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TIIE OMATTA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 2. 1911. Council Bluffs Minor Mention Tha Couaoll Bluffs Office of The Omaha Baa la at 18 Seott Street. Both Thon 43. Lavl. druic. We'VUnc silver at Ieffert'. Corrlk-nn a undertaker. Phone 14. Dr. Cleaver. Hell phone only. No. 117. FAfST BF.Ell AT IU.H3ERS' BUFFET. Woodilng ("nderlaklng company. Tel. 3K). Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 97. I'l'RK UOLI WEDDING P.INOS LEF FKItT H. Call 142 for a case, of tJund'a Peerless beer. J. J. Klein Co., distributors. fee the new summer design In wallpaper at H. Uorwlck's. atfJ-211 South-Main atreet. The plane to buy wedding a;lfta. Pee our window display. Fauble Art ahop, 3 'J Bioadwny. An automobile truck betongtng to Mc-Curd-brarly & Co. Rot stuck yesterday noon wnen it attempted to toaa road way at the Main atreet nteiectlon, where the paving blocks have been removed and the concrete nut put In. The aurface waa covered with and and beneath the Band wax a recently filled ditch. The truck carried six tona of freight and welghea four ton Itself. When It struck the soft land the wheel sank to the axles. It re quired two hour of hard work and the uae rf several Jackscrews to get the big car out of It predlctment. The little frlenda of Mis Ella Jam aa. aisled her In celebrating her birthday an niversary. They gathered at her home. 62S Washington avenue, at 7 o'clock and spent a pleasant evening. The party waa com posed of Ooldie Marcua, Ella and Laura James. France Larson. Albert Rain. May Steven. Helen and Wiilard Grain, Vincent and Edith Fox, Gertrude Himon, Harry and Charley Marsh, Harry I.arsen, Alice Wll foid. .Samuel Christolua, Clyde and Ruth Cooley. Clarence Head, Marty Marcus, Frances Byford, Claude Herald. Art Chap man. Grace Head, Myrtle and Beatrice Over. Rlggg Day and Marjorle Day and Edith Tiger. Mayor Muloney, riding with Manager English In the latter automobile on West Broadway yesterday afternoon, was passed by an automobile going about fifty mile an hour. The mayor requested English to apeed up and see If thev could keep In touch with the speeder. When the speed ometer passed the thirty-mile mark the tnavor called for the brakes. The number of the car waa taken and waa found stand ing pear the Grand hotel. An officer was detailed to wait for the appearance of the owner. When he came he gave the name of John Jensen of Omaha. Hia car bore a Nebraska number. The owner put up a bond of $27.f.O for his appearance In police court this morning. The meeting of the American Association cf Instructor for the Deaf will convene at Irlavan, Wt., July -13, and there will be gathered prominent Instructors from very state in the union and from Canada and Mexico.) The Iowa School for tHe Deaf will send a large delegation, including Superintendent H. W. Rothert, Mr. and Mra. J. Schuyler Long, Miss Watklns. Miss Lock. Miss Wllcoxsln, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrett, Miss Stelnke and perhaps Prof. Holloway. all teachera at the Council Bluffs school. Prof. Long Is treasurer of the national organization, and will take a prominent part In the coming convention. He will leave on Moniay. accompanied by Mra. Long and will spend three daya In Chicago. The other delegates will go on Tuesday. Dr. O O. Smith left last evening for Crawford. Neb., to take part in the four days' celebration of the Fourth of July. Dr. Bmlth will return on Monday and go to Macedonia, ia., where he speaks on the Fourth. He will speak three time at Crawford on Sunday, In the forenoon, afternoon and evening. In the forenoon his theme will he "A Chapter in the His tory of Liberty;'" In the afternoon, "Mak ing of a Character." and In the evening The! Value of a Man to Society." The afternoon meeting will be In the nature of a rally for the young, people of Crawford and vicinity. Miss Alma Smith, Dr. Smith's daughter, will accompany him, and after spending a few days with friends In the Nebraska town will proceed to Luak, Wyo.; where she will remain during the ummer, the gueat of Miss Lillian Hunt H. R. Lemen, manager of the Christian home orphanage, and Mrs. I,emen have re turned from their extensive European trip. They were permitted to make the trip through the benefice'-'', c trtond of the home. It waa tha first Urn that elthe. had ever been outside of the Lniieii State, and to take a Journey tnat embraced the greater part of Europe was an extraor dinary event In their lives. They visited England, Germany, Austria. France and Italy, atopptng for a brief etay at the prin cipal polnta of Interest, especially the capi tals. They had a delightful time at Paris, Vienna and London and at several of the show towns of Italy. Thcv were unable to go to Rome for lack of time. Their tour through England and ecmiu.id an espe cially delightful, Both returned very much Improved In health, and resumed their heavy responsibilities of caring for more than 200 orphan children. J. Johnson, the professional check forger, who was arrested by Detective Arnold and Officer Aughe late Thursday night, was arraigned In police court yesterday morn ing charged with forgery. Four checks bearing the name of J. T. Brook, manager of the Alfalfa eMal company, were In evi dence, all of which Johnson Cnnfeased to having forged and cashed. Johnson's con fession was due to the suddenness with which he was aroused at the moment of his arrest. He was sound asleep when