The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVUI-NO. 105.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOHX1XU, OCTOBER IPOS.
SINGLE COPY INYO CENTS.
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r?Ti;t Fire ia Kichijan Have Left ft
Lar;c Number " ' titute.
GOVERNOR APi
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Clothing, Food, BecU
Foraje for Anim.
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STATE TAKFS HAND
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Biihop Williams Tours D..irict and
T:lls o! Pitiful Conditions.
FIRE SITUATION
IMPROVES
o Far re Known on Only Ono
Tr ,7H, Onalnrkr, or 1 hrratened
Teleerraphlc Connnnnlcntlon
Ilo.t flccn Restored.
iX.'lRoIT. Oct. 19 Report, from the for-c.-t
fires In northern Michigan were frag
mentary today, but there were Indication,
fj. Iniprovfmrnt in the genurl situation as
far as. Imminent danger to life and prop
erty Was concerned. But as to the victims
who survived the elestruct'lon of their
homes and Ullages conditions ore pitiful
In tli extreme, with the likelihood of
r: filter distress and many deaths from ex-p-sure
in the event of a sudden drop of
temperature falling upon t lie half-clothed
lefiigec. camped In boxcars and open flald.
Governor Fred M. Warner today Issued
an appeal to the people or Mirhlgan for
rcnti Ihutions, and Mayor W. B. Thompson
of Detroit has called a seclal meeting of
the common council for tomorrow to ron
rider the. matter of contributing relief.
Bishop Charles D. Williams of the Epis
copal docese of Michigan, who has Just r
turned from the fire dlstrlrt. will be asked
to describe conditions as he witnessed them.
The Detroit Board of Commerce held a
meeting at the Detroit club tonight to nr
tange the details of ihlpplng a preliminary
carload of provisions and bedding north to
morrow, and Governor Warner has directed
Adjutant General McGurren of the state !
troops to take the Inltatlve In similar meas
ures at Grand Kaplds. The Detroit & Mack
inac Hallroad company has already sent a
dozen carloads of provisions, lumber and
hay Into the burned district from Bay City.
Town of Osslneke Threatened.
President J. D. Hawks of lha Detroit
Mackinac railroad received word today
that forest fires were seriously threaten
ing the town of Osslneke, south of Alpena
on Thunder bay. Mr. Hawks said that he
had received ne reports from Alpena and
Roger City, and ha waa confident he would
have heard something If the situation at
those polnti had not Improved.
The Westurn T'nlon Telegraph company
had uninterrupted communication with Al
pena today and was able to do business
twice with Onaway on the far side of the
burned district. Th. Western I'nion was
also able to establish communication wit.)
Posen In the fire district this afternoon.
Txne- -4liaianew-telepim- communication
Is good as far north as East Tawas.
. Quartermaster General . W. J. Rogers of
the state troops, who Was sent Into the
burned dlstrlrt to Investigate conditions,
telegraphed Governor' Warner today that
there was no need of troops, as the fire
situation was Improved, temporarily at
least. The Immediate need, General Rog
ers reported, was for bedding and food for
the refugees, and fodder for horses and
cattle. Governor Warner has already di
rected the sending of several hundred
blankets Into the burned district, and all
the blankets on hand In the armory of the
state troops at Alpena have been forwarded
there.
Appeal for Aid.
Following Is the governor's appeal to the
people of Michigan for contributions:
To tha People of Mlchlaan: The H..
ructlve forest fires which have raged
over the Iiorther Part of the state dwnnir
i&'w. "I" 'P-1 th. time between now
property, have alreai rend.-red about and election in renewing old acquaintances,
of our people homeless -tnd dependent upon ' iic wm return to Cuba after election, ac
immedlate public charity. The prompt re-. , . , ... ..
lief furnished by the officials of the De- ! companied by his family,
trolt Mackinac rallreurt and others Is i
most commendable, but the loss jind sufier-i Male Christian Endeavorera.
Ing are so great and the need for further! LEXINGTON. Neb., Oct. 18. I Special.)
J?lJr;-- t.on of the Christian
generally. ; Endeavor for the Mate of Nebraska Is
The men. women and children who have holding Us anmiul session ut the Presby-
HZ'JlluX ,p-1?,TI.(10m? "rVll,'l1,rlc "n,1!terlun church of this city, beginning Fi l
leitltute. rood, clothing, bedd ng, furn - , , .... , .
tutv. money and building materials and ' evening. There la a good attendance
forage for anlmula should be donated at ' from all parts of the state. Governor
once so that the sufferjngs of these people 1 Sheldon delivered the principal address,
should he lessened and that none maji I .1.i.,h ... M tr,Ht to all who were In at
perlali from hunger and exposure. I. then-1 " ' i, . . . I ., w
fore, urge upon tha chirllable people ofj tendance. The following leading speak
tt.ls great state, so bountifully blessed 'era ure In attendance: Rev. D. E. Jenkins,
with comfort and wealth, to Immediately ! t) D of Omuha; Mrs. Carruthers of
AirniowuT l,eVii;rburhpoir,i'ii kh- Kev-wml" L- oetTn ot
1i.ntiins may tie Sent in care of J. It. adelpbla. Carl Lehmann of Denver, Rev.
