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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1908)
n RflGERAUTOlSTS DRIVE HARD Sullivan Party Travels All Night to ' Make Omaha. CONTAINS 0K1Y FOUE DELEGATES Haa Plnylac Title Role of Comedy U la DiTr and Moat of th. ';t,,nirr Are ''Rank Ontsldere. ' linvins. heard; harrowing tales of the low. mud and, fearing- It might rain again before they could complete the Journey across that atate, Roger Bullvan automobile tran-p with Roger In Denver and only four live delegates-mad an ail night run and pulled Into Omaha at t:90 Saturday morn ing. The five cara wero aent to the Kim ball garage and the twelve members of tha party wen to Hoter Rom and to bed. where they staid untn nearly noon. "the party of touring democrats was ex pected to arrive Friday, evening, but one of the automobiles broke down at Olldden, la., and seven hours' time waa loat. In getting-, the break repaired. When once again on the road the tourlsta made a vow and a bet not to stop again until Omaha- wa reached, and they made the run of 110 miles without stopping to oil their machines. As a Tesult one of them was so badly burned that atl of Saturday forenoon waa apent In putting It In shape for tha remainder of . the Journey. Poraoaael f Party. B. C. Hamilton Is' the leader of the party and all look to him for ordera. Other mem ber, of the party, are A. U. Perry, treas urer of the Illinois theater, Chicago; Lou M. Ilouaman, veteran sporting writer; F. U Estey, representing the Chicago Inter Ocean and the New ' York Telegraph; Ulchael J. Agnew, son of tha late Judge Asssw. of , the Illinois superior court; George C. Bmlthson, who carried .the army dispatch In, the army automobile which recently made the record run from New Tork to Fort Leavenworth; 'Judge John Berrlman of Springfield; J. F. Carroll of Chicago, superintendent of the Postal Tel tgjaph company for twenty-two atatea; Oeorge Self of atreeter and Dr. Methew Weydart, Bartley Burg and M. K.. Ftnan f Chicago. Agnew, Berrlman, Burg and Weydart are delegatea to the convention. Bowels- Watur. jets bar laxative, from food. It you ate plenty I fruit, eoars. food and tno vegetables, you would gat laxative enough. . . . But you .at fin. food, and too much of U. Aod you exercise too little. . . feo It is vital that you help th. bowels i la as other way. Put dos't aa salts or pill cathartic. Never employ harsh physic. Viator doe. all thing, ge.tly. . Giv. fear gntl help. Cascarcts ar. vegetable. They ha v. ost tk saus .Sect u m Uuutthr i food. . They never grip. no they doat lrritt. Tliey act tn Natrg way. Yet tay ar.lagtM6ivMioioac. 'MazmjLPa arrftgaraaBBswraw anon IK lifi) V for' Hie r.ouird trto III ?' ifSWiili v.,s:... A Wl l In Colorado you breathe the purest air and sights in the world. Here are to be found all together .with all the fascinating attractions ILX MI DIRECT AND NEW LINE TO YELLOWSTONE PARK , V Call or write for books and literature; on Colorado - City XicRet Oifiic; ; ; 1324 Farnam to 'Phone Douglas 1828 v F. L. EsU says that the only Incident of the trip was the surprise party arranged by Mra. Jamea Daley, aunt of Roger Sil? llran, at her home at Colo, la. f "We.wejfe speeding along In good shape when upon turning a corner' we were con fronted, by an old lady with snowy hair, who reminded me of , Barbara 'Frltchle. waving a huge American flag, which must have been ten feet long. Rhe V'Hed: " 'Stop, stop, by God, you stop!' "We naturally ptopped and she told lis the was Roger .Sullivan's aunt and was fcl years old. . She was disappointed beialiee Sullivan was not In the party, but sho made us get out of 'our machines and go up to the porch, where she prepsred a bountiful luncheon, composed mOBtly of horde-made plea. ' It waa a delightful in cident and the boys all appreciated It. All along the route we have been treated elm pi r fine, and at Cedar Rapid the streets were so crowded with people who wanted to see us that we could hardly get through." Johnson for Second Place. Eugene Sullivan, brother of Roger, and J. J. McLaughlin started out with .the party with the Intention of going only as far aa Garfield park, but they Kept with them to Cedar Rapids. Judge Berrlman says that the Sullivan autoists ara for Governor Johnson of Min nesota for vice president and that they will bend every energy to bring about hia nomi nation. The judge says that Johnson Is a much better man for the place than lieu tenant Governor Chanler of New York. Mack's candidate, or John W. Kern of Indiana, Taggart'a man, and that he be lieves the Mtnnesotan will be nominated. Dr.. Weydart, however, says that they would not allow Judge Berrlman ornny member of the party to talk politics, that they are making the trip for