the officer entered hia room at 1120 South Twenty-fourth street. When half awak ened and told that hia visitors were of ficer Johnson mumured, "I knowed I'd be caught if I come back here." It re quired but little aweatlng at. the station to Induce him to make a full explanation of his remark which waa a confession of guilt. It Is believed that he can also be connected with several other bad checks passed while he was In the city last fall Johnson I said to he professional check worker. He Is about 45 yeara old, dresses aa a mechanic and plays hia part finely. Ha visits manufacturing establlahmenta where the workmen are phld In checks and becomes familiar with the names of the heads of departments, and manages to look at some of the checks of the workmen. It tm then easy to Imitate the signature of the manager. He la aald to be wanted In several places. The work of the officers waa a clean example of. high efficiency. Johnson's hearing was continued, until to day. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. JSC Night F-1701 HEAVY BRIDGE COMES IN GOOD PLAY NOW Benton Street Straetaro Stronar Enough Withstand Strata f Heavy Car. If Contractor Jamea Saguln had not been a railroad bridge builder and unable to pre vent the Incorporation of heavy construc tion Ideas Into his plana 'for the Benton street bridge, the street railway company could not have used some of tha heavy quips ge that has been employed. One of the construction cars used for hauling crushed stone and sand la of the steel type and welgha unloaded thirty tons. It has four compartments, automatic dumping devices, holding five cublo yarda of crushed stone, making a total of twenty yards, weighing 64.000 pounds, or a total load for the bridge of 114.000 pounds, all to be car ried on two of the reinforced concrete gird ers of tlie structure. This load passed over tha bridge several times yesterday with out causing the least apparent strain. In addition to thla tha bridge waa carrying load of at least ten cublo yards of sand find crushed stone that had been slumped by the- side of tha track. Practical railroad man examined the bridge after tha track waa laid to determine It safety for such loada and pronounced It to be able to carry all of tha load that could be put upon It. The same aevcra teat waa given tha North Eighth street bridge, which la a long flat arch with a thirty-six-foot spaa. This bridge offered some difficult engi rt rrlng problems that were successfully svlvrd by City Engineer Etnyre. The arch ' ' lias a rlae of forty Inches, and It Is r ' Ob the flatrst arch for the length the spun In the history of modern bridge building. J-Tlnk Budwflser, King of Bottled Beers. Council Bluffs YOUNG MAN HAS HIGH TRIP Caught Around Ankle at Treynor, He ii Lifted Into Air. FIRST TIME SAW BALLOON Ransom Jones. Wall Enlaced la Helping Hold Balloon Down, la Caaaht by Gr Hope aa nans; lato Heavens. Caught around the right ankle by a half Inch rope, the end of which he had colled at his feet while aiding a dosen other men In the task of holding down a balloon, Ransom Jonea. a 17-year-old farmer boy. was carried skyward, hanging head down' ward, at Treynor Thursday night. With wonderful agility he, righted himself and clung to the rope, while the balloon rose to a height of r.000 feet and drifted four miles. The boy landed without a scratch save the abrasions where the cotla of the rope rubbed his ankle. The exciting experience occurred at the conclusion of the big celebration In honor of the opening of the new Interurban rail road, and was the last thing on the pro gram. It had been scheduled for the after noon, but could not be made on account of the high wind. The balloon waa the property of the Twin City Amusement company, whose secretary and general manager, Scott Ryan, resides at S44S Ave nue D, Council Bluffs. Tha balloon was In charge of "Props." Sturdevant. a Council Bluffs boy, 19 yeara old, who Joined the amusement company a few weeka ago and has been doing vaudeville work. The com pany had several balloons out Thursday and were sHort a rtder for the one at Treynor, and Young Sturdevant volun teered to make the ascent, although he had never attempted It before and had little knowledge of the business. An experienced assistant assisted In filling the bag and managing the technical part of the work. Caaaht Around Aakle. Toung Jones, with many other men and boys, was engaged In holding down the balloon by the guy rapes while It was being filled with heated air. When the inflation was complete and the order was given to let go, Jones dropped his line with the others. He had, however, colled up about twenty feet of tha rope at his feet, and when the balloon shot Into the air the line caught In a hitch around his ankle. He was dragged for a few feet on tha ground and was then carried Into the air head downwards. Jones had been taught to "skin a cat" on the rafters In the hay loft and had no difficulty In raising hta body until he could grasp the rope above his feet and climbed to an upright posi tion. The top of the balloon, after he Had straightened up, was Just eighty feet above tha parachute bar, and Jones was cling ing a little above tha mouth of the big bag. He started to slide down the rope to the parachute .where Sturdevant was alttlng, but the young aeronaut, realising that this would mean death for both, shouted to him to cling to the rope and the rigging and ride It out. The boy obey to the letter, and Sturdevant cut