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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
QUIET RErGNs IN SOUTH OMAHA
No Disturbance of Any Consequence
During the Day.

No Disturbance Of Any Consequence
During the Day.
TIL strike situation In South Omaha has
been so quiet that few people could believe
any danger existed. Occasionally a car
came in from Omaha with a window broken
to tell of slight brushes, but from the
limits of South Omaha on there was no
trouble. No one was heard yelling at the
cars except children. People near Twenty
sixth and N streets were several times
startled by the explosion of torpedoes,
which made much noise but did no harm.
One window was broken near Armour's
packing plant at the moor hour.
At T~wenty-fifth and N streets a cowboy
with a broad brimmed hat and ferocious
spurs called after a passing car, IF had
YOU In Wyoming I'd put a hole through
you" He stood alone on the corner and
the passersby smiled at the threat.
The police automobile was kept busy.
but did not attempt to follow many cars.
The greater number OF the patrolmen are
making short beats on the course of the
street car lines.
Street car men are seldom seen in South
Omaha and Il is certain that they have
encouraged no disturbances In this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
COOK ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Explorer Grants Extended Interview
to Forty Newspaper Men.
SPENDS DAY WITH FAMILY
Promoters with Freak Schemes Call
BY Scores and Are Turned Away
Hundreds of TeIeErams
and Letters.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-pr. Frederick A.
Cook. seeking rest and secluslon with his
family after the boisterous welcome of yes
terday, denied himself to interviewers and
stayed in the suite at the Waldorf-Astogia
untilSlate this evening, when he submitted
cheerfully to one of the severest cross-ex-
aminations since he announced his discov-
cry Of the North pole. The ordeal Of the
interview, which was conducted by forty
newspaper representatives, including sev-
eral from foreign newspapers, proved the
least that he was not afraid to meet the
public. incidentally the city of New York
officially recognized his achievement to-
day when the board Of aldermen passed
a resolution providing for a public welcome
at the city hall. The date of the reception
will be announced later.
The material point of Or. Cooks answers
today did not differ in a great degree from
his original recital. Some slight details
were cleared up, however, which throw
light on the way in<which the polar dash
was effected. As the questions asked were
put by laymen they did not go deeply into
the scientific aspect Of the expedition. But
DR.. Cook was ready to answer anything
pertinent to the issue.
Newspaper Men See Diary.
The most interesting phase of the inter
view was reached when Dr.. Cook was
asked II he would object to showing his
diary. He consented, and after retiring to
his room, returned with a small octave
notebook, which he showed freely to all,
1t was a thin book, containing l76 pages
each OF which was filled with fifty or sixty
lines OF penciled writing in the most minute
characters. The book. he said, contained
considerably more han 10000 words, while
he has besides other books embracing his
observations and other data. He did not
show them. however, today.
As question after question was asked,
whether il was Of a trivial nature or Of a
more serious trend, Dr. Cook answered in
a low-yoice, without h~esitancy, as though
in full possession OF all his facts.
Many Questions Asked.
The interviewers were rather severe in
regard to details, but nothing indicated
that the polar travellers memory was at
fault even in the most minute particulars.
Sometimes when q petty question indicated
ignorance he smiled with good humored
sympathy at the lack OF technical knOVl-
edge displayed. Occasionally whenAa ques-
ton was long and complicated ne asked
for its repetition.
He refused 20 reply only when the name
Of Commander Peary was preached. Even
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
CIVIL SUITS ny THE "M1KEs."
Divided HOnOrs In First Round In
District Court,

