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The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
.PITTSBURG MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
John Claude O'HerrOn Drinks
Poison on Train.

Pittsburg, April 19.-John Claude O'Her-
ron, aged twenty-five, Of wealthy Pitts
burg family, drank carbolic acid in a
berth on board the Pullman car Orleans,
while en- route to Pittsburg from Balti-
more early this morning. His body was
found in his berth by a porter when the
train pulled into the city.
O'Herron was a leader in the younger
set of this city. According to a porter
the young man. told him when he board
ed the train at Baltimore last night that
he was much disappointed over a mar
riage that he had intended contracting
in Baltimore. Thus 1t is believed that he
was temporarily insane when he killed
himself. He went to Baltimore several
days ago to close a building contract for
his father. He was we'll known to Balti-
more society also.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

The worlds production Of artificial silk last year
exceeded 5000 900 tons
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
MANYRULINGSMADE
AT NORFOLK TRACK
No Horses Trained by Nat
Byer to Race.

Norfolk. April 19.-This was a busy
day at the track for the officials as all
sorts Of rulings were made. The first
announcement was that Of Nat Byer, who
trains the horses of P. S. P. Randolph
and other owners. The decision was
that no horse under his care or super
vision would be permitted to race here
again. This was the outcome of the
Bosom. race yesterday, when McCabe was
suspended. There is no ruling against
the horses. as they can race when trans
ferred to other trainers, so that the
Randolph horses will probably be turned
over to James Frayling, who handles
Black Oak and Cherokee Rose for RAN
dolph. After Mon Ami's good race to-
day, the announcement was made that
Jockey Byrne was down for the balance
of the meeting for unsatisfactory riding.
Late last night the officials of the club
held a meeting at which 1t was decided
to deny the privileges of the track to C.
c. Smithson, owner Of High Private and
other good ones and A. ]. Waller, who
has Alfred the Great and others. No rea-
son was given except that II was for the
good of racing. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-seven furiones Corinth. ld3
(AlcCahey), to ]. won: Idle Michael los (Burns),
TO 5. second; Racewel 100 Sweeney, even, third
Time, Ia. Nea. Rampant, Semiquaver Fair Alta
lanta. Mason. Narnoc, J. c. Jr, Harmon Pass, and
Kaufman also ran.
SECOND RACE-Twoyear-olds. four and a half
furlongs. Overman. liz ,Maderial. 5 to l. won;
Florida's Beauty, l0s 10 to l. second: Lesbos. III
tGoldstein), even. third. Time 0:56 25 Inwood.
orphany. Bait. Nickle. Thirty-fcur. and Bout Out
also ran.
THIRD RACE-four year-olds and up four and
q half fmlongs. Royal Onyx, LOT DUNN, to i,
won: Mon Ami, l02 tOlsen). even. second; Gran
dissimo l5 (Troxler). to 5. third. Time l1s IS.
Amerique. Back Branch, Paul Davis, John Patter-
SON. John Mars, and Bertmont also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Threc-year-olds and W. hve
furlonsk Plate Glass. lA tTaplinJ to s. out. won
G. ". Miller, l0a (I3urns), to l. out. second
Judge Monck. 30 tOlsen). to ], even, out, third.
Time n IS. Only three ran.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-old and up. one mile.
Idleweiss, 81 (Gordon), to i, won; Little friar.
90 Dunnl, to ]. second; Capt Swanson. Ill Tap
linl, cut, third Time. l:i2 25 Planter, Hill Top.
and Premier also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and onesixteenth miles.
Chepon.uc 100 (McCaheyI to l. won; Lawton
Virgins, "A tPickens). to /, second: Warden. l0l
tGordon), Q to ]. third. Time. lAs IL Laughing
Eyes. Joe Rose. Hedge Rose. Grecian Bend Edwin
r. Digs, and Whidden also Scratch: Al
ercnel Blue Tie Duke Of Bndgewater, Light
House. Black Oak. and Brerite.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Seeks to Collect All Duty.

When naval vessels return from foreign
ports in the future they will be inspected
by customs officers. Secretary of the
Navy Meyer has issued an order pro-
viding for the cooperation of the officers
Of the navy in the customs inspection.
Heretofore naval vessels have been prac-
tically exempt from inspection. The
adoption Of the new order. however, is
a part Of the general movement to pre-
vent the entry Of foreign goods without
the payment Of duty.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
WOULD ARREST PRINCIPALS.
Coroner Returns Verdict in Water
bury Prize Fight Death.

