The Omaha Daily Bee
Vol. xxxvnr-NO. 79.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1908 TEN FAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
CLUBS IN QUEEiv-VjY
SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
Frldar "entemher IS, 100ft.
4 908 SEhnmrns 1903
GOMPERS TALKS AS WITNESS
Telli of Issue of Hit Paper After
. Order of Court.
Poor Fellow!
AIRSHIP IS WRECKED
Thousands of Republican! W '
Wright Aeroplane Breaks Propeller
THAT'S ALL
I HAVE.
tend Conrention National Leafc v
and Tails Seventy-Five Feet.
SENATOR FORAXER WILL FRESIL
NO EFFORT MADE TO STOP SALE
LIEUTENANT SELFREDGE KILLED
He Cautioned Officer of Federatlnlt
Against Violating: Injunction
Counsel Boaarht In Doubt
fnl Action.
He Will Introduce Judge Taft to Man
Meeting in Muiic Hall.
Army Officer Making Trip with Aero
pianist Has Skull Fractured.
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CANDIDATE BUSY ON SPEECHES
Strenuous Itinerary Requires Much
Preparation.
TRIP THROUGH SOUTHERN STATES
William Tt. Mitchell of Atlanta I'rge
that Toar Be Extended
Front porch Campaign
Abandoned.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 17. Beside the ex
cursion train, filled with the personnel of
the National League of Republican clubi,
which are scheduled to arrive here for the
day and night celebration next Tuesday,
In was predicted at the Taft headquartara
today that the nearby towna of Omlo,
Kentucky Bnd Indiana would swell the ex
pected throng with many marching cluba.
Among theae will be clubs from Indian
apolis, Columbua, Mlddletown and Hamil
ton. Every republican club of this cl;y ha
been formally Invited to participate. There
will be a meeting In Grand Army of the
Republlo hall and an evening meeting in
Music hall, at which Senator Foraker will
preside, make a speech, and Introduce
Judgo Taft, the principal speaker of the
evening. Those In charge of the local ar
rangements aald today the rally would
eclipse anything of the kind previously at
tempted In the city.
Judge Taft devoted the greater portion of
the day at his private quarters working on
the speeches he la scheduled to deliver
through the middle west and north, Ha
announced that from this time until his de
parture this work would engross his at
tention to the exclusion of receiving callers
or delegations. This announcement Is taken
to mean the practical abandonment to the
tront porch campaign-which was contem
plated when he came to the city.
Business Depression Abroad.
During the abort time the candidate
spent at his offices in the Blnton hotel
today, he was visited by a number of
local politicians. He also had a confer
ence with A. W. Carpenter of New York,
who has Just returned from a ten weeks'
business trip through Germany and Great
Britain, i
"Business In both Germany and England
hi In a deplorable condition," he said.
"The number of unemployed workmen Is
greater than ha been known for many
years. Most of the financial and business
difficulty which ai feted the workmen so
Hcverely la attributed to over-extension and
overstraining of business credit.
"Unquestionably the fueling among Amer
li twjifx.iV-o-ks much more cheerful
and optimistic than It was ten week ago
and Industrial conditions generally have
Improved in that time, for the reason, I
believe, for the spreading confidence of
tle i lection of Judge Taft."
William X. Mitchell of Atlanta, Go.,
roiitliern representative of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, consulted with Judge Taft
lo.lu.y regarding hla contemplated Itinerary
, through the south. Mr. Mitchell expressed
thu belief that with the well known
reciprocity of friendly feeling between
Judge Taft and the south, a more extended
Itinerary than Contemplated, would be ad
vantageous. Carrie Nation Bet- Taft.
Mis. Carrie Nation, without her hatchet,
dropped into town early today and went
direct to W,e Pike street address of Judge
fTaft. The jutigu himself admitted Mrs.
Nation to tho spacious hall.
"You know meT" he demanded without
preliminaries. '
Th candidate admitted that from the
public prints he knew who Mrs. Nation
was.
"Well, I have come here to have a dis
cussion with you- on the liquor question,"
was her next remark.
"You will have to excuse me from enter
ing upon any dlacussion with, you," was
Mr. Tafl's half smiling reply.
