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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Drouth Conditions
Much Exaggerated
Recent Rains Bring Needed Relief to
Homesteaders in Northwestern
Part Of South Dakota.

PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 2.-Special.)-
state Land Commissioner Brinker, who
was one of the party to make a trip
through che northwestern part OF the state,
has returned, and reports conditions in
that section to be greatly improved. The
whole OF that part OF the state he says
is covered with green since the rains which
started the last OF July, and with little
more time for growth, and by a little
hustlIng all the homesteaders ought to be
able to secure a supply of hay for winter
Then, too, the grain sown earlier in the
season is coming along, and while 1t will
not likely get to a point where there Will
be any great return In the way of grain
II will make feed and help out in that
manner.
While q number of people are leaving
that part of the state, he does not think
those going exceed Is per cent OF the set
tiers, and in many Of the cases where they
are going the homesteader only came out
to secure the land and would have gone in
any event as soon as proof was secured.
In another feature, the settlers in that sec
tion are better off than were those who
went through pioneer days east OF the
Missouri river. They can secure cheap
fuel In the Ignite coal which is supplied
to them from the mines at from $3.50 TO
$3.50 a ton, " Itch beats twisting hay" for
fuel, which many OF the pioneers east of
the river had to keep them busy during
the winter season.
In another feature they are. better off
than the eastern part OF the state gener-
ally. in the matter OF water supply, as
good wells can be secured almost any
where at moderate depth. Altogether they
found the situation so greatly improved
from what 1t was up TO the last Of July
that the residents OF that section are feel
ing generally confident of getting through
the winter all right, and generally cheerful
over the situation He says the crowds
which met their party at each of the places
they stopped. were the visible evidence that
that part Of the state is far from being
depopulated and that the crowds were just
as cheerful as you would find in any part
Of the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Murderer Strapped
to Electric Chair
Breaks His Bonds

oliver Locke, a negro wife murderer was
paying the penalty for his crime at the
penttentiary here today the condemned
man through whose body 1000 volts OF
electricity we're coursing. struggled for
twenty-eight minutes with superhuman-
strength, and finally broke the leather
straps that bound his arms and legs to the
chair After breaking the straps the negro
toppled to the floor and apparently sue
cumbed, but an examination by the prison
physicians revealed the fact that he was
slowly reviving. His body was again strap
ped to the chair and $500 volts of cleo
tricity turned on. Several minutes elapsed
before life was extinct
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
GAMBLING PROBE AT OKOBOJI
Attorney General CassOn Says Prac-
tioe Must Stop.
NOTICE SENT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Charges Against Professor Holden Of
state Agricultural College win
&c Dropped when lie Files
Expense Account.
lFrom a Sad Correspondentl

DIES MONIES. Aug. 22.-Cspecial Tele-
graml-A probe OF alleged gambling at
Lake okoboji, Iowas most popular summer
resort, has been declared by Attorney Gem
eral George Cosson
Attorney Book OF Dickinson county has
been urged by the attorney general to stop
the practice there and warns him that
every semblRnce OF IL must stop.
1t became known here today that charges
against Prof. p. q. Holden of the Iowa
Agricultural college would be dropped, pro-
vided he subscribes to certain conditions
laid down by the state Board of Education.
A monthly statement Of his expenses is one
OF the conditions imposed by the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
NAVAL CADETS ARE BACK
FROM EUROPEAN CRUISE

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - The naval
academy practice squadron bringing the
iuIdshipmen back from their European
cruise passed in the Chesapeake capes this
morning. The squadron which consisted
OF the battleships Massachusetts,, Indiana
ana Iowa. will arrive 81 Annapolis this
evening -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
SOLDIER COMMITS SUICIDE
Sergeant BattenfeId shoots Himself
Through Head with Army Rife
ut LeaVeRwOrth.

