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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Eminent Educators
Come in November
Dr.. Davidson of Washington Will Be
Here to Attend Nebraska Teach
era' Convention
ers' Convention.

Several eminent educators will be in
Omaha on November S. 9 and 10. w.Ien the
Nebraska Teachers association holds its
annual convention, according to a lOtteT
received by the Commercial club from
Miss Ethel LAthrop OF Clay Center. who
is president OF the organization.
DIR. William NJ Davidson. formerly su-
perintendent Of schools in Omaha, but nov
Of Washington; DR.. A E. Winship' 9
widely known pedAgosus Of Boston and
Dr. Henry Curtiss Of the Clarke university
OF Worcester, Mass, have all accepted In
vttations to speak. An effort is being made
to secure woodrow Wilson. Miss LathroI
says there will be at least 1000 teachers
here during the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
o1eARMAKERs SIT AT BANQUET
After Parade They Enjoy . RepAst
and Fine Speeches.

After Parade They Enjoy q RepAst
and Fine Speeches.
ssventy-five cigarmakers, representing
almost the entire membership Of the local
union. gathered at the hall at Twenty-Seo-
ond and Cunning streets Immediately after
the Labor day parade and enjoyed = ban
quet. After the repast they listened TO
speeches by prominent labor union men.
W. r. May of the Tobacco Workers In
ternational union opened the program OF
speeches with an address on The Union
Label" He spoke OF the good organised
labor had accomplished for the cigarmak-
ers, and urged the continuation Of the
practice OF using the union label on all
union made goods. He also pointed out
with considerable force the effect the small
stieker has upon trade.
Secretary F. W. Hewlett OF the local
union made a short address and W. A.
Christensen, secretary of the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor. OF this city. spoke upon
the subject OF "AffiliatIon." W. j. Nc
Kennon OF the Machinists Helpers union
concluded the program with a brief talk
and the banqueters adjourned 20 CORTLAND
Beach.
Because Of the fact that Il was after u
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Army Will Help to
Raise the Taft Flag

The army Of the United States will be
represented at the raising Of the Taft nag
on the Greevy lawn, Park avenue and
Hickory street, next Saturday afternoon.
Brigadisr-General Frederick Smith has
detailed two color sargeants from Fort
Omaha to assist Mrs. Frank 5hotwen In the
important work Of raising the banner to
the top of the tall flag pole. which is even
now In place
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Hundred Thousand
Persons Drowned
in Central China

HANKOw. China, Sept 4-The Ameri-
can mission at wuhu has received a report
that 10000 persons have been drowned by
the floods caused by the water flowing
over the banks Of the -Kiang
river
The floods are the worst that have been
experienced in many years.
1t is estimated that over s5 per cent Of
the crops have been destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Professional Men
at the Den Tonight

Tonight will be Arlington and profes-
Eonal night At the Ak-sar-Ben den. A
special train carrying about 30 OF the
leading citizens OF Arlington will be on
hand to furnish good food for the canni-
balls.
Professional night will also call out a
strong array Of local talent. for Samson
has arranged for the ministers OF Omaha
10 be admitted free and for the lawyers
and doctors TO be admitted on the pay
ment OF so. Several good speakers are on
the bill to lend TO the joyousness Of the
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Crossing Tender
Sees Burglar Who
Was Shot in Gun Duel
Detectives Find Revolver Which
Burglar Uses When He Shoots at
Van Dusen and Ring.

