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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 80.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1008 SIXTEEN PAGES.
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STEAMER AEON SAFE
SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
WRIGHT NOT SERIOUSLY HURT
SHERMANTOFARMliKS
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American Aeroplanist Will Becover
Long: Overdue Freight Steamer ii at
Christmas Island.
Vice Presidential Candidate Speaks at
from His Injuries.
New York State Fair.
BROTHER POSTPONES HIS FLIGHT
CARRIED SEVERAL AMERICANS
HOME MARKET IS IMPORTANT
Receive New of tho Accident aa
Chaplain Patrick of Navy and Family
Aboard Vessel.
He Was Abont to Compete
for Two Bin; Prlsea in
France.
Good Prioes Will Prevail as Long as
it is Maintained.
REASON FOR DELAY UNKNOWN
It is Believed to Be Due to Accident
to Machinery.
SHIP SEVENTY -FOUR DAYS OUT
It Sailed from Bun Francisco for
l)dntr Jul? O and Reinsurance
Was Quoted at Flftr-Flvn
Par teat.
VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 18. Th Ions
missing British steamer Aeon, which sailed
from Pan Francisco July 26 tor Sydney,
Australia, hus been heard from. A brief
cables-ram reached Bamfleld, the terminus
of the Pacific cable on Vancouver lUnd,
from Fanning Island today, saying the paa
senger of the Aeon were safe at Christmas
Island, some hundred miles from Fanning
Island. The word came from Captain
Downle of the Aeon, who had arrived at
Fanning Island, but contained no details
as to whether the Aeon was wrecked or
simply delayed because of an accident to
tho machinery. His messago read:
"Aeon's people all safe at Christmas
Island. Captain Pownlt at Fanning Island."
Funning Island Is about 1,1X0 miles south
of the Hawaiian Islands and In the course
of vessels bound for Australia and Christ
mas Island Is about 100 miles southeast of
Fanning. .
The Aenn left Ban Francisco on July 26
with 6.0)0 tons of freight, and although It
whs not supposed to carry human cargo,
ten pessengers shipped as sailors and shlp
hkiids. It was destined for Sidney and
Auckland by way of Apia. From that day
nothing had been heard of It until the dis
patch today telling of the safety of the
passengers on Christmas Island. It Is sup
posed that the ship was disabled In Its
machinery and drifted, or In some other
manner managed to make the Island In
safety.-
In addition to the officers and crew on
the Aeon It carried Chaplain B. R. Patrick.
TJ, S. N., nd family, and the wife of
Naval Lieutenant W. IC. Riddle. Rear Ad
miral Swinburne of the Pacific fleet was
ordered to keep a lookout for the Aeon. It
was placed on the overdue board at 35 per
cent reinsurance, and after remaining at
that figure for a time jumped to 40. and
later, to 50 per cent, and finally to 66 per
cent. It was seventy-four days out.
WASHINGTON. September 18. Oratlflca-
tlon was expressed at the Army department
at the news of the safety of the British
strainer Aeon and Its pessenger. It Is
assumed hy naval experts that an accident
to tho Aeon's machinery caused It to work
It way Into tho harbor at Christmas Island.
Among the passengers on board the Aeon
worn Mrs. Patrick, wife of Chaplain Pat
rick of the navy, and her children. Mrs.
Patrick Is a daughter of G. M. Zeerpel of
Norfolk, Va. '
AMERICAN FLEET SETS SAIL
Klnuhll Remains Behind to Coal-
C hartered Collier Prove to
Be I iirellabl.
ALBANY, Western Australia, Sept. 18.
The American Atlantic fleet, under the
sommand of Rear Admiral Sperry, left hare
it 6 o'clock this afternoon for Manila, 3.800
miles away, where It la due to arrive O:
toher 2 or S. Tho flagship Connecticut did
not have with the other ves.-els, but It
will depart at midnight and overtnke fu
rest of the fletc tomorrow. It was de
layed by coaling operations. It wl.l piss
Roltnest Islund, near Fremantle, at 11
9'tlocic Sunday morning. The fUet U mak
ing nine knots an hour.
The delay of one day here the vese's
were scheduled to leave September 17 was
occasioned by the unreliability of the char
tered colliers, a circumstance which In war
time might bo attended with most serious
results.
