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he Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 311. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNNG. JUNE 15, 190S TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. CROWDS SEE FLOODS Bluffi at Kanm City lined with Thousands of Carious People. WATTS. HAS TONE ITS WORST General Opinion the Missouri and Saw Will Go No Higher. THOUSANDS ARE NOW HOMELESS Armonrdale Has Been Entirely De serted and Water in Possession. PEOPLE ALL FIND SHELTER Haw Hire Ha Commence to Fall at Tonoka til Missouri I Statloaarr at it. Joseph and Relief Is la Sight. KANSAS CITT. Jun 14.-The great Kaw Mlsourl flood, which has almost reached Its crest, drew hundred of thousands of sightseers today to the bluffs overlooking the flooded bottoms. ' The water has done all the damage that Is In Its power. The railroad yards hava been evacuated. the racking houses and business establishments have been vacated on their lower floors; Armourdala has been entirely abandoned by Its 12.000 Inhabitants and water Is running twelve feet deep In Us streets. There Is no excitement anywhere, the evicted people having found ihelter for themselves and their movable property. Ther la nothing to do but wlt tor tha tide to turn. The weather today waa generally fair in the Kaw watershed, with only a light shower hera and there, and this Inspired a hopeful feeling. Weather Observer Conner ssyi: "A height not to exceed thirty-one feet will be reached In both rivers. The Missouri was at thirty feet at t p. m., a rls of three Inches since noon, and rising . half an Inch an hour. The Kaw was 2.4 foet above low water it I p. m. and rising at the same rate as the Missouri. It is impossible to predict the duration of the high water or set an hour for Its recession, because of tha weather condition. Rain Is still threatened In' tha north and west." The Kaw la discharging freely Into the Missouri and Is expected to fall before the Missouri does. The Kaw receded seven Inches at Topeka last night. At St. Joseph the Missouri, which rose yesterday, is now. stationary. t'nlon Station Sole. ' Tha t'nlon station Is still absv water and will be safe, even if the rise is a toot more. The railroads are all moving trains with difficulty, being obliged to detour. Officials and business men of both' Kanaai Cits express a determination to put an end to the annual flood. The gr?r dlffi culty has been that two state, two city government, the United States government, tl ree e unties and numerous Interstate rail. rod.i are Involved. During the last year the I'nited States has declared the Kaw. a navigable stresm. This gives the War de partment authority , to order , tha removal of the t'nlon Pacific and Missouri Pacific low bridges which obstruct the river and cause tne overnow 01 rmouroaie ana me stork yard at every high water. . Any scheme of raising the banks of the Kaw would Involve tha raising of the railroad track. A canal would carry the Missouri overflow from a point above Kansas City to a point several mUes below. The city o flrlals of the two Kansas Cttys are co opt rating In steps to control the river. H I'M BI G CREEK OX RAMPAGE roar-lsrk Bala fall la Hoar Causes Bs Floods la Stanton County. PILGER. Neb.. June 14. (Special.) One of the heaviest rains of the season fell here last night and all streams are out of their fc-r.ke. Tha Elkhorn I higher than It has been this year. ' All the lowland Is In undated and thousands of acres of corn are from two to four feet under water. The Humbug, that flows to 'the .Elkhorn about half a -mile west of town, overflowed and the north part of Pilger Is under water, tha ditches being unable to carry the water, several hundred feet of track la out be tween hera and Stanton. All train from the west are delayed and all trains from the oast since midnight are stalled here. All bottom land between here and Stanton on tha north side of the railroad are from two to five fret under water, the water be Ing up to a level with the track. The dam age will be the worst In the history of Stanton county, aa the crops on the bottom are almost ruined. Farmers awoke this morning to find themselves surrounded by water, many of them losing all their hogs, chlckena, ate. Almost every man, women and child In Pilger has been up the track to the Humbug. Many places of business were closed this forenoon, the people be ing out watching the water as In Its mad dened caurse It took out culverts, bridges and everything that tried to obstruct its course. About four Inches of water fell In an hour. Water in many placea was stand ing in tha fields before this lsst rain. FREMONT, Neb., June 14.