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Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
BookmakerS Are
Ralded by Police
Near Cleveland
Governor Harmon Issues Strict Orders
that State Law Against Public
Betting Must Be Enforced.

CLEVELAND o., Aug. 14-Acting under
peremptory instructions from Governor
Harmon, the county authorities yesterday
clamped the lid" on the betting ring at
North Randall track. three hours before
the close of the Grand Circuit race meet
ing. AS a result, It is predicted that the
track may be permanently closed.
Sheriff A. ]. Hirstius retired from the
raid with his pockets his hat and the full
ness of his shirt stuffed with currency,
and tonight a swarm of aggrieved bettors
are looking through the downtown streets
for the bookmakers armed with tickets that
have not been redeemed
Mystereusly, the bookmakers learned at
noon that a raid was scheduled. Bondsmen
were on hand to provide bail in case ar
rests would be made. Nevertheless, at
$3.50 O'Clock, when the sheriff with his dep
uties appeared. the bookmakers were in
full voice. and string of contented win
ners was walking past the little stands,
engaged in caehing in.
Hirstius boarded the first stand and
seized the money. His chief deputy made
as quick work OF the second and twenty
others rushed down the line The ''bookies'
promptly vanished and the ticket holders
all made haste to the grandstand. One
bookmeker seized his box in fleeing, but
scattered greenbaclSs and gold from 1t in
his progress, which. Hirstius and his as
sistants gathered up. The betting ring
was cleared and those ticket holders who
braved the law TO ask their money back,
were informed that the cash would be
turned over to charity.
The raid today followed sharp insTuc-
lions from the governor that the law
against public betting must be enforced,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
American Woman
is Close Approach
to the Real Ideal
Ruler Of BaripaOda in India Dis
courses on the Females He Finds
in United States.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-THE American woman is the near
est approach on earth to ideal womanhood
She belongs to that type OF woman who
reads and understands Ibsen and who at
care for a family" So says the Maharajah
Mourbanjib HAM, the ruler of the territory
Baripaoda in India.
Woman, in my mind" he said, Should
before all other things be versed In
domestic science. They should be able to
tend TO their homes and their husbands and
their children.
''of course. these duties need not inter-
ferO with their being congenial and In
teresting companions. Alike with men.
they should have all the advantage OF a
higher education. be interested In every
thing that takes place. not alone between
the walls OF their homes and in the social
world. but also In the business, Industrial,
political and religious world.
This" he continued. does not neoes-
sariiy have 10 make them mAsculins. They
can be we'll educated. cultured and inter-
ested In everything that concerns humanity
and yet be thoroughly feminine. still look
chic and pretty in their numerous iaees
ana ruffles."
type OF woman he depicts as ideal. What
appeals to me most In the American people,
he continued. coming back to the present.
lis that they have but little use for dogmas.
They don't wear their religions on their
sleeves and yet they are a truly religious
people. kind. courteous. generous and just"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
Uncle Sam Has
Much Increased
Weekly Income
Government Receipts Increase More
Than Half Million Every Seven
Days Over Last Year.

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA gain Of more
than $4,000 a week in the governments
ordinary receipts during the first six weeks
of the present fiscal year, as compared
with the corresponding period last year.
was announced by the Treasury depart
ment today. The ordinary disbursements
for the same period show S1,oOO.OOO less for
the current year. The ordinary transac-
tons embrace all outside the Panama
canal, the public debt and miscellaneous
transactions.
These figures do not include the trans
actions embraced in today's daily report
which swell the ordinary receipts of the
present fiscal year to sSo.995,2S9 as against
$77, 500, $40 for the corresponding period last
year. The disbursements aggregate $94,-
o54,449, as against $96o7S,s43 last year.
Meantime, howWer, the regular run Of
larger expenses ftfting the first two months
the fiscal year X1gfdecreased the work
balance to s27 ,4S2,ste today and the total
,nce in the general fund to Ss9,194,2iS.
4he national bank notes outstanding show
practically no change. There is $71S,71s,S26
of currency and $225S5 OF gold notes out
standing. During the. six days Of week
the national bank notes issued united
to S. 200, $50 while the number of them de-
stroyed exceeded the number issued by
1894 25
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
OMAHA WAFER BOARD