Waterbury. Conn. April 19.-CoroneI
Makepeace to-day returned his finding or
the bout which resulted in the death
yesterday of boxer Duke, following his
fight with Joe Clancy. The coroner
recommended that all principals. officials
and spectators be arrested for violation
Of the prize fight laws OF the State
Mayor Hotchkiss and Safety Commits.
sioner Hayes. who witnessed the bout
were denounced by the coroner II Is not
known whether they will be arrested
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Rain Cali. on Pensacola Races.

Pensacola. April ls.-Heavy rains be-
fore race time forced the racing to be
suspended for to-day as the fimsiiy con-
structed plant would have afforded but
scant shelter for even the few that
would have been on hand to witness the
racing. To-day's entries were called Oh
and Z new card substituted
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Connie Mack Releases Houser.

Philadelphia. April 1s.-Manager Mack
Of the Athletics announced to-day that
First. Baseman Ben Houser had been re-
leased to the Indianapolis Club Of the
American Association.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Epson Downs Races.

EPSON. England. April 1s.-The City and
Suburban Handicap was won to-day by
Mushroom. Demosthenes was second and
Bronxio third. The distance was q mile
and one-quarter. Charles Carrolrs Mel
ody won the race for the Hyde Park
Plate OF 10 sovereigns each with 900
sovereigns added. Ore was second and
Mr. Peeper third.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Americus and Roger. Matched.

New York. April 19.-Gus Schoenlein.
the light-heavyweight wrestling champion
known as Americas has been matched
to wrestle Yankee Rogers in a nnish con-
test at ST. Nicholas Rink Saturday night.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
Jamestown.

FIRST RACE-For three-year-oIds: five and one
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
The Score.

Sacrifice hits-Gibson, F1enh u. Stolen
bases-Murphy. Cogan. First base on
balls-Of Dunno, 2. Struck out-By
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

Fienli s; by Dunno. T. Double plays
Matthews to Mahoney. Hit by pitched
ball-Ostergren, Sitterding. Metivice. Um-
pire-Mr. Jack Stafford. Time of game
2 hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
But. Will TT

Douglas county democrats saved the
sheriff out Of their entire ticket. but that
ought 20 he enough to assure a discon-
tinuance OF the reputed Dennison regime
and stop all this noise about Illegal vot-
Ing in Omaha. Lincoln Star.
Yes, but will e?
The democratic sheriff unquestion-
ably won out on tho cry of registra-
tion frauds, and the democratic
promise that he would see to It that
we have absolutely pure elections
hereafter.
But we have had democratic sher-
iifs before, the last one, Sheriff
Power, being In Office six consecutive
years We have a democratic county
attorney, Mr.. English, right now
serving his fourth term, and we have
a democratic mayor rounding out his
second term.
II the new democratic sheriff
should stop all this noise about ille-
gal voting in Omaha" how would the
democrats capture any more oflces7
We have hopes, but not much ex-
pectatlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Ten Years Ago

Continued petty thieving in the cloak
closets and rooms of the high school set
Prof. Waterhouse TO adopt a oourt-mar-
tial plan among the boys for getting rid
Of the rogues, and he threatened TO do
the same among the girls.
Fire di. 800 worth OF damage at a
barn at 1919 South Twenty-fIrst street
used by Haarmann Bros. The flames
licked over 10 1917 South Twenty first
street. the residence OF James NJ. Faxon
and family. but did no damage.
Colonel f. J. MoClernand and wife of
gone TO housekeeping at 2Is. South
Thirty-third street,
Jake Rosenthal got back from Buffalo
and gave It out that he would at once
resume the management Of the Troo-
adero.
Pony" Moore returned TO Omaha to
take up his old Job OF press agent at
the Boyd theater, having closed out en-
tlrely with his band OF native Filiplnos.
Major Brad ID. Slaughter, accompanied
by John Lottrdge, his son-in-law and
chief clerk, Mrs. Lottridge and Mrs.
Gamble, his daughters, left for san Fran
cisco, where they were TO embark for
tho Philippine islands where the major
was commissioned for two years,
James Zezulak rolled Anton Hason from
Sixth and Pierce streets TO Third and
Hickory streets, all because Judge Berka
beat Judge Gordon In the election for
police magistrate. a large crowd was
on hand and was somewhat disappointed
for Zezulak was to open a keg OF beer
every time tho barrow bucked on its
trip and Il never bucked once.
The special staff for Wise Memorial
hospital, TO be opened 10 a week at 800.
Sherman avenue, was announced as fol.
lows; Surgical. Drs. ]. Z. Summers. A
y, Jonas, B. H. Davis, c. c. Allison n
I.angfe.O; medical, Drs. o. $. Hoffman
chief; p H. Ludington, W. o. Bridges
c, c. RosewNter,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Canada,s Foolish Hlnndsr