-(8pecial.) An Inch and a half of rain fell here last night, which was Just that much more than, waa needed. The Platte bottoms, north west Of town, are wet. and small grain and corn la washed out In some localities. During th storm lightning struck the resi dence Of Charles Johnson on North Nye avenue. Th family was given sever shocks, but not seriously Injured. Another bolt Struck an electric sign at the Bruns wick restaurant, making brilliant fire works. BLAIR. Neb.. Jun 14. (Special.) The continued wet weather 1 causing much . damag to th crop in thl county, espec ially on th lev ground. Many of th field of corn, which have a good stand, will bo failure unless they can bo worked be for long. Th grs and weeds are get ting th atari of the corn. Many of the farmers are losing their cuttings of alfalfa hay which will be so blackened that It will be unmarketable. The strawberry crop In thl county I good. Mr. Will Koopman of th Mount Hop fruit farm says the black berry and raspberry crops will be good un less something unforeseen should happen to them, and that th cherries and apples will bo A fair yield except on low grounds. , The , wheat,, oat and other ' small grains are ( growing - rank, snd with continued wet weather, wilt be In danger of being badly blown down. VaaWageaea' for Commissioner. riERCE. Neb.. Jun It. t Special.) J. A. Van Wagenn. county attorney for Pierce county, announces hi Intention-to file for the nomination as member of the Nebraska Btate Railway commission, subject to tho vote of th stal primary In September, Pitrc county It also th horn of Commls- dour William, wh 1 ft candidal for rs- oUcUoo, .... HILL RECEIVED BY EMPEROR O.rm.. ., ,.7,., . ,ho Rev I reoeutatlvo of tha t'altea States. BERLIN. June 14. The emperor today received In audience the new American ambassador to Germany. David Jsyne Hill. who succeeds Charlemagne Tower. The audience was fixed several days before Mr. Hill anticipated It. but the emneror't greet ing was none the less hesrty. , The emperor's master of ceremonies. Baron von de Knesebeck, called at tha hotel yesterday where Dr. Hill wss stop ping and Informed him that an audience with tb emperor had been granted for to day-' old palace, hla majesty coming I ttsdam for the purpose. Three eres called for Dr. Hill today. a 1- y, Hed by his tff, he proceeaea to -, , On his arrive! there he re. celt the V garder. T from the emperor that would take place In the . recently planted In one of the t vg. Count t Knesebeck ,K and Baron von de tha ambassador tceivlng him with the formal presenta- thither, th great cordial) tlnn and the de y of greetings and Presi dent Roosevelt's' official letter, the emperor engaged Dr. Hill In conversation for half an hour, showing his most charming social qualities. Dr. Hill did not wear an official uniform, but in deferenco to German cus toms a full dress suit. BUBONIC PLAQUE IN CARACAS People Mark Excited Over Lack of rreeaatlons to Prevent Ita Spread. CARACAS, June I. (Via Wlllemtad. Is land of Curacoa. June 14.) Several cases of bubonic plague hsve occurred here within the last few days, Indicating that the city has been widely contaminated with the disease. Great alarm is felt, because no measures have been taken as yet to fight the plague and there are no serums on hand. The railroad running from La Gualra opened today, passengers coming from thst city being required to undergo a five days quarantine. No action has been taken as yet by the diplomatic representatlyea of the foreign powers, although a meeting was held yes terday by these officers t o consider the situation. The feeling here and In other places throughout Venexuela U that the people are greatly Jeopardised because of the lack of sanitary measures and because of a decree issued by President Castro re cently declaring that the epidemic was ended. The president and his wife remain In the Interior. WORKMEN ELECT OFFICERS W. M. JTarvU of Muscatine, la., Again Choaea Supremo Master Workman. DES MOINES. June 14.-At yesterday session of the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the biennial election of officers resulted In the re-elec tlon for the third time of W. M. Narvla of Muscatine, la., as the supreme master workman of the order. No other supreme master workman has aver held office longer thaw'wne term-.1'- '-'- The officers chosen are: Supreme master workman, W. M. Narvls, Muscatine. Ia.; supreme master foreman, J. A. Eckstein, New I'lm, Minn.; supreme overseer,. J. C. Gallagher, New Haven, Conn.; supreme recorder, M. W. Backet t. Kansas; supreme receiver, H. B. Dickinson, New York; guide, W. R. Welch, Guthrie, Okl.; supreme watchman. Rev. D. B. Phelan, Flturitld, Me.; supreme medical examiner, O. A. Eschman.-Wheeling, W. Va. HADLEY GIVEN MORE TIME Missouri Attorney General Ha Three Months to Look Into Railroad Earning Reports. KAN8A8 CITT, Mo.. June 1 14.-Judge Smith McPherson in the federal court here today granted the request of Attorney Gen eral Hadley of the state of Missouri for three months' time In which to Investigate the reports submitted to the court by the railroads in their suit to restrain the Mis souri official from enforcing the 2-cent far in the state. The railroads opposed the granting of mora time on the ground that the matter should b adjudicated at once. The Judge said he would probably call In additional Judges when the cases were taken up. In appeal to the court, Alexander G. Cockran, representing the railroad, aald: The railroads are in' deep gloom. They don't see any light. Adverse legislation riBI stricken our bonds down to dust." ALL READY FOR SAENGERFEST Indtanapolls- la Preparing: to Enter tain Twenty Thousand Visitors. INDIANAPOLIS. Jun 14.