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VOL. XXXVIII NO. GG.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1908 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
RETURNS IN DOUGLAS
"Swinging 'Round the Circle"
STATE RETURNS SLOW
BULLET KILLS DR. RUSTIN
Tragedy Occuri Before Day at Hit
Heavy Vott in Many Precincts and
Slow Count the Feature.
Many Nebraska Primary Figures Re
main in Ballot Boxes.
Farnam Street Home.
JEFTXBIS NAMED FOE CONGPS
SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
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DAHLMAN C ASSIES THE COTTK
Principal Interest of Democrats Cen
tert Around Hit Candidacy.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET SURPRISE
Some Breaks Are Made in Republican
List First Reported.
STONE AND FOSTER GO THROUGH
Klnsler for Cooaty Attoraey, Adklns,
MeGUtoa Swaneo Are the
Three ' Rennnllean Sena
toirUl Candidate.
RESULTS IN DOUGLAS
Renabllraa.
For Congress
A. W. Jefferis
Tor County Attorney
J. C. Klnsler.
For Coroner-
O. H. Brewer.
For State Senate
WeBly P. Adklni.
E. G. McQUton.
N. P. Swanaon.
For Representatives
Ed Leeder1
Joseph Koutsky.
1. L. Stone.
F. 8. Tucker.
W. K. Wapplch
8. C. Barnes.
A. R. Harvey.
V. C. Best.
H. A. Foster.
Democratic.
For Congress
O. M. Hitchcock.
For County Attorney
James P. English.
For Coroner
p. C. Heaffey.
For State Senator
E. E. Howell.
Frank T. Ransom.
John M. Tanner.
For Itepresentalve
P. (1. H. Boland.
William Butt.
Frank Chrlstman.
James P. Connolly.
Robert H. Holmes.
Jeremiah Howard.
37 P. Kraus.
W. S. Shoemaker.
W. F. Stoecker.
Complete primary election returns In
Douglas county show some cloe races and
reveal some surprises and disappoint
ment! to candidates. A. W. Jefferla. re
publican, for congress, carried the county
by a wide margin and, while Sarpy and
Washington county returns are Incom
plete, it is more than certain he haa car
ried the district "by a comfortable muporlty.
Saunders cornea second and Blackburn
thlrfi, Jefferis carried Omaha. South
Omaha and the Douglas county precincts,
making his home victory quite distinct.
The republican race for county attorney
was close and lnte returns turned the tldo
tu favor of Klnsler. when la seemed early
in the came Hnllister would beat. Brewer
wins for coroner and Adklns. McOllton
and Swsnson for state senator. The repub
lican representative ticket, as shown above,
discloses sjme changes from the early
returns. Best. Harvey. Tucker. Barnes
and Leeder, former members, won. Stone
and Foster brcke in on late returns.
The democratic interest centered chiefly
In the race for governor and the Dahlman
Hea have the satisfaction of winning In the
county. Ilia majority Is overwhelming,
particularly In South Omah.
Howell, Ransom and Tanner seem to
have won out for the senate on the demo
cratic ticket. This Is the corporation alate.
For the republicans Vre wins over Rice
In the city district for county commissioner
.i Wnlnh srets It In the Third district.
While the poll books showing the nomi
nation of candidates for membership on the
Water board and the Board of Education
were returned to the city clerk In sealed
twoinnra with no copy, an unofficial count
Shows the nomination of Sherman, demo
crat, for the Water board, no unofficial
count can be secured of the republican
n.n.il.latea for thla board or of the candi
dates on either party for the Board of
diluent Ion.
in the Wuter board count, the entire
.i Twelfth wards and nineteen
i.rnlnrts la the other ten ward are miss
liu,-, but the count ao far secured g.ves
Kt,.imH.i. 4': Cosgrove. S97; Donanoe. 4M,
-.i M..'..m.. a-s The count Is as follows:
K'rut Ward. First. Third, Fourth and
Kifih I'recincts-tJhermtn. Cosgrove.
61; Donal.oe. M; Mahoney, 67.