Whereupon Mrs. Nation began one of
' her characteristic speeches against the
tlrink evil, not overlooking a condemna
tion of all ITtose who did not go valiantly
to the work of reform as she believed it
should be carried on.
Judge Taft was modestly hacking away,
and Mrs. Nation, seemingly somewhat
awed with what she waa doing, backed her
way out of the door and the Interview was
ended.
BRYAN'S Tit A IN
IS
DELAYED
Candidal Hashes Th roach New York
n Way "oath.
NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Welcoming
crowds greeted William J. Bryan on his
arrival here today from Rochester. Mr.
Bryan Is enroute to Delaware, where he
alii make speeches at Harrington this af
ternoon and at Wilmington tonight. Mr.
Bryan' prlvatt car wa attached to the
midnight exprea from Rochester.
Th train wa over an hour late In ar
riving In thl city, and the Bryan party
were hurried to Jersey City In automo
biles, where a special train was engaged
to tak them to Delaware. Enroute to this
rlty, Mr. Bryan and National Chairman
Mark dlaeusaed th general situation. Mr.
Bryan will return to thl city tomorrow
morning and will addre a mas meeting
at Carnegie haH tomorrow night.
National Chairman Mack will leave for
th west en Sunday night.
DATES FOR TAFT AT MITCH FILL,
I- Visit Corn Palace on Opening; Day,
September Twenty-Mae,
MITCHELL. 8. D-, Sept 17. (Special Tel
gruaK Th corn palac committee re
vived word thl afternoon from Chairman
Rllchcock announcing the positive date on
ehlch Judge Taft would visit Mitchell dur
ng corn palac week. The republican
residential nominee will come to thi city
Tuesday, September . Mr. Bryan
vQiii for tU Opening day Of th palnue
ind Eugene Chapln, th prohibition presl
tentlal candidate, will com on Wednesday,
leptember M.
MARYLAISU LKADKHS CONFIDENT
fpeeatlon la They Will Carry Thl
Stat (or Hepahllean.
NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-Chalrman Frank
I. Hltchsock of the republican national
mmltl and Richard V. Oulahan, dl
olor of tb literary bureau, rlurnd to
(Continued on Second Page.)
TBI WXATKEa.
FOR OMAHA, COINC1L BLUFFS AND
VICINITY Fair Friday; not much change
in temperature.
FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA-Partly
cloudy; not much change in temperature.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour. TH".
5 a. m h9
6 a. m r
7 a. m '
8 a. m Tl
9 a. m To
10 a. m no
11 a. rn 81
U m 2
1 p. m m3
2 p. m 86
3 p. m W
4 p. m S5
6 p. m Ho
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7 p. m S '
8 p. m 78
9 p. m 7
POLITICAL.
Judge Taft busied himself with his
speeches for his western tour and re
ceived Carrie Nation as a visitor. Pag 1
Maryland leaders are confident they will
carry the state against the democrat.
Fag 1
DOMESTIC.
Samuel Gompers on the witness stand
eald he hurried the publication of hi pa
per with the boycott list In order to get
It out ahead of a court order. Page 1
Chicago 1 enveloped In a dense fog that
causes a number of accidents. . Pag 1
Weather bureau Is planning to fly kite
from the top of Pike's Peak in order
more accurately to foretell weather condi
tions. 1
The coroner's Jury In the Windsor ex
plosion finds the conductor, who waa
killed, threw a match Into powder to
frighten some negroes. Pag 1
Harry Lindsay went to Chicago yeater
llay to arrange for the Itinerary of Judge
Taft through Nebraaka October 1. Pag 3
The Jury take the Joe James caae in
Springfield. Ptf 1
President Roosevelt receives a number
of his friends at Oyster Bay In prepara
tion for his departure for Washington.
Pag 1
Stock decline eharply at New York, It
I said, because of disquieting rumors af
fecting the Harrlman roadi. Pag 1
Congressman Lanlng la acquitted at Nor
walk, O. ' 'aff 1
ro&Eiaxr.
Filipino are bumly engaged disinfecting
Manila in order to have , the city safe
when the fleet arrives. Pag X
The American fleet will leave Albany
today to complete tha long run to Manila.