You can vote for But ONE Candidate
for the Water Board at the primary next
Tuesday.
You can vote for a Republican candi-
date or you can vote for a Democratic
candidate.
But II you vote for BOTH Republi-
LOSE YOUR VOTE.
The following is list of Water Board
Candidates:
Republican Candidates
p. NJ. BECK
Employee Coal Yard.
ARTHUR H. BRIGGS
Briggs the Halter.
JOHN r. RoHN,
Real Estate Repair Work.
JOHN j. CURTIS
Formerly Foreman U. p. Paint Shop.
JONATHAN EDWARDS
Clerk in County Clerks office.
R. h. HOWELL
OF =. 3: Howell g. Co.. Civil Engineer,
formerly City Engineer of Omaha, and
Present Member of Water Board.
HENRY sCHRoEDER
Stationary Engineer, Employee OF
waiter Noise q Co., Willow springs
Democratic Candidates
JAMES p. CONNOLLY
Contractor.
p. o. HEAVY
Undertaken.
DH. a. II. HIPPLE
Dean Creighton Dental College, Present
Member OF Water Board.
JAMES A. TAdGART
Undertaken.
n. A. WORM
Meter Inspector.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
BLAIR LOSES OPERA HOUSE
Fire, Supposedly OF Incendfary
Origin, Takes six Thousand
Dollar Structure.

BLAIR Neb. Aug lA-(speoial) 1.-THE
Blair opera house was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning at $3.50 O'Clock The
building was built twenty-five years ago
by German stock company at cost Of
$500 and had been kept up In good repair.
1t was recently leased TO John ]. Rodgers
Of this city 10 be used for a roller skating
rink when not in use for theatrical per-
formances and other entertainments. The
firemen did heroic work under the cir
cumstances. being crippled somewhat by
the bursting Of their hose at the beginning
~ the fire There ia plain evidence that
pne hose was cut by knife. The fire
men saved = residence property on either
Eido OF the opera house and within thirty
feet OF II. with slight damage TO the other
buildings
There Is a strong superstition that the
fire IL the work OF an incendiary. although
no direct cause can be assigned for the
act. The house will not be rebuilt on the
same ground or by the same parties. There
VAS an nsurn06 OF 5000 on the building
and 500 on furniture. A slight rain which
fell during the early part OF the night
prevented the fire from spreading to othVc
roofs
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
south Omaha Golf Team Defeats the
Players from Miller
Pnrk. .e Il

The South Omaha Country club golf team
defeated team from Miller park yesterday
afternoon in the midst Of the drenching
rain which wet every player to the skin.
The visitors finished with a score OF a.
while the South Omaha men had u points
The game was closely contested at many
points, but in the midst Of the heavy
shower. few low scores were made After
the game the visitors were given cafe
dinner, which served as an excellent
restorative after the chill Of the drenching.
During the shower the men seemed greatly
to enjoy themselves in the prospect OF the
good which the rain was accomplishing
The following is the score:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
NEW COMET is OBSERVED
Arizona Professor Says Heavenly
Wanderer is Conspicuous
object.

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., Aug 1.-THE new
comet, discovered by Metvalf on August 9,
was observed here Saturday night by Prof.
Lowell Of Lowell observatory at sixteen
hours Greenwich, mean time, in right as
oension. sixteen hours, six minutes APP
proximately, north destination fifteen de-
grees and thirteen and one-half minutes.
about ten degrees south Of Beta Hercules
Prof Lowell says the comet is a con-
spicuous object in six-inch finder and in
the twenty-four-inchf finder 1t showed a
we'll marked nucleus and a parabolic head
which will eventually form the tail.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
HANSON TRUSTEE SETTLES UP
Dividends Are Declared Upon Estate
of TOlf Hanson, by Order of
Il. r. Leary.

e. r. Leary, trustee of the Tolf Han
son estate. since the bankruptcy proceed
ings, has declared. the final dividend to be
s% per cent to be paid on August 26, by
order of C. J. Mcdonald, referee. repre-
senting the court. AS the first dividend
declared was s5 per cent, this makes
total of ASK per cent paid by the estate.
witch was considerably more than was
considered possible at first.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
DAHLMAN MAKES HOT FINISH
VIII Have Cohorts in Autos I'm Mad
Run Through Two Cities.

