THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
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IRA L. BARE, Publisher,
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Home and Foreign Intelligence Con.
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Line Paragraphs.
Congress.
The house passed tho postofllco ap
propriation bill.
Sovcn republican members oi In-'
nulnr committee Hied minority report
opposing Filipino independence 1)111.
President Tuft's managers chargo
unfair intimidation of federal offloo
holders by Colonel Roosevelt's sup
porters. Tho houso Judiciary committee re
ported favorably a bill to mako tho
Important changes in power of courts
to punish for contemt
Senator Cummins Introduced a com
promise amendment to tho metal
Echcdulo making sharp reductions
from tho houso measure.
Tho houso passed senate Joint reso
lution for tho Immediate appropria
tion of $1,500,000 for rebuilding and
repairing levees on tho Mississippi
and tributaries.
Tho houso merchant m.arlno com
mlttco formally reported tAlexaudor
bill to equip all American vessels
with lifeboats sufficient to caro for
nil human Hfo aboard.
Excursion and short dlstnnco const
wIho steamship companies protest
against being confused with ocenn
liners in relation to legislation to re
quire life-saving apparatus.
On motion of Senator Reed Presi
dent Tnft's UoHton speech of April 25,
L'olonol RooBevelt'u reply and Presi
dent Taft'n rejoinder woro ordorod
printed ns public documents.
Ttio rivers and harbor appropria
tion bill, increased by $8,001,010 over
the houso figures, was agreed to by
commorcq committee and will bo re
ported in a fow days to tho senate.
Tho house aided tho national good
roads movement by proposing a pro
vision in tho postofllco bill which
would grant a subsidy to all highways
used in tho rural frco delivery mail
eorvico.
Ilccauso of criticism of .his recita
tion1 to tho senntc, a political parody
on tho npostlo'e croed, last week, Sen
ator Williams of Mississippi ordered
thnt tho parody bo struck out of his
speech in permanent copies of tho
Congressional Record.'
Representative KInkald Introduced
r.n amended form of his bill to regu
late tho sale of adulterated butter.
This was dono in order to combino
Mr. Klnknld'B bill with that of Repre
sentative Lever, who Is a member of
tho committee ' on agriculture, to
whom tho bill haB been referred, and
Is tho result of a conforenco at which
this notion was agreed upon.
Tho postofllco appropriation bill,
carrying approximately $276,000,000,
was passed by tho houso Friday, 227
to 6. The measure carried, in addi
tion to tho appropriations necossnry
for the conduct of tho department, a
numbor of radical additions. Among
thoso wero fodorol aid for good roads,
tho compulsory publication bynows
papors, magazines and periodicals of
tho names of their owncrd, and tho
establishment of a parcels post in
connection with tho rural frco deliv
ery service.
General.
mage tolling of tho Titanic sinking.
Small crop prospects in Nebraska
aro excellent.
Tho Wlsconlsn legislature was call
ed In extraordinary session.
Tho London inquiry Into tho Titanic
sinking in to bo thorough.
Colorado democrats In state con
vention declared for Champ Clark.
Senator Smith waB unnblo to get
any traco of tho alleged early mos-
Congressman Underwood won ovor
Woodrow Wilson in tho Georgia pri
mary. A list of flfty-sevon identified dend
on the Mnokoy-Bennett cablo ship was
uuriod at sea.
Toft won tho preferential vote In
Massachusetts, but Roosovolt del-egatos-at-largo
woro chosen.
Tho Boston Red Sox started tho
season at homo some $36,000 In gnto
recoiptB to tho bad. Opening day and
morning and afternoon Ramos on
Patriots' day had to bo postponed on
nccount of rain.
Republican mombcrs of the senate
financial committees took up tho ques
tion of formulating a substltuto for
tho houso frco sugar bill. They soon
found themsolvcs In dlsagroomont
over tho rates of duty.
Senator Hols has been Bhorn of
powor In Pennsylvania, and William
Finn becomos ropubllcan boss.