Hawks, president of the Detroit & Mack- S. Z. Ratten, D. D., of Lincoln; Rev. G. F.
Inae railroad, who Is giving his personal Williams of Lexington and others. The
.r.lreUy' sr.. "t'he" I P ha. been prepared
Mackln.te, the Mlchlaan Central and thi'lth great care and a cordial Invitation
Pere Marquette railroads will transport
everythlng free of charge, and undoubtedly
an in oiner railroads, whose officials I
hive not yet been ble to see. w'll do
likewise. FREDERICK M. WARNER.
Governor.
Major William B. Thompson. In his
proclamation to tho people of the city of
Detroit, says:
Tna northern part of the s'ste of Mich
igan Is being swept by forest fires ap
palling In their magnitude.
j?corea of lives hae already been lost,
thousands have bi-en rendered homeless,
the less. In property Is heyond estimation
a-d the end Is not yi t c ime.
The condl'lon of the survivors is nltlful
In the extreme. They htive In-.-n stripped j
I" H'f Ai-rinr. .it-.-n. Siripi'eai
e.f "11 th.-lr worldly posexsiuns nnd the 1
northern winter is ruady to sweep down ai ce for preliminary examimultn on Oe-u-xn
them. They need money, they need i tober 2:' She declures the check was
clothes, they need food, thev need shelter. , . . . , .l. ,
That we mav systematically arrange for ! e!U,,n and 8'ven u nPr b the p' rtJr
the relief of the stricken districts. I call whose name was signed to It. It Is hinted
upon all citizens to meet wmi me In the
executive office on Monday, the lh Inst.,
a: II o'clock nexin. In ord-r to discuss In
hat ferm our relief shall be and In order
o elct proper committees to accept con
tributions. Verdict Against City.
PAWNKK. Neb., Oct. IS.-tSp-K-lal Tele
gram.) District court waa In aesslon Inst
week, with Judge J. B. Raper presiding
The cases have not been Important, the
most Important being that of Mrs. Jnmes
O'Laughlln against Pawnee City. In which
Mrs. O'LaughUrc sued the city for $2.'."W
for a fall on a defective sidewalk. The
jury gave her $iuo.
.Convention of at. Andrew Ends.
. MILWACKBE. Oct. lS.-The e,.n ventL.ti
of the Brotherlirod of 8t. Andrew rune to
a close tonight, after special service ii
all of the Milwaukee Episcopal churches to
do. where sermons were preached on the
"Young Man and the Church." Nearly
1 ifcC; members artlelnoted in eoi.orwte
communion at St. Paul's church this morn
ing. Bishop Wexwlcock cf K- ntuckv and
Rev. Frederick Edwsrds of Milwaukee Hd
die.ret a big mass rt eetlng at Pabt thatr
this afternoon ard Tive talks on "Mar. In
the World Of Men." A final rsllv at St.
James" church tonight was addrevsed by
John D. Wood e-f New York and others on
the subject of Reality."
REDUCTION IN GRAZING RATES
fwrv-strr erlrer Makes
rhedole for the hee
Men.
"New
(From a Waff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. U.-(Spcrlal
Tele-
gram. I- Following nut a statement made a
year ag at a meeting of the National
Wool Growers' anoclatlon In Salt Lake
City. Clifford rinchot. forester, and A. F.
Pr.tler, assistant forryter in charge of the
branch of grazing In the I'nlted B'.ates
forest service, have just announced n re
duction of 10 tr 15 per cent in rates for
sheep grazing on nat:onal forest reserves
of the west. This general reduction In th.
schedule of grazing rates will take effect
for the coming season cf Id' J.
The changes In market conditions, which
have mad.- the sheep business less profit
able the last year, especially greatly s re
ducing the prices offered for wool and the
depreciation In the value of mutton, make
the announcement of great Interest not only
to those who are Interested In the sheep
business, but to the men of every allied
Industry. In 1!7, when promises for a re
duced schedule were made It was with the
understanding between the stockmen and
the forest service that the grazing rates
would not be changed for any minor fluctu
ation In the market which would naturally
occur from year to year, but would apply
only In case of radical or unusual changes.
The new schedule docs not affect cases
where the minimum charge of 6 cents per
heid has already been allowed or a
specially low rate has been fixed on ac
count of some local conditions. Tn most
cases the revised fees will mean a reduction
of about 1 cent per head. In fixing the
rates for grazing by different kinds of
stock local conditions, the effect of grazing
by different kinds of stock on the forest
growth, demand for the use of the range
by owners of different kinds of stock, needs
cf the homesteader and the profits of the
business have been taken Into considera
tion. BATTLESHIPS NEARING HOME
Maine and Alabama In Wireless Com
mantes tlnn Tilth (he
shore.