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Cardinal Vannutelll Is given an ova t km
as he leaves .England- ..: Pag-
- - , . - . X.OCAL.
J. H. Mcintosh, agency counsel of the
New York Life Insurance company and
brother-in-law of the late Dr. Frederick
Rustln, arrived Thursday from New York
to assist In settling the affairs of the
physician, who was killed mysteriously
the morning of September 2. Fag 3
Omaha business uien refuse to believe
that the rallrouds centering here will al
low an opportunity to bring crowds to the
city during Ak-Sar-Ben go by without
making low rates for the fall festival.
Pag a
Caramela Blanonierl, stabbed in South
Omaha Monday, identifies Tony Lapresto
as the nuin who Inserted a knife Into his
body and Tony is arrested for the offense.
Tag a
Railroads of the west grant lower feed
ing in transit rate for sheepmen, which
means much to them. Pag a
BPOBT.
Result of the ball games:
10 New York vs.' St. Louts 5.
8 Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia 1.
4 Chicago vs. Boston 1.
6 Brooklyn vs. Cincinnati 2.
7 Detroit v. New York 4.
6 Chicago vi. Washington 0.
1 Cleveland vs. Boston 0.
Pag S
COBTMXSCIA.il AKD IMDUSTRIAi.
Live stock markets. Pag 7
Grain markets. Pag 7
Stocks and bonds. Pag 7
KOTSaCEJriS OP OCXAJT STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. Ballad.
NEW YORK Koenlngtn UilK.
BOSTON Columbian Cetrln.
LIVERPOOL lvcrnla rarmanla.
LI VKKPOOL Marlon.
PALKI:M(I Pannonla.
CHKUhOt'RO K. P. Cecelia.
H AM1H HQ Pwiidsnt Urant.
TRIESTE Laura.
NAPLES Banalo.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
oinhrr of I'nat masters Named for
Io'wa, flonth Dakota and
V yo III lug:.
(From a Ptaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Postmaster appointed: Iowa:
Conger, Warren county, Benjamin F. Car
ter, vice J. W. Kuzum, reslgrfed; Waukon
Junction. Allamakee county. Nellie M.
Blackwell, vice W. Calahan, resigned.
South .Dakota: Frank. Day county, The
resla Trautner, vice N. Trautner. deceaaed.
Wyoming: Alva, Crook county. Lulu B.
Ruland, vice 8. E. McWilltams, resigned;
Little Medicine, Albany county, Charles E.
Cooper, vice A. L. Boles, resigned.
By direction of the president. Captain
Joseph A. Storch, First Infantry, Nebraaka
National guard, is authorized to attend
garrison school.
Mis Anna C. Klett of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
i ha been appointed clerk In the Department
of Agriculture.
Charles G. Whlttaker of Mount Pleasant,
la., ha been appointed clerk In the rail
way mall service at Sioux City.
EUROPEAN HARVEST SMALL
Report Indicate Huaala Alone Will
Reap Larger Amoant Thau
Last Year.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-The European
reports to the superintendent f agriculture
say that the . wheat harvest over the
greater part of Europe is already com
pleted. Prospect point to a maller har
vet than last year in the United Kingdom,
Belgium. France. Italy, the Netherlands
and Portugal. While Russia probably will
reap a slightly heavier crop of wheat than
last year and a materially larger rye crop,
there la no doubt that the results will be
below the average
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The taking of
testimony In the Gompers-Mltchell-Morrl-son
alleged contempt case In connection
with the Buck Stove and Range company
anti-boycott proceedings against these of
ficers of the American Federation of Labor,
was resumed by Examiner Harper today,
with President Oompers on the stand.
Mr. Davenport again was Interrogator
for the prosecution and sought espec ally
to develop the facts concerning the circu
lation of the January issue of the Fed
eratlonlst, the official publication of the
organltation, which number Mr. Gompers
has stated was expedited in order that It
might be gotten out before the Injunction
should become operative.
Mr. Oompers said that h personally at
tended to the getting out of the publication,
but he could not recall that an exceptional
large number had been printed. Whtn Mr.