fun, and are not going to have their pleasure marred by anything. . Op account ,of the Sullivan party get ting Into Omaha "at. such an unearthly hour," as Joe Butler Jim expressed It, the local "members of the faithful did nat oroa the river to meet. It., While the vis itors were asleep Saturday morning, how ever, prominent members of the Dahlman Democracy made up a good-slsed purse with which they bought numberless drinks for tha Chicago tourists. George Rogers, Councilman Bridges,.. Harry' Hay ward, Thomas J. Flynn and -a number of other democrats composed 1 the entertainment committee. The Roger Sullivan automobile train left at I o'clock Saturday 'afternoon, expecting Don't Purge the Do as Nature Does Whllo b.nh physic ruins th. stomach, Cascarcts aid digestion. Whil. harsh physic callous, th. bowels, Case axels restore th. natural 1 : functions. Every .Sect Is curative. . .. Tbos. who ar. well informed about ; laxatives employ only Cascarcts; Casearen are candy tablet. Thsr are sold mr ail AmilUtt, bat aerer la balk. Bs sure to get the gsaelae. wttk C C C ea ever? tablet. 1 a aes is bum ius ibjss The vast-socket bs Is 10 enH. The RionmrMt Jirat box St) oeata. U.ajS.eJW eeaes set. aa anally. Jffl ID) Two through trains daily leave Omaha for Denver, 3: 50 P. M. and 12:10 A. M. (Electric Lighted Throughout) '. ' " ' ; via i B3 to make the run to Lincoln before night. Mr. Bryan will entertain them at Falrvlew Sunday and they will proceed west on Monday, expecting to reach Denver Thursday. NEW WATERPROOF COATS Also. Somethtnar Concerning; Kewer Thins In Dnat Coat. the Borne of the waterproof fabrics which It Is asserted are free from rubber are made up Into good looking coats and come n excellent colorings. The Imported model reproduced here was of checked water proof material, In two shades of beige and a very 'little white, and the collar was of velvet In the popular chatidron shade. Good green and blue effects are offered In these materials and In the waterproof silks as well. Outside the strictly tailor made clans of dust coats, yet simple enough to be prac tical, are tussor coats of more fanlcful form, slightly full, made with big armhnles and odd aleeves, trimmed with embroidery on collar and cuffs and with motifs of em broidery. There are delightful coats, too, whose trimming consists entirely of mul titudinous little buttons and Imitation but ton holes of silk, and Indeed, buttons of one sort or another play a very considerable part in the trimming of most of the season's coats. ' With their attendant simulated button holes they may be set along the full length of atralght long fronts, along open aides, up the outside seams of aleeves. along the openings In the back of the coat skirt, on the pockets. Big buttons often emphasise the shortened waist line In the backs of the CHECKED BILK RUBBER. directoire and empire coats and ornament the fronts of the cutaway coats. The but ton covered with cloth, silk, liberty or other material Is, however, the fad of the hour, and comparatively few of the metal and Jewelled buttona are used. Yoaaa- Hearts In Old Praaaea. A dashing young Lochtnvar of T car ried off a skittish bride of 80 In . motor car at Pralre du Sac, Wla. Bhe was bis first love and for hia sake she remained unmarried. Six sons of the adventurous bridegroom . pursued him on horseback, but romance was in the auto and won the race. Who will dare to laugh at the old maid's motto, that while- there la life there Is hope, after Uta Illustration of reward tot f i Y a faithful bee A TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE V - ' i VltS S , "KiW. MEXICAN TOWN IS LOOTED Bandits Bob Bank and Postoffice at Vilsca. ALL JAIL INMATES ABE BELEASED Troops Rnahed to Scene nnd One of the Fleeing Robbers Is Captnred Others Escape Into Wilds of Dnrango. CITY OP MEXICO. June 27,-Wlld stories concerning a formidable and serious revo lutionary outbreak in the northern part of Mexico were wholly discredited today by telegraphic reports received from Gov ernor Cardenas, of the state of Coahulla. According to these telegraphic advices which were received by Vice President Cor ral today, one of the boldest bandit raids ever attempted In the history of Mexico was successfully carried out when the town Vilsca was assaulted and looted yesterday. The bandits, numbering fifty, all well armed and mounted, swooped down upon the town without warning. A feeble resist ance was made by the police of the plasa. but after three of them were killed and three more wounded, the marauders prac tically had things their own way. They first proceeded to the jail, releasing all the Inmates, some Joining the robbers. Th bandits next headed for the bunk of Nueva Leon, a branch of the main Institution