Bee
The thrifty household the
IMellijreat family f.ot the 1rl-u
rrnr t it sturii i-a rr.ony to spend
wl-h dvr ,er. The Be. reau by
tie Intei.lcent rl thrifty, toere
fme a moot powerfal and bubinesa
setter
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SEYM'V HEAD
Ilein Man Unanimous en Pres-
- idtat of Nebraska . tion
for Coming' Year.
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MARKETS :
Resolutions Acknowledj Greatness '
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ii Lire Stock, Grain and Produce.
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COMMENT)
CHIEF
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Comptroller of Currency Murray
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Praised for Efficiency.
LTKE CREDIT BUREAU FLAN I
A paratr frarat rreveat Berravv
era WarLlaf Oee Baak After Aa
ethrr J. W . Thesaas Eater
lalaa Es-ecretnrr Shaw.
RflrttKA ll.'KEK ASSOCIA
TION rFicii.(.
fmldiM O. at- SMrxBOur, aUglB.
Hcrstary W. B. StLgaaa. Omaha.
Traaaric; 3. C. FreacB, avrata Omaha
CThairmaa IxecutiT CoumcU T. M.
Dafia, Oxoaha.
SCaaaaara Sxaoattra Cooacll aVrtam at o
Staaurm Varta FUtta; W. T. Qnata,
X.aaral; CaarWs ataraauUl, XXouglaa ; W. A.
Bseklla, Xoar Pta; W. M. Bacbola,
Oa.aka.
Kcaabar TreUnXlf Coauninaa F. X
Sail, TJnoola,
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AMKllrAI BWKER AOClA-
TIO Or-FICIAL.
aOaoiaar XxacntlTa Cmctt Tlctor B.
CaUwaO. Oaaaka.
TSm rraaldeat for Babraaxa W. J.
Walptoa, Ogallaia.
Kamaar Hojalaatta- Comaoltt B, T.
Kaarsay, ackaoa.
The Nebraska banker' convention ad
journed yesterday afternoon after e4e-titig
offtcera, adopting resolutions and hearing
two addreaea. As expected George M.
Seymour of K jrio was ruuned first by the
Dominating committee and then by the
convention aa the new president Like
wise uunimoui was the selection of the
new member of the executive council.
Immediately after a meeting waa held
of Vie Nebraska members of the American
Hanker' association, who chone Victor B.
Caldnell and the others named above for
the office wnicn th Xebraaka members
may fill for thetnaelTea. So also the ex
ecutive council of th Nebraaka Bankers'
aaaodation met ajtd choae Mr. Eavta aa
thalrroan. Mr. French aa treasurer and
W. B. Hugh again as secretary.
The conrearjoa proper recognised Mr.
Hurtie' aasiduoua effort this year and
past years by voting him an approprtatioa
of (Ss) aiuKT ?-n some. wntkiUMajiUc woxda
of appreciation.
Caaaaacad Credit Baieaa MesM.
Th reaolutiona com mK tee aet off no fl re
works to reporting, but did malie acknowl
dgment of Omaha' greatness as a cen
tral grain and produce market and of South
Omaha, aa a live stock center. Alao tha
banker expressed approval of tha comp
troller of tha currency. Th reaolutiona In
clude th usual acknowledgments, tha men
thanked by the convention being J. W.
We'ptoa. th retiring president; Frank T.
Hamilton, retiring treasurer, and C. F.
Mctirew. retiring chairman of tha execu
tive i-ouncli. the bankers of Omaha and
Siuth Omaha and the Elks. The resolu
tions say:
"W heartily commend the administra
tion of Couii'lroller Murray and his Idea of
eatabllshing a national credit bureau in
which th national banks shall list their
credit loans, thereby preventing a man who
r.as borrowed all he can at one bank from
burrowing further at other bank or other
eitlM.
"We view with pride th vaat forward
strides mad by our own South Omaha live
stock markets and our Omaha grain and
produce markets, the value of all of which
to our state can hardly be over-eati mated.