I'NITKD STATES SHIP MA1NK, AT
SKA (Via. Wireless Station Portsmouth,
N- N"vr .Yard), Oct. tfi.-To the As-
Maine left the Alabama on October 14 for
Portsmouth, N. H. The Alabama will ar
rive In New York on Octnhcr 20.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18 The Nivy de
partment received u wireless message, from
the commander of the battleship Maine
today stating that the Alabama and Maine
parted company In mldocean on October 14.
According to the department's advices the
Alrbama Is expected to strive In New York
on October 21, while the Maine should reach
Portsmouth tomorrow night. These two
vessels hnvo preceded the Atlantic fleet on
Us trip around the world nnd the advices
received by the Navy department today
are In accordance with the prearranged
movements for the Maine and Alabama.
The Alabama will be placed out of com
mitslon and the Maine will undergo repairs
at Portsmouth.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Bites Selected for Fnhllc Ralldlngs
t Kalrborr and Holdrege,
Nebraska.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. (Special Tele
gram.) The secretary of the treasury has
elected sites for public buildings at Fair
bury and Holdrege, Neb. At Falrbury the
northwest corner of Fifth and D streets,
owned by Marie Carter, was chosen; price,
$9,010. At Holdrege, the southeast corner
of Fifth and East streets, owned by L. J.
Titus, was selected; price, $6,000.
The First National bank has been author
ized to begin business with a capital of
$25,000. William Tyson, president; Thomas
Norbury, vice president, and Edwsrd M.
Warner, cashier.
Max Baehr. consul at Clenfuegos, left
. .,- hi. h,n In at. Pml. Neh.. tonlffht. Mr.
' is extended to everyone to enjoy the bene-
fits of tills great meeting. The local
committees are hard at work and nothing
will be left undone to make the occasion
a red letter one for this community.
Insists C'herk la Genuine.
HVRON, S. D., Oct. 18. (Special.)
Sheriff Youiig arrived from Omaha Friday
evening, having In custody Mrs. Marine.
Lapier-Smitli, charg-d wl;h having secured
payment on a forged check for $3,000 ut
the State bank of Yl . 8. D. Mis. lapleie,
as she prefers to be called, was taken be
fore Judge Ceddls Saturdr.y, waived ex-
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ainlnatlon and gave bonds for her appear-
that some sensational dlsclos ires will be
made at the examination.
Indians ot satisfied.
PIKRRE. 8. V., Oct. 18 .-tHpectul-In-diana
In the vicinity of Thunder Butte.
Schnasse county, w Weh is to be oper.ed for
settlement next year, are not entirely satis
fied with the bill opening their land to
settlement, and are asking the department
to leave them a reservation In that vicinity
to be used as a general tribal pasture.
They will send a delegation to Washington
to work to that end.
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WOULD BRYAN BE HARMLESS?
Mr. Bliss Says Could Not Prevent His
Disturbance of Business.
PERIOD Or WAITING AT LEAST
Beat Indnstrr Could Do Would
He to l ive from Hand in Moath
AMi lie Poller Was
Developed.
NEW YORK. Oct. lS.-fSpeclal.)-A brief
statement of the disturbing effect of the
election of Mr. Hryan upon business ac
tivity has been made by the Hon. Cor
nelius N. Bliss, who was secretary of the
Interior under President McKlnley and was
for several ears treasurer of the repub
lican national committee. It was rather
as a business man than aa a public man,
however, that Mr. Bllts as talking. As
one of the largest merchants of New York
his opinion on business subjects always
carries a weight which attaches to that of
only a few other leading merchants. In re
sponse to th5 general question whether the
election of Mr. Bryan with a republican
senate would involve any real risk to the
business Interests of the country, Mr. Bliss
spoke a's follows:
"The talk which Is being heard In some
quarters, that Bryan could practically do
no harm If he is elected president, while
the senate remains republican, will not
hear careful examination from the stand
point of the practical business man. Would
those who are Indulging In this talk stand
ready to make loans for new railway con
struction and the extension of mills and
factories after tho announcement of
Bryan's election? Would they not feel that
there must be at least a period of waiting
until the Bryan policies were developed be
fore Industry could do more than live from
hand to mouth? Would the banker find any
demand for the money In his hands? Would
the msnufacturer find grounds for adding
to his plant? Would the railways find en
couragement to Increase their trackage or
equipment?
Tlr an'a Probable Action.