Representatives of independent in
terests boforo' intorocennlc canals
eommltteo vigorously opposed rail-road-pwncd
ships using Panama cannl.
Albort Princo has been condomned
to dlo for tho murder of Deputy Wnr
don Davis of tho Nebraska peniten
tiary. Nowa was received of tho death ot
James Osborno, genorul superintend
ent of tho Pacific division of tho
Canadian Pnclllo railway, with head
quarters at Vancouvor.
IN
Firemen and hostlers of eastern
roads demand an increase
John Samuel, Bald to bo tho Inven
tor of tho Mnson Jar, is dead.
Paris police and soldiers killed two
desperate criminals after a fierce bat
tle. Reforms on ocean liners will follow
tho Titanic disaster.
Congressman Sloan protested In tho
houso against frco cereals and meats,
Tho main building at Mornlngsido
(Iowa) collcgo ,waB totally destroyed
by fire.
Methodist bishops favor a rcutrn
to tho old rule of placing a timo lim
it on pastorates.
An agreement has been reached be
tween houso and senato conferees on
tho pension bill.
Tho possibilities of agriculture in
Alaska are dealt with in a bulletin is
sued at Washington.
Thcro aro so many candidates for
offlco in Wisconsin the elimination
plan may bo decided upon.
Senators declared their opposition
to any foreign nntlon securing a foot
hold In Magdalcna bay.
New HampBhlro republican dele
gates wero Instructed to stick to Taft
until given their release.
A houso resolution was Introduced
providing a constitutional amendment
limiting n president to one term.
Llttlo hope Is entertained for the
recovery of more than a few addition
al bodies of tho Titanic dead.
Representative Stanley attacked tho
RooHcvelt administration for alleged
favoritism toward tho harvester trust.
Tho houso Insular affairs eommlt
teo favorably reported tho bill pro
viding for Filipino independence in
1912.
President Tnft denies tnat ho ever
approved at a cabinet meeting the
proposed delay In tho prosecution of
tho Harvester trust.
Tho Wyoming republican and demo
cratic state conventions to eolect dole
gatefj to tho national conventions will
bo hold In Choyenno May 13.
- Ono sldo of tho main business
street of Terrehern, Man., was de
stroyed by flro. Tho loss is estimated
at $100,000, principally in rail stores.
A broad anti-Injunction bill, such a
mcasuro as ban long been advocated
by labor conditions throughout tho
country, wns favorably reported to
tho houso.
Fivo hundred employes of tho Mur
ray, Utah, plant of the American
Smelting and Refining company
struck for higher wages. Tho plant
closed.
Mrs. Julia A. Polk, widow of the
lato Jefforson S. Polk, for many years
owner of tho Dos Moines City Rail
way company, died at her homo, aged
sovonty-eight.
Tho directors of thoUnlted States
steel corporation declared tho regular
quarterly dividend of 1 1-4 per cent on
tho common stock and 1 3-4 per cent
on tho preferred stock.
Announcement was made by tho
Rock Island lines of tho resumption
of through servico by way of tho
Memphis Gateway to points south and
west. Tho flood watorB havo receded.
Secretary Knox sent to congress a
letter from tho Chinese minister ex
pressing tho thanks of th peoplo of
China for this government's recent
message of congratulations and con
fidence. Conferees representing tho coal
miners and operators of tho south
wost renewed their agreement that
thoro shall bo no suspension of opera
tions at tho mines while negotiations
for a now contract aro ponding.
Urging n bill to creato a Porto
Rlcan department ot agriculture nnd
labor, Santiago Igleslas told tho Insu
lar affairs committee that Porto Rico's
wolfaro had advanced moro since
American acquisition than in previous
years.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary ot
tho treasury, expressed tho belief that
tho bouse banking nnd currency eom
mltteo investigating tho money trust
would find an evolution in financial af
fairs tending towards a concentration
of lnrgor power in tho hands of a few
Institutions or oven of n fow men.