Ant MinrrtklAla the ArriuItunL
commercial and financial Interests of tba ! ""8. Mo.. Sept. .-Roadmaker
state upon the bountiful harvest, the splen-; Interested in good road, attended
did commercial situation and th aound con- ! h!J J",UJ of the National
ditloa of finance, and w heartily recom- 1 ocltion, which began here
mend conaervetlsm to all buainea. men I- i lod"; C. IMehl of Buffalo. N. T..
.k. ..oii..H ..f th. v.t r.r ..(Preaided at th first essk)n. Lewis R.
band, remembering that it take a better
class of talent to 'aland prosperity' than It
does to simply be 'proa-peroua' "
sale Alda Vaiveraiiy.
On motion of Henry W. Tatea a apeciai
resolution was adopted which pledges th
lWnkers' aMOciatloa u aork at tha next
legislature for neceaaary appropriation for
th college of agrkullur of th University
of Nebraska.
Henry W. Tatea and John D. Haskell of
Wakefield held th attention of th Wednes
day morning session, both discussing bank-leg-
and currency reforma
Former Secretary of tne Treasury Lea 1
M. Shaw arrived at 12 U p. m. rrom Deni
son. Ia. Mr. Shaw, wtio epoke last even
ing at the Kit id club dinner, was taken on
a.rnai here to th Field club, where a
luncheon was given in his honor by J. W.
Tt. omaa. cashier of the Com Exchange
National bank of Omaha. Mr. Thomas in-
viud his fellow members of the reception
commitlBe Of Vh Nebraska Bankers asso-
ciatlon. the guests being: L-T.U M. Shaw.
U W. X.atUea H. W. fates. U. M. Hitch-
cock. F U Halier. T W. M.-Cuilougn. F.
ii- Davis. Miiton Barlow, Mei Chi. De-
Kurettt ICcl.aida, Clement Chase. T. U.
Mci'herson, Hxyden. F. P. kirken-
Call. F. W. Clark. Fred Hamilton, J. F. '
. ats. J. C. French. J. . toad. Jr.; L M
Lord. Wliliaiu Stuhl. William Hughe.
Claries Vote of Iwian. la; R. C. Peters,
H kw NeabiaiM-h and J. W. Thoroaa.
Want Be Her teadltleae.
la bis address to the association r. Has
kt.l urgtd taur measures s promotive af
brtter bankiiuc coed: none. He declared for
auaervia.cn by etaie awl nauonal aulhori
t.ea of all transfers of bans. su.k and legia
UUoa ckaily dafiniug the quaUticauona
neceaaary to engage ia ine banking bui
nt tthea two eund.tions to pievent im
jroier men becoming- banker more fre-
Jent and eff.cirtt examination of lk.
Umi a tlowrr union of banker of this state,
"But the" added Mr. Haskell, whose
address won for him the heartiest an -
pia.se of the convection, "are external
u.eesure. The great bast of improve-
mrt in banktig is the devetopmeat of
aiacter."
Ii.my W.
Vati-a. like Mr. HasaelL ojud
wait attentioa to guarraniy of bank funds.
hotn denouncing th prooaiti a. Mr. Tales
discussed l..e poeial bank letialatioa. say -
tCoBUnued en Second P-ge.)
White Tells of luiGII REVEL HELD
His Deal With j 0X ROYAL STREET
Newspaper! -
'Kiag'i Highway Yisited by Big
' He Say. He Wrote to Lorimer About
Hit Manuscript to Git Senator
to Commit Himself.
CHICAGO. Bept-
St Representative i
rharle A. White. recall to the witness
rtavnct :r examination before the Lori-
mer investigating cc-mmllt:e. testified tc-day t
that he wrote to Senator Lorimer In De- 1
cember, 1, telling of hla manuscript to set
t' aerator to commit himself concerning .
do run In the legislature." so that he. White i
might it in hit publication of the story.
Whl, b,s,'"1 '' V h ""Jl
sell.ng the tory. but wanted t;i publish It.
.He then declared tba contract with the;
' Chicago Tnbur.e did not state the truth.
i
entirely. I
"Tti contract states that I offered to sell
me UK 1 1 p i n mw. i ui is uwi i
true. I protested at the tint that I did '
not offer to ell th story, but only ex-1
pected my expenses."
