THE BEK: OMAHA. SATURDAY, APRIL 24. 1000.
BREEN STANDS FOR OMAHA
Redemption of Municipal System and
Adr&ncement of Interest.
ZIMMAN FLATS THE DEMOCRATS
Arralraa lrrlarr ml a.alta
tea (ion ana Shows Vm el"sh
Method While la Omra
Three Van re.
J. r. Breen spoke with mora than uaual
earnestness and vigor laat night at tha
Central Republican club roomi, exposing
tha mlsrcpresentatlona and falsehooda
which hava recently been publlahed agalnat
him In a democratic paper, and alao paid
hla respects to I. J. Dunn and other de
pendents of the democratic admlniatratlon
nho have misquoted the records and other
wlie distorted the truth In an effort to
disrredlt thn work Mr. Breen did when he
held the office of city attorney. A large
number of voters were preaent, the rooms
being filled to overflowing.
Mr. Breen believes thst such campaign
n-ethoda as are employed will react' and
' do him mora good than harm.
"In going from place to place through
nut the city."' the republican candidate
said, "t find more and mora that there la
a growing conviction and determination on
t he part of tha people of tha city of Omaha
that they will not be Inflicted, and I use
that word advlaedly, that they will not be
: Inflicted with three year more of an ad
ministration auch aa we hava had In the
last three years.
"There Is a latent spirit among the peo
ple which Is rising and which wilt prove
thst Omaha Is not without civic pride,
Stands Asalnst Dahlmaalaa.
"The democratic presa demands to know
where I stand. I can answer that In a
few words. I stand against Dahlman and
Dahlmanlam and the brand of civic virtue
he represents.
"They have accused me of being a pro
hibitionist and yet never In my life hava
I voted or, advocated or by word or deed
favored tha prohibition of the sale of
liquor.
"They say I am Influenced by corpora
tion Interests. The man who wrote those
lines either never knew me or he wrote
a deliberate falsehood. If I become mayor
of Omaha my conscience will be my only
guide and no man will dictate my course.
The hand of Douglas Is his own'."
Mr. Breen closed his remarks by predict
ing that Mav 4 will see, the greatest vic
tory the republicans have known In twenty
yars.
George Craig, candidate for city engi
neer, was called oil following Mr. Breen,
and made a few remarks expressing his
sorrow at the death of his old chief. An
drew Roaewater, and promised that If
e'eeted the office would be run on the
business principles which have heretofore
c!iaractcrlied It.
Charlee Utiltt alao spoke briefly, predict
ing a republican victory at the approaching
election.
Talks Eleventh Warders.
That the republicans are wide awake in
the Eleventh ward waa forcefully demon
strated Thursday night, when a large and
representative attendance gathered at tha
hull at Leavenworth street to hear
several of the principal ward and city
peakera in the republican campaign. ,
W. W. Slshausrll nrealHed snrt mnri tli.
fi-st addrt'ss.
"I am a trimmer of the democrat office
reckers." declared Mr. Breen, In reply to a
cartoon of himself, published Thursday
morning In an Omaha newspaper. "I stand
opposed to Dahlmnn. Dahlmanlam and all
that they have meant to Omaha.
"One of the main issues of the present
campaign is the redemption of this 'city
from thu blight that hua been cast upon
Its fair name, reputation and commercial
ntd political prestige from Maine to Cali
fo.nU. I stand for such redemption.
"it hss been said by my opponents, that
if I am elected, will be Influenced by the
corporations. ,v The editorial writer who
I t lined that statement does not know me,
ti If he dues,, he knowx lie is doliberately
lyinjf."
Zliunian Arraign Democrats.
Harry H. Zimman and S. A. Bearle
ihowed their Interest in the municipal
campalgrt by their jircsenae at the meeting.
In a detailed exposition of the last
democratic platform and the way In which
the present administration has failed to live
tip to Ita vote-catching promises, Mr. Zim
nan shqwed why the democrats should not
be returned lo office for another tare
jcare. His address was extended, but
when he proposed to stop after talking for
some time, in order to ullow others to take
the floor, a prevalent demand caused him
to continue with his skillful arraignment of
democratic Incompetency snd breach of
faith In the administration. Applause In-
terrupted him at frequent Intervals.
First anrounclng that Mr. Breen had
"bcrtt him to It" at the primaries, after a
fair and open race, ho aald he would sup
port the nominee, not only aa a republican
and a personal friend, but because he Is
thoroughly capable of handling municipal
a ff airs.
He cited the Independent telephone and
the "open town" Issues and declared that
making the water bonds an issue in the
'municipal election Is throwing sand In
people's eyes with the Intention of catch
ing thflr vctea for the preser.t coterie of
office holders whle the citizens are
Minded by other Issues than their fitneas
and record In office.