Davenport sought to develop particular
details about that proceeding, Mr. Gomptr
replied:
"If you'll tell me Just whnt you want
I'll frankly tell you and thu save you the
time and trouble necessary to do so much
prodding."
Continuing, Mr. Oompers said that when
he gave order for the expedition of the
mailing of the edition, he had not been
made aware that the Injunction would be
made operative, but on the contrary he
had eonsidered possible that the stove com
pany would rest satisfied after obtaining
Justice Gould's opinion and would not
further prosecute the matter. When the
Injunction did become effective he had
taken the precaution to call In the officer
of the Federatlonlst and caution them
against doing anything that might be In
violation of the court's-order. This he had
done because he did not want any of them
to become involved In the proceedings, and
he had told them to refer all doubtful mat
ters to him. He said that' after the In
junction went into effect he had not don
anything to head off the copies that had
been placed In the malls or sold to the
news companies.
Mr. Davenport asked Mr. Gompers to
state his purpose In sending out the Janu
ary issue after the injunction was granted.
"Was It," he asked, "to anticipate the
opinion of the decree which otherwise
would have prevented you from tabuing
It?"
"I wanted to get the Issue out so we
could continue tha. 'W Don't Patronize
List' without Interruption," said Mr. Gom
pers. after some parleying.
"Without Interruption by whom?"
' ."Without Interruption by anyone," Mr.
poxnper replied. ;,(, -, " '. -
' ."Did ydu riot meaD that you wanted to
avoid th Interruption of tha court 7", -
"The answer Includes 111." said Hit, Gdm-
pers; "there waa danger Of Interruption by
the Buck company." ,
JURY HAS JOE JAMES CASE
Drnnkennesa Defense Vrged,
Conrt Doe Not Regard It
Palliation.
but
SPRINGFIELD, III., Sept. 17. The case
of Joe James, the 10-year-old negro, tried
for the murder of C. A. Ballard, the crime
being largely responsible for the precipita
tion of the recent race riot In Springfield,
went to the Jury shortly before noon. The
court room was crowded to suffocation
and the sheriff had a large force of depu
ties on guard to prevent any demonstra
tion. States Attorney Hatch In his closing
address said that the evidence showed
beyond doubt that James entered the room
of Ballard's daughter, that the father
drove the negro from the house, and that
the Intruder rushed at Ballard after they
had reached the porch and stabbed him
to death. .
Octavia B. Royall, a colored attorney,
made the defense of drunkenness, seeking
to show that James knew nothing of his
having committed the crime and had no
motive for the same. The court Instruc
tions to the jury said thai voluntary
drunkenness could rot reduce the charge
from murder to manslaughter.
Immediately after the retirement of the
Jury, Judge Crelghton ordered Abraham
Raymer into court to begin his trial. Judge
Cr" ?hton evidenced In this order a de
ter.nlnatlor. to rush all riot cases to trial
without delay. Raymer Is the young He
brew alleged mob leader, indicted on sev
eral counts for Inciting riot, malicious mis
chief and murder In connection with the
lynching of Thomas K. Donnegan on the
night of August 15.
CHICAGO COVERED BY FOG
Number of Accident Result on Vari
ous Railroad Line of the
City.
CHICAGO, Sept, 18. In a dense fog today
two laboring men, one on the South Side
and another at Gross Park, were run down
and killed by railroad train obecured by
th fog. At 8 o'clock the weather cleared.
An engineer and fireman were Injured
when their engine and three car on tho
Chicago dt Northwestern were derailed by
an open switch which the engine crew
could not see.
While the Duluth limited train on the
Chicago &. Northwestern was waiting for
a signal to orocecd Into tha city yard a
suburban train crashed Into Its rear end.
Half a dozen persons were Injured, one
seriously, on the suburban train,' while
those on the limited escaped with a shaking
up. The suburban train wa close to the
limited before the engineer of the former
train saw the danger and was able to slow
his train but slightly.
OVATION FOR VANNUTELLI
Cardinal Say He Find Feeling; In
England Cordial to th
Holy See.