In response to further questions. White
declared he thought hi! expenaea might be
n.
The witness admitted he had received
t6 for hie expenaea Ln addition to the
S3. 4 called for by the newspaper contract.
White admitted he never had received any
offer of pay for the story rxcept from the
newrpaper which published It. He re-
... .
prnm sou giu dui yiirr me nvij ivi
sale- j
"I aent the manuscript to the Doubleday, ;
Pare company, and lold them I would ex-
pect rry experue."
White then admitted hia statement In hi ,
letter to Senator Latimer that he had been
offered tt.M a word fyr his JO.OO-wird
manuscript. a untrue.
Boy Fails Sixty
Feet in Chimney
of Skyscraper
Chicago Youth Loses Balance While
Watching Aeroplane Lands in
Soot and is Unhurt
CHICAGO. Sept. SS. While witching Wai
ter r.rookina' aeroplane flight here today,
rtoy Fmith. J )ear old. lost hia talancc
and fell sixty feet down a chimney of a
skyscraper on the laae front. When fiit
men chopped an opening Into the base of
the chimney they found Smith had Und-d
in a big heap of Boot and was only slightly
bruised.
Nine Buildings
Burn at Shelby
Business Portioa f XoVa Tillage Li ,
Wiped Out by Fire Early
Wednesday Morning.
HARXJLN, la.. Sept. IS. Spedal Tele
gram.) The business portion of the town
of Shelby, near here, waa destroyed by
fire early today. The blase started in the
hotel and spread rapidly until nine build- .
tngs were destroyed. The village i with- j
oui ure yivucuua ;
vo stay progress Ul vne names. Among
the buildings burned were the hotel,
Clapp'e bank, Fagan's drug at ore. rr. Cas
sldy's office, Blauat furniture store, a
barber shop, an Implement store and a
tool bouse. The heaviest toeer is C. C.
Clapp. who owned th bank and four other
buildings. Th total loss la estimated at
S3S.0H). with SiS.000 inturanee. The origin
of the fire has not been ascertained.
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ROADS ASSOCIATION
, j or ' hustling waitress stands ready to take
Delegrate rrasa Orgavalaatlewa later- j orders like a private soldier or a aews
ested la Gaad Hlgkwafi Gather i Pfr reporter. Houa.ng and feeding the
la St. La a la.
rfTr!n,lei,t 0f,U,',Amerir" Au,oroo-!
Tet; Ti,?" V f
Co-operative union, American Automobile
association. American road Builders' asso
ciation. National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers, League of American Wheel
men and the National Motor Accessories
Manufacturer are attending the conven
tion, which will continue until Friday night
Milwaukee, Atlantic City and Denver are
seeking lb mi convention. Thla win bet Greenwood yesterday. On the first and
decided tomorrow evening
SUICIDE
AT SIOUX CITY
Carte retereea Kills Himself After
heetlaa; at Officer Whs Tried
ta Arrest Hlaa.
RIOVX CITT. Ia Sept ts.4Sr-.i.i T.l
j fram while la a drunken frenry at his
hom. Morningaide this morning. Chris
rrtrnoa parricaded himself in a room and
wten PoUc4 ger.,, Oeorge Pelrce broke
down the door. Peterson toot a shot -at
him. Just missing him. Later he turned his
I gua en himself with fatal results.
Eg
Carries Message to
Coast; Result, Courtship
Who say Omaha eggs doc t go to San
Francisco? Th wonderful commerce of
Omaha is so absolutely far reaching that
t name eoeie na; w in wi
This leads to the point that one Omaha egg
i at least get out on the coast, and before
jit reached the frying pan it got Charlie
Boetel into a peck el irouwe mayoe.
1 The term "trouble" ta used conjecturally,
UDt the Idea that courtship is fine, but
j marriage la trouble Char. ia Boetei name
!" on the egg that reached the coast. The'
; otter fact la that M:aa Anna Ltfser. real -
.drnce San FrancWq, age enticing. Idea.
;rontanur and discernment for names keen,
C the egg ana wrote saca to c narue..
! r- Bueiel at one time packed nillaon of
.Jeggs at L urn. Nee. That waa before he
.-ame tb daredevil chauffeur for R BL
Throng; of Kerry-llakers for
First Time This Year.