Third Ward. First. Third and Fifth Pre
?!nctr Sheiman, C4grove, 2; Donahce.
ii: Malioiiey, 4i.
Kourth Ward, Fourth Precinct Sherman,
If I'osKrove. . Donalioe. l!; Mahoney. L
Firth' Ward, All Preciticts-Hherman. 100;
raiiva. Jd; Duoanoe. ); Mahoney. 3.
H.ih Ward. First Pr.clnct-8h.rman.
1. Cowov , 14; Uo-ahoe. 11; Maho.iry .14.
: iuvrtuh Ward. Bu-wnd and Third Prc
niute Shennan, oagrove, 19; Donahoe,
Wk?h'" Wrdf First. Second. Third and
Fourth Precincts Sherman, 7; Cosgrove.
' n.malioe 4o; Mahoney. S3.
Ninth wiTrd First. Second and Fifth Pr-riiTJ'a-Sherman.
l; Cosgrove. 49; Donahoe.
JTenr0Wa'rd!' First. Second. Thlid and
Fi'tn Precincts-Sherman. i; Cosgrove. fci;
Donahae. 7u: Mahoney, 31.
V'leventh Ward, First and Second Precincts-Sherman.
49; Cosgrove. ; Donahoe,
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DOMESTIC.
Judge Taft and Senator Foraker meet
on the reviewing stand at the national
Grand Army of the Republic reunion and
shake hands amid the cheers of thousands.
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Vermont republicans cinch their vic
tory in the state with only a slightly re
duced majority owing to apathy of voters.
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Returns from the primary In Nebraska
straggle In extremely slow, but the trend
Is toward a constantly Increasing plural
ity for Shallenberger for governor over
coming the lead of Mayor Dahlman In
Douglas county. ' Pars 1
One of the largest sequoia trees in Cali
fornia was destroyed by fire. Page 1
Germany arouses the European diplo
mats by Its declaration for recognition of
Mulal Hafld and a war cloud again ap
pears on the continental horiron. Page 1
National Committeeman Mack announced
New Jersey congressman to take charge of
the eastern campaign. Page 1
Five trains were wrecked on the Cana
dian Pacific road during the recent w anil
outs. Fag X
lOX.XTXCAJ. '
Chairman Hltchok has gone to Indian
apolis, where he will consult Vie President
Fairbanks and State Chairman' Goodrlh
regarding plans for an aggressive ampalgn
in Indiana. Friday Mr. Hitchcock will
meet Judge Taft at Middle Bass Island
hand go over situation In Ohio with him.
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HZBBASKA. '
Five persona are seriously injured at
OgaJalla by the collapse of a cement block
tank house. rage- 3
lOCAXk
Transmlssisslppl Commercial congress
may hold Its sessions In Omaha next year.
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Milwaukee officials meet In Omaha to
prepare plans for boosting the corn show.
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Dr. Rusttn found dying on Ms porch at
an early hour in the morning as the result
of bullet wound. Concensus of opinion It
la a case of suicide. rage 1
Northwestern road Is preparing for a.
big movement of passengers to South Da
kota for the Tripp county land opening.
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Primary canvass in Douglas county is
slow. Result shows Jefferis nominated
for congress. Dahlman carries county for
democratlo nomination for governor.
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aTPOBT.
Results of the ball games:
4 Omaha vs. Des Moines 0.
7 Sioux City vs. Lincoln S.
8 Pittsburg vs. Cincinnati a.
8 Chicago vs. St. Louis 0.
Philadelhla vs. Brooklyn t.
i Chicago vs. St. Louis 1.
Detroit vs. Cleveland t.
E Philadelphia vs. New York i.
1 Washington va. Boston 2.
2 Kansas City vs. Minneapolis 1.
2 Columbus vs. St. Paul 2.
4 Milwaukee vs. St. Paul 2.
Louisville vs. Toledo 4.
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OOlfafXmCZAX! JJTD TUT AJTCIAI..
Live stock markets. rage 7
urain markets. Page T
Dtocks and bonds. rage T
MOTiimrTi or ocsajt rrzAicgHipa,
Port. Arrived. Sallnd.