VIII Have Cohorts in Autos in Mad
Run Through Two cities.
With a number of automobiles and a
large party of supporters, Mayor Dahlman
will make a whirlwind finish of his cam
paign Monday night. The nights cam
paigning will begin at Twenty-fourth and
Ames avenue and win end at Twenty
fourth and M streets. South Omaha.
Following is the route: Twenty-fourth
and Ames avenue. Twenty-fourth and Lake
streets. Twenty-fourth and Caldwell, Tween
ty-fourth and Cunning, Twentieth and
Cunning. Sixteenth and Cass. Twelfth and
Capitol avenue. Fifteenth ana Farnam,
Sixth ana Pierce, Twenty-fourth and
Leavenworth. Twenty and Martha,
Sixteenth and Martha, Twenty-fourth and
vinton, Twenty-fourth and M. South
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
To the Interested Tax
Payers of the City
of Omaha:

There was never before in the history
OF this city more interesting subject
before you than there Is at this time
the taking over OF the Omaha Water
Plant. Every taxpayer should be inter-
ested in the men who Will be placed In
charge OF it's affairs. 1 have lived in this
city S2 years and all l own In the world
Is In Omaha i am directly interested in
the city's welfare and lowering OF taxes,
as l am a very heavy taxpayer myself.
and II / am elected / will pledge my
honor that I will give this my entire at
tention as have given my own BUSINESS
and make this a success. 4 am a candi-
date for the position at this time and
your vote will be appreciated on August
18th, and l remain.
Very respectfully yours.
p. c. HEAFEX.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15

The Key to the situatiOn-Bes Want Ads
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-15
BALLINGER DENIES RESIGNATION
says He VIII Continue ON job TIN He
is Dismissed.

says ne W Ia continue Om 9OD IA ne
ts Dismissed.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Aug. I-"T
know nothing about any resignation, and
do not intend to resign. 1 have denied such
Intention and still deny IT," said Secretary
Balinger TO an Associated Press represen-
tative tonight. THE president has never
given me any intimation that he desired my
resignation and until he does, l will con-
tinue as secretary OF the interior"
That was all that Mr.. Bailinger would
say regarding the report from Beverly that
he was to surrender his portfolio septem-
Der Is
Secretary Balhnger and Mrs. Balnnger
arrived in this city late today Tomorrow
they viii go to the Upper klamath lake
and from there will take an automobile to
Crater lake, returning the same day.
Monday the secretary will inspect the
klamath reclamation project.
nh. 49, 49, n. A a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
ACCEPTS VICE PRESIDENCY
Former Gov. Francis Allied With
Southern Commercial Congress-

81. LOUIS. Mo-, February l-Former
GOV. David r. Francis has accepted the
hrst vice presidency OF the Southern Com
mercial Congress and membership on
the executive committee, after being wait
ed upon by special committee from
Washington.
G. Grosvenor Dave, managing director
Of the congress. and John 4. Fox, spe-
cial director of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, composed the commit
tee.
The executive committee will meet in
Washington February 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
FOR LOWER FOOD PRICES.
Central Labor Union Endorses Anti
Trust League.

The high prices of foodstuffs and the
so-called loan sharks" came in for the
denunciation of the Central Labor Union
at its meeting last night in Typographical
Temple The executive committee was in
structed to report to the meeting of the
central body next Monday evening reso-
lutions indorsing the National Anu-food
Trust League and its purposes. Thomas
G. Iglehart reported that the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters has Endorsed
the campaign for lower prices of food.
The proposition of Charles d. Seals Of
forming labor league in Washington,
the purposes of which will be to induce
local merchants to handle union-made
goods, was referred to the executive COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
EDWARD H. DOWNS DEAD.
Auditor of American Ice Company
Ill Several Weeks.