'BATTLE OF C05TETTI IS ON
. , , . j ;..
5 onows ""'" -vfev-.v-
of Great King. "
" ""
QpypCf CROWD IS LARGE
,'
.Visitors
Find Scene Prettier and
Gayer Than Ever.
RUSHED TO FINISH
j
.WORK
All Ready VrlfrtT Kmon 1r First
Day af Clerleas Festival la
Heaar af Klaa Ak-ar.
Bra XVI. "
All the gates of the Una own city
were thrown open to the world at 12:S
yeterday. "anaTio one was denied."
Artisan, artiata. laborers, decorators.
(showmen, clever women and cirla. farm
era experts in innumerable line pianned
and wrought, toiled and achieved. nt!l
order was worked out cf a pile f possi
bilities. Chaoe of lumber, canvas, wire.
t.n. glass, and a hUDc'rrd and one other
inanimate thir.ga had vanished as ty
the waving of a wand; and in its place
appeared the perfected evidence of what
men can do every day In the year, even
under the most unpromising conditio na.
Something like thirty shows, attrac
tions." of widely varying character hav
been drawn to the festival of Ak-Sar-Ben
by the new spread through th land of
the fatneaa of the kingdom of Quivera.
statural curiosities, mechanical contriv
ances to puxxle and amuse, displays to
thrill and acts of interest, illusions and
real snake all boused under the banner
of King Ak-Sar-Ben. and glad to be there.
Ortflasaaiee Are Klaantlag.
Everywhere, on all aides and overhead. J
the orifiammes of his Jolly old royal nibs
are flaunting in. the breex. bellying and
bulging as the rich air rweepa along the
streets and through lanes and by way a,
where the haunts of pleasure lay. Coaor
and climate seem to Mend and blow with
a harraoriloua rhythm appropriate to the
autumn season. Tee sowing and garner
Ina are done, and now come the released
workers to Joy In busy idleness and exalt j
with the good king and his hilarious liege
men In the annual frolic the tale of whose
glories and gorgeousnesa has been spread
even through most distant regiona The
people, like the poles, the wires and th
buildings, . wear th rcsalia OC M uag-
dm wtta right cood wlU. and even before
the real revel begins are pleasuring
a-plenty.
One brave "barker" was on the Job yes
terday morning, where by night there were
twenty giving tongue to enudng and pic
tureaque bunches of !ai-sruae. Hammer
and saw, at 111 bufy at noon, have ceased
l xhelr clamor: raurh lumber ia c-r-rA with
vio rtoIh rtcner decora.jon;
stocht ln hAn)J ,nd arrinsed or buv.
hurrT.up fooj and rainbow drinks have
been plenteous!) provided, and candy, pop-
com and gum were on duly, with the key
throw n am ay.
Maay Wliala the Gale.
Even at an early hour many stranger ,
were hovering about the gates and moving
through the sirt-eia The hotels are rainy
well filled, with reservations galore on
their books; and the laundries are pound
ing away to keep sheets and pillow cases
in sufficient supply. Chefs have aban-
MttlO;and at every "station" bellowing waiter
guests of AaSarBcn is some thing of a
task, demanding keeid. attention day and
nlht through, that ine rash "dampers"
roan ring and resound with the clink of coin,
at th same time the weary are given rest
and th hungry get their fill. Never yet
' " l" "" UL" o no
.eiperter.ee but serve to polish hi compe-
i 1 1-nr v n tntrttinp mnA m K . . . .
Flare of trumpet and crash of brass from
the the main gat. wTr,
the turnstiles, and from now on the fun
will be on. growing with the days and
filling the nights with Joyful sound.
Seventh aa Ike War.
Today the road-stained veterans of
the Seventh cavalry will march Into the
chief city cf the kingdom and take camp
at th agnal station. Th cavalrymen ware
second days of the coming month their
fellow of many other regiments will make
the goal to war 1 which they ' cava bean
aiming far soma day part, and Colonel
George K. Hunter will have company of
numerous other officers- The privates and
the non-com" will renew old acq uaffi tar.ee
and when the grand parade of the military
moves next week about COM men of all
arms will be here to pay their devoir to
the king, to receive the warm greeting of
the popular.