-Wlth a concert In which Mme. Marie Bapold, Adolph Muehlmann and David Bisham will partici pate, the second saengerfest of the North American Saengerbund will open hire Wednesday night. Five concerts, two of them matlnies, constitute the program. The New York Symphony orchestra, under the direction of Walter Damrosch, furnish the Instrumental music. Indianapolis is being decorated with Ger man and American flags In honor of th event. The city expects to entertain fully a.Wl visitora. Choruses ffjm Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo and other cities will take part In the festival. BIG CRUISER NOT AGROUND Captain of Colorado Drops Aachor on Account of tho ' Fog. PORT TOWNSENU, Wash.. June 14. in a message to the Post-Intelligencer last night, Cuptsin Wood of the cruiser Color ado said that th cruiser was delayed off Dungennes Spit by fogs and Is anchored lu twenty-two fathoms of wster. He reports that th vessel had an extremely hard trip from California, but that it I njt aground. MOTSMSXTB OP OCKAJT SITSAMSXIP8. Port. rrld. SEW YORK CrU NKW YORK St. Louis. SEW YORK NfcW YORK SEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK MANCHkBlS.-- JIOTTEHDAM i MAVHB Sol'THAUPTON.Ocoaole .. LIVERPOOL. Collie .... 8114. .... M iBBOtaoko. Now York. Nor Anorika. Prooioont Gnat. Yoaoriud. f aroQlo.. Furnooio. bootomoa. Rouoroom. La Proworo. Fbilaoelphia. Moasolioa. Cotootaa. LIVERPOOL CiBpnla LIVKHtMOL... . VnrsiBlos PALKRMO ... MOVII.LB ... IKDVKR LONDON GENOA OalNOA ...... OLASOOW ... TRIESTE .... HAMbi aO .. . ROAAOIC . . Columbia ... K no lout. ..CajMoaua. ..CarMtala ..Koeaista Lois. .ClMala. ..Laura ... ' Sort m- BRYCE TALKS TO STUDENTS British Ambassador Discusses What a TJnWersity Should Teach. PLEA FOR BROAD .EDUCATION Teehaleal School All Right la Its Place, hat Cannot, Ho Asserts, Take Place of Broader Education. MADISON. Wl.. June 14. James Bryce. British . ambassador to the United States, addressed 00 members of the graduating class of the University of Wisconsin this afternoon. His subject wss "University Recollection In After Life." H pointed out the new danger which the wonderful development of Industry and commerce and the material prosperity of the coun try has brought to the universities, de ploring their tendency to emphasise prac tical training at the expense of pur sci ence and the humanities. He said. In part: "The progress of science has been o rapid, the results obtained by the appli cation of science to all forms of industry and commerce have been o wonderful. the eagerness of every man to secure wealth and of every nation to outstrip It rivals In material progress is so keen that ther Is a strong temptation to favor trios branches of university teaching from which direct material advantage may be expected. This temptation Is felt every where. In Europe no leas than In Amer lea. and there are many persons who, while ready to spend large sums in the development of the so-called practical de partment of a university, such as agri culture, mining and engineering, disparage the study of theoretical science and deny the value of the so-called 'human sub jects," such a history, economy, phtloso phy or language. This Is a fatal mis take. - University for Training. "Whatever an individual achieves, what, ever a nation achlevea Is the result of keen observation and close reasoning. A uni versity exists for the sake of training often to observe and to reason. If It Is to do this effectively. It must provide training for them In all the branches of thought and give them the opportunity of acquir ing every kind of knowledge. No one can tell from What quarter new light may come either In (clence or In any other branch of human . effort, for all branches are nter connected. Any nation which should so narrow Its energies as to follow what are called purely practical lines would soon fall behind Its competitors and see Its In tellectual life fade and wither. Any uni versity which so restricted Its field would be unworthy of Its high calling and would discharge even the practical part of Us functions far lass effectively. "The study of the liberal arts fits men to profit by the teaching they will receive In the other college. They will be all the better chemists, or engineers, or lawyers, or bankers, becoue they have received a training In scientific theory or In language and literature which ha given them a wide outlook over the field of knowledge. "The university will be thanked for giv ing first of all, knowledge; secondly, friend ships, and, thirdly, sense of the vastness' of knowledge. "With a sense of the vaatnees and gran-v deur of knowledge there ahould come also a love of knowledge.. A university ought to give that which la still better than the love of knowledge. The love of knowledge ought to lead up to it, but It ia a rarer thing, harder to attain, harder to preserve untalned it Is the love of truth, which Is a virtue In all walks of life. The university will be remembered for msny things It has given, but for nothing had It ought to be remembered greater than It taught Ita stu dents to love and follow truth." RESULTS ARE STILL IN DOUBT Insurgents Are Hopefal that tho Entire State Ticket Has Been Succeaaf ul. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. June i4. (Special Telegram.) Late returns from Tuesday's primaries show that the majority for Crawford over Kittredge continues to fluctuate somewhat, now being placed at 2. 