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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
Penrose Favors the
Work on the Rivers
Chairman of Senate Finance Com
mittee Declares Improvement of
Waterways Most Important.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-(SpeciaI)- Sen
ator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the powerful committee on finance,
says the the subject of transportation was
always the great problem for inland sec
tions of the country. That cheap and
abundant facilities for the transportation
of the great natural products of the forest,
farm and mine not only add to the value
OF all farm and city property within the
sphere OF their influence, but increase ma
terislly the growth of natural wealth and
reduce the average cost of the necessities
of life in the great centers of population.
IT believes that there is no subject now
engaging the attention of the people more
truly national in It's scope than the sys-
tematlc scientific and permanent inprove-
ments of the inland waterways OF the
country" said Senator Penrose. Frankly
have thought sometimes that there was
a good deal of exaggeration about certain
bodies of water because their commercial
needs have never been apparent. but as
to the necessity for the Improvement OF
certain rivers of the country have not
the least doubt.
The Interstate Commerce commission
in its far reaching decision recently handed
down affecting rates between the Atlantic
ocean and the Pacific coast notified car
riers that they will be allowed to meet
water competition to a reasonable extent
which seems to give waterways a new
status and pat them upon new footing.
while believe In a conservative treat.
ment of our waterways l am not blind
to the fact that certain improvements mus
be made in our rivers looking always tC
their final completion when their up-keeI
will be the only charge upon the govern
ment And in order to bring this about
we should have annual river and harbol
bills, conservatively made up to covel
continuing contracts to the end that worl
begun on our rivers be completed within
a reasonable time.
"The question of an intelligent treat
ment Of our rivers, harbors and canal
should neither be local nor sectional. 1
is a national question and it's solution
should be along national lines and II shoul'
not be made the subject of politics. In thi
connection / cannot help but pay tribut
TO the work of the National Rivers ant
Harbors congress which has been produc
tive of great good in bringing about lefi
mite results and in educating the publ
mind as to the development Of inland
waterway projects and I am in heart,
sympathy with its work and purposes"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
STORE AT CAIRO is ROBBED
Burglar Fits Himself Out with New
Clothes and Takes Cutlery
and JeweIry.

CAIRO, Neb., Aug 6.-(Special.)-A bur-
glar entered the general merchandise store
OF Dell Thompson here Friday night, and
quite a number of articles are missing
Entrance was gained to the building by
breaking a window in the wareroom back
of the main store building. A panel was
then cut from the door going into the store
and the door unlocked. The visitor fitted
himself out with new shoes, hosiery. and
a new hat. There are also some razors,
knives and jewelry missing. This Is the
second time Mr.. Thompson's store has
been robbed within a year, and one man
is now serving a term in the penitentiary
as the result of the former raid. This
time suspicion rests on a stranger who
was in the store a short time before clos
ing last Friday night. Mr.. Thompson think
ing he recognizes the hat left In the store
as that worn by the stranger. An effort
is being made to locate him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
NEWS NOTES FROM MILFORD
Preparations for Base Ball TOurna-
meRt in Celebration of OPENING
of Power Plant.

MILFORD, Aug. 6--(special milford is
making great preparations for the annual
baseball tournament to take place on
Thursday. when the people also hope TO
celebrate the advent OF electric light and
the opening of the big power plant three
miles down the Blue river
Among the numerous camping parties
that are avaihng themselves of the cool
and shady woods along the Blue river at
this point are the Carneys from sutton,
accompanied by Dr. Carney and wife OF
Philadelphia, la. The Gurkey camp, made
up OF Lincoln people, report having caught
fifty pounds OF fish In five days.
The Alberta country has been receiving
many substantial recruits from the vicinity
of Milford. A car load OF horses. cattle,
farm machinery and household goods has
been leaving this station every week during
the last month
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07