Samson and te board of governors re
port all clear for the ripping time ahead,
alth every raveled end made fast. The
merry carrlval is on from thi hour until
ten suns hav risen and aeC
Held. 3 California street. Mr. BoeteL
, prompted by the natural longing to ae th
egg house again and aay "heilo" to certain
, umi Kuaary oia rneiMia. wandered back to
Leigh about three months ago for a vialt
Ha said "hello.- and remarked a could
sua pack 'em as fan with one hand as hi
j mends could with three or four. With that
' word be packed a few eggs. Bored at thla
he then wrote his name and address oa one
of th egga
Monday Mr. Boetel received a poet card
' fro. -n Miss Anna Lesser, San Francisco.
''Got your etrg." sh wrote. "1 am young.
good looking and ia aearch of a nice hue-
una. fleas send me your photograph
Mr. Boetel declares be hasn't sent hi
i photograph, but you can draw year ewn
cenclusiona
The
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Trtm the denlaa Laaear.
BADGER PLATFORM RADICAL
Republican Resolutions Condemn
Payne Tariff Act
RECEPTION
FOR LA FOLLETTE
Every Sfeatlea af Haafr'i aair Is
Masai far Aaalaaa Oenaacmta
Ar Aara'aa Caaatr -OatSaa.
MADISON. Wis.. Sept IS. What If prob
ably the moat radical platform adopted In
a generation by a republican convention
was prorou'.gated by Wisconsin republi
cans here- Today. No mention of the na
tional administration was made save to
disparage.
Senator La Toilette, although far from
well, was present for the first time when )
the Teoh,tkns were read. Mention of his
name was Invariably the signal "P-
plause. He addres.-ed tr convention brlefl-.
Features c-f the p".atforra are:
Conden, nation of the Payne-Aldrfch tariff
act
Physical valuation or raiiroaas ana more
strinjent reg-ulation of them.
Second choke primaries.
Initiative, referendum and recall.
Anti;lobty law.
Graduated income tax.
Home rule In the liquor traffic.
Nat'onal control of natural reoureea
Employers" liability law.
Condemnation of the suppression by spe
cial Interests ln conjrress of the Invemigation
of the Country Life Commission.
Deaaarrats Aawlast Caaaty Option.
The demoeretic state convention received
the proposed p'atf-rm upon convening to-
I day. the platform being practically th
I same as the original Schmits" draft by
.v.- iM.t. fr evernr with the addi
tion p! three planks, one strongly opposing
county option, another favorfn primary
law to make It "more expressive of the
free choke of the people." and another
favoring the passage of the "Domarada"
pension law for veterans of the civil war
by congress.
The convention thereon adjourned sin die.
PERJURY CHARGE WILL STAND
laagaaas Caart Overrate Ilettaa ta
Q amah Iadletaaeata Agmlast
A. B. Jaksate.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Bert- SS. Judge
Thompson, in the Sangamon circuit court
thi morning, overruled th morion to quash
the Indictment ln th two cases of Archi
bald B. Johnston of this dry, charging
bribery and perjury. Johnston waa Indicted
on th charge of bribing Senator D. W.
Holstlaw of Ink a to award the contract for
furniture to the Johnston company of Chi
cago, who were the highest blddcra, and on
the charge of perjury in denying that he
had done so.
Thousands of
visitors will be
next week
here
They are engaging rooms now.
Have you a spare one?
Now is the time to tell them of It.
Say where it is.
How many minutes' walk
from depot. Near what car
line.
Whether in residence sec
tion or business sections
And what it' is worth.
Visitors are wtctiEj Te Bee lor
thla Information.
Cair Tyler 1000 and you will find
a cheerful stats ready ta wait oa
yo
Your ad will b written If roa
wlah, and placed.
End of Their Season
Court Limits
Evidence in the
Haskell Case
Adjournment Taken Until Thursday
to Allow Government to Con
sult Its Witnesses.