Rear Admlrsl Sperry has dispatched the
following nussuge to Alfred Deaklng, the
ptiinluf of thu commonwealth, in rep.y t
the communication sent by the premier
yesterday wishing the American visit rs
dud speed on the continuance of their
voyage to home waters:
1 thank you most heartily for the cordial
tnessuge sent In the i:ame of the n v rn
meut and people of the commonwealth und
. we warmly and responslvely red: rocate
your good withes. The publlo and private
hospitality extended to us during our slay
la Australian waisrs has created mutual
and friendly sympathies and understand
ing which years of ordinary Intercourse
sould not have brought about and which
must cement and make more enduring Ui
pordlal relations so happily existing be
tween the American republic and the Aus
tralian commonwealth. Hearts with hearts,
wish for the happy and prosperous de
velopment of your splendid commonwealth.
ACCIDENT T0 SUBMARINES
ixploalon of Gasoline, at Vallcjo
laaaea Death of One Officer
and lajarea Four.
VALLEJO. Call., 8ept. 18. The explosion
af CO gallons of gasoline on board a barge
Rioored abreast of the submarine boats,
Qrampus and Pike, at the Mare Island
Navy yard this afternoon, resulted In the
float h of Chief Machinist Teddy May, and
Injuries to Lieutenant J. S. Townsend,
Chief Gunners' Mate W. II. Leahy and
Chief Gunners' Mate Morrln. Both sub
marine boats were badly scorched. The
tender, Fortune, and the tug, t'nandllla,
were also Injured, the latter having been
moored abreast the submarine and Immedi
ately satchlng fire.
The explosion occurred without warning,
throwing flames In all directions and caus
ing a spectacular fire. The men were
forced to Jump overboard to escape from
the flames.
RUSH FOR TRIPP COUNTY LAND
Bregiory and Hallne re Crowded with
People and Many More
Aro rom Inc
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NORFOLK. Neb., Sept. It. Northwestern
railroad officials have returned from Greg
try and Pallas. 8. D., registration points
for the Tripp county land rush, where they
tooferred with town officials regarding the
forthcoming opening. Gregory and Dallas
Ira already reported to be crowded with
people awaiting the opening, many living
to tents. All gambling will be restricted
m the saloons, none being allowed on the
treats. Extra train service will soon be
aacaaaaxy to ondl the Inrush of people.
ID WIATRTS.
FORKCAST FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL
BU FFS AND VIC INITY-Falr Saturday;
cooler.
FOR NEBRASKA Partly cloudy Satur
day ; cooler.
FOR IOWA Partly cloudy, with probably
showers Saturday; cooler in northwest por
tion. Temperature nt Omnha yesterday:
Hour.
6 a. m 70
6 a. m W
7 a. m fi
8 a. m 71
9 a. m 7Ti
10 a, rn 79
11 a. til Kl
12 m 84
1 p. m..
2 p. m..
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POLITICAL.
Congressman James S. Sherman ad
dressed a large crowd yesterday at the
atate fair at Syracuse, N. Y. Pag 1
Senator Foraker announced yesterday
that he was employed hy the Standard
OH company as an attorney, but that the
term of his employment expired before
his first term as senator. Fags 1
Judge Taft was busy yesterday at his
desk preparing speeches for the western
tour. Page 1
DOMESTIC.
Steart.er Colon was In a severe atorm
off Colon and three Bailors were killed.
Fag 1
Orvllle Wright Is recovering from Itisj
fall In the airship. Faga 1
Wilbur Wright received news of the
Injury to his brother as he wan about to
start on a flight In competition for two
prlxes. He postponed the attempt.
Page 1
The fire In the. Swift plant at St. Jo
seph was gotten under control before
damage exceeding $60,000 had been done.
Page 1
Burglars loot the villa of Mark Twain,
but are captured after a hard fight.
Faga 1
Bankruptcy proceedings have been filed
against the Booth Packing company in
Chicago by small creditors. Faga 1
roBEiav.
The American fleet left Albany on Its
trip to Manila. Faga 1
News has been received from the
steamer Aeon that all passengres are safa
on the Christmas Islands. Fags 1
LOCAJC.