The police believe they are on the trail Of
the burglar who was shot in a duel Satur-
day night with Detectives Van Dusen and
Tom Ring, and who made his escape in the
weeds, leaving only a bloody hat and a
CORY trail to the street. Early Sunday
morning the detectives found the gun
which had been fired by the burglar and
who is supposed to have lost It when he
was shot.
The revolver found by the detectives had
one exploded cartridge in it and four loaded
ones. The burglar evidently had pulled the
trigger of the revolver a second time, but
the cartridge failed to explode and It had
marks on 1t where the pin OF the hammer
had struck II.
search all day Sunday failed to reveal
the whereabouts Of the burglars, but Sun
day night something definite was learned
about the burglar who was shot and a
good description given of him.
Frank Murdoch, crossing tender a.
Seventeenth and Union Pacific tracks, told
the police that between 9 and 10 O'Clock
Saturday night a man came staggering up
to his shack and In a daSed way asked for
hat. The man was bereheaded, said Mr..
Murdock, and his face was all blood and
hole could be discerned just below the
right cheek bonesz He asked the man what
was the matter with him and he said he
had just fallen off a freight train. In turn
ing around Murdock noticed there was a
hole just below the right ear which had
the appearance Of a bullet hole
Thinking the man had been shot in q
quarrel. Murdoch told the man that he
would telephone the police and he could get
his wound dressed. The young fellow CD
jected strenuously TO this and said he knew
the way to the station and would go there
himself. That was the last seen of the man
by the crossing tender. The description
given by Murdoch was that OF a young man
about 2 years old. He was Of medium
build, wore a light gray coat and blue
trousers. His hair was q dark color.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
MISSOURI VALLEY MEDICAL
SOCIETY TO MEET HERE
TO Hold Two Days session at the
Rome, Beginning Next
Monday.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Missouri Valley Medical society will be
held at the Rome hotel September 7 and S
A large attendance Is expected. Doctors
from all parts Of the country will attend to
give lectures on the different kinds Of
diseases and the medical attention they
should be given.
Monday a smoker will be held al the
Rome At which Dr. George s Grille viii
give an illustrated lecture on the origin
OF treatment in Graves disease. and DIR.
L. Harrison Mettles OF Chicago wa tax
on NEUROLOGY and sociology.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Request for Valuation
of Gas Plant Refused
State Railway Commission Decides
that it is Not Authorized by Law
to Do the Work.
(From a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Sept. I.--(SpeciaI Telegram.)-
The request Of the city OF Omaha that the
State Railway commission assist in the
valuation Of the property OF the Omaha
Gas company has been turned down BY
that body because under the present stat.
utes there are provisions for the physical
valuation OF none other than telegraph
telephone, express, street railway. steam
railway and railway property Of stock
yards. The recent passage of q gas or,
dinance in Omaha is at the bottom OF a
fight between the company and the people
a conflict which has already reached the
federal courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
]. R. KEENE UNDERG0ES
OPERATION IN LONDON

LONDON. Sept. 4-James r. Keens. the
American financier, was successfully oper-
atsd on for stomach trouble yesterday at
nursing home here. The patient rallied
we'll, according to a statement issued by his
physicians. and his condition today Is en-
eouraginE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Amateur Aviator
Has Neck Broken
Alexander Mcleod of Winnipeg Falls
Several Hundred Feet in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. A-Alexander Mcleod.
2s years old, OF Winnipeg, Canada, a pupil
at Chicago school Of aviation, was prob
ably fatally injured today when he fell
from an aeroplane In which he was flying
at a practice field in West Pullman. He
fell several hundred feet, Shis neck was
broken and he received internal injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
French Aviator Makes
New Altitude Record

PARAAE. France. Sept. t.-Rolsnd @.
Garros, the French aviator, today broke
the worlds record for altituds in an aero
plane. He ascended Also meters d2s4s
feeO.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
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The Weather.

For Nsbraska-Unssttlsd. but generally
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
Lie of Mr.. Rtchards.

Born of wealthy parents, when scarcely
tenore than a boy Bartlett Richards came
10 Nebraska in 1852. locating in what is
now Dawes county. Here. in what was then
q wilderness. seeing the possibilities OF the
future, he bought a cattle ranch OF modest
proportions and engaged in stock raising.
The business was successful from the
start and Il was not long until the Rich
ards ranch was well stocked with not only
range cattle, but those Of the best grades.
Two years later he established a bank in
Chadron and from that time on for several
years everything he touched turned into
money.
In the meantime w. G. Comstock had be-
come a partner with Richards in the cattle
business and they prospered until Theo-
Sdore Roosevelt became president of the
Nsited States. During his administration
the report went abroad that Richards and
lComstock were virtually In control OF the
northwestern part of the state and that no
person could locate there without paying
tribute to them. These reports reached
President Roosevelt and he sent out Colonel
Mosby, a special agent, TO investigate and
report the facts.
Colonel Mosby spent weeks in the sand
hill country OF Nebraska and upon his re-
turn TO Washington reported that Richards
and Comstsck had fenced in a greater por-
ton OF the best hay and grazing lands OF
Dawes, Cherry. Sheridan. Hooker and
Thomas counties. He found that in one
pasture, enclosed with wire fence. they had
$4,000 acres. They had as high as $1,000
head OF cattle and were constantly adding
TO their herds.
In the findings of Colonel Mosby, he
also reported that the methods adopted
~ Richards and ComstocK were not in
accordance with those of the federal land
department. He discovered that II set
tiers attempted 10 locate on the gov
ernment lands enclosed by fences
their buildings We're destroyed their
stock killed and they. themselves, given
notice to leave the country and that the
orders we're enforced. violence being fire.
quently resorted to.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05