NKW YORK Chlcscn K. P. rr.Me.
NEW YORK Vm.lL SlstradtlB.
NEW YORK K. P. Wllhelm....
NKW YORK ritonla
ANTWERP Zewlmd
GIBRALTAR Knull Albert
LIVERPOOL Bohemias
PLYMOUTH Oct ale "srrj.
BOSTON Devoalas
BREMEN K. W. .r Grous.
GUARDS SALUTE SECRETARY
Iowa aad Soath Dakota Troops Take
Part la Movemeat at
Fort Rller.
FORT RILEY. Kan., Sept. 2. At re
veille this morning a salute of seventeen
guns was fired in honor of Secretary of
War Luke E. Wright, who, with his party,
la vltltlng the post here. When the sec
retary reached the maneuver camp at 7:30
o'clock another salute of seventeen guns
was fired. " A spectacular program was
arranged at the camp for today. Five
thousand regulars, with two regiments of
Iowa National guards, and a regiment
from South Dakota took part in the at
tack and defense of Junction City.
FORECLOSURE AGAINST ROAD
Proceedlaars Began Against Plttsborg
Wabaah Terminal nail,
war Comaaay.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 2. Foreclosure pro
ceedings against the Pittsburg-Wabash
Terminal Railway company upon the first
mortgage and property given to secure first
mortgage bonds was commenced In the
United Statea circuit court here today by
the Mercantile Trust company of New
York.
Baae.net to Helferoa.
CAPK TOWN, Africa, Bept. S.-Hefferon,
the South African distance runner,
who finished second In the Mara
thon race In London last July,
was given a banquet here last night
on his return to Africa. Members of the
cabinet and the legislature and other prom
inent persons partlcliated. Hefferon. dur
ing the course of his remarks, spoke highly
of the Kngllsh sportsmen.
Rio Grande Knglne Kaptodes.
SALT LAKE CITT. Sept. I.-Thr entlne
pulling westbound passenger train No. & on
the lwner A Klo Grande railroad blew up
this morfnlng st Thompsons, Utah, while
the train was traveling at ruin speed. The
engineer and fireman were badly Injured.
So far as .earned uo passengers were hurl.
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POLICE SAY IT WAS A SUICIDE
No Pistol Is Found Oa or Aheat the
Victim, Who Had Been Oat
aad Had Just Retaraed
Home.
Dr. Frederick Rustln died at Clarkson
Memorial hospital at 7 a. m. Wednesday
from the effects of a pistol shot through
the liver. The cartridge was a thirty-eight
caltber and was fired at about S a. m.
supposedly by himself with suicidal Intent
while Dr. Rustln was on his front porch
at 4108 Farnam street, or on his way home,
a few yards up the street.
The first information the police received
of the tragedy was at 7 a. m. It was
telephoned them from the hospital. Drs.
J. P. Lord and Langfeld performed an
operation there, but In vain.
"I am positively convinced that Dr.
Rustln committed suicide." said Chief of
Police Donahue yesterday afternoon after
he and Chief of Detectives Savage had
made a long and searching Investigation of
all the facts at their command. They spent
some two hours In consultation with Mrs
Rustln at the family home and they,
with Mrs. Rustin, made a vigorous sarch
for the revolver, but failed to find It. Mrs,
Rustln at first felt sure her husband had
been murdered, but finally concluded with
the officers he killed himself.
County Attorney English last night ad
vised Chief Donahue to report all his
findings to the coroner and let him de
clde on the advisability of holding an in
quest. The chief said he would make
that report this morning, and the coroner
doubtless will decide at once on the
matter of the Inquest. The chief said that
while he is satisfied and convinced In his
own mind of the theory of suicide, he
will continue his Investigations to the
point where there may be no possibility of
any other theory.
While the hour of Dr. Rustln's shooting
seems to be pretty clearly fixed at 3 a.
m., the hour when he returned to his
home Is not so definite. A young man
standing at the corner of Fortieth and
Cuming streets waiting for the election
returns says he saw the doctor pass
there going home at about 12 o'clock,
Whether he sat on the porch from then
until 8 o'clock brooding and contemplat
Ing perhaps will never be known.