LONDON. Sept. IT. The departure this
morning for Rome of Caidlnal Vlncer
Vannutelll, who waa the papal legate at
the recent Eucharlstlc ccr.firence In thl
city, was made the occulon for a de
monstration by tha Catholics of London,
who gathered in thousands at the railroad
station, cheered tha cardinal and sang
"God Sav th Pope." In a farewell
peach the cardinal said ha would Inform
his holiness that In spite of the attltuda
of a few Irresponsible persona, th feeling
in England toward th pop and th con
gress waa excellent
Brooklyn Eagle.
LASTING PEACE THE DREAM
Chancellor Von Buelow Addresses In
terparliamentary Union.
STEADY GROWTH OF MOVEMENT
True PstrletUn Lies Ja the.AvoId-
- ...,,.-. aflojWaU.' HTte141lir,TlMwe1I reception which Fresl-
Unhealthy lteavntnicnt
' A of Nation.
BERLIN, Sept. 17. -The Liter-Parliamentary
union met here today in the cham
ber of the Reichstag to discus anew the
peace of the world arid how to maintain
It through arbitration. Frederick Passy,
who, with Randolph Cremer of England,
founded the union twenty years ago, sat
on the platform next to the German ohan
cellor. Prince von Buelow. Mr. Passy, who
I 86 year old, still has before his eyes the
vision of legislation that shall represent
the wisdom and benevolence of the world.
He was described today by Prince von
Buelow as being now "as great hearted,
fiery and young, as 1 remember him thirty
year ago In Paris." Mr. Passy. has seen
the group of twenty or twenty-five so
called dreamers increase to more than 700,
who today more than filled the chamber.
In addition to the chancellor, nearly all
the member of the Prussian and Imperial
cabinets were In the mlnlsterla 1 seats,
while behind them, upon the platform, Da
vid Jayne Hill, the American ambassador,
and Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia university, were among tho dis
tinguished strangers.
Herr Eckhoff. chairman of the German
delegation, called the meeting to order. He
proposed that Prince Heinrlch von Schoen-
alch-Carolalii be elected president, and this
motion wa carried unanimously.
Prince von Buelow made the welcoming
speech In behalf of the government. He
spoke In French, and said that the dele
gate would find sympathetic appreciation
of their aim and achievement In Ger
many and that the government wa a one
with them In the end for which they were
striving. The only differences of opinion
were with regard to which road should be
followed so as to attain the desired alms In
the best and surest way.
Word of Imperial Chancellor.
"We in Germany are taking a vital part
in the consideration of the questions with
which you are occupied," said the Imperial
chancellor. "I allow myself to call to your
attention that we proposed at the second
Hague peace conference the prise court
agreement and that we supported tha plan
for a permanent court of arbitration and
signed the protocol recommending thl. Wo
have In various treaties made use of tha
arbitration principle and we have embodied
this principle In the clause of our trado
treaties. Our co-operation la won In ad
vance for all measure, which, by unalter
able law, make secure the right of hu
manity." A love of peace, Prlnoe von Buelow aald,
did not signify lack of love for the father
land. True patriotism' wa th avoidance
of conflict by resisting - damaging, un
scrupulous and unhealthy resentments
which often merged Into blind hatred and
deceptive ambition. "Germany ha been
taught In th school of hard experience for
three centuries, and she waa and must be
trong enough to defend her territory, her
dignity and her independence. Sh ha not
mlaused her strength and would not do so.
The German people longed for peace
founded on right and Justice, and, having
kept that peace for many years, they had
proved th sincerity of that dcsli.
"I and all my countrymen," Prince von
Buelow concluded, ' unite In wishing that
your labor be fruitful for all peoples."
Representative Richard Bartholdt, presi
dent of the American group of delegate,
waa elected one of the vice president of
th union.
Lincoln Alan Vic President.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.. Sept. 16. The
convention of the National Association of
Flrt Ciaaa Postmanter today selected To
ledo. O., a th neat place of meeting.
