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The Omaha Daily Beb WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska rsrtly cloudy. For Iowa Tartly cloudy. NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 19 10-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS XL. -NO. GG. 1 , ROOSEVELT RIDES UPON THE COMET Two Effulgent Stars Get Acquainted at Den and Become Fast Friends. GREAT THRONG ATTEND AFFAIR Colonel Goes Dauntlessly Into Strong hold, Then Takes Oath. HE OCCUPIES . A SPECIAL BOX During Show Hunter Offers to Lend Dummy Lions. " r. EXPRESSES DELIGHT OVER SHOW After Appearance of Comet Colonel and Party Mix. KNIGHTS GET FINE GREETING Event at On Troves Most Happy Incident ol Bis; Day In City and , Everything is Carried Oat Smoothly. Surrounded by trembling guardians, who " louked as If they needed protection more than lie did, Colonel Roosevelt blew Into the fearxome confines of the Den last night. Figuratively speaking, he slapped Samson on the back, grinned in his faoe and before the austere old codger could chain up his dignity had made a good friend. , Throngs, crowds and streams of surging and laughing humanity the connolseurs of happiness kind helped Samson say hello to Teddy and to make the visitor happy as his ample spirit could be. It had been suggested that so distinguished a guest as Roosevelt ought to be spared the duty of riding Harrison's goat in the regular lnltia - lion. To a certain extent this suggestion was carried oul, but the colonel was made to take the king's oath of allegiance and become a knight ,6f Ak-Sar-Ben'a realm, nevertheless. ...,. . ."Ha, ha, fine," was the bubbling ex clamation of the new knight finally as ht looked . upon the 'prefwntatlon of "Hal- ley a Comet" by Qatar Ptlmperniukle; et al. He hadn't been still more than several minutes when he caught the drift of the sit uations and burst out in a "bright idea. "Bay, tioys, 1'lUsend you some- dummy Hons that . weren't ma altogether dead w hen I met 'em "in Africa, if you want th.m." Samson's men nearly fell over thetni eh snapping up the proposal. Sure they would be glad to have the said dummy lions. Couldn't the , colonel, now that he thought of it, kind ' of pass out a few elephants and wampuses? T, At that point the colonel fell to enjoying the spectacle of the blunt-nosed sky pirate and side-tracked the menagerie talk, Knlirhts Galore. 1 j There werc Knltshts of the Ak-Sar-Hen "4 from all over the state on hand to see the pug-nosed nibs and Colonel Roosevelt. They couldn't b blamed and it was really no disrespect for them to give more attention U the colonel than the pug-nosed comet. After the show the great hunter and all the other big notables present mixed it with the knights in truly happy fashion. A special box had been erected for the col onel and his party on the west side of the den and they saw the regular incidents of the -veiling from that vantage point, but altoi- the formal part of the program in ' whjfft everybody but the actors had to look . up, they did their mixing. 1 , BANQUET AT THIS .OMAHA CLUB Colonel Gneat at Formal Dinner Before Visit to Den. More than a hundred vie presidents and members of tl reception committee at down to the banquet for the colonel at the Omaha club unJ hundreds' more were wailing outside for him when he came down the steps at 8 o'clock. He was whirled away In the same big machine that bad carried him in a red streak of speed all over Omaha during the day. Gould Diets, whose car It was, sat at the heel. , "I om Indeed very gid to ba here," said the colonel, when he was brought to his ft et by the rousing cheers that broke out when the last course was served. In fact the last liquor on the menu went begging while the guests crowded Into the north room, whore the colonel stood at his table and raised a glass of apolllnarls to greet tho singing. Tho visiting newspaper men h id parodies for a number of the popular arlis that were played by the orchestra and "For He's a Jolly (Jood Fellow," and the famous Chicago ton of "Style All the While," wero Joined In' by the whole crowd. LIXCII AT Till) FIELD CLl'B Splendid Petting- When People of tho . S' jto' Welcome lineal. Even It t. it iri lieu: a Cll i ot pUy "Garry owen," Omaha' mrllim tuast thoroughly enjoyed himself ilurtns the function at the ' KiuUl club, from i;':30 to 2;15 o'clock. And it should be said also the elub, through its managing committee and caterer, won tnurh credit ajirt commendation for the completeness if its arrangements. Vnder the softly swinging festooned folds . f Old Glory, with green plants and frag l rant ropes on all sides and In front of them, I and with twittering blrdx aloft In tho ruft- ers to aJd an odd element to the affair, 400 representative men of Omaha and Ne braska, and a fw from Iowa, broke bread with Colonel Roosevelt and had "a bully good time'" all around. Itookev It's conductors brought htm to the Flell club grounds almost on the minute, and t'ha!rn.hin Kunewuter and his committee at oneo escorted the colonel to a position at the entrance of the tallrooin. Here the distill Jff miHied statesman and traveler met and shook hands with every person who came along; and for many be had a word ot re dbwat of acquaintanceship, either personal or through a knowledge of personal triad. ltcspUe an almoat continuous grind of this handshaking feature, the colonel gives no yCaatlnutd on Second Pad-) Sioux City Registers Kick on Bean Tariff Claim Put Up to Interstate Commis sion Against Trio of Rail roads. From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C Sept. 2.