When Peter G. soderberg. aged 70 years,
wealthy retired farmer OF Minden, Neb,,
and Mrs. Mathllda Themansen, aged 4s
years. were married Sunday afternoon at
the Swedish Salem church. elimination
came TO a romance that began with what
was actually the choosing OF the bride by
proxy.
Only a short time ago soderberg showed
his great faith in his friend, the Rev. c. Z.
Elving pastor OF the Swedish Salem church
who married SOderberg yesterday, by COM
missioning the pastor to pick ont a suitable
bride for him somewhere among the pas
tors list Of acquaintances in the city.
The Rev. Elving accepted the commission
with much forebodlng OF failure. but with
a determination that augured well for the
matrimonial future OF his aged Minden
friend. After much casting about. both
mental and otherwise. he finally decided
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
SHOOTS TO INTMDATE CROWD
One Bullet Grazes Ear of Woman
Sitting Near Husband.
FORCES HOLDER TO GATHER CASH
Growls Because Passengers Have So
Little Money.
IAu CLERK ATTACKS ROBBER
In Struggle He IL showed from Car
and shot I'm Hand, While bandit
Escapes with Loot Gath
cred Up.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Aug. 6-The
attempt of bandit to hold up an electric
car filled with pleasure seekers returning
from Salt Air pavilion late last night re-
suited in slight injury TO several passengers
and the defeat of the robber, who escaped
with little booty. Several shots were fired
and young man who grappled with the
bandit was shot through the hand.
AS the train slackened speed at the city
limits. a man sprang upon the running
board of the open Car and began shooting.
One bullet shattered an oil lamp in the
car. A second shot grazed the ear OF Mrs
Thomas Holder, who sat with her hus-
band. The revolver was then thrust
against Holders breast.
Here you, get out on this board and
gather in the shekels before / blow your
d. head off" commanded the holdup.
Holder climbed from his seat and became
an unwilling accomplice Of the robber.
Collects Money for Robber.
The two passed along the running board.
Holder went through the pockets of fifteen
OF twenty of his fellow passengers, dut-
fully handing the loot to the bandit. They
collected several watches and some $SS In
money.
mo moro chicken feed for me-" growled
the robber. Get busy now, and dig up
a little coin II you want to get home with
your skin whole"
About midway of the car, Holder began
the search Of Cleveland Porter, a railway
mail clerk from Ogden. Porter seized the
opportunity and made jump for the
bandit, grasping his gun. In the struggle
Porter was shot through the right hand
and both he and the bandit fell from the
moving train into the grass.
]. NJ McDermott, an ogden hotel pro-
prietor, who had been with Porter climbed
from the train and went to the assistance
Of his friend A fierce struggle ensued in
which the revolver was wrenched from
the robbers hand. The robber succeeded
in tearing himself from the arms of the
passengers and disappeared on the bank
of the Jordan river. He had with hin
most of the property that Mr.. Holder had
collected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
Aged Nebraskan Proposes
and is Married on a Dare

SARGENT. Neb.. Aug. 6.-(specisL)-It
has Just became known here that Amos
Westbrooke Of Sargent and Mrs Mary
Defiance OF Kansas City. Mo-, were mar
ried on July Is. The groom is rs years
old and the happy bride is a.
The brides sister. Mrs. W. NJ. Saunders
Of this place. was the matchmaker for
the couple. She jokingly said TO Mr.. West
brooke that her sister in Kansas City was
the proper person for him to wed, where
upon he started a correspondence and
was invited TO come 10 Kansas City. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
STATUE OF MARTIN LUTHER
Replica of Memorial at Worms, Ger
many, to he Erected on Campus
at DecOrnh.

DEBORAH, Ia, Aug 6.-(Special.)- )-For
some time past there has been q report cur
rent 10 the effect that plans were being
laid for the erection OF a statute TO the
memory OF Martin Luther on the Luther
college campus. Prof. L. s. Reque, one of
the oldest Of the faculty says that the re-
by Marshall Wilson, a resident of Nor
port is not only true. but the contract has
been let. 1t is to be an exact replica of
the famous divine erected at Worms,
Germany. Unless something unexpected
interferes the statute will be unveiled
October IA, with appropriate and possibly
elaborate ceremonies. A large part Of
the funds have now been secured, the
wives of the pastors and the professors
Of the N. e. L. leading in the movement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07