Number of large buildings going up will
keep men busy as long as the weather
will permit. Page 9
Mammoth steel welcome arch at Nine
teenth and Farnam streets Is nearly com
pleted. Fog 7
Railroads coming to time on the spe
cial rates for the Ak-Sar-Ben festival.
Fag 4
Omaha to Join with other western Job
bing centers In the fight for better rates.
Faga 11
Officers of the Missouri River congress
to meet In Chicago next month. Page 9
Mayor Dulilman's defeat at the prim
aries does not affect Ill's leadership In
democratic politics and he is still recog
nized as big boss. Page 11
SPOBT.
Results of the ball games:
12-7 New York vs. 1'lttsburg 7-0.
H Philadelphia vs. Chicago 1.
3-2 Brooklyn vs. St. Louis 0-4.
13 Cincinnati vs. Boston 6.
2 Cleveland vs. Ronton 1.
1 Chicago vs. Washington 0.
6 New Vork vs. Detroit 1.
6-3 St. Louis vs. 1'liiUdolphia 4-1.
Faga 13
OOBCMEaVCXAXj AMD IXDUSTBXAI..
Live stock markets. - Page 13
Grain markets. Page 13
Stocks and bonds. Page 13
MOVEMENTS OF OCXAK STEAMSHIPS.
hon. Arrived.
NEW YOHK...l..ilkVonl
NKW yohk Dfutschisaa..
SOUTH AM PTON. Adriatic
L1VKRPOOL Nortllaiid
LONDON
I1AVKU L Pror.nce.
HOP TON Saionl
HUSTON Uoetontin. . . .
yl KENSTOWN.. ledrlc ,
ROTTERDAM-... Nuordam
balled.
.Ualtlc.
. Sicilian.
BURGLARS LOOT TWAIN VILLA
Hard Fight Results In Their Capture
After They Had Left
House.
REDDING, Conn., Sept. 18. Two burglara.
who broke Into the residence of Samuel
L. Clemens (Mark Twain) In Redding late
last night, were captured early today on
a New Haven railroad train between
Bethel and Redding after a desperate
fight, la which Deputy Sheriff Banks of
Redding was shot In the leg. The prisoners
are believed to be professional crooks,
who came here from New York for the ex
press purpose of entering the Clemens'
villa.
Mies Lyon, Mr. Clemens' secretary, was
aroused about mklnight by the sound of
breaking glass. She found the dining room
lighted and that the sideboard, with its
silver, was missing from Its customary
place. Through an open window she saw
two men rifling .he sideboard, which had
been carried out into the garden. Miss
Lyon summoned Mr. Clemens and the but
ler and telephoned for the sheriff and
neighbors. The burglars meanwhile had
fled with the silver, but they were cap
tured on a train here after a fierce fight
In which the sheriff was wounded twice
and one of the men shot himself In the
head. The sliver was recovered. Mr.
Clemens today posted this notice on 'he
door of his house:
Notice To the Next Burglar: There Is
nothing but plated ware in tins ho.tse now
and henceforth. You will find It In that
brass thing In the dining room over the
corner by the basket of kittens. If you
am the basnet put trie Kittens in the
brans thing. I'o not make a noise it dis
turbs the family. You will find rubbers
In the front hall by that thing which has
the umbrellas In It. chef tonler, I think
they call it, or pergola, or something like
tnal. please close the door. Yours truly,
CLKMBNS.
Pin Blafia Harvest Fnllial.
PINE BLl'FFS. Neb.. Sept. 18.-iSpec!st
Pine Bluffs tonight concluded its first
harvest festival, which was an entirely
successful affair. Sixty-five different en
tries of dry farmed producta were made.
These products were raised on land which
was never farmed before this year and
twunty milts from the nearest Irrigation
ditch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. Lying -In the
Fort Myer hospital with a fractured thigh
and Htm. Orvllle Wright, the aeronaut, who
f 11 with Lieutenant Selfrldge In yester
day's aeroplane accident, Is making a
manly fight for recovery. Through the
night there wa much anxiety over the In
jured aviator's condition, but as dawn
broke and no Indications of Internal In
Jorli s developed am as the attending sur
geon after a call shortly after S o'clock
announced that Mr. Wrteht was doing very
well, there was great relief expressed
umong those who were watching the prog
teas of the patient.
Wilbur Wright, the brother of Orvllle,
was notified today of the latter'g condi
tion. The report Of the condition cf Mr.
