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Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11
TO Fight VOTING MACHINES
Judge hen Baker Declares He VIII
Put Devices Ont. of Com
misSiop,

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There will be no more voting machines
in Douglas COUNTY said Judge Ben Baker.
county republican chairman
These machines" continued the Judge,
ARE the greatest humbug that has ever
been perpetrated upon the people OF this
city and county. Instead of helping the
voter to vote his political sentiment, they
bring exactly the opposite result Many
men wish to cast a mixed ballot on local
issues, and the peculiar mechanism Of the
machine renders that purpose difficult.
Furthermore, the delay caused by the ma
chimes is enough to condemn them, even
II no other objections existed
The state board has never accepted the
machines and as a taxpayer and citizen, I
propose to take legal action to put, them
outlet business. II necessary / will fight
the case clear up to and through the su-
preme court. mean what say when l
declare that we Will not vote by machinery
next time"
Republicans generally as well as many
democrats who experienced difficulty In
voting, are wondering what merit Judge
Troup saw In the automatic ballot impIe-
ment that caused him to rule In favor of
1t. incidentally, publication in The Bee
OF the trouble encountered by Judge Troup
in voting has caused him to be the target
or much bantering Jest from his friends
Of both political parties.
4hdlcation that Judge Bakers protest
against the Board OF County Commission
ers payment OF heavy express charges on
the seven voting machines ordered shipped
20 Omaha from jamestown, n. Y, by
county Commissioner Fred Bruning was
not political move was shown in ais
uict court Wednesday morning, when he
nled transcript OF the evidence IN the
case the filing OF the transcript being one
OF the necessary steps of the Baker plan
to prevent the payment OF several hundred
dollars for shipping the machines here by
express when they might as well have been
sent by freight at q much less cost.
Baker Files Protest.
After the board OF commissioners. before
the election, ordered payment OF the ex-
press charges Judge Baker flee a protest
AGAINST payment OF the bill, the action
taken being that authorized by law. This
law provides that II any person accom-
panies his protest by q cost bond to guar
antee his payment Of costs OF a hearing II
he Is defeated he may protest against the
issuance OF warrant in payment OF any
particular claim against the county and
the county clerk cannot issue the warrant
until the courts have ruled IN the matter.
At the time Judge Baker filed nus pro
test democrats charged MIN with bad faitn
and said he oid IL Tor no other purpose than
70 prevent use OF the machines on election
oay By sewing them up In the express OF
tces.
since Judge Bakers action effeotually
held the machines In the express Offices
ana would oe 50 until after election unless
private citizens paid the charges several
democrats did so, the use Of the machines
being decided advantage for democrats
unaer the head OF the ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11

FORT MADISON. Ia, NOV. IA pc
culiar feature Of the election for the office
Of recorder IN Lee county. noted today,
was an equal division Of 7l02 votes cast
for Fred Chambers, republican, and Jo-
seph Hayes, democrat The official re-
turns show that 1851 votes were cast for
each of the candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. RESPONSIBILITIES OF a
clash today between state and federal
authorities over express strike compnca-
tons intensified interest in all develop
ments of the warfare between men and
companies hint of state arbitration was
the only peace note sounded.
The seizure under Mayor Gaynors
authority, of express company wagons
driven by unlicensed drivers, offered an
opening which it was believed the COM
panies would speedily take advantage of
to bring matters to a head. It was init
mated that the process OF Injunction would
be invoked by. them to prevent further
seizures
Besides nearly 10000 drivers and helpers
OF the express companies and delivery con-
Germs. between 1000 and 5000 taxicab driv-
ers are on strike. Express business is vir-
tually at a standstll. No discrimination
against union men is insisted on by the
strikers and the latter declare their eff
forts to secure arbitration have been baked
by the refusal OF the companies to me-
gotiate with them on this basis.
General Strike in Prospect.
A general strike Of teamsters In sym
PATTY with the men now out is still immi-
20 await today's developments and possibly
those Of tomorrow, before taking steps TO
ward effecting a general tieup. &
The first move TO tie up passenger trans
portation lines since the strike started oc-
cured this forenoon, when sixty-two chauf-
feurs OF the Fifth Avenue Coach company,
which operates the line Of motor buses on
Fifth avenue and Riverside Drive went
out on strike.
simultaneously there was an important
ascension to the strikers ranks, when ESQ
drivers OF one OF the big coal companies
struck.
Later in the day the whole bus force
Of the Fifth Avenue company, both con-
ductors and chauffeurs, to the number of
900, went on strike.
Coal Drivers WIN Quit.
John Dawson and Michael Casual, repre-
senting the Coal Drivers union, were au-
thority for the assertion that by night all
the coal drivers of the greater city num-
bering probably 1900. will be on strike.
Secretary Charles w. Forester Of the In
ternational Brother hood OF Transfers an
nOunced today that 1900 union chauffeurs
had returned 70 work Practically all OF
the smaller companies, employing fifty
men or less. have signed the union agree
ment
The sending out OF a wagon today by
one OF the big firms whose employees are
on strike was speedily followed by a
shooting. The driver was attacked as soon
as the wagon appeared on West Fifth
street. Finally he drew a revolver and
began firing, One man was wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11