660. Additional returns on congressmen Indicate that Hall has been renominated as one of the Insurgent candidates for congress, but the succets of Wilbur S. Glass, the other insurgent candidate, yet Is in doubt. Returns from eighteen coun ties give Hall 14.175 majority; Glass, 13.65; Martin (stalwart), 10.384; Burke (stalwart), 11. XI. Hall thus has a lead over. Burke of about 2,200 and Glasa a margin of about 1.700. Crawford's ma- Jority In these eighteen counties . was Hills, but as he did pot campaign in that part of the state he can scarcely hold hit own with Hall, who has the Advantage of already being In office. Glass has no more than an even chance of winning. The Insurgents are hopeful that the entire state ticket has won out, including Rob inson for railroad commissioner, whom the stalwarts have claimed was defeated. Late returns show that State Treasurer C. H. Cassill Is making gains and Indi cate he has won a renomlnatlon over his stalwart opponent, George G. Johnson of Lincoln county. PIERRE, 8. D. June 14. (Special Tele grsm.) The Hughes county official count todsy gives C. H. Burke 411 majority over Hall, the highest of his opponents.- Craw ford and Dokken are the only ones on the progressive ticket who carried the county, Crawford by 36 and Dokken by 40. The Stanley county returns give Burke 614 majority over the highest of his oppo nents and carries for the entire stalwart state ticket. Bl'RLIXGTO.V TRACK IS SOFT Kaina Wash Ont Fill and Much Damage Results. QRE8TON, Ia., Jun 11. (Special.) The heavy rains of last week played havoc with the newly filled slides on the Burling ton roadbed along the line and in many places the tracks are In a dangerous condi tion. The utmost caution is necessary to prevent casualties. In many places large portions of the fills hsve been wsshed en tirely from their positions, making It neces sary to change the course of the track. The main line south track between VII ltfcca and Stanton has been condemned and abandoned and In many places the Red Oak branch la completely submerged. Consider able damage baa also resulted to th south branch track out of thl city, a large por tion of the track being under water at different placea. Despite this the extrs precautions taken have mad It possible for trains to make nearly schedule time, al though slow signals are frequently given. I.arg forces of men ar employed and new gang set at work dally along th lines, although th road cannot be repaired to any advantage until th daily rain cease. RIVER WILL RECEDE MONDAY After RsMslnlss Stationary Sunday, Prediction Is that Missouri Will Oo Down !.w. Th Missouri river reached th flood stage at Omaha last night and was sta tionary at that point eighteen feet Sun day morning. It weo also ststlonary at Sioux City and had fallen ops-tench of a foot at tne Blair bridge. The Indications sre that the highest stage has now been reached and that the river will begin to fall by Monday. No trouble ha yet occurred at Florence or Cut-off lake, but word from the Swift and Company' Ice houses at East Omaha Sunday morning waa to the effect that a rise of ten Inches from the present stage would cause a break Into Cut-off lake. It will requlr a heavy rain to bring the river up these ten Inche. A light rain began falling at Omaha about noon Sunday, but it was of such a light character aa to cause very little fear that the flood would increase. There is a very perceptible overflow Into the lowlands on the Iowa ldo of the river across from Omaha, but not of a nature to do any material damage. A noticeable feature of tho present rise Is that very little drift appear In the river. The Douglas street bridge was thronged most of krunday forenoon . by sightseers and the present stage of the river certainly presents a sight. The cur rent 1 rsther sluggish, which ia attributed to the high water below, which has a ten dency to check th current. CURSED FOR SAVING LIFE William Goodman Wonted to Commit Snlcldo in Missouri . " RIvor. William Goodman, a laborer, becoming discouraged yesterday, on account of the persistent rain, cloud and gloom decided to end his life. He chooe the water route and leaped Into the tiring Missouri at 2:30 p. m. Cliff McKlnneyand Harry Culbert. employes of the Missouri Pacific, saw him make the leap of death) and quickly assum. Ing th roles of brav rescuers they leaped In after him. Their combined effort were required to bring Goodman back to earth Goodman, Instead of being' thankful cursed his rescuers for meddlesome busy bodies who couldn't let sn honest man commit suicide without butting In. He fought them with might and main and strove to accomplish his purpose. They succeeded In holding him until the patrol wagon arrived and Goodman Is still among the living. FAINTING BERTHA ESCAPES W Oman Elude Guard at Peoria Insane Asylum by Clever Raw, PEORIA, 111.. June M.-Berth Lelbecke, better known as "Fainting Bertha," tonight escaped from the Bartonvllle asylum for the Incurable Insane by a clever ruse. The woman had been confined In the tent colony because of - tuberculosis. She per suaded a feeble minded woman from a distant part of the camp to take her place In bed and when the nurses made their regular inspection they noticed nothing wrong. On reporting to the' -administration building the report cf a missing patient was received and a search mad. Tho missing woman waa found fast asleep In Bertha's bed and Bertha had escaped with two hours' headway. The woman's health has been recovered and it is thought she went to Chicago or South Omaha. SUFFRAGETTES ON PARADE Fifteen Thousand Women March Through Street of London nnd Hoar Americans Talk. LONDON, June 14. Marshalled In eight column In the Victoria embankment, a great-army of 12,000 to 15.000 women suffrag