loose several bags of ballast to permit tha balloon to rise high enough to make tha parachute drop In safety. At W0 feet he pulled tha cord and released the parachute. The balloon careened to one side and ap peared to be on the point of turning over. It did not do so, however, but rose in a lop-sided attitude to a height of more than 1.000 feet and then began gradually to sink earthward. Aatoa Cnnee Boy. It sailed out to the northeast from tha village, chaaed by half a dosen automo biles. Four miles from the starting point It touched the ground and dragged young Jones along several yards before the weighted top Inverted it. The boy was found panting and pale, but unhurt save the blistered ankle where the rope had been wound. He was taken back to town and was the hero of the day. The only thing that prevented the balloon from turning a somersault when Sturdevant cut loose was that the weight at the top, designed to In vert the bag after the parachute leap, set tled toward the opposite side from which the boy was clinging, thus bringing the center of gravity In line with hta rope. Jones Uvea near Falrvlew, between Trey nor and Oakland. It waa tha first time he had ever seen a balloon and his frightful experience did not at all make him afraid of them. He told Manager Ryan that ha wanted to go up again. H. H. Spaltl of Oakland says he is the best boy In Potta wattamie county. Toung Sturdevant showed the . utmost coolness and Judgment. He realised that the parachute ropea would not sustain the weight of both, If it had been possible for young Jones to have reached the bar, and the parachute would have dropped like lead under the weight of both. He realised that If he did not cut loose the balloon would have come down In an inflated condition and tha boy would have been Jarred loose from his end of the rope and would have fallen a distance of sixty or mora feet The four-mile flight let tha balloon cool off and descend lightly. Sturdevant has been employed at the Meneray Nursery company In Council Bluffs. Ha Is an or phan and has no relatives that he knows of. Expert Accountants Finish Their Work on County Offices F. L. Reed and Charles F. Paschel Complete Work on Number of Reports. After nearly eight months of continuous labor. Freeman L. Reed and Charles F. Paschel., the accountants chosen by the Board of County Supervisors to check un the county officers, completed their Work yesterday and filed their report lata last night The report covers two years' time, and Is very complete. It makea a fins showing for all tha officers, although some errors ana alight shortages- were found, but which were promptly rectified, Fiv completed reports were filed, last night. the county treasurer, clerk of the courts, sheriff, county recorder and county super intendent of schools. The county auditor' office, the center of the heaviest business of tha county, haa not been finished and the exact standing of tha accounts nf former County Auditor Innes ia not known. It will be finished some time during the early part of the week and filed. Real Eatat Transfers. Real estate' tranafem r.nAtt- a --va.v. .v 11 W bea June SO by the Pottawattamie County Abstract ColtlDlnv of Council ninff.. Charles A. Smith to 8. M. Jackson, lot i i . . i. . . ,1.. . ... . i wiw , iii nivrouun a aaaiiion to A voce, Ia., w. d. i Total for June. 1H10 nntji-..i.... fcOO.Jit; filings, 170. Totals for June', consideration, flS4.tlO.10; filings. 119. REFRIGERATORS Yukon. Chllkoot and Economic. W guarantee our refrigerators and Invite laspection. Prices IS to M. p. C. Pa Vol Hardware Co, 604 Broadway. Council Bluffs Work of Repaying is Being Pushed Contractor Wickham ii Getting Along with Brick at Quite .'Rapid Rate. Contractor Wickham has been pushing repavlng operations In the last two day. The work of laying brick has progressed at the rate of about two blocks a day. and the paver last night had reached Bryant street. At this rate all of the street that has been concreted will be finished by to night. The concrete work Is being delayed on the remaining portion of the north half of the street, where the granite blocks have been removed, by the new storm sewer the City Is constructing from Pearl street to Seventh treet. The sewer was neces sary aa a part of the new system of taking care of the flood water to prevent over flows on the street. The aewer Is of elghteen-lnch tile and will have a catch basin at each block. Another of the same character will be put In on the opposite side of the street. The first block of the new paving, from the Methodist church west, has been com pleted and opened for traffic. The work of pouring the asphalt filler haa been In progress for two daya. At the beginning Contractor Wlckham's men did not gat along very rapidly, but yesterday W. C. Schwarta of Chicago, superintendent of the filler department of the American Asphalt and Rubber company, arrived In tha city from Topeka and took charge of the work. He gave the necessary Instructions that brought about Improved conditions and bet ter results at once. He will remain sev eral days, completing the drilling of the tar gang, and will then leave the work In charge of an assistant who accompanied him. It requires eleven pounds of asphalt to the yard and It Is poured in from long snouted funnels, equipped with syringe like plungers that drive the "hot stuff" Into the smallest crevices between the brick. Two treatments are given, as the hot asphalt soaks away after a