Saturday, November I2th, by Ne
braEka Clothing Company.
An immense purchase OF new soft and
stiff hats. worth 10 $3.50. s6kop sale at
fl.s5 They are the floor stock OF manufac-
tuners who make our regular lines and were
bought At a big price reduction. These
hats, worth 10 $50, Saturday at S1s5
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11
STRIKE IS At ACUTE STAGE
Prospect of Clash Between Authori-
ties in New York.
OBJECTION TO GAYNOR's ORDER
Express Companies VIII Seek Federal
Injunction to Prevent the Ar
rest of Unlicensed Drivers
More Men Are out.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.-The most unruly
day Of the drivers and helpers strike
against the five transeontinental express
companies ended with what seemed
Trustworthy promise of peace. A committee
representing the employees, not the union
which has organized and conducted the
strike-and the executive officers Of the
five companies met in Mayor Gaynor's
office late this afternoon and signed an
agreement for presentation at a mass
meeting tonight for ratification. With the
agreement accepted by the men the strike
viii end tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11

Third District.
Fourth Instruct.

Platte county complete gives majority
for Latin OF 956
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Bright Newsie Wins Course
in College by His Keen Wit

has attracted the attention Of Rock Island
officials. George r, Cline, city passenger
agent at Des Moines, has taken an interest
In him and has a plan TO put the boy
through school. b. r. McElderry assistant
city passenger agent at Dubuque, has also
taken fatherly interest in the lad
Glenn has been a wage Garner ever since
he was 4 years of age when he started
selling papers on the streets of Des Moines.
When years old his father died and since
that time the mother has been compelled
to work and help support the family
He has attended school off and on until
one year ago, when he was compelled 10
give up his studies and take up a perma-
nent position. He first secured a position
as a telegraph messenger and in that way
made the acquaintance OF railroad men and
succeeded in getting a run" on the Rock
Island lines.
Passengers have taken a friendly inter-
est in the lad and his sales aboard the cars
have reached high figures. He comes into
Omaha on train No. IS at o'clock In the
afternoon and goes out on No. at d.
o clocb
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Dartmouth'S New
President Will
Speak in Omaha
DR.. Ernest Fox Nichols to Be Guest Of
Local Alumni Wednesday
Evening.