-The traf fic bureau of the Sioux City Comhierclal club, today filed a compliant against the Chicago A Northwestern, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Railway companies, al leglng that the rate established by the different railroad companies of 86 cents per 100 pounds on Lima, beans shipped from California to Sioux City In carload lots Is iti-iliixt unreasonable and excessive. The shipment upon which compliant is based was a carload of Lima beans shipped by B. Hoist ft Co., of Oxnard, Cal., to Toler ton ft Warfleld company, Slox City, on which 85 centa per 100 pounds was charged and collected, when a Just and reasonable rate as alleged, should have been 75 cents. The poitmaster at Chadron, Neb., today filed a request at the Fostoffica department for authority to open a postal savings bank in his office. ' The Big Horn County bank of Daaln, Wyo., today made application to be desig nated as a depository for postal savings bank funds. Civil service examinations for rural free delivery carriers will be held October J, at Elgin and Florence, Neb. Captain Allen J. Greer, acting Judge ad vocate, has been relieved from duty at headquarters. Department of the Columbia, and will proceed to San Francisco and re port to the commanding general depart ment of California, tor assignment to duty as acting Judge advocate of that depart ment until further orders. Captain I. R. Ball. Sixth cavalry, now at Fort Des Moines, will proceed to Join his troop Fort Benjamin Harrison. First Lieutenant t. Elliot, Eighth cavalry, will repair to this city and report to the commanding of ficer. Walter Reed, general hospital, for observation and treatment First Lieuten ant Ernst F. Slater, medical reserve corps, Is granted leave of absence for one month. Arguments on Recount Case Are Under Way Several Lawyers on Hand in Judge Troup's Court Open Connell Ver- ' sus Canvassing Board. Arguments In the case , of Dan J- Con nell against the. Douglas county canvass ing board Were commenced before Judge Troup Friday morning. The following lawyers were present, each having the right to argue for' his client: C. J. Smyth, representing . Governor Shellenberger; J. W. West, . representing Dan J. Connell; A. S. Rltche, representing Franx J. Flxa; County Attorney English, representing the canvassing board. Mayor Dahlman had no attorney. The argument will probably continue all day and no decision Is ex pected until Saturday morning. State Auditor 8. R. Barton, a member of the state canvassing board, arrived in the city Friday morning to confer with the members of the county canvassing board in regard to an abstract. He has been sent by the board to secure an ab stract without a rider attached, regard lees of the recount or what tt may ahow. "T.R. N.Y."is Mark on Grip Colonel's Suitcase Plastered with La bels from Every Land is Ob ject of Interest "T. R. N. T." was the Inscription on a big suit case that preceded the colonel off the train when he arrived In Omaha. The crowd looked at It with breathless curiosity. It W as the same grip that had accompanied Roosevelt all over the world. Its sides were covered with labels from every out-of-the-way place from Cairo to Kansas City. It bore the scars and mark of African hunt ing and European lectures. It was marked with the bold black Initials. "T. Ft.," that told the whole story. SHERMAN VISTS EL RENO Vice President and Former Congress man Watson Greeted by Great Crowds. EL RENO. Okl., Sept. t El Reno's wel come to Vloe President Sherman began at Enid this morning when a delegation of cltlsena of F.I Reno arrived on an early train and greeted Mr. Sherman's party in the vice president's private oar. The long est between-towns speech yet made during the trip was dVllved In Kingfisher from the car platform. There was a large crowd ! at the depot, but the vice president, wish- J lug to save his voice as much as possible, did not talk at length, but shook hands ith, several hundred men and women. ' Factory whistles soundeu a welcome as the train drew Into the city. Another large crowd greeted Mr. Sherman on his arrival in El Reno, he was escorted to the Southern hotel, where a reception was held and later the vice president's party was taken for an automobile ride over the city. This evening a meeting was held at the El