LEAVENwORTH, kan, Aug 22.-seT-
seant Ferdinand Battentield. Company n,
United states infantry, stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, killed himself today BY
shooting himself through the head with an
army rifle. He Is said to have been de-
spondent because of separation from his
sweetheart. Sergeant Battenfelds home
was in Chicago. He had been in the army
fifteen years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Big BANQUET FOR DEMOCRATS

~ Continued from First Page.)
jority in the house. To this complexion has
It came at last, that the president. who
rode into power by a huge majority, is
glad to escape the humiliation of having
his vetoes overridden-in a house containing
u majority of only sixty-three? Small
favors are thankfully received by the adj
mlnistration.
Notwithstanding the fact that four cabi-
net members were on the floor Of the house
lobbying In favor OF the veto with all of
their power. allurements and patronage
Of the administration to help them influ-.
ence votes, twenty-five insurgent republi-
cans had the courage and manhood to
override the presidents vetoes.
Says Democrats Are Unanimous.
What's writ is writ, and whatever the
future may have In store, the honor of
having perfect unanimity among the demo
Gratis and of achieving an extraordinary
session can never be taken away from US
Every democrat in the mouse ana every in
surgent republican who stood up TO the
rack Is entitled to his fun share OF credit
we honestly and persistently endeavorod
70 relieve the people OF some OF their bur-
den Of taxation. but the president would
not have IT, To use a sporting phrase he
blocked the game on these issues We APP
peal 70 the country. feeling absolutely
certain that as we stood munfuly for the
best interests OF ,he people, the people WI.
stand by US"
Tho four cabinet Officers To- whom the
Speaker referred as having been on the
floor OF tho house when the tariff revision
ve,oes We're pending in that body, we're At
torney General Wickersham, Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Secretary Of War
sumson aud Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor NageL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
REPUBLICAN VIEW OF SESSION
Leader Mann Says Democrats Are
Hoist by Their Own Petard."

WASHINGTON, Aug 22.-Republlcan
Leader Mann of the house in a statement
issued today, giving the minority view OF
the work Of the extra session Of the demo
cratic house. declared that the net result
was TO strengthen the president and
weaken the democracy and that the demo
Gratis trying to put the president IN a
hole" in tariff revision legislation, should
be hoist by their own pStard."
THE special session" said Mr.. Mann,
was called by the president In the full
fillment Of obligations Of his agreement
with Canada to consider and pass on tn,
Canadian reciprocity bill. That bill passed
and has become law" ..
The democrats in she house would have
been wise II they had confined the special
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Light Frost In North Dakota.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.-According 10 reports
received from North Dakota and Canadian
points by the local weather bureau the
first frost Of the season struck last night
also in swift Current, Sask. The frost at
winston, n, D., was heavy, but not
enough TO damage crops. which have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

The beautiful young woman who shot
herself Monday night near the east en-
trance of Elmwood park, was Identified
Tuesday morning as Miss Ethel Wedge by
her aunt, Mabel Graft, 1924 Webster street
Investigation developed that the motive for
suicide was dependency. Uutll four months
ago she had lived with her aunt In 1924
Webster street. She came TO Omaha year
ago from san Diego, Cal, where she had
lived all her life with her mother. Four
months ago she left her aunt and roomed
and boarded somewhere on Harvey street
Her exact address was not known by her
aunt
Miss Wedge and her aunt seldom met
after that. The last time the two saw
each other was about a week ago, when
they met on downtown street But a few
words were spoken by each.
Miss Wedge, Il develops, had attended a
picnic Monday with party OF young men
and women and she left the rest of the
pf6nickers about O'Clock, saying she was
going home.
Hiss Wedge ended her life by sending a
bullet through her heart about 8 o'clock
last night. sal,
IT,. Seeks Secluded Spot.
She sought a secluded spot among the
bushes-to end her life. August Rogert, IL
ears old OF $50. Leavenworth street, was
near the place when she walked to IT,
Calling the boy. the girl gave him 10 cents.
directing him to so and buy himself some
Craekerjaek at the peanut vendors. The
boy had gone only a short distance when
he heard the report OF the revolver and
ran back to find her dead. the revolver
in her hand.
Harry Snyder of Fifty-eighth and Leaven-
worth streets and r. e. Cole of Sixtieth
and Leavenworth streets who were in the
park, were attracted by the shot. They
called Coroner Crosby, who took charge Of
the body.
The laundry mark F. G. W. or f. G. X
in the collar Of her shirtwaist led to her
idsptity. ~--..- .. ..-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
ETHEL WEDGE ENDS HER LIFE !
Dependent Young Woman Sends Bull.
& let Into Heart at Elmwood.
BODY IDENTIFIED BY HER AUET
Came 90 Omaha from san Diego About
Year Ago, where Her Mother
Lives, and TIL Lately RE-
sided ON webster street.
SUICIDES IN AUGUST.

august II, Frank f. Witt; gunshot
s*ound.
z. August l6, John sullivan, 1911 Cali
fornia street; carbolic acid.
August 81. Rose McGHhan, 2422
valley street: carbolic acid.
August q, Ethel Wedge, 1874 Web
ster: gunshot wound.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
GnNcrnor MnaIey !. boz.

