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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
INDICT SOUTH OMAHA MAYOR
FOUR ARE CITY OFFICIALS
One other is Also Indicted-CharSes
Are OF Giving aud Accepting
Brides on Liquor LIZ
cense Cases.

Bribery indictments against J. J. Ryan
and Joseph Pivonka. South Omaha fire
and police commissioners, and Mayor P.
J. Trainor. who, by virtue OF his office.
is the third member of the Fire and
Police board, were returned by the Doug
las county grand jury shortly before noon
yesterday.
The men are charged win accepting a
bribe. Indictments charging giving the
bride were returned against three persons
two OF whom are City Clerk Frank II.
Good OF South Omaha and former JUS
tice OF the Peace p. C. Caldwell Of South
Omaha.
Because all the indictments were kept
secret, the men not being in custody
details were difficult TO obtain and the
identity of the third man indicted for
giving 4 bride could not be learned. Sol
Goldstrom, agent OF the South Omaha
retail liquor dealers, several weeks ago
was grilled by the grand jury and con-
fessed that slush fund 10 fix the
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners
was made by the dealers and paid TO
GOOD and Caldwell. who were TO pass il
on TO the board members.
Goldstrom Tells of Bribes.
Goldstrom at first was retieent and gave
evasive answers. Special Prosecutor
ing him he knew he had perjured him
self Goldstrom almost collapsed and
asked how he could save himself from
prosecution for perjury and was told he
could do so by telling the truth. He then
told what he said was the whole story.
Whether or not Goldstrom is the third
defendant on the indictment for giving
bride could not be learned this after
noon.
One other Indictment against two men
was returned. Whether 1t has to do with
the South Omaha graft investigation
could not be learned.
Result of Campaign.
The indictments are the result OF a
campaign against alleged graft waged
by South Omaha men. J. Dean Ringer:
an attorney, has been in charge Of the
campaign. and directed the securing OF
evidence and the laying of II before the
grand jury.
The indictments are for alleged bribery
In connection with the fire and police
boards handling OF liquor license and
other saloon matters.
Chief OF Police John J. Donahue Of
Omaha was the principal witness before
the grand jury yesterday. The chief was
examined regarding charges against the
Omaha Fire and Police commissioners
and against the Omaha police depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
Take Warming.

Don't let stomach, liver nor kidney
trouble down you, when you can quickly
down them with Electric Bitters. soc.
For sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
Doctors at Hospital
in Fistic Encounter

DIR. Ralph p. Higgins, house physician
at the county hospital and Louis stcrkin,
house druggist. shed their coats and en-
&gaged in a fierce fist fight week ago.
County Commissioner Frank {. Best.
chairman Of the county hospital commit.
tee, today decided to permit the men to
remain in the service OF the county, with
the understanding that any further
trouble between them will be followed by
their dismissal.
Higgins and Storkin are appointees of
former Superintendent Tom MeCleneghan
and were retained when the republicans
took charge OF the hospital and other
county institutions. There had been had
blood between them almost since they
first met at the hospital. storkln has re
sented the authoritative tones employed
by the doctor when talking 10 him, and
the doctor has been dissatisfied with the
druggist because he seemed unwilling n
do as he was asked, The relations came
to the breaking point and the men tried
to settle their differences In the good
old-fashioned way Superintendent E. +.
Robinson separated them before either
hand been greatly damaged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
Fine Dogs Poisoned
in Farnam District

strychnine poisoning OF seven valuable
dogs within two blocks on West Farnam
street has been going on for about two
months. Among those whose dosr have
been poisoned are: ID. c. Bradford, o.
\. Eastman. Arthur +. Smith. DIR. DON
ahue and John Daugherty. Mr.. Brad
ford offers . reward OF 800 for infor-
nation leading 10 conviction OF the
guilty person. These dogs were all chill
ren's pets the loss OF which Ia OF grea,
distress to them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
Huge Cake Of Ice
Cuts Tree in Two