bride said that when she began correspond
ing with Mr.. Westbrooke she considered
the matter a joke, but when he accepted
her Invitation to come to Kansas City she
said she just had 70 be as game as he
and so accepted his offer OF marriage
She says at any rate Amos will have a
cook"
This is Mr.. Westbrooke's third marriage
ana he has four grown children. Mrs
Westbrooke has three children. They will
soon be at home In a neat little cottage
hsrA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
More Rain Falls in
Western Nebraska
Railroad Repair Work Greatly De-
layed by Heavy Precipitation
Near Oxford.

OXFORD. Neb, Aug. 6.-(special Tele-
gram I'm the space of fifty-five minutes
this morning about s o'clock LIS inches
OF rain fell, making sos inches that has
fallen since August l. Word was received
here this morning that the heavy rains
had seriously interfered with the railroad
repair work between here and Red Cloud
and that still further delay would be had
in putting the road in first class condi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
Chautauqua at HoIdreEe

HoLDREGE, Neb., Aug. 6.-(special.)-
The third annual session OF the Holdrege
chautauqua opened yesterday afternoon.
The program will extend over ten days and
includes twenty high-class numbers. Four
special days designated as Children's day,
Holdrege day. Band day and Farmers
day will be observed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
RoSEWATER CHOSEN DELEGATE
to Represent Nebraska at Prison
Association Meeting.

Victor Rosewater. editor OF The Bee has
been notified that he has been chosen as
one OF the six delegates 10 represent the
Nebraska Prison association at the ma
tional meeting Of the American Prison con-
gress TO be held in Omaha in October.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVING
Five Big Annual Conventions Will
Attract Delegations to Omaha.
FAMOUS SHERIFFs ARE COMING
Besides Professional Business Men in
Various Lines, Amateur Sports
men Are Coming in Large
Number,

From almost every incoming train scores
of persons clambered at the Union or Bur
lington stations yesterday here for the five
big annual meetings that are TO be held
this week. During the afternoon nearly 800
people had arrived and by o'clock this
morning at least 400 more are expected.
Three conventions and two of the biggest
sporting events that have ever been held
in Nebraska will bring at least 400 persons
to Omaha in the next twenty-four hours
and each of these visitors will remain from
three to seven days.
The meeting that is perhaps attracting
the greatest attention is that Of the Ma
tional sheriffs association, and also the
State Sheriffs'' association. At least 500
sheriffs are expected.
The National Association of Sheet Metal
Contractors will bring about 400 delegates
to their convention, which starts today,
and which lasts until the 11th. The metal
contractors meetings win bring at least
150 exhibitors and persons interested In
their doings
The western handicap trap shooters
tournament will bring 200 visitors and the
national clay court tourney about 49,
Counting the friends. families and per-
sons interested in the delegates, 100 is
hotel men here. Almost every room in
nearly all OF Omaha's leading hotels have
been engaged and the week will doubtlessly
prove to be a profitable one to Omaha inn
keepers.
A large number OF sheriffs have already
arrived and the majority of them are stop
ping at the Paxton hotel, where they are
being entertained by the Worrel Manufac-
turing company of st. Louis and the Mid
land Chemical company of Dubuque.
Among the first OF the sheriffs to arrive
were T. ]. Armstrong Of Vancouver, British
Columbia, and Charles W. Peters of Chi
cago. both OF whom are known all ovei
the country. Mr.. Peters has been thu
under sheriff, or chief deputy, of Cool
county for nearly twenty-five years, and
Mr.. Armstrong, who receives his commits
sion from the provincial governor, has beer
sheriff of West Minister county British
Columbia, for twenty-five years also, his
position being of life tenure.
Open House for sherIffs.
AS fast as the sheriffs arrive they ar,
met at the depots by Sheriff Bradley and
his office force, and representatives of tn,
Worrel company who are keeping oper
house for them at the Paxton. The Worre
company has provided almost every con
venience for the sheriffs, possibly by bust
| ness ingenuity. and their suite of room
at the Paxton was filled yesterday afternoI
with officers who were enjoying the
hospitality
The metal men were few in number yes
terday. but 1t is expected that early train
this morning will bring large numbers o
delegates. The Rome hotel will be tn
headquarters OF the contractors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
CRABTREE ACCEPTS POSITION
Head of Nebraska school system VIII
Take Charge of NOrthern state
Normal school.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. 6.-(special
Telegram. 1.-The presidency OF the Wiscon-
sin state normal school has been accepted
by j, w. Crabtree OF Lincoln state super
intendent OF the Nebraska schools.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
The Weather