Reno opera house, where both Mr. Sherman and James E. Watuon ot Indiana spoke. Senator Brown Wears an Old, Battered Panama Hat Senator Norrls Brown had the temerity to appear in the group at the depot for the Roosevelt welcome, wearing a Panama hat of the vintage of several years ago. He had his old-time glad face under the, hat, though, and that made it all rUl.t. "iti own, why don't you discard that hat?' a.kcj a friend. "I have no other with me," ald the Kearney statesman, "and I guess that's a good enough reason." Senator liurkett was wearing a gum coat of delicate tint over his spotless town Suit of late summer clothes. ' Slied ths coat, Burkatt," aid Senator Dolllvsr, add TRAVELER SHOWS EFFECTS-OF TRIP Traces of Hard Usage Revealed on Ex-President as He Stops on Gruelling Trip. SHOWS BIG RESERVE ENERGY Special Train Brings Him to Omaha Depot Exactly on Time. ROOSEVELT GREETS ALL WARMLY Looks Everyone in the Eye and Grips His Hand. APPEARS AT SEVEN O'CLOCK Noted Visitor Steps from Car and Greets Reception Committee with Glad Smile, Looking Tired, bat Fall of Energy. ' "Colonel Roosevelt, how does this sort of work compare with hunting big game In AfrlcaT" "Hunting in Africa Is a mere pastime compared with this sort of thing,' re sponded the colonel. He was half smiling as he spoke, but there was a ring of sin cerity in the answer, nevertheless. And that there much truJl in it was to be noted from Colonel' Roosevelt's manner. His special car had pulled In on the min ute, attached to the Burlington train from Kansas City due at :45 o'clock. The local committee, headed by Victor Rosewater and Chauffeur Gould Diets boss of the steering wheel tor the day was at the steps when the car stopped. The colonel was not ready, and the committee waited while he dressed. The 7 o'clock whistle had hardly finished blowing when Mr. Rosewater stepped out of the door ot the Roosevelt car, and the colonel followed right behind. The small group at the car steps gave him cheery greeting as he raised his old black hat; and that same headpiece is characteristic, be ing marked all over, from crown to rim, with signs of hasty handling by a hnnter. It has no particular shape any more,' ex cept that It is roughly dented from front to rear. The rim has lost Its pristine curve, and in the hollows and dents, dust has settled. Bears Traces of Hard Usage. , Roosevelt bore traces of hard usage. In spite of his smiling face, and his voice will require considerable smoothing and rest to make it natural again. But he was the personification of husky manhood Just the same and as he walked up the platform there was no lack of Indication that he possesses a tremendous reserve power. , He ' met all who reached his hand with a friendly response and a , tightening of the eyes plainly, perceptible through his glasses. He desire a' good look at every person he greets' and -the look of the rifle man sighting a piece cornea over his face in the most natural manner. Compared with, the men surrounding him Colonel ''Roosevelt- was not a whit different He has a typical American appearance. He Is Just auove medium height,' with a square head, strong neck stout shoulders and a solidly knit bodjr above a pair of legs which have taken on the barrel-stave curve of the habitual rider of horses. ' , Is Simply Dressed. S In plain black cutaway ' coat and a vest or the same ' material and trousers of lighter hue, the appearance of Colonel Roosevelt, with his old black cady in his hand, brought welcoming Indeed, lovlngi smiles to the faces ot the several hundred men, women and children gathered along the Iron fence at the Burlington depot. "Hurrah for Roosevelt," yelled a grin. nlng citizen, with waving arms, and the women close by gave the shouter some warm smiles. "Bully for you, Teddy," yelled another enthusiast, and then the whole bunch let out a warm salute ot shouting Joyousness. Every tone of American voclferousness was In evidence, and the colonel Is not un responsive In the least He likes the peo ple, revels in their friendliness, and gives them back with hearty willingness the af tectiOD they express In the mass. Young lads and old men grasp his hand, and they find no assumption of dignity whatever In their way. Has Handshaking Seaslon. As he passed from the gateway in the platform railing to the Gould Dltts red torpedo car at the south door of the depot, Colonel Roosevelt shook hands with prob ably twenty different people, and at the car, as he paused a moment a dozen more reached him. Then, as Diets steered his machine up the Incline to Tenth street, big crowd lining the sidewalk railing started more cheering and personal greet ings, and Roosevelt waved his war bonnet with a strong arm. And so it went to the doors of the Omaha club; all along the line unrestrained beckonings and shouting signified to the guest that Omaha folks were real glad to see him and wanted him to know It. He was glad ot the atrnos phere, too, and