Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII NO. 305.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1008.
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ALLIES BACK DOWN
Anti-Taft Forces Decide Not to Bolt
National Committee.
FORMAL STATEMENT ISSUED
Presentation of Evidence in Contests
Will Continue in Regular Way.
WILL APPEAL TO CON'
Threat Evidently Intended " i
Party Sentiment
BLUFF IS QUICKLY
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Mr. Hemmwir Sara Story of Th.
to Bolt Waa Unauthorised, Wkl. 5J
Mr. Kealing gars Somebody
II aa Been Drcimlni,
CHICAGO. June 7. Representatives of
the "allies" tonight recalled their state
ment that they will bolt the republican
national committee ao far aa the presenta
tion of evidence to support the claims of
ntl-Taft delegations from southern state
Is concerned. There la evidence that the
announcement made last night upon the
authority of Representative Francis J.
Burke, manager for Senator Knox, after
he had been In conference with Senator
Hemenway of Indiana, J. B. Keeling of
Indiana and others Identified with the cam
paign being made by the "allies" created
dissension. Borne of the other spokesmen
for the allies" declared the announcement
to be 111 advised and they busied themselves
today to counteract Its effect.
Statement by Allies. .
After numerous conferences the follow
ing, which was headed; "Statement from
the alllos," was issued:
"Upon the authority of the representa
tives of all presidential candidates other
than Secretary of War Taft it was an
nounced today that they would continue to
present their side of the contested delegate
cases to the national committee. The deel
alon of the national committee will not be
taken as final by the candidates known as
thf. "allies." but an appeal will be token
In cases where It Is believed Injustice has
been done, first t o the committee on cre
dentials and later to the convention Itself.
"The determination of the representatives
'of the 'allies' to continue the presentation
of the contests to the national committee
Is not to be taken as an indication that
they approve of he manner in which these
contests have been decided. But in order
to be. In the position to present all of the
eases In proper lurm to the committee on
credentials It la deemed advisable to comply
with the form of procedure laid down by
the national committee.
,"It Is the firm determination of the
representatives of tho 'allies' to first give
the national committee an opportunity to
consider all tho contests on their merits."
. Saya Ileport W I'itothorled.
I Is gvnerally believed that the announce,
mrnt mad lasT ntghfwirc designed to test
pullc sentiment and to influence the Taft
fori in to a compromise proposition, sub
mitted t) the committee yesterday Juet
pilnT to tho adjournment. That the effect
vun ni-t what h "alllos" expeccd was ad
mitted tm'iiy by a numlT of men who had
knowli-rtuii rl Hip entire proceeding. Sena
tor Crane of Must a.-husetts, who has been
recognized as ono. of the chief advisers of
the anti-Taft r.iove.ijcnt, s.ild today that
the announcement should not have been
made. Senator Hmsenway characterised
the story that the "allies" had decided to
bolt as "unauthorized."
Mr. Keallng wim not so emphatic, but
he Intimated thut Mimebody had been
dreaming. A. LI. Humphreys, the Hughes
manager, said that, ho had not attended
the conference," hut that he had. agreed
to abide by any decision reached. Man
agers for Speaker Cannon and Senators
La Folletle and Foraker were not parties
,. to tl
T Jnun
to the announcement.
became known today that the ad-
jrnment of the national committee yes-
, V-rday waj largely In the nature of a
diyinmatlo proceeding. . It had been sug
gested to Senator. Lodge, an ardent sup
porter of, Taft, that Inasmuch as the nom
ination of Taft pn the first ballot seemed
highly probable, that the remainder of
the contests should be settled on a har
mony basis. Among those who urged this
York, ileyourn of Idaho, Brownlow of
Tfnr.f, . . and Scott of Alabama. The
pi.in wt not received with favor by many
nic.i ! i' if the committee who nave
dominated the proceedings from the start.
At the suggestion of Frank H. Hitch
cock, manager for Taft and holder of the
proxy of the New Mexico member of the
1 committee, an adjournment was taken un
til Monday.
Blair of Allies Called.
The Taft managers at once commenced
a series of telegraph and telephone com
munications between this city and Wash
ington. Neither Mr. Hitchcock nor
Charles P. Taft. brother of the secretary
of war, were Inclined to yield to the over
tures made. Both were embarrassed, how
ever, by the appeals made by certain
members of what ta known as the "old
guard" in the republican ranks. Before
noon today Mr. Hitchcock had received
from Washington an official endorsement
of the "standpat" position he had taken,
and the statement was made that if the
"allien" declined to continue their con
tests before the national committee me
temporary roll of the convention would
be filled by the Taft delegation from the
contented districts.
"It It nothing but a bluff and I am not
going to be scared by It." said Mr. Hitch
cock late last night when told of the move
by tho - allies." This expression waa not
made for publication, but it was carried
to the anti-Taft people.
Allies Coaler Again.