For Nebraska-F'air.
For Iowa-Falr.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07

Iemperature and precipitation departures
from the normal al Omaha since March /;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Unsettled.
For lowa-Unsettled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-07

NA@ NAAN AA1A ANA&A a.
Normal temperatul
Excess for the day
Total excess since
Normal precipitatio
Deficiency for the
Precipitation since
Deficiency since NJ
Deficiency for cor.
Deficiency for cor
l. A. WEI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
Monthly Cotton Statement

# New York June 30.T-Secretary Hes ters New orleans Cotton -- Exchange statement issued today overs the monthly movement to June 30.
 Compared with last year it shows decrease for the month in round fig ures of 74,O0o bales. compared with year before last decrease of h3,0 and with 1908, a decrease of 231,000
 The total for June was 129,42a, against 203,750 last year. 272,497 year before last and 360,ss0 same time in 1908.
 The movement from September 1 to June 30 inclusive, shows receipts at all United States ports S.439,922 against 7,169,SS5 last year, 9,S44,02S year before last, and S,237.S24 same time in 1908; overland sacross the Mississippi, ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada s20,T43 against ,501 last year, 1,1S6,522 year before last. and 755,S3O same time in 1908; southern mills takings, exclusive of quantity con sumed at southern out-ports .0S7 900, against 2,OS3, 900 last year, 2,247,0 year before last and 2.04S,o0o same time in 1908; and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season 60,S05 against 90.6oS last year. 75263 year before last and S3,S47 same time in 1908.
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight dur ing the 10 months ending close of June 11,45S,560 against 10142.044 last year, 13352,Sl3 year before last and 11,140,5 same time in 1908.
 Northern spinners took during June 49.1b7 bales. against II ,2S6 last year and 10,957 year before last. increasing their total for the 10 months to 1,971.646 against 1sss,2 237 last year, and 2.62ss- 579 the year before. This makes their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
BLACK RUST SCARE
 HOUSES WHEAT PIT
Denials of Plague in ManitO- ba, However, Give Trade
 a Stronger Tone

Chicago, June BOA black rust scare reused the wheat pit today. The plague was reported in Manitoba. Denials were prompt from Winnipeg, but the market here closed at yss6&c advance over last night. Corn made a net gain of 1@1lsc to 1lsd1Ac. Oats. however. finished B@Ac down. Latest trading left hog products strung out from DC decline to 15c gain.
 Wheat traders here would not be sur prised if the talk of black rust in Can ada should prove accurate. There has been the heat and moisture to induce rank stalk growth. This continued would favor the development of shorts. AL though the denials were explicit in re- gard to the dreaded rust having actually arrived, the prevailing view here was that the possibilities would bear watching. The bulls were also encouraged by re- turn of hot weather in South Dakota and by the strength of prices for corn.
 Moreover, the seaboard sent word that 25 boat loads. mainly durum, had been sold for export. On the other hand, there was steady hedging In July wheat by country dealers, who were forwarding bills of lading for shipments of newly harvested grain. Partly on this account and because treshing returns were said to be on the whole better than expected, the closing tone was weak, notwithstand- ing that much of this advance had been held to the end. High and low points reached by the, September option were eO1s0S9s4c, with last sales ssc up at S9s4 4@S97sc.
 With the west persistlng in alarm about corn, the cereal climbed as had been looked for The, cry was chiefly concern ing high temperature and no rain. An official report gave the condition of the crop in Oklahoma as low as 50.9 per cent. against SEC a month ago. September ranged from sO%d61s4c, but closed easy at 61h@61Ac, a net gain of 11sc. Cash grades were firm. No.s2 yellow finished at 59AG591sc.
 Realizing sales were heavy In oats throughout the session. The fact tha' cutting began today in Central lliinois had also as bearish effect, September varied between 4414c and 45c, closing 1sc net lower at 4414@44ssc.
 Broadly speaking, the provision mar ket ruled higher, with corn and hogs Packers, however, were selling January products. In the end, pork was 10c to l5c up, lard unchanged to PEG advance, and ribs irregular, about a nickel, each side of last night.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
Coffee Market

