TITE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 27, Nebraska KORTENSEN TALKS OF CHANCE Supreme Court Has Not Advanced Commission Case. MOTHER OF H. C. LINDSAY DEAD J. B. Cobbey Will File for Office of District J ! Senior Sneak Day Tomra Too , Of fen. J fFrom a Ptaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May .-(Sporlal.V-Peter Morten sen of Ord arrived In Unjoin today and talked freely of hi rhnnres to Ret a plare on the State Hallway commission. Ha was the only candidate on the ticket last fall and wa delected to fill a vacancy, but Governor Bhallcnhergcr contended that the place was to be filled by appointment .nd not by election. The governor ap pointed W. J. Furoe to serve. If the appointment l legal Mr. Furse will serve only till his successor Is elected this fall. If Mr. Mortensen'a election Is legal he will serve for the unexpired term of three years. Mr. Mortensen fled a suit In the supreme 4ourt to test Mr. Fume's right to hold the place by appointment. This case has not been advanced by the supreme court and may not be decided till after the election this fall. The suit could have been filed In the district court nd then appealed and advanced under 'the rulea of the supreme court, but being filed as an original suit in the supreme court, th'e court may use Its discretion In regard to advancing It. "I have not consulted my attorney," said Mr. Morteneen, "but I feel like asking for a dismissal of the ault. Under no cir cumstances will I run for the office of railway commissioner this fall If It shall be determined that my election was In valid. When I was elected last fall my family lived In Lincoln. My son wa In tha university, but he has now returned to Ord to work In a bank and Lincoln Is no longer my home. For this reason alone I do not care to make any further effort to ba a candidate for railway commis sioner this fall If It turns out that a candl. data la to be elected this fall." Cobber to File for Judge. J. E. Cobbey of Beatrice this afternoon f secured from the secretary of Hate blanks TVor filing for tha primary nomination for judge of the supreme court. Judge Cob bay will file on the republican ticket. Unable to Candle F.sTK. Food Commissioner Jackson has received word from a few merchants In small towna who assert that It will be a physloal Impoaslblllty for them to candle eggs pur--Chesed by them from farmers. In a bul letin Mr. Jackson Indicated that dealers J who buy eggs mint candle the product In order to aoid the penalty of the law. He ' believe most merchants can do so by em ploying An extra man and many may be able to do so themselves. Those who can dle will be watched by the food Inspectors to prevent them from accepting bad eggs for the sake of retaining tha trade of farm ers. If bad eggs are found In possession of merchants, this fact will be considered evidence that tha bad egg are for sale, nd prosecutions will follow. Vote School Site. ' Secretary of Btata Walt baa prepared blank ballots for the use of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings for tha se lection of a site for tha state school of agriculture. State Treasurer George will not return to Lincoln till Monday and tha board will not attempt to select a site un til ha la present Tha ballot, asprepared by Secretary of State Walt, does not fol low tha alphabetical order. The towns which have bid. for the site are placed on ha ballot In this order Holdregc, Culbent- non. McCook. Bartlev. Oxford. Cambridge I Alms. Mascot. Curtis. Nnrtk Platta and jJ3roen Bow. I Ollla la Lyln a: Low. Senator J. A. Ollla of Ord, who has been In tha city the last few daya on business, this afternoon declared that talk to the effect that h would make the race this fall for election to the vacancy on the railway commission was wholly without Jila knowledge or consent. Pickpocket Get Busy. , Pickpockets got busy with the crowd at ystrday' aviation meet, the heavleat , jloser being R. M. Tldball, who had $100 In 1-jWash and several hundred In checks taken """ from him In tha Jam of people returning tha dty after tha meet Mary A. Lindsay Dead. . Mary A. Lindsay, mother of Harry C. Lindsay, clerk of the Nebraska supreme court, died at : thia morning at the home of her sou, 1638 D street. She had been 111 for several months. Mrs. Lindsay ,waa n old resident of Lodl, Wis., and a member of a pioneer family which moved . to that plaoe In 1865. She was nearly 70 ' l! yen old' 1Ier "uaband died twenty-flva ': y I jrears ago. f 