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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
Nebraska
luton was adopted favorins Senator Burk-

luton was adopted favoring Senator Burk-
EFT for reelection.
Ex-Governor sheldon Presides.
PJATTsMOUTH. Neb., July ~95.-(Special
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. George L. Shell
don was chosen chairman and II. A..
Schneider secretary Of the Cass county re.
publican convention. George l.. sheldon,
Or. NJ. NJ. Butler, r. h. Wiudham. Byron
Clark, w. q. Dun, r. o. Waters and
eleven others were elected delegates to at
tend the state republican convention in
Lincoln Tuesday.
Filings I'm Dawes County.
CHADRON, Neb., July 25.-(Special)-Tha
filings for candidates for office in Dawes
county are as follows: For sheriff, w. a
Birdsall, John j. Fowler. J. e. Hartman
o.. b. Unthank and Rem L. Clark (repsJ;
J. NJ. Cain, j. J. Harvey, John r. Chisek,
James HartZell and o. L.. bennington
(dems.). For treasurer, T. S. Smith, pres
ent incumbent, and Charles II. Chase,
present member legislature. (reps); Harry
Adams (dem.). For clerk, j. Il. Hasburg
(rep), Charles Naylor (dem.). For Judge,
c. Dana Sayers (rep). For Superintendent,
Jennie Ellis Gorton, present incumbent
and J. E. Schutt, principal Crawford High
school, (reps). For coroner, c. O.. Gilmore,
present incumbent, Gep)i II. G. Gibson
(dem). For surveyor, Manley F. Baird
(rep.). For commissioner, Martin ]. Weber
(rep.).
Painter Breaks His Arm.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 25.-(spe-
cial)-Falling from a ladder to a cement
walk fifteen feet below, b. Smart, a
painter, had his left arm broken in two
places and his right one badly sprained
He was at work on the residence Of Wesley
Raser when he made a misstep.
Filings in Cunning Count
WEST POINT, Neb., July 25.-CSpecial)-
The full list Of filings for county offices
are. For Judge, Louis Dewald CD, Frank
FlennIken R); for clerk, w. H. Harstlck
(D); for treasurer, Fred Wiggers CD,
F. Koch Cd, Conrad Gerken Cd, Paul
Kase I'D, Herman zeplin CR); for sheriff,
Matt Feehan do, f. +. Heller Cd, B. G..
Hermann CD, G. A. Neels Cd, William
Malchow, jr. Cd, Milton Knight (R); for
G. A. Heller Cd: for coroner,
H. L. Wells. Cd, DR.. Irwin L. Thomp-
son (R; for superintendent, Miss Emma
r. Miller CR). The chief interest centers
on the offices Of sheriff and treasurer,
which will be keenly contested at the
primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
Beet Sugar Abandoned.

The sugar beet business is practically
abandoned in Nebraska, which is due TO
an ~incompatibility between the farmers
and the business and to the fact thai
irrigated land in Utah and California can
produce a higher percentage OF saccharine
than ordinary farming. There were three
beet sugar factories in this state-at Grand
Island, Norfolk and Ames, but last year
the total product was valued at only 1909, =
400 and the factories paid out only $3.50, 900
for beets. The factory at Ames, / under
stand, Is to be removed to an irrigation
district in Idaho; that at Norfolk Is closed
and abandoned; and that at Grand Island
is the only one running now.
These factories were originally estab-
lished upon a misapprehension. The peo-
pie of the towns furnished the sites for
nothing and subscribed for a bonus in
cash, which practically paid for the build
ing, under the delusion that they would
get their sugar cheaper, that the farmers
would get rich raising beets, and that the
new industry would bring a large amount
of labor and money to the town; but II
soon developed that the factories could
not afford to pay enough for the beets
to justify the farmers in raising them and
one experiment was usually enough to sat-
isfy most farmers that they did not like
the business. Beet raising is back break
ing work. IT requires the Independent
North Aemrican farmer to get down on
his prayer-bones and pull weeds with his
fingers, which most Of them decline to do.
They prefer to do their farming on horse
back or In a sulky and that is incompatible
with the production Of sugar beets.
Omaha Is booming with prosperity. The
biggest business of the town is selling
merchandise to a wide area OF country east
and west. The jobbing trade last year
amounted to S215, 6l5. 900, and S145. 81. 900 of
the goods were made in this city.
The packing houses turned out products
to the value OF S1O5. OOO,O 900 last year and
which represented 1,032, 600 cattle and 2,426.-
900 hogs. The business is conducted very
much as It is in Chicago and practically
by the same men. There are four great
establishments owned by the Armours,
Swift and Company, the Cudahys and the
Omaha Packing company. The only diff
ference is that more range cattle are
killed here because of the convenience and
the saving in transportation. while Chicago
gets a larger proportion OF feed lots
from the neighboring states and fern cat
tie.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26

Three Conventions Tuesday.