WriRht this morning had been enger'y
looked forward to, as It was felt that any
Internal Injuries that might have been
sustained and tiot shown at the diagnosis
made Just after he was taken to the hospi
tal would be manifested ti ls morning, and
the fnrt that no reaction had set In rind
that he Is In "good shape," as one of the
reports from thi hospital early today ex
pressed it, Is taken to mean that It Is new
only a question of time before Wright will
be able to leave the I ospital. Mr. Flint,
who mndf Inquiries at the hospital as esrly
as 5 o'clock this morning, said later that
he believed from the doctor's reports that
Wright would be out again within perhaps
six weeks.
Miss Katherlne Wright, a sister of Wilbur
and Orvllle, who was Immediately notified
of the disastrous ending of the aeroplane
flights, will reach here over the Pennsyl
vanla railroad from Dayton, O., at 4:40 this
afternoon, In order to be with her brother
ts much as possible while he is at the
hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Flint will be at
the depot to meet her.
How the Ship Fell.
The mechanics who helped Wright In the
work on his machine are almost heart
broken ovr Its wreck. Mechanic Taylor
said that when the aeroplane fell he ex
pected to find Orvllle dead. "None know
better than I," said he, "the heartaches
and sleepless nights this aeroplane has cost
the Wright brothers. It Is too terrible to
think about."
Mechanic Furnass said that he saw Or
vllle trying hard to get the airship level
again after the propeller broke, but that
the one propeller that was revolving pulled
the machine downward and to the left. "It
was too strong," t said he, "to restore the
equilibrium of the machine. It was most
distressing that this should happen just
lit the zenith of Wright's succevs. He had
bright prospects of becoming a Vesjr rich
mar" . .' V - .
Mr. Taylor, In discussing the accident.
said he could not see how the two pro
pellers could have come together. The
Itngle line was in perfect condition before
the flight and the steering plane and main
plane were all right.
Both Taylor und Furnass visited Wright
this morning. Wright told Taylor that he
stopped the motor after the accident hap
pened In the air.
Fro mthe latest accounts of close eye-witnesses,
the piece broken from the mo
peller struck one of the supports of thu
ruddnr. The machine did not travel fur
before it started to swing around on Its
own axis to the left. It did not overturn
as was the general Impression given to
spectators at the far end of the field, but
the left side veered downward. Mr. Wright
again regulned his lateral equillblrum, but
the machine then plunged forward, strik
ing the ground with terrific force. Mr.
Wright believes that ho would have bern
able to land safely had he been fifty feet
higher in' the air at the time of the ac
cident. ICvldence as to Accident.
Another theory advanced by Several wit
nesses is that one of the supports of the
rudder snapped off and was struck by the
propeller which In turn was broken off.
This would cause the other propeller to
swing tho machine around. Lieutenant
Frank Lahm of the signal corps, who was
among those first on the scene, immedi
ately took evidence from the eye witnesses.
An Inquiry by the signal corps board will
be held and a report forwarded to '.he
secretary of war.
Nothing has been heard at Fort Myer
from Lieutenant Selfrldge s father In San
Francisco, or his mother and brother, who
arc supposed to be In Boston. Until word
lc received from the family, the body of
the unfortunate officer will remain at the
Fort Myer hospital.
It Is poislMe that an autopsy will be
held to determine whether his death was
due to the fracture at the base of the skull
or from some other Injury.
The splint in Wright's leg was adjusted
this morning. As the hours passed his
condition continued to be favorable, al
though at 10 o'clock It was stated at the
hospital that he had a slight fever. This,
however, was natural and the surgeon
stated that Wright would be able to see
his sister when she arrives this afternoon.
Mill Investigate Accident.
Today the wrecked machine was In the
shed where It baa been housed since it has
been at Fort Myer, and the windows and
doors are nailed down. By direction of
the Wur department, a stake has been
driven where Selfrldge fell with a view to
some time erecting a monument to his
memory.
Officers of the aeronautical board today
began at Fort Myer a formal investigation
of the accident and will report to the de
partment. Following an Interview with Wright to
day, Taylor, who has been Wright's as
sistant for over eight years, talked of
plans for building a new machine. Turn
ing to Furnass, the other assistant, he
said:
"How long would It take to get material
here and rebuild the machine?"
