Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
SENATOR HITCHCOCK IS ILL.
Nebraskan Falls Unconscious on Street
from Attack of Vertigo.
CONDITION NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS
Ralph 4. Gamble, Son of senator
Gamble of south Dakota, TO BE
Married wednesday-Appr
priation Bills.
CFrom a staff correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 1j.--tSpecial
Telegram Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
OF Nebraska was attacked by vertigo about
noon today in front of the pension bureau,
where he was bound on business, and fell
unconscious to the pavement. He was car
ried into the Pension building and ply
sicians were summoned DR. Charles f.
O'Connor an employe gave first aid, but
was unable to restore consciousness. A
hurry call was sent to the Casualty hos
pital and their ambulance was soon at the
bureau.
On the way to the Casualty hospital Sen
ator Hitchcock regained consciousness and
tonight is reported to be resting comforta-
bly,. He has taken nourishment this even
ing and his secretary says he expects the
senator will undoubtedly be able TO leave
the hospital tomorrow for his apartments
at the Shorham.
with Senator Hitchcock when he was
taken III was Benjamin Rosenthal of
Omaha, whom he had met Just a few
minutes before as he was walking toward
the pension bureau. Mr.. Rosenthal and
Commissioner OF Pensions Davenport gave
the senator every possible aid.
Ralph a. Gamble 20 Marry.
Ralph Alternately Gamble. son OF senator
Gamble OF South Dakota is to be married
Wednesday evening. April 49, at Port De
posit, Md. to Miss Ethel Virginia Nesbltt,
daughter OF Mrs. II. A. Nesbitt. The we'd
ding will take place at the home OF the
brides mother and will be quiet home
affair only relatives and close friends at
tending Senator and Mrs. Gamble and
quite a number OF Washington friends OF
the family will attend. After the cere-
a., e. -NAE
honeymoon through the south. and upon
their return will take apartments at the
Portland.
Taft Cannot visit Dakota.
Senator Gamble today received a letter
from President Taft acknowledging an
official and personal invitation to be pres
ent at the celebration of Dakotss jubilee
at Yankton, beginning Sunday June IL,
which he stated that he would be unable
20 accept the invitation, his declination
being entirely due TO the pressure of pub
lie business. The letter from the presi-
dent was quite lengthy and filled with
most kindly expressions for the future
welfare of the Dakotas.
New Appropriation bills.
Representative Martin today introduced
bills carrying an appropriation Of $780,
600 each for the erection OF public build
ings at Redfield and Madison.
Representative Woods of Iowa. today
introduced bills to provide for the pur-
chase Of sites for public buildings at AL
gona and Carroll. These bills appropriate
$4,000 each for each city Mr.. Woods
also introduced bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection OF a suitable monu-
ment to commorate the memory Of Cen
eral Nathaniel Lyon TO be erected in the
city OF Washington
Cold Wate ron Militia BITI.
Adjutant General Phelps of Nebraska,
who has been In Washington during the
past week endeavortng TO work up senti-
ment in favor OF the so-called militia
pay bill, left for home tonight General
Phelps during his visit here talked with
leaders of the majority in regard to the
bill endeavoring TO secure their consent
to include this measure in the general
legislative program Of the special session
II is understood that he has met with
rather Indifferent success. it being the
consensus of opinion OF the democratic
leaders that this is a measure that could
well afford to wait until the regular ses-
sion next winter.
''BuffaIO Bill" I'm washington.
Buffalo Bill'arrived I'm Washington
tonight on his farewell tour OF the coun-
try with his famous wild West" show
In conversation with The Bee correspon-
dent, Colonel Cody mentioned among
many other subjects which were discussed
that he had recently put $4,000 into Lin
county Nebraska. This money he has
Invested in opening up an abandoned irri-
cation ditch in that county.