Spoke of Snlclde.
Information has come to the chief that
Dr. Rustln intimated during the last two
or three days of his life that he contem
plated suicide. This Is one of the causes
that has figured In the change of convic
tion (on the part of Chiefs Donahue and
Savage, both of whom at first scouted
the theory of suicide.
Two reasons, among others Chief Dona
hue preferred not to disclose, Influenced
him at first In arriving at the conclusion
of murder rather than suicide. There was
the Impossibility of finding the revolver
and the fact that the shot was. In. the
stomach. If thu man killed himself. It .was
argued, the pistol should be on the scene
and it was also urged that no doctor
would seek suicide by shooting himself
in the stomach.
"He might have shot himself while com
Ing to the home and thrown the pistol
wnere it could not be easily found, says
the chief. "Of course It Is strange that th
pistol cannot be found, but these strange
things cannot always be accounted for.
Dr. Rustln will be buried Saturday after
noon, the services being held at 3 o'clock
by Rev. T. J. Mackay at All Saints' Kpls
copal church.
Carried Henry Insurance.
Dr. Rustln was Insured heavily. Luther
Kountze of the First National bank.
friend of the family, who went to th
house to be of service soon after .the
tragedy, was asked the exact amount o
the insurance. If It was 175,000, and re
piled:
"I cannot name the exact amount, but
should say It was In that neighborhood
I will be able to tell exactly within three
days."
Of this amount $22,500 was carried with
the Penn Mutual and this Is all Incontestt
ble. He had some with the New York Life,
but a representative of that company de.
clined to say how much. He used to carry
a policy with the Equitable, but it lapsed
some years ago.
There has been some talk since the
tragedy of difficulties In the financial af
fairs of Dr. Rustln and a report was cir
culated that the First National bank,
which held some of the doctor's paper,
was crowding him. This statement was
denied by an officer of that, bank, who
said that while It carried some of his
paper the amount Involved was nothing
to give apprehension or change the re
lations that had always existed and cer
tainly there was no room for ascribing
the doctor's death to worry over these
matters.
Doctor and Wife Talk.
Here Is the statement Mrs. Rustin made
by Chief of Detectives Savage.
"Dr. Rustln was out until early In the
morning. I was awakened about 3 o'clock
by the report of a pistol shot. It sounded
as jf It had been fired up the street some
distance. I soon heard a aecond shot. My
first the i glit was of someone shooting at
a cat. On hearing the second shot, which
sounded like it was in front of our
house, I immediately ran downstairs,
out upon the front porch and there found
my husband sitting In a chair. 'What's
the matter?' I asked. 'I've been shot,' he
replied. I then called Dr. Lord and he
cared for him and got him to the hospital,
where I remained with him until death."
"I was called to the house by Mrs.
Rustin about 1:30," said Dr. J. P. Lord,
"and reached there. I ahould Judge, about
3:45, going from my home, S421 Farnam
street, as rapidly as I could. I didn't look
at my watch, but I should think It was
about that time. It seems the doetor
asked that I be called. I could not say
that he was conscious when I arrived or
at any time after. He talked, but only
in an Incoherent way. I got htm to
the hospital as quickly as possible. Of
course, not regaining consciousness, he did
not make a statement. I think he tried,
for he talked, but we could not under
stand him.
"The bullet was a 3S-callber and went
through the liver, stomach and right kid
ney, lodging In the back."
Dr. Lord Sara Snlclde.
Asked as to his theory for the tragedy,
Dr. Lord said:
"My Idea Is that of suicide."
The maid at the Kustin home said she
did not hear the shot, but that Mrs.
Rustln, whose bedroom Is In front of the
house over the front porch, heard the
shot and ran down, finding her husband
In the chair. There was no sign of a
scuffle or bloodshed on porch, Indlcat-
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From the San Francisco Chronicle.
TAFT AND FORAKER MEET
Two Grasp Handa on Reviewing Stand
at Toledo.