Until the report was confirmed
many Americans refused to believe
that the city authorities OF Toronto
had excluded the American flag
from all moving picture theaters
and given notice there and TO Amer
lean manufacturers that the Stars
and Stripes must not be displayed In
Toronto. which hitherto has been re-
garded as the most American of all
Canadian cities. Montreal, Winni-
peg and other Dominion towns, II is
said. Will follow suit.
This reminds one at once of a
peeved child cutting OF his nose to
spite his face" The United States
with its 95,000,0O0 people certainly
has no time to worry over what a
country of 100000 does in this re.
gard. So beyond causing a good
deal OF amusement and disappoint'
ment among those who had formed
higher estimations OF Canada, this
childish blunder can have little effect
here.
j. A. Macdonald, the progressive
editor OF the Toronto Globe, recently
said that II the outcome OF the reci.
proeity contest taught Canada the
wisdom OF a closer alliance with IFS
great Anglo-saxon neighbor across
the line, without regard to annexa-
tion, It would. after all, have done
we'll Evidently It has failed, then
for It is not now apparent that Can
ada has learned any such lesson.
What has caused this display oi
spleen toward our colors2 The St
Louis Globe-Democrat says in the
hrst place Canada has been very
much chagrined at its population
figures, showing only 1000, 600
when II had boasted that II would
show 100000 In the next place
so many OF our Americans who were
taken In" on the Dominion's cheaI
land found out their mistake and
came back TO the states. Then, nc
doubt. the imperialistic preiudicS
has been famed by the transparent
bogey OF annexation, which Champ
Clark and other practical Iokerr
have made so much OF. The whole
situation shows Canada on to very
poor advantage. It remains to be
seen how long It can afford to shut
the Stars and Stripes out. There
are so many other places where the
Stars and Stripes may so that they
really will not miss Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Jeff Davis was
married recently, and not a word has
been heard from him since. Let's hope
he stays married,
New York Post: Mr.. Bryan by persist
ing In his antics about Trust-ehosen
judges OF the supreme court, seems de-
termined TO prove 10 his fellow-country-
men that they made no mistake IN thrice
refusing 10 elect him president.
St. Paul Dispatch; Champ Clark an
nounees that at the close OF his present
contract with q lyeeum bureau ne pro-
poses to quit the lecture platform, ex-
planning that he is tired OF the long
jumps and travelling over the country.
This carries an intimAtion that II he gets
70 the White house he will let the folks
who want to see him do the travelling.
Des Molnes Capital; Convinced that
Taft has the opposition already on the
run 30 far as the next republican ma
tional convention Is concerned. the in
surgents are now beginning 70 plead that
they at least be given the second place
ON the ticket In the Interests OF har-
mony." The only time Insurgents ever
talk ''compromise" IL when they know
| that they are licked out or their boots
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Second LieutenAncies.


! The act of March g. 1911, contained a.
provision providing for the filling of
vacancies in the grade of second lieu
tenant OF the army, occurring in any
fiscal year. it being stipulated that the
appointment should be made in the fol-
lowing order First, cadets graduated
from the military academy during that
fiscal year; second. enlisted men of the
army duly qualified in the regular army
third, candidates from civil life between
Il and q years Of age. 1t is held by the
War department that this provision does
not apply to the position of second lieu
tenant in the Philippine scouts, the Porto
Rico regiment OF infantry, or the corps
of engineers, because II Is well established
that repeals by implication are not favored
and that the later statute. general in its
scope, will not be construed to imply re-
peal OF an earlier special statute unless
there be clear intention to do So 1t Is
held, further, that the new law would
operate to prevent the appointment of a
second lieutenant IN the Philippine scouts
! 70 be second lieutenant in cavalry, field
| artillery, coast artillery, or infantry if
the second lieutenant OF the Philippine
scouts is more than "a years Of age. It
is also held that the clause "the presi-
dent is authorized to make rules and
regulations to carry this provision into
effect" authorizes the president not only
to construe the act. but to make rules
supplementary thereto, provided such
rules shall not be contrary to the con-
struotion Of its terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Arizona's Race Problem.