laughed and chatted In his own rollicking way with Rosewater and I Wattles. I It was remarked as a coincidence thnt when the colonel was in Omaha as presl dent, he arrived on Just such a morning, mclst and cloudy, with rain In the early hours of the day. Wrst Goes to Japan. VANCOUVER, I!. C. Sept. 1. Colonel George N. West of the Dh-tnct of Columbia, United States consul general in Vancouver for the last three years, announced today that he had been transferred to the consul ate at Kobe, Japan. Iavld K. Wilbur ot New York, consul at Kobe, la to come to Vancouver. The exchange was arranged on account of Mrs. Wilbur's health. ing up close. "It looks oppressive on such a beautiful morning," and off cum a the mackintosh. AlungHide of Brown end Dolllver. Senator Burkett was the t-iold of form, from snoes to bonnet. Urowu's overworked Panama was lota handsomer than the durby which was jammed on Dolllver s big head almost to the cars; and yet not ono piece of head gear In the whole collection could vie with Colonel Roosevelt's splendid specimen of what a knockabout hat ought to ue. It Is Just like the man hlinoelf, In that nothing ran hurt it if a lion bit it be d spoil Ids teeth. r From the St. louis uiobe-Democrat RILLS BANDIT WITH A ilGCR Enginer Prevents Robbery of Train Near Divide, Colo. DEAD MAN IS UNIDENTIFIED Sheriff's Posse Captures Two Men In Brash Near Scene of the Holdup They Say They Were Stealing- a Ride. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 3 In a desperate attempt to hold up westbound Colorado Midland train No. S four miles west of Divide early this morning an un identified bandit was instantly killed by a rock thrown by Engineer Frank Stewart after he had shot the engineer in the leg. Sterling and Charles Martfn, two young men who were found near the scene of the holdup, are held for investigation as to their complicity in the robbery. Ster ling Martin was slightly wounded In the head by a bullet. The highwayman crawled over the tender as the train slowed up at a aiding to meet the eastbound train. As he stopped the train Stewart turned, to see his fireman, Paul Bachman, standing with his hands above his head and heard the robber say: "Put up your hands or I'll blow your head off." The robber then forced both men to leave the engine and marched them be fore him to the express car. "When we got to the express car," said Stewart, "my fireman dashed under the car and crawled to the other aide. The robber leaned under the car to shoot at him and- when he took hla eyes off me, I struck him with all my strength with a rock I had picked up as I Jumped off the tender. As I did so he whirled and shot at mo, the bullet Btriklng me in the leg. I guess my blow finished lilm, for he never moved after the rock hit him." Shortly after the hold-up Sheriff Von Juhl and a posse scoured the country near the scene of the attempted hold-up and dis covered the Martin brothers biding in the brush. . Sterling Martin was dased by a bullet wound In the head. He Is out on parole from the stato reformatory. The Martins claim they wero riding the blind baggage and were beating their way to Grand Junc tion. t hnrsred with Slurder of Boy. KINGSTON, N. Y., Sep. 2 Vlnceno Crauso and his wife were arrested thla aft ernoon In connection wtlh tho murder of 4-year-old Peter Fabian, who was found Btrannled to death in an outbuilding of Ills parents' home in Portovllle last Wednes day. In ordering the arrests Dlntrict Attor ney Cunningham refused to say what evi dence he pofHessed. t'raaso and -his wife lived next door to the Fabian family. Get in line early today The Sunday want ads will' bpglu to pour In about 7 o'clock, and they will keep U up until 7 Saturday night. If you want to sell anything use one of these little treasures. If you want to rent a house use one ct them, Jf you want a servant use one of them.. Use them freely. This is a matter of, say 25c cents. Call Tvler 1000 iind tho want ad man will attend to your wants. Left Behind C7 Sr ( L rf X WW Taft's Program ' Announced for Trip to St. Paul i - . President Will Review Labor Day Parade and Address Conserva tion Congress. ST. PAUL. Sept 2.-The official pro gram for the entertainment of President Taft on Monday of next, week In connec tion wltfy the national conservation con gress has been completed. . v President Taft la scheduled to arrive in St. Paul at 9 a., m. Monday. Accompanied by Governor Eberhart and the local recep tion committee, the, president under the es cort of four troops of Fort Snelllng cavalry and the National guard will be conducted to a stand near the postofflce where he will review the Labor Day parade. After the parade he will go to the audi torium where at 10:30 he will address the conservation congress. At noon he will have luncheon at the Fit. Paul hotel, attended by Governor Eberhart, with President B. N. Baker of the con servation congress, as host. ; At 3:30 o'clock he will make an