-
tiOn of Church at WahOO.

WAHOO. Neb., May l7.-(Special. THE
twenty-fourth annual commencement exer-
cises OF the Swedish Lutheran academy
began Saturday evening with a junior re-
cital by Miss VILLA Adams and Miss Flor
ence Almquist The dedicatory, exercises
of the Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem church
were held Sunday afternoon at 2:SO and
the baccalaureate service in the evening
al 8. The following is the calendar for
the week:
Monday, May lS-l0 a. m. piano and vocal
recital; 2:30 p. m, Mission society annual
program: p. m, graduation recital School
OF Music
Tuesday, May 1910 a. m, annual Wart-
burg program; 80 p. m, music recital;
p m, graduation recital School OF Music.
Wednesday May 0-l0 a. m, class pro-
gram School OF Music; p. m, class pro-
gram School OF Business; 8 p. m, senior
class program, classic course; alumni busi-
ness meeting after program.
Thursday, May A-s,45 a. m, Messiah re-
hearsal; 10 a. m, Endowment Fund so
ciety; 1880 a. m, senior class program,
normal course; p. m, commencement
program; I;45 p. m, Messiah concert; 10
p. m, alumni banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Work ON New road 20 he Pushed.

SUTHERLAND, Neb,, May l6-(special.) }
Work on the OFallons and Northport
extension OF the Union Pacific IS 70 be
resumed. The line. which Is completed
to Lewellen. will be extended rapidly after
the resumption OF operations June ]. The
office OF the resident engineer will b 10
Gated at o'Fallons, and that OF Ems IN er
Carey at Lewellen, 20 which place the
material yards viii also be removed from
O'Fallons.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Death Due 10 Exposure.

WESTON, Neb.. May i7.-lSpecial Tele-
gram .)-Charles Wondra was found dead
early this morning within two blocks Of his
home. The coroner was notified and a
jury impaneled and was in session all aft
ernoon. while DR.. Gorder performed an
autopsy. The jury turned in a verdict Of
death by exposure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Iowan speaI.. in En.t,

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, May lI.-,sue
cial)-Rev. James McGee. pastor OF IN,
First Baptist church Of this city. will de
liver the address before the graduating
classes OF the high schools OF Cadillac and
Ludington. Mich. late this month. Rev
MCGEE will deliver Ghe annual sermon be,
fore the Grand Army post and TN
women's Relief corps in this city on Sun
day. May "a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
Columbus is Celebrating.

COLUMBUS. Neb., May l7.-(speciaL)-
Citizens are pleased over a telegram that
has come In these words:
WASHINGTON, May i5-CarI Kramer,
Columbus, Neb. Ny bill, appropriating
$500 for public building al Coluu bus
passed the house today. J. +. BOYD.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
ArchbiAhOp BOurEade.

CHICAGO May 1.-THE Most Rev. Peter
Bourgade. archbishop Of Santa Fe died
at hospital here today. Heart failure was
given as the cause. He was 6 years old
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-18
DEATH RECORD.


PERU, Neb., May 1T.-(special)-Mrs c.
T. Marquis. wife OF a prominent farmer
living southwest Of this city, died at Co
lumbus May p, aged IS years Z months
IS days The funeral was held Thursday
at the First Methodist church OF Peru.
Rev. w. L. Tyler officiating. Interment
was in Mount Vernon cemetery al Peru.
Mrs. Marquis leaves a husband and eight
children. Mrs. Lena Conn and Mrs. Pearl
Hutchinson OF Peru, William Marquis Of
Colorado Springs. F. A. Marquis OF Te-
cumseh and four younger children, Laura,
Ethel. Fred and Ford, still at home