While Engineer Simpson stood by a
tree on the bank Of the Missouri river
near the water works Sunday after
noon watching the ice swirl round the
bend in that place, a huge cake Of solid
Ice crashed into a tree a few feet from
him, cutting II off as II 1t were splln-
ter and tearing ten feet of dirt out OF
the bank.
A gorge had broken not far up the
stream and Sunday afternoon the float
ing cakes OF ice menaeed the intake at
the Florence station. Ice is piled six
feet high near the intake. and since 1t
has begun breaking up the cribs along
the works have been in danger. Engi-
neer Simpson has been watching the
river anxiously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
Lifelong Resident
of omaha is Dead

Mrs. c. G. Hunt. wife Of c. @. Hunt.
wall paper and painting contractor. died
Monday morning at 1915 after a short ILL
ness of pneumonia and complications,
at the age OF Y years. Mrs. Hunt was
born in Omaha and lived here all her
life. She is survived by her husband and
two children from her former marriage,
George Rowells, with the Burlington
freight department. and Mrs. 7. T. Day
Of 1912 Lathrop street, both Of this city.
A brother. Edward SplIlett. is superin-
tendent OF the depot postoffiee Of this
city.
Funeral services will be held from her
home, 0o1 Ohio street, Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock. Rev. c. W. sayidge OF
the Peoples church attending.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02

Permits to smoke SC. All dealers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-02
U. s. GRAND JURY MONDAY
Petit Jury Convenes at Same Time
and Adjourns for Week.
F0RTY.FIvE CASES ON DOCKET
Hearing Of water Works Cases
Probably 20 he Reached About
April Tenth--same Cases
Taken I'D.

The United States district court Of the
District OF Nebraska for the April term
convened at $50 yesterday morning with
Judge William II. Munger presiding. The
trial calendar was gone over and the
order In which cases will come up was
fixed by the judge. There are forty-five
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Strike- breaker Holds Off
Foes, Using Settler Bottle

NEW YORK, July 12.-With a fully
charged seltzer bottle as his only
weapon George w. Smith. a negro
strikebreaker, kept twelve angry
strikers at bay until police from the
Oak street station came to his rescue.
Smith was on his way to work at
the dock of the Bridgeport line. Piers
81 and %, East River. The dozen
strikers spied him and started after
him. Smith ducked into a drug store
at SO Catherine slip, crying loudly
for help. The only person there was
Louis Camarati. Is years old. the
clerk, and Louis didn't care about
mixing 1t with the strikers. who
poured into the store after their prey.
A settler bottle stood on the soda
fountain. Smith grabbed 1t and shot
a stream in the faces of the ,ntruders.
He held them off until he ,ad time
to telephone to the police.
The Southern Pacific. the Morgan
line, admits today that 1000 men have
struck and that they are using strike
breakers at all their piers-Nos. 4S,
40, so and 81, North River.
The Stewards and Cooks Associa-
ton, comprising 5000 men. has voted
10 to 1 not to join the firemen and
longshoremen in their strike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12

F" III 49,
will of the people is defeated by
fraud then the people, do not rule.
II those who are. thus foisted on them,
represent< the special interests in
stead OF the people, then the interests
and not the people rule.
When the people are denied their
only thoroughly efficient weapon the
direct primary. against this usurpa-
ton, as was lone by the ruling in
the California case, then under the
system thus established the people
cennot rule. The only remedy is to
break from the system. It is useless
to counsel patience until the next
convention, because the organization
is already complete to nullify the ac-
ton of the people as effectively then
as 1t was done this time.
The same arbitrary powers have
been conferred on the national com
mlttee that were exercised this time,
and that committee, which is to act
in 1915, is already elected. It is COM
posed of men, the majority of whom.
under the lead of one of their num-
per, Mr.. Barnes. have already shown
ny their votes In the convention that
tney are prepared to repeat in 1916
the usurpation of 1912. Every State
IN the Union might pass Presidential
primary laws and all these States
might vote for the same candidate
but II that candidate were not sat.
'sfactory to the national COMMITTEES
now In office it could, and would
reverse the action of the people.
Great Moral Issue Involved.
"On a square issue of power between
the Republican National COMMITTEES
and the Republican voters the corn
mittee has won and has demonstrated
tina II can win again. The organiza-
tion has frankly abandoned the nre-
tense of making effective the will Of
the people.
If the American people are really
fit for self-government they will in
stantly take up the challenge which
a knot of political conspirators have
SO insolently thrown down.
"Non-resistance to such treason
against popular government would be
almost as r~eprehensible as active rar-
ticipation therein.
Both a great moral issue and a
Fundamental principle of self-govern-
nlent are involved in the action of the
so-called Republican convention at
Chicago, and we cannot submit 20
that action without being false, both
to the basic principles of American
democracy and to that spirit of
righteousness and honesty which
mist underlie every form of success
fui government"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
MRAV[AG MAY NOT
RUN FOR MAYOR