Distrlct Court.
Honors were about evenly divided in the
first round in the suit Of George F. Castle
OF Britt Ia to recover from the First
National bank Of Council Bluffs and others
the $o'oO0 which he alleged he was bun
coed out OF by Mabray and his associates
yesterday when Judge Woodruff Of the dis
trict court in Council Bluffs handed down
his decisions I'm the motions argued before
him last Saturday.
The court overruled the motion of the
plaintiff to strike out the allegations con-
tanned in the answer of the First National
bank, but sustained the motion to strike
out the banks counter claim OF 5000.
The bank filed a counter claim for dam
ages for alleged slanderous statements by
Castle and in his ruling Judge Woodruff
held that the counter claim should be
striker out FOR the reason that the same
does not plead such slanderous statements
with the particularly required in actions
Of SANDER" The bank has the privilege
Of amending it's petition In it's counter
claim, which counsel announced would be
done at once to conform with the courts
ruling.
The main allegation In the banks answer.
which the court refused 10 strike out,
was that the plaintiff, George Castle. was
guilty Of participation IN the alleged crlmi
nal conspiracy complained OF and that
as a legal consequence he could not re-
cover.
An answer was filed yesterday in the
United States court in Council Bluffs by
the First National bank Ernest f. Hart.
]. J. Spindler and others in the suit
brought by Samuel Sutor, the hotel keeper
OF Cass Lake, Mimi, 10 recover the S 900
which the Mabray gang separated with
from. The answer makes a general denial
of the allegations contained in Sutor's
petition. Il denies that the First National
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

Of that body for s O'Clock Thursday even
ing The meeting is for the purpose OF
hearing a report from the strikers com
mittee and to discuss action TO be taken by
other unions. Strike leaders do not an
ticlpate sympathetic strikes at present by
unions not connected with the street rail-
way union. but action may be taken in the
way Of a boycott Of the street cars.
Men Are Pat.
The men are standing pat" said c. o..
Pratt, in charge Of the strike. Not one
has gone back to work. We are ready 10
lake up sny proposition the COMPANY may
make. and II /, IL in harmony with our de-
mands probably will receive favorable con-
sideration. We do not care to take up
anything not In harmony with our demands,
however. The men are determined to i'm
prove conditions before they go back. We
have at all lines been ready to listen to
what the company had to say, however"
Meetings OF strikers were scheduled for
the neighborhoOd Of the street car barns
during the day. At the Ames barn the
meeting was set for 2 o'clock, linton street
barns 745 p. m. and Harvey street barn
8 p. m.
superintendent Luessler Of the company
says 12 new men arrived in Omaha
Wednesday morning prepared to take out
cars. This, he says, makes a total of 500
men who have arrived since the strike be-
gan. Two hundred Of the old men, he says,
are still loyal, and these are being held
in reserve to FIJI the runs during meal
hours. The company is seeking to protect
It's old men.
Mr.. Leussler says the company is run
ming about Is per cent of its normal service,
and expects gradually to improve this.
w. A.. Smith, general manager of the
street railway company, and w. V. Morse
returned Unexpectedly to Omaha Wednes-
day morning from vacation trips. Mr..
Smith has been at Excelsior Springs and
Mr.. Morse at Seattle. They both walked
into the directors meeting unannounced.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
EVERYBODY KNOWS
WHAT CONSTIPATION is
Everybody Should Know What
Hunyadi Janos Is.

A large proportion OF humanity suffers
more or less from constipation. How really
few are there who do not know the dis
tress, pain and general discomfort result
ing from failure OF the bowels to move
regularly. And does not this suffering seem
foolishly unnecessary when we realize that
II can be avoided by the use Of the proper
and simple remedy, HUNYADl JANOs
Water, the great Natural Laxative? II Il
not only the most effcacious remedy, bat
also the most inexpensive. The cost OF a
large bottle Is but a trifle and II contains
many doses, as y q tumblerful on arising
Is sufficient TO always give certain, quick
and thorough action. a pleasant and
natural relief without gripping or bad after
effects. Try Il.
Look out for inscriptions druggists, who
will substitute unless you ask foi
HUNYADI JANOa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

roads and Industrial corporations. which
were set up by my predecessor in his talks
to the people and in his messages to con-
gress.
Now 1 think we have MADE great ad-
vance under his Influence, but we must
not stop. He took up the question of
conservation of our resources. including
the reclamation OF land, the preservation
of forests, the deepening of our water
ways, and pledged all his efforts in the
direction of a scientific solution of these
questions. Such a policy cannot be brought
to e elimination in one administration or
two or three. All that each one can say
while he is responsible Is that his best
efforts will be devoted to carrying gu,
these policies, not only to devoting the
governments attention, but also in en-
couraging the use Of private capital and
private effort in the same direction.
Now, my friends, l did not expect to
make a speech. It was said that would
only ssy-at least on the program handed
to me How do you do to the people, but
we are SO constituted in American poll
teal life that when a man sets his mouth
going it has TO so for a little while, and
l have subjected you, therefore to that
trial, which as American people IN a pol
itical atmosphere you are bound to undergo
every time a politician visits you.
Il wish TO renew in closing, my sincere
gratitude for your cordial reception in
coming here in such numbers to see the
president Of the United States. under
stand that the tribute is not a personal
one, but that II is the tribute OF Amerl-
cans to the temporary head Of their nation
as a manifestation of their spirit Of loyalty
and their determination to hold up high
the person who for the time being repre-.
sents the sovereignty OF the nation and
the dignity OF the law"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
STRIKE BREAKERS HAVE UNION
One Tells Foreman IL He is Fired All
VIII Go Out.