address at the Minnesota State Fair grounds. From the fair grounds he will be taken to the nauuiMun noiei lur a uinuer lenaerea nun by Minneapolis cltltens, At 6:1G o'clock he will board his car for the return trip east Physical Examination of Pupils. ABERDKEN, 8. D., Sept. 2. (Special.) To prevent so far as possible any out break of contagious disease In the schools of Aberdeen, the Aberdeen school 6oard has arranged with the city board of health for a physical examination of every child entering the public schools. The pupils will be given cards on the open ing day, and are required to return them filled out by a physician, showing the state of their health, within ten days thereafter. The public schools open next Monday, September 6, with fifty-six teachers in charge, under direction of Superintendent H. C. Johnson. Travelirig Scribes Prefer Good Sleep to Square Meal '"Forty winks beats a breakfast In this game." The score or more newspaper men travel ing with Colonel Roosevelt have now gotten to that point where they are as Independent as an ancient hog that defied the ice to move him without breaking. They were all a&leep, except one or two hot-nosed scouts, when the special cars came In this morning. They have a car all to them selves; that Is, all except the two-thirds of the seats and aisles taken up by their typewriters and hand baggage. Home of litem s.np In the air, apparently, or change places in shifts. Upper berths are not un popular In that car, and for men accus tomed to all the luxuries of life, as prize newspaper men are, the troubles ot travel ing with a bubbling, busy character such as occupies the car behind, are of no small moment. "We use our Imagination when we want comfort," said one sarcastic writer, but there was no sting In the statement Ths point of this story, however, Is that the tired news writers refused to be dis turbed from their slumbers this morning to ride In autos to a swell breakfast at the Omaha club. Ln .IXC SHORT AND UClY WORD USED Rock Island Attorney Calls Attorney for Shippers a Liar. TOTALS OMITTED FROM TABLE Railroad Man Resents Insinuation that They Were Intentionally Left Out and a Stormy Scene Occurs. CHICAGO, - Sept. 1 The tense strain of the railway rate hearing developed disorder today, in the midst of which Attorney B. B. Pierce of the Rock Island called At torney F. B. James, representing Cincin nati shippers, a liar. Mr. Pierce added that If Mr. James was not satisfied the matter could be continued "outside." Comptroller Nay of the Bock Island was on the witness stand undergoing cross-ex amlnatlon by Attorney James. The latter declared that in one of the tables intro duced by Mr. Nay yesterday the total freight operating expenses had been left out, while both sets of figures appeared in a similar table. "Why were those figures left out?" de manded Mr. James. Witness answered that the omission was undoubtedly accidental. Mr. James expressed a contrary opinion, averrlnar that he susnected an ulterior motive. Mr. Pierce at this point Jumped to his feet and shouted: "If that Is your opinion you are a liar." "That won't do at all, gentlemen," in terposed Examlier Brown, with many raps of his gavel. Above the din Mr Pierce con tinued: "We will not stand such insinuations We. are here fairly and squarely, and if tho attorney is not satisfied I wilt meet him outside." At this there were hisses from the ship pers and handclapplng from the railroad contingent, during which the gavel sounded unaialllngly. ( "Xlaraer In the Woodpile." The storm spept Itself without reference to the gavel and Mr. Nay resumed. The (Continued on Third Page.) As against a chance to hug old Morpheus in a close embrace for an hour or two longer, the newspaper gang left a sign hanging out that the matutinal meal could freeie to death for all they cared and they stuck to the pillows. Hence, It came about that a collection of autos sent down to the depot for their accommodation came up town empty or carrying local friends of the owners. About half after nine, when the sharp points ot the sleep had been knocked off and the sharpness of the appetite began to sit up and take notice, a few of them aroKe and began to tear off a few hundred words. The literature was fine, even If the scribes were still wearing their pyjumas. "Come on, eat brcaicisl with us," said one, as a bunch started out to find a sau sage shop and stir up fodder. "Forget it," cam the reply. "I haven't catun anything aolider than the hole In a doughnut for a week. My boss tins a bad habit, he howls for copy even in his sleep." However, as the middle of tho day drew nearer and visions ot thit litre luncheon at the Field club graw more positive, the work ers and loafers were right In line In front of the mirror and preparing to leave. NOT WAR, BUT PEACE IS THE Characteristic Address by the Only Living Ex-President of the United States. STRAIGHT TALK WITHOUT FRILLS Canal History from