Edward III. Downs. auditor of the
American Ice Company, and for more
than twenty years a resident of Wash
ington, died early this morning in his
apartments in the Ontario, after an i'll
ness of several weeks
Mr.. Downs, forty-five years old, was
a native of Maryland and a son of the
late Rev. MILFORD Downs of Baltimore.
tie came to Washington several years
ago and engaged in business. For years
ne was a member of the Unitarian
Church.
He is survived by a widow, two sisters.
Mrs. John r. Wright and Mrs. Benton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01

mittee.
Emmett L. Adams of Columbia Lodge
of Machinists submitted the draft OF a
bill prepared by several local societies,
having as it's purpose the regulation Of
loan brokers in the District. This bill
was referred to the legislative committee
w. H. Ashton Of the International Broth
erhood Of Transfers of New York asked
the support Of the central body in the
work of unionizing chauffeurs employed
in Washington.
Regret was expressed by resolution
upon the death Of Ben Hanford, a MEM
Der of the Big Six typographical Union
of New York, who was a candidate for
Vice President Of the United States on
the ticket with Eugene v. Debs
]. L. Rodier, chairman of the educa-
tional committee, was instructed to COM
municate with Eugene v. Debs to ascer-
tain what expenses would be required to
have Mr.. Debs come TO WASHINGTON and
address the central body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
Cut Down Your
Fuel Bill, Too.
10 US in large quantities. and we regrade
1t as to quality.
Stock Is Regarded.

I'm the retail end OF my business l sell
the best quality at 40 cents and the next
poorer grade at So cents. thus making
upon the better half Of each shipment the
comparatively small profit. or sometimes
loss. on the poorer half.
These prices will be continued until the
Elgin board raises the price to "a cents.
when the figures will be raised to ~ and
a. cents. Some dealers split the price
as, for example. butter may be sold in a
number of stores this week at 3S cents.
but this means simply that these dealers
are not compelled to handle all grades,
and then strike an average on all butter
sold to make the same profit, as does the
nan Who operates both AZ wholesaler
AID ! .-ssliier."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
Will of Josephine E. Pinyon

The will of Josephine r. Pinyon, dated
January %. 1910. has been filed for pro-
bate. She leaves 800 to the Little Sis
tiers of the Poor and 800 to St Angus
tines Church. Other requests include
Jennie Butcher, $50. Emily A. Spriggs
S'0h; Mamie b. Brown, 500: Mary +.
Male. S30n: jamie L. Reed, 500, and $40
each TO a niece and five nephews.
The real estate and other personal prop
erty are devised to Mary +. Male and
jamie E. Reed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01

Thissell, and three brothers, y. Carroll
Downs of this city and Robert S. and
Rev. III. +. Downs of Baltimore
Funeral services will be held at 2:3O
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the home
of his sister, Mrs. John r. Wright 1114
. street northwest. Interment will be
private and in Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01

packages OF Mothers Pearl IIominy (Coarse)
We give splendid So? Fireless Cooker free with 1ai
Mothers coupons. We this because have
the best cook Mothers Cereals There's cooker
coupon every package of all Mothers Cereals If you don't
wish to the coupons buy Mothers Kit take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01

With the price fixed by the "Elgin
board" however. the figure at which but
ter is sold to the consumer in Washing
ton is reached automatically by the job
bers and retailers in the city. The job
Der buys in large lots and adds cents
to the figure established for the week by
the powers that be in Elgin. Ill. One cent
of the amount added covers freight
charges and the other cent is the jobbers
profit. Washington grocerymen, by the
secretary of their association. P p
Patrick. this morning said that 8 to 4
cents more is added before the butter
reaches the consumer, this latter amount
representing the retailers profit
Capt. James F. Oyster reviewed the
whole situation this morning in an in
terview, when he said:
''The Elgin board this week fixed the
price at 81 cents. That means that we
sell to the retailer al 33 cents. The price
is fixed by the Elgin board on what is
known to the trade as STANDARD. quality.
extra fancy fresh This butter comes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29

