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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1908)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1D0S. 3 i NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. ML50R MBXTIO. Xavte, niL Etockert sells carpets. Ed Roger, Tony Faust beer. TROTEX. PROTEX. PROTEX. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone S7. TVoodrlrg Undertaking comrHiny. Tl I3J. It's Hunter' for the new (all tailor-mule milt. Cameraa and photographic supplies. C E. Alexander, iii Broadway. Fee treat hunting display at Peteraen Bchoenlng Co.'s Main 6U windows. We know we have the beit flour. Eaeo Is the name. Bartell A Miller. 'Phona fea. Fall term in Vfestern Iowa college opens Monday, August 1. Send for fine catalog. Wanted, at once, piare for oung man to wrk for room and board. Weatero Iowa ; In fitting glssses we get the eact cor f f Hon. N guess worn, loo much at t-ke for thla. lWferl's. Eyea examined free. Work guaranteed and prices reasonable. Let O. Mauthe, ZJt West Broadway, fit your glasses. BiaQEfT LIIE OF FINE RANGES IN THE CITY AT PK1CE8 THAT KEFT COMPETITION, v PEEEKSEN & BCHOE NINO CO. ,. Fred Huston, postmsster 0 Gregory, 8. t., and a, party of friends were In the city yesterday. Uregory Is one of the placea for registering for the Tripp county land drawing next month. An old case In the district court against Tavlor Woclsey. proprietor of a Broadway restaurant, on the charge of furnishing his patrons with -a suhstltute for butter, wss dismissed yesterday by Judge Wheeler on motion of County Attorney iiess. Mrs. Jennie Bears, who was accused by Mrs. Frame, a neighbor, with disturbing the peace by using unparliamentary lan guage, waa fined to and cots in Justice Greene's court yesterday. Mrs. Sears at once announced thnt she would appeal to the district eourt. At a meeting of the Board of Fire and , Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon formal permission wss given Fire Chief Nicholson to take the- team which partici pate in the state tournament at Clinton to the county fairs at Avoca and Harlan to give exhibition runs. A general meeting or all the chapters of the woman's guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will be- held Monday afternoon at 1 o clock at Lake Manawa. The members I are requested to bring their suppers with I them and to Inrlte their husbands to Join them . in the evening. The Woman's auxiliary will met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Emmet Tfnley on Willow avenue. '- Word wss received from Denver yesterday th-it J. J. Otto, son of Mr. and. Mrs. H. A. Otto of this city, an electrician In the employ of the Union Pacific railroad, who was severely burned by falling into a vat of caustic coda and lye, la gradually Im proving and that the prospects for his com plete recovery sre bright. Mrs. Otto and daughter are now In Denver attending their son and brother. The regular 8unday afternoon study of Tlie Meisages from the Hills" will be held at 4 O'clock In Falrmount by the Young Men'a Christian association and will consist of a discussion on the temple wor ship as conducted on Mount Oerlilm In Pomerla. In case of rsln the meeting will be held In the bandstand. The aeries of open air meetings will continue lor three b'undaya longer. Captain K B. Cousins, former sheriff of Fottswaitamie county, left last evening for Ls Moines, where lie takes the headquar , tTS train for the national encampment of f , rirm wA 1 r-m v r. f V, RtiiHlt- at Tn. W rio, O. Captain Coualns la the Iowa mem- 5 W-r of the national council. Mrs. D. It. f Witter also left, laat evening for Toledo. J where ahe goes aa representative of the J local woman t rteuei corps. Charles, alias "Dutch" Stevenson, rear- rested Friday under the three Indlutmenta pending against mm. secured nis release yesterday from the county Jail on furnish ing three bonds in the sum of $3no esch. The bonds were furnished by the real estata firm of Benjamin A Fthr. R. C. Booten, who has been in tne county Jsil awaiting Jji .action of the grand Jury tm charge preferred by a young woman, also secured his retesse yesterday on furnishing a bond in the sum of SuO. John Hansen, who lives In that aectlon of the city known aa the Second precinct of the Sixth ward, situated on the west side ot the Missouri river, waa nominated by the democrats at the primary election last June for both trustee and clerk of Kane town-hip. Mr. Hansen does not hunger after two public offices and yester dav notified County Auditor Cheyne that while he