Protestant and Roman Cntholla me
morial eorvlccs for tho Titanic vic
tims woro hold at Halifax. Burial
sorviceB followed at both Protestant
and Catholic burial grounds Of tho
llfty-nlno untdeutifTod dead seven wero
women. Forty-six woro placed in ono
common gravo in Falrviow contetory.
Bishop Austin Dowllng, as his first
ofllolnl act, today announced the ap
pointment ot Monslguor Michael Fla
vin, pastor ot Stambrose church, Den
Moines, ns vicar general ot tho now
Cathollo diocese of Dcs Moines. Tho
new vlcnr general had been pastor of
tho local church for twenty-seven
years.
Tho agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying $17,056,970, which Ib $1,723,
010 moro than tho houso provided nnd
$760,900 moro than tho current ycar'B
appropriation, finished by tho senato
committee would raise tho appropria
tion for lighting forest fires from
$200,000 to $1,000,000 and appropriates
$6,469,016 for tho forestry Borvice gen
erally. Personal.
A minority roport in tho Lorlmor
caso la soon to bo submitted.
Former Attornoy General Bonnparto
says Roosevelt Is correct on tho Har
vester trust dispute
President Tnft npolbglzod for his
nppcaranco on tho stump, but lnslstod
that it was Justlllcd.
Emlllo Vnsquoz Gomor. has boon
proclaimed provisional president of
Movlco.
No republican enndtdnto for tho
presidency yot has dolegatos enough
to nomlnnto.
Representative Hull introduced a
bill to prevent government employes
from participating In presidential
campaigns.
IN 111! OF BUTT
FAMOUS MEN PAY REVERENCE
TO DEAD OFFICER.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT TUFT
Tears Bring an Abrupt Ending to
What the Nation's Chief Execu
tive Had to Offer.
Washington. The life of Major
Archibald W. Uutt ns a soldier, news
paper man, aide to presidents and
lodgo member, nnd his heroic death
on tho Titanic wero commemorated
by his commander-in-chief, a presi
dent, a secretary of war, a Bonator of
his natlvo state, a contemporary in
tho newspaper field and tho fraternity
of Masonry at an Impressive memor
ial service here Sunday.
Tho trlbuto President Tnft paid to
his late aide epitomized all that was
Bald: "Everybody knew Archie ns
Archie. I cannot go In a box at a
theater; I ennnot turn around In my
room 1 can't go any where without
oxpecting to see his smiling face or
to hear his cheerful voice in greeting.
Tho life of tho president 1b rather
isolated and those appointed to live
with hm come much closer to him
thnn any one else. Tho bond is very
close and It is difficult to speak on
such an occasion.
"Archie Butt's character was sin
gle, Blmple, straightforward and inca
pable of intrigue A clear sense of
humanity lightened his Hfo and those
about him. LIfo was not for him a
troubled problem. Ho was a soldier
and when ho was appointed to servo
under another, to that other ho ren
dered Implicit loyalty. I never know
a man who hnd so much self-abnegation,
so much self-sacriflco as Archio
Butt.
"Occasions like the sinking of the
Titanic frequently develop unforseen
traltB In men. It marks them heioes
when you don't expect it. But with
Archio It was Just as natural for him
to help thoso about him as it was for
him to ask mo to permit hi in to do
something for some ono or for me.
"Ho was on tho deck of the Titanic
oxactly what ho wbb everywhere. He
leaveB a void with thoso who loved
him, but tho circumstances of his
going aro all what wo would havo
had, and while tearB fill tho eyes and
tho volco 1b choked, wo are felicitated
by tho memory of what ho waB."
President Taft spoke with difficulty
and ho was forced to an abrupt end
ing by a failure of volco and a steady
flow of tears. Bcsldo MrB. Taft sat
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butt of Augusta,
Ga. Opposlto them sat Secretary
Wilson, Secrotnry Moyer and other
prominent officials. Senator Bacon
Bnt with tho members of tho Georgia
delegation In congress and through
out tho meeting placo ' wero Btatcs
mon, soldiers and friends of the dead
officer. Templo lodge No. 32, of tho
Masonic fraternity was seated with
tho speakers.