ists caraded th metropolis yesterday after. !nn nd wound up wl,h a ""tln at Albert nail, at. wnicn sucn wen Known women as Dr. Anna Shaw. Lady Henry Somerset and Lady Frances Balfour, voiced the demands of women for an Immediate extension of the franchise. Fifteen bands of music enlivened the parade and nearly a thousand banners were borne by the dif ferent contingents. The possession was swelled In Trafalgar ' square by several thousand barmaids, who had been demon strating against the licensing bill. This, the barmaids aver, threatens to deprive them of their llvllhood. Adrentlsta' Cnnapraeet Insr. MITCHELL, S. D.. June 14. (Special.) The camp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventtsts Is in session at Woonsocket at the present time and will hold over until Sunday, June 21. The camp grounds are Ideal ones and are located In the hand some grove adjoining the city on the eut, which has been provided with water and all the necessary matters for the comfort and enjoyment of the Adventists. There are 125 tenta set up In the grove, all of which are occupied, and these do not In clude the private tents thst families own. The sermons are delivered in the English, German and Scandinavian languages, and among the prominent speakers are G. B. Thompson and Prof. Frederick Grlgga of Washington. Dr. David Paulson of Chi cago, Elder Cnderwnod of Minneapolis, Elder J. F. Hoffner of Shattuck snd Elder P. E. Berthelsorl of Lincoln, Neb. Elders Harter and Clark are In charge of the camp meeting. Dakota Wesleyan Commencement. MITCHELL,, 8. D., June 14. (Special.) At the graduating exercises of Dakota Wesleyan university Thursday morning the largest claaa of seniors will be sent out In the history of the institution. The class numbers twenty and Is compoied of the following and their degree j: Cassle L. Schofleld. Ph. B. ; Grace L. Dickey, B. S. ; Norma M. Brown. B. I. ; Floivnto M. Carhart. A. B ; Vina S. Baker. B. L. ; Mar- garet C. Cafcle. Ph. B.; Leta Mariner, A. B. ; Florence M. Nicholson, A. B ; Bessie L. Hogde, A. B.; Paul Wetiel, B. S.; Wal ter Seaman, B. L.; James E. Cronther, A. B.', John V. Dbson Ph. B. ; Soott P. Hauser, Ph. B ; Walter J. 8mith, B. 8.; A. Guy Cook, Ph. B.; Burton F. Tanner, B. L.; Howaid C. Kingsbury, B. S.; Clyde K. Kvans. Ph. B.; John F. Auckland. B. L. The other departments of the institution will also send forth larger graduating classes. Candidate for Collrao Place. MITCHELL, S. D.. Jun 14. (Special.) At the meeting of the board of 'rubtees of Dskota Wesleyan university the com ing week the matter of selecting a presi dent to succeed Dr. Nicholson vill be taken up during ths business sessions. Among the gentlemen who have been men tioned as candidates for the :lacc are Dr. Jordan and Dr. Mills of Minneapolis and Rev. Dr. Taylor of Aberdeen, pastor of the church ther. It I nut at all likely that th new president will be se lected during the present session of the board and he might not be before th opening of th fall term of th university, at least It 1 Indicated by a member of th board. NEW YORK ALWAYS ON TICKET One of Winners Each Time is from Empire State. HUGHES, C0RTELY0U OR SHERMAN Taft' Running Mato to Bo Choaea front These Three or Charm Will Bo Brokea, Say Leaders, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Juno 14.-(Speclsl.)-8lnce th beginning of th second century of the American republic. New Tork hss been represented on the successful ticket In every presidential campaign with one exception. In ISM Hobart of New Jersey was the running mate of William McKIrv ley. With that solitary exception, a son of the Empire state has received a major ity of the votes of the electoral college, either for president or vice president. In every campaign during the last third of a century. Wheeler of New Tork was elected vice president on the ticket with Hayes of Ohio In 1876. Agsln, In 18S0. Ar thur of New Tork aided In th victory of Garfield of Ohio. In 1884. Cleveland, an other New Torker, was chosen by the Amerlcsn people to preside over their ex ecutive affairs, while four years later, In 1888, Morton of New Tork was 'elected vice president on the ticket with Harrison. In the next quadrennial appeal for the suf frages of the American people. In 1891, Cleceland of New York was again chosen for the presidency. After a hiatus of four years, the republican nominated Roosevelt against his protest on the ticket with Me- Klnley, which wss successful In 1900 snd then again In 1904, and for the first time In the history of the American republic a vice president who had succeeded to the presidency was nominated and elected to succeed himself. Under th circumstance as outlined above. It Is or.ly natural to suppose that New York republicans believe another New York man will be named on the preslden tlal ticket this year. At this writing It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Secretary Taft will be nominated for the presidency. Three men from the Empire state are mentioned for the second place on the ticket. One of these is Governor Hughes, who haa posltivedly and emphat Ically declared that under no circumstances will he permit his name to be used In this connection. It must not be forgotten, how ever, that In the Philadelphia convention, In 1806, Mr. Roosevelt's friends were equally emphatic In declaring he would not accept the nomination for vice presi dent. Eliminating Mr. Hughes as a vice presi dentlal possibility, there remain two other prominent men of the Empire state who may be named as running mate for Mr. Taft. They are George B. Cortelyou. sec retary of the treasury, and James 8. Sher man, member of congress, chairman of the commute on Ilndlart affairs, member of the -committee on commerce and also of the committee on rule. Mr. Cortelyou, like Mr. Taft, Is a member of th cabinet of the present administra tion. Objection may be raised to the se lection of tm-o members of th president's official family for placea on the presi dential ticket.