One Tells Foreman IL He IL Fired All
VIII Go Out.
The strike breakers are said to have a
unioI, Of their own. and this incident is
told to show the way the men who are
operating the cars stand together.
one Of the new conductors returned from
a heavy run during a busy part of the
day and turned in a ridiculously small num-
Der Of fares.
You will have to turn in more than tina
hereafter or you'll lose your job said his
foreman.
Fire me ana all the rest OF the boys will
CO. said the conductor, we know how
to stand together"
A street car official Is authority for the
statement that instructions were given the
conductors that they must turn in all their
fares or lose their jobs and walk back to
the places from which they came.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

hour after the start was made-not a
person was in sight. The new auto was
driven back to the court house. where 1t
was discovered that the real trouble vas
at Thirteenth and Dominion. At that
point, which was reached without mishsp,
a crowd Of toughs and boys were putting
logs across the tracks, and Deputy Sheriff
Flanagan was left there to keep order.
Another run was made to Forty-eighth
and Leavenworth. where some one had
been greasing the switches. No arrests
we're made.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
WHEEL WOES WORRY BRADLEY

sheriff and Deputies Have Hard Time
to Get 60 Destination.
Sheriff Bradley and five deputies had an
exciting trip when a call came in that
was understood to be from Thirteenth
and Boulevard. The automobile started
out at a furious pace and blew out q tire
at Twenty-fourth and Bancroft. The tire
was mended on the spot and ran for six
blocks, when it blew out again. The driver
telephoned for another auto, which ar
rived in half an hour, When Thirteenth
and Boulevard Was reached-about an
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
NOTHING FOR THE COUNCIL

No ReDOrt to Make, Says wattIes Re-
gardinE the Strike.
Nothing was said about the strike at a
special meeting Of the city council wednes-
day afternoon. President Wattles of the
company told members OF the special COM
mittee on the strike that he had nothing
to report and in the absence Of a report
from the company the council could do
nothing.
The special meeting was called for the
purpose OF passing the weekly appropria-
ton sheet. This was forgotten at the regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
monument for AnseI briggs.

ANDREW, Ia, Sept. 22-The memory
of Ansel Briggs. former governor of Iowa,
was honored today in the unwilling of a
monument in Andrew cemetery, where his
remains were recently buried after removal
from their original resting place in Omaha.
The dedication exercises were attended by
state officials and may other prominent
persons. The shaft was unveiled by Mrs.
Alexander d. Robertson Of Cherokee
county, granddaughter of Governor Briggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
PEARY ON HIS WAY TO NEW YORK.

Arctic Explorer and Party Are Trav-
ing south by RatI.
PORTLAND, Me. Sept. 22.-The genera.
passenger department Of the Maine Cen.
trial railroad here at 3 p. m. received .
dispatch which stated that the Peary part
was on its way toward the United State
on the Inter-Colonial express and had jus
left Antigonishe, N. S.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
Spends Day WIN Family.

DR.. Cook laid aside the role Of the ex-
plorer when he arose this morning and be-
came a family man again. When he had
breakfasted he announced his intention Of
spending the day with his family until the
afternoon, when he would see the news
paper men.
A deluge of kilograms and cable messages
continued to pour in upon him and all these
were turned over to his secretary. The
explorer did not read the newspapers or
give any attention to messages sent to him,
He lunched at noon with his family, then
played with his children until time to go
to the quiz, When mis- secretary told him
the hour for his interview had come he was
playing with his little girl on the floor
Of the apartments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
MORE TROUBLE FOR MABRAY
Confined from First Page.)

assist District Attorney Temple In the in
Vestgation Of the Mabray cases before the
grand jury This is the indictment which
1t Is said the grand jury will report some
time today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
COMPANY Is BEING HARAssED
switch Torn Ont at SheeIeytOwn and
Thrown Away.