Inception to the Present Date. CROWD WAS WITH THE ORATOR Roosevelt Faced Greatest Audience Ever Assembled in Omaha. HEARERS LIKE MAN AND MATTER Departures from Manuscript Touch Popular Fancy. BURKETT GIVEN A WARM BOOST Dlstlng-alahed Visitor -Pnbllely F.a. dorses a Warm Tribute to the People of Ncbraaks -Senator Dolllver Is Heard. "The American fleet was not sent around the world as a threat to any nation, but as the strongest kind of a provocative to friendliness. "We wanted it understood on the Atlantic and on the Pacific coasts alike, and by the world, that our fleet could go anywhere, and would go anywhere when necessary. "At one time It was announced by some good people on the Atlantic coast the fleet should not sail; but it did sail. I had money to send ships to the Pacific, and If the money was not appropriated to bring them back Well, that was their affair.' "The next Job ahead of us is to fortify the canal We must show that we ar big enough to do the Job right. We built that canal ourselves, and we don't have to ask anybody else to come In and say how it shall be used. "Nothing can serve to keep us In a stats of profound peace more than the know ledge that our men can shoot straight and will do so If necessary." ' , With terse, rharply uttered sentences- like the farmer assistant secretary ot the navy and former president of the United States brought ringing Indorsement from what was undoubtedly the greatest audi ence ever covered by the roof of the Omaha auditorium. They were uttered as a rule, aside from the written text held In tho Speoker's hand; . and characteristic ges tures with upraised arms and clenched fists, sent them home to the hearts and understanding of his auditors. War Tlnave on Talk. While In some sense the war tinge was on the talk, yet underlying every para graph was the earnest thought that only by stenuous preparation and unmistakable declaration of Intention and purpose could the militant world be held to a steadfast obligation to let the JJnlted States alone to work , out Its ultimate destiny without the possibility of outside influence. Roosevelt had opened In moat genial vein, by a smiling illusion to what ha termed "the very modest tribute of Bena tor Burket to the virtues of Nebraska," "And I agree with all he said," added the colonel, when the laughter had ceased. Thus everybody was put In good humor, although the real start to a mutual pleas ure was made when Roosevelt had gra ciously addressed the chairman, the local committee, Governor Bhallenberger and Mayor pahlman, each In turn. He had stepped aside a pace of two to face tho executives of the state and city, who sat together at one side of the platform. Admirers on tho Roof. Seldom indeed does an prator make speech with trampling admirers scurrying on the roof under which he Is talking, bill that was Colonel Roosevelt's experience Friday afternoon at the Omaha auditor ium. So great was the Jam in the enor mous drill shed of a building that scorei of the more active ones foiled the aisles and stairways until they were out on ths root of the structure. 10,000 was the gen eral estimate of men, ' who viewed the great sea of people from the stage. Victor Rosewater called the gathering to order and at once introduced Senator Bur kett as chairman. The senior Nebraska senator was, generous In his laudation ot Nebraska and her people and struck a popular chord when he said: "All Nebraska Is host to our guest ol today. The citizens of Omaha are to be thanked for the magnificent scope of their plans for his entertainment and the gen eral pleasure. We are always proud ot Omaha, but today we are a little prouder than ever before. "I want to cay to our guest that we havi a grand people out here; that there art no more progressive, enlightened and de termined citizens anywhere in the worl L I can assure him, too, that our people believe in him, as not only wise enough to know what Is to be done, but courag eous enough to do tt. "I take extreme pleasure in presenting Theodore Roosevelt to this great auiilonco as the most distinguished man in all the world." Ovation for Visitor. Then W. I. Kioistead, In charge of the stage arrangements, stepped to the front and led the tremendous rising clieer and vocal ovation that made i-ven the much traveled und feaHted guest thrill with pleasure and pride. "Teddy. Teddy; hello, Teddy!" Shoutnd by childl.ih voices, wrlngled sharply with the adult cheering. It was trlbut to please any man that, while the neadlng of the speech on "The Panama Canal" was proctedimi very few of those who crowded the building went out. I'art ot the standing crowd In the lobby did leave, being unable to hear, per haps, as well, as they would like; and later some of the balconies lost their packed appearance, but folly 6.000 people remained to the closing word of the brief talk made by Senator liolllver, following the aildrebs of the goest of honor. Uurlng his opening remarks, Colonel