was willing to remain a candidate for trustee, he waa not willing to be such for clerk and therefore he would request that hia name he not Disced on the ballot the democrstic candidate for clerk of Kane tomnshlp. Mr. Hansen's request will LUiiivuru win", ' . . . j . . . Your eyes are worth the world to you. Take care of them. At tne rirst indica tion of trouble come to ue. We are pre pared to aid you. The reliable and satis factory' character of our optical work Is known all over southwestern Iowa. Lef f . rts. For Sale Sorrel mare. 1.100 lbf., broke double and single, true to pull, gentle, fast.' welt bred, -aound. Address Mar. Bourlclua, SZS Brosdway, Council Bluffa, la. ulAHUsaK.i tire nv m a, a e. Realaaeats , Assemble at the K Traasfer Dryot. The I'nlon Pacific 'transfer depot waa a busy place and bore a decided military aspect Saturday.:. Thla waa due to the fact that the Fifty-third ar.d Fifty-fourth regl menti of the low' National Guard mobilised there during the day and in the afternoon entrained for Fort IRlley. where they will go Into camp with the regulars for two eeka. - - Tbe Fifty-third regiment was In com mand of Colonel H- A. Allen or Independ ence and the Fifty-fourth .In command of Colonel Frank W. Bishop of Muscatine. Both regiments were accompanied by their band and hospital corps. Colonel G. E. Logan of Pes Molnea. as sistant adjutant general, wag In charge ot the movemeat of the troops and accom panied the two legimcnla to the encamp ment. Twenty-eight cars In four sections carried the regiments to Fort Riley. Of these twenty-four were tourist sleepers and four standard l.epera, lti latter for the offl uti in udii.ilon to these there waa a train if baggage .ar carrying the tents and other tamp ituipmriK of the two regiments. y ji t rm jatrr c. R. Ingram and Musi cian J. M. Kirk ef the Dodge Ught Guards Joined one ot Ike companies to lake part ir. the encampment, irtils was accomplished because of the fact that some ot the com panies are going to the encampment with out Uiair full enrolment. PKOTEX. PROTEX, PROTEX. Cement, plaaver. lime, sewer pipe. Kin it and Sioux Cily brick, drain tile, wall lilns, crushed and1 chipped rock, rooting (rave) and aaad, cement atone everything '.lis maaon needs. , Sold by the pound, ton r carload. Nj order too small, none too ( leiie. nor does It matter wiw r you want It .ay. country, this stale .or any other. We can and want to quote ou delivered irkvs. I-t us know your nteeds. C. Hater Lu;.,ber cuaiuaRy. lii JJsuadway. Doth 'prunes Council" bluffa, la. Petersen 4c 8c hot nlng Co., sportsmen's headquarters. See , big display. Main 1. window. Peterson tt Schoemng Co. Burling Lexington steel ranges. Exclusive Agents, Petersen at Bchoenlng. tie west ads are business boosters. There is we getting around the fact thai Ik. ,hnlj.ar. mmA mm! k.,ulH.,l ! aa fall uli walata, uave born s-cuii fii Ca, Bluffa and are new on aala at Hunter's an the aeeoad tloer. BLUFFS Both Thonei 43. DELEGATES ALL FOR CREEX Pottawattamie Instructs for Shelby County Man for Supreme Judge. ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUSLY As Had Bee Anticipated, Atteadaac at Ceaaty Caaveatloa Waa Baaall, There Mela Xe Oaaoeltlea ta Urns, At hsd been anticipated, there was but a small attendance of delegates tat the republican county convention held Satur day morning In the court house to name twenty-eight delegates to attend the state convention at Dea Molnea September , when a candidate Tor judge of the su preme court to aucceed the late Judge Charles A. Bishop will be placed In nom ination. The work of the convention waa transacted In short order. In the absence from the city of Elmer E. Smith, chairman of the republican county central committee, the convention waa called to order by George S. Wright, member of the state committee from the Ninth district, who called upon Charles M. Harl to preside. The usual prelim inary formalities were dispensed with and Mr. Wright consented to act aa sec retary. On assuming the gavel Mr. Harl made a brief address eulogising the abilities and fitness of Judge W. H Green for the va cant place on the supreme bench. He urged that Pottawattamie county ahould give Judge Green Its support, not only aa a matter of sectional pride, but because of his fitness for the position. A. T. Fllckinger, John Olaon and George 8. Wright were appointed a committee to select and report a list of delegates. The committee reported the following list. which was unanimously adopted: Walter I. Smith, Council Bluffa. Charles G. Saunders. Council