Henry Blunt, Jr., of Savannah, Ga., wa
chosen president and K. K. elxer of Ln
vulu. Neb., waa lecld vie preawiviiL
PRESIDENT RECEIVES FRIENDS
On Ere of Departure for Washington
He Bid Oyater Bay People
Welrome.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Sept. 17. A pro
cession of vehicle and pedestrians from
Oyster Bay to the president' home, at
Sagamore Hill today constituted a verit
febl pilgrimage of the resident of Oyster
Bay, every one of whom was Invited to at
dent BObsevelt tendered them on hi re
turn to Washington.
Cove road, leadlnir to the president's
house, wa chokes with vehicle of all
descriptions and with persons on foot,
proud of the opportunity to be received by
the president and to pay to him a farewell
call while he was still president.
The president has been so busy during
hi vacation that he has had little oppor
tunity to meet old acquaintances, and as
he departs for Washington on Tuesday
next he would have no other opportunity
to bid them farewell.
Forty members of the German Saengr
bund of H'lcksvllle, L. I., sang at Inter
vals during the reception. Every one of the
president's guests pasaed In line before him
and Mrs. Roosevelt and with each the presi
dent shook hand and passed a few words
of greeting In farewell. Light refreshments
were served on the lawn. The visitors
found the president In splendid health and
departed for their homes delighted with the
honor paid them.
CONDUCTOR HELD RESPONSIBLE
Coroner' Jury Decide He Threw
Matrh in Powder to Scare
N egrori.
WINDSOR, Mo., Sept. 17.-A coroner
Jury here today brought in a verdict hold
ing Conductor A. F. Herschberger respon
sible for the explosion here today, as a
result of which twelve lives were lost and i
twenty persons were Injured. A number I
of witnesses testified that Herschberger
threw a lighted match Into a small quantity
of powder to frighten some negroes. He
was horribly mangled and died yesterday
of his Injuries.
The body of J. G. Hall, the aged dray
man, who died In Sedalla yesterday, to
which place ha wa taken following th
explosion, was brought here today for
burial. The body was met at the train by
700 citizens and business was suspended
while It wa being taken from the train to
the Hall home. ' Frank Hall, a son of J.
G. Hall, and A. J. Reynolds, two more
of the Injured, are In a serious condition
today and It la believed they cannot sur
vive. FILIPINOS ARE DISINFECTING
Vnneoal Measures Beluar Taken to
Eradicate Cholera Before
Fleet Come.
MANILA, Sept. 17. The number' of case
of cholera showed a decrease yesterday,
encouraging the officials to hope that they
can clean up the city before the arrival
of the Atlantic fleet. The fire department
I contributing a novel feature to the gen
eral campaign of sanitation. Chief Ding
man auggested the use of the chemical en
gines In disinfecting houses and experi
ments with them having proved success
ful, tomorrow four chemical engine will
enter the sanitary service. One hundred
additional Inspector will tomorrow Join in
assisting to eradicate the disease.
KITES FR0MT0P OF PEAK
Weather Rxperts Hop to Forecast
Rocky Mountain Weather
More Aeenrately.
COLORADO 8PRINGS, Colo., 8ept. 17.
Dr. William R. Blair of the Cnlted State
weather bureau began experiment In kit
flying from th summit of Pike' peak
today, preliminary to the establishment of
a weather station there. An effort will be
mad to attain an altitude of 2,000 feet
above the summit or about 16,00 feet above
sea level. Government experts are of th
opinion that weather conditions In th
Rocky mountain region may be forecasted
with much mora accuracy by th ua of
kit ea th peek.
POPULISTS MUST PILL OUT
Brother-in-Law Tom Decrees There
Must Be No Ticket in the Field.
BERGE TO LEAD THE RETREAT
Auditor Searle la Kmjoloed r Federal
Cp.nrt frWn KtOAvotaLmntirtpmoota
Insurance Law Agalnat Cali
fornia Companies. .
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. 17. (Special.) For the
democrats now comes the violation of sa
cred oaths and the elimination of populist
nominees to help Mr. Bryan.
George W. Bergo received the populist
nomination for governor. Mb took the oath
when his name waa filed to abide by the re
sult of the primary nnd if elected to qualify
and serve. Expediency and Tom Allen will
cause Mr. Bergo to violate his oath and
throw In their faces the nomination which
faithful members of the populist party gave
him. He will retire and support A. C.