It was noUcd 'about that President
Roosevelt and -Secretary Taft had deter
mined to hold the southern delegations
, which had been gained and that no con
cessions oould be expected from the Taft
management. The effect of this an
f noumemtn waa Immediate. Conferences
were aain called by the "allies." but. as
before, only representatives of Vice presi
dent Fairbanks and Senator Knox, with
Senator Crane, who in a general way
serins to represent all of the anii-Taft
, people, were pesent. Senator Crane con
1 yurmned the plan of violating the rogu
iurlty of the convention procedure and
J insuted that, regardless of the result, the
-4 coit.u should be continued before the
Y nation .1 committee. Senator Heiuenway
of Indiana, Joined In this opinion and it
agreed that all or the "allies'' should
meet late today. This conference. the
last of an all-day aeries, waa productive
of the "statement from the allies.
sua tor Ctaae said today that after
J plan were Chairman New, Secretary Do-
ver. Committeemen Mulvane of Kansas,
I Hart of Iowa, Crane of Massachusetts,
Scott of We.t Virginia, Ward of New
CONDITION OF THE .WEATHER
FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Fair
Monday, except hower In extreme eastern
portion.
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he contents brought by the anti-Taft del
nations had been turned down by the
tlonal committee they would be sub-
xted to the credentials committee 01
'-convention and later to the conven-
'itself, but that ha did not doubt that
result would be the sustaining or me
uonal committee.
If the Taft managers hold by their
declarations, and it Is evident that the
attitude of the managers of the local
headquarters reflects the situation In
Washington, concessions to the antl-Talt
camp can be gained only by a complete
surrender of all opposition. It was an
nounced today that Arthur I. Voorys, an
other of the Taft managers, will arrive
hee tomorrow. Representative McKinley,
chief of the Cannon forces, and Benator
Dick, who Is looking after the interests
of Senator Foraker, are also expected.
All of the contests still to be settled are
brought by negro vcters Instructed for
Senator Foraker, excepting four district in
HughesKentucky, which are claimed for
Vice President Fairbanks, and two In Mis
souri, which are claimed for Governor
Hughes. It was rumored here tonight, but
not confirmed, that Senator Dick will order
that m'anp of the Foraker contests be de
faulted in the Interest of Secretary Taft.
Program for the Day.
The committee will begin work again at
10 o'clock tomorrow, taking up first the
contests of the Third Florida district. The
contests not yet settled are as follows:
Florida, one district; Georgia, three dis
tricts; Kentucky, four districts; Louisiana,
delegates-at-large and seven districts;
Mississippi, delegates-at-large and six dis
tricts; Missouri, two districts; North Caro
lina, delegates-at-large and seven districts;
Ohio, four districts; Oklahoma, delegates
at-large and three districts; Pennsylvania,
one delegate from the Twenty-first district;
South Carolina, delegatea-at-large and two
districts; Tennessee, delegates-at-large and
eight districts; Texas, deleg8ytes-at-large
and sixteen districts; Virginia, delegates-al..
large and eight districts; West Virginia,
one district. There are also contests from
Alaska and Arizona.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN FUNCTIONS
Commencement Eaercises Will Be
Held This Week at University
at Mitchell.
MITCHELL. S. D., June 7.-Sp'eelal.)
During this and next week will occur the
twenty-third annual commencement exer
clses of Dakota Wesleyan university, which
never fails to bring large crowds of Meth
odist people to Mitchell for the annual at
fair of the college. The opening exercises
will be the recital of the school of elocu
tlon and oratory, Saturday evening, June
13. The baccalaureate sermon will be de
livered Sunday morning by President Nich
olson, and In the afternoon will be hold
the uBual Joint meeting of the Christian as
sociations. Sunday evening the annual ser
mon by Rev. H. G. Leonard, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Fargo, N. D.
will be delivered.
Monday afternoon the athletic events will
be held and Monday evening the annual
university banquet of the trustees, faculty
and invited guests. Tuesday morning will
be held the first session of the board of
directors, at which time will be discussed
the successor of President Nicholson, who
retires from the college at this time to ac
cept the position at, secretary of the Board
of Education of the general conference
to which position he was recently elected
Jn Baltimore. Tuesday afternoon will be
held the graduating exercises of the acad
emy under the direction of Principal Gil
Uland. In the evening is the annual con
cert of the school of music
Wednesday morning the board of di
rectors will continue their meeting, and
the time will also be occupied by classes
and societies for their reunions. In th
afternoon will occur the graduating exer
cises of the normal department, the ad
dress for which will be made by Dr. Mor
ton S. Rice of Duluth, Minn. At 4 o'clock
the same afternoon will be held the annual
meeting of the lumnl of the college of
liberal arts, and its annual banquet will
be held at 6 o'clock.
In the evening Dr. Rice will deliver the
address to the alumni. Thursday morning
will bring the exercises of the week to a
close with the graduating exercises of the
college department. The afternoon and
evening will be devoted to class reunions
and the banquet of the normal and special
departments.
LINCOLN TO HAVE AD CLUB
William Kennedy Has Introduced the
Subject to Business Men
There.
William Kennedy, formerly advertising
man for the Bennett company, but now of
Lincoln, is visiting Omaha friends. Mr.
Kennedy says steps are being taken for
the formation of an Advertising Men's club
In Llneolj), .modeled after the Omaha Ad
vertising Men's club.
Robert H. Manley, advertising manager
for the J. L. Brandeis & Sons' company,
will go to Lincoln Tuesday, June 16. to
address the new Lincoln club. He will
be the guest of honor at a dinner to be
given by the Lincoln advertisers.