AhNHunEH
The republican, democratic and populist
state conventions will be held here next
Tuesday afternoon. The republicans will
meet in the city auditorium. the democrats
In representative hall in the state house
and the populists at some place yet to be
selected, possibly the consultation room Of
the supreme court or In a oornsFsos repre-
sentative hall. laeJA
Attorney General Thompson and Score
tary OF State Junkln have each been noti-
fled that he has been selected to head his
delegation and that probably very few
delegates will be here from those counties,
Merrick and Gosper. Auditor Barton was
also notified hat he had a place on the
Hal county delegation.
1t is up to Mayor Dahlmah and c. W.
Bryan whether there is any trouble in the
democratic convention over the platform.
The Lancaster county convention refused to
mention the liquor question in its plat
form, while the Dahlman crowd went on
record to fight any attempt to inject it into
the state platform. Charles Bryan has
announced for ounty option a year from
now. but does not want II now. His inter
view has not set well on a number Of
prominent democrats who are opposed to
county option and IT may be that the ques-
ton viii be sprung to test its strength in
the party.
Candidates who are to be on the ticket
this fall arc expected to be on hand, while
prospective candidates for STATE offices
next year in both parties will be here 10
do a little campaigning.
Young Travelling Man.
Harold Ranks. aged 10 years. took the
prize at the travelling mems picnic yester-
day for being the smallest travelling man
on the road. The young man lives al
Lexington. but was born In Coed. where
his father was in the general merchandise
business until a short time ago. He has
been on the road for three years and has
made a success Of his business. He travels
for a Chicago firm and has Just returned
from hat city.
Drunken Man Disappears.
An unidentified stranger. supposed to be
a LineolnitA, fell from the drunk" special
from Havelock last night, but so far as
known he was not seriously hurt. The car
kept on going and the second section of
the drunk special topped and he was
picked up by the train crew. As he showed
no disposition to continue his Journey into
the business section Of the town he was
left In meditation In the tall green grass
which .ad0rns some Of the view between
here and Havslock. The crowd to Have
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26

morant' who gets up at 8 o'clock In the
morning to milk his cows, works in the
field until dark. milks by the light OF a
lantern and gets "A cents a pound for the
butter fat he sends to the creamery. !
have not found any John ID. Rockefellers
or Vanderbilts on the farms OF Nebraska
thus far, but the germs of great fortunes
are here, and II Is within the bounds Of
possibility that congress will some day be
compelled to pass laws to restrain the
farmers In this section from charging high
prices for the food we eat. and to compel
them to publish their profits like the trusts.
Growth of a Few Years.
Not very long ago Omaha was a strug.
Cling little frontler town and the prairies
Of Nebraska were merely pastures for
cattle. But the ranches are gradually be-
ing cut up into farms and instead of rails
ing steers for the packing houses the
farmers are keeping mllch cows and send
Ing their cream to the dairies; raising corn
and fattening hogs; and Red Turkey wheat.
which a few years ago they were glad
to sell for 40 and 30 cents a bushel, but now
they demand twice that amount Of money
for. The scientific processes OF dry farm
ing have made 1t possible to produce good
crops upon the semi-arid lands, and In the
extreme western end OF the state, where
the clouds refuse to furnish the necessary
moisture, irrigation systems are making
their way rapidly aud are making the
farmers rich. 1 met a Mr.. Rushton here
the other day, who said:
Il came to Nebraska thirty years ago
and could then have bought the best land
In the state for 81 an acre. The same land
today sells for $50 and 500 an acre and
produces as much profit for the invest.
ment and the labor as any other agricul-
tural land in the world"
The farmers are rapidly giving up the
steer and keeping COWS. The number Of
range cattle in the state is constantly de-
creasing and the number and value of
dairy cows are constantly increasing. In
1907, for example, the total value of the
range cattle In the state was 81, 500, SIG,
while in 1908 It was SO, 25S, 741. And the pro-
duction Of pork is increasing as fast as the
volume of dairy products. When corn can
be mixed with skinned milk II makes the
best hog foods known, and farmers are
that fact. They are also learn
ing that the best breeds of milk cows and
the best breeds of hogs are the most eco
1t doesn't cost any more to feed
a good COW or a good hog than II costs to
feed a poor one, and instead Of raising a
long time hog and feeding him for eighteen
months or two years our farmers are now
raising hogs hat mature in eight or mint
upon a corn and milk diet and
make sweeter and better pork.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
DEATH RECORD.