THOUSANDS CHEER THE SCENE
Immense ThvongT Crowds Clty'i
Streets to. Witness March of
the Battle Scarred
Veterans.
TOLEDO, O.. Sept. 2. William H. Taft
and Senator Foruker, meeting for tlio
first time since the republican convention,
created a hurricane of cheers today when
they shook hands with each other In the
official reviewing stand as the Orand
Army of the Republic parade was passing.
The setting of the meeting between the
erstwhile political rivals was a fitting one.
In the most prominent seat In the re
viewing stand stood the republican nominee,
flanked on either side by prominent men
of Toledo, while below him there marched
the veterans of the civil war, saluting and
mingling their cheers with the music of
many bands. Mr. Taft bowed again and
again as the carriages passed. In one of
these carriages sat Senator Foraker, him
self acknowledging cheers from those who
recognized him.
At the stand Senator Foraker. with Sen
ator Dick and Governor Harris, alighted
and Joined the line of men passing before
Mr. Taft on then- wsy to seats.
Cheers as Taft and Foraker Meet.
As the senior Ohio senator approached
and the crowd recognized him, there was
a second's hush and then a mighty cheer,
which was taken up In the street and
echoed far away In the distance as the
senator and the former secretary of war
shook handa.
"Hello, there." said Mr. Taft, extending
his hand as he saw hia fellow statesman
approaching. Roth men smiled and the
crowd, now fully cognisant that the an
ticipated reconciliation between the former
political foes Was now an official fact,
increased the volume of their cheers to
an extent that made It almost Impossible
for the two principals in the scene to tell
whst one was saying to the other. "Been
taking some air at the aprlngs?" com
mented the senator.
"Yea. and I'm feeling fine."
"When did you get here?"
"Got here this morning; nice trip by
water, but a little rough; however, I'm a
fine sailor." And the rest of what they
said was lost In the din of many voices
raised one tremendous shout. Long after
the two had taken seats and the parade
had moved on the cheering continued,
freshening continually by the demons
trators. Old Soldiers la Parade.
With flags flying, bands playing, crowds
cheering and a bright sky overhead,
veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic for the forty-second time
marched through the streets of an en
campment city today. Through two miles
of streets guarded by a younger generation
of soldiers the Seventh regiment. Ohio Na
tional guard, who restrained the throngs
of sightseers at the ropes the old cam
paigera of Grant and Sherman moved to the
blare of bands and the pipe and roll of fife
and drum.
At the official reviewing stand, where
stood William H. Taft, republican candidate
for president. Governor Harris, Senator
Foraker, Mayor Brand Whltlock xA many
other notables, the colors were dipped and
each department commander Joined Commander-in-Chief
Burton In the stand.
It was well toward 11 o'clock when the
van of the parade inarched past Uit re
viewing stand where they were saluted
with a bombardment of flowers for which
surprise the women of Toledo had been
preparing for some days. They emerged
from the floral shower to be greeted by au
immense human flag made up of nearly
t,000 children, who. tn their dresses of red,
white and blue swayed their bodies so that
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MOTHER OF FOREST BURNS
Giant Seajaola on Fire and Fa moos
Grove of Mammoth Trees- .
In Danger.
STOCKTON. Cal.. Sept. S.-A telephone
message received here tills morning from
Murphys, OMvera county, Is to the effect
that the forest fire which yesterday broke
out near the grove of Mammoth Trees hai
gotten Into the Calveras big-tree grove and
the big tree known as the "Mother of th"
Forest," , a monster Sequoia, 327 feet high
and seventy-eight feet In clrcumferencs,
has been burning all night. No other trees
have caught fire thus far. but the gravest
alarm Is felt. The grove Is pretty well
surrounded by fire and the flames are
sweeping in an ever narrowing circle from
the south and west.
Help is badly needed, as there are not
more than half a hundred men fighting
the flames by hack-flilng and olhtr moans.
More men have been sent for and will be
rushed In as rapidly as possible. Last
night the Big Trees hotel had a narrow es
cape and was only saved after the hardest
kind of wi rk.