"About tiiree weeks," said Furnass.
"The motor Is Intact." said Taylor. "Of
course, the rest of the machine Is a total
wreck."
Will Lose Valuable Tlsa.
"The greatest loss to Mr. Wright," said
Mr. Furnass, "Is the fact that he will be
unable to do anything this winter. While
It would take but several hundred dollais
to replai e the aeroplane, provide the motor
Is In good condition, the loss of opportunity
to make further flights and secure ths
I25.CU) from tho United State government
will seriously Impede Mr. Wright,"
Octave Chanute, on of Wright's closest
friends, chatted with Wright for a few
mlnutte today. "Mr. Wright waa suffering
(.Continues on Second tt
Washington Kvenlng Star.
FORAKER REPLIES TO HEARST
Ohio Senator Says He Formerly Was
Standard Lawyer.
CONNECTION LONG AGO CEASED
John D. Arrhbold Declares Stand
ard OH Never Contributed to
the Oklahoma, Democratic
Campaign Fnud.
CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. !J-That he had
been several years ago an attorney for the
Standard Oil company, tut that such em-ploj-nent
had nothing to do wSh -matter
pending In congress or In which the federal
government was Interested, Is the sub
stance of a brief statement made today by
Senator Foraker In answer to charges mnde
by William R. Hearst in Columbus Inst
night.
fcerator Foraker's statement follows:
I do not know whether the letters given
out by Mr. Hearst are true copies or not,
but I assume they are, for I was then en
gaged in the practice of tho law and was
employed by the Standard Oil company as
one of Its counsel in connection! with Its
affairs In Ohio, where It Was attacked In
the courts and In the legislature.
"While I do not now recall the details,
I remember that I rendered the company
such service as I cculd. charged for It,
and was paid.
"The employment had no reference vhat-
ever to anything pendlnir lr congress or to
anything In which the federal Kovwnment
had the slightest Interest.
"That I was so employed, and presum
obly compensated for my services, v,as
common knowledge at the time; nt least, I
never made any effort to conceal the fact.
On the contrary, I was pleased to have
people know that I had such clients.
"It had net then become discreditable,
but was considered Just the reverse, to be
employed by such corporations.
"That employment ended before my first
term In the senate expired. I have not
represented the company in any way since.
In other words, I have not re resented the
company in any way since long before it
was attacked by the federal government,
nor since before, with full general knowl
edge, I was re-elected to the senate."
senator Not of Record.
COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. H.-Unlted States
Senator J. B. Foraker was not an attorney
of record In any of the Standard OH cases
tried in the Ohio courts. The first cases
were filed In 18S2 and were carried along
through various court for more than
twenty year. According to the records
in the attorney general's offloe, the at
torney's record In 1896 and 1900, when the
cases against the Standard and Its sub
sidiary companies were tried, were M. R.
Keith, 8. C. T. Dodd and Joseph H. Choate
of New York and Virgil P. Kline of Cleve
land. None of the attorney who were employed
In the attorney general's office knew any
tl lr g about any connection of Senator
Foraker with the Standard Cil compar.y,
as he never appeared before nv courts
or made any pleas for the company In
their legal battles.
"Yet," said Smith W. Bennett, assistant
attorney general, "Forake may have been
the power behind the throne and may have
been giving advice and looking up similar
cases In other courts for citation In the
fight of the Standard Oil company in
Ohio."
The same official stated that he was em
ployed most of the time with Attorney Gen
eral Monnett In his contests through the
various court with the Standard and had
hi first time to hear Foraker make any
arguments or even appear In person or
otherwise at any of the various fights.
"It was news to us all." said this attor
ney, "to hear that Senator Foraker was
employed as an attorney In these fights."
ARCHBOLD HAS MANY DEXIALS
Itandard Oil Onlclal Interviewed on
Foraker Matter.
NEW YORK. Sept. 18.-John D. Arch
bold of the Standard Oil company made
the fallowing statement today:
"Such correspondence and relations as I
may have had years ago with Senator For
aker were entirely proper and legitimate.
"If Mr. Hearst had come to Mr. Arcbbold
direct It would probably have cost him
less to secure copies of Mr. Archbold's cor
respondence than for Mr. Hearst to have
either employed or dealt with thieve.