JEFFSRSON CITY, Mo-. Aug. 22--Goy-
ernOr Hadley Is confined with an attack Of
bronchitis and on the advice al his physl-
clan ne has cancelled his engagement TO
speak a. the chautauqua az Albany tomor-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
4 Serious breakdown

SerfUus HrenKdOwn
results from chronic constipation DR..
Kings New Life Pills cure headache.
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. 25c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Stop
WAkefield's
Blackberry BalsAm

Quickly stops DiarrhoeA, Dysentery.
Cholera Intantum and all bowel trou.
bles, without constipation. No opium
nor other habit forming drugs. Accept
only wakefleld's. It cures after other
remedies fail s5c or bottles for
500. Everywhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
HUSBAND AND WIFE CLASP
HANDS AND JUMP INTO LAKE

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Aug. 22.-Ciasp-
ing hands and jumping from boat, Earl
Deeter and his wife ended their lives In
New lake today A man on shore who
saw the two row out on the lake and leap
overheard summoned help and the bodies
were recovered. Deeter was 20 years old
and his wife q, Both were OF prosperous
families, but they had been In I'll health
and Respondent for several months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
Commission Plan Progress

These the cities Of 10000 population have
adopted form of commission government
piled by the Short Ballot Organization
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

Postal bank at Topeka,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock today named as a postal
Ivlngs bank the Topeka postoffice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

Colo, SprInBe. 2
ILLINOIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
ALABAMA.

CALIFORNIA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-23
KENTUCKY

Cumberland -. 2i,ss9
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
Attend Socialist Club Meeting

One day the past week Messrs. L. j..
Nelson, Paul Weigand, G. A. Hamil-
ton and Deed H. Magyar attended a
meeting of the socialist club on the
north side of the track at the special
request of Mr. Woldenburg, and pre-
sented to the club their reasons for
supporting the bonding proposition to
build a municipal water distribution
system, With Mr.. Woldenburg as
their leader number OF the members
OF the club have declared it to be their
purpose to oppose the proposition be-
cause it is not contemplated to also
acquire and build a supply system.
Other joint meetings may be arranged
for the future in the hope that they
may be convinced that half a loaf is
better than no bread at all, as under
the circumstances it is deemed i'm
practicable to build both a distribution
and supply system that will meet the
present and immediate future wants o
the town. Mention of the meeting wa:
untintentionally omitted last week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Pupils enrolled September Is: Leo.
Ahearn, grade 6, class B; Lawrence
Ahearn, grade I, class B; Elvin Peter
son, grade 7, class B; Castle Newell,
grade Q, class B. Enrolled September
%: Elsie Dow, grade 8, class A;
Helen Tichacek, grade 8, class A.
Miss Gussie B. Hebron of Bemidji,
Mimi, has been employed to teach
science and German. Miss Hebron is
a graduate of the University OF Mime
sofa. Since graduation she has taught
science for three years in Bookings,
South Dakota.
Work on the new school house is
progressing at rapid rate. The exca-
walton is almost completed and the
laying OF the foundation began the first
of the week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
NAME CHANGED TO 1.-THE OSBORNE
Former Overland Cafe to Have Handsome
Dining Room-SweH Eating Place

Harry Osborne, who came here last
spring to take charge of the c. H.
Shaver railroad eating house and brought
that place to popular standard making
it one of the most extensively patroniz-
ed eating places in the town, will soon
take charge OF the Overland Cafe,
which has been closed since the death
Of the former proprietor about three
weeks ago. A new glass front is being
put in. The interior will be changed
and remodeled in accordance with the
plan to make of it the most inviting
and attractive dining room in central
Washington.
Mr.. Osborne knows all the short
cuts to success in the restaurant line
and has been given carte blanche by
]. B. Violette, who will be associated
with him in the enterprise, to have the
place fixed up to suit his ideas OF a
swell joint in small city. Where he
expects to shine most fetchingly is in
the preparation and serving of viands at
meal time. He has given evidence Of
his skill on several occasions in getting
up luncheons and suppers, which will
| be remembered, 1t is expected to
have the place open to the public
about October IS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
Railroad Rumblings