of that name, which Is located In Monterey. They soon overpowered the employes there and robbed the bank of all the money they could get. The sum Is not ststed In the official dispatches. Postoffice Robbed. From there the robbers with a whoop went to the government stamp office, loot ing it and doing great damage to the post office. They then turned their attention to the express office, robbing It. By this time the whole of the town's population was terrified. The bandits cut the tele graph wirea and tore up some railroad trick. However, before communication wus Interrupted, word was sent to the statu capital of the assault. Governor Miguel Cardenas immediately reported the raid to the secretary of the Interior here and dispatched local troops to the scene. After Imprisoning the murji clpal officers and further terrifying the in habitants of the town the bandits got word that troops were on the way to the scene. They then prepared to flee. In the morn ing they left, proceeding via Hacienda Hornee and the town of Matamoros de la Ounsw First Plght with Trooa. At this place they encountered the first !r. Lvon's PERFECT TobSli Pouder Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Poiifies the breath A superior dentifrice of people of refinement EstaUisbed U I&66 hj 23. 1903. see some of the grandest the recreations of the East, of the Rocky Mountains. " F detachment of troops sent to capture them. A lively fight ensued. In which one trooper was killed and several were wounded. One bandit was captured, but the remainder escaped and are now in the wilds of the state of Durango, having crossed the border betweem Coahulla and that state shortly after the battle. The captured bandit Is now In prison In the city of Torreon. In giving access to the correspondence containing the above facts to the Associated Press and In commenting upon the happen ings. Vice President Corral today aaid: "For over a score of years the republic of Mexico has been absolutely free from bandit raids or uprisings similar to the disgraceful affair which occurred at Vilsca yesterday. For that reason we will mete out strong punishment to these criminals, In order that the world at large may know that the days of the bandit in this country have passed. "From private Information which I have received today I am satisfied that most of the men concerned in the raid have spent time in Jail before. The uien were trying to rescue former railroad employe who had been Imprisoned, and for that reason they first attacked the JalL " Today the president called a special ces sion of the cabinet, at which it was stated conditions in the state of Coahulla were discussed atjength. Kleven Arrests In Kl Psio, EL PASO. Tex., June 2. The arrest In this city yesterday of eleven lloxlcuna alleged to be Involved In a proponed revo lution against Mexico has created alarm among the officials of Juares, the Mexican town across the river from this . city. Troops are guarding the custom houae ami the banks tonight. Rumors that bombs had been found near the custom house and postoffice are denied by federal officials. Fourteen alleged revolutionists have been arrested In the city of Chlhauhau and a quantity of arms and ammunition has been seised. Four of the men arrested in this city yesterday were released today on account of Insufficient evidence. Seven ara still In Jal land will receive thel rprellmlnary hearing tomorrow before I'nlted btatcs Commissioner Oliver. Tha men are charged with fomenting a revolution against a friendly power while in the United States. The Mexican consul In this city has sent to his government a lengthy report re garding the local arrest. YOUTH MAY YET BE FREE loans; Man Convicted of Felony l.lkelr to Prnflt kr Poet- , Trial evidence. Evidence discovered after the trial of the case may give Peter Wladarvkl, a young Pole, his freedom after ho had been con victed of a felony. The boy was convicted of cutting David Oliver, a workman at tha Smelter, with Intent to wound. T. A. Hol lluter, the hoy's attorney, prouueed Elmon Robinson, night watchman at the smelter, who went on the stand Saturday morning and testified he had seen Oliver snd three oilier workmen chasing Wladarskl's younger brother, about five minutes be fore the cutting and that he had pacified them. It was the same crowd of men that had lhj trouble with the defendant . few minutes later. Judge Bears held this might throw some light oq Wladarskl's plea of self-defense and grantud him . new trial. Wladarakl Is unable to talk toglUh. A a I grljr Canst ahoold be covered wILh dean banrlsav nxaied wiLh Bneklea's ArxntA Snivm, Heals trams. wotmX SKiraa. jfkL S saia t7 IVitn. Drtqf ooxoyaji. PIONEERS HAVE JOLLY TIME Men and Women of Early Nebraska Hare Annual