Mr. Kennedy is much enthused over the
prospect. At the first meeting of the club,
held recently In Lincoln, Mr. Kennedy
was made the chairman and appointed the
hustling committee for the new permanent
organization.
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ULONEL J. N. CORNISH DEAD
Pioneer Attorney and Banker Suc
cumbs to Short Illness.
AN 0MAHAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS
Had Splendid Civil Mar and Business
Record Fnnernl Will Be Held
Tnesday Afternoon from Horn
on Sooth Tenth Street.
Colonel J. N. Cornish, for twenty-one
years a prominent resident 01 umana ana
father of Edward J. Cornish, Omaha park
commissioner, and Albert J. Cornish, dis
trict Judge ut Lincoln, died Sunday after
noon at 5:30 o'clock. His death resulted
from acute Jaundice, following an attack of
the grip. He was ill but three weeks.
Funeral services will be held from the
late residence. Hot 8outh Tenth street,
Tuesday afternoon at i o'clock. Interment
will be at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Colonel Cornish came to Omaha In 1RS7.
his children having preceded him to this
city. He waa a remarkable man, of strong
Intellect and sound business Judgment, and
his name has been stamped on many suc
cessful business enterprises.. During his
lifetime he counted a number of prominent
men among his intimate friends. At the
bar and in business pursuits he won recog
nition for integrity and keenness of thought
and life was spared him until he had reared
family well worthy to perpetuate his
name.
He was born In Oneida county. New
York, May 28, 1828, and was 80 years and
10 days of age when he died. He was of a
family of fourteen children, all of whom
he survived with "the exception of an older
sister. Both his father and his grandfather
served In the revolutionary war, the fam
ily ancestry being traced to the Mayflower
stock-
Graduating from the New York State
Normal school at Albany when still a young
man, he became principal of the high
school at Cuba, that state. Later he stu
died law at Utlca, and in 1856 moved to
Iowa City, la. Four years later he moved
to Sidney, la., where, through the courtesy
of Samuel Klrkwood, governor of the state,
who loaned him his library, the young law
yer began the practice of his profession.
Military and Business Career.
During the civil war he was commissioned
a colonel by President Lincoln and served
throughout that struggle as Commissioner
of the Board of Enrollment and Draft for
the Fifth congressional district of Iowa,
with headquarteis at Des Moines. The
governor also appointed him as his alde-de
camp, and he was made provost marshal
and brigade quartermaster by the president.
, Colonel Cornish for many years enjoyed
one of the most lucrative and largest law
practices in southwestern Iowa, but on ac
count of his eyesight gave up tha practice
and, in 1874, moved to Hamburg, la., and
organized the First National bank of that
place. It being the first national bank in
the southwestern part of, the state and the
first bank In Fremont county. He made
his home there until moving to Omaha in
1887. '
For a time Colonel Cornish was president
of the National Bank of Commerce of
Omaha, and a director in the Carter White
Lead company, and other companies in
which he held stock.
Colonel Cornish is survived by four chll
dren: Albert J. Cornish, Lincoln; Edward
J. Cornish, Omaha; Mrs. Ada L. Hertsch
who has lived with her father since the
death of Mrs. 'Ornish, and Mrs. Anna V,
Motcalf, widow of the late Joseph M. Met
calf. 1234 South Tenth street. Mrs. Cornish
died in December, 1903.
REUNION AFTER SCORE YEARS
Deaf Mutes. Man and Wife, Lost to
Each Other, Meet After Two
Decades.
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fPOKANE, Wash., June 7. (Special.)
Twenty-seven years' search ended In Spo
kane when Mrs. Elmlra M. Smith, 61 years
of age, until recently of Minneapolis, and
John F. 6mith, 65 years of age, a resident
of this city, both deaf mutes, were reunited
through the efforts of Mayor C. Herbert
Moore, Chief of Police Ren H. Rice and a
local newspaper.
Smith left his home In Minnesota In 1S1
to make his fortune In the west, leaving
his wife and babe to care for themselves.
He sent two letters and a postal card to
his wife during the flist seven years of
his absence, but failed to write to her In
the last twenty years. After the first
year, during which her baby died, Mrs.
Smith supported herself selling books and
pictures and traveling over the country In
the hope of locating her missing spouse.
She ulio communicated with practically
every sheriff and police department in the
country, but failed In every effort until
she sent a letter containing a description
of her husband to Chief Rice, who re
called a John Smith as an attache of "Doc"
Brown's gambling hall In the early days.
The man was located at Deep Gulch,
Wash., south of here, and came to Spokane.
The meeting of the aged couple was touch
ing. "Yes, this Is my husband," .he woman
wrote on a slip of paper, while the hus
band traced these words below, "This U
my wife. I recognize her." They were re
married and will muke their homo In Spo
kane. CONSTRUCTION STARTS SOON
Actual Work on Omaha St Nebraska
Central Bealns in Little
While.
S. C. Nelson has been appointed assistant
to the vice president of the Omaha & Ne
braska Central railway and Is preparing
to begin active work. Mr. Nelson is taid
to be a man of wide experience and action.