Booker T. Washington writes an
interesting article IN the Inde-
pendent upon the race problem in
Arizona as he found II upon per-
sonal investigation. About 80 per
cent Of the population, he thinks, is
represented by the black, red and
yellow man--the negro, Indian and
Chinaman, with some japanese, to
say nothing of 13 per cent of Mex
leans. He finds these people for the
most part In business for them
selves, or we'll employed by others,
except the Indian, who thus far, is
little more than a spectator, and liv-
ing peaceably with all. He makes
his observations from conditions in
Phoenix, which, perhaps, is typical.
DR.. Washington observes;
I believe Il will be found IN this
state that there are greater variety OF
races and people who are struggling up
out OF a primitive and backward condl-
tion than in other part OF the United
States. In spite OF this fact there is, so
far as I can learn, no place In the south
west except perhaps New Mexico, where
there Is so little friction between the
races and 80 much confidence. hope and
good will among all the classes, as Is
true In Arizona and Phoenix.
He allows that this may be due to
the fact that each race is there only
in small numbers and yet when one
third Of any population is colored
there are those who will consider It a
problem" But DR.. Washington q
own conclusion Is that this peaceful
relationship is due to the fact that
each race has been given an oppor-
tunity equal to that accorded the
others, white included, and that each
race has been allowed to find its
own position In the community and
work out it's own salvation.
Doubtless this is the true concep-
tion. II SO, DR.. Washington is cor
rect in assuming that "the black
man, yellow man and red man have
I'm Arizona an opportunity, which,
II they use 1t properly. will keep that
state a free country, in the broad
est sense of the word. "A large
kernel of truth is contained in q
passing sentence that Arizona has nc
past to live down, no tradition. II
Is too new country for that. That
is, its people are unprejudiced. That
Is the milk in the cocoanut. DO away
with race prejudice and the race
problem largely solves itself. Racial
hatreds and prejudices lend force
and weight to race problems OF
course, in states and cities with pre-
ponderating numbers OF eolored peo.
pie the situation is bound to be diff
ferent, but so long AS each race is
given a square deal, free from preju-
dice and animosity, the problem il
going to simpler and easier OF
solution.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Are the Filipinos Barbarians !

are the k1l1ptnos barbarlans
in one Of his circular letters dedi-
eating his career in congress TO pro-
curing national aid TO states for
good roads, the newly elected mem
Der from the Third Nebraska
district sought to drive home his ar
gument with this declaration:
We have spent in Panama Porto Rico
and the Philippine Islands tens Of millions
Of dollars In building stone roads for bare
footed barbarians. ! think II would be
infinitely saner TO cut out those useless
expenditures. and turn out attention 10
our country first Tor the benefit Of the
people who pay taxes.
Waving aside, for the moment, the
e1aggeration Of the amount in tens
of millions OF dollars, and also the
imputation that the Porto Rlcans
and the Filipinos pay no taxes, the
reference to them as "barefooted
barbarians" coming from demo-
cratic candidate, for whom Mr..
Bryan has gone good. is at least in
teresting. The democratic position
from the very moment that the
Philippines we're wrested from Spain
has been that we should at once
turn back the islands to their inhabl-
tants, leaving them to shift for
themselves in matters of government.
subject only to our protection
against foreign invasion. This po-
sition has been buttressed on the
persistent assertion that the Filipinos
are not barbarians, but are amply
able to carry on successfully their
own experiment in self-government
and that we are doing them an in
justice in holding them practically as
wards OF the nation with only limited
participation In their local affairs.
OF course, we do not regard the
Filipinos, any more than the Porto
Ricans, as "barefooted barbarlans,"
but neither do we believe they are
already prepared to discharge the
duties OF citizenship I'm the same
full measure as deyolves upon our
people here. There are lots of bare
footed races who are not barbarians,
and bare feet do not necessarily de-
stroy the value Of good roads for
their owners.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
FATHERS HAPPY HOUR.