1 Since Christmas aha had resided with ' . Jier son and his family. Mrs. Lindsay was an accomplished musician and for many 'i year waa engaged In teaching at Lodl. 1 ' he waa well posted In musical affairs. . ' The body will bo taken to Lodl Saturday autemoen for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Lind say will accompany It to tha old home. No Bite for Cadet Uai. Despite reporta to tha contrary tha site f the annual state university cadet en campment haa not yet been fixed. The camp begins June 6 and lasts a full week, 400 cadets participating. Owing to diffi culties In securing a suitable rifle rang at any location aav Ashland tha site propo sition Is a troublesome one for tha regi mental heads. Tha Ashland government range haa been tha alt of tha last two encampments. This year a battalion of regulars is to encamp there for a part of the time desired by the university men. Consequently the uni versity authorities are looking elsewhere. Beatrice la at present receiving favorable consideration, but no decision will be made until exact ftgurea cau be obtained on the facilities offered there. Union Depot Agitation. Alderman TH. Pratt and Councilman D. W. Meier, In charge of the union depot ordinance and agitation, went to Omaha this morning with reference to thia matter. It Is not known whether they are going to consult with Vice President A. L. Mohler of the I'nlon Pacific. General Manager O. W. Holdrege of the Burlington or both. The fact that Mr. Meier received a letter from Mr. Mohler a day or so ago strongly urging the necessity of a union depot may have had rbmething to do with the visit to th metropolis. ft I To Many Saak Daya. After celebrating a ' sneak day." In aplte , Df protestations from the teachers to the Contrary, the senior class with the excep tion of on girl of th Temple High school, an adjunct of th university, has been Indefinitely lllanani1H .i k sa v uiMiDcaiencft k.ccordlng to Chancellor Avery who la th -f final authority In the matter non of th XX members may be reinstated before th graduation which occurs next week. The tact that the class haa been granted a , tenlor day previously which to ail Intanta U4 pirpoaa was a "sneak day,- cause J Detailed Census of Nebraska Counties The director of the census has announced the population of Pundy cnuntr, according to its minor Civil d.vmion, as follom-s: Isla'n precinct Calvert precinct HalKler precinct. Iiciudlns Ilnlglrr vlil.ige S"7 n.iiK.ir viu.iKe Harilson precinct llaincr precinct Indian Crr-ek prclnct I. uts precinct Max precinct Muddy precinct , 'High precinct Park precinct I'll1). I". 1S!W. I. : 2,31 4 '.13 2!! .7 ? Ml '01 7W fW 2V. 37 171 M 12 1.2 2 15 n"7 3J3 t:i -'03 CIS 'I 2! MS F9 111 ' IS if. 5 9 13 ' 312 2i 4 174 1W 13 2 9 m 18 218 Ml 1 !7 15 1.'.7 126 l. the matter to be viewed In light by the school faculty. more serious Nebraska Central Commencement Exercises Begin with Musical Re cital Saturday Sermon Sunday by Dr. Jenkins of Omaha. CENTRAL CITY, May 20.-(SpeclaV) All of the exercises have been arranged for the commencement week of Nebraska Central college, and altogether they make an Imposing array of literary events, so cial affairs and athletic contests. They commence Saturday evening, May 27. with a muMcal recital at the Friends church. Sunday morning. May 28, at 11 a. m.. Dr. D. E. Jenkins of Omaha will deliver the baccalaureate Fermon for the graduating class at the Friends church. Sunday even ing at the same place. Rev. V. E. Shirley, pastor of the Christian church, will de liver the sermon for the academic gradu ates. On Monday. May 29. at 8 o'clock In the evening will occur the Third Year Class Day exercises, at college chapel. On Tueeday at 10 a. m.. there will be the graduating exercises of the academy clars at the college chapel, with an address by the Incoming president, Stephen L. My rick. The college commencement will oc cur Wednesday at 10 a. m., at the college chapel. All of these exercises are free to the public. The yearly meeting of the friends, of which the college Is controlled will com mence Its sessions next Wednesday. Al ready the friends are making elaborate arrangements to entertain the delegates, and also to take care of those who will be here for the college commencement. The sessloons of the yearly meeting will be held In the Friends church. Rev.. F. W. Dell, superintendent of Evan gelical work, and head of the yearly meet ing, was formally pastor of the church here and recldes