M'ALEHTER. Okl . Seirt. 3. The hearlnc
iia the rlai of G-jvetnor C N .laaaetl af.d
ulaers In the Muskogee town kt
today waa postroned until -tomorrow. Fed
eral Judge John A. Mars;util granted a
request by the gurtrnuirnt'i attorney that
thoy btUlowed time t examine their wit
nesses before putting them on the stand.
Judge Mar?!-ail ruled ;hat the evident
against Hakeil wouit. have to be confintd
to rnxif of "cnn?ciuu participation' In the
alleged con? prracy in the thr years prior
IO the Indictment against him. which was
on May iT. lit.
S. R. Rush, srxxnal aas.stant . the attor-
ney general, announced the sverrmen: did
coj vis.i to take up if.e ...me of the court
it the vrstr.esses for the frosecut:on would
e u.iable to pressnt evidence under re
strictions laid down by the court
Mr. Kus.i si he did not wish his stale
to be taien indicating the government
was not sure of Its course. Heretofore, h
said, the government expected to use evi
dence Covf-nnj the entire period of -e
alleged conspiracy which began ln oL
The ruling of tie court, restricting tha
prosecution, made It necessary t reconsider
the government's case.
Judge naskrii s ruling was b-ised on a
decision Landed down- by the circuit court
of appeals at Si. Louis. Mo., lasl June, in
what was known as l.ie Lcnabaugn case.
Fight for State's
Rights is Lost
Colorado Delegation to Irrigation
Congress Abandons Effort to
Hare Its Position Endorsed.
PCEELO. Colo.. Sept 3 Realising that
there Is no pos-s.bility of getting th
Eighteenth National Irrigation congreas to
endorse state s rights in water distribution,
the Colorado delegation today will endeavor
to prevent presentation to the convention
of resolutions commanding federal control
of Interstate waters.
Interest today turned largely to the meet
ing of the resolutions committee, where the
pol.cy of congress for the coming year Is be
ing formulated. Present lndicat.ons are that
Colorado will not oniy lose its fight In he
half of state s rights, but that tr e committee
will report out a strong endorsement cf
federal control.
The morning session was devoted to a
diacusslon of "water equities," ln its va
rious phases.
The contest for th honor of entertaining
the 111 congress is developing unusual
rivalry- Thoogli Callfornlana launched tnt
Loa Angeles boom only last night they
developed surprising strength over n ght
Chicago and Keno are still ln the rare with
the former kading.
Slayer of Mrs. Olin Castle
is Released on Parole
LEAVENWORTH. Kan. Sert V -Jessie
Lee Morrison, who was paroled from th
stale penitentiary yesterday by Governor
Stutba. after having served eight years of
a twemy-flv year sentence for kllMng Mrs.
tilln Canl, her rival in love, at Eldorado.
Kan, ten years ago. left the prison for Ex-
celaior Springs. Mo., today. Miss Mortise f,nsa Mr. Casti made a dying stale
was accompanied by her sister. Mr a Ida meet declaring Miss Morrison attacked her
M iiawiey of Excelsior Sprtaga. with At the fir; tnal th Jury disagreed. At the
whom ah will make her home for a time, aecend trial Ml Morrison waa convicted
Tlx murder of Mrs. Olin Castle was one 'and aeatenced to five years' imprisonment,
ef the most sensational crimes la the his- j and at t!v third trial she was again coaw
lory af the state. Mia Jessie Movruoa and vtcted and givoa a leaty-rtve-yar a
Mls Clara Wiley had both received at-1 tence.
I aressmnii Bennett, but the tituj'.i n cal.ed
I flfiirUTU IlV:Trtl Vrn3TF"or tn nommatun cf another nan. Ue
nLlaitU lnLL0 I Vi I At U n Vj ti ' then nomtnmed Henry 1 SUmson.
I "Now we have taken hlgn and advanced
j ground ln our platlorm loJiy," continued
Tells What He Will Do When He ltM'ol KooeteIt. "and our words wi.l reticcl
x-i . . j 'credit or discredit upon u according as
Elected Governor. , tney ,re backt4 up ty our Ct.
j "When, aa presides i. it became nsy duty
DENIES THAT HE IS A RADICAL l
Will Try Xe "e r Exaeaisaeats Win
la the Gaaerwvatarlal Chair, bat
Will flek a Trie
Methods.