- Mr. Cortelyou. however, has grown wonderfully since has wss first chose nas one of the stenographers for the White House some twenty years ago, and it may be he can win out in Chicago next week. It would be against all precedent for such a thing to happen, but since the elevation of Mr. Roosevelt to the presi dency precedents have been frequently smashed. ' Sherman Is Favorite, l ne general opinion is, however, among those who know politics, that If New Tork is to be again honored with a place on the electoral ticket, that Jamea 8. Sherman Is by rfa the most likely of the csndldates to be chosen. Sherman, who has been in congress nearly twenty years. Is one of the most popular men In that body and at the present time one of the sawst active He has been Identified In the preparation of some of the most lmporatnt legislation which has been placed upon the statute books in recent yesrs. He haa been closely Identified with all measures relating to the Indians for more than ten years, and It Is due to his efforts more than to those of any other man that half the population of the new state of Oklahoma has been granted all the rights accorded to any other American citisens and thst the re strictions placed against . their property holding have been removed. Mr. Sherman presided during the Illness of Chairman Hepburn over the meetings of the com mittee on Interstate and foreign commerce during hearings before that body on several i Important subjects, and he was closely ss- oclated with the chairman during the preparation of the pure food law and all the other Important legislative acts which have been enacted In the last ten years from that committee. It Is because o fthese works of the rep resentative of the Twenty-seventh New Tork district, together with his absolute fairness In his treatment of political friends and foes, that fJm" Sherman Is regarded as one of the most popular men In the house of representatives, and these facts account for his prominence as a possible candidate before the convention in Chicago for the second plsce on the republican presidential ticket. Chan area at Waahlngton. . The visitor to Washington who' makes It a practice to Journey to the national cap ital every four years will have cause to stretch his eyes wide open on his next quadrennial vUlt to Washington. The sky line Is changed. Where four year ago there was a block of old-fashioned stores and residences on the south side of the capttol there Is today In their place a great marble office building of classic de sign which covers an entire square. Right across the Capital Plaza Is a sister build ing, not quite so large. The latter is In complete, but by next March the exterior will be finished at least. These two impos ing structures form the office buildings for the house and the senate, respectively. All the visitors during the next Inaugura tion, no matter whence they come, will enter the portals of the city through the This structure Is now almost completed, and by the time the nexj president is In augurated the rallrooads leading to It will be in full operation. The new municipal building, the horn of the authorltlea of the city of Washing ton, which for architectural beauty ranks with any pile of marble In the city, la now being prepared for occupancy and by the 4th of next March the new building of the Department of Agriculture and the new National museum will present a finished appearance, although the latter will be by no mean completed. In addition to th numerous great office (Continued oh Second Page.) MAN WITH LEGACY AND WOMAN Odd Storr Come to l.laht and Prin cipal Ar Held Pendlagr Clone lavestlsatloa. An odd story of a man with a rich In heritance meeting a woman who fascinated him, la told by Clarence C. Louden, who Is at th police station. The woman In the case. Lulu Mitchell, was arrested yesterday also, together with H. D. Munroe of Bloom- field, Neb., and W. B. Rougers. Jr.. of Emerson, Neb. v Louden' brother, R, H. Louden of West Point, Is In th city looking after his brother's Interests. Louden Inherited from a sister In New Tork, who died recently leaving him $15,000, which has been coming to the city In In stallments aa property that was sold. Louden ha been here sine January. He bought th fist at 214 North Seventeenth street and furnished It well, paying T50 for furniture alone In th few rooms. When seen yesterday at the police sta tion. Louden Insisted that nothing was wrong. It appear there was another man In th case. Into whose hsnds th woman wa playing. But Ixiuden continued to lavish his money upon her In a manner unwarranted by her treatment of him. He Is a small man and is almost a nervous wreck. Neighbors isid she beat him unmercifully a few days ago. The next day he bought her a horse and buggy in which she tqok hr other friends driving. 