" "What could Bryan do to Impair busi
ness security?' Is probably the question
which would be arked by those whose re-
scrtment against President Roosevelt
makes them eager to deliver a body blow
at the republican party. The most super
ficial examination of tho subject would
show thut he could do much. In the first
place. It would be his duty, as he Inter
prets it, to send vigorous messages to con
gress urging radical reduction of the tariff,
the destruction of the Industrial combina
tions and the Issue of government paper
to take the place of the banknotes author
ized by existing law. Even If the country
regarded these attacks with Indifference
because of the firmness of the senate, there
would be plenty of other clubs to which
Mr. Bryan could lay his hand for attacks
upon business. If thoughtless words from
the attorney general contributed to alarm
the markets a year or so aso. could more
guarded words be exacted from an at
torney general appointed by Mr. Bryan? If
persistent prosecution of large enterprises
has been carried far enough to cause uneasiness-
under the present administration,
would -It not he carried Infinitely further
under a Bryan Department of Justice?
Could not judges even be found who. en
couraged by the wave of radicalism sweep
ing over the country, would impose or af
firm confiscatory fines and excessive pen
alties? Gold V.'onld CSo Abroad.
"Most serious of sll. perhnps, would be
the effect upon the country If attacks upon
business the fl'ght of grid abroad and gen
eral uneasiness Invoked a crisis In ihe
money market, with what face then could
business men sppeal to Washington for
help? If. they asked for the Issue of emerg
ency notes under the Aldrlch-Vreeland bill
would not Bryan's secretary of the treas
ury reply with set Jaws that' the dem icratic
platform declared thnt tf any emergency
currency was to issue 'such currency
should be Issued nnd controlled by the
federal government.' Tf asked to deposit
public funds In the banks to relieve string
ency would he not reply that democratic
I PH'irlPle forbade deposits In pet banks
and that the market must tnke .r. ,.r
Itself. If, finally, the fl'fc-ht of gold caused
a oram upon the treasury reserve, would
the business men of the country be able
to persuade a Bryan secretary trfat bonds
should be Issued to restore It? Would he
not reply that he was bound bv the pltt
form e.f U96. which condemned such action
when taken by Mr. Cleveland, the last
democratic president?
"Would not a democratic secretary of the
treasury, indeed, be compelled to' fay to
those who appealed to him fur help in
maintaining the gold standard and national
and private credit tn t'me of stress that
no democratic platform In the past twelve
years had been predicated upon any such
action on bis part, and that he was not
disposed to take It for the benefit of men
and interests which had contributed noth
ing, or had contributed only in a spirit
of revenge, to put him In power'"
BRYAN'S CIVIL SERVICE VIEWS
Impracticable Sn.gestlon. 3l.de
Hie Book, "The First Battle
CHICAGO. Oct. lS-iSpeciaJO-If by lny
chance Mr. Bryan should become president
achieved reform of the civil service wauld
go a glimmering.
While ihe democratic platform pledge,
honest and rigid enforcement of the c-lv'l
crv.ee ws." aof. not commU 1
ti. against changing these laws to con-
"' Wh'ch, re In direct confllet with
all Ideas of civil r(lform w n
1 ncy he h,d Cr,nfuslg t.lv '
Plank In hi, p,atflrm wh.clf he w.s oa lt J
rives3 "det,, ln th"
r ve. In detail what kind of a civil ,t.r.
vice he would like to i, " r
I,.- . . . .- iiiBiaueej. in
.-"h I" "M' ' ""M. -heme!
r nl "ust remedy, he like-
wis. hase, . proposal upon . ,."'
matlca. ratio to divide .., fraor-T app" n.
menu between the poiitlcal parties by
ate. and also according ,d relit iv. parU
strength In the respective atates. More
of'of'fLV : wouM pntirc,y
of office during good behavior and ef.
ffciency and turn out of door, every gov
ernment employe every four year. Here
are Mr Bryan'. Ide., on cM,
aken from hi. book. -The First Battle '!
:..wr; ' ny k '
I do not believe that 11f
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From the Chirafo Tribune
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN
Sheldon Pleased with Result of His
Wfek of Campaigning.
CONDITIONS SUIT THE PEOPLE
Factional Difference Among; Demo
crats C'oatlnne to Crop Ont
Bryan Ma near era Ignoring
Miellenberger.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Oct. 18. (Special.) Governor
Sheldon came In last night and spent Sun
day at home, having been out making
speeches for the last week. The governor
has been having splendid meetings and his
message to the people has been well re
ceived. He will start out again tomorrow
for another busy week. In the opinion of
Governor Sheldon, there Is no doubt of the
outcome of the election, as he found the
people satisfied with the present prosjwr
oiis condition and they are nut hankering
for a change back to the old democratic
hard times. The only thing to look out for
In the mind of the governor Is overconfl
dence. Fight tn Third.
Reports received from the Third district
Indicate that Congressman Boyd Is mak
Ing a winning fight to succeed himself I
against Senator I.atta. . Frank Nelson
chairman of the congressional committee,
has published a circular giving the record
of both Boyd and Latta." which tells the i
whole tory. The records of tUe two men.
Boyd In congress. ml Um In the state
senate, are as follows:
CONGRESSMAN BOYD'S RECORD FOR
FIRST SESSION OF SIXTIETH CON
GRESS. Length of session 1M day
Boyd attended
lioyu atienaeu Ao u " . -
Boyd absent ' oy
(which was a memorial session on nunaayi.