here. Confederates of Bank . Robbers Eemove Loot Evidence that Money Taken at Gilt ner Wa Hidden Near Grand Island. , GRAND ISLAND. Neb... v.. t Jc. cial.) Recent develompents lead to the'be llef that the loot taken from the Glltner bank; haa been recovered hv mM.r... the three men arrested from the robbery ana now conrined In the state ponotentlary awaiting trial at Aurora. Deputy Sheriffs Sievers and Static and former Officer Hadlock made another trip to the Platte river bottom today and conducted a thor- ougn searcn or the vicinity In which the gun was recently found. There they flrt uuna, partly hidden In the. sand a broken and a full bottle of whlnkv nA I... rubber receptacles of the shape of small water Dags rilled with nitroglycerin. Upon further search a former avravntin- found, too squarely cut Into the soil to have ueen maae by an animal and showing that It had quite recentlv been rofni. t. ..... - .... . . . nn of sufficient slxe to have burled tempor arily the loot taken. 1000 of which waa In sliver dollars and the rest In currency. High School Alumni ' Banquet at Madison Hundred Graduates Attend Annual Feast at Grand Army Hall Thursday Evening. MADISON. Neb.. May 26.-(8peclal.)-Tne Madison High school alumni held Its an nual banquet last evening at the Grand Army of the Republic hall. Plates were spread for 100 persons. The aueata of th. evening were the class of 1911 and the memoers or the board of education. The banquet was served In four courses by the women of the Presbyterian church. Superintendent W. T. Stockdale' presided as toastmaster. Miss Ethel Chri.ti.n nr k olass of 1902. and president of the associa tion. Delivered the address of welcome to the das of 1911. which, on behalf nf h. class, was re ponded to by George M. uarungton. president of the claas; Miss Eva Robertson of the closs of 1904 responded to tha toast "United." Archie Donovan of 1900 to Loyalty." and N. W. Erwln of the class of 1909 to "Ourselves." Miss Mable Horshal spoke to the subject "The Knocker." Samuel C. Faes erf tha "Harvest." Otis Taylor of "Dreams." and S. G. Blackman, president of the board of education tn t day and Tomorrow." Hon. W. L. DowUng vi me ciaas or ibw. closes the program by responding to the toast "Touching Elbows." TWO HURT AT GRAND ISLAND On Man Cancht I'saer Fallla Wall nd Another Gets Sever Shock. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May t8.-(Spe-clal Telegram.) William Hamilton, em ployed by Roy Brown In the construction of a new alrdom. Waa severely Injured today by being caught under a falling wall, a high wind had developed, and th fifteen-foot cement wall suddenly gav way. He was not entirely burled and waa quickly released. The moat sever Injuries are cuts about the head. Joseph Jankele. employed aa a lineman by the Grand Island Electric company, hung unconscious to an electric light pole for about ten minute today fastened by the -strap about him, after being shocked by a 2.JU) voltage current. While repairing th line a tool with which h was working cam In contact with a wlr. off of which tha Insulation had been worn, and his other hand being on another wlr a short cur rent waa formed. He managed to let go the other, but Immediately became un conscious and It waa aom time before ladders wer secured to reach him. He will recover. Governor at Valley Commencement. VALLEY, Neb., May M. 8pclal. ) The commencement exercise of th Valley High school wer held In the Valley opera houe Wednesday evening. Governor Cheater Aldiich gave the address, which waa enjoyed by several hundred people. Mrs. W. O, Wbltmor, president of tha School board, presented the diplomas to the four members of the class of 1911 Hulah O. Byers, Clifford Edmister, Mabel V. Johnson and Leola C. Burt. Clifford Edmister received the scholarship for highest grades. The Commercial club gave a dinner at the Reld hotel in honor of Governor Aldrlch. i Company C Wins the 1 ' Annual Competitive Drill at University More Than One Thousand Students Assemble in the Stands to Wit ness Exhibition. LINCOLN, May 26.-(Speclal Telegram. Company C, commanded by Captain Charlca A. Bennett, won the annual com petltlve drill on the athletic grounds at the state university Friday afternoon. Only three points separated the winners from the second company. Three officers from the regular army assisted in the Judging of the companies. More than 1,000 students assembled In the stands to witness the drill of the com panies. Each company appeared on the field alone and was put through a series of commands by the captain. At the com pletion of the drill the Judges announced the following atandlngs: Company C, Cap tain Bennett, 498; Company L, Captain T. Cain, 496; Company A, Captain Hathaway. 