Bluffs. Henry C. Brandes, Hancock. Wllloughby 1'ye, Macedonia. E. E. Hart, Council Bluffs. J. R. Heed. Council Bluffs. J. C. Mitchell, Council Bluffs. George H. Mayne, Council Bluffa. J. J. Hess, Council Bluffs. George 8. Wright. Council Bluffs. A. T. Fllcklr.ger, Council Bluffs. Clem V. Kimball. Council Bluffa. Charlea M. Harl. Council Bluffs. J. M. Ualvin. CouncU Bluffa. W. R. Keating, Hardin township. John H. Chiium, Council Bluffs. G. H. Ackers. Council Bluffs. George Putnam, Carson. Frank Shlnn, Carson. A. L. Preston, Avoca. Frank Turner, Avoca. Alex Osier, Carson. Daniel H. Bailey, Rockford township. O. Mosler, Jr., Walnut. N. H. Dewis. Walnut. C. M. Barnes, Belknap. , Fred Williams. Neola. V. Lyngby, CouncU Bluffs. Tlie convention, without going through the formality of adopting a aet of written reso lutions. Instructed the delegation to support the candidacy of Judge Green and to use all honorable means to secure his nomina- Uon in the state convention. The members of the delegation present In the iitate convention were authorised to cast the full vote of the delegation and the use of proxies waa forbidden. Word was received during the day from Harlan that tha Shelby county convention had adopted a resolution endorsing the can didacy of Judge Green. Edltara Coaae la Heptcasfeer. P. B. Brown of the Shelby County Re publican of Harlan, president; E. A. Stevena of the Silver City Times, secretary of the Western Iowa Editorial association, together with L. G. Merrill of the Neola Gaxette, reporter; W. T. Davldaon of the Hamburg RegUter, and E. E. Hoyle of the Missouri Valley Times, met In this city yesterday afternoon to arrange the pro gram and set the date for the semi-annual meeting of the organisation. It waa decided to hold the meeting on Friday, September 18, and a program was outlined. The sessions of the association will be held In the auditorium ot the public library building and headquarters will be at the Grand hotel. The program will con sist of papers and discussions of matters of interest to the country publisher and will Include a paper by some well known farmer on "The Relations of the Farmer to the Country Newspaper." The program committee also expects to have a paper or address by an attorney on legal ques tions which frequently confront the pub lisher of a newspaper. Take advantage of the good weather and have your house painted now. If you let It go last spring on account of too much rata haVa It done right now, the weather la just right. Let Borwlck give you estimates. :il South Main. PROTEX. PROTEX. PROTEX. Wanted, placea at once for students to room or board. Western Iowa College. Both 'phone. Hunter's showa the largest and finest assortment of new fall skirt styles and values you can find anywhere else. Real Estate Traasfer. These transfers were reported to The Bee August 21 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffa: Olive Harding, unmarried to A. A. Harding, w of ae4 and neVt of l 1-T4-J. w. d t 1 C D. Butterfield, slnzle. to A. H. Rngenbaum. l4 of lot t, block 8, Riddle's subdivision to Council Bluffs, w. d 9,000 Two transfers, total t'J.001 BRILL1ANCT and PERFECTION are combined in our "Made-to-Order" glaasea. They always give satisfaction when fitted by my improved method of examining the eyes. Dr. W. W. Msgarrell. Optometrist, I) Pearl St. j Bfeosaeon sg. George W. Klein. U South Mala street. Both 'phonea. "Have it flone right." Winter onion seta, alfalfa and rye aeed; grape basket, apple boxea, etc. Younker man Seed Co. AadltorlBBB Cosapaay laewrporatea. Articles of Incorporation of the Audi torium company of Council Bluffs were filed for record yesterday and a copy of them sent to the secretary of atate. The articles are algned by Eugene Stupfell, H E. Ttarks. J. E. Hollenbeck, H. B. Jennings. W. C. Children. I). E- luart, Charles A. Tie no and A. F. Mammon. The authorised capital stock Is placed at l.M0 and di vided Into T.uue sharwe of K each. Tbe purposes and Dowers of tha corpora Ion are aet forth in the articles as follows; The general nature of the business to be transacted by the said corporation shall be the acquisition and operation of an audi torium, slock sales and exposition build ing in Council Bluffs, la., and the renting thereof for auch purposes aa akall be deemed ailvWala and profitable by tha board of directors; in conducting ef pub lic entcrtalnmenta. amusemema a ad expo- Hitions; the storage and aale cf any and all klnda of property and a general commis sion and brokerage business. Driest (iswelwr, King of all