?" ~ NJ @"WWINg wv WHU
Thrown Away.
Attempts to harass the company in the
operation of cars are being made. Al the
end of the East Side park line in Shelley
town a switch was partially torn up, delay
ing traffic for some time. The missing
portions Of the switch were found in the
weeds on a vacant lot by Secretary
Leussler.
Creased rails were reported on steep
grades i'm several parts Of the city. The
report that the culvert on Fort street on
the Florence line had been torn out was
declared to be untrue by Mr.. Leussler.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

then he said that he had always and did
now consider Peary as his friend, but con-
troversial subjects in connection with his
rival he avoided, saying that they could
wait. Throughout the interview he ex-
hiblted the utmost patience.
When requested to say what had occurred
at his meeting with Harry Whitney, the
New Haven sportsman, he said he pre-
ferred to let Whitney tell his own story.
Whitney was quite unbiased. His reasons
in imposing secrecy on Whitney, Pritchard,
Commander Peary's cabin boy, and the
Eskimos were prompted by his desire to
be the first to tell the world his discovery.
He had done the work, he said, and was
entitled to relate how 1t had been carried
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

Special meeting Of Central Labor union
is called for Thursday, Sept. %. at s p. m.
Matters OF great Importance will be dis
oussed. All delegates are requested u
attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
Eight Bodies Recovered.

JAChSON, MISS sept @s-fAONiSSo
reached the Illinois Central office in this
city today that the relief train sent south
on the main line today had reached Pass
Manchac, and that the dead bodies of eight
persons, including the station agent, his
wife and children. had been recovered mt
that point. The other victims, according
to the report, were section hands, who were
drowned during the tidal wave which swept
up Lake Manchao.
The Illinois Central officials have not sue
ceeded in locating limited passenger train
No. 2, which left New Orleans Monday
night, and which was running through the
marshes during the height of the storm,
Much apprehension is felt for its safety.
All telegraph communication between Jack
son and points south of McComb has been
cut off and the Information brought to the
local offices this afternoon was from the
crew Of a local freight train that left Nc
Comb early today.
Further news of the damage done by the
hurricane in Mississippi reached here today
There was comparatively small timber de-
struction, the yellow pine belt escaping al
most entirely. The crop damage, especially
to cotton, was smaller than indicated by
early reports. The Mississippi Coast Trac-
ton company's road of eighteen miles Is
almost a complete wreck. The line runs
between Long Beach and Biloxi.
Save only the Ship Island pier at Gulf
port not a bathhouse or pier has been left
standing from Pass Christian to Scranton.
The loss on these structures is from $500, -
900 to $3.50, 900. The damage to small ship
ping is almost beyond estimate. Hundreds
Of fishing boats, schoOners, catboats and
launches were crushed ike eggsnells on
the beach.
Judge II. J. Nevill OF Gulfport states that
he woke up yesterday morning to find a
large two-masted schooner heavily laden
with oysters, reposing in his front yard.
In several instances schooners crashed into
residences, one home at GulfDort being
cut into in this manner, The Illinois Cen
trail main line between Jackson and New
Orleans is still tied up. The damage IN
Jackson was $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
TAFT SPENDS
DAY IN COLORADO

Continued from First page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
SIXTY-THHEE DIE
In GULF STORM
Continued from First Page.)