Chester H. Aldrlch, republican candidate
for go-, emor, tp"K briefly to the members
of the Omaha Heal Estate exchange
Wednesiay afternoon. A discussion of the
proposed issue of la bond, for new
scnotis epi V" '"'" "'""
l o ecioc-. ana was oniy men snui 011
bev-au Preldet Wead put a motion to
....
the committee of the exchange and the
school board.
M. Aldrich denied that he is In any
ser.&e a radical or a denructlonist. and
said the untruths being told about him ty
democratic newspapers is proving a gool
thing, in that it ps his friends busy
telling Just what sort of a man b la He
went into the history of railroad legisla-
lion In Nebraska briefly and maintained it
hadn't hurt the common carriers, although
the state and the frilled States courts
have sustained all the acts phased that
were cai.ed In question. He expreaaed con
fidence ln his own election and said when
he is in the governor's chair the business
men cf Omaha will find him ready to listen
v any reasonable p ea they hsve to make.
He alj advised the sending of the best
men of the city to the legislature, "and I
hope you will break your recent record in
that particular," he said, bringing laugh
ing at plause.
"When I am governor, and have tiie t
reins of authority in my hands." he said.
nothing will be done except what has
been tried and proven. There will be noth-
tng done of a nw, startling or revolution
ary character. Our interests are Inter
dependent, arid we all know it. and we
rnul ke.p that fact ever In mind.'
Burlington Wants
Six Millions More
General Manager Ward Says Shippers
Shonld Pay for Blunders in
Equipping1 Eoad.
CHICAGO, Sept SI Freight ah :p per a ar
expected to contribute annually an addl -
tunal S.S4JS to the Chicago. Burlington at
Quincy railroad s revenue for the next four,
five or more year, according to the testi
mony given this morning by F. E. Ward,
general manager, before the Interstate
Commerce commission. In addition, in re
sponse to a direct question. Mr. Ward said
he thought the shipper ought to pay for
the mistakes and blunders in equipment of
the railroads.
Mr. Ward admitted his road was in good
condition, but thought It ought to be better.
tent) on from Oils Caetl and Jealous
rivalry grew up between them. Castle mar
ried Clara Wiiey.
Oa June a. W neighbor heard a fight
going on ln th Catti cottage. Mia Mor
rison was found holding a raaor and stand
in' over her rival, whose throat was cut
Miss Morrison sai.i ah (.,.!.. , ....
HEN 11 Y LSTIMSOX
E3iriREM)MlNEE
Rocjevelt's Candidate for GoTernor
cf New York Wins on the
First, B'llot.
HIGH FRAISE FROM THE C0LONX1
Ex-Presidfnt Calls "Trust Buster
Only Man to Accomplish Work.
PRESIDENT TAFT . IS EULOGIZED
Platform Credits Ohio&n with Great
Wisdom and Courage.
DIRECT PRIMARIES ENDORSED
Graft la Pahlle Service I cored la
Derisive Uaaaur and Warfare
Ueelared Agalaat All Offi
cial Vroarlla(.
SARATOGA. N. Y.. fpt JV-Henry !
Sti.nton of New York was nominated for
governor by the fepub'!aa atj'.e conven
tion t nisht ovrr Hepr sentative William
S. lienneu of the amr city, itimson re
ceived of the 1ii ote In th conven
tion. The nomination was later mad unani
mous. Is as S i? p. m. when Chairman Rot
th t.imnli.in t.i orrir a-i.t f-&i!ed
j for ron.inMtions fr governor. On the roi
'rail by counties Albany made no re.poi.s
( and Allegany yielded to the Nineteenth dia
j Irtct of .i York Kir.gsburj' Foster of
I that district nominated Representative Wll
Jliam Benneti, whose candidacy had been
the only one conspicuously boomed during
the convention.
Mr. Foster reviewed Mr. Bennett's pubilo
servK-e as a mcir.brr of the avemblv. muni
cJpal Juoce in New York and member of
congics and called him "a true repre
sentatie of the moat cosmopoiltan district
in the world."
rtooarvrlt nnlaatn Ftlsasaa.