'I waa living with her." said Louden, "and sh told me she was a married woman with a husbsnd from whom sh was separated. There's no us denying this. I gave her S2.000 the other day and I Just bought her a piano for 8500." Th woman denies th story told by Louden. They are held pending the closest Investigation Into the financial matters. Louden said yesterday that h haa moat of his $15,000 still In his possession. TWO MILLION RAISE A FAKE Story la Evening- Sheet as to Board of Equalisation Paro Fiction. Member of th county board were sur prised to lesrn through the medium of an venlng paper yesterday that the Board of Equalisation had raised valuations of real estat In th business district over $2,0on. 000. They were still more mystified when they learned the action had been taken at a meeting Saturday morning, as the board held no session Saturday morning, having adjourned from Friday until Monday. "What the board will do In the case of Farnam and Sixteenth street property I still problematical." said M. J. Kennard, chairman of the county board. Saturday "The members of the bosrd feel that most of the real estate In the business district has been assessed too low. The valuation have been allowed to stand practically a they were four yeara ago, though real ea tat haa undoubtedly advanced In value since than. Th board ha taken no action yet, but will take It up some time next week. New valuations will probably be made on most of the property and the owner cited to show cause why the higher valuation ahould not stsnd. The board will probably canvass the returns on prop erty all over the business section of th city." Considerable erltlelsm has been caused by the fact that valuations of some of the Important tracts, such as the corners at Sixteenth and Farnam streets, have been left at $2,000 a front foot, when It Is esti mated to be worth at high as $4,000 a foot. Other instances are cited where lots which have been purchased within the last two or three years for over $50,000 have been assessed at $16,000. CADETS H0MEFULL OF GLEE High School Boys Return from Blair, Where Beat Knrampment U Held. The martial strains of the high school band enlivened the vicinity of the Webster street station at i o'clock Saturday after noon, and Omaha's soldier lads returned tired and happy from Blair, the best en campment the cadet battalion has eve? kn)wn. The cadets marched direct to the high school, where they were dismissed. Their baggage was carried t vans, from the depot to the school building and many of th boy tended to their luggage before going home. A detail from each company wa on duty to care for It. Everything connected with breaking camp had been thoroughly systemixed by Captain Oury. th commandant, and the cadet officer before a single tent was lowered, so when the work was begun at noon yes terday It wa not long before a clear meadow lay where the camp had onco been.1 After loading the baggage at Blair the cadet marched to the town and par aded through th main streets to their special train which was waiting on a siding. The encsmpment brings the year of drill to a successful close and will probably do much toward furthering the Interests of future camps with the school board and parents of the cadets. It Is rumored among the cadets that the appointment of officers for next year will be mnde before school closes. The last week of camp has put the six regular com panies Into fine shape for the annual com petitive drill, which will take place Tues day evening In the auditorium. STORY OF THE OMAHA JEWS lateresttna- Contribution to History Published In a Chicago Magaalne, In the May number of the Reform Ad vocate, a Jewish magazine published In Chicago, much space Is given to an ar.lcle by Prof. Nathan Bernstein of Omaha on the local history of tha Jens. Mr. Bern stein devoted much time and Is now collecting data, concerning the residence of the Jews In Omaha, their share in the City's lite and activities, and has presented his article in the form of a very interesting narrative. It contains personal reference to a number of the best known i f Omuha s Citisens, living1 nd dead, snd is lllustrjted With personal pictures and views cf mu.-h Interest. MRS. MEIKLE GETS DIVORCE Allowed Flvo Thousand Alimony and Seveaty-Flve Dollars Per Month. Mrs. Celma Melkle hss been granted a decree of divorce from William B. Melkle, a prominent real estate and Insurance man, by Judge Estelle. The decree wss signed Saturday morning a little more than a week after the suit was filed. Extreme cruelty was the charge and Mr. Melkle did not fight the case. The decree gives Mrs. Melkl-. the home In Forest Hill addition, cash alimony to the amount of S,ri80 and $76 a month during her life unless she re marries. In case of her remarriage the monthly payment wiil cease. Sh 1 also allowed th household furniture which has been stored during Ui last year, , , , . CHICAGO T11E CENTER City Rapidly FilLng- Up with Dele gates and Visiter to Convention. TWO PRINCIPAL TOPICS OF TALK Vice President and Platform Now tha Question! of Interest. PRESIDENCY 13 ALL SETTLED Opponents Concede Taft Will Head the Republican Ticket. SHELDON IN THE LIMELIGHT Many Inquiries tor the .eorosi Governor, Who I Xot- Yet on tho Ground Burkett Boom ing Him, CHICAGO. Jun 14.-(Speelal Telegram.)