"Construction work on the Omaha end of
the line will begin soon," said Mr. Nel
son. "I do not rare to say on just what
dale. The preliminary surveys have been
mad", the right-of-way secured practically
all the way and very little remains to be
done before construction work can be
started. The road certainly will be built,
and that as rapidly as la consistent with
conservative management. The territory
tributary to the line Is of the best In the
west snd Insures unusually profitable busi
ness for the future."
Wewleran Seniors Present Play.
UNIVERSITY I'LACE. Neb.. June 7.
(8pecial. Last evening a new feature waa
Inaugurated in Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity when, for the first time, the senior
class has been permitted to give a play.
Early In the year the senior petitioned for
the privilege, and finally the faculty ac
ceeded to their wishes. The result was the
presenting of "The Rivals" last evening
Sheridan's old English comedy was pre
sented In fine shape before the-large and
appreciative audience. The parts were well
taken care of.
BUTTER MAKERS OFF TO FIGHT
Heads of Bias WeAern Creameries
Will Meet Railroads In
Chicago.
J. H. Rushton, president, and N. S.
Hartman, traffic manager of the ralr
mont Creamery company, left last even
ing for Chicago, where they will be wit
nesses berore the interstate ommirce
commission In the fight which sixteen
large butter manufacturers have started
to prevent the railroad companion from
advancing rates on milk and creum 6i
to 125 per cent.
Others who will go during the week are
Charles Harding, president of the Farm
ers Co-Operative Creamery and Supply
company; David Cole, president of the
David Cole Creamery company; S. L. Baa
sett of Gibbon, secretary of the Nebraska
Dairymen's association; George Haskell,
president of the Beatrice Creamery com
pany; ex-Governor W. , A. Poyntcr and
A. S. Hanford of Sioux City, president of
the Hanford Creamery company.
The case will be heard by Commission
ers Prouty of Vermont and Harlan of
Illinois and will open lit the federal build
ing In Chicago Wednesday morning.
Attention of shipping Interests and
transportation lines has been attracted to
the case of the creamery interests against
the railroads, particularly because the
creamery men were the first to beck an
injunction and secure it from a federal
court, giving them temporary protection
from the advance in res until a ncarlng
could be had and rullngb secured from the
Interstate Commerce commission. This
Injunction was granted by Judge Kohl
saat In the United States circuit court
in September; 1907. Six other federal
Judges have since sustained the Kohlsaat
contention by lsmilng similar staying or
ders on transportation lines, which pro
posed to advance rates.
Large Interests at Stake.
Something of the Importance of the suit
may be gained from the fact that the
creamery men claim that $10,000,000 In
creamery plants will be Imperilled by the
advance in express and railroad rates and
that those represented in the protest
against the advance manufacture annually
160,000,000 pounds of butter, or nearly
noe-fourth of the entire output' of the
United States.
In the hearing before Commissioners
Prouty and J4ariun the creameries will (be
represented: by ex-Congressman E. J.
Halner of Lincoln, Neb.; T. F. Doran of
Topeka, Kan., and Attorneys jtlayer,
Meyer and Austrian of Chicago, while the
defendants will be represented by numer
ous special counsel.
The petitioners show that with rates
remaining stationary for fifteen ycurs an
enormous development In the agricultural
states of the Mississippi valley took
place, the complainants having estab
lished more than 10,000 cream receiving
stations and creameries In all the rich
farming states. The Fairmont Creamery
company, the Beatrice Creamery company,
the Blue Valley Creamery company and
many other similar corporations extended
their enterprises and developed a gigantic
business, to the great good of the terrl
tory that contributed material ior the
manufactured product. A territory with
av atea 04 (ho'uaAnds ..-f Vjuare miles Is
made directly contributory by the im
proved fast express and refrigerator scrv
ice of the common carriers.
TIDD WILL GO TO THE PEN
Former Omaha Man Convicted
Cincinnati Loses His
Appeal.
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CINCINNATI, O., June 7. (Special Tele.
gram.) Austin Tidd. the former Omaha
man, wno was convicted here recently on
a charge of swindling his brother In law(
will serve his term in the penitentiary.
Tiild appealed his case to the higher court,
which Saturday ruled against him.
The scheme which Tidd attempted to
float was a company to manufacture pay
envelopes with carrying advertisements. It
is said several prominent men were caught
in the swindle.
DEATH RECORD.
K. J. Ohr.
HURON. S. D., June 7. (Special.) E. J.
Ohr died suddenly of heart failure at his
home in this city yesterday, aged 85 years.
Mr. Ohr was a native of Marylaid and In
November, 1R44, married Leah Rohrer at
Rotervllle, Md., who, with six children,
survive him, viz: Jacob F. Ohr, Winniwood.
Okl.; Sophie E. Stonebreaker. Huron; Mrs.
C. C. I'lnckney. Morgan Park, 111.; Mrs.
George Forbes. Berwin. 111.; Mrs. W. W.
Small, Fargo, N. D., and Joshua E. Ohr,
Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Ohr celebrated
their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary last
November. They came to Dakota in 1SS3,
and after living on a homestead near Al
pena for several years, removed to this
city, where they continued to reside.