Introduced forty-three bills, of which
twenty-three were enacted Into law.
Secured $127,000 in appropriations for the
district.
Aided In securing more than 600 Increases
of pensions.
Aided in securing more than 150 new pen
sions. Voted for every measure before congress
approved by Roosevelt, except that he
voted for two battleships instead of four,
and he voted against every measure dlsap
nroved bv Roosevelt.
Among the reform measures he voted for
are the child labor law (Cong. Rcc. 0S4),
emplovers' nubility law tCnng. Rec. 44.1S),
pure food (Cong. Rec. tilU). bill enlarging
Interstate Commerce Commlsslem's control
of rullreads and other corporations (Cong.
Rec. Sinli, bill restricting railways (Cong.
Ree. 4iiS7i, bill for publicity of eunipaign
contributions (Cong. Ree. 67ti7). bill of spe
cial Interest to his district on waterways.
Indian affairs, agrlculiural appropriations
and the measures of reform in Roosevelt's
special messages (Cong. Rec. 4".2S to 4rM,
4552, 153, etc.. and his votes to appeal from
Cannon's arbitrary rulings (Cong. Kec.
2103. etc.).
SENATOR LATTA' S RECORD IN THE
STATE SENATE.
Length of session 65 days
Latta attended 4dys
Latta absent lti days
Latta excused from iW sessions.
Abaent without excuse from 4 sessions.
Intre.duced two bills, lxitl) of which were
Indefinitely postponed. (Sen. Jour. pp. 79
and 069.)
Made two motions, one of which was a
motion t(j udjourn. (Sen. Jour. pp. 64 and
bui
Voted against the child labor law (Sen.
Jour. p. 1"64; against tne dlree-t primary
law (Sen. Jour. p. 1HW). although hia party
platform pledged htm for it; against bill
to prevent unfair discrimination in freight
rates between different sections (Sen. Joui.
p. 3'Hr. against bill regulating sleeping car
companies (Sen. Jour. p. liiJ): against bill
for publicity of prices paid for grain by
elevators (Sen. Jour. p. 961). and be cast
the only vote cast against the pure food
law (Sen. Jour. p. 29i.
n iM not vote at all on the bill to pre
vent railroads going into federal courts and
enjoining the state from collecting taxes
(Sen. Jour. p. 361); on the bill making it a
misdemeanor to solicit money for vote
(Sen. Jour. p. 431); en bill to prevent bridge
companies from pooling (Sen. Jour. p. SIK ;
en 2-cent rate bill (Sen. Jour. p. &3i. (Mr.
Latta's platform pledged him to most of
the a hove reform measures, for which lie
did not vote.)
I snal Me.'orlty In First.
Reports received ul the Pollard head
quarters at the Undell hotel ure to the
effect that Mr. I'o'.laid will get his usual
majority ln this district and that the ma-
Jority may be Increased. Congressman
j".. j
Scott of Kansas, chairman of the commit-
tee on agriculture, of which Pollard is a
member, has Just finished u wc. k of cam
paigning here und yesterday called at the
headquurters und reported splendid meet
ings. Democratic Factions.
As tile campaign progresses the Eryan
and ShalUnbeiger factions of the demo
cratic party grow farther utid farther
apart. The democratic state committee has
passed up Sliuilenhi i ger -absolutely, and
tills Is causing serious disturbances between
Chris Uruenthcr and Tom Allen. Oru
enther was the choice of the rank and file
of the democratic state committee, but Mr.
Bryan wanted his brother-in-law at the
helm. So Allen got the Job. Inasmuch as
the committee is bendin, all its energies to
elect Bryan and has passed up Sliallen
berger, the activity of Mr. Bryan's lieu
tenants In selecting Tom Allen for chair
man is easily explained. Gruenther be
lieves the committee should not work for
any particular cunelidate.
Some four years ago, or thereabouts, Mr.
Bliallenberger expressed his opinion of Mr.
Bryan and nothing he has done since could
possibly have wiped out that sting. There
fore he la getting no comfort out of the
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Persuasive Book Agent
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START ON AJJIG CATHEDRAL
Catholics l.nr Cornerstone of Tno-Million-Dollar
Strnrtare
In SI. I-oIb.
ST. LOI IS. Oct. 18 An era of extensive
church building In St. Louis culminated to
day in the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Catholic cathedTal. which, when
completed, will cost over $2,000,000; and In
the dedication of the Second Baptist church
at Kings Highway and McPheraon avenue,
which has Just been completed at a cost
Cf $"60,000.
The cathedral ceremonies brought to the
city an assemblage of church dignitaries
from many parts of the nation and were
witnessed by an Immense concourse of peo
ple, who blocked the streets leading to the
cathedral at Maryland and Newstead ave
nues, and made them Impassible for the
parade that was a striking feature of the
day.