Engineer Cline is confined to his bed
with a severe case of pneumonia.
Conductor A. R. Newell and family
moved here the first of the week from
Hillyard.
Tommy Mullin one OF the electric
ians at the Great Norther power house
was in Seattle sight seeing this week.
D. w. McNob, explosive inspector,
was here on Tuesday and Wednesday
looking into the matter of transporting
explosives.
Smoker, one of the assistant opera
tors at the Great Northern power house
is erecting a dwelling near the power
house says Jack Mahoney.
Gen. Mgr. ], M. Gruber, Asst. Mgr.
G. H. Emerson, Gen. Supt. E. l..
Brown and Supt. L. w. Bowen passed
thru here Wednesday on a tour of in
spection.
Engine 1918 in charge of Engineer
E. ]. Long and Fireman Chas. Nelson,
thru a defective frog was derailed at
Skykomish Saturday night and delayed
traffice for several hours.
The Great Northern Ry. spends
about 81, 430,630 annually in Spokane
and Hillyard. says A. E. Chamberlain,
development commissioner Of the rail-
road company. In July the company's
payroll was S50,726.95.
DR.. Hoxey accompanied Tom Grant
to Seattle Friday morning where they
will consult an eye specialist. Last
Thursday Mr.. Grant got a piece OIL
steel in his eye which the doctor re-
moved but it has been bothering him
ever since.
General Manager Towle and Super
intendent Wells of the c. H. Shaver
Restaurant company were here last
Saturday to call on H. Osborn who
conducts the companys restaurant here
Mr.. Towle says that out Of the sixty,
FIVE restaurants the company owns, the
Leavenworth place is considered one
OF the best.
Jack Sieg, Neil Ford and Harry FL.
fers returned Tuesday from the head
waters of the Icicle river, where they
have been on a camping trip since the
first of the month. They report fishing
and hunting to be very good in tina
country. While away they built ;
cabin about 20 miles up the river
which they intend to use next year.
Otto Green, one time engineer OF
the G. N, making his home here
brother OF Olaf Green, G. N. station
agent at Peshastin, arrived here tht
first Of this week from Brownsville
Texas, where he has lived for the pas
two years. He says he sold hi
Brownsville land and has purchased
forty acres in northwestern Arkansas
where he will engage in raising apples
He says Arkansas is a great fruit coun
try.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
Death of Joseph Elmer Johnson

Joseph Elmer Johnson of Mt. Yer
non died Monday at the Cascade Or
chards. Mr.. Johnson was a sufferer
from lung trouble and came here in
the hope that the higher altitude would
be beneficial to his health.
Besides wife and 14-months- old
child, he leaves father and mother,
who were at his bedside when the end
came. w. H. Hamilton & Co. had
charge OF the remains, which were
shipped to Mt. Vernon Tuesday for
interment.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICE

Under this head The Echo will give place
to announcements OF candidates for nomi-
nation at the primary election to be held on
November 9TH. After the primary the
names of the successful candidates Will be
kept before the public until the city cleo
ton to be held December 5. For this SER
vice a uniform charge of s. viii be made.
For Clerk
We are authorized to announce Guy A.
Hamilton for nomination on the Citizens
Ticket.
We are authorized to announce Len K.
Hart for nomination on the Citizens
Ticket.
For Councilman
We are authorized to announce Paul Wei
gand for nomination on the Citizens
Ticket.
For Mayor
We are authorized to announce Frank e.
Carlquist for nomination on the Citizens
Ticket.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29

w. M. Desmond, owner OF the Vic
toria hotel in Seattle, who has been
visiting friends in the Cascade orchards
the past two weeks, returned home
Thursday. Val Rebhahn, owner of a
valuable Cascade orchard tract, accom-
panied him and expects to return the
latter part of next week.
John Koerner, who conducts the
postoffice drug store, will open racket
store in the basement Of the building
within the next ten days. He has al
ready received big stock Of goods
and is waiting until the fixtures are
completed. He says he intends to
make a specially OF ten and fifteen
cent goods.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
THE CHURCHES
Congregational

Subject for next Sunday morning will
be: Twelve Reasons for Being a
Christian" This is the second sermon
in the series. Regular service in the
evening. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Rev. w. V. Davis, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29
Lutheran