482; Company D, Captain Hahne, 4S9; Com pany M, Captain Foreman, 4S0; Company K, Captain Lord, 458; Company B, Cap tain Gallaway, 44$. Company C won possession of the big cup given annually for the winner of the competitive drill. Company D, winner of first place In many competitive drills, was fourth. The individual competitive drill wag won by R. A. Guthrie. K. P. Warner was second. , Tonight 600 university students are cele brating the annual Company Q, otherwise known as the shirt tall parade. The parade was led by Captain Bennett, the victorious officer, and visited most of the principal buildings In town. Charges Against Mrs. Manchester Head of Woodmen Circle is Accused of Mismanagement of Funds in Papers Filed with Auditor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May M.-(Spec1al.)-Charges against Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, head officer of the Woodmen Circle, have been filed with State Auditor Barton. Most of the charges are said to relatte to alleged misuse of funds of the association. Includ ing use of fund for personal expenses. Auditor Barton will endeavor to get the Insurance commissioner of Iowa and the Insurance commissioner of South Dakota to Join him Monday In Omaha to begin an Investigation of the charges. The offi cers of the organization, most of whom are women, have for some time been engaged In a lively quarrel over the management of the circle and the opponents of Mrs. Man chester will endeavor to defeat her for office at the netx meeting of the circle, which will be held this summer. The names of the persons filing the charges with the state auditor are John Safarik. Nellie D. Morgan. Bertha F. Oshlo. W. B. Rue, Bertha V. Moran. Marguerite McGrath, Caroline A. Blake. James A. Blaha, E. C. Hunt and D. E. Holovschlner. Gns A. Johnson 4k Co. Close. HOLDREGE. Neb., May 26.-Bpeclal Telegram.) The firm of Ous A. John son & Co., engaged In grocery and gen eral merchandise business, closed Its doors today and went Into voluntary bankruptcy. The affair of the firm are In the hands of Referee O. Norberg, who will be able to announce assets and liabilities tomorrow. Mr. Johnson was a clerk in a leading store here until engaging In business for himself two years ago. The chief creditors are Omaha wholesale housea High Wind Doe Damaare. ARAPAHOF Neb.. May 86. (Special Telegram.) The gala that haa swept over this section of th state for the last twenty-four hours has done much Injury to growing crops and also severe daraag to buildings and windmills. Tha two large memorial windows at the Christian church were both wrecked this afternoon, causing considerable loss. Nebraska News Notes. NEBRASKA CITTr-S. R. Glle of this city and Phoebe Harmon of Plckrell were married here yesterday by County Judge It. D. Walden. TECUMSEH-Mrs Luclnda Armstrong died at the horn of her staler. Mrs Ellen app, at Tecumseh, Wednesday mornlnc. from stomach trouble, from which she had been afflicted for aevoral month. BEATRICE-Word waa received hero e terday announcing the death of Al Sodorls. a former Be.if.Mce resident, which occurred at his home ur Uncoln. He was 64 years of age and Isuvos a widow and five chil dren. The body a HI be brought her Sat urday for Interment. BEATRICE Nellie Llppold was granted a divorce frtun Herbert Llppold yesterday In the district court on the ground of cruelty. Llppold Is a baker employed at Wymor. A divorce waa also granted to Sarah Stevens from Joseph Stevens. Cruelty and non support wer charged by th plain tiff. Bl'TTON At an adlourned meeting of cltlxens, held last evening to discuss means of relieving the crowded conditions In the public schools, the school board was In structed to take the necessary step for th voting of bonds for a modern school build ing on the site of the old one, now con demned. TECUMSEH Mr. Henry C. Rosakrans and Miss Maude Eleanor Cummlngs, two of the well known young people of thia community, were married last evonlng Th ceremony waa performed by County Judge Jamea Livingston at th home of the offi cer at 8:30 o'clock and was witnessed by but a few persona. CAMBRIDGE At the regular session, held May 23, forth election of officers for Cambridge lodg No. 140. Ancient, Free and Accepted Mason. Dr. Frederick