President Ernest Fox Nichols Of Dart
mouth college will be the guest next
Wednesday evening at the Omaha club of
local alumni. An Informal dinner will be
served al o'clock and will be followed
by an address of welcome by the president
of the local association and speech by
the college head.
President ichols is taking his first trip
since his induction into office at Dart
mouth as the successor Of William Jewett
Tucker. While in Chicago, Thursday night
he made an address at the University club
in which he strongly advocated college re-
form and had few words to say on the
college foot ball question. His visit to
Omaha has awakened keen interest.
Omaha alumni of the New Hampshire
school belong to what is known as the
Dartmouth Alumni Association of the
Plains which comprises Nebraska, South
Dakota, Kansas and Western Iowa Prof
Daniel Ford of Lincoln is president OF the
organization and DR.. Charles w. Pollard
Of Omaha is secretary. Notices Of President
Nichols visit here have been sent to over
100 members of the alumni body.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Glenn Johnson, 'newsie" on the Rock
Island lines, swung off Train No. lS at
Union station and made his way to The
bureau OF information.
Got any new time tables?' he asked
the clerk.
He was handed the latest folders OF the
Union Pacific and Northwestern lines,
which have just been issued.
IL there's any town in those folders that
haven't heard of I'm going to look tn sm
up and get wise" said the boy. There's 5
lot OF information in these railroad maps
and things"
Inquiry disclosed the fact that the IA
year-old train butcher" could give the
location OF every town on the network Cf
lines OF the Rock Islands great system.
He could describe the location Of practically
every town or little railroad station In the
twenty-seven states which the Rock Island
passes.
I'm going to college some day" stated
the boy as he turned the leaves OF the
folder and glanced down the index to the
towns.
The sagerness OF the newsboy to learn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
INine-Dollar
Hog Arrives
Market in Chicago Boosted to Point
Exceeded But Once Since
Civil War.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE 50 hog arrived to-
day at the Union stock yards here and his
coming marked an epoch in high prices.
with the exception of a short period in
1899. when swine sold at $685. per hundred
weight, the 50 hog has not been seen here
since the civil war Continued intense cold,
impeding transportation and apparent hesi-
tgtion of producers to market their hogs,
are the chief causes Of the abnormal ad-
vance
ST. JOSEPH, No, Jan. THE top price
for hogs at the South st. Joseph stock
yards today was $3.50 per hundred, the
highest ever paid here.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. Hogs again
reached a record price when one carload
sold for IS .75 per hundred here today. This
price has not been reached since 1882
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-THE price of live
hogs at the stock yards here today was
80 TO- the highest according to stockmer
in the history OF this morket,
Late in the session a few sales of hogs
were made at $685.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 1.-The price of hogs
reached 500 in the local market today
said to be the highest mark in the history
of the local stock exchange.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. lone load of hogs
sold at the stock yards here today Tor .
hundred, This is the highest price sine'
1890
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Jan. 7.-(speciai.
The prize hog Of the state recently wa'
marketed by George Waters, bonanz'
farmer of the Crow Bench region of Law
renee county. The animal when dressed
weighed e25 pounds and brought Waters
total of S5312
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Major Ordered
Negro Soldiers
to Stop Loading
Colored Soldier from Brownsville
Troops Gives Important Evil
dence Before Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-Advocates OF
the theory that the soldiers of Fort Brown
did the shooting up" Of Brownsville In
the summer of 1906 scored what they
claimed was a telling point in their favor
today when John Holloman, one of the
discharged soldiers, appeared again before
the military court of inquiry investigating
the eligibility of the discharged soldiers to
re-enlst.
[ In telling of the inspection of troops i'm
mediately after the sound to arms, which
occurred as a result of the afHray, Hollo-
man said he heard a sound as IL several
of the soldiers in the rank with him were
loading their guns. Major Penrose in
command, ordered them to cease loading
The noise continued.
stop loading, d-you!'
Holloman quoted Penrose as commanding
second time.
Under close examination by Recorder
Charles r. Rowland, the witness said that
no one could tell from the noise he heard
whether the men were loading or unload
ing, as they might have been, were they
returning from raid on the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Robbers Kill Captor in
Battle with Revolvers

YPsILANTI, Mich, Jan. 7.-Suspected Of
a jewelry store burglary which took place
here late last night, two men who were
taken into custody by the baggageman
and ticket clerk at the Michigan Central
depot early today. drew revolvers and
fought a desperate battle for their liberty.
Baggageman Henry c. Minor was killed.
Ticket Clerk Morgan Emmett was shot
through the chest and probably fatally
injured, and one OF the suspects was shot
In the leg
Both men are under arrest, their names
being given as Robert Mccormick OF De-
troit, formerly Of Ypsilsnti. p years ole; ;
''Winkie," a Detroit character about 26
years old. whose real name could not be
learned, who is shot In the leg, and Carl
S.aiis-- a. - - nAtroiL vha n
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