Arthur K. Waldron.
SCHUYLER, Neb.. June 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Arthur K. Waldron, aged 55 years,
passed away at his home Friday morning
after a short Illness of acute bronchitis.
He was a conductor on the Schuyler branch
of the Burlington for tho last fifteen years.
He started to leave home Friday morning,
when he got a choking spell and died al
most immediately. The funeral services
were held at the Episcopal church by Rev.
Mr. Collls Sunday afternoon. The Masonic
order, of which Mr. Waldron was a mem
ber, had charge of the burial, which was In
the Schuyler cemetery. He is survived by
a wife and two children.
William E. UulnSr.
DETROIT. June 7.-William E. Qulnby.
former United States minister to The
Netherlands and for many, years of the
Detroit Free Press, died today after a
long Illness.
Masons to Meet In Mitchell.
MITCHELL. S. D.. June 7. (Spaclal.)
Beginning Tuesday morning, the Masonic
fraternities will assemble in Mitchell for
the week, Including the Order of the East
ern Star. The blue lodge will convene on
Tuesday morning, but there will be hardly
any business transacted, owing to the fact
that Tuesday is primary election day, and
the delegates will not commence to arrive
until late In the afternoon or the next
morning. The Black Hills delegation ex
pects to leave on a special train for Mit
chell via the Northwestern road and reach
here Tuesday night. Thursday morning will
be held the grand chapter session of tho
Royal Arch Masons, with Most Excellent
High Priest A. C. UiernatsSI of Salem In
charge. The Order of High Prleais will
also meet in the afternoon. Friday morn
ing the grand comailery of Knights Tem
plar will assemble, with George A. Petti
grew, right eminent grand commander, In
charge. Tuesday morning will assemble the
grand chapter of the Ordi-r of the Eastern
Star, officered by Mrs. Ketcham of Mont
rose, as grand matron, and Mrs. Angle
Williams of Madison as grand secretary.
Tuesday venlr.g the local chapter will
tender a reception to visiting Slat and
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MISSOURI RIVER STILL GOOD
Up to Late Hour, Sunday it Was
Within Its Banks.
RAINS CAUSE PISE OF ONE FOOT
Bis; Muddy Still Has Ttto Feet Before
Reaching Flood Stage, Though
V'snal Reports of Damage
Are Heard.
While the Missouri river Is somewhat on
the rampage from the heavy rains In this
vicinity and northward of Omaha, there
is nothing In the conduct of the river thus
far that Is any way alarming. The usual
reports were current Sunday morning that
the river was cutting through into Flor
ence lake. Cut-Off and East Omaha, but
Inquiries at those points disclosed that no
danger was apprehended, nor has any in
convenience thus far resulted from the
rising river.
The stage of the river "at 7 o'clock Sun
day morning was 16.8 feet, a rise of one
foot since Saturday morning, and it is
Btlll two and two-tenths feet below the
flood stage. There was a perceptible rise
during the day, with a foot rise coming
from Sioux City.
Considerable quantities of light drift are
coming down the river and the stream is
bankfull. No overflow la yet noticeable
on the Iowa side and it will take some
heavy rains to produce an overflow In
that section. A large number of people
went down to the Douglas street bridge
to watch the river, but aside from pre
senting a magnificent spectacle with Its
tremendous volume of water, there Is noth
tng unusual about It. It will require 1
rise of over two feel before the stream
reaches the level of the smelting works
plant.
Railroads Are Anxloas.
Reports from points south of Omaha
Indicate a much heavier rise and the rail
roads are taking evey precaution against
the washing out of ' track beds along the
river. Even in these sections the river
has not reached the danger stage.
Omaha and vicinity was deluged with
another heavy rain Saturday night and
Sunday forenoon. The precipitation up to
7 a. m. .Sunday was 1.31 inches, with an
additional 0.52 of an Inch up to noon.
The rain during Saturday night was al
mostf Incessant and was accompanied with
much thunder and lightning. In the Han
scorn park district some of the sewers
were blocked by floating debris and streets
were flooded, as were numerous cellars
A force of men was sent out with sections
of hose to flush out the blocked manholes
and the trouble was remedied before noon,
when the rain had ceased.
Stotm Sewers Blocked.
In some instances the railroad yards were
badly flooded, particularly In the vicinity
of Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth
streets, through the blocking of the storm
sewers. A long section of sewer work on
South Twenty-fifth street south of Leav
enworth, which is now In process of con
struction, was badly damaged by the heavy
rains of Sunday night and will "all have
to be gone over again. Along North Twen
ty-fourth street numerous cellars were
Hooded by the torrent of water, and the
street cars had considerable trouble be
cause of the flood getting Into the car
motors. In the low lying sections of the
city gardens have been completely ruined
and will have to be replanted. The gen
eral damage by the rain has not been ex
cessive, but building operations will be
badly handicapped through the flooding of
excavations and which will have to be
pumped out before work can be resumed.
KIVERS ARB OCT OF BANKS
Heavy Rains Cause Floods Along Loup
and Tlatte Valleys.