MORLEY GUILTY OF MURDER.
Jury Recommends Life Imprisonment
for Outlaw.
Lincoln, Nob. Chnrlea Morley, the
only surviving member of tho trio ot
state ponltentlnry convicts who broke
Jail March 14 after killing Warden
Dolahunty, Deputy Warden Wagner
and Guide Hellman, was .found guilty
of murder in the first degree. Tho
Jury recommended that ho bo sen
tenced to Hfo Imprisonment. Tho Jury
wero many hours coming to tho ver
dict Ashes to Ashes.
Omaha. Funeral services over tho
ashes of Emll Brnndols, who was
drowned when tho Titanic carried Its
human freight to death In tho Atlan
tic, woro held In private Sunday at
Pleasant Hill cemetery. Tho body had
boon cremated and tho ashes, repos
ing In a drab casket, wero received
and interred by the graves of tho dead
man's parental Rabbi Frederick Colin
offered consolation to tho relatives in
a brief sermon.
Highest Prices Known.
Logan, In. Corn Ib selling at 85
cents hero on tho market and hny at
$25 per ton. Thcso aro tho highest
prices known In tho history of tho
county.
Lightning Bolt Kills Four.
St. Josoph, Mo. A special from
Bucklln, Mo., says: Four porsonswero
killed tow miles southeast of hero
during a shower when lightning hit
tho bnrn of John Nolan, sr., In whloh
they hnd taken refuge.
Engineers Agree to Arbitrate.
Now York. Tho threatened strike
of engineers of tho fifty railroads east
of Chicago waa avorted by tho Blgnlng
of an arbitration agreement betweou
two committees.
Chlco's Fiesta Arborea.
Clilco, Cal. Tho throo-day carnival
known as Fiostn Arborea, which open
ed horo today, has attracted thou
sands ot visitors to Chlco and tho
hotola aro crowdod. Tho city Is hand
somely decorated and presents an at
tractive appearance.
First Will Is Probated.
Now York. Tho flrBt will of a Tl
tnnio victim to bo recorded hero 'was
filed for probate on Wednesday. Tho
will was that of Martin Rothschild of
this city.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
News Notes of Interest from Various
Sections.
Tho graduating clase of Tocumseh
high school tlija year will Include a
membership of thirty-eight. This will
bo the largest class over to graduate
from tho school.
"Know your own city" will bo tho
slogan of a campaign which is being
planned in Omaha to bring tho citi
zens to a realization of what they
have in Omaha.
The Amherst Telephone company
has been granted permission by tho
railway commissioners to Issue $5,32(1
of bonds to erect a new building and
mako other additions to its plant.
Ca.rl Funk, president of the Lincoln
Crockery company, in tho hands of a
receiver, hae filed a petition In in
voluntary bankruptcy. His assets aro
placed at $20,810 and. his liabilities at
$40,977.
Mrs. Mary Anna Schurz of Omaha,
a professional nurso, was accidentally
killed by a runaway team while being
driven (from tho station at Harrison,
Neb., to tho ranch of John Coffoy,
where she was going as nurse to Mrs.
Coffey.
Superintendent Manuel stopped In
Lincoln to ask tho state board of agri
culture to choose tho Kearney state
industrial school band' to furnish mus
ic at tho tato fair. Tho band com
prises fifty boys, who have become
proficient musicians.
A farm laborer who gave tho name
of James Thompton, was arrested in
Seward on a charge of stealing a
team of brown horses from Howard
Dickinson, a farmer who lives near
Bee, for whom ho had been working.
The prisoner plead guilty and waB
bound over to district court.
After deliberating almo3t two days,
the federal Jury at Grand Island In tho
caso of the government against Andy
Snyder nnd George Dobson for con
spiracy to defraud tho government
out of a section of land in Loup coun
ty, and for conspiracy to suborn per
jury, was discharged, having been un
ablo to agree.