New Orleans, was attempting to repair
the wires so that communication could be
re-established.
Il was thrown flat on the bridge and
only saved myself by locking my arms
around one Of the ties" said Doherty in
describing his experiences on his arrival
here late today. There were three negroes
In my gang and they finally reached me.
By that time the waves were tearing up
the bridge and we dashed a number Of ties
together with wire, launching just as the
section of the bridge on which we were
standing was swept away.
The waves were running at least fifty
feet high. The bridge went down Sunday
and we were washed around in the bay
until Monday afternoon, when we were
picked up by a fishing schooner"
1t will be several days yet before the
final details of the storm are cleared up
and before any accurate estimate OF the
property damage throughout the territory
adjacent to New Orleans can be given.
Seventeen More victims.
News reached here tonight that ten
members Of a party from Morgan City,
La, were killed in Mondays hurricane.
They were in a fishing camp in Terre
Bonnie parish.
The dead are:
CAPTAIN CHARLES GRANT.
TWO WOMEN.
CHILD NAMED ADAMS.
THREE CHILDREN, names unknown.
TAYLOR BOYAN.
ROBERT DUGER
Advices were received here tonight from
East Fork, Miss, to the effect that Mark
Hamilton, his wife and five children were
killed when their home was blown over
and burned in Monday nights hurricane.
Partial list of dead:
CHARLES SCHULTZ.
Ohm ARENDS.
VICTOR PULFOL.
JAMES FARRELSON.
BARTHOLOMEW OLIVERI.
Al Desair:
HENRY SCLEsLER, WIFE AND CHILL
DREN.
NAMED WINEDECKER.
Jackson, Miss:
CHARLES CLAYTON.
CARL WEISLER.
TERREBONE BAYOU, La
H N SMITH or New Iberia. La.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-30
Diary of a Star Roarder.

Saturday-After Jim had started
away this morning she suddenly began
to cry. | couldn't imagine what was
The cause OF her sorrow, but it seemed
her. | inferred that because she said
when | asked her about it that it was
something she could not tell-some-
thing that she must keep to herself, no
matter how her heart might be torn.
All. how sweet she looked as she sat
there gazing at ME through her tears,
Some women are prettier when they
weep than at any other time. | won't
say that about Georgette, though tears
are certainly becoming.
| did not wish to urge her to confide
in me-. because | felt that if she and
Jim had had misunderstanding | was
in no position to take sides. 1t was a
matter between them-one that they
must settle for themselves. however
deeply it panied ME to witness the
sorrow of the dear little woman. SO
| spoke about other things and decided
to hurry out as soon as we had fin
ished our breakfast.
She accompanied me to the door and
pathetically asked:
DO YOU think | am very wicked!''
How could | think that: | assured
her that l considered her good and pure
and sweet.
Ny words seemed to comfort her.
She came close to me and said:
Thank you. | know you mean what
YOU say and are not tiattering me just
90 make me forget my sorrow.
There was something in her look
which almost made me forget that she
was married to Jim. She seemed al
most TO cling to me. as if she hated tt
have me go; but | hurried away with
out saving anything To destroy he'
confidence in me
| wonder if | am beginning to thinL
too much of her She has been in m.
mind all day.-Chicago Record Herald
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-30
Country Editors in Politics.

An article by the late Gov. johnson
OF Minnesota on the country editor,
published in the Youths Companion
should encourage every farmer boy to
stay at home and run the county week
ly. says the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Minnesota is governed by country ed
Governor" he says, his private sec
retary and executive clerk are country
newspaper men; so are the Labor Com
missioner, the executive agent of the
tame and Fish Commission, the State
Oil Inspector, the State Librarian, the
Secretary and Assistant Secretary of
State. the Assistant Labor Commission
er. the State Fire Warden, the As
sstant Fire Marshal, the Deputy Public
Examiner, the Secretary of the Dairy
and Food Commission, the Assistant
Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Secre-
tary of the Board of Control
What other calling or profession ever
made such showing: And Mime
sofa is a well governed state.
The country editor has opportuni-
ties of the highest value. to study pub
lie opinion, keep in touch with public
sentiment and make for himself an
honorable career in politics.
When the farmer boy starts for the
great city, let him take thought when
he reaches the country town, stop there
and become an editor That way real
rreferment lies.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-30
Lauds American Newspapers.

American newspapers take the lead
of all publications in the world" said
NJ. Zumoto, proprietor of the Japan
Times, Toxic, in talking of progressive
American institutions.
They have the greatest news gather
ing system. 1t is little short of won
derful.
The criticism that the American
newspaper is inaccurate is not soundly
based When it is considered that the
American people demand news when i,
is new and the speed with which the
newspapers put it before the public, the
few inaccuracies which creep in are as
nothing. The system is ahead of an!
in Europe, except that which has spreac
there from the American Continent. -
Spokane Spokesman-Review.