The "Mother of the Forest" Is a dead
tree. It la burning fiercely and endanger
ing the trees In the vicinity. None of the
living trees Is burning.
The fire Is ranging between tho Calveras
grove and Gardners, up the San Antonio
ridge, menacing Gardners. There is no
wind this morning, but It Is customary
for the wind to blow briskly about noon,
snd the worst Is feared, though tho fire
fighters are working hard, and there ore
hopes that tin damp condition of the grove
will check the flames.
Tl fire has madt; some very wide
Jumps, burning back from the trees on th?
rlcges across to the other ridges. In sev
eral places the tops of trees ure burning,
while there is no fire In the underbrush.
The Calveras grove, which is owned by
a Mr. Whiteside, a Michigan millionaire,
contains some of the largest and flrvssi
specimens of the Sequoia glantae to be
found in the state.
GERMANY STARTLES POWERS
Proposal to Recognise Malal Hafld
Like Bomb Among; European
Diplomats.
PARIS, Sept. 2. The action of Germany
In breaking up the concert of the powers
with regard to Morocco by notifying the
signatories of the Algecims act that it
considered the actual situation demanding
the Immediate recognition of Mulal Hafld,
the usurping sultan of Morocco, has fallen
like a bomb shell In Paris. A feeling ap
proaching consternation Is manifested In
official circles. The notification, which
was made verbally. Is not accompanied by
any explanation of Germany's "brutal
change of front," as It Is termed here, and
in government circles the action of Ger
many and the dispatch to Fes of Dr.
Vessel, the German consul at Tangier, can
no longer be disassociated.
Others can aee In Germany's action only
a virtual proclamation of Its Intention to
disregard the Algeclras act and seek a
special position In Morocco for Itself. The
consequences both in the International and
the French standpoint are expected to be
deplorable.
Kaaeko Resigns Place.
TOKIO, Sept. t Following the announce
ment of the government to postpone the
Japanese International- exposition, which
was to have been held in 1912, until 1917, the
fiftieth anniversary of the accession of the
emperor. Viscount Kaneko haa tendered
bis resignation as director general of the
ex posit Icn.
FIVE TRAINS ARE WRECKED
Canadian Pacle gaffers Heavily
from Waehaata Along;. Its
Line.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Bept. t-All night
long trains wire delayed by washout from
luo to y miles east of here on the
Canadian Pacific railway. Five passenger
trains were wrecked, but not one was seri
ously Injured. The loss to the company
will be from S&00.0U0 to ITHiax
CAMPAIGN IN THREE STATES
Republicans to Pay Special Attention
x to Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
HITCHC0CX GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS
After Conference with Vice President
Fairbanks He Will V isit Judge
.' Taft at Middle Bass
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CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Chairman Hitchcock
of tho republican national committee de
cided today to visit both Indiana and Ohio
on his return trip to New York. He will
leave Chicago tomorrow night for Indian
apolis and will confer with Vice President
Fairbanks on Friday. He expectB to leave
the same evening for Toledo, O., and will
visit Mr. Taft at Middle Bass Island on
Saturday.
Indiana will receive special attention.
James P. Goodrich, the chairman of the
Indiana state committee has been In con
ference with Chairman Hitchcock sevcial
times In the last two duys, and he was
anxious that the chairman stop there be
fore he returned to tho east. Mr. Fair
banks intends to make a large number of
fcpeeqhes. . under the auspices of the r
publican national commit lee, and Mr.
j Hitchcock will confer with him about
speaking dates.
When Mr. Hitchcock meets Mr. Taft cn
Saturday it is expected all cause for fric
tion over the management of the cam
paign In Ohio will be removed. The na
tional committee promised to supply what
ever speakera are neceasury in order to
conduct a vigorous campaign in Qhlo, and
the state will be given lis full quota of
IUIH1B III UlUri to Utnrtj v l.muu .a.,.t,a,tl4jrer.(.ya pCtg..
expenses.
Campaign Book Ready.