ELIZABETH. July 12.-Former
Mayor Victor Mravlag's candidacy
for the Mayoralty is contingent upon
Mayor STEMS plan of campaign for
denomination, according to a state
ment made yesterday by the first
named.
DR.. Mraviag says that if the Mayor
enters the race for a second term and
pledges himself to serve the full two
years, he, the doctor. will not be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton. The position taken by h for
mer Mayor is a result of the candi-
dacy of the present executive for pros
ecutor, appointment to which posi-
ton will be made and become effect
i've a few months after Mayor STEMS
second term would begin. If he were
reelected.
The former Mayor gives IL as his
opinion that it would not be fair to
the citizens of Elizabeth for the
Mayor TO be reelected and resign in a
short time. thereby placing at the
head of the city government the pres
ident of City Council who might be a
man not desired by the majority as
Mayor. For this reason DR.. Mraving
says he will seek the Republican nom
ination and endeavor to defeat Mayor
Stein for reelection, unless the Mayor
agrees not to resign during the term
for which he is elected
Bayonne Case . Precedent.
When asked whether he would be-
come a candidate if Mayor Stein did
rot enter the c for the Demo-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12

cratic nomination, DR.. Mravlag said
he would not.
Sometime ago Mayor Stein declared
that he would not again be a candi-
date for the office, but he has been
urged to reconsider his statement. and
the Elizabeth Democratic Club haaa
authorized the appointment OF a COM
n,-ttee to wait on him and demand.
that he seek a denomination. When
teld Of DR.. Mravlag's statement. ths
Mayor declined TO discuss it. saying
he has given the subject of candidacy
little consideration.
In case of Mayor STEMS reelection
ans subsequent appointment as pros
ecutor, he would have precedent for
holding both offices during the few
months that would elapse before his
successor could be regularly elected
When Pierre Garven was Mayor Of
Rayonne. he was appointed prose-
cuior of Hudson county, and held
both offices for some time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Miss Quimby's Jewels Lost

NEW YORK. July <12.--Mrs. Will
lam Quimby, mother of Miss Harriet
Quimby, who was recently killed in
an aeroplane accident at Boston, said
last night that a valuable necklace
and bracelet won by her daughter
when she started on the fatal flight
are missing.
Mrs. Quimby said 1t is possible that
the necklace was lost in the water,
but she does not see how the bracelet
could have Disappeared unless II was
removed from Miss Quimby's arm.
The chain was fashioned out of old
gold nj had an idol att
The bracelet was cut from
the ftusk of a wild boar and was
heavily mounted with gold.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Motorman Hurt in Crash

ELIZABETH. July IL. = James
Douglass. motorman on trolley car
No. IT'S. suffered a sprained wrist yes
terday when his car collided with a
three-ton Packard truck owned by
the A. & F. Brown Co, driven by
Franz Wittje. who was being in
structed by Felix Best.
The truck was heavily loaded with
castings and ran into the street a
at Spring and East Grand streets.
The car was turned at right angles
to the track by the impact. 1t had
no passengers. The springs of the
truck were broken. the fender dam
aged and the radiator pipe broken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Injured by Pulley

ELIZABETH, July 12.-John Nc
Elwerth, 81 years old, of $50 Franklin
street. was hurt yesterday when a
heavy pulley fell on him while he was
Works, McElwerth's left arm was
fractured and the large toe on his left
foot was so badly crushed that 1t was
necessary to amputate It. The opera
ton was performed at the Aisxian
Brothers Hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
7. z. Ticket in Ohio