"Mr. Archbold characterize Mr. Hearst's
(Continued on scond Ff.)
TAFT'S ROUTE IN NEBRASKA
Arrangements Completed at Meeting
Held In Chicago on
Thursday.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 18. (Special Telegram.)-
The Itinerary of William II. Taft through
Nebraska on his forthcoming western tour
has been arranged, though subject to
change. The route was agreen on this
evening In fonference between Senator
Dixon of the speakers' bureau of tho re
publican national committee and Secretary
Hayward, National Committeeman Victor
Rosewuter and Harry C. Lindsay.
Judge Taft will travel by special train,
which will come into the charge of the
Nebraska organization at Sioux City,
Wednesday, September 80. The train will
start out early In the morning over the
Northwestern, making stops for addresses
at Emerson, Wakefield, Wayne, Norfolk,
Stanton, Westpolnt, Scrlbner, Fremont and
Lincoln. At Wahoo Mr. Taffs visit will co
incide with the county fair being hold there
and his principal speech will be made at
the night meeting at Lincoln.
Governor Sheldon will probably accom
pany him on the trip and participate In
the program at Lincoln, and, If possible.
Governor Cummins of Iowa will also have
a part In the speaking there. Mr. Taft
and his party will remain In Lincoln dver
night.
For the second day a circuitous trip
couth from Lincoln will take In Crete,
Wilber, Dewit, Beatrice, Pawnee, Falls j
City, Auburn, Nebraska. City and PlatU
mouth and land Mr. Taft In Omaha for
Thursday evening.
It la thought that the Omaha engage
ment may be utilized for two meetings
If local conditions permit. Mr. Taft
could speak at South Omaha to a work
lngmen'B meeting early In the evening
and then conclude the speechmaklng at
a big general meeting at the Auditorium.
It la hoped for the Omaha meetings to
have the assistance of Senator Dolllver
an the second principal speaker.
North Platte on Third Day.
After th Omaha meeting It will be nec
essary to take the Taft train by a night
run to North Platte, so as to reach the
last named point not later than 9 o'clock In
the morning, as Mr. Taft must be at Chey
enne by 3 o'clock of that afternoon, and
at Denver for an evening meeting. Tu
only atop In Nebraska after leaving Nor..
Platte will probably be at Sidney.
The further details of thi trip are yet
to be worked out, but It contemplates cov
ering five of the six congressional dis
tricts, leaving only th Fifth district with
out a visitt from the republican presi
dential nominee. It will take the visitor
over the Northwestern, Burlington, Mis
souri Pacific and Union Pacific roads, and
will cover a little ocer 2M miles on each of
the first days with a complete through
trip from Omaha to Denver on the third
day. Thi will be pretty fast traveling and
permit of only Informal speeches, with the
single exception of the prepared address
which will be delivered Lincoln.
V. R,
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
several Postmasters Appointed for
Nebraska and Ion a
Town.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Special Tel
egram.) Postmaoter appointed: Ne
braska Sanborn, Dundy county; Jacob W.
Soden. Iowa Browns, Clinton county;
J. A- Fltzpatrlck, vice W. Lange, re
signed; Conesvllls, Muscatine county; F.
O. McCulloch. vie F. O. Gay, resigned.
TROUBLE FOR TOM ALLEN
Populist Candidate for Attorney Gen
eral May Not Get Out of Way.
PUZZLE IN SIXTH DISTRICT
ropnllat and Democratic Candidates
for ton Rrrese Write to See How
One of Them Can Get OS
the Ticket.
(From a. Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN Sept. 18. (Spf oial.)-Tom Allen
may have trouble forcing populist nominees
to violate their oath and line "up for the
democrats.
E. B. Quackenbufh, populist nominee for
ettoi ney ' general, may balk wher. he Is
commanded to decline a nomination which
he swore to accept. The oath of acceptance
had to bo taken in order to get his name
on the primary ballot, so In view of the
tuatnunt he lias received at the hands of
democrat and the den tcratlo nominee Mr.
Quockcnbush Is liable to heKitnte bcf'.ire
udmltiliig that he got his name on the
populist primary ballot through misrepre
sentation. It Is a known fact that Harry Flehatiy
Mmfcelf more than any other man secured
the omiJ'-'nt of Mr. Quaekcnbtish to make
tho race for the nomination. Mr. Quacken
bti8h had refused and repeatedly refused,
because he felt he could not afford to mulls
the fight for the nomination and election,
situated as he Is.