CAIRO, JTeb.. June 7. (Special.) This
part of the country was visited by a per
fect downpour of rain Friday night, about
two and three-fourths Inches of water fail
lng. The small streams are badly swollen
and the Loup river four miles north of
here. Is the highest for several years. The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows' build
ing, commenced here a short time ago, the
brick basement being In, was badly dam
aged, one wall sixty feet long having fallen
in and the rest weakened. It is probable
the whole thing wyi have to be rebuilt.
Crops will be benefited by the rain.
FREMONT. Neb.. June 7. (Special.)
Platte river la out of Its banks and Is still
rising this afternoon. The drainage dis
trict's dam across the north channel at
the nead of the big Island Is holding arxl
turning the water into the south channel,
which has overflowed Into the island, the
lower part of which is flooded. The Bur
lington embankment, which was put in last I
winter, Is withholding the weight of an
enormous body of water. The rural mall
carrier wag unable to make his trip this
morning on account of the overflow. About
an Inch of rain fell last night, accom
panied by a heavy wind. It is still cloudy
and threatening.
FULLERTON, Neb., June .-(Speclal.)
The heavy rains which have prevailed here
for the three weeks last past have greatly
interfered with farm work and many fields
of corn are becoming quite foul. The se
vere rain here on the night of the 4th
caused the Cedar river to raise bank full
and washed out the major portion of the
mill dam, putting the mill out of commis
sion and causing the electric light com
pany to use Its supplemental steam power.
WAHOO. Neh., June S. (Special.) A
strong wind and rainstorm struck this
vicinity last night about o'clock. Some
hail fell, but did no damage. This morning
cellars, basements and every low place In
town waa filled with water. It was the
heaviest rain of the season. The govern
ment gauge at the postofflce showed 3.20
Inches. Over six inches of rain has fallen
here since June 1. Three-quarters of a mile
of track out at Ceresoo delayed malls on
the Northwestern and bridges and track on
the Union Pacific are washed out. The
early morning Burlington train got through
on a soft and crooked track. Everything
on the Wahoo creek bottom is under water.
ROBBED BY NEW-MADE FRIENDS
Isaae Earl Left Bound and Gagged
in His Room In the City
Hotel.
Having been slugged, bound, gagged and
robbed by two newly made acquaintances,
Isaac Karl of Malvern, la., lay helpless in
his room at the City hotel, Tenth and Har
ney streets, from i o'clock In the after
noon until 7 o'clock in the evening Satur
day, before he finally worked loose from
his bonds and reported the robbery to the
police station. Earl states that he was
drinking with a newly made acquaintance
at the City hotel bar and they were Joined
by a third party. The throe adjourned to
Earl's room, where the two friends slugged
him, and after gagging and binding him
they robbed his pockets of $ii. A fair de
scription of the thieves waa furnished the
police. ,
PRIZES FOR THE CORN SHOW
Couhty Board Offers Seren Houdrert
Dollars In All to Com
petltors. '
In order to make the Douglas county, ex-
hlhlt one of the best at the national corn
show over J700 has already been rslsed for
special prizes to Douglas county growers.
The county associations held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the court house, at
which the preliminary arrangements for
the exhibit were made. A committee con
sisting of William Shoemaker of Elk City.
O. J. Plckard of Omaha and William
Lonergan of Florence, was appointed to
prepare the classifications for the premium
lists. The lists and other literature neeed(
by the association will be printed by a
committee consisting of the officers.
Besides attending to the preliminaries of
the corn show exhibit the association
adopted a constitution and by-laws, and
will make an aggressive campaign through
out the county for new members. It will
also make a campaign to arouse interest
In the county exhibit at the corn show.
The officers are: Charles Urau. president;
William Pamp. secretary, snd Joseph Mc-
Qulre, treasurer.
The Douglas County Agricultural society
will also aid In fostering Interest in the
big show by offering $150 in special prizes
at the county fair to be held In connection
with the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival. The prizes
t both the county fair and the county
exhibit at the nation's show will be pro
rated among the exhibitors whose exhibits
score 70 or more points. At a meeting of
the board of managers of the Agricultural
society James Walsh sought to have the
minimum reduced to SO points, but waa
outvoted.
The board received a report from, the
committee appointed to confer with the
Ak-Sar-Ben authorities, that the latter
would provide all the booths for the county
fair. This will save the Agricultural so
ciety about 1500 a year In expense.
For the women's prize to be awarded on
the best exhibit of corn. Chlckerlng Bros,
of Chicago have notified Manager J.
Wilkes Jones that they will give through
Hayden Bros, one of their new Capaeoustlc
Orand pianos, valued at $!00.
Mr. Chlckerlng is in Omaha and as soon
as he was told about the National Corn
exposition volunteered the prlza. Of the
piano, he said:
"This Instrument Is a radical departure
from anything that has ever been placed
on the market; it Is an exact reproduction
of our beautiful small Grand, put Into an
upright case. The only, actual dlfferenco
between the two Is the case and action.'
The women who compete for this prize
will not be required to grow the corn, but
to select It and make the exhibits.
Prof. Jones says that at the national
corn show In Chicago, the women's contest
was the most Interesting and the most
closely contested.
DEATH IN PIONEER RANKS
Mr. Alice Shannon-McCarthy
Another Member to Be
Taken.
Is
In the death during the week of Mrs.