CLEVELAND, o.. July 12.-There
will be a full set Of Roosevelt cleo
tors on the Ohio ballot. according to
James r. Garfield. who has returned
to Cleveland after comforting with
Roosevelt in New York. Garfield says
the details of his plan depend upon
conferences to be presented within
the next few days. He declined to
say whether a third State and county
ticket would be put in the field under
the Roosevelt electoral ticket.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Rushing Bathhouse Work

PASSAIC, July 12.-Having obtained
permission from the Botany Worsted
Mills to use part of its lake between
Parker and Dayton avenues for a
public swimming place, Mayor
George n. Seger yesterday went over
the ground with Fairgrounds Com
missioners George H. Dalrymple and
Gilbert w, Blanchard with a view to
erecting lighthouses. These will be
rushed to completion as early as pos
sible.
Expert swimmers will be engaged
as attendants, as the city has agreed
to relieve the Botany mills of all re-
sponsibility for accidents and drown
ings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Lineman Is EIectrocuted

JERSEY CITY, July 12.-William
Skinneron. a lineman in the employ
of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company. vas shocked last
night on the top of an electric light
pole while at work. He came in con-
tact with a live wire. His body be-
came entangled in a net of wires and
it was necessary to cut the pole down
before it could be released. Skinneron
was Ss years old and lived in West
chester County, N. Y.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Predicts Record Vote

JERSEY CITY. July 12.-The Hud-
son county Democratic Club, formerly
the Robert Davis Association. at it's
last night Endorsed Gov
ernor Wilson's candidacy for Presi-
dent. Congressman Eugene F. Kin
kead made an address. in which he
predicted that Governor Wilson would
carry Hudson County by the biggest
majority ever accorded a candidate
for Office. He said that the Governor
would receive the support of a united
Democracy. Sheriff Wedin and AS
semblyman Thomas Donnelly also
made addresses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
VICTORY FOR WILSON
C K is PREDlcTED

CHICAGO. July 12-"wilson and
Marshall will carry the country Io-|
the Progressive cause declares Or.
Harvey W. Wiley. He came to
Chicago to address the National Edus
cational Association and it was only
incidentally that he talked politics.
ct will be Wilson and Marshall IL
the lead" he said. Roosevelt will
be second. l am convinced that Taff
will run far behind Roosevelt.
THE progressivism of Wilson and
Roosevelt is the kind hat builds up.
not the kind that destroys. They
bctl. are progressive from principles
and not from policy-as in the case
with person ! might name. VIII
son will carry New York. Connections.
Maine. Ohio and. perhaps. Illinois.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
WILSON FIRMLY
BACKS MCOMBS
Governor, However, Has Little
to Say for Public on
Craftsmanship.
ALSO
FAVOR NEW YORK MAN
Candidate Putting the Finishing
Touches on Address to Chi
cago Gathering.
star Correspondent.

- FL 49, - = ~ r
SEA GfrTs July 1.-THE choice OF
William F. McCombs for the chair
manship of the Democratic national
committee seemed pretty we'll assured
with the announcement or Governor
Wilson that heahas decided In his own
mind who ought to get the job and
that ex-senator Hudspeth, who leaves
for CE:cagostomorrow will act as his
personal representative In conveying
q statementof his wishes to the ma
tional committeeman.
The Governor has all but finished
the message to the COMMITTEES which
be began last night, and he was en-
gagged this morning IN putting 81 the
last finishing touches preparatory to
burning 1t over to Mr.. Hudspeth late
this afternoon. He would not say
what 1t contained, other than a state
men. of his choice for chairman, but
t. is Understood that 1t also deals with
the subject of campaign contributions
and the division of campaign respon-
sibidlity by the committee.
The prediction that Mr.. sMcCombs
will head the committee was given
force -fhfs morning, when the Gov
error said that, so far as he knew.
no national committeeman has OBJ
jectiens to the appointment. The
Governor also made it plain that he
holds Mr.. McCombs in the highest
regard.
Wants Fund in Small Amounts.
Colonel Robert Ewing, publisher Of
the States of, New Orleans. and mem
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12