Victor Rosewater of Omaha, director of
the literary bureau for the western head
quarters, returned to Chicago today from
Nebraska, where he went to take part In
the state primaries. He expects to circu
late the -republican text hook thmughout
the west within the next week.
The itinerary of Mr. Sherman, rcpub lcan
candidate for vice president, Is being ar
ranged by Mr. Hitchcock. The first speech
by Mr. Sherman mill be made before the
Hamilton club on September 8, when Sen
ator Beverldge also will be one of the
speakers. After that Mr. Sherman will
speak in Peoria, Danville and a number of
other places In Illinois, occupying four
days In the state. From Illinois Mr. Sher
man will go to Indiana, where he will spend
nearly a week, and then make a f.-w
speeches in Ohio and West Virginia. Alter
that he will devote some time to tho New
York campaign, and then make a tour of
the west.
SITUATION
IN
SEW
YORK
No Farther Developments Expected
Cntll Mr. Hitchcock Hetnrns.
NEW YORK. Spt. 2 Until the return
of Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock to re
publican national commlttve headquarters
here next week, republican leaders stated
tonight no further developments of an Im
portant nature with regard to the guber
natorial situation may be anticipated.
National Committeeman William L. Ward
said tonight that he had nothing to add to
his statement today that President Roose
velt In declaring that Covertior Hrghev
should be renominated, spoke only :is a
private cltisen and that he was In no s.-nse
giving orders ' to the party leaders. Mr.
Ward said that many of the leaders had
told him that several candidatea for gov
ernor would be placed in nomination at
Saratoga. The national committeeman
further slated that there would be no meet
ing of state .leaders or state committee
prior to the convention to discuss the
gubernatorial situation.
State Chairman Woodruff said that ha
stood by his statement that It was for the
people to decide through their delegates
(Continued oa Second Page.
SHALLENBERGER MOVES TO FRONT
Steady Lerd Over Dahlman Main
tained in West.
ALB RICH CONCEDES HIS DEFEAT
Admits Hinshaw Has Beaten Him in
Fourth.
LATTA AND HOWARD CLOSE Up
Democratic Contest In Third piMrlct
.May Vet Be Interest Ing Wil
liams Leads for Railway
Commissioner.
Difficulty Is being experienced In tah
latlng the returns of Nebraska's primary
election. The figures were not gathered
In the various touiity seats cxetpt where
local contests rolled forth this activity
by candidates and It will undoubtedly be
several days after the official canvass In
the counties before complete figures may
be secured.
Tlie governorslilp tn the democratic party
overshadows othw contests, but In a
number of counties no effort has been
made, even by local democrats to collect
the flgurea and the opening of the ballot
boxes will be awaited for their revelation.
While Mayor Dahlman of Omaha appeals
at present with a substantial lead, grow
ing out of hia big plurality In Douglas
county. It is conceded that Shallenberger
Is making steady gains over the mayor
In southwestern and the middle western
counties whereever figures are obtainable.
Dahlman expects to make substantial gains '
In the northwest, but It has been suggested
a so that in some Instances populist voles
huve been counted In with democratic
votes for him. He made a killing In But
ler and Sarpy count lea, leading over Sha -lenberger.
But In Butler, the home of
the populist, Berge was high man. Whlls
Duhlman men prufess to be greatly en
couraged, they are obliged to admit that
SliRllcnberger's chances for victory appear
well grounded.
The senutoiial contest In the Third dis
trict, between Edgar Howard and J. 8.
Latta, which at the outset trended toward
Luttu. now seems somewhat more close.
Incomplete returns show tho two candi
dates to be running neck and neck. Sena
tor Aldrtch. who Is running against E. H.
Hinshaw In the Fourth yesterday threw
up the sponge : and conceded Hlnshaw's
nomination.
The Sixth district fight reveals Congress
man Kinkald well In the lead for renomma-
lion. Ho Is apparently not to have any
difficulty In winning.
As forecasted Wednesday morning, In the
Second district, Jefferis. Im. a, .w.aik-a-way
witV Blackburn and Saunders, and wins t'le
republican nomination with ease.. Met urns ...
are Incomplete only In Washington county.