said to have accompanied the other two
to Ypsilanti, but parted company with
them before the burglary and murder
The two men made no resistance when
taken into custody, but after being led into
the waiting room they suddenly started
the fight.
Emmetts right arm was broken by one
Of the first shots, but though unarmed
he clung TO his antagonist with his left
arm and was dragged out on the station
platform where he was cubbed into In
sensibility.
Meanwhile, Minor, who had a revolver,
engaged in a pistol duel at twenty PAGES
with the other suspect. Receiving a mortal
wound in the throat he staggered out OF
the station and fell dead in the road. The
three prisoners were arrested on the out
skirts Of the city
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOON
Nebraska Senator'S Expected to
Recommend at Early Date.
F. S. HOWELL BROWNS CHOICE
e. Olsen to be Receiver of Valentine
hand Office---LattS Says Edgar
Howard Joke I'm Third
District.
J. s. HOWELL BROWNS CHOICE
fFrom a staff Correspondent.l J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 7'-(Special
Telegram with the return of Senator
Burkett from Nebraska it is expected the
district attorneyship will be settled in the
next few days. Indications point to the
selection of Frank S. Howell of Omaha to
succeed Charles A. Goss. This may be
completely changed when Senators Brown
and Burkett get together, but on the face
of things Howell seems to have the call.
Senator Brown is standing up for Howell.
Burkett's candidate for marshal. w. p.
Warner, was rearpointed, while he won out
in the selection of Ross Hammond for
collector and in naming Thomas C. Mum
ger of Lincoln for federal Judge With
these places to his credit It seems that
uBrkett could not do otherwise than Join
in naming Howell, who Is the choice OF
his colleague and great majority of the
leading republicans of Nebraska.
Senators Burkett and Brown and Repre-.
sentative iKnkaid today recommended the
reappointment of e. Olsen as receiver OF
the United States land office at Valen-
tire
POstmasters in Third.
The two Nebraska senators, acting as
trustees for the Third district, with the
junior senator IN charge Of the RESPONSE
bility and worry, recommended the reap
pointment of the following postmasters in
that district:
Frank P. Tracey, iWnside; Charles H
Taylor Walthin; Charles Ruden, Croftoni
L. L. Squier, Silver Creek.
The following new postmasters were rec
commended: j. c. Bailey Harman, and
Charles d. Snlder, Tilden.
Representative Latta, who represents the
Third Nebraska district, is becoming a
joker. When told that the senators haad
filed a lot OF postmasterships. he said that
was their right, but he could fill them to
much better advantage himself II allowed
How about Edgar Howard filling
them?" he was asked. "Oh. Howard is a
standing joke in the Third district"
Captain Phelps Paine, connected with the
bureau of animal industry at st. Joseph,
one OF the we'll known men in Nebraska
among the odtimers, has been ordered 10
report for duty at South Omaha January
l6. Captain Paine has lived for many years
at Lincoln.
Blow Tor Des NOines.
I'm my opinion the public interests and
economic administration require the dis
continuance of the office" says Secretary
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
NORMAL BOARD IN SNOW
Ends Cold Trip at Ainsworth Da!
Ahead of Schedule.
ON BoBsLEDs TO SOME SITES
No Selection Yet Made, but ExpectR-
tiOn is One Will he
Given Out soon from
Lincoln.

AINSwORTI, Neb.. Jan. 7.-(Special
Telegram) - The State Normal board
reached this city, the last on the list Of
towns which applied for the new state
normal school, this morning, just one day
ahead Of schedule. Yesterday the members
of the board attempted to drive the ten
miles between Rushvill and Gordon and the
snow was so deep that it required five
hours and considerable work with shovels
to reach their destination, as consequences
several OF the members were not feeling
as fit as they might. Fortunately the To-
cal committe had not prepared strenuous
schedule. During the morning the board
Viewed two possible sites for the school
and at 2 p. m. held a meeting and trans
acted routine business. Later ther met the
town people, Tonight, at o'clock, the To-
cal committee presented it's argument and
the board adjourned in time to catch the
midnight westbound train.
1t Is understood here today that upon
arrival in Lincoln the board will at once
meet and decide where the school shall
be located
visit at Gordon.
GORDON, Neb., Jan 7-(Speclal Tele-
gram)-The State Normal board reached
Gordon about o'clock yesterday evening
after a hard, cold ride in vehicles from
Rushville, fifteen miles distant They were
met by a reception committee consisting
of w. L. Mills, ]. c. Gordon, Frank Coates
H. G. Lyon, w. @. Traub and ]. IT, Davis
who escorted them to the Commercial hotel
where they were thawed out and regaled
by a sumptuous meal.
After supper tour OF the business
houses was made ana at o'clock a rous-
ing reception was rendered them at Ma
sonic hall, at which there were present
about 200 citizens and business men,
Speeches were made by Rev j. A. John
son. Postmaster H. G. Lyon, D. II. Girls
void, president Of First National bank
w. L. Mills, Prof F.. M. Kendall, and
Others each member of the board respond
ing in a manner that made Gordon fee
that its efforts were not in vain. While
the customary four votes were not pledged
the board congratulated the committee and
citizens on the exceptionally strong show.
ing made. Like every other town in the
deal, Gordon is confident It holds the win.
ming card.
Landlord Burned in Hotel.
A - ~
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
High Flight by
r Hubert Latham
French Aviator Attains Height of
Four Thousand Feet in
Aeroplane.