No preaching services next Sunday.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Mrs. Emil David will be in charge.
Martin Raasch, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29

We have secured the agency for the
Arch Family Remedies every one of
which is guaranteed to give satisfaction;
if it does not come back to US and get
your money back. We mean just what
we say, if you are dissatisfied, we want
you to have your money back-not a
credit or an exchange, but your
money. -Koerners Pharmacy. So
Miss Pearl Sears went TO Cashmere
Thursday afternoon to visit with rela-
tiyes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29

Sprains require careful treatment Ke o.
quiet and apply Chamberlain L'nin4cui
freely. IL will remove tie sorel ess and
quickly restore the paris 10 a healthy coIdi-
zion. For sale by Kings City Drug Store.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29

A. H. MOhler, Cashmere real estate
man, was here Tuesday.
We sell Parker's fountain pens
Koerner's Pharmacy. So
Mr.. Roberts Of Cashmere is here
visiting with Nick Kincherf.
Mrs. A. A. Hannah, of Peshastin,
visited friends here Tuesday.
Attorney Fox spent Wednesday in
Wenatchee transacting business.
Jack Roth killed a big mountain
goat in the Icicle valley last Friday
morning.
DR.. Judah reports the arrival of a
girl at the home Of Wynne Faulkner
Saturday last.
Mrs. W. T. Rarey, of Wenatchee,
was here Tuesday, a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mar Patterson.
B. N. Johnston of Cashmere has sold
his ~ acre tract in the Cascade Or
chards to Ivor Eklund.
Miss Edna Hannibal, sister of Mrs.
J. D. Wheeler, took the train for Sc
attic Tuesday afternoon.
]. B. Adams and F. S. Jacobsen
went to Wenatchee Wednesday morn
ing in Mr.. Jacobsen's auto.
Tom Smith was down from the Che
wawa river valley the first of the week
trading with local merchants.
Say, girls, that Guiana Cream Koer-
ner makes keeps the chaps away and
makes the skin smooth and white. So
Rev. ]. o. Hawk was called to
Waterville for a funeral Monday, re-
turning Tuesday on No. 43.
Let US tell you how to get good
silverware at low price. Palace of
Sweets. So
Jack Roth and Lew Byers left Tues
day afternoon for British Columbia
where they expect to be until Christmas.
Old hats made new at the Leaven-
worth Cleaning and Dye Works, Com
mercial St Phone 314. so
DR.. Elmer reports that Mrs. Bert
Gutherless who for several weeks has
been very i'll with blood poison is con-
valescing.
Dr.. Elmer reports the arrival OF a
little daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Cahail Mother and child
doing well.
Tom Costello reports that his wife,
who has been in the hospital the past
six weeks is recovering and will be
home soon.
Thymo-Dentaline, an agreeable,
efficient anticeptic for the mouth,teeth
and nasal passages. Kings Phar-
macy, 81
Mrs. Peterson and little son came
down from Merritt, Wednesday after
noon after supplies for the Peterson
store at Merritt.
Geo. Shugart was down from the
Chewawa river valley Tuesday. He
saws his father E. D. Shugart, is put
ting up sixty odd tons OF timothy hay
Mrs. J. B. Violette left last Saturday
for Belyille, Wash, where she will
visit relatives for several weeks. Mr..
violette accompanied her, returning
Tuesday morning.
The school board purchased Royal
Typewriter from J. NJ. Bradley last
week for use in the public schools. 1t
is the intention Of the school directors
to establish commercial course for ad-
vanced students later on in the year.
Mrs F. Bowers and daughter, Mar
guerite. accompanied by Mrs. Kiser'
departed Wednesday afternoon Tor ST.
Paul on a visit Of month or SIX weeks.
On their return they will stop in Spo-
kane where Miss Marguerite will enter
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Goerger
and Miss Rose Goerger and Mrs j.
w. Burns left Monday for South Dakota
where they will visit for time at the
old home of Mrs. Burns and then pro-
ceed to Melrose, Minnesota, the old
home of Mr.. Goerger. They VIII De
absent for thirty days.
II, d caare came up from Cashmere
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-29

Mrs. c. w. Lancaster is agent for
all U. S. publications and prominent
foreign papers. All orders for new and
renewal subscriptions promptly attended
to. Club and premium rates. Resi-
dence, second house north Of school
house on Central avenue, Box 148,
City. Nov. Is