In the First dUtrlct, MeUuire, democrat,
uppcurx to be leading Fitzjlmmonk for con
gress. The returns are still loo incom
plete in the Fourtli to show tho democratic
winner. In the Sixth theie Is scarcely any
thing upon which to b:te a piedLtlon,
though Westover Is runiiiiijt well in tin;
lead.
Indications points to the nomination tf
J. A. Williams for railway conimisojnne ,
In spite of the fi6iit of the Railway Em
ployes' Protective association.
Contests on auditor, klate superintendent
of public instruction and laivL coinnib
bloner must awelt the opening of the pull
books before they ore Jeterniined.
Siiiillefi-
Dulilnian. burger.
Bcrge.
131
Adams. 6 prec'ts.
Antelope, & ptoc'ts....
Boone, 1 prec t
box Butte, 2 precis...
Burt, 6 prec'ts
Butler, & prec ts
Cass, 1 preo'ts
Cherry, 4 prec'ts
Cuming, 6 prec is
Dawes, 1 prec't
Dodge, 3 prec'ts
Hull, 1 piec'l
Kearney, 3 prec'ts
Pawnee, 4 prec'ts
Piatte, 0 prec'ts ,
Richardson, 7 prec'ts..
Hock, 1 pree't
Sheridan. 2 prec'ts....
Washington, b prec'ts
Wayne, i prec'ts
S 1& is
-' 113 ,0
16 -m
H bi 1
W 3o 61
6t 44 34
,J? "
1-i tu M
10 8 .1
Ul ltt )
21 ' 3
32 X
4 48 29
U yi 84
13 3 48
i S
15 4 t
29 31
19 4 2S
: n
M 149 15
35 40 17
131 57 19
I 1
5 23 3
ft, 41) CI
Webster, ii precis..
Thurston. 9 pets.
Sarpy, i pets
heward, 5 pi ts
Keith, 2 pets
tllll In. 9 I'.l .
i or. 10 pets.... 72 M 1M
Doualas, complete ....2.SM) 1,134 441
Grunt, 1 pet 2 J 1
Fillmore, 4 pets 18 72 45
Maiiison, tf pets 6S go
Lancaster, 11 p.-ts 10S j.o
Telals ....4.IM 8,cM j.jm
First District.
Fttsaimmona.McGulre.
Richardson m
221
Second District.
Black- Jeff
burn, erls.
Douglas 1K!M zS'i
Sarpy 12J 161
Washington M 171
aur.-
dcr.-.
2m
1,1
11;
Totals
1808
Third District.
Howard.
Thurston 84
Dodge, five precincts IS
Platte . bm
Boone, one precinct w
Cuming, five precincts K7
Nellgh , 13
Wayne il
Burt 4
ittu.
2o;
27
109
51
141
21
29
ltd
1021
Totals
Ull
Fourth DUtrlct.
Hinshaw. Aldrlch.
Jefferson Wi 14H
York WI 2H
Gage 17 H 12U
Butler 122 60I
Steward, majority 2o9 ....
Fillmore, five precincts 24o
TUals 4199
Sixth DUtrlct.
Uli
Kin- Bib-Wee- Mc-
kald.
Grant, one precinct IS
Keith, two precincts 43
Box Butte, two pieclncts.HO
Cherry, four precincts... 93
ley. ton. Neal.
1 3 1
7 M
ii
27
S 3
2 4 3
17 129 H
Sheridan, two precincts. ..
Rock, one precinct 41
Logan, three precincts... 14
Totals
Incomplete.
.227
PHlMArtY KESti-TS IN TUB STATE
Weather Fine, bat Indications of a
Light Vote.
LINCOLN, Sept. 1. (Special Telegram.) -Normal
precinct. Mr. Bryan's home, gave
Berge,. 15; Bliallenbergcr, 6; Dahlman, 3.
Only a very few preotnets have reported
from the city, not sufficient to predict the
outcome on either ticket. Oak precinct
I gave Berge, 2u; Shalleuberger, Ii Dahlman,