few min utes. The second dousing fills all of the Interstices flush with the surface of the bricks. While the asphalt la still boiling" hot a thin coating of sand Is spread over the aurface, mixing with the asphalt and making a firm even surface. Business men who favored the use of the asphalt on account of Its deadening effect on tha noise, are much gratified. The use of the block completed Indicates that the noise of passing vehicles has been reduced nearly one-half, and the noisiest farm wagon passes over the surface without Jarring one's nerves. Mayor Maloney's and Contractor Wlck ham's appeal to the Oalesburg brick-makers to furnish the best quality of paving; blocks possible has resulted In getting specially selected material for the Broad way work, that will add many years to the life of the pavement. "They are the best lot of paving blocks I ever saw," said Contractor Wickham yesterday. MAYOR MAL0NEY WILL . PAY VISIT TO MONTREAL Aa Officer of Hibernians He la In vited to Attend Meeting; at Grosae Iale. Mayor Maloney yesterday received a let ter from Montreal, asking him to be present ut the annual meeting of the Hibernians at Oroaae Isle on August 12. During the years 1847 and 1848. tens of thousands of Irish emigrants were forced to leave Ireland on account of the distress ing famine. Twelve thousand of these im migrants died at Grosse Isle from disease Incident to starvation. Two years ago the Ancient Order of Hibernians built a 15,000 monument on the little island, which la lo cated twelve miles from Montreal on the ocean beach. On August 13 of each year the Hibernians gather there In honor of their fellow countrymen. Mayor Moloney Is asked to attend and make a brief speech aa one of the national officers of the order. He has accepted the Invitation and will go east early In the month and spend a week or more at the Canadian resorts. MRS. DORA HUTCHINSON WINS FIRST IN CONTEST Silver Medal Oratorical Content Under Auspice of Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The silver medal oratortal contest under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance union drew a large crowd at the Fifth avenue Methodist church last night. The prises were silver medals, and the contests represented oratorlal and musical talent. The winner of the oratori cal contest was Mrs. Dora Hutchinson. Her subject waa "Aunt Columbia's Kitchen." The Judges were Rev. Edgar Price, Super intendent Beverldge and W. H. Lynchard. Mrs. Dora Hutchinson won tha medal in the musical contest with a catchy song, "Caught" The Judges were Dr. R. O. Williams, Mrs. Helen Wheeler and Mrs. Edward Owena. The prises were presented to the winner by Rev. 8. Grant Lewis, pastor of the church. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL GOES INTO NEW OFFICE Bank Will Move Into New Bnlldlna? susd Be Ready for Baalnesa Monday. Tha Commercial National bank will move Into Ita new quarters in tha Bapp block to day. The work of moving waa begun yes terday. The big chrome steel safe waa run Into the vault and part of the bank fix tures brought Into tha building, while work men swarmed around completing the fin ishing of the Interior. The new steel vault doors were hung during the day and the time locks tested and adjuatad. By night the removal will be complete. The bank will continue to do business In the old building until noon and will then close for the Saturday half holiday. Everything will be fully Installed by Monday morning and business will b resumed In ona of the handsomest banking buildings In the state. TENTH FIRE' IN CEDAR RAPIDS Police Arrest Saanoet la Vlclalty of Ballalaa- Char are wlta Start. lasT Flenses. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia-, July L With the firing of a atorage bouse In the heart of the business district the tenth fir of sus picious origin within a week occurred here tonight Only the prompt action of the firemen prevented the damage from becom ing much larger than the estimated IS, 000, and poaalbly saved the whole buatnea dis trict, as each of the fires have been started within a abort distance of each other. Tha police have been working all week, but have found no clue to the origin of the flrea until tonight. A suspect waa ar rested In the vicinity of the building Just after tonight's fire waa discovered and he will be Questioned tomorrow. SHOTWELL TALKS TOO MUCH Committee of Progressive Republican League Repudiates Secretary. HE CANT DELIVER THE GOODS Pledarra of Sopport Made to President Taft Disowned by Asaoelateo Stand for Principle. Not Mea. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 1 (Special Telegram.) That Secretary Franklin A. Shotwell of the Neb:aka ProFr.sive R. publican league la Just a little out of line with hH a-soclsle in that organlratlon was made Plain at a meeting of the executive com mittee of the league held here last evening. While no action waa taken formally re pudiating the pledges made by Mr. Shot well to President Taft while In Washing ton, speakers generally voiced the senti ment that Shotwell had la'ked tea much and that he did not have the support of the organisation he represents In his prom ise a. '"The Nebraska Progressive Republican league rtands for principles and not men and Its first objects are the accomplish ment of certain results In governmental reform" waa the united opinion of the ex ecutive committee of the organisation. In regard to the utterances of Secretary Shot well a telegram waa cent to