Mr. Fleh.trty, who had not yet announced
his own candidacy, called upon Mr. yua-'k-enbush
and Insisted and pleaded with him
to make the race. He persuaded tho No
malia county mim against his own Judg
ment and he permitted the use of his name.
Within a few days after he nad an
nounced Mr. Fleharty announced his own
candidacy.
Who got Fleharty In the race after Fle
harty had persuaded Quackenbush to run
Is a live question so far us Mr, Quacken
bush is concerned, und may huve a decided
effect on his final action In the matter.
There Is no doubt someone wus back of
the Fleharty candidacy. Friends of Mr.
Quackenbush believe that.
Mr. Fleharty himself told people here In
Lincoln that he favoied the candidacy of
A. C. Shallenberger for governor, previous
to the primary. It Is a question now for
the friend of th populist nominee to dls
coveer whether It was Shallenberger who
made a deal with Fleharty and got him to
run and assist him in Douglas county. If
circumstantial evidence Is to be believed
friend of the populist nominee owe llttlo
to Mr. Shallenberger. It Is not by circum
stantial .evidence, however, that It Is known
tlijit Fleharty Induced Quackenbush to en
ter the race for attorney general and then
got Into the fight on his own account.
Trouble In the Bla; Sixth.
Out In the Sixth district W. H. Westover
and Walter Johnson, both fusion candidate
or congress, are not sure Just how one of
hem can violate his oath und get off of the
icket In the Interest of Mr. Bryan. So.
Mr. Johnson, the populist nominee, has ap
pealed to the secretary of slate. Some
light on the Bryan fusion farce and de
ception Is shown in this letter. It Is as fol
lows: ORD, Neb., Sept. 17. Secretary of State
Dear Sir: I notice by the reports that I
luive been nominated on t lie people's Inde
pendent ticket, and that W. il. Westover
was nominated on the democratic ticket.
We want to arrange the matter so that one
of us can get off of the ticket, and who
ever is to May may have his name on both
tickets. I guess there Is an impression
that the primary law will not permit a
withdrawal In this way from the ticket,
hut 1 do not think on reading the law that
that Is the Intention.
Any person has the right to resign an
office and the primary law probably does
not place the candidate In a position that
ha cannot do the same. If theproper effort
is made to fill the vacancy. The object of
the law is not technical, but It seekes to
make sure that a vacancy Is not to occur.
What is your opinion on the case? Will
you kindly Inform me by return mall? The
nomination relates to congresaman from the
Sixth Nebraska district. Yours truly,
WALTER JOHNSON.
(Johnson spent K9 for his nomination.)
George W. Berge, defeated candidate for
the democratic nomination for governor and
successful populist candidate for the same
office, spent HJ.90 In his campaign. He
spent fll for incidentals.
Xettleton nt Headqnarter.
Dan Nettleton. speaker of the last hnue
of representative, wa in Lincoln today
nd called at the date house and at the
republican tveaduuArters. Mr. Nettleton
(Continued on Second rag )
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Proper Care of Soil, Mines and Forests
is Important.
NATION MUCH ENVIED ABROAD
nnral Classes Everywhere Regard
American Farmer ns Mnch Fa
voredAnother nig Crop
at Hand.
SYRACt'SR, N. Y., Sept. l.-JarrSes 8.
Sherman, republican candidate for v-ice
president, was the principal speaker nt
Interstate day at the state fair today. Mr.
Sherman was Introduced by Lieutenant
Governor tiianler, tho democratic nominee
for governor.
Mr. Sherman quoted from the speech of
rreslder.t Roosevelt nt Jamestown last
year on the conservation of the natlon.il
resources of the country, which he said
constitutes the fundamental problem un
derlying almost every problem of our na
tional life. He also quoted the declaration
of principles advocated by the governors
of the various states who met In tho White
House last May.
Mr. Sherman compared tho progress and,
the result of agricultural opportunity ami
activity In Great Britain and the United
States since Great Britain abandoned its
protective policy In 1MB. Ho ssld:
"At that tlmo British agriculture was at
Its very highest development today, after
fifty years of a fiscal policy, which dissi
pates Instead of develops, which destroys
Instead of preserves, British agriculture Is
largely a thing of the past; no longer an
honor to tho civilisation of that once gieat
notion. Agriculture an not thrive without
a market for Its surplus.