BEATRICE, Neb, July S.-(special.)-
George Roderlck. a pioneer resident Of the
Blue Springs neighborhood, died Friday.
He had been in failing health for the last
few years. Mr.. Roderick was a brother OF
L. F. Roderick, formerly treasurer OF
Gage county.
Mrs. Uriah Bruner.
WEST POINT, Neb.. July 25.-tspecial.)-
Mrs. UTiah Bruner, the widow Of the late
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
Dodge Endorses Burkett.

FREMONT, Neb., July 26.-(SpeciaI.)-
The republican county convention met in
the district court room yesterday after
noon. u. r. Quincy was chairman and
8. F. Stiles secretary. In his opening
speech Mr.. Quincy mad a vigorous argu-
ment in favor OF standing pat on the tariff
and opposing any reductions. Ross Ham
mond was called on and talked on the
same subject. A committee appointed by
the convention selected the following named
delegates to the state convention: r. L.
Hammond, r. B. Schneider, f. e. Calkins.
Joe c. Cook, w. Gericke, Ed Uehling, w,
Nickol, s b.. Dunbar. L. H.. Westerhoff.
William Saunders, John Edelmaler, NJ. II.
Wolsleger, II. NJ. Kidder. f.. Rector. ole
oleson, 5. Benner and b. Walker. A reso
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
BOOSTS OMAHA
AND NEBRASKA

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
SIX KILLEDON WABASH ROAD

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-26
Frontier Chooses Delegates.

sToCKVILLE, Neb., July 2.-(special. ,
The following were elected yesterday to
attend the republican state convention TO
be held at Lincoln, July q: John c. Gam
mill, Thomas Scott, F. C.. Schroeder, w.
w. Keith, E.. w. Towne, Charles S. Kirby.
NJ. Wasley and L. II. Cheney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
SUGAR TRUST ENEMIES
CRUSHED TO TIE WALL
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Henry c.
~ Corsa. once employed as a gov
~ ernment sampler at the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company's docks In
Jersey city, added interesting materlai
TODAY to the controversy surrounding
frauds charged to the company ana 10
various customs officials and employees
Corsa was discharged from the gov
ernment service seven years ago py
reason, as he believes, of his eftorts 10
obtain an investigation.
He reviews obstacles he met and re-
iterates experiences similar In many re-
spects to those of Richard Parr ana
Edwin Anderson, who are defending
their respective claims to begin e&-
posures of custom house corruption.
Wilbur f. Wakeman, a former ap-
praiser, brought Corsa's name INTO the
case some time ago when he attested to
the fact of his discharge after he had
brought to the official attention evil
dence of graft.
The evidence, Corsa says, was pigeon
holed after he was ousted. His efforts
to obtain reinstatement, Corsa adds,
were aided by Leslie N. Shaw, former
secretary of the treasury; Chas. Il.
Treat, former collector Of internal rev.
enue, and by several congressman ana
other government officials.
None however he declares was able
to overcome the grip the sugar COM
pany had on the New York customs
service or to get for him the indorse-
ment of Geo. Whitehead who succeeded
Wakeman as appraiser.
Corsa says Secretary Shaw after
long conference, said:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
CHICAGO CITY ENGINEER
DlSCL0SES FRAUD SYSTEM
Says He Was Virtually Deposed at
One Time by Clique of In
fuentaI Contractors

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE special
commission investigating the charges
of fraud in the letting of municipal
contracts drew admissions today from
City Engineer Ericsson, the principal
witness, that he had been informed of
alleged contractors rings" to defraud
the city; that he had disregarded in
formation concerning the alleged
frauds given him by a subordinate,
and that he had at one time virtually
been deposed from his position through
the political influence of a clique of
contractors.
Mr.. Ericsson said that under the ad-
ministration of Mayor Dunno he had
been asked to resign because of the
opportunities of the alleged contract
ors' clique. He said he had refused to
resign and that for year he had been
merely a tigurehead, subordinates sign
ing his name and performing all the
executive functions of his department.
The commission is investigating con-
tracts in which large amounts are al
legged to have been given for inferior
work to favored contractors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18