Picnic. J. J. M'CLADT, EIGHTY, OLDEST Hanscom Park la All , Its Native Beauty, Illnmlned by the Ban's Bright Smile, Scene of Gny Festivities. A glorious day and a big attendance sig nalised the fourth annual picnic of the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pioneers at Hanscom park Saturday. The old timers began to -assemble early during the forenoon and they came from all sec tions of the county, with visiting pioneers from Sarpy and Washington counties and a number from Council Bluffs to mingle with their old friends of half a century ago. A large banner stretched between two big trees and flanked with flags announced the gathering puce of the pioneers on . shady hillside west of the lake. The women folks had brought with them an abundance of all the aubstantlals that go to the makeup of an ideal picnic dinner, in cluding fried chicken and accessories, such only as the fruitful farms and gardens of Nebraska csn produce. The morning was devoted to visiting and the pioneer daya were reviewed, old friend ships renewed and new ones made. Augus tus Lockner, as chairman of the commit tee on arrangements; , Martin Dunham, president of the association; A. N. Tost, M. J. Feenan, Joe Redmsn, T. F. Swift, David Anderaon and host of others of the old pioneers constituted themselves ss a committee on good nature and saw that everybody was looked after and that no man or woman thould b. permitted to con sider him or herself a stranger longer than a minute. Oldest Man la J. J. McLala. The oldest pioneer on the grounds waa J. J. McLaln, who was M years of age May 14 last and came to Nebraska in 1857. Someone tried to mske "Uncle" Joe Red man believe that he was 100, but Colonel Redman Insists that he isn't 80. Mr. Red man In yielding the palm of age to Mr. Mi Lain, remarked: "Put It in The Bee that Mr. McLaln Is a good eld Methodist of the Elder Shinn type, and the older he gets the better Methodist he bcomee." After the picnic dinner if a person was found hungry on the grounds he wss ar rested and sentenced to a diet of fried chicken, cherry pie, coffee and other good You can't catch money spenders with penurious looking printed matter A. L ftee. la.srs wales'. It lO-llIt Howard Street, Osaka 5 3 iiiinas, ana nenrjr i. viBrsa wms oeiwiea to that thai ntnr nam rarrloit . - - - - - with committee of the good pioneer women as assistants. After dinner came some music by the band and singing by Jo Barton and a quar-' tet of good alngers, who sang every thing from "Old Dan Tucker." "Old Unci. Ned.". "Old Felks at Home," Oh Su-sl-an-nah Don't Tnil Prv fnr Vf " rt ,fTh VImmm'1 and the "Merry Widow." Then Plat torn Kxerelses. Then came the platform exercises with Chairman August Lockner as master of ceremonies, who delivered the sddress of welcome and Incldentlally alluded to the fact that General H. B. Carrlngton waa to be a guest ef the city Monday afternoon, and that many of the - pioneers would be permitted the opportunity to sea tha old Indian fighter. A ssd feature of the afternoon was the reading of the -roll of the pioneers who naa passed away since ine organisation or the present association four years ago. 11. J. Feenan read the list which Is as follows. with the year of their death: ... i Mrs. Bt. A. D. Baloombe, 190; Mrs. K..N. Bsrney, 1907; Mrs. E. A. Bird, 1907; George C. Bassett. 1901; Edward B. Callahan, 1907 j Rev. 'B. F. Dlffenbacher, 1B07; John B. Furay. 1907; James B. Gibson, 1906; Isaac S. Hsscall, 1906; Henry A. Kosters, 1907; Dr. Harvey Link, 1906; Jsne McClure, 190SJ Hugh J. McKenna, 1907; Nicholas Mergen, 190s; Mrs. Oeorge M. O'Brien, 1900; Will iam A. Paxton. 1907; A. Roberts. 1107: Ed ward Rosewster, 1908; psvld L. Simpson, 1WJ7, Bimon Trostler, 1907, William R. Turner, 19C8; James O. Megeath, 1906; making a total of twenty-two. Orator Charles L,. Saanders. Miss Grace Conklin gave a recitation, after which the principal ' address of the day was delivered by State Senator Charles L. Saunders. Rev. P. A. McGovem followed with a short address, after which came more music, and then the pioneers wer. given the floor for five-minute talks. 6ome good pioneer stories were told by the old vetersns, a number of women be ing Included among th. talkers. Music wps sandwiched In betweon the talka and aft erward Such of the pioneers ss fancied enjoying a dance did so, with Joe Redman as floor manager and specialist In high and lofty kicking. The present membership of the assenta tion Is about am, and over half of that number were present at the picnic, which is pronounced by all the pioneers aa the best ever held under the auspices ef the sssoclstlon. By using the vsrious departments of Th Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick return, at small expense.