Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-04
Aid ASKED TO BREAK GORGE
South Dakota Senators Arrange for
Emergency Appropriation.
RELIEF BEFORE BILL PASSED
Dramatic Ending In National Capt.
toll to Aid Dwellers Along Mis-
sosri Near Nermilion and
Iankton.
From a staff Correspondent.)

WARRINGTON. d. C.. April S-tSpe-
cial Telegram.l-A dramatic ending IN
the efforts Of Senator Gamble and Com
gresham Burke. Of South Dakota, TO
secure $500 emergency appropriation
to be used in breaking an ice gorge
formed on the Missouri river between
vermilion and Yankton. which threat
ened the destruction of hundreds of
thousands OF dollars worth Of property
through the accumulation Of back water
damned by the gorge came at about
5 o'clock today. when a telegram was
received that the gorge was broken and
the danger was past.
President Agrees.
AT the moment the message was re-
ceived that the ice had given way, SEN
ator Gamble was on his feet on the
floor Of the senate TO present joint
resolution calling for the appropriation
and Congressman Burke had Just started
for the house chamber with a similar
resolution. both having paved the way
for its immediate passage In both
branches by conference with the chair
men Of the appropriation committees.
Furthermore, earlier in the day. when
the news was received here OF the
possible damage that would be caused
by the gorge. Senator Gamble had gone
to the president with a statement OF
the situation and had secured his agree
ment for a special message TO congress-
on the matter and for his signature
to the legislation as soon as II had
passed. Instructions had also been
given to the War department to pre-
pare its machinery for immediate opera
ton so that within a few hours they
would have been on the scene TO destroy
the gorge and avert the destruction.
Naturally the South Dakota senator
and congressman were much relieved, |
though they expressed satisfaction over
how quickly they had been |
able to meet the situation.
Katie Mandeil Released.
An order was issued today by the |
bureau OF immigration to release from /
at Ellis Island Katie Man
dell. the daughter OF Mr.. Mandell Of
Omaha, national director OF the Hebrew
and sheltering society. Miss
had come from Russia with |
her mother and sister intending to go
to Omaha. She was not in good health.
however. and the authorities would not |
allow the party to 60 on. The matter
came before the immigration bureau
here and letters were received from
Omaha by Senator Brown. Senator
Hitchcock and Congressman Lobeck
asking them to take the matter up and |
secure Miss Mandells release. Through
action on the part OF the delegation
the authorities were convinced that Il
would be proper for the party TO go
west and an order was issued to that
effect, the required bond in such cases
being furnished.
The Omaha Commercial club. through
Commissioner Guild, has gone on record
as favortng the Lever bill providing for
extension. A letter 10 that
effect was received bs Senator Hitchcock
today.
A telegram received from Des Molnes
Today reads: "As TO the Iowa situation, Il
Il is as follows: Taft needs only sixty
i've delegates TO cinch the state conyen-
lion. The president has 67s delegates in
str7ucted or pledged at this time. lie is
Absolutely certain Of six OF the eleven Il
districts. Three hundred
md ,forty-three delegates are yet 10 be
chosen, thirty-one counties yet to hold
eight of which have held /
There is not the slightest
ioubt Of Taft controlling the state con-
sention and securing the four delegates
at-large. Ida county has gone for Taft, II
which Is a distinct gain. This makes II
certain that Taft will have sixteen of the
delegates from Iowa"
The bill authorizing the sale Of the un-
Allotted lands Of the Omaha Indians,
row before the house committee and
which recently passed the senate, where
{ was introduced by Senator Brown,
will be reported next Friday according
% a member Of the committee. 1t was
'ound necessary to make some further
lllotments to members Of the tribe who
rad not received their share and this
natter must be attended to before the
,ill can be reported.
Alma Seymour Of Elgin. daughter Of
George Seymour, is spending her Easter
,acation in Washington and called on
Stephens today. Miss sey-
nour is In school in the east. -
The senate reported favorably Senator
jsmbles bill sppropriating $500 for a
lew federal building at RedfIeld. The
government already owns $1,000 site,
,ecured through a former appropriation.
Allen johnson OF Fremont, Neb., has
,een appointed law clerk in the land
,ffice at Lemon. s. d.