bottled beer. U. Roaenfeld Co., distributers. Both 'phones, S3. PROTEX. PROTEX. PROTEX. N. T. Plumblig Co. Tel. W. Night, LS. CM? Gets Off Easily. That claims sgslnst the city of Council Bluffs, aggregating over SJ.fl00, were Bet tied for about rl.100. Is shown by the re port of City Solicitor Clem F. Kimball for the year ending April 1, 1M, which he has Just completed. The totsl num ber of esses which demanded the atten tion of Mr. Kimball was twenty-seven, and several of- these Involved questions of Importance to the city. In closing hla report Mr. Kimball says: I am rlessed to report thst. as shown by the foregoing statement, the city has had no money Jndgmenta rendered against It for personal Injuries or Injuries to prop erty during the last year, except those cases whkh have been settled. The settle ment of these cases has been, in my Judg ment, to the sdvantage of the city and for small sums com r red with the amount In volved in the suits. The city has had two verdicts at the hands of a Jury and one de cision in Its favor In which the Jury was waived. From the foregoing it will be ob served thst claims against the a-lty aggre gating over tl'S.Ort) have been settled by an expenditure of slightly over 11.100. From this condition of the litigation of the city It is evident that the Judgment fund will not be drawn upon very heavily during the next year. Iowa Xiwi Kates. CRESTON A stop will be made In this city by Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for president. He and a number of socialist leaders will strive September I on a special train and make brief addresses here. ATLANTIC J. A. Gough. a tailor, has sued the city for 13.000, alleging the city let acme atones stand on the walk on Chen nut street snd thst he stumbled on them and was seriously Injured. J. B. Rocka fellow is his attorney. CBESTON Newa of the death of John MeOlrjty at Letcher, 8. D., has been re ceived in this city by relatives. Mr. Mc- Glnty was sn old resident of this county and was well known. His death is attri buted to heart failure. The remains have been shipped to this city for interment. CRESTON The public schools will open Monday after the summer's vacation. A heavy enrollment Is expected and a good deal of building and repairlm haa been done on the school properties at this point. A large addition has been built on the Franklin school and the use ot an annex' building will be dispensed with. RED OAK The young people's societies of the Swedish Missions church In Iowa will meet here Friday next, the convention last ing until the Monday following. Delegates, luiators and members from all over the state are expected. Among the prominent' speakers who will address the young people is Prof. David Nyvall, the former president of North Park college, Chicago. GREENFIELD John N. Clearey nearly lost the sight of an eye at the atate fair at Des Moines. Some person in the crowd was carrying an umbrella, point out, and in the press Mr. Clearey ran into It and then the Intense pain blinded him for a minute and when he thought to look about the person had disappeared. Mr. Clearey s sight w"U be Impaired for some time. ATLANTIC The Atlsnllc Gaa and Fuel company has changed hands. J. A. McWsid selllr the plant and stock to F. A. Kidder of Red Oak. The sale Included the business for this month and the key waa turned over to Mr. Kidder, who will manage the com pany. He Is one of the four men who own the Red Oak plant and It is said It la their intention to rebuild the local plant and apend about 115,000 In reconstructing the system. IOWA FALLS-Marrled 4 years this week, is the unusual record of married life of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hauser, ar., pioneers of this county. They were married In Owen county. Indiana, Auguat 22. 1S44. Mrs. Hauser s maiden name being Nancy Boylea. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hauser, and nine of them are still living, who, with the grandchildren par tlclpated In the celebration of this remark able event. s . . . . ; CRESTON A partial report was received Saturday from the grand Jury In the Au gust term of court at this place. True bills were returned against Leslie Holllday and George Velterick. charged with burglary, and C. M. Moon, on the charge of criminal assault. These cases will probably come before the court on the completion of the civil and probate business which Is occupy ing the court's attention at present. The criminal docket Is not heavy this term. ATLANTIC The residence of C. B. Os borne was bsdly damaged by fire