Acting upon the report of Colonel Mosby,
President Roosevelt gave formal notice to
Richards and Comstock. ordering the re-
moval Of all fences from the government
land which they had enclosed, allowing
them eighteen months in which TO comply.
About this time they discovered q method
which they sought to head off the govern
ment and hold possession OF the land.
Agents were sent to the Old Soldiers homes
OF Nebraska and other states. The old
veterans were induced to visit the Richards
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05

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Showers; Cooler
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
QUESTION RETIREMENT LAW
Officers of National Guard May
Test It in Courts.

Legal warfare is promised over the new
retirement law for officers Of the Nev
York National Guard. which goes into
effect on December 81 Under this law
officers must retire upon reaching the 3ge
OF sixty-four years. and II is maintained
by a number Of officers who are we'll
versed in the law that the compulsory re-
tirement law Is against the constitution Of
the state and therefore illegal It Will
affect eight prominent officers on Decem-
Der 81 ard a little later number Of others,
including Major General Charles F. Roe,
commanding the National Guard.
we'll known officer OF the National
Gusrd said Yesterday: Il believe the con-
stitution of tho state makes the retire.
ment law for age absolutely illegal, ana
! have consulted with several authorities
on this matter. 10 win be observed that
the constitution declares that commls-
stoned officers may be removed from Of
flee for four specific reasons, and reure-
ment Tor age is not among them
General Smith holds the office for com
mauder Of the First Brigade. General
Austen tho Office Of Chief Of Coast Artil-
lery, Colonel Story the office Of Assistant
Adiutant General and Major Kirby the Of
flee Of ordnance officer, and so on. Inc
two last named officers hold salaried Of
fees under The state and their cases are
particularly strong
the Senate military committee. who Is an
ex-officer OF the National Guard and a
lawyer. said: Il have heard the question
Of the legality Of the retirement law for
age discussed. [ do not care however TO
give an opinion al this time as TO whether
the new law is unconstitutional or not
Brigadier General McCoskry Butt ex-
pressed pleasure Yesterday that there was
q chance Of the new law being tested in
go1lTfE
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
HOW RICE PUSHED STOCK
Agreement Of Rawhide Coalition
and Goodwin Introduced

The story Of the Rawhide Coali,ion
stock and the manner I'm which IT was ma.
nipulatcd by George Graham Rice and r
H. Schcftcls & Co was brought out yestor
day 81 the trial Of the Schcftels clique IN
the United states Circuit Court through
the reading OF documents.
The government introduced as evldenc.
an agreement entered into By the owners
of Rawhide Coalition stock and the Nat
Goodwin Company. on March 3, l9e, by
which the company obtained an option on
ma jority Of the 100000 shares OF Raw.
hide Coalition Later y. ". Schcr'els & 90
took over that contract from the Nat c.
iGoodw'n Company whon tho now corpora.
tion was formed by Rice. who had beon
the moving spirit OF the first enterprise
Under this agreement the stock was de.
posted with the Schcolinc Banking q
Trust Company. Of Reno. Nov. and Tn
"brokers' could obtain IL at any time Tor
20 cents n share. Rice Immediately started
The Nevada Mining News in Wbrh
Rawhide Coalition WIS doomed in eyery
conceivable way and the same policy VAS
|, pursued when the paper changed iis nsins
TO Mining and Financial News" and WAS
hfiHE iTH"'p lIoih lu' ''"''''H ''"'' ~
No. a Broad street
The price 81 Rawhidc Coalition reached
al one time 81 IS = share. and many sales
were made AT around 81. while Rice and his
! associates never paid for the stock more
than % cents a share. The market Price
OF this stock was made by Rice and had no
real foundation on actual public demand Or
developments in the mine that would jss-
tify an increase in price.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
CONSTITUTION VOTE LIGHT
Amendment Ballots Here May
No. Offset Upstate Opposition.