- Th convention city began to take on an appearance of "omthlng doing" today, ar riving trains bringing dlegatlons from th four point of the compass to rtlcipat In the making of the nexV president of fhe republic. Lobbies of th hotels tcok on n old-time convention appearance, the ab sence of many of the wheelhorses of th republican party, however, being generally commented upon, while th presence of ft younger set of men ws much remarked. Kverywher the talk wa of two things. The vie president and the platform, th pro-convention crowd being wholly at sea aa to the running mat of William Howard Taft, whose nomination on th flrat ballot Is now conceded by th "allies." Senator Burkett added considerably to th Interest In the vice presidential talk by bringing with him from Wsshlngton a full fledged boom for Governor Sheldon for econd place on the ticket. The senior Nebraska senstor also brought with him hi speech seconding the nomination of Taft and in his hip pocket had concealed a fw pencil ling upon the platform. Burkett Busy for Sheldon. Burkett got buay for Sheldon th moment he arrived, seeking Out the delegates from Nebraska already In town and going over with them the politics of the Ituatton. While he did not get overly far In crystal ixlng sentiment for the deservedly popu lar governor of the Antelop stt. he ws not averse to saying that th administra tion wa friendly to Sheldon, who made ft favorable Impression when In Washington In attendance upon the White Hous eon fere rice. Sheldon, who had not yet arrived, wa eagerly asked for by the crowds In the lobbies of the hotels. Interest hsvlng cen tered somewhat In him. -because th Iowa delegation was using th Nebraska gov ernor's name as a set-off to that of Sen stor Dolllver, whoso boom they ar trying to head off. Th nwspsprs hav.mad mention of Sheldon a llkly pos1bilHy for second plsce on th ticket, and go th Interest grew. At noon the- following delegates from Ne braska were In th city: Senator Norrls Rrnwn. Victor Rosewater and Alien W. Field of the delegates-at-large; an dot the district delegates, Senator Burktt dd J. H. Arends of th Flrt district; Wlll.m Huso of Norfolk. Third district; A. W. Sterns. Grand Island. Fifth district; and O. O. Bnyder, O'Neill, and W. A. George. Broken Bow. Sixth district. Th following alternates are also on the ground, ready to Jump Into the breech whenever th ab sence of their principal makes such action necessary: Irving G. Barlght of Omaha and T. H. Doran of Burwell. Presidency AH Settle. "Why didn't you get here In tlm for the conven'n?" That Is the cheefully facetlou query that is being hurled at all new comers, delegstes, newspapermen and casuallsts. by the folks who have been here on the ground during the sitting of the national commit tee. " 'Tls all over but the shouting." they tell ,,. wtih wide-a-rinned emphasis. "Of course there's a vice president to be chosen and aa I said before nobody knows yet who It will be and some other little . mat ters, but so far as the main Idea, the real reason, the big noise Is concerned, 'tl all over and the history Is as good a wrlttenf and this, too. despite the fsct that the con vention doesn't convene till Tuesday next at the hour of noon. But the vMlsg cut ups to the contrary notwithstanding, there I plenty doing and om frsgmentary odds and end of history may be written yet. For with the vie presidency up in the ftlr and th credential committee scrsp In prospect and the na tional platform still in a nebulous condi tion In spots at least ther I lill room for something unexpected and Interesting to happen. Iowa In Eldene. Iowa ha a big, brainy bunch of delegate on hand and (till some mot to come, their main effort In the last few day being to not blanket the Ineldlou boosting of Dolll ver for second place on the ticket and thla they seem to have accomplished at last accounts. George D. Perkins, the veteran editor of the Sioux City Journal, I chairman of tha Iowa delegation, buttressed by Lafsyett Toupg. editor of the Dally Capital of De Moines, Joe R. Lane of Davenport and Frank W. Simmons of Ottawa. They ara the de'.rgates-at-large, the following being district delegates: F. M. Abbott, Creston; Doud Brant. Iowa City; Andrew D. Clark. Algona; M. B. DeWolf. Spencer; J. S. De Well, MUsjurl Valley; Frank W. Ellis, Clinton; James R. Guthrie, Dubuque; L. A. liases, Knoxvllle; Robert Heady, Fort Dodge; John W. Hrvey, Loon; Major John F. Lacey. Oskalooaa; W. C. Mete air, Paul Una; Milton A.' McCord. Newton; Krnest R. Moore, Cedar Rapids; L. F. Potter, Hsrlan; C. E. Quade, Ames; Duncan Rule, Mason City; Horace S. Rand, Burlington; Eugene Schaffter, Eagle Grove; Hasen O. Sawyer, Keokuk; Charles Webster, Wau com; S. Wertheim. Belle Plain. An Informal meeting of the Hawkeye was held this afternoon and it as tenta tively agreed that Major Lacey should b assigned to th committee on resolutions. Frsnk W. Simmons, one of th lelegatek-at-Uige. want a' plc on credentials, bat a Simmon come from th earn district aa Lacey it would look as If the Sixth was trying to hog the whole show and in consequence there Is some good-natured kicking. However, th stalwarts of low will iron out the crashes and everybody will be happy when Tuesday come around. The Iowa delegation has already opened quarters In th Auditorium annex and 1 giving th glad hand to hundred of th faithful who ar living or h.v lived la the old slate. . . South Dakota on HaasU "Insurgent'' Juid 'rSSMSaTt' from Soutft