John Roinmers, aged seventy-two
years, a resident of Vymore, was
killed almost instantly .by tho kick of
a horse. The old gentleman was hold
ing tho animal, letting it graze on
the lawn, when In play it kicked up
its heels. Ono hoof struck Mr. Rem
mers directly, over tho heart and
death ensued- in a few minutes.
"Sunday was the red letter day with
the Methodist people of Superior.
They received eighty-eight new mem
bers into full connection with the
church. Tho pastor, Rev. George P.
Trltes, baptized ecventy-ono people
during the day. This makes a total
addition to this church since the close
of tho Bromley meetings on April 3,
of 140 members.
Whether tho state law requiring
candidates for offlco to file statements
of their campaign expenses is effoctlvo
in tho cases of presidential electors
and delegates to the national conven
tion is an open question. State Sen
ntor Fred Volpp, rather than take
chances made his filing, (but on the
advlco of his attorney, declare1 that
ho bolloves the step was unnecessary.
Automobile dealers, especially in
central Nebraska, aro unable to sup
ply tho demand for machines. In tho
prosperous counties of the state many
farmers aro purchasing motor cars.
In several places they are said to be
tho best buyers this year. Distribut
ing points for the various makes of
machines aro receiving many calls for
rush orders. In some instances they
cannot meet the demand.
Tho flro loss in the city of Lincoln
was the largest during tho last four
months that It has been for the same
length of tlmo during any year since
1905. The total loss was $93,350.45.
The insurance paid on tho property
destroyed amounted to $84,208.20. Tho
property endangered by tho fires was
valuod at $837,593. Tho total insur
ance carried was $350,525. A total of
119 alarms were received at tho sta
tion during the four months.
The Thygeson drug store at Union,
was entered by burglars and a quan
tity of cigars and small articles sto
len. An attempt to break Into tho
safe was. made by tho robbers, but
proved unsuccessful.
Tho Nebraska Northwestern Rail
way company of Sprlngvlew, which
proposes to build a railroad from
Bassett to Sprlngvlew, a distance of
twenty-five miles has applied to the
railway commission for leave to is
suoj$500,000 or securities, $300,000 of
capital stock and $200,000 of bonds,
for the purposo of paying for con
struction and equlpmont of the road.
The thirty-first annual convention
of the Nebraska state pharmaceutical
association will be held at Beatrice,
June 11, 12 and 13. The meetings will
bo held in tho commercial club rooms
and a reception followed by an illus
trated lecture on bacteriology will be
tho program for tho first evening. The
remaining two days will bo devoted
to business sessions, at which speak
ers of national prominenco will lec
ture. Part of each afternoon will bo
devoted to Held sports and contests
for which prizes will bo awarded.
While Walter Green of Richardson
county was cleaning out tho bottom
of a well for Ralph TJaden April 29, a
heavy, ragged rock fell down from
near tho top and crushed his skull.
Medical nttendnnco wns summoned,
but despite all that could bo dono,
ho died from his Injuries.
Mayor Dredla of Creto has Issued a
statement giving a resume of his
work whtlo in offlco and making re
commendations for tho ensuing year.
Among the things recommended aro a
now system of lighting for the busi
ness ecction of the city; a motor-driven
pump for supplying wnter.
MAY BE UHHUBS
SOME OF THOSE SUCCESSFUL IN
THE PRIMARY VOTE.
MOST OF DISTRICTS COMPLETE
There Are a Few, However, that Can-
not Be Determined Till Further
Reports Are Received.
Legislative nominees in twenty-six
of the twenty-eight senatorial districts
and sixty-six of the seventy-seven
representative districts of tho state
are now determined. Returns on tho
balance aro as yet incomplete and in
some cases will not bo known, for
several days. In many of the districts
there wero no contesting candidates
for tho nominations while In many of
the others there were exceedingly
keen llglits for tho places.
Below is successful representative
nominees. Returns from the Second,
Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth,
Twenty-first, Thirty-ninth, Fifty-third,
Sixty-fifth Sixty-eight and Seventy
second aro yot Incomplete.