New York, June 30.--The market for coffee futures opened steady at an ad vance of 1@5 points on foreign buying and scattered covering which appeared to be inspired by the steady showing of cables, reports of continued firmness in the spot market and the steady rul- ing of firm offerings from Brazil The trading was not active at the start but the market showed increase animation after midday owing to private cables from Santos reporting firm market there owing to large short interest.
 The close was firm at net ad- vance of 3@10 points. Sales were re- ported of 5S,500 bags Closing bids fol- low: July, 11.09c; August, 11.03c; Sep tember, 10.92c; November, 10.77c; De- cember, January and February, 10,T6c; March, 10.77c; April and May, 10.7Sc.
 Owing to a holiday there were no official cables from Brazil. Havre was unchanged to A lower Hamburg ,un- changed to A higher New York ware house deliveries yesterday were 9513 bags against 6S16 last year special cable to the exchange from Santos re- ported an advance of roo reis in Milreis price.
 Spot, firm Rio No. :. 13isc: Santos No. 4. 13ssc. Mild quality Cordova, 13c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, June 30.-(Speciai.l-S cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Mddling. 1t}sc; strict mid ding. 14s4c.
 Eggs are quoted at 12isc wholesale and ooc retail. Chickens and hens arc rating from a0c to 6c.
 Potatoes-Seed. per bushel, sl2o.
 Iemons-M esslna, per box, X.oe.
 california black-eyed peas, 6c per pound. onions. s1 80 to s2 per crate.
 peaches-Californl, s2 to 70 per crate.
 Bacon Ribs, 10c; bulk, 9E49s4c.
 Lard-Pure, 9t4c basis: fancy cotton oil lard sihc: packers compound, Sc.
 Butter-Creamery flrsts, 26c and 21c; country, lie and 15c; renovated. 20c to 2lhc.
 Flour-Fancy, nominal straights, sS.s5 to &. 90; patent. s4 co to sj extra fancy patents. s6 to s6.aS
 Meal-Standard 9G-pound bags, N.A; per lection waterSround. sl.41.
 Conee-Ordnary. 14isc to l5i.c. prime. 1sc to 1Sc: fancy a0c to 2.c; peabery. e2,kc; Arbuchle's. s22fo per case, New York ba sis; Mocha and Javn blend. 2.i9c.
 sugar-Granulated. 5i4e; |. C. 6Acs fancy Y. C.. oisc.
 Full cream cheese, daisies, 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-01
Convenencesof Depostors ntthe Savings Department THE:FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 OF BIRMINGHAM
 CAPITAL s1, ,5ooooooo .g SURPLUS s1,4ooooooo Is openlto deposits thetSavngs Department .urday'evenings from to o'clock.

average weekly takings for the seq son 46,550 against 46.4e7 last year, and 60126 the year before
 Foreign exports for the 10 months of the season have been 7.7S7 no bales. showing an increase over last season of 1,i6a.a54 and decrease the same period year before last of s21 ,361
 Stocks atethe seeboard and the g lead ing southern Interior markets on June 90 We're 3oa, ,35I. against 409 2e7 the same date last year and 549,7S the year before
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the 10 months. the supply has been 11,706,522 against 1o. ss4.S60 last year and 13,634 16o the year before.
 Up 10 June so last year s5 GO per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same 10 months In 1900 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 96.5S. and for the same time in 1908 the percentage marketed was s627 per cent.