MoURMELON, France, Jan. 7.-During
a forty-five-minute spectacular flight here
today Hubert Latham, the French aviator,
attained an altitude unofficialy estimated
at 1000 meters (about 1000 feeO.
The official record for altitude attained
in an aeroplane is held by Latham al
though to the difficulty in measuring
flights there is a discrepancy as to the
exact height reached by him. Latham is
variousy accredited with an elevation of
500 meters (about 1900 feet and $50 meters
(about 800 feet
Orville Wright in an official flight at
Potsdam, Germany, october 2 1909,
reached an estimated height of 1,6OO feet.
In the following month Louis Paulhan,
in a Farman blplane, attained a height
which he believed to be 600 meters, or
nearly 1000 feet, though the flight was not
officially recorded
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Wool Growers
Demand Tariff
Congressman Cole Says Protection is
Necessary to Industry in This
Country.

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. TARIFF protection
for the wool industry at least at the pres
ent figure, is highly necessary, according
to a statement made by Congressman
Ralph d. Cole Of Ohio, in an address today
before the National Wool Growers asso-
ciation.
/. Tanimura of apan, said he had been
sent by his government to study the sheel
industry Of the United States for the pur-
pose of increasing the flocks of Japan to
meet the growing tendency Of those people
to a meat diet and the manufacture OF
wooden goods.
He said his government wanted American
sheepmn TO become interested In the
growth and breeding OF sheep and goats
in that country.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
INDIAN VILLAGE SWEPT AWAY
Wall of Water Twenty Feet High
Floods Cataract Canyon
in Arizona.

FLAGSTAFF, Aris.. Jan. IA report
reached here today that the entire indian
village of the supais, located in Cataract
canyon had been destroyed by a wall Of
water twenty feet high that swept down
the canyon Sunday. A number Of Indians
are missing and are supposed to have been
carried down in the flood.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
If your cook leaves,
don't try to stop
her. 1t is easier to
get another one
through The Bee.

Thousands of reliable ser
wants read The Bee Want
Ads every day. They will
read your advertisement. And
a Bee applicant is invariably a
desirable applicant.
Phone Douglas 22a T..
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Landlord Burned In Hotel.
MANCHESTER, o., Jan. THE Light
body hotel burned here early today and
John McDade, the proprietor. rs years old,
peTished In the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Fair and warmer
For Iowa-Partly cloudy; warmer.
For weather repot see page 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

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New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

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Essence IN Hereford to-day is desired why. Sm
make it my business to find out. yours '''' ,.o
Then he reached high and stout stone wan =,
c,ltv Was he to fall back the subterfuge OF george
AUGUSTUS Fitzroy which, of was his proper s,g
nature in law? He disliked this veil OF conceanen. Ell.
~ ~. n,eson that he should sign himself Nleden,
or George, while he had fought several pitched
battles at Harrow with classmates who pned to ,aGe. M
him Augustus. abbreviated So greatly uanrts, s,h M
wrote "Mercury's Guv nor, trusting to luck "he.he
or not Cynha's CLASSICAL lore would remind her that
Mercury was the son OF Jupiter
New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

was what the girl meant by her alusion to Monday
starting time.
Perhaps, using womans privilege she might change
ber mind toward sunset: meanwhile it behooved him to
visit Hereford and pry into things there
NEVERTHELESS, he was wise lover Iyntna
behess; but it might not please her if she discovered
that he had taken her permission too literally He en-
tered the hotel and wrote letter:
My DEAR MISS VANRENEN.-I am going to he Hro'
br+ ba return here luncheon Mrs Devar illness IS
not likely to be lasting anG the view from the at IS
sibe better in the afternoon than IN the morning In aoo