Candidates for House.
First Fred Cuhr (rep), G. II. Ful
stead (dem.).
Third lien T. Skcen (dcm.), no op
position: O. C. Ayres (rep.).
Fourth J. A. Barnes (rep.), (JS. AV.
Pottfl (dem.).
Fifth O. A. Corbln (rep.), A. P. Fltz
elmmons (dcm.).
Sixth AVilber Anness (rep.), F. A.
Reuter (dem.).
.Seventh C. A. Rlchey (rep.), J. J.
Gustln (dem.).
Eighth O. C Dovey (rep.), no oppo
sition; C. II. Busch (dem.), no opposi
tion. Ninth Gates (dcm.).
Tenth (Douglas county) Democrats,
II. B. Fleharty, W. S. Shoemaker, John
F. Jlorl.arlty, Jerry Howard, P. J. Ford,
P. G. II. Boland, J. II. Bulla, George
Holmes, William Butt, Albert Kaplln,
Vincent JIcDonough, F. J. Jlorgan; re
publicans, Ira Flanagan, E. A. Smith, -J.
A. Davis, Edward Simon, Sam G. Hoff,
JI. 1.. Superman, Dr. Harry A. Foster,
Michael L,ee, Nelso J. Anderson, Frank
CJ. Yates, Robert C. Druesdow, John B.
Br.iln.
Fourteenth GcorKO I. Wood (rep.),
John A. Wlltner (rep.).
Fifteenth W. F. Schwerfen (rep.),
Henry Korff (dcm.).
Sixteenth F. 13. Anderson (rep.),
Mark Lukens (rep.).
Seventeenth F. L. Bollen (dem.), no
opposition: G. Jr. Bly (rep.).
Eighteenth W. A. Elwood (rep.), B.
JL McCautey (dem.).
Nineteenth N. M. Nelson (rep.),
Grorgo Fox (dem.).
Twentieth Bert Brown (rep.), II. C.
Battels (dcm,).
Twenty-second J. II. Bcnno (rep.),
Adam Pllgcr (dem.).
Twenty-third Michael V. Ruddy
(rep.), J. W. Fisher (dem.). -
Twentv-foiirth II. Uarntr (rep.), II.
C. Hnsklns (dem.).
Twenty-llftli It. S. Dickenson (rep.),
Chailes Schueth (dcm.).
Twenty-sixth It. C. Regan (dem.), J.
B. Matthews (rep.).
Twenty-seventh J. B. Slndelar (rep.),
no democrat.
Twenty-eighth Jlontgormern nnd Hol
brook (rep.), Shipley and Losov (dem.).
Thirtieth Edwin Jeary, J. II. Jlock
ctt, Jr.. A. A Richardson, a. R. Buck
ner, C. C. Quigglo and H. K. Burket
(rep.), C. W. Enveart, William Foster,
Frank Jlllls. E. F. Snavely and Georgo
Quick (dem.).
Thlrty-nrst Allen and Conley (rep.),
Schnup and Montiromery (dem.).
Thirty-second II. R. Hlnshaw (rep.),
Henry Helllger (dem.).
Thirty-third J. II. Eberman (rep),
William Grueber (dem.).
Thirty-fourth J. W. JlcKlssIck
(dem.). no opposition.
Thirty-fifth W. D Adkins (rep.), JI.
J. Murphy (dem.).
Thirty-sixth Robert Campbell (rep.),
riillllp Mauer (dent.),
Thlrty-soventh J. D. Haslk (rep.),
Rnv Shownltcr (dem.).
Thlrtv-elghth James Blatney (rep.),
G. W. Fuller (dem.). -
Fortieth Doran (rep), Keckley (dem).
Forty-flrstFoulon (rep.), Peter Eggen
borger (dem.).
Forty-second John Jf. Jones (rep.),
II. C. Palmer (dem.).
Forty-third W. J. Coleman (rep.).