Congressman George w. Norris. vice president cf the National league, stating that his Inter views were not the expressions of the Ne braska league, and that they were ap proved by neither the officers nor the members of the organisation in this atate. The meeting waa attended by President E. E. Correll of Hebron. Vice Pres'dnt Don Van Deusen of Blair, Charles Whedon of the First congressional district. Charles Skalla of the Fifth district, J. I Kennedy of Omaha, representing the Second dis trict; H. N. Mattley of Mason City, repre senting the Sixth dirtrict. and by Prank Harrison, Jasper L. McBrlen, Will C. Jay. H. M. Bushnell and J. C. Bishop, all of this city. Franklin A. Shotwell of Omaha, U. 8. Rohrer of Hastings and A. W. Ladd of Albion, other members of the executive con.mittee, were absent. Correll Urges Organisation. In opening the meeting President Correll declared that the purpose was to go 'over the situation in thla state and to discuss tha policies of tha league with relation to tha comlnp; campaign. He urged that the principles for which the league stood and for which they Intended to labor should be embodied In the republican state plat form through delegates selected by the organization workers over the state. Referring to the Shotwell Incident at Washington In which the Omaha mart Is purported to have said that this state w8uld supart Taft for re-election. Presi dent Correll said: "That Is a matter which we must handle with kid gloves. Shotwell Is a zealous worker, and we should not delve Into his case too hurriedly. He may have been speaking to President Taft his personal views, and not as a representative of the Progressive league. Mr. Shotwell Is hot here to defend himself and may not have been quoted right by the newspaper men at the capital. As I understand the objects of this league, it stands for the enactment of certain policies, and not the Indorsement of certain candidates for any of tba offices, especially at this time." Kennedy on Shotwell. John L. Kennedy of Omaha In response to a question as to what he knew about the Shotwell matter, declared that he had not been in touch with him for some time past, but that when he had .talked with htm he has stood for the re-election of Brown to the United States 'senate, for Congressman Norris to the house, and other expressions which were directly op posite to these attributed to him at Wash ington. "I do not know what prompted Shotwell to talk that way," said he. "It's some thing which Is beyond me to understand." "Further," he continued, "we should not take Mr. Shotwell too seriously. He Is a loyal republican, he la sealous In his work, so progressive and so Insistent along lines of true progresslveness, a circle which is only too small In Douglaa county and Omaha in republican ranks," he asserted. Mr. Kennedy urged that no stringent action be taken in the absence of hia fellow citlsen, and added that It might be better to defer opinion until the committee knew under what circumstances the remarks attributed to Mr. Shotwell were made. VanDenaen Cltea Platforaa. Editor Van Deusen of Blair read copies of the platform' adopted by the league last February, when it was organised, and gave a ahort sketch of the objects of the na tional league, under which the state aux iliary waa organised. Following he alao read over to the committeemen a copy of the letter written by Mr. Shotwell to Mr. Roosevelt early In May In which that Individual aaserted that he was the only man that could lead the party to victory aa far as Nebraska and the Mississippi valley was conoerned. and that La Follette was lamentably weak in the aforesaid terri tory. Roosevelt's reply to the Omaha man in response to the question aa to whether he would allow his name to go on the preferential ballot next spring Indicating that such an action would embarrass him greatly, was a)so read by 'Mr. Van Deusen. Baanaell Resents Shotwell. H. M. Bushnell of this city followed the Blair man. "It seems to me," he said, "that Mr. Shotwell has assumed the offloe of president, secretary, executive board and everything else on his Washington trip. He has been using the league to exploit his own ends and for personal and professional purposes. "We can never make headway In that manner. The Washington correspondenta are only too reliable and can be depended upon and know what they are talking about. Mr. Shotwell had every opportunity to deny that interview, but he haa never done so. If It was wrong why did not he? Wa cannot afford to have that kind of leadership. . A thorough spirit of unselfish ness must permeate every official and member of this organisation If we would have success." Baaaaell Aaratnat Taft. Upon tha preaent queatlon Mr. Bushnell took a decided stand. In that ha declared that every act of President Taft had been of the kind and character not to Inspire, but rather discourage trust and confidence In him as tha nation's executive. "Not only la thus true in the case of the best leaders we have at Washington, but In the rank and file of the party over the entire country. Thev all feel his weakness and are not backward In their assertions of inability to follow him further." TELEGRAM IS SENT TO NORRIS Teat of MeaaoaTO Seat to CoasTreasaaaa ay Lincoln Meeting;. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. July 1. (Special Tele gram.) The interview given out by Frank lin A. Shotwell of Omaha, secretary of the Progreaalva Republican league of Ne braska. In which he predicts that Nebraska will Una up for tha renomlnatlon of Presi dent Taft, haa stirred up a tempest among those of the league who do not at all agree with Mr. Shotwell. In fact tha concensus of opinion at a meeting held in IJncoln last night repudiates the right of Mr. Shot well to serve aa the mouthpiece for the league. Representative George W. K orris thla morning received the folio wins; dispatch, signed by E. E. Carroll, president, and D. C. Van Dusen. vice president of the Ne braska Progressive league: At a meet In at Lincoln tonlaht of the executive committee, officer and mem ber of the Progressive Republican league of Nebraska. It waa the tinanlmous expres sion that Franklin A. Shotwell wa not authorised to aneek for the league and that hi Waahlnrlon interview as pub lished In the paper do not represent the views of the leaaue and are not approved bv ita officers or members. Please give this publicity. Representative Norris had no comment whatever to make as to the Nebraska situation as Indicated bv the Shotwell In tevlew, stating he had been away from the state for some months now and really had no real or sound Information as to Just how public sentiment as to prefer tnces as to the nominee of the next na tlonal republican convention may be crystallzlng. Woman Steps from Moving Car and Is Severely Injured Mrs. A. Carr of Burnham, B. C, Mis takes Slow Down for Switch for Stoppage of Vehicle. Mrs. A. Carr of Burnham, B. C, was dangerously Injured and had a narrow es cape from death while getting off a north bound Farnam atreet car. No. 8M, near Fortieth and Dodga streets at I 0 o'elock last night. Mrs. Carr has been on a two weeks' visit to her nephew, O. N. Hendee, a local eon- tractor, .who resides at ftOl Dodge street. and was returning from a visit to relatives at Council Bluffs. A few yards before the ear reaches Dodge street there Is a switch where the motor man slows down In order tq turn the car onto uoage street. Mrs. Carr la believed to have mistaken the slowing down of the car for the point where she wanted to get off and proceeded to alight. Before her feet had touched the street the car had started and she was thrown against the hard road with great force. An outcry by several women passengers on the car caused the motorman to stop. Police Sergeant Cook, who was on a south bound car, saw the woman fall and has tened to her side. Mrs. Carr was tenderly carried to the drug store at the corner of Fortieth and Dodge streets and given first aid by the clerks while the police ambu lance with Police Surgeon Peppers was making a record race to the scene. In the meantime neighbors called Dr. J. B. Alexander, who lives nearby, and the two doctorr worked over Mrs. Carr tor some time before the flow of blood from gaping wounds In her head was-stopped, Then aha waa removed to the resi dence of her nephew- In a seml-oonsclous condition. While Mrs. Carr'a Injuries are considered dangerous tha doctors said she would recover. She was badly cut about the head, cheek and forehead and her wrist was seriously bruised. F. Bourier, tha motorman of the car, and M. L. Paulson, the conductor, both dts claimed all responsibility for the accident to Mra. Carr. Vote on Reciprocity in Senate May Come Before End of Month Upper Chamber Adjourns for Becess Following: Marked Clearing- of Sitnation. .WASHINGTON, July 1. The Canadian reciprocity situation cleared to a, marked degree today and a canvass of the situation In the senate was In every way assuring to the friends of the measure. With not more than a dosen set speeches In prospect and with eight-hour aesslons of the senate on the program, many of the senators count upon a vote before the end of July. ' When the senate adjourned after three houre of antl-reclproclty speech-making by Senatora Gamble and Cummins, there was an underatanding that there would be no further effort at legislation until after July 4, and that when business is resumed there will be no cessation until final adjournment There will be a brief session of both houses tomorrow, but only to meet the constltu t'onal inhibition against either body ad journing for more than three days at a tlma without the other'a consent The recess will continue until July 6. The most formidable speech still to be made is that of Senator La Follette. He will present his long promised tariff amend ments to. the reciprocity bill and will talk for three or four days, discussing the tariff even more than reciprocity. These amend ments will be in the nature of a substitute for all other tariff auggesttons. The only speeches promised In support of the reci procity bill will be made by Senatora Stone of Missouri and Burton of Ohio. In addi tion to Senator La Follette, Senators Clapp. Brlstow, Gronna, Nelson, Bailey, Simmons and others will be heard, but none except La Follette and possibly Brlstow will talk at length. With reciprocity disposed of It Is not be lieved that the session will be greatly pro longed. The stand pat republicans are dis posed to concede a vote on tha wool and free list bills. The democratic senators have aid from tha beginning they would be satisfied with a roll call on the two tariff bills and there are Indications that they will let these go to vote without much de bate In view of the threatened presidential veto of both bills. Little Girls Victors Over Older Opponents Miss Claire Dougherty and Miss Irna Reed Play in Tenis Finals Monday. Miss Claire Daugherty and Miss Ima Reed, two