resulting from a gasoline stove explosion. Mrs. Os borne noticed the blase flare up and imme diately turned all the burners off, neglect ing, however, to shut off the oil that was flowing from the tank, and thla coming down to the heated burners, exploded. Mrs. Osborne waa slightly burned and the kit chen ai.d dining room are damaged, the latter by the water more than fire. The loss Is estimated at too to 5(0 and is covered by insurance. IOWA FALLS United States Consul John E. Rowan who baa been representing the United Ststes government In a diplo matic way at the Falkland Islands for several yesrs, will not return to his Iowa home this fall as originally planned when the consulate at hla station waa closed. Mr. Rowan was tendered the consulate for the government at Puenta Arenas, Argen tine republic and he has decided to accept the position which commands a higher avi ary than that received in hla former posi tion. Thla means thst Mr. and Mrs.' Row an's return Is Indefinite. MARSH ALLTOWN An epidemic of In Juries to the eyes hss swept over Geneva. Franklin county, and aa a result six resi dents of that place are nuralng injured eyea. Some of the Injuries are very curi oua, and in one or two caaes the sight of the Injured eye may be lost. The Injured are Mary Bell, aged 12. struck in eye by ahot from air rifle; Randall McCleod. struck In eye by tine of fork; Harry Hickman, etruck in the eye with atlck while pitch-ma- hay: Mrs. A. H. Swltxer and Ned Mc- Cord injured by being hit in the eye with sticks; Wilbur Thompson, stung about the eye by a a warm of bees while up a tree getting honey out of the nest. TENNIS PLAY AT SALT LAZE Defeat of Ballabarr hy Garartl la Fifth Roaad Creates Sarprtae. SALT LAKE. Aug. 30. The defeat of O. J. Salisbury by G a melt in the fifth raund of the intermountaln tenn's tournament created general surprise. The committee In charge of the tournament received a telegram today from Beals C. Wright, winner of the all comers tournament, an nouncing that a number ot eastern experts would plsy special matches at the Country club her on September 1 and 3. following which, they will proceed to California to compete in the Del Monte tournament. Today's results: -Men singles: R. W. Salisbury defeated Young by default. F. Roberta defeated D. C. Roberta i t. ( X, Garnelt defeated O. J. Salisbury -3. .-, t-i. Men'a doublea: Salisbury and Salisbury defeated Whltworth and Broaddust 6-1. t-2. Women's doubles: Miss Humphreys and Mrs. Griffin defeated Mrs. Judge and Miss Bevtrance 2-4, t-t CANADIAN ATHLETES PERFORM loss Lesfkast Lowers Dosalaloo Track Heeord for riv Miles. HALIFAX. N. 8.. Aug. 10. Six thousand persons Balurday saw the pick of Canada's athletes perform at tbe annual champion sl'lp meet of the Canadian Amateur Ath letic union. In the tud-yards' dun "Bobby" Kerr, the fleet Canadian sprinter, was de feated by F. E. Suaefer of Halifax by a foot in 4:M flat. Tom Longboat, the fa mous long distance runner, won the five mile race in 2:V lowering the Canadian track record and his own ot 4:t6:6S. In the SCO-yards' dash Kerr beat hla owa Canadian record of 4:23 covering the dis tance In :'-2 flat. Llfeionc atoaaaae ta dyspepsia, liver complaints and kidney troubles ia needles. Electric Bitters ia the guaranteed remedy, sue Beaton Drug STORY OF THE WHITE SLAVES Dei Koines Authorities Hire Affl dtriti Telliny a Deplorable Story. STATE FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS Lea I slaters Aaaesabliag for the Spe cial Sesalea Which Opens Moa day to A mead Primary Law. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Aug. 30. Speclal Stories of the whit slave trade that rival anything enacted In the east. In Chicsgo or San Fran cisco, were made public today In affidavits by fifteen of the proprietresses of resorts in thla city that have been placed In the hands of officials. The affidavits were ec cured by the police department working in conjunction with the Iowa Humane society and It ia proposed to lay them before the grand Jury at once and It la expected that many Indictments will follow. The disclosure ot the conditions comes through the change In the police manage ment by the change to the commission form of government. The affidavits charge that the former police department waa hand In glove with certain men of th: city, who conducted the white slsve business. The affidavits allege that the men lease bouses on long time leases and then sub lease them to the women. That the con tracts call for (30 and 4t a month, but that In reality they lease them for from