Not only was today memorable by the
laying of the cornerstone of a cathedral
that when completed is to rank among the
ten largest In the world, but It waa also
the seventy-fourth anniversary of the dedi
cation of the old cathedral near the river.
The parade that preceded the cornerstone
ceremonies started about $ o'clock from
line and Beaumont streets and half an
hour later reached the cathedra! site. Mean
while the seven archbishops, the thirteen
bishops and the 5U0 clergy, se'iolaslstles
and aemlnarleans, who took part In the
ceremonies, had marched to the reviewing
stand on the cathedral site.
So great was the crowd that packed Lln
dell boulevard In front of the reviewing
Btand that police, mounted and on foot,
were compelled literally to force a pathway.
Thousands of men, women and children
forced back towards ' the curbing while
those In the rear tried to push forward,
were caught In the crush. So far as known,
however, none was Injured. It Is estimated
. mac marcners were in line, ann ior
three hours they filed past the reviewing
stand.
The parade was not more than half over
when Archbishop Dlomede Falconlo, papal
delegate to the? I'nlted States, began the
ceremony of laying the corner-stone.
When the lost marcher had passed the
crowd surged around a temporary plat
form from which, us darkness came on.
Archbishop Qlennon of St. Louis read a
! message of congratulation from President
Roosevelt and delivered a discourse.
A massive and electrically Illuminated
cross, high on a scaffold, threw Its light
over the thousands of listeners.
The archbishops who attended the cere
monlei today, In addition to those named,
were James E. Qulgley of Chicago, John
M. Farley of New York. John Ireland of
St. Paul. Michael Kelley ,of Sidney, Aus
tralia, and James H. Blenk of New Or
leans. ROSEBUD REGISTRATION ENDS
Bert M or phi- of Chicago Places Last
Paper In Iron Can at
Dallas.
DALLAS, S. D.. Oct. 18. Without a single
serious breach of tho law for the twelve
days thnt it took place the registration for
tho opening of the Tripp county lands
closed promptly it 4:30 this afternoon.
The registration waa 114,76$. Tills was
larger than the registration at Boneateel,
where there were 108,000 applications reg
istered. Hen Morphy of Chicago placed the
last paper ln the Iron can. There was some
rivalry between him and Bill Brown, a
cowboy, for the last registration. Brown
had ridden In shortly before from the
reservation, where he had been fighting the
prtlrle fire. There wer-s about 2.00'"' persons
In frcnt of the government building when
the registration closed. They gathered In
tho large tent where the trawlng will begin
Me-ndny, Octol.er 19. as soon as the offices
w. re closed. Ex-Governor Frank D. Jack
son and Judge J. M. Witter) delivered ad
dressex. Most of them were here for the
opening and they were Informed of the
plans for the driwlng. The tent where the
drawing tikes piece Is large enough to hold
cvernl thousand persons. Instead of taking
Ihn t,..m..u fmm u rlmrn " orn. 4.-.nn nr
,.,..
IVim i, I o ,nl ,-tli.i- nnuiUnim Di...H..n.
i ., ... , . J ' . 1
Hons wlll.be dumped out of the Iron can3
onto a largo platform. The pipers will be
stirre'd with a fork and the drawings made
from the pile. Dema Rose, daugnt,er of
Charles M. Roso, msyor of Dallas, end
Virginia Wagner, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Wagner, will select the first
papers.
NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. !7.-(Bpec!ul Tele
grim.) Captain Yate-s. government agent
taking affidavit, to Dallas from O'Neill and
Valentino, mistook the train here, lie go,
to Hoskins, where he discovered his mis
take, returned to Norfolk and was rushed
to Dallas on a special train.
Superintendent Reynolds said he would
reach Dallas Just In time with the precious
papers.
Alliance Knllehiian Killed.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. xt. lS.-tSpeclal Tele
gram.) While loading stock In the yards
here this morning Switchman A. L S oe.d
was caught hetween a car und the chutes
and crushed so badly that he died in less
than thirty minutes. Mr. Woeid wts well
and favorably knowr, having recently con
ducted a small business here. He Is a
single man and was a member of the
Masons und Brotherhood of Rutin a v Train
men. The remains will te taken to Sargent,
Neb., Lis old huine, for burial.
MRS. E. ttUSKtt MAY GO FREE
County Attorney Willing if Husband.
Forgives Faithless Wife. .
IF NOT SHE MUST STAND TRIAL
John Masrer, Who Conspired with
Woman to Kill Ilnshand for
Illicit I.ove, Favors Her
Proserntlon,
If Emll Ruser. the Chalco farmer, for
give, his 20-year-old wife, who planned
with her paramour, John Stager, to take
her husband's life and tho Ruser con
tinue to live together, the unfaithful wife
will not be prosecuted for complicity In
the attempted murder.
It Is In the power of the wronged hus
band, who Is Influenced by the 1-year-old
baby which his wife bore him, to save
Mrs. Ruser from trial, possible conviction
and the penitentiary.