Eugene Geary in New York sun.
Here they are this blissid mornin' blnt on
tantalizin' me;
Five in ali, very small, Aich . dainty
lass.
Tiny arms around me neck, swetly idol
och. mo hsppiest hour on Sunday is
while mothers gone to mass.
Margaret is tin year ovid. and isn't she
the sootherer?
Kathleen climbs upon me knees sure
she's a colleen fair.
Then there's Nora, fun O. fun; Molly, the
An gentle little Eileen, wild the silky
goolden hair.
Clinbin' all around me, sure they almost
What'n / do at all wild them, these
little girls O. mine?
Margaret ye ought to have more sinse;
ven be the death o. me;
Oh. yes, III take ye ridin' IL the afther-
noon IS fine.
want to read the mcrnin' news, but
what's the use of thryin' It?
There's the Sunday papers scatthered
all around the flure.
Nora lave me hat alones sure like kite
yer nyin' Il.
Molly il ye're bow!d I'll call the naysur
at the dure.
Och, look at this room. the roonation Is
complete Of It;
Chairs all turned upside down an
everything asthray.
Whatll mother say when she comes an
sees the state of Il?
l might as well put on me hat an coat
an march away.
Childher. childher och, but there's a
crowd O. ye!
Worth her weight IN shinin' goold Is
every little lass,
Sure wild all yer nimblo ways tits mcselt
that's proud of ye,
An me happiest hour on Sunday Is
while mothers gone to mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
yellowstone National Park.

yellowstone National Park.
| A serious condition prevails in the yell
lowstone National park, according to a
report received at the War department
from the army engineer In charge of road
work on the reservation The appropria-
tion OF $4,000 made for this object in the
sundry civil act OF March 4 for the fiscal
year 1912 is inadequate to meet the urgent
demands OF the road system of the park.
The available appropriations have been
carefully allotted for the purpose of re-
placing by safe structures certain old
bridges which were considered menaces
TO life, to repairing and maintaining the
roadbed in a safe condition, and to
sprinkling the roads, which is regarded
as part of the work OF maintenance.
as well as provision for the comfort of
those who use them. Sprinkllng was con-
tinued as long as funds could be spared
for the purpose and discontinued only
when the available balance remaining
was reduced 10 an amount barely sur
fioient TO pay the ordinary running ex-
penses OF supervision for the remainder
OF the fiscal year and the cost OF the
new bridges already contracted for and
urgently needed. The engineer officer I'm
local charge Of the road work In the park
reported that recent rains have left the
roads in poor condition, and that the sus-
pension Of sprinkling and the Limitation
on other work due to the lack OF funds
was likely to result In serious damage
70 the road system before the end OF the
1911 tourist season and TO leave them
In poor condition to meet the winter
storms.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
I1OokinS Backward
IhisDSSy mOmaha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago

nov. 10.

Thirty Years Ago
Haveriy's New Mastodon minstrels made
a hit at Boyd's.
The jury in the DE Groat arson case
brought Ia a verdict OF guilty, after
being out nearly twelve hours.
Iron Molders' union No 100 are arrang-
ing for a grand ball Dor which the fol-
lowing committees have been appointed
Arrangements, Robert Kaiser, John Col
bath, James DUNCAN: reception. John
Madden. Hugo Forster, Thomas Spring
field, stephen Hawes door, John Colbste,
O. Il. Mackey, l.. Ploof. John Carroll,
floor, George Jones. Richard Pierce,
James Dunegan, Charles Forster, James
Mclaughlin, Pat shurdon; introduction,
James Robinson, =. Carroll, Thomas Boz
land. IT, Peckham. J. Harmon, b. Claron.
First snow OF the season for Omaha
commenced flying at o'clock this even
ing and soon covered everything with a
white mantle.
The scaffolding is up in front OF S. p.
Morse's building and work begun on its
magnificent new front.
Work on Paxton & Gallaghers new
storehouse on Tenth street will soon be
commenced. The foundation are being
laid.
Mr. Robert Weidensall left for Kansas
City, where he will give the Young Mems
Christian association some Of his practi-
cal experience.
A private party was given at the Stan
dard hall tonight, floor managers being
Charles Mcdonald, Ed Kelby and Matt
Murphy with thirty couples in attend
ance.
Ed S. Mayo, accompanied by his wife
and her mother, left TO make their home
In oregon.
d. c. Raymond and daughter, who have
been visiting Hon. \. j. PoppletOn, left
for the coast.
Ed Haney. the boss baggage smasher
Of the Union Pacific depot started on a
weeks trip. during which time he will
visit his brother in Kansas.
p Rumsey, a we'll known citizen Of
Omaha, and his family. have gone to
Santa Fe. N. NJ. where he assumes prop
rietorship OF large new hotel known as
the Palace.
Mrs. Sarah Magan, aged rs, mother OF
Lawrence Magan, died at her residence
on Jackson street near Thirteenth.