When Nassau county was reached CoL
Ro-.'S-velt to k the plat toim to nofn:naie
He: ry L Stimion of New Yoik. He sJ
he held a very genuu.e rea.ird for Con-
, .1,, ?L" , , hfl , ,1 , i,,;
; ne-hded to display ijusiltles aa great as thorn
' of any member of the cabinet."
Col. HooseveJt said he bad consulted with
Mr. Root and that "W cam to the con
clusion that th very best man we could
name for a ta r.k as difflrult and as L-r-ptw-tant
as any that was to "tfi perforates) la ,
my administration waa tne man that I now
nominate. I put him In and he made good.
Aecoasallahed alia; Hesalts.
It was his business to bring to Justice
j th. one of the greatest cdr-
, , lDl m Wcn b. mo8l
elaborate syatem of collusion with
gov
ernment officials had A1 uA 1)1.
, iu .
I '
rep;ee:.ting a vast fortune. Mr. Stimson
got Justice. Mr. Stimson convicted man
after man in the employ of the augur trust.
"He secured reatitution; he secured pun
ishment. We hsve said on this platform
that w stood for Justice, that we would
punUh men In pubiig life and in businesa
life alike and tl.at the highest social or
, politkal or business afflM.tior.s ahoald not
j ave the offender.
"Those have been our words and those
have been Mr. Unison's deeds. What we
have raid he has done.
"I feel that we should put on the plat
form that we have made a man whose past
career is in Itself an absolute guaranty
that be can and will do the particular werk
which he is to be elected to do. and there
fore. I nominate for the high position of
governor of tbe great Empire state, to
head the republican ticket. Henry L
Stimson."
Colonel Roosevelt waa warmly applauded
aa he concluded.
United Stales District Attorney John
Lord O'llrian of boffalo. seconded the
J nomination ot Mr. Stimson. There was no
I further speeches and the roll waa called
i
1 1. t . . I . . . . : .
Wiham Barnes, Jr.. cast twenty-eight
voles for Mayor Jamea B. McEwan of Al.
Jbany, one delegate not voting.
esniaated aa First Ballet.
Stimson was nominated oa the first bal
lot, receiving CM vote of the Lti vote.
Bennett received Jti. Slate Treasurer Ininn
thirty-eight, and Mayor McEwan. twenty-
eirht.
On motion ot Mr. Foster, who had nomi
nated Bennett, the nomination waa mad
unamimous after Speaker Wada worth and
Mr. Barnes had seconded Foster motion.
Then followed the nomination by acclama
tion for lieutenant governor cf Edward '
Schoenick, mayor of e-i racuse. and the re-
! nomination of th Screlary of the Stat
lS. S. Koenig.
James Thompson, a manufacturer ol
Valley Fails, was chosen for comp
troller; Thomas F. Fcnnell of Eimira for
treasurer, while Edward R. O'Mailey cf
Buffalo waa choaen lor attorney general.
Frank M- Wi.liania of Mad. sou oounty fot
state engineer and srurkejor, and Irving
G. Vai.n of Syracuse for associate Judg
of the court of appea.a, all wer re
nominated. The convention then aJJourned aing
die.
Colonel Treodore Roosevelt took th
platform tl.ls afternoon In the repub
lican state contention and in impas
sioned speech p. as led for the adoption
of a direct primary plank.
CcIonl Rooseelt defied the old guard
and tiid them that unless they fell in
and led the procession It would pass (iver
theru and they would he crushed.
tt Prrauaral tkalraaa.
United Slates fteaator Root waa named
a permanent chairman cf tne Convention
by the committee oa pertieaeot organisa
tion. The report waa adopted and Colonel
Rooseveit appointed Chsriee S. Fran cj a of
Troy and Speaker Wadsworth of the assem
bly to escort Mr. Hoot to the chair.
There was a loud lsugfc when Colonel
Hoot veil started to leave the platform
without Introducing &ebtur Root. Secre
tary Gieaaon hustled after tbe colonel and
brought aim hack.
' As understand you anay not Identify the
gentleman 1 am about to introduce. I am
called back t present the permanent cnair-