Alice Shannon-McCarthy, the Douglas
County Pioneer's association. sustained an
other loss from Its roll of members.
Mrs. McCarthy was born In Ireland sixty
tlve years ago and came to Philadelphia,
Pa., with her family when In her early
teens. She was married ta Bernard Shan
non In that city and entered its business
life with her young husband. Mr. Shannon
being possessed of an active business na
ture found his field In the east too nar
row and he came west with his young
family and settled in the Third ward of
Omaha thirty-seven years ago.
To a nature such aa Mrs. Shannon's
the change was radical, but she built
about her a home distinguished for Its
goodness and well-doing. She was a woman
uf broad sympathies and her kindly deeds
will be Ibng and reverently remembered.
She was unostentatious In her charities
and was happiest when doing good for
those less favored than she. To St. Phllo
mena's church she was a pillar of strength
and devotion.
Two children of her large family alone
survive her. They are Mrs. John Coyle
of Omaha and Mr. John Shannon of Cali
fornia. Another daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Tebbetts, was buried from her mother's
home less than two months ago. '
Mrs. McCarthy had returned ill from
California but a week ago Friday with her
son and daughter from a visit and took
a severe cold while on one of the warships
in San Francisco bay.
8he will be buritd from St. Mary Magda
llne's church Monday at 9 a. m. The fu
neral party will leave the house at 8:80.
Interment will be made In St. Mary's ceme
tery among her loved ones.
CONFERENCE OPENS TUESDAY
j Evangelical Lutherans Will
Hold
Two Days' Meeting La
Omaha.
The fortieth semi-annual convention of
the North Platte conference of the Evangel
ical Lutheran synod of Nebraska will open
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the First
Lutheran church of Benson. At the meet
ing the first anniversary of the First
church of Benson will also be celebrated.
The North Platte convention will continue
through Wednesday and Wednesday even
ing. The program la as follows:
Tuesday Evening Words of welcome,
Lou's Thoelecke, Benson; response, Rev.
L. L. Lip, West Point; anthem, choir;
sormonetle. "Faithfulness to the Church,'1
Rev. Italph W. Livers. Houih Omaha; s r
monette, "Faithfulness In Life," Rev. E. H.
Combs, Homer.
Wednesday Morning 8:30, morning devo
tions, led by Hev. V . K. Poot, Ti-kamah;
9. "Problems of the Rural Pastor: In the
Study and Out," Rev. W. F. Oherholtzer,
Dakota City; t:V). "Problems of the City
Pastor: In the Study and Out." Rev. L.
Groh, D. D.. Omaha; 10, "Our Young Peo
ples Societies: How Best to PromoL!
Them," Rev. L. L. Llpe. West point; 0:),
discussion, led by Rev. Luther M. Kuhns,
Omaha; 11, reports of work and business.
Wednesday Afternoon 2:3'. "Tl.e Church's
Need, Men or Money? Who's al Fault?''
Rev. M. L. Mehck. Omaha; Z. round table,
led by Rev. E. H. C'-imbs. Il"ue;-; 3:30
"Giving an Account of our S'.vn ard;htp.
Rev. W. F. l'oot. Tekonia!': I. ""-ir F rst
Yesr." Rev. B. V. KUtler Htmscn: "PrBsi
hl'.ltles ft the Laymen's Mov, ment." Rev.
S. R. Elson, Omaha; discussion. Rev. O.
W. Eraser. Omaha, and Rev. W. C. Kck
ert. Dakota City; 4:, unfinished LiiMncF.
Wednesday Evening 8, "The Sunday
School " (a From a layman's viewpoint.
Jacob Gehrig, Benson, h From a pastor's
viewpoint, F.ev. C. J. Ringer. Wavne; an
them, choir; "The Ssbhatti iuestion," Rev.
John E. H'iminnn, Omaha.
HONORS FOR NEBRASKA GIRLS
Gertrude White of Omaha and Etta
Srhnelder of Fremont Take
Decrees at Wellcsley.
WELLES LEY. Mass., Juno 7. (Special
Telegram.) Among the successful candi
dates for the bachelor of arts degree at
Wollesley college, are MI.'S Gertrude 15.
White. 113 Georgia avenue, Omaha, and
Mm Etta M. Echntlder, 234 West Tenth
street, Fremont. Neb. They will receive
tnelr degrees wun honors at the com
mencement on June 23.
STORM VICTIM DEAD
Mm. E. Org-anbrig ht of Shickley Dies
of Injuries.
HEAVY LOSS AT CAKLET0N
Damage at Village and Vicinity
Estimated at $60,000.
KAW RIVER STILL RISING
Hundreds of People Move from Homes
in North Topeka.
HEAVY RAINS AT HEADWATERS
Vnlon Pacific Tracks at Junrtloa
City Are Under Water Wagon
Bridge at St. Mary's
Goes Ont.
DAVENPORT, Neb., June T. (Special
Telegram.) The results of the tornado Fri
day night east of here, at Carleton. Is Just
being realized. The wife of E. Organbrlght,
who aa killed at his home to miles east of
Shickley, died last night, and the loss to
property east pf Shickley Is conservatively
estimated at I&0.000. The loss at Carleton,
where two were killed, will reach JW.00O.