of the youngest players in tha tennis tournament, will play In the champ ionship finala In doubles Monday afternoon against Miss Carmellta Chaae and Miss Susan Holdrege. They won their right to compete for the highest honors by defeat ing two of the older and more experienced I players of the meet. Miss Butler and Miss Hammer. The victory of the two little girl came as more than a surprise to the big crowd of spectators. They won their match easily In -l, S-L but it had been thought that an easy victory waa due the opponents. While it la very 'unlikely, almoat impos sible, that Miss Reed and Miss Daugherty will be able to defeat Miss Chase and Miss Holdrege In tba finals, the fact that they were able to procress o far towards the top of the ladder, lndlcatea that there la tha making of real tennla playera In the both of tha girls. Miss Charlotte Bedewell and Miss Luclle McCreary defaulted their match In the seml-finala of the doubles to Miss Daugh erty and Mlsa Irna Reed, Friday morning. Miss Daugherty and Miss Reed won the first set, M, and the second set stood 4-S In their favor, when Miss McCreary became affected by tb heat and was obliged to default the match. . A painful headache followed her retirement from the courts, but by noon aha waa feeling better and no serious tllaeaa la expected. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA MAY HOLD LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT Boosters' Clnb Takes Active Interest in Live Stock Market. riaa to Use New Itarn at Stork Yarda for Thla Parpoae Mysterlona Flrea Tkonaht to Be from tpoa taneoaa (ombastloa. In the preliminary meeting of the busi ness men of South Omaha, held Friday mornlna; in the mayor's office, several mat ters were discussed by the Boosters' club In the interests of th city. Among other things, the new organisa tion is determined to take an active part in boosting the live stock market at South Omaha. It was proposed to start a move' tnent for a monster live stock exhibit to be held In this city within the year. So far the dealers and exchange men have not signified their position In the matter, but It Is safe to ay that anything that will tend to develop the live stock Indu try will receive the unlimited support of the dealers and atoek yards company. It waa mentioned at the meeting that the Im mtnte new barn being ertcted by the stock yards people would lend Itself conveniently t- such an exhibition. The building I already In course of construction and when completed will bo probably the largest edifice of Its kind in the United Stafa. It Is argued by the Booster club promoter that the merchants and business men of South Omaha would be greatly benefited by the Ingress of people who would attend tha proposed live stock exhibit. The matter will be pushed with vigor and It is proposed that a dinner be given at the Live Stock exchange, at which time the stock yards people will be Invited to get Into the game of boosting for the city and a greater live stock market at South Omaha. Flrea Start Myaterlonaly. During the hottest portion of Friday afternoon three fires broke out In plies of rubbish and dry rrass and the fire de partment is Inclined to attribute the cause to spontaneous combustion. The first blase occurred about 1:30 at Twenty-fourth and W streets In the vicinity of the Union Pacific tracks. The blase was confined to a pile of weeds. The department could not decide as to the cause of the blase, unless the great heat. A 4. .A . , . . v .iv Kiiumer ure occurred in the base ment of the house occupied bv Mra. c. rtarr at Twentv-fourth and U streets In a pile of rubbish. This fire was also said to be caused by spontaneous combustion Another pile of garbage In an allev on N street between Twenty-second and Twenty- mira streets broke Into a blase about 4.30, nvuivniiiH an . adjacent fence. It waa thought that the last was caused by throw ing matches Into the pile by boys. ( Harare Aaratnat ' 1'ollcemea. Charges w-re filed Friday . by Harry Lapldus agatnat Jailor James Grace and Policeman Jake Small, charging them with abusive language. The difficulty grew out of the arrest of Louis Kafnofsky and Jake Stoller, two peddlers, arrested for Belling without a license. Kafnofsky, who had been 111 for some time, at the solicitation of the Associated Charities, was granted a temporary permit to peddle. It Is alleged that Officer Small disregarded the permit and made the arreat. Harry Lapldus, who intervened In favor of the two prisoners, claims that he waa abused by the police men. Up to Friday night no action had been taken by Chief Brlggs, who Is await ing word from the Board of Fire and Police commissioners. The complaints were filed with the mayor aa president of tha board. Plaaa Proarresslnv Wall. Strictly routine business occupied the at tention of the Fourth of July arrangements committee at the meeting held In tha mayor's office Friday afternoon. Reports of the commltteea were read and a meeting was announced for Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A meeting of the chairmen of the different committees was called for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The re port of the finance committee showed a balance of $1,003 collected. It was the sense of the meeting that tha finance com mittee had done yeoman service In the cause of boosting the celebration. Coaster Hits Hydrant. While coaatlng on the sidewalk at Eight eenth and M streets, William