Forty-fourth T. E. Nordgren (rep.). '
T. M. Scott (dem.).
Fortv-nfth Ernest JIeyer3 (rep.),
Jnckson (dem.).
Forty-sixth G. W. Llndsey (dem.),
Routs (rep.).
Fnrtv-seventh W. G. SaJdlcr (rep.),
13. P. Hubbard (dem.).
Forty-eighth F. E. Slusscr (rep.), P.
C. Kelly (dem.1.
Forty-ninth James Stephen (rep.),
Charles Wooster (dem.).
Fiftieth Carter (rep.), Knudson
(dem.).
Fifty-flrst Soren JI. Fries (rep. and
dem ).
Fifty-second R. S. JlcCnrthy (dem.),
no nnpoltlon: T. J. Howard (rep.).
Fifty-fourth J. A. Snider (rep.),
Christ Anderson Mem.).
Fiftv-nfth G. W. Chappell (rep.), J.
J. Carlln (dem.).
Fifty-sixth W. G. Rood (rep.), D. E.
JInther (dom ).
Fifty-seventh G. V. Wolfo (rep.), C.
W Trumhlo (dem.).
Fifty-eighth Haggarty, Matthews
(ren.); Plrtile, Greenwalt (dem.).
Flfgtv-nlnth M. A. Hostetler (rep.),
W F Ballev (dem.).
Sixtieth Chris Anderson (rep.), A. G.
Blnomfle'd (dem.).
Rlxty-nrst A. Erlckson (rep.), G. J.
Jlnrshall (dem.). ,
Firtv-thlrd J. A. Anderson (rep.), P.
C Funk (dem.).
Slxty.fourth Jnmes John (rep.), T. I
Jones (dem.). .
SIxtv-nlxh K. D. Mast (rep.), Jnmes
Penrsnn (dem.)
Sixty-seventh AV. JI. Stebblns (rep.),
Spencer (dem.).
Flxtv-nlnth V. C Israel (rep.), no op
position; AV, Z. Tnlor (dem.), no oppo-
Seventlcth Fred Hoffmelstcr (dem.),
C A. Ready (ren.).
Seventy-tlrst J. W. Baker (rop.). no
opposition; C. J. Collins (dem.), no op
position. Seventy-third E. D. JIallery (rep.), no
oppostllon; II. F. AVnsmund, sr. (dem.),
no opposition.
Sevenlv-fourth Jt. J. AVeber (rep.), no
opposition; II. 13. Relsche (dem.), no op
position. , .
Seevnty-nfth Frnnk E, Stearns (rep.),
no democrnt. . , ,
Soventv-Flxth B. AV. Uirson (rep.),
o opposition; Lewis Ilrott (dem). no op
position . .
Seventv-sevcnth E. Jt. Senrle, Jr.
(rep.), no opposition; J. G. Denter (dcm.),
no opposition.
Aeroplanes for State Fair.
J. C. Turpln, who wltli P. O. Parme
lee, mado aeroplane flights at the Ne
braska state fair last year, called
Thursday on Secretary Mollor and
members of the board of managers to
offer his services for flights this year
at tho fair, Tho board has decided to
have flights this year, but has not o
lected the aviators.
Tho Home bank, of Avoca has re
ceived a charter from the tnto bank
ing board. Tho capital stock of tho
now Institution is $15,000.
NEBRASKA'S PRIMARY.
Enough Returns to Indicate Success
ful Candidates.
While returns from tho primary
election are not completo at this
writing, hnd will not bo for several
days, enough reports havo been re
ceived nnd. tabulated to make certain
who the successful nomlnes aro In
every Instance except possibly tho
democratic candidates' for delegate in
the Sixth district, where four men en
dorsed by the Progressive league nnd
one who Is said to Btand for Harmon,
are in the race. In no case is tho
contest so close that tho remaining
counties, In view of tho way tho vote
is running, can change tho final re
sult. Tho vote for presidential candidates
as tabulated includes seventy-five
counties and 187 scattered precincts,
most of which aro in Douglas and
Lancaster counties. For delegates at
largo the vote won from seventy-ono
oountleB complete, or nearly so. For
state oflices tho vote was taken from
a total ranging from sixty-three to
Blxty-nine complete counties.