Compilation of tho votes - the proposed
constitutional ameGdmont IN twcnty-oieht
of tho thrty-fy Assembly districts ia New
yorl, County gives little encouragement for
a large enough majority in thcir favor to
overcome the adverse votes upstate. The
districts canvassed arc No. ] 10 80. with
fh.. exception Of tho l5th and 2fth.
Tho favorable vote for tic appropriation
q s1a.S0o .0oo Tor canal docks. hsrbors aud
terminals is greater than that for any ~
the propoeed amendments. II il 1921. rs
opposed 10 cg.s67 in tho negative. The
votes on the amendments arc as follows
NJ increases The salaries Of l'gir-
iatrrsl FOR. $685.. against, %aSip
No Gakes power ores spe2lai terms oi
the SUPREME Cou1 away from the Appellate
Divieinr1 For 54IN against, 3l?1e.
10. 2 gives Kings County two additional
County Court Judges - For. BLISS 3
against. 22.5le.
No. & tproyide7 for excess contemplation
Of land for public purposcsJ-Ior' oS'99b :
against. 30.62G.
%o. , increases tne Governors salary -
For 20 2S6 against 32.9A1.
No lstrcugthens the prohibition against
the sale Of canal iards) For 05,2il {;
against. $3.50.
No Institute certain reforms IN con
dcmnation proccedingsb - for' '6'i29 I;
against. 25.sGC.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
UNION BANKS ''PRUDENCe"
witnesses Reason for Keeping
Realty Company's Money.

The chief witness yesterday in the Union
Rank inquiry was charles strauss, cha'''
man of the state Water Board, who was
aharplv questioned by Mr.. Cropsey as 10
why he had retained ,@N which the
courts had allowed I'm four Union Bank
cases Mr. Strauss testified that he had
an agreement with the bank officials ana
tbc,r LAWYERS that he was 10 retain the
81 800 costs.
Mr. Strauss said while he was the auor-
nov for the bank il made no building loans
without going through some intermediary
procoss and all such loans were mace
through the Corporate Realty Company.
Witness said the money of the corporate
Realty Company was kept in his name Tor
considerations Of prudence and conven-
icncc'
Charles r. Holm. OF 40. 9h President
street who was Il director Of the Mechan-
les and Traders Bank and stockhoider
Of tho Corporate Really Company, toid the
investigators ne mad bought his STOCK
from 7. r. and O. y. Thomas. who told
him the Corporate Realty Company was
organized 20 clude the Banking Depart
ment's objections so the Union BANK
doipa, business on second mortgages.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
ERRORS IN CITY RETURNS
Canvass Of Vote Said to Show Neces-
sity for New Tally Sheet.

Although there have not been enough
changes found in The vote as canvasscd 10
Justify q request for recount, 10 deter
mine whether Nathan Ottinser. one of the
Republican candidates for tho supreme
Court. was elected over one of the Tam
many candidates, Abraham ;. Gilbert who
represents the Republican County Comnit-
tee before the Board os Canvassers. said
Yesterday that the errors found we're 50
l,ra, a. to make IL wiso Ia devise some
more efficient Kind OF tally sheet and
return blank.
The canvass of twenty eight Of the thir-
ty-nyc Assembly districts has taken ijl
votes from Justice Daniel i. Cohalan aud
rs from Henry j.. llotchh!ss. ~ hr''
indicated by the returns This Woulh
mean hat If any candidate should be
beaten by not moro than 200 10 any cleo
ton he would be justified IN asking for q
recount. which would entail great "Npense.
Tho hual ngures viii show that tho piu-
rsll'y against Nj Ottng"r was about
etm
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
CARNEGIE TELLS "TRlFlES"
Speaks on Own Career to Mr..
RockefeIIer's Bible Class.
SAYS LIFE HAS BECOME DEAR
Declares He Will Not Spend Old
Age in Accommodating but in
Distributing Wealth.