Shallenberger, the man who defeated him
for the democratic nomination. Mr. Bryan
must not have a split ticket.
Edwin II. Lulkart Is No. 2. He received
the populist nomination for state auditor.
He swore to abide by the result of tne
primary and qualify and serve If elected.
Expediency and Tom Allen will cause Mr.
Lulkart to decline the nomination given
him by faithful populists and support W. B.
Price the democratic nominee.
B. B. QuackenbiiRh Is No. 3. Lawyer and
good legislator. Man of principle. He re
oelved the populist nomination for at'.ornny
general. His oath that he would abide by
the result of the primary and qualify and
serve If elected counts for nothing In the
grand grab for office. He will retire and
throw In the faces of his constituents the
honor they gave him. He will get out of
the way for a man like Harry Fleharty of
South Omaha, who secured tho democratic
nomination.
These men filed their oath with the sec
retary of state to abide by the result of
the primary and If elected to qualify and
serve. Berge and Quackenbush evidently
tried to prepare for this oath breaking
when they filed. Each filed one oath only,
each swearing that he affiliated with the
"democratic and people's Independent par
ties" and each swearing to abide by the
result of the Vprlmarles." There Is no
doubt this was done to salve a conscience.
Under the oaths filed Mr. Herge should
run for governor oh the populist ticket.
Mr. Quackenbush, If an oath counts for
anything, should run for attorney general
on the populist ticket. Mr. Lulkart gave
his solemn word to abide by the result of
the primary If the secretary of state would
put Ills name on the populist primary bal
lot for state auditor. Neither of the three
could have had his name on the primary
ballot had he not taken the oath to abide
by the result.
There lx no queHtlon but that each man
will decline. There Is little doubt that
Tom Allen will see to it.
The candidates mentioned are all on he
Mute ticket. Congressmen are In the s.-mo
boat. So are numerous senators and rep
resentatives. MHguire received the demo
cratic nomination for congress In the First
district and Fitzxlmmona received the popu
list nomination. It Is a lo0-to-l shot Fltx
slmmons will violate hla oath and decline
to run as a populist. He will !f the demo
cratic committee ha anything to say about
it. So will Berge, Lulkart and Quacken
bush. The democratic committee working
for Mr. Bryan will force these men to
decline their nominations and Mr. Allen.
Mr. liryan s brother-in-law, will do the
forcing in the Interest of Mr. Bryan. Mr.
Bryan's lieutenants will not permit a popu
Hat tlcktt In the field.
Auditor ftearle Unjoined.
State Auditor E. M. Searle la temporarily
enjoined from further withholding a lieii
from the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
company and the Firemen's Fund Insurance
company, both of California. The tempo
rary injunction was Issued by Judge T. C.
Monger of the federal court.
The Insurance department of the audi-
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WRIGHT IS BADLY INJURED
Inventor Has Left Thigh and Several
Ribs Broken.
SELFREDGE FAMILY PROMINENT
Dead Officer I Nephew of Meat
Admiral Selfrldare nnd lla
Brother In th
Navy.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Atter having
drawn the attention of the world to his
aeroplane flights at Fort Myer and having
established new world's record for heavirr
than air flying machines, Orville Wright
todny met with a tragical mishap while
making a two-man flight. The iteroplanlst
was accompanied by Lieutenant Thomas K.
Selfridge ofthe signal corps of the army.
Lieutenant Selfridge was fatally Injured
and died at 1:11) o'clock tonight. Mr.
Wright wa seriously Injured, but Is ex
pected to recover.
While the machine was encircling the
drill grounds a propeller blade snapped off
and hitting some other part of the Intricate
mechanism caused it to overturn In the air
and fall to the ground, enveloping the two
occupants In the debris. Soldier and spec
tators ran across the field to where the
aeroplane had fallen and assisted In lift
ing Mr. Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge
from under the tangled mass of machinery,
rods, wire and shreds of muslin. Mr.
Wright wa conscious and said: "Oh,
hurry and lift the motor."
Lleutennnt Selfridge was unconscious.
His head was covered with blood and he
was choking when the soldiers extricated
him from under the machine.
Victim Taken to Hospital.