Following Is a partial list: New school
building, Irt.lXiO; G. W. Bailey, resident and
outbuildings, $5,000; Lutheran church and
parsonage, 12.500; United Brethren church,
12,500; W. C. Bates, $700; D. M. Smith. $1,000;
E. E. Llchty. $1,000: Phillpp Mall. $400; Mrs.
Brlstow. $.i00; Lester Carter. $500; William
O. Chen. $500; Frank Kochrow, $600; John
Edwards, $300; W. F. Bradley, $300; Mrs.
Yearnshaw, !00; Thad Easterbrook, $30;
Frank Fltzslmmons, $500; Dr. Westerhoff,
$200; Frank Slssell. $500; J. G. Bader, $500.
The funeral of Mrs. Carter and child was
held this afternoon. -
Great Damage Along; Kaw,
TOPEKA, Kan., June 7. With the Kan
sas river barely below the flood stage and
rising steadily at the rate of about an
Inch an hour, and warned by the govern
ment weather officials that a rise of four
to six feet would occur by Monday night,
there is a great exodus of people from
North Topeka this afternoon. Every trans
fer wagon and delivery and other wagons
were pressed Into service. The rise of four
to six feet Is based on present conditions
with no additional ralna. Threatening
weather is reported from the headwaters
of the Kaw and further rains tonight are
probable.
The government warning issued this
afternoon, says:
"At this hour the reports from the rivers
above Indicate a further rise of from four
to six feet at Topeka by Monday night.
This will make a stage of about twenty-six
feet by the government gauge."
The river here tonight registered a frac
tion over twenty-two feet. At Junction
City both the electric and the. Ulon Pacific
tracks were under water between the cltjr
and Fort Riley. An Inch and a half of rain
fell last night and today and the weather
conlinues threatening. Heavy rains fell
last night and today at Ottawa and Ellis
and a fall of five Inches Is reported at Lin
coln Center. A two-Inch rain fell at Abi
lene. At St. Mary's heavy rains fell, and
a span of the wagon bridge went out today
when a large number of people were on It.
Many narrowly escaped drowning. The re
publican river Is reported to be rising rap
idly and the Smoky Hill is about at a
standstill. The Union Pacific trains to the
west are cut off between here and Man
hattan, and between. Manhattan and Clif
ton, Twelve Inches of Rain.
SCHUYLER, Neb., June 7. (Special Tele
gram.) The heaviest rain ever visiting this
vicinity for many years has been falling
here every night for the last week. Twelve
Inches has been reported and the creeks
and rivers are overflowing. Heavy electric
storms have accompanied the rains, but
little damage by wind has been reported.
Crops are under water In many places and
the working in corn fields Is being put
back.
Storm Near Bowie, Tex.
DALLAS. Tex.. June 7. In a storm near
Bowie, Montague county, in the north
west part of Texas, loss and great property
damage is reported today.
BOOST FOR GREATER OMAHA
Employes of Omaha -othlng Com
pany Organise Themselves for
This Purpose.
Employes of the Omaha Clothing and
Furniture company have inaugurated a
movement which they hope will be followed
by the employes of many of the other large
establishments of Omaha. They have
formed a boosters' club among themselves,
the object being to boost for a "Greater
Omaha." A meeting was held last week,
when the organization was formed, and
another meeting will be held next Friday
to continue the good work.
At the meeting It was resolved by the
members of the Omaha Boosters' club that,
first, as Individuals, they will boost for
Omaha at every opportunity; that every
letter written will contain some word of
praise for Omaha prosperity. Second, that
every member pledges himself to buy when
possible Omaha made goods exclusively,
smoke Omaha made cigars, eat Omaha
made candy, and buy groceries, clothing,
etc., bearing an Omaha label whenever pos
sible. Third, ever member pledge himself
to tiring one new member to the next club
meet; and. fourth", that the elective officer
use all the means within their power to
have other stores and fuctor'.rs form sim
ilar clubs with the same object In view.
Albert Rosenthal, proprietor of the fnm,
addressed the members and promised his
moral and financial support. He also In
structed his buyer in all departments
that, quality and prices being ecpjal, they
should give Omaha made goods the prefer
ence.
The members of the boosters' organiza
tion who a:e also employed by the Omaha
Clothing and Furniture company are:
Flank J. Huntley, president; Mies Eva
Hurth, secretary; William Stork and An
drew McMannus, orgsnlzers; Clarence
Johnson, Sam Cohn, Miss Kaufman, Anna
Harris, Alex Vogel. Ray Lockwood, Bert
Hoffman, A. A. Jordan, H. Staley, Chaun.
cey Johnson, 11. Fretder, Earl Davis, J.
McMlller.
Morris Mettles Case.
BEATRICE. Nib., June 6 (tipeclal Tele
gram.) Dr. H. B. Morris, alias Dr. Kartell,
the palmist arrested here a few days ago
upon information from Dallas, Tex., charg
ing him with grand larceny, was released
today, having paid over the amount alleged
to have been token by him, to an olficcr
who came here yesterday. When Morris
showed a disposition to settle the case the
county attorney did not car to auab the
prosecution, ...