T. Italy waa elected worthy master, Philip J. McManus senior workman. Dr. Harley J. Porter Junior workman, WlllUm li. Kallug treasurer. Cheater A. Perry secretary. FAIRMONT The twenty-atxth annual commencement of th Fairmont High school clotted last nlrht when a clars of twenty-threo received diplomas. ean Fordyce of the state university delivered th addreaa, his subtect being 'Forces that Pmwoum lestliiy. Thia la the. UrtA All Our Straw Hals Arc New seconds no factory damaged ba Sl.SO and Up No old Panamas reblocked no seconds no factory damaged bats only the season's choicest and most perfect bats. Omahi's Only Modern Clothing Store The Home of Quality Clothes HAI.K MIXITK STORK TALKS There was a blR husky fellow of outlandish proportions In a while back. He said la his brusque manner "You fellows claim to fjt any man, regard less of his build. I've come a long ways to disprove youv assertion. Show n.e one single suit that will fit mo, I don't care what the kind or cost, ana I will buy It." We showed him, not one. but a doren or more, gave hint an ainplo choice and he said, "I've road so much "bunk" about flttli.K us big fellows that 1 put this In the same class with other stores but I must take you out of that class and establish a class for your sole occupancy." 66 to Wear99 Less than twenty-five years ago, the man who wore ready-made clothes was looked upon with something of the same feeling inspired by the man who now wears a celluloid collar. Then, ready-made clothes were produced only for men who demanded "cheapness," regard less of style and quality, i The new era of ready-to-wear apparel, of which apparel this store is Omaha's leading distributor, has banished the prejudice formerly existing, and ready-to-wear clothes are now the choice of the most critical and best dressed men. Our Spring and Summer Suits, $10 to $35 'Ready-to-wear" represent the highest type of quality, style and tailor ' ing a standard that no merchant tailor can surpass. Shown in an as sortment of fancy weaves and True Blue serges several times greater than in any store hereabouts. You'll do better if you do your clothes buying here. Xhose popular $15, $20 and $25 Suits of ours meet the requirements of a vast number of men and young fellows who want to be economical and still be faultlessly attired. They find in them suits like which they were never able to find in a clothing store. There isn't a popular fabric from light fancy weaves to True Blue serges that is missing. Better let us show them to you. -T M Last Day of Summer Shirt Week Of course you can buy summer shirts here throughout the season, but Just now the line Is without a break In U. Monday we might not be able to say as much We honestly believe it would pay you to ccrne In today and select a few of the choicest numbers. SILKS, BOISETTES, MOHAIRS and MADRAS $1.00 Up. class to graduate In the history of the Fairmont High school. . CAMBRIDGE The new firm of Harvey & Cronk. successors to M. C. Skinner, who has been owner and proprietor of the West Side restaurant and confectionery In this city for many years, took possession yesterday. J. E. Harvey and C. K. Cronk, both of Cambridge, who comprise this new firm, bought the entire stock of goods and the business will continue aa heretofore. BlyOOMFIEUD Murray Dolphin, son of ex-Mayor John Dolphin of this city, and Miss Lura Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hall, who own a large ranch about seven miles northeast of this city, were married yesterday evening by Rev. J. B. Burkhardt. pastor of the Congregational church. These young people are from two of the oldest pioneer families of this county. BEATRICE! The Wymore High school will give Its clam play next Saturday even ing. The graduating exercises will be held June t Ex-Governor Shallenbcrger will 1e Uver the address. The members of the claas are Bernlce Butcher. Uoyd Bemlss, Victor Coulter, Neva Cole, Theresa Helmlg, Kath nrlne Howland. Cora Hilder. Robert Jone. Estelle Ralney, Bernlce Stephenson, Hazel Wheeler. BEATRICE Announcement of the death of Prof. Henry Nicholas Blake, a former resident of Beatrice, which occurred at Nebraska City yesterday morning, waa re ceived here last evening. Prof. Blake was for thirty years a teacher In Nebraska. He was a musician and an educator of ability, and a thirty-second degree Mason. He waa 82 years of age. The body will be brought hero Saturday for Interment. The Masons will have charge of the services. CENTRAXi CITY The second annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merrick County Farmers' Co-operative association was held In Central City last Saturday. 