Dr. Watter. a New York physician, wa
one of the first to reach the spot and ren
dered first aid to the Injured men. When
their wounds had been bandaped Mr.
Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge were
taken to the Fort Myer hospital at the
other end of the field.
Mr. Wright had lapaed Into a state of
seml-consclousness by the time he reached
the hospital, while Lieutenant Selfridge did
not regain consciousness at all. He wa
suffering from a fracture at the base of
the skull and was in a critical condition.
After a hurried surgical examination It
was announ;ed M at Mr. Wright wa not
dangerously Injured. He Is suffering from
a fracture of his left thigh and everal
ribs on the right sldo are fractured. Both,
men received deep cut about the head.
. Mr. Wright regained coneclousnaaa at tha
hospital and dictated a cablegram to hi
brother at Lemans, France, and; requeued
that the same message be sent td hi sister
and father St. Dayton, O., assuring them
that he was all right.
Two thousand persons were at the aero
nautical testing grounds at Fort Myer thl
uflernoon.
Mr. Wright announced several day
ago that he would take Lieutenant Self
ridge. who is secretary of the Aerial Ex
periment association and aeroplanlst him
self. In his next flight. The young officer
was delimited to have an opportunity to
fly In the aeroplane. He was to leave
Saturday for St. Joseph, Mo., wher he
was to assist Lieutenant Foulers In oper
ating the Baldwin airship at the coming
army maneuvers.
Mentrnsnt Hrlfrldare I Dellahted.
After Mr. Wright told him to get Into
the machine Lieutenant Selfridge took off
his cont and hut and took his place In tho
extra Beat next to that occupied by Mr.
Wright, the latter started the motor by
means of n storage battery, his ns.ilstants,
Taylor and Furnass, turning the propeller
to get them going. At 5:14 he aerolane
was released and it wa noticed that It
did not rise a quickly from the ground
as on the previous two-man flights. Lieu
tenant Selfridge weighed about 176 pounds,
making the weight greater than the ma
chine had ever carried before.
After gliding over the ground on It run
ners for thirty feet the machine rose grad
ually and had gained a height of forty feet
when It passed over the starting appa
ratus for the first time.. There waa a six
mile wind. The aeroplalnst, however, ap
parently had control of the aerial filer.
which rose to a height of seventy-five feet
as it completed the second round of tha
field. This height was maintained on th
third round.
While the machine w turning at tha
southern end of the field, several thou
sand feet from the spectator, aomeone
shouted:
"What Is that? Something fell!"
Immediately all eyes were on the aero-
! plane and it wa seen to turn ovr on It
left side and, pausing a moment, mad a
complete turn and then came swooping to
the earth In a cloud of dust. No effort
on the part of the aviator could have
possibly averted the accident. Plane and
rudders were absolutely Incapable of right
ing the machine when tt turned in that
manner. Spectators, soldiers and officer
ran across the field. It waa fully a minute
before anyone reached the tangled maaa.
injured In Extricated.
The mounted soldier formed a cordon
around the wreckage, while other fren
tlinily endeavored to lift the heavy mass
of machinery and wood that pinioned
Wright and Selfridge to the ground.
Piece after piece of the wooden frame
work was broken off s a half dozen men
endeavored to free the Injured men. A
soon as they could be extricated they were
taken to one side and physicians from the
crowd of spectator went to their aid.
As soon as possible Mr. Wright and I.leu
teniuit Selfridge were laid tin stretchers
and tarried to the hospital.
As the gusollne tank had been pierced
when the machine trashed to the ground
1 there waa great danger that some person
! might come too near with a lighted cigar
' or dettreite and add an explosion to thj
dlHuater. Solders, however, kept the crowd
at a safe distance.
Mr. Wright' leg and two ribs were set
by Ir. L. L. Wattcra of New York and
I Surgeon Bailey of the army. The surgeons
took Lieutenant belfrldge to the operating
room ani removed the part of the broken
hkull over the left eye, which as causing
convulsions.
Hrlfrldg Family Prominent.
At ten niinutes after o'clock Lieutenant
Selfridge died, lie had not regained con
sciousness. He was expecting hi mother,
who lltu In Su Franciaco, to arrive la