Connrll Incompetent Body,
Saying that the democratic campaign
pamphlet docs not claim anything for
Mayor Dahlman, when giving the record
of the preaent administration. Mr. Zlmmsn
drew the conclusion that Dahlman had not
done anything, and then proceeded to ex
pose the record of the council, aa based
upon the record of that body. Giving
facta and figurea for his statements and
challenging any peron or the adminis
tration or the democratic or independent
presa to refut his declarations, tie attacked
the present council and aald he "never be
fore nat with such an Incompetent bunch
of men."
Their chief end In office, he said, was to
support a gang of democratfc office holders.
"A newspaper story on how the demo
crats had paid off so much bonded In
debtedness and had otherwise conducted aa
economical admlniatratlon, waa not true.
Tha money used by the democrats In their
'economical administration,-" ha aald. 'had
been left by the republicans through the
operation of the republican scavenger tax
law, which waa operated by the work of
a republican city attorney, John P.
Breen.
"The democrats have failed on the $1
gas and other planks In their platform of
three years ago. There is a deal up by the
mayor and council on one hand and tha
franchlsed corporations on the other,
whereby the latter are not to be taxed
for the occupation of tha streets and tha
admlniatratlon 1 to be aupported for re
flection. A. W. Jefferla spoke of tha fact thst
Omaha la without a voice In on of Ita
cJUsens In tha United States senate, without
a voice In the majority in tha house, and
Its democratto administration Is without a
voice with tha state legislature, although
the latter Is democratic.
"It la time." ha declared, "for Omaha to
again take Its place with cities of impor
tance and progress by throwing off tha
present Incompetent city government, tha
weight of democracy, that la now holding
ua back. By ao doing, we would take a
step toward having an Omaha republican
in the national senate, an Omaha republi
can in the house of representatives, and a
republican state legislature, which would
not throw us down and give us I o'clock
home rule."
A dean, economical and law-abldlng
administration was endorsed by Howard
H. Baldrlge, aa what the people wanted,
and what the republican ticket would give,
if elected. The enforcement of the laws.
statutes and ordinances he declared to be
the policy of the party, as compared with
the violation and nonobservance of them
by the democrats.
The candidates, besides Mr. Breen, who
spoke, were Sam K. Greenlcaf for city
clerk, John 8. Helgren for comptroller, F.
C. Gardiner for building Inspector, and tha
following men for councllmanlc positions:
IxduIs Berka, Dr. E. Holovtchlner. Louis
Burmoster, David H. Christie, Henry K.
Oatrom and Oeorge D. Rice.
Brown Held Guilty,
Gets Life Penalty
Negro Murderer Condemned by Jury
in Forty Minutes' Time Yes
terday Afternoon.
Kenry Brown waa found guilty of mur
der In the firat degree yesterday after
noon by the Jury In forty minutes from
the time It retired. The penalty waa fixed
at life imprisonment.
The verdict - was the expected one, al
though It waa felt by a few that there
was a possibility of hanging and auch a
punishment waa auggeated to the Jury by
County Attorney English In summing up.
English began speaking when court con
vened after the noon Intermission. In the
morning J. M. Macfarland had pleaded In
the prisoner's behalf. Deputy County At
torney L. J. Piattl spesklng before him.
There Is no likelihood that a new trial
will be fought for, although Brown hopea
for It. because the man might very likely
find himself worse off at yie end than he
now Is.
Brown celebrated Washington' birthday
by stabbing to death Sam White, another
colored man. in the Union Pacific yards.
He had been Jealous of White for some
time, a colored girl. 1,11 lie Wilson, being
the woman involved.
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ORGANIST WILL AID BABIES
Archer Glbaon, Engaged for Concerts
at Joslyn Hone, to Play for
Child Saving- Institute.
Archer Qlbson, organist and choirmaster
of the Fifth Avenue Brick church In New
York, engaged by Gejrirge A. Joslyn to play
for him for three weeka at hla home, has
offered to give a recital In any of the
Omaha churches free of charge to assist
In raising money for the building fund of
the Child Saving Institute. Mr. Qlbson is
rated as one of the best musicians In the
country and hla offer to glva a recital was
made upon Mr. Joslyn acquainting him
with the efforta to raise the fund for the
Institute.
May 1 is the time limit placed on receiv
ing funds for the Institute. Just seven days.