success at the polls? Is he consider
Ing the masses of the people. who
bear tho burden Of high tariff for the
purpose Of protection, or the few who
reap the benefits of that protection
and "divide" with "rhe Party" the
spoils of party legislation when that
body goes before "the people" to
seek another endorsement at the
polls? Verify, if the party has kept
its promises. then Of a surety the
people must learn that hereafl or that
party'S promises must be made in the
most specific and guarded terms,
'The people, asked for, wanted and
expected Il revision Of the tariff, and
they got 1t. Bat there are two kinds
OF tariff revision--downwa and uu-
ward. The people wanted a down
ward revision, or tariff for revenue,
The Party y'--thc financial end Of it
wanted tariff for protection. and
they got it, The people in general
got nothing.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Cannon are de-
cciving themselves ii they think they
are dccciving the masses of the pco-
pie with their praise for "the party
IN power which has done nothing
for the masses Of the people of the
United States and never will do any
thinS Tor them except as they are
permitted to do it by the trusts and
money harOnS Of the country. who
foster the cause Of the RopuhIicou'
party because it is money out OF the
pockets Of the people and into theirs
to do so.
"The people" will yet learn that
they must have very specific prom
is"S from the Republican party here
after. or they must refuse to further
trust that party at all. So long as
they look 20 the Republican party
'h"E Will continue TO get, as they
have gotten in the past. Just what
the trusts and their managers permit
In" Party' to give them
The people are not deceived NV Mr.
TART and MIR. Cannon. These gcntle-
men recognize that the Democratic
party has much Of good ammunition
Furnished them by the party i'm
power, and that the Democrats are
going to do a little shooting with it
during the coming campaigns. The
President and Mr. Cannon are not as
happy over the results Of the SiXtv-
first Congress as they would like to
nav" the general public believe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
ITALY ASKS EXTRADITION.
She Has Heretofore Refused Extra.
dition OF Italian Criminals.

Rome, June 27.--The foreign office
to-day decided to follow the provis-
ions OF the Italian-American extradi-
ton conventions and to ask for the
eXtradition OF Porter Charlton, leav-
ing 1t with the American authorities
TO accept or refuse the request.
with this decision the Lake Como
murder case enters the realm OF di-
plomacy and the outcome Of the ry-
changes between Rome and Washing
ton will be followed with an interest
quite outside that attaching to the
murder Of Mrs. Charlton. As soon AS
1t was known here that the confessed
slayer was under arrest IN the Uni
ted states the ministry Of Justice rec
oSiilIed the unusual situation in
which the Italian authorities were
placed and referred the whole mattcr
to the foreign Office.
EXtraditiOn between Italy and the
united States is provided for in the
conventions Of 1868 and 1854, but
Italy has always held that these trca-
ties did not cover the cases of Ital-
ian citizens who. having committed
crimes in the United States, cscapcd
to their native country. In some in
stances the government has insisted
that the accused be tried in the
courts OF their countrymen.
several times requests for eXtradi-
tlon OF Italian criminals from the
merlcan state Department have
Dccn refused. Nevertheless in The
present case the government dc,pr-
mined to put the matter up to Wash
ihSloh. should the American State
Department follow the precedent cs
tabllShcd by this country and refuse
the cNtraditiOn Of Charlton, its action
Will be construed as a recognition of
the equity Of the Italian intcrurcta-
lloh OF the eNtradition convention
proFidlnS the prisoner is not insane
ana lhat he is an American citizen.
May Hasten Decision.
New York, June 27.--Italys dcciS-
ION TO apply for Porter Charlton's en-
tradition. announced to-day. il is be-
lleV"d here, is likely TO hasten a de-
cisiOn on the pending question OF his
mental condition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
CITATION NOTICE.

The State Of South Carolina, Coun
" OF Oconee.-tln Court OF Probate)
by ID. y. Smith, Judge Of Probate
-~Wh"reaS, Mrs. Sallie G. Goodman
and Will u. Goodman have made suit
10 IN" to grant them Letters Of Ad-
mlniStration Of the Estate of and
EitcrlS OF John S. Goodman. de-
CCaScd---
These are, therefore. to cite and
adlnonish all and singular the kin
drcd and creditors OF the said
Joiln ). Goodman. deceased that they
De ana appear before me, IN the
Court Of Probate, to be held at Wal
hHila Court House. South Carolina
on Saturday, the 9th day OF July.
~ 10, after publication hereof. at
! O'Clock in the forenoon. to show
cause, If any they have, why the said
administration should otbe granted,
Given under my hand and seal this
"lth day Of June. A. ID. 1910.
tSeai.) ID. A. SMITH,
Judge OF Probate for Oconec County.
South Carolina.
published on the 18th day Of June
ana 9th day OF July, 1910, in The
keowec Courier, aid Oh the Court
House door for the time prescribed
by law. 26-27