S2.M to 16 a day for rooms that are in the squalid part of town and not worth more than $1S a month. Working on the constant threat to have them arrested and sent to the penltentisry these men are charged in the affidavits with selling them diamonds. Jewelry and fancy dresses at exorbitant prices; of keeping the glrla constantly in debt and 'of depriving them of any street dresses In order that they cannot leave and reform, and that they are arrested and run out of town if they do not do aa bidden. Stat Fair Over With. The state fair for 108 is over with and the only visible evidence now consists in a few stranded visitors to it who spent their money and are unable to get back home. Tlie total visitors were over 200, 000 and the totsl receipts were I1J6.09. which is nearly $32,000 more than last year. The railroads brought 11S.S66 peo ple to the city on state fair excursion tickets this year, which considerably beat the record of last year. The state fair grounds all day today have presented a scene of great activity while the ex hibitors have been leaving with their ex hibits. The expenses for the fair this year will amount to about 95,000, ot which one-half will go to the exhibitors In the way of premiums and the balance will be for expenses In amusement fea tures and running expenses of tho fair. The total profits this year will be about $40,000. Legislators Arrive. At noon today not more than a doxen members of the legislature were, tn the city. Tonight quite a number more had joined the crowd In the lobby of the Savery. Tomorrow It Is expected that practically all the remaining members will arrive to be on hand for the opening of the session Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Discussion is all turning on the question of how to arrange the primary vote on senator ao that' the democrat csnnot help to select the j republican can didate. It ia conceded generally that the organisation of the two houses as at last session will be adopted for the permanent organisation for this session. Attorney General Byers said today that there was no question In his mind but that Representative Bergeson of Palo Alto county would not be entitled to a seat In the house. He served the last session, but since then is understood to have moved hia family to Sioux City and to have voted at Sioux City. It Is claimed that he will not seek' to take his aeat and that Palo Alto county will be "rep resented at the special session. " MrHenry Xasne Delegates. Judge W. H. McHenry of this city, at the county republican convention thla af ternoon waa authorised to select the forty three delegates from this county to the state judicial convention at which time he hopea to be nominated for the supreme bench vacancy. The delegates are, with a few exceptions, lawyers of this city. ' Coaatr Con veatloas. County conventions were held in every county in the state, but two or three which have already been held fjr the put pose of selecting the delegates to the state conven tion of September , when a candidate for the supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Bishop will be selected. On the action of the delegat e selected today the nomination will turn. It is believed tonight that the bulk of the counties have riot Instructed their dele gates to the convention though a great many have. It ia known that many in the Fifteenth Judicial district have Instructed for Judge Green and it Is understood that he will have the support ot every county In that district Oppoaed! by Father and Daaghter. George William Toole, who Is serving life Imprisonment for the murder of Mi wife because ahe refused to go to chur.h with him, has applied to Governor Cum mins for a pardon and the governor baa submitted the . mstter to the state brari of parole for recommendation. Toole has before this applied to the legislature for a pardon. His father, N. B. Toole, and hli daughter, Cora Toole, have Joined in a letter to the governor asking that he refuse the pardon. They claim that If parioned he would have to com and live with them and that they are unable to support him further that the relatives of the dead wife would resent the pardon and woula almost certainly cause trouble. For there reaaons, based on the claim that all will be better if Toole remains wher he is, they ask the governor t refuse the pardon. Bee want ads are business boosters. BALLOON RACE AT COLUMBUS Uao Laada After Making; Thirteen Mile ard Two Ar Still la Air. COLL'MBL'S. O., Aug. 30. Three balloons started late this afternoon in the Interna tional race