I'll see that you are put back. l
could demand it right now but things
are working so smoothly between Mr..
Whitehead and myself that l don't
want to break in abruptly on him with
this demand"
short time later, according to
Corsa, he received a letter from Mr..
Shaw stating that Shaw found his
hands so tied that he could do nothing
Corsa says he had evidence that
agents of the sugar company had Of
fered him bribes In return for his as
sistance in substituting sugar of a low
grade in samples taken by the govern
ment for tests upon which cargoes were
appraised. AS a part of this evidence
he turned over to his superiors money
given him as a bribe.
Richard Parr, still a deputy surveyor
of the port, said that recent investiga-
tions have shown that one man in every
five among employees in the weighers
division of the New York custom
house has been found implicated in
the frauds or is under suspicion of
the most positive character"
The conviction that a speedy inves-
tigation by congress is certain was eX-
pressed by Edward S. Fowler, former
collector of the port of New York.
A congressional investigation will be
opposed by some officials in charge of
the present investigation.
A government official said today that
such an inquiry would defeat it's own
ends, in that guilty importers would
be able to obtain immunity by testify
ing for the prosecution. 1t is suggested
that importers themselves are working
for a congressional inVestiga tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
PINCH0T DENIES He HAS
GIVEN TAFT ULTIMATUM
Chief Forester Declares Recent Report
Is silly Observation-Disclosures
Was Not Sent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-"The story
that 1 have issued an ultimatum TO
the president is like the recent con-
spiracy story-merely a silly fabrica-
ton. OF course I have done nothing
of the kind, nor anything that could be
twisted into that meaning. The presi-
dent was good enough to express his
satisfaction with my work, and 1 am
going ahead with it,"
Clifford Pinchot, the governments
chief forester, in a statement issued
today, thus disposed of the reports pub
lished this morning that he had sent a
letter to the president threatening TO
resign if Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger remained in the cabinet.
Secretary Ballinger was one of the
cabinet callers at the White House TO-
day. and when he left the executive
offices he displayed mis- usual good
humor in listening to many questions
as to the so-called Ballinger-Pinchot
feud.
The secretary said he had merely
taken up routine departmental matters
with the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
LOCAL

Divorce case recalls Bennett trial; e. C.
Molster demands divorce from
"Midge" Moster. PAGE 10
Validity of police court laws upheld by
Judge willis PAGE 16
Prisoner tries to cut wrists; attempted
suicide OF Luis Gonzalez frustrated by
Wagon officer Hoffman. PAGE .
Carlson murder stlll a mystery; A. q.
Anderson exonerated from all blame.
PAGE 0
Smith willing to take time for recount;
judges hold conference at court
house PAGE /
Uses French shoe for batterlng ram
and Is arrested on insanity charge
PAGE
Editorial. Letter Box and Haskin's letter.
PAGE
Society. clubs and woman's department
PAGE IL
Woman works game to get merchandise.
having bills sent to W. r. Kelley PAGE
Flower carnival to aid poor of parish
opened at Father Meyer memorial hall.
PAGE II
Pastor Emeritus Robert J. Burdette well
big gathering. PAGE II
wireless Installed at Los Angeles high
school. PAGE II
Auto news and gossip. PAGE 10
NJ. A. Hamburger IS welcomed home at
banquet given by employees. PAGE 8
City brevities. PAGE 8
News OF the courts. PAGE i6
Municipal AFFAIRS. PAGE 10
Mines and oil fields. PAGE 6
Markets and financial. PAGE z
Automobiles. PAGE IL
Tkeaters and dramatic criticisms. PAGE 10
Marriage licenses births and deaths. PAGE IA
Shipping PAGE 7
Building permits, PAGE
Citrus fruit report. PAGE 0
Classified advertising PAGES l4-15
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
ATTORNEY TO RUN FOR
PRESIDENCY OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.-Overnight
a new candidate has been sprung for
the presidency of Mexico
1t is Attorney Herberto Barron, for
mer member of the chamber of depu-
ties, later a partisan of General Reyes
for the vice presidency and now visit
ing in New York.
Large posters printed in red ink
bearing the announcement of Barron
as candidate for the Democratic party
for president appeared on public build
ing and bill boards all over the city
this morning. The announcement Gre
ated much excitement and large crowds
discussed the new move of the former
member of the "circle of friends" Of
the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
RAILROADS MUST
ANSWER IN COURT
LEMON GROWERS GAIN EAR OF
UNITED STATES JUDGE
Shippers Declare They VIII Be
Wronged II Proposed Increase
In Tariff is Put Into
Effect
lBy Associated Press.l

~ ALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 17.-Lem-
on growers of Southern Califor-
~ MIA brought their grievances
against the railroad companies into the
United States district court here to-
day by filing a petition for an inJunc-
tion against the raising of the freight
rate on lemons pending the hearing of
complaint already lodged with the
interstate commerce commission.
The Arlington Heights Fruit COM
pany and flfty-seven exchanges, asso-
Citations and companies appear as pc
titioners in the complaint signed by A.
G. Kendall, secretary of the Citrus
Protective league. The Southern Pa
cific, Santa Fe and the San Pedro, Los
Angeles g. Salt Lake railroads and
the transcontlnental fruit bureau are
named as defendants.
Some time ago, according to the COM
plant. the lemon growers appealed to
the interstate commerce commission
to have the basic rate of the fruit re-
duced from SLIPS to 81 hundred
pounds. The railroads anticipated the
action OF the commission by making
a reduction voluntarily but, after the
recent increase in the tariff duty on
lemons, 1t was proposed to increase
the freight rate by the amount of the
increased duty.
The shippers say that this would be
grave wrong as the railroads encour-
aged them to make heavy expendi-
lures in developing the industry with
the understanding that reasonable
rates would be maintained.
The proposed increase, scheduled to
take effect November Is and December
6, would cost the shippers, 1t is al
legged, 100000 annually. The court
was asked to compel the railroads to
appear and answer, and Judge Nor
ris ordered that subpoenas In equity
be issued,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
BUSH ESS MEN OF COAST
PLAN MEXICAN INVASION

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. IA trade
excursion made up of representative
of the different commercial organiza-
tions in Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia will so on a seven weeks tour
of ports in Mexico and some of the
Central American republics on the
steamer Erna which will sail from Sc
attle January 6.
The schedule arranged for provides
for sailing from Seattle January s,
leaving Victoria, B. c.. the following
day, San Francisco, January u, and
San Pedro January a. Stops will be
made at Mazatlan, Manzanillo, Aca-
pulco and Salina Cruz, Mexico; Cham
perico and San Jose Guatemala; Aca-
Julia and La Libertad, Salvador and
Corinto, Nicaragua, on the southwerd
voyage. with side trips bv rail to Guate-
mala city, San Salvador and Managua,
Nicaragua,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
APACHE REFUSED FOOD;
SHOOTS DOWN A WOMAN

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov. 17.-News
has been received here of the atrocious
murder of a Mexican woman, Mrs. Ju-
Llama Ultreres. at Grapevine near
Roosevelt, Saturday afternoon by Gil
bert Neal, an Apache Indian. The In
dian asked for food and was denied.
The woman turned and the Indian shot
her in the back of the neck with a
rifle, tearing away the lower part of her
face.
The Indian proceeded to Globe and
told the sheriff he saw her husband
shoot her. A posse returned with the
Indian, and on it's approach the hus-
band attempted to kill the Apache, but
was prevented. Later the Indian con-
fessed He was taken to Roosevelt for
his preliminary examination and then
hurried to Globe for safety. The In
dian claims justification in that the
woman applied an epithet to him which
would have made white man shoot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
YELLOW JOURNALISM is
CONDEMNED BY WATTERSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1L-Deprecat-
ing the tendency of newspapers toward
sensationalism, Colonel Henry Waiter
son, editor of the Louisville Courier
journal, addressed members of the Ma
tional Press club tonight at a reception
in his honor on the personal relation
of the newspaper to the public. Mr..
Watterson is on his way home after an
extensive European trip.
pretending to be the esnocial de-
tenders of liberty, we are coming
the invaders of pivate rights" said
Colonel Watterson. mo household
longer seems safe against intrusion.
Onr rennrters are heing turned into
AS surely as this is not
checked, we shall grow to be the OBJ
jects of fear and hatred instead of
trust and respect"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
MINERS FATALLY INJURED
AT MANHATTAN PROPERTY

MANHATTAN, Nov. 17.-William
Ryder a miner employed in a lease on
the Union No. mine, fell down a $50
foot shaft tonight and received fatal
injuries. Within ten minutes of the
accident Andrew Parovich, another
miner, ignited several dynamite caps
in his cabin by touching them with
lighted candle and received wounds in
the explosion that followed from which
he cannot recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
WOMAN TOOK STOLEN COIN
TO FINISH SONS EDUCATION

CINCINNATI, Nov. 17.-Mrs. jean
nette Stewart Ford arrested yesterday
charged with receiving stolen money
from Charles Warriner, indicted former
treasurer of the Big Four railroad, OBJ
tanned the money to complete the ed
ucation of her 12-year-old son, accord
ing to statement made by Warriner
today.
Warriner. who is in jail, accused of
having embezzled $643,00O told Prose-
cutor Hunt that Mrs. Ford had OBJ
tanned $1,000 from him last October.
The woman had told him, he said, that
if she did not get the money her son
would have to leave his boarding
school near Cincinnati. Mrs. Ford was
released today on bond furnished
by a security company. Warriner is
still in Jail.