Compared with primary elections
of other years this year will mark
the record vote. With about ten
counties yet to hear from the total
vote to date for presidential candi
dates Is 120,000, not counting tho
populists, the socialists and the pro
hibitionists. It would not bo surpris
ing if the total vote reported finally to
the secretary of state reaches 140,000.
The largest previous primary vote
was 12SJJ0O.
AVith remarkable steadiness Roose
volt's vote has stayed at CO per cent
more than Taft and LaFollette's com
bined votes. Champ Clark Is now
6,000 votes ahead of Wilson and al
most 8,000 voteB ahead of Harmon.
Tho latter had a strong lead in Doug
las county.
Congressman Norris' vote finally
will not be far from 4,000 ahead ot
that of Senator Brown.
Victor Rosewater will preside at
tho deliberations of tho present na
tional convention up to the time it is
called to order and the permanent or
ganization effected. He must then
step down and out in favor of R. B.
Howell of Omaha -by virtue of a ver
dict of the people of 10,000 maj'orlty
for the latter at the recent primary.
In tho contest over delegates Bryan
Is. so far, 4,000 votes ahead of Hitch
cock, though the latter had a lead of
2,000 in Douglas county.
Morehead's majority for democratic
candidate for governor will not bo fan
from 3,000 votes. Only a few coun
ties aro still to bo heard from and
these will not materially affect tho
present standing of tho two candi
dates. '
George, state treasurer, Is 10,000
votes ahead of Hamer, despite tho
latter made a vigorous campaign.
Lost From the Titanic.
Kearney County. A. J. Danborn of
Axtell has received word of the death
of his cousin, Ernest Danborn, a pas
senger on the ill-fated Titanic. Ernest
Dunborn was returning from a year's
honeymoon trip to Sweden and other
European countries. With his bride
he left his home at Stanton, la., over
a year ago. Mrs. Danborn and baby
also perished.
Union Pacific Hearing.
The railway comimission will havo
the concluding hearing on the Union
Pnciflc valuation May 8. The commis
sion permitted the NoVthowestern
road to make a rato of 3 cents per
100 pounds-'on brick from Fremont to
Lincoln to mako the Tate the same as
that from Lincoln to Fremont.
Cost of Reed's Candidacy.
Willie E. Reed of Madison, demo
cratic candidate for United States
senator, who lost out In tho recent
primaries, has filed an expense ac
count showing that ho .spent J59G.20
in the unsuccessful effort to obtain
tho nomination.
Governor Will Speak.
Governor Aldrich has consented to
deliver a Fourth or July address at
Curtis. The state school of-agriculture
at Curtis has not been complete
ed, but tho citizens, of the town pro
pose to celebrate .the Fourth in a pa
triotic manner, and the governor has
accepted an invitation to speak.
Wheat Not Damaged.
Douglas County. In South Platte
county, where it was feared that the
winter wheat had been damaged by
tho heavy crust that formed on the
ground after tho snow went off, con
ditions aro found to bo in splendid
shapo. In tho western part of the
state tho wheat is far advanced owing
to a warm spell that visited that sec
tion. No Ouster Against Harris.
Attorney General Martin has de
cided not to commence ouster pro
ceedings against Mayor Harris of Al
liance as requested to do by the gov
ernor, as the mnyor'B term expires
May 11.
April Weather Conditions.
Weather conditions for tho month
of April wero just about normal, ac
cording to the roport or tho weather
bureau. Normal tomporaturo for tho
month of April is placed at almost 51
degrees, whllo the average for tho
rest month has boon 53. Normal pre
cipitation for tho month la placed at,
2.77 whllo there really waj 2.50 dur
ing tho past thirty days. Only eight
clear days woro obsorved during tho
month while sixteen wero cloudy nnd
tho rest partly cloudy. On eight daya
thero wa3 rain.