hrld under the auspices of ttw Columbus Aero club. Two of the balloons sre sailing away toward the northaest and one has landed after a flight of to hour and five minutes. The first balloon to start was the Iroquois of Columbus, with Horace B. Wild aa pilut and Clyde Tuttle aa paaaenger. The Iroquois got away at 4:50 and landel at Amlin. thirteen miles from Columbus at i:ia witnout mishap. The Queen Louise, with Lieutenant J. J. Bennett of the brltlah army balloon corps as pilot and Thoniaa Sample aa passenger, started at 1.04. It sailed slowly away to the northwest and had not been reported early tonight. The Vlile de Dieppe, with August E. Muller aa pilot and Paul Maaou as pa eerier, waa cut away at : and was soon lost to view In tbe darkness. The Chi csgo, of whlt-h Charles J. Coey Is the pilot and which will carry Oeorge Bambaugh as passenger, waa not Inflated when darkness tell and It will be started at t o'clock to morrow afternoon. Ideal weather prevailed. HARNESS RACES AT READVTLLE i i Hewitt Wins g.MH Maaaatchasetts Make for Si 14 Trotter. BOSTON. Mas... Aug. jn.Pewitt, owned by E. 8. Bjrke, Jr.. of Cleveland, snd driven by Lilly Andrews, the Buffalo reirs man. had the the summary of the classic P.WO Massachussetts stake at Readvllle race track Saturday, the closing day of the Grand Circuit meeting, by capturing the first two heats, the final one going to the California product. Carlokln. Andrews IrJ all the way In the heats he won with D? aitt and I:, the last was not headed till in the very last strides when Carlokln nosed him out. Spanish Queen war the popular favorite for the race through her victories in the fio.ooo M. H- stake at Detroit and the tin.OOO hotel stake at Kala masoo, but the Denver-ownd marc was fsr from her true form, though winning first In the third hest. The Eel had his own way In the Read vllle. George Gano. the second best starter not being capable of extending the winner. Ed Geers was back ot George Gano, as "Longshot" Cox hsd gone to Mlnnespolis to drive Sonoma Girl In the big free for all trot there next Monday. The Eel li the property of F. W. Entricken. of Wood- atock. (.int., and is the pacing sensation of the grand circuit. John Madden's notej trotting mare. Hamburg Belle, played with the field op posing her In the Ponkapoag. Locust Jack, the entry of the Farley stable, caught the Judges' eye for second position In the first and third heats. Baron May getting the place In the second. The time, "rOS1,. lowered the best previous record of the Ponkapoag from 2.07H. made by Ethel's Pride, made in l(rj. Summary: The Massachusetts, 2:14 class, trotting purse $SUX0, three heats: Dewltt.b. g. (Andrews) 1 1 j Carlokin, br. h. (Durfee) & j i Teasel, ch. xn. (Geers) 2 4 Axtellay, b. m. (Thomas) 2 a 5 Spanish Queen, b. m. (Macey) ....11 4 j Prince C b. h. (McHenry) j 1 Raffles, blk. g. (burgess) 4 g Directum, Penn. b. h. (Cheesm) ..10 g Aquln. b. h. (Titer) 7 7 7 San Frsnclsco, b. h. (Hodges) ids. Kim, ch. g. (Shank) dr Time: 24; 2:ueH; 2:W. The Resdville, 2.12 class pacing, purse tS.M). 1 heats. The Eel. g h. (McEwan) ... George Gano, b. h. (Geers) Fred D., g. g. (Thomas .., Charley Hal, b. g. (Snow) , Time: 2.04V.: 2:00; ..1 1 1 ..2 S 2 2 2 4 ..4 4 I The Ponkapoag. i.ll class trotting purse I3.(ic0, three heats: Hamburg Belle, b. rn. by Axworthv'. dam by Simmons (Andrews) 1 1 1 Locust jacK, gr. g. (McHenry) Baron May. br. h. (&aylesi ... 2 12 12 4 Nahman, b. m. (Burgess) 4 Mae Hart, ch. m.(Hvde) & 4 3 5 4 Genteel H., br. h. (W. McDonald) ....4 4 May Earl, b. m. (Bowerman) g 7 Budd, b. g. (Carpenter) ; 7 a Time 2:06Vi; 2:0614: 2:il. Cambridge Pitcher's Record. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Aug. SO. (Special.) -John Fugate. Cambridge's leit-hsnd twlrler, made a pitching record against the fast Ir.dlsr.s at the Oxford game last Fri day that baa but few equals anvwhere. He truck out eighteen men and allowed but John L. Pierce CARRINGTON ) - For State Superintendent, Republican Primaries. Xf X thought oa of say oppoaeats eonld, do the work of atate auprlntnant hot ter than X oan, I'd gat oat ef the raoe and support bias. Mr. Totor, Aid yoa avr think this overt Aeoertata whether or jiot say candidate la obligated to any apeolal. later ect. Compare tha eaadldatea ; taslr records for lntarglty, rosonrosfala, f sarlessaess, executive and hastUng ability, then you'll ot right. My platform Aa JErriCXJEaTT BXmTICX, fair treatment to all, soealal favors to none. Tuesday's the day. . Iet'a get together. - OEOBOS . CLmaVXaTOTOV, Jr. ' The Political