The total on hand la S&3.220.61, and the bal
ance to raise la $21,77 49. Subscriptions to
the fund previously acknowledged and in
cluding the I2S.000 conditional subscription
amounta to u!,S41.N. Other subscriptions
are aa folio:
Ralph Kitchen tno. 00
H. J. Fenrold 100.00
Kllaabeth Dufrene K00
F.merson laundry 15.09
Temple Israel Sunday school 13.60
K. B. Carrtgan company JO. to
I. . Emrlch men
Wllke tt Mitchell company 10.00
jrrtend ia.oo
F. O. Martin 6.00
Mrs. F. I Furnass 6.00
R. H. Patterson 5.00
Martha E. Shafer too
Elisabeth A. Sears S 00
Jamea E. Wright , 6.00
Cash 6.00
Mrs. Belle Johnson I.OO
Dr. Charles Bone 2.00
1.. C. Harding J.uo
Ira Power 2.(10
M. Rosenblatt 1 on
Dora Rarhman 1.00
hsther Karhman 1 00
J. I'. Arnold 1.00
Ruby Busse l.in
M. Richardson i on
R II. I-ackey 1.00
C. L. Mather 1.00
Hope Slilsaler 1.00
Oeuige 8. Meek 1.00
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llaiel U. Sjlllvan 1.00
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W. A. Gavin 1.00
W. W. Mitchell 1 Do
I.ouls Emerson .oo
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OeatrlaaMeaa am Ton sly S)m)MU,
aTot xaaadiaf Two KaaataA Words.
Are XkYltaa fraas Our Baadsca.
Manager Falrfleld on Water.
OMAHA. April 23.-T the Kditor of The
Bee: 1 am getting very tired of these
stories about contaminated water, which
are obviously disseminated by some of the
newspapers for what they are pleased to
consider political purposes. The city water
beng furnished at this time la not only as
good aa haa been aupplied for the last ten
or fifteen years, but even better than for
aevcral yeara. It is also the same quality
of water which will be supplied by the
city after Ita acquisition of the works.
There are no sewers discharging above
either, of our Intakea and the proportion
of albuminoid ammonia Is considerably less
than haa been preaent In many previous
seasons without causing diseuse.The Water
board haa only Itself to blame If there is
blame for the continued use of
the Burt street pumping sta
tion. It Is now nearly three years
since the water company calle attention
to the necessity for a duplicate main frVm
Florence, to which the board. In Ita wis
dom, gave no heed. So far as the quality
of water la concerned, it is just aa good a.t
Burl atreet as at Florence. I realize that
Mr. John L. Webster Is one f!t the best
hydraulic engineers In his office, but lie
seems disposed to overlook little things
like the friction head produced by a line of
main eight or ten miles long. Despite
claims to the contrary. I humbly submit
that 'the capacity of our tliirty-aU-lnch
main la not unlimited.
The only comment I have to make on
the campaign Is this: That there aie plenty
of legitimate reasons for voting the water
bonds without resorting to disreputable
methods and misrepresentationa or cheap
attempts to frighten Water usera into ty
phoid. K. M. FAIRFIELD.
to Omaha for SI per ton on barges, making
fl .gO per ton possible for Omaha. In the
gas producers It will furnish thefysame
horse power per ton as the best bituminous
coals, and this means a saving of from 3
to 42 per cent on the coal bills of consumers
of steam coal."
Among the illustrations Is shown an ele
vator at Despoils. N. D., located on the
Misaouri river, where wheat la loaded and
unloaded from boats ami barges by the
Benton Fackct company the same as from
railway cars.
Man Comes Near
Death in Sewer
Driver Loses His Horse and Wagon
in Runaway and Barely Es
capes Himself.
Total 6J,S61
Balance to rslse. W.77.
Bee want ada are bualneaa booatera.
MISSOURI RIVER SUBJECT
OF A MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Omaha Writer la Van TVordea Telia
i of Coal Fleda la Montana Walt-
la for Steamboats.
In an article of eight pages Illustrated
with river and farming scenes in the north
west, entitled "Wanted, $!O0.uk,O0O," ap
pearing in the Van Norden Magazine for
May Will A. Campbell of The Bee staff
tells of results of the Investigation he made
in the Missouri river valley for the Mis
souri River Navigation congress last fall.
The coal question, which has been of In
terest to many Omahana, la taken up In the
article and the writer says:
"The greatest lignite area in the world
la along the .Missouri river In Montana and
North Dakota. Soma of the landa there are
worth i;oo per acre when the coal on them
ia estimated at 14 renta per ton.
"I. Ignite la a commercial coaL Electric
light and great pumping stations for the
Irrigation enterprises are fired with it,
while teata made by the Northern Pacific
railway ahow It adapted to locomotive fir
ing. Tills coal can be bought at the pit
I from .o centa to 11 oar ton and floated
NEWS OF THE ARMY CIRCLE
Major McCarthy Probably Will Re
main la Omaha I'atil Last
of Jaae.
It begins to look as if Major D. K.