Andrew Carnegie went 10 tho RockefeIer
Eihle class last night. ard with John j.
RockcfeIler ir. on the platform with MIN.
emiinc at his quips and urging him on.
told q string Of incidents II his carly career
witch he termed tribes that enabled me
20 rise" Finally he told the class that he
was happier now tlnn lc had over b"Hn IN
his life
Il don't regret leaving business. SAID
Mr. Carnegie NY old aEe shall not he
spent in sccumulatns. but In distributing,
surplus wealth. I'm go happy-this life has
become so dear 10 me well. heaven our
horne'--he raused. aud more by expression
and gesture then anything else conveyed
the impression that he was not looking for
ward with any marked Joy 10 his transition
think of this gentlemen, homo orr
heaven"
Mr. Carnerit beamed throughout tho on
tire period Of his address. but h" gevo him
self up TO enjoyment. particularly after the
above sentiment. and closed his eyes to
smile tho better
He was great reader ~ Shakespeare as
a Young man. ho said. and hH had often
found II OF great value TO be able 20 quote
easily from the poet and playwright IN
fact. often he had found that people set
down his quotations as original, ana ne
didn't feel il his duty 80 sot them right.
When tho laugh that this admission brought
forth had died down Mr.. Carnegie said;
"Oh. 7 played tho game
lie touched on = few points iu his career
that he liked 10 think Of most-when ne
got his first job as messenger boy at = % a
week when he became telegraph operator
at Sc5 month and, later. when he ,hlled III
! for n train dispatcher Then ne jumped 10
his first big financial transaction. when ho
negotiated the sale Of 100000 st. Louis
bridge bonds to .Iunius Morgan-"the father
/ Of J. PIcrpont." he explained In an aside.
| II made very handsome profit out Of
| that" he said. ''and got the contracts for
the bridge building as well. hut It came
near TO dlycrtinG me from steel maker 10
| banker. But there was the point where !
really got out Of the woods-things did
| themselves after that"
lie had expected to flnd this Rockefeller
| Bible class a class of young men in thelr
teens. ne said. and he was going to tell
them that they were lucky that they were
all starting out Door, because of the twenty
great men whose work has most changed
conditions Of human life, from Copernicus
to Edison. every one started out as poor
boy.
Summed up. the advice he was gong 10
give these young fellows end which ne
proceeded to give to the older men ne
found before him. was: Don't drink con
smoke: always save, and don't be backward
about giving your opinion on your own
department 10 your boss
President John H. Finley OF the City COL
leec also spoke Mr.. Rockefeller did not
address the class. but occupied seat OH
the platform beside Hunter Marston' chair-
man Of the entertainment committee OF the
organization. who presided.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
WANTS GARBAGE REMOVED
Washington Heights Association Hears
Refuse Has Caused Typhoid

Il T. Bolton. secretary Of the Washing
ton Heights Taxpayers Association. at a
meeting last night criticized Mayor Gaynol
and Commissioner Edwards for their ath-
ture toward the strikers Of the street
Cleaning Department and their failure
since the settlement Of the trouble, 10 re
move garbage in the Washington Heights
district.
Nr Bolton quoted, Max 8. Grifenhasen,
the Register Of New York County, who
lives al No. 522 West 18Th street. as say
ing there were five cases of typhoid fever
near his home. some Of which could be
traced 90 the masses OF garbage in the
streets.
Ir Bolton presented a resolution in
structing thc sssociatiODs committee OF
street cleaning 10 caN on Commissioner
Edwards and ask that he employ oontrac-
tors 10 remove the garbage in the Wash
ington Heights district. The reroluton
was passed.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
SING SING INQUIRY AT END
Warden Closes the Hearing on
Charges Against J. P. Powers.

The investigation Of the charges preferred
against John p. Powers. superintendent of
Industries in Sing Sing prison. vas con-
cluded by Warden John s. Kennedv yes.
terday Robert ". Kennedy. the foreman
of the knitting department testified that
sl25 y worth of table linen, pillow shams
blankets. bed spreads and covers had been
received at Superintendent Powers Office
and that he certified the bills and tho state
paid them.
Magulor Butler said Powers purchased
Corliss engine from Knowlson and Kefv.
Of Troy. for $3.50. which, he said. WIS Re.
ceived at the cart and wagon shop M he
prison, through which it was csrted and
out into the mud. where il stlll Hes Il
never has been used. but the state paid
for it on Powerss o. X Augustine Sack.
EFT. the Controllers clerk al the prison.
testified that several bills. aggregsting
about $50 and 0. KID by Powers Tor fancy
and expensive woods not for use in the
prison. We're paid for by the state
The warden will now read over the eW-
dence and make his report 20 the superin-
tendent Of Prisons on his findings.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
SWEEPERs MAKE EXCUSES
Tell Street Cleaning Commissioner They
Were Driven from Work.

Commissioner Edwards Of the Department
Of Street Cleaning Yesterday heard the ex-
cuses of thirty-fve sweepers who quit work
during the recent strike Of the drivers of
the department Most OF the sweepers ap-
peared before him in uniform. They said
they were driven from work by the striking
drivers
As all no sweepers who quit were working
near Murphys Hail 18th street and Eighth
avenue, which was the centre OF the danger
zone. it is thought that they will be taken
back. Mr. Edwards will announce his de-
clsion I'm their case on Monday. and also his
decision I'm the ease of the lio-odd drivers
who are under suspension.
Commmissioner Edwards announced that
the &53 strikebreakers employed through
agencies in The Bronx would be laid off to-
night and other men put in their places.