advanced the names of Robert s..
Hudspeth, of New Jersey; Martin
H. Wade. of Iowa; A. Mitchell Pal
mer. of Pennsylvania, and F. E.
Lynch. of Minnesota. To all of these
suggestions the Governor was nom
committal and he told most of the
men he talked with. as he has be-
fore, that his mind still is open for
argument.
Notables Among Callers.
The Governor spent the afternoon
comforting with his visitors. The
more important of these were for
mer Governor David r. Francis, of
Missouri; l.. A. Jones, national COM
mitteeman from Maine; John T. Nc
Graw, the Virginia member of the
national committee; Thomas J.. Nc
lCaue, national committeeman from
Colorado; Harvey CARRIER. a former
Ohio national committeeman; Repre-
sentative John J. Fitzgerald. of
Brooklyn; Reese M. Ling, national
committeeman from Arizona; John H.
McCooey. Of Brooklyn. and Edward
F. HGoltra, national committeeman
from Missouri. ar
4 The Governor has also to decide the
question of whether there will be a
general campaign manager this year,
as suggested byaC Chairman Mack, who
was in conference with him here two
nights ago. The Governor also win
express his wishes OF the subject of
campaign contributions.
= says statement Is Wrong.
Mayor Williams, of High Bridge,
dropped in, accompanied by Major
@. ". Menzies, OF Mt. Vernon, Ind,
q delegate-at-large from Indiana to
the Baltimore convention. The lat
ter told the newspaper men that he
had asked the Governor toewrite Tom
Taggert, asking him to withdraw his
resignation from the national COM
mittee, but the Governor said later
thatafheres must be some error about
the statement. as he did not remem-
Der hearing of it.
1t was Major Menzies who placed
Governor Marshall in nomination for
the vice-Presidency. He has not
been home since the convention, but
will leave on Sunday. 4
& With, John II. McCooey and Rep
resentat1ve Fitzgerald came a small
of Brookiynites, including Ed
ward Lazansky, secretary of state of
New York; Herman A. Metz. former
comptroller and former Sheriff Quinn.
They assured the Governor of their
aid in New York State, and told him
that for the first time in years there
is harmony in the party in Brook
lyn.
Tell of West virginia Aid.
The Governor heard the same sort
of news from West Virginia when he
received John T. McGraw, who was
accompanied by Joseph Guffy. of
Pittsburg, a nephew Of Colonel James
NJ. Guffy, former national chairman
from Pennsylvania,
Bishop Walters, of the African
Methodist Zion Church. was at the
Governors cottage between trains
in the afternoon, but did not take his
time for more than a minute. He
said he merely wished to shake hands
with the man he believes will be the
next occupant of.the White House.
{ Another visitor was w. l.. Wilson.
secretary of the Woodrow Wilson
Club of Maryland. who brought
Raleigh c. Thomas. Of Baltimore.
with him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
Hold Railroad Detectives

DUNELLEN, July 12.-John La
velle, of 1886 Broadway, Bayonne, is in
the Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield,
suffering from a bullet wound in his
thigh, which he says was inflicted by
Charles Laveratt, a detective of the
Jersey Central Railroad. The detec-
tive was arrested and a charge Of
atrocious assault and battery has
been preferred against him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
CULTIVATION OF PEACH TREE
Should Be Kept Thrifty and Healthy
and Care Used TO Conserve All
Moisture Possible.

It is very essential to take the very
best possible care Of the young trees.
They should be kept thrifty and
healthy and all necessary care given
them to conserve the moisture and
plant food in the soil.
Early in the spring, as soon as the
soil will permit, it should be stirred
to inches deep; thus, if the trees
have been planted as deeply as they
should, blowing this depth will cause
them to produce deep root system
which will not be injured as quickly
by freezing or drought. After this
blowing the fertilizer should be ap-
piled and worked with disk harrow
or cultivator
Frequent civilizations should be
given with the cultivator or disk har
row, running deep enough to form a
good soil mulch, and prevent subse-
quent baking or crusting of the sur
face and prevent loss of soil moisture
by evaporation. Thorough culture
kills all the weeds, which are con-
slant drain on the soil moisture and
plant food, and also assists in de-
composing and liberating any plant
food which may have been turned I'M.
der.