This Is the attitude taken by E. R.
Rlngo, prosecuting attorney of Sarpy
county, who will see Ruser today or to
morrow and discuss the situation with
him.
The Rusers spent the day Sunday at
their fan. i home southwest of Chalco, ac
cording to the Sarpy county officials,
and so far ns they know no one stayed
with them nor visited them.
County Attorney Rlngo made this state
ment late last evening ln the face of tha
Indignation felt by the people In the
neighborhood and In Papllllon:
"I bava decided that whether Mrs.
Rusor' la- presecuteet or not' depends on
the wishes of her husband. I understand
tonight that the couple will separate; In
which case I will prosecute Mrs. Ruser
with John Hlager for tho attempted mur
der of Emll Ruser early on the morning
of October 10.
"But thl is a hard case. The woman
has a baby scarcely a year old. From
her statements made to Detectives Haze
and Cormack she Is guilty of planning to
take her husband's life that she might
marry John Slager. the Ruser farm hand.
But I have decided to leave It very largely
with Emll Ruser and the future conduct
of the woman. If It Is possible for the
Ruaers to effect a reconciliation after
Jeihn Slager has been removed from their
lives, I am for letting the young woman
make a home for her husband and her
baby. It seems the humane thing to do
the best thing to do, perhaps, under the
circumstances."
Masrer Is I'nroneerned.
Slager spent Sunday ln the Douglas
county Jail and Is as um-oncerned over the
charge against lilm aa the men who ate
doing time for vagrancy or petty steal
ing. With eyes red from cigarette smoking,
he peered between the bars last evening
and said:
'I haven't done notliln' yet and haven't
wired to my father nor brother. I don't
know whether I need an attorney or not.
I supposed It was all over when Matilda
and me told the officers the truth yes
terday and didn't tell no lies."
"Did $'ou sle-p well last nlfht?" Slager
was axked.
"Why, of course."
"Eat three square meals today?"
"No, didn't get but two offered to me."
"Do you know that the prosecuting at
torney Is g Ing to prosecute Mrs. Ruser
along with youT"
"I supposed he was she's Just as guilty
as me."
"Do you want to see her prosecuted?"
"I don't know she's Jut the same as
me"
"If Ruser tnkes her back and makes her
a home would you not be glad to see her
get off without trouble?"
"Den't know whether I would or not
she's Just the same as mo, and we agreed
to tell things as they was arid take what
was corr.in' to us."
Therj Sluger anked where Mrs. Ruser was
ai-.d If fclie was In Jail ut Puplllion or what
the officers had done with tier. When tola
she was not In Jail he sc. mod quite sur
prised, and still more surprised when told
i siie was with her husband.
I Thus the man who defiled the Ruu..r
home and .attempted to kill his employer
that he might marry his wife; and get five
head of horses and the farm machinei y
on the Chalco farm showed plainly that
; he wanted the woman piosceutod ar-d If he
is convicted and sent to the penitentiary
lie would I ke to .-c her suffer and go to
prison with him.
Slager devoured the morning papers early
Sunday morning and ierr.ark-d that It was
a greut mix-up for htm to be in, but "tins
papers treated me all light." he said.
Mis. Matilda Ruser was Matilda Diandt
before her murrtjge to the no' r lisrd
working husband whose life she win wlll
li.rf to sacrifice fur Illicit love. The Brandt
family, which lives near Chalco nnd La
Plutte. Is widely known In Sirpy cnuntv.
and officials suy It is prominent, fihe lias
one brother, Earnest Brandt, who Ilws
near Cliuloo. The only c ntradii tion which
officer, have discovered In the stories of
the couple Is thut Mrs. Ruser Is said to
have admitted planmr.fr fur some time the
death of her husband and expected Slager
to shoot Ruser ut bust once before, but
Slager denies that he ever planned to do
the deed before the morning of October li,
and that the woman eld not anticipate that
his arm would Le thrust Into the bedroom
window any night last week to commit
murder
Coroner'i Hearing This Afternoon in
the Sleuman-Hart Tragedy.
HIS MENTAL CONDITION A POINT
Instructions to Office Manager on Bus
iness Sufests Normal.
GIRL'S SISTER CALLS HIM CRAZ1
Sleuman's Finales Sound, Though He
Tired of Woman's Expense.
SUICIDE IS LONG CONTEMPLATED
Prom rroanernna Farmer and ActUa
C'hnrehman, lie Drifts Pens
Dissolute C areer Rapid
and Reckless Rate.
The Inquest this afternoon over the death
of Sewell Sh uinan and Eva Hart will bring
out the fact that It was after Sleuman had
shot ihe woman tliHt he telephoned to J. P.
Comstock. notifying him to Inform Sleu
man's brother, George Slueman of Hast
ings. The coroner's Jury may also wrestle
with the question whether Slueman was
sane or not at the time he committed
the double tragedy, and the fact that he
then notified Comstock, his office man
ager, to close out all trade, this morning
may be adduced as evidence that he was
not lr.sn.na.