'The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Ttteodore Osterman; vice president. J. T. Armstrong; secretary and treasurer. E. W. Badger. .The directors for the coming year are as follows. Central City station, Theodore Osterman, D. Burke; Clarks station, D. Mace, J. Howard; Palmer station, D. W. Foster, B. F. Newlon; director at large, J. T. Armstrong. BEATRICE Frank Wheeler of Wymore. alleged member of a gang of bank robber, who was nrreeted some time ago on the charge of being lmjjllcated In the robbeiy of the bank at Hanover, Kan., and who was releaaed on bond of 12.000 at Marys vllle, Kan., pending his hearing In the dis trict court. Haa brought here last evening and lodged In Jail. The sheriff of Washing ton county. Kansas, came to Wymore after Wheeler, but he refused to go without a requisition. He will be held here until ex tradition papers can be procured. Wheeler waa formerly in the employ of the Bur lington road aa a conductor. BEATRICE The Board of Supervisors held a meeting yesterday to act on the ap plication of 'Doebele & Oewold of Lanham for a llquar license and the application of J. V. Shackeiton for a license at Plck rell. Aa remonstrances had been filed the applicants withdrew their petitions. The board passed the following resolution: wh.raa We believe that the disorder created by saloons Is detrimental to the welfare and best Interests of unincorporated villages. We. the Board of Supervisors of Gage countv, resolve that licenses for sa loons be not granted by this board In any unincorporated villages for the year 19U. REPLY FROM WICKERSHAM K Criminal Proratloa of Officer of Staadard Oil Company Has Bern Started. Out today NewVictor Records for June A RlinprK list nf mnciral nnmherc vritri fniir nnnAnn. - .vw. ments ot unusual interest. Alma Gluck now sings for the Victor The latest addition to the galaxy of famous ppcra singers who make records exclusively for the Victor. Her lovely, even, sympathetic voice is heard at its best in the two records just issued. Two superb records by Mario Sammarco Perfect specimens of Sammarco's singing. All the roundness of tone, the volume, the admirable phrasing and technique for which the baritone is celebrated are reproduced to perfection. Vessella's Italian Band plays three splendid selections This dashing director with his famous band of soloists is one of Atlantic City's big attractions. His control over his band is remarkable such precision and shading being quite unusual. Lucia Sextette at a popular price A magnificent record of this universally admired con certed number, at the extremely low price of $1.25. Sung by the Victor Opera Sextette the pick of the Victor's competent vocal staff. Hear these records at any Victor dealer's, and ask him for a June supplement which contains a complete list of new single- and double-faced records, with a detailed description of each. And be sure to hear the Victor-Victrola Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. Always us Victor Records played with Victor Nssdla tber Is no othtr war to set th unequaled Victor too. WASHINGTON. May W. In response to a resolution asking for Information on the subject. Attorney General Wlckeraham to Aav sent word to the house that the De partment of Justice has undertaken no criminal prosecution of the officer of the Standard Oil company as a result or the recent supreme court decision. Mr. Wicker-sham did not elaborate bis reply-but conveyed the Information given In a few formal words. It Is understood that Senator Pomereene, author of the criminal resolution, soon will Introduce another directing criminal prosecution against th Standard Oil and constituent companies. Mr, spooaer Seriously 111. NEW YORK. May When John C. Bpooner. former United Btatea senator from Wisconsin, now a lawyer In private practice here, met his wife at the pier, he learned that daring her en Or trio from LEurop on th Lusltanla abe bad been seriously nr. axrs- riwooar w iknri iv her bom. Her husband would not dlacuaa th natur of her Illness. Persistent Advertising la tha Road to Big Return - ri".' ' lu'WWWtJ.Ji.fSl. ' Hjp'smap Tx" imiianitjijiMMM.jw--- ."5 , GEO. E. MICHEL. Mgr. 16th and Harney Struti, Cmtha. 334 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Hines and sores On Sale at A. lospe Company 1513-15 DOUGLAS ST. OHAIIA, JED.