McCarthy, chief quartermaster of the
Department of the Missouri, may remain
In Omaha until the end of the fiscal year,
June 30. as has been requested by Brigadier
General - Morton. ' A , telegram was received
at army - hoadquartera from Washington,
Thursday morning, temporarily suspending
the order recently Issued assigning him to
duty at Jeffersonvllle, Ind. .
Second Lieutenant J. M. Churchill of
the Sixteenth infantry, Fort Crook, has
been assigned temporarily In charge of the
regular army recruiting station In Omaha
during the absence of Lieutenant Colonel
E. B. Savage, on leave, to become effective
May t.
Colonel It. R. Stevens, chief quarter
master of the Department of California, 1
was a viwiur Ri amiy ncouiiuancn, juuia.
day, while on leave of absence.
Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph Benak.
Compand D. and Corporal Bert Stark of
Company K. Eleventh infantry. Fort D.
A. Russell, Wyo.. have been granted hon
orable discharge from the army, by purchase.
Bide were opened at the office of Major
D. E. McCarthy, chief quartermaater of
the Department of the Missouri, Thursday,
for wagon transportation between Omaha
and Fort Omaha. Des Moinea and Fort Des
Moines, and Sturgia and Fort Meade. Thla
la for incidental drayage between theae
cltlis and the army posts adjacent.
Brigadier General Charles Morton, com
manding the Department of the Missouri,
left Thursday for Fort Dea Moines to make
his annual departmental Inspection of the
post. Major D. E. McCarthy, chief quar
termaater, left for the same post Friday
afternoon to Join General Morion In the
Inspection.
Honorable discharges by purchase from
the regular army have been granted Cor
poral a. A. Griffith, Troop G, Second cav
alry; Corporal Julian Rucker, Battery C,
Second field artillery; Privates Loyal W.
Coleman, Company H, Eleventh' infantry,
and William 1. Poor, Seventh cavalry.
Leave of absence for one month haa been
granted Captain Lawrence B. Sinionds,
Sixteenth Infantry, Fort Crook.
In a runaway Thursday evening about
8 o'clock,, on California street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Gus
Carlson, an employe of the Union Pacific
shops and living at 38A8 Seward street,
narrowly escaped death in the big open
sewer under construction, his horse waa
killed and his wagon completely demol
ished. He went home and Is said to be suffering
from no serious injuries. Early reports of
the accident, which reached the police,
were to the effect that tho man was killed,
but after an investigation. Officer Hell
unearthed the facts.
'SURE I'M NO VAG, I WORK"
Bat Frank Casaldy, Boss of Fornnee
Job, Gets Five Days la
Jail.
"8ure, Judge, I'm no vag. I work. Why,
since Inst November I've been taking caie
of a furnace. Yes, there was two other
fellows working on the same furnace. They
was students and I was boss of the Job."
Thus did Frank Cassiiiy, who gave his
addresa aa 1812 Chicago street, explain his
vocation to Police Judge Crawford Friday
morning. The Judge gave him five days
In jail.
Stock Yards Line
Again a Railroad
Judge Kennedy Rules as Did the Fed
eral Court on This Propo
1 sition.
Argument is going on 1n the suit of Mrs
Olema Swanaon againat the Union Stork4
Yards company for the death of Nels
Swanaon.
According to the statutory provision the
petition of the defense was granted that
the court give his instruction b'.fore ar
gument was made. The' reverse order ts
the usual one. Judge Kennedy, besides
declaring that the company la a railroad,
ruled favorably to the plaintiff in another
point. He declared that It was negligence
on the part of the company If there had
been no regulations provided for warning
men working, on the tracks. The defense
asserts that it was the business of Swan
son, who was a section hand, to watch out
for himself.
A Serious Breakdown
results from chronic rdnstlpation. Dr.
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What's in a Name?
Sometimes Money
Man Whose Cognomen Was Unpro
nounceable Name Preferred it to
Losing Heritage.
Louis Lipehits has petitioned district
court to change his name to Loula Lirff,
saying the first surname is too difficult
to pronounce. . . .
His la the first petition of the kind filed,
in some time.
Some years ago a South Omaha Pole
named Wawryznkiewloz asked that he be
called Shulti and permission was granted.
Later the story goes he found that he was
heir to some property In Poland and asked
that his name be changed back so that' ha
could get the European money.
WATER COMPANY SUES NEWS
Brines Libel Bolt for Fifty Thoasand
Dollars In the Federal
Court.
The Omaha Water company haa brought
suit for f60,000 damages agalimt tha Omaha' J,
Daily News In the United States district
court. It complains of articles published
February 27, March 12, and a cartoon
March VI, relating to the condition of the
water aold by the con ptny to Its patrons.
Quick Action fnr Your Money You get
that by using The Bee advertising ooiumns.
Bt want ada are business booster.
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