Gang and Grafters Are FOR COUNTY Mr. Taxpayer, You Should Get Busy for Him 3bbMbbbb3 Resident J one hit In tbe entire game. In which t! Indiana lost hy a score of I to a. EASE BALL ME IN POLITICS Orsraalae to aro ModlHeotloa of Sssiir Lavra. Another non-partisan party leaped Into the political field Saturday night when a larre and enthusiastic crowd of amateur ball players and friends assembled In Raa mussen's hall. Twenty-second snd Cuming streets and perfected plans for a perman ent organisation the purpose of which will be tn support all political rsndldstes who fsvor the repeal of the law prohibiting base ball and other amateur sports on Sunday. The meeting was addressed by candidates of both psrtlrs. Including our own Jim. a ho promised almost anything In return for support In his candidacy for governor. Harry Sage and E. I Radlcan were elected temporary chairman and secrctsry. respectively. A committee of three was ap pointed . by the chairman to select one member from each of the leading amateur ball cluba of the county, those selected to perfect plans for permanent organisa tion. It was ascertained that there were over J0( amateur ball players In the county, who with their friends and sympathisers will constitute an appreciable strength In the coming campaign. Dave L. Shanahan. republican candidate for the legislature, was the first speaker Introduced and In a brief address promised hla support to any bill giving Omaha or the state clean, healthy sport on the Sab bath, in the event of his election. Mayor Dahlman. gubernatorial aspirant. E. E. Howell and John E. Regaa candidates for senate and Leo Hoffman, candidate for coroner on the democratic ticket, arrived soon after from another meeting and each expressed sympathy In the movement. Oxford Defeated hy Cambridge. OXFORD. Neb., Aug. 0.-(8peclal Tele gram.) The Cambridge base ball team turned the tables on the Oxford Indians here Saturday through the great pitching of Fugate and won by a score of 4 to 2. A bunch-of hits and bases on balls in the sixth settled the contest in favor of tne visitors. 'Score: Oxford 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 1-2 Csmbrldge 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 04 Base . hits: Oxford. 6; Cambridge, ( Errors: Cambridge. 1; Oxford. 2. Struck out: By Fugate, 14: by Hocketvberry. Batteries: Oxford, Hockenberry snd Nu naker; Cambridge. Fugate and Lucas. In the evenlr the same teams played, the score standing 4 to 2 In favor ot Oxford. Red Cloow Forfeits the Game. M'COOK. Neb., Aug. 20. Special Tele gram.) Red Cloud and McCook played a tie 11-lnning gsme of ball Saturday, each having four score. In McCook s last half Hall, Red Cloud's catcher, was hurt. Red Cloud refused to proceed and the game was forfeited to McCook. to 0. Dr. Ross, Dent lot. 41, Barker Block. WEBSTER STREET DEPOT. Trains Chaaa-e. Sioux City passenger now leaves 2 p. m., Instesd of S:05 p. m. The Emerson local a new train leavea Omaha 5:45 p. m., ar rives Omaha 9:10 a. m.. except Sunday. "THE NORTHWESTERN LINE." A long time resident of Oma ha, deputy auditor of state in surance department for past six years. Candidate for State Auditor at Republican Primaries Sep. tember 1st. PLATFORM: Public business before private, interests, public ity, anti-graft, strict accounting, fair assessment, clean adminis tration of office. Against COMMISSIONER of Nebraska, 07 years; Omaha, 11 year. ii iii j I John A. Dempster REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE aarvad 4 year in tha Legislature from Fill mora Co., Neb. Author of our Compulsory Education Uw, , ALFRED G. KENNEDY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION BOARD IE EDUCATION PRIMARIES SEPT. 1 ELECTICN KDV. 3 Republican Candidate lor SOLICITS YOUR VOTE Silas R. Barton FOR STATE AUDITOR I have not nor will T make any pledges to any person, party or corporation, and if elected will be absolutely free from these embarrsssments and can give to the people of Nebraska my best service. The A. O. U. W. men that I have served for the 'past seven years can tell you whether or not I am able, honest and progressive. If you think I will add strength , to the ticket and that 1 am a capable, trustworthy man, I would liko your soppcrrt. Hrpublican candidate primaries! St-j4. 1st, for Auditor Public Account. 1 em agreeably in accord with methods", that will bring 4o public matters an econom ical, honest and open adgiinlstrstioa of state business. H. L. COOK DEPUTY STATE AUDITOR Largest Circulation THE OMAHA BEE Best IT. West M ' V i 1 '