"Tho development of agriculture In the
United States has been most marvelous
end Is today tho envy of tho rural classes
of every part of the world.
Good Markets for Crops.
"The annual crop which we havo begun
to harvest, It Is estimated, will exceed lit
value $5,000,000,000, some hundreds of mil
lions In excess of last year, as each year
Curing the last ten years has exceeded in
value the amount of the preceding one.
That Is true progress, consistent progress,
and It hns been made pstlhle because, nl
thovgh there might have been a failure or
rariial failure of a single crop, such a
portion aa was marketed wa at such an
enhanced price as to make the aggregate.
Including the Increase of other products at
the staple price, exceed the valuo of the
preceding season."
In conclusion, Mr. Sherman said:
"American agriculture will be maintained
at Its present high standard so long as our
homo market Is maintained. But we must
go further than that. We must think of
our exhaustible forests and mines. We
must think cf the la.id that must bo fertil
ized, and we must make the arid und semi
arid regions productive. We must drain
the swamps, we must look to the preserva
tion, the usefulness and the perpetuation
of every natural resource. As Irsllvlduul.
as counties, as states, as a nation, we
must work together, for the best good of
each and tho best good of all. We have
the greatest land on eartli, the brightest
opportunities. We cannot help ourselves
without aiding others. We cannot aid oth
ers without helping ourselves. Buiii is good
citizenship and good government. Such Is
bound to bring und hold national wealth
and power and glory."
OPTIOX FIGHT l) IS INDIANA
Special Session of l.CKlalut are la
Celled 'l'oether.
INDIANAIOLlS. S.pt. 1.-A special
session of the Sixty-fifth general assembly
of Indiana convened today, under a call
from Governor J. Frank Ilanly, to consider
four subjects: A county local option bill, a
bill giving the governor uddltional au
thority to prevent destruction of property
by night riders In southern Indiana should
any be threatened, a bill to repeal a grunt
mude to the Vincennes university of $Ui0,0u0
by the last legislature, and a bill to cor
rect an error in a bill passed by the last
legislature by which the unexpended funds
of state Institutions would revert to the
general fund on September 30.
The subject of absorbing interest I the
county option bill, whlcfh Is favored by the
republican platform and Is being supported
by Governor Hanly and the republican
members, with a few exceptions. Demo
crats are opposed to the measures, with a
few exceptions, and whether th bill will
be passed Is problematical. Republican
campaign leaders opposed calling the spe
cial session on the eve of a general elec
tion, doubting the political propriety of the
action. The governor could not be swerved
from his determination and ha been en
dorsed by church conferences, ministerial
associations, the Anil-Saloon league and
other temperance organizations. Opposing
interests have been equally active.
The senate has thirty-seven republicans
and thirteen democrats. The house fifty-
three re publicans and forty-seven demo
crats, the six special elections yesterday
to fill vacancies not having changed the
political line-up of members. Party con
ferences and caucuses were held last night
to outline a. plan of action.
ji nr.e taft and bkyan to meet
Arrangement Perfected So He May
Attend Chlcaaru Banquet.
CHICAGO, Sept. lS.-Judge Taft and W II
liam J. Bryan will meet at the Chicago
Association of Commerce banquet In this
city October 7 after all, according to an
announcement made today by Chairman
Dixon of the republican speakers' bureau.
It is possible that the two presidential can
didates will meet even earlier In the day,
as Jude Tfl ha accepted an Invitation
to speak at Galesburg, 111., October 7, In the
afternoon, and a committee of GfUsburg
citizens has been appointed to Invite Mr.
Bryan to be present. In order that Mr.
Taft may be present both at Gelesbury
and the Chicago banquet. Chairman Dixon
said It would be necessary for Mr. Taft to
come from Galebburg to this city by spe
cial train.
-This talk that Judge Taft did not care to
meet Mr. Bryan was all twaddle," said
Mr. Dixon. "It did not look as If he could
appear both at Galesburg and Chicago, and
so I cancelled the Chicago engagement, be
cause Judg Taft already had one cngnae