At the inquest, which will be held at !
o'clock, there will be In attendance George
Bleuman, brother, who arrived from Hast
ings early Sunday morning, but Mrs. Slcu-
man. the widow, probably will not be there.
It I, said that she will not come to Omaha,
but will await the arrival of the body
there, where the aervle-ea will be held.
Mrs. fileuman did not get word of tha
tragedy until Sunday noon. She had gon
from Hastings In an automobile to Trum
bull to visit one of her daughter, who, with
her husband, live on a farm near there.
Mr,. Sleuman, who left her husband only
a few months ago, Is not an Invalid, a
reported. She had continued to live with
Slueman for a long time after he began
his attentions to other women, and notably.
Miss Hart had become common gossip, but
finally felt herself driven, say Omaha ac
quaintances, to discontinue living with him.
Brother la De-eplr AITecteel.
George Sleuman, the brother, was deeply
affected on hearing of the murder and sui
cide. He expressed the conviction to
friends that his brother must have been
Insane.
A different view was taken of Sleuman',
act by members of Miss Hart', family.
Her sister Gladys, said:
"If only the old fool had killed himself
and let poor Eva alone. Papa Is proken-up
over It, but Byron (that', a brother) Is
bearing up wonderfully, poor hoy. Ho
would not let nie be told about It last
night and the first 1 knew of It wa, when
tho neighbors came , and .spoke about It
thl, morning.. .
"Papa got the new, In Lincoln. Ha J,
traveling, and was at breakfast In the
hotel When they sent word from his office
there for him to come down after break
fast. Our mother died less than a year
ago. We feel worse than anyone could
possibly tell about this.
"Why did ho do It? Oh. he Just went
crasy I guess. Nobody but a crazy man
could possibly have wanted to do any
harm to Eva."
Lost Track ot KvM Ilnabnn.
The members ot the Hart family are not
Informed of the whereabouts of Eva Hart's
former husband, whose name was Harrison
and from whom she separated through a
divorce three and one-half year, ago, nor
would they discuss the divorce in any
way. One member of the family thought
that Harrison was In Texas, and another
had heard he Is now In Portland, Ore.
"Sleuman began paying Eva attention,
about three years ago," continued the la
ter, and "she did not knowr then that he
was a married man. Ihava heard that he
wa, going with other women beside, hla
wife before he met Eva.
"Byron did not know of the affair until
he reached the house, coming from down
town, and found the police waiting on the
porch. They had Just arrived, having
come In answer to Mr. Comatock', tele
phone call. He waa still living out there,
though he had a cottage at the lake."
The telephone message referred to was
received by Comstock, Sleuman'a manager
In the brokerage business, after tho latter
had gone to bed. .
"I got up from my sleep and waa tint
fully awake when I enswered." .aid Corn
stock, "but I knew Sleuman'. vole.. I first
understood him to say that .om.thlnir
dreadful hah happened. I asked whaLand
he went on to say that something 1. ring
to happen. He then said to clos. out all
trades Monday morning and left th. tele
phone. I tried to get central to rtn back,
but he had left the receiver off.
"Then I telephoned the polic. and I gue.s
I did the right thing for the first timn In
my life In an emergency.
"Sleuman's orders shall, cf course. b
carried out. I suppose there I. about W.OOO
In orders coming to customer.. They may
have to wait a little, but every or will get
cvety cent."
Kitlmat of Ills Wealth.
Comstock estimated Sleuman'. fortune,
at $l'50.0i1. He admitted knowing that be
left a will written five years ago nnd sub
ject to several codicils since. It was au
thoritatively learned from other source,
that there was no mention of Miss Hart
tn iliia document, either originally or aa
It now stands. Had she been am heir under
the testament the pr'bablllty la that siie
would not have inherited, for she died be
fore Sleuman lend her Interest would hav.
lapsed with her death, according to numer
ous decisions In somewhat similar case,.
The proe-rty, It Is asserted, will all go to
the legal helis.
Doulil'.- th Girl's Age.
The high-rolling broker leaves a wife and
five children, one tor. and four daughters.
These are Joseph Sleuman of Hanson. Mrs.
H. C. Ranch. Mrs. James Sllfe. Mr,. Elmer
j Smith, all of Trumbull, und Mrs. Dr. Pat
1 terson ef Grand Island.
j SI'uiiiiiii's business bad been confined tha
j last year to seven offlccK, III the following
I tnwr.i and cities: Omaha, 8 uth Omaha.
Columbus. Duvld City, Seward, Hustings
'd Grund lxlaud.
Sleuman was tVj years of age and wa,
twenty-six year, older then the girl he
killed. Closer examination of Ihe bodies
forces the conviction thut he must l.ave
held the small revilver he used close to
her temple, probably while she Isy asleep.
The bullet hide li. bis own head, which
sliowed the invariable powder burn, of the
suk-ldc, was In exactly th. samg part o