Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-11
Nebraska
ARMSTRONG HITS TREATING
Mayor Of lincoln Says Will Oppose
Practice in Saloons.
ASKS SUPPORT ON THE BOARD
Testimony Given In Land Fraud Case
60 show How Homesteads Were
seeured--KniEhts Of Phthias
Elect Officers.
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ANFptn n 0ldAA Correspondents
LINCOLN. May 10.--"I have been cor
rectiy quoted as saying that ! am abso-
luteiy opposed. to treating in saloons said
Mayor Armstrong IN relteration of his
statement in this resepct made before cleo
ton. II have made It plain to all appli-
- cants for saloons who have come to see me
that this is my attitude. II / can secure
the support Of at least one member of the
excise board treating in Lincoln saloons
will be stopped or there will be no saloons
II am fully convinced that the high
license policy IL the best way TO manage
the liquor business and that is why made
the race on such platform. I am also
fully convinced that treating Is the cause
for most OF the unpleasant part Of open
saloons. am, in favor of an excise rule
which wifi put the burden on the saloon
keeper. II I have my way there will he
no second offense-first offense will mean
the cancellation of the license"
with treating eliminated said a
prospective saloonkeeper, the excise board
ought to reduce the amount OF the license.
1t will mean a heavy reduction in our
profits II this rule is enforced. and the
license is already a pretty steep PROPOSE
ton" - sr.r
KnIghts ofPytbias Elect.
The last sessions of the annual grand
lodge meeting OF the Knights of Pythias
and the Pythian Sisters were held today.
Election OF, officers for the coming year
was the. feature Of the days business ses-
sions. Several close races were pulled off
for number of the offices. Following are
those chosen to had the knights Of
Pythias:& ~
Grand chancelIor-J. d. Long of Loup
City.
& Vice grand chancelor-Dr. l4itchfield of
Humboldt
Grand prelate,--J.J. Mccarthy of Au-
Grand keeper OF records and seals-w
II: Love of Lincoln.
Grand master of exchequer-J. B. Wright
Grand master T. artns-G. w. Lawson of
Grand inner suard-A. NJ. Tillman of
Grand outer gusrd-George Wilcox of
Trustee for three years-R A. Dodge.
Supreme representative-W. S. I.eidigh
OF Falls City
The following were elected by the
Pythian Sisters to head that order for the
coming year. ri
Grand ehief=7Mrs. Ora Wilson of Broken
Grand senior-Mrs. Carolina Putnam of
Grand unior--Nrs. Z Addie Tucker of
Grand manager-Mrs. Frances r. Out
house OF Loup City.
Grand M OF F. ana s.-Mrs. Lila Richie
of McCook.
Grand NJ. of F.-Mrs. Mary stoddard of
Grand protector-Emnia Cox OF Omaha.
Supreme representatives--Mrs. ]. j. Nc
earthly Of Auburn and Mrs e. Trueil OF
Grand guard-Mrs W. S. Leidigh of Falls
City. ~ r. Il
Lawyers Enjoy barbecue.
over 800 univeEsttn Jazz tstudents and sew
eral graduates held a huge barbecue at
CAPITAL Beach today, Members Of the law
school faculty. had a hand in arranging
the holiday which was referred to as a
lawiess holiday for unlawful laws" Dean
Ringer. once q Nebraska foot ball hero
and now a practicing attorney in South
Omaha was on the program for a speech
on Lawyers and the PREPARATION for the
Law"
Cadets 20 Choose Sponsors.
Following the custom set by cadet regi-
ments of other schools and universities the
companies at the Cornhusker university
viii this week elect coed sponsors fol
their different organizations.
EIdrid Gives Testimony.
In the land fraud case OF the United
States against Everett NJ. Edred. now be
fore the federal court in this city. four wit
nesses. Ark Trip of WILDER. A w. Car
michael of Dewitt, l. z. Brewer of Sweet
water and w. F. Clark of Dewitt wer,
heard today. The Wnber man testified
that he had gone 10 Alliance with a part!
OF men to file on government land and tina
he had his expenses paid while at the hote
in Alliance an dthat his filing fee had als'
been paid for him.
Other witnesses who had taken claim
within the fences of Mr.. Elred testified tina
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various spots on the claims where tn
shacks were to be built and had told tn
men they might go to the spot find tn
lumber and build their shacks.
w. =. Clark testified as to how he cam
to conceive the idea OF taking a homestead
He is an old soldier as are most of thos
who took the claims on Mr.. Elred's ranc
in Deuel. county. He said that in 1904 h
happened to meet a man named Corbi
with whom he was acquainted In tn
buggy with Coroin was Mr.. Elred. - Mi
Clark had never seen Elred before. MI
Corbin called Clark 10 the buggy and in
trOduced him to Mr.. Elred.
According TO Clark's testimony, Fire
then asked Clark II he was an old soldier
He replied that he was. He says M Elre
the masked him II he had ever though
or taking up a homestead. He said he ha
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taken the matter up seriously. Mr.. Elre
than told him OF the possibilities OF talin
uD q homestead In his nelghborhood. an
told him Il he would come out to take II
land he would bear the expense of film
and proving up. The witness said /
asked Mr.. Elred how ne could do this. an
Elred had told him that he desired to u,
the land while the settler was proving u
He said he asked Elred what such a ira
of ground was worth after the title wa
clear. and Elred had told him It was wort
500 and he thought by the time he cou
prove up on IL IL might be worth eve
more.
Some OF the witnesses testified that tn,
could not have gone to take the claim Vi
less their expenses had been paid as tn,
had no money. These. however had Il
assurance from Mr.. Erred that their e
psnses would be paid. according to Il
testimony.
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