Levey, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Levey of 1701 Missouri avenue, was badly Injured. The boy and his sister, a girl of 10, were riding In a coaster wagon. As the machine neared the corner the child lost oontrol and was thrown head-foremost against a hydrant The boy's forehead waa gashed and ha waa rendered unconscious. Medical aid waa called and the child waa taken home. Oat Lookout for Fireworks. Chief of Police Brlggs announced Friday afternoon that from now until after the Fourth of July he would have a number of policemen In plain clothes patrolling the streets for persons using ammunition pow der or flrearma. In accordance with the instruction of the mayor the chief will not permit the discharge of firearms on any of the celebration days. . The police have been given orders to keep a sharp lookout for boys and young men carrying firearms. Skyrocket Burn Boy, Roy Roxlna, a 12-year-old boy, was In jured last night about the hands and face by a burning skyrocket which he failed to let go in time. The boy waa taken to his home at Thirty-sixth and V streets. where his Injuries were said to be painful but not serious. James Harold Is Dead. Jamea Harold, one of the old residents of the city, waa stricken Friday evening with paralysis at hia residence. Fifty-sixth and L streets, and died thla morning at U:30 In the South Omaha hospital. Mr. Harold waa a well known character of the city and hia demise is a shock to his friends. The stroke attacked him early last evening and Dr. W. J. McCrann, his physician, was called. The doctor ordered the patient to the hospital at once. Mr. Harold died fifteen mlautea after hia ar rival at the hospital. The funeral arrange ments have not yet been thade. Charch Service. After July S and until the end of Auguat Sunday evening service for the Baptist will be held at the Bethel Baptist church only. Baptist church, Twenty-fifth and H treats. Rev. C. T. IUley, Pastor :46 Bible school at home church and Brown Park mission. 11 a. m., morning worship. Sub- iect ef sermon, "American Patriotism." 10 p. m., Bible school at Bethel church. 7 p. m.. Bethel Young People's union. S p. m.. children's day. Lefler Memorial Sunday school 10 a. m Morning service at 11. Sermon by the pastor. Rev. T. M. Ransom. West Side Methodist Sunday school at S p. m. Preaching by Rev. C. M. Dawson at ( p. m. United Presbyterian Sabbath school at 10: SO a. m. Preaching servile at 11. Sub ject of sermon, "Meeknesa." W. A. Pol lock, pastor. Toung People's Christian union 7 p. m. There will be preaching in the evening during July and August. First Mthodit Service at Odd Fellows' hall. Rev. J. M. Both well, pastor. Sun day school at 6. Morning service at 1L Patriotic sermon. Epworla league 4.30 p. m. at Brass' chapel. Hlfl City Uoaalp. Carl Abbott has returned from his vaca. tlon In Cleveland, O. Joseph Novak announces the birth of a son at his home, jf7a Eighteenth street The Swedish Norwegian Republican club will meet Saturday evening at p. m. at the cigar store of Carlson Twrn qulst. 4.TS North Twenty-fourth street Mr. and Mra. K. 8. Khodes have returned from an extended trip through voioraao. Five pool hajl licenses were Issued Friday, d Friday te fioi1 II glv a by the city clerk, the license ami July 1. Rnnth Omaha A. He of Kneie Will glv big dance on the afternoon and evening of July 4. J. T. Iysart. candidate for the republican nomination for county Judge, was In the city Friday. Llrl Pperl and wire are retolclng over the blrlh of a daughter at their homo, la Nineteenth atreet. The women of the First Baptist church, will hold their annual picnic at Spring Lake park Saturday afternoon. J Miss Adeline WHpM returned from a two months trip to 1 Moines, la., where she visited with her sister, Mra B. Swarts. The Rev. J. C. Stoddard of Bunker Hill. 111.. Is visiting his sister, Mrs. John M. Tanner. The Kev. Mr. Stoddard is on his wsy west. John McMillan, of the McMillan real estate firm, haa filed his bone1 for the dem ocratic candldaov of police Judge. Mr. Mc. Milliin la one of the old established bus iness men of South Omaha. LADIES See our new Black Bordered 5llk 1-Strap Pumps, alao the Tan and Patent Detachable Strap Pumps We are expecting quits a shipment of White Can vas Button hoe. also the two-strap pumps. Cressey, The Shoeman, 422 N. Jtth St., West Side. The following births have been reported at the ofllce ot the city clerk: P. J. Tiirek, Twenty-seventh and J street, boy; W. A. Bryl. Twentv-nlnth and J street, boy; Henry Hensllnck. 3."G V street, arlrl; Frank Ftanck. 2214 D atreet. bov: John Klrchner, 114 Missouri avenue, boy; Anton Tltro. Thirty-second and K streets, boy. n a i-i i special Master nnas Two and a Half Fare Just in South Dakota Finding Made in Northwestern Case as Result of Fight on Two Cent Fare Law. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 1. - That South Dakotans ara entitled to a 2V4-cent passenger rate law, thouRh a straight 2 cent law at this time would work a hard ship on the railroad companlea, la the find ing of John H. Gates, special master In the case of the Chirago & Northwestern railway against the state. The special master takes direct Issue with Judge Sanborn in his decision on the Min nesota rate cases. The report, of Mr. Gates will be given to . iuuk Dillon oi ine pnum uasioia teaerai cdurt, who will render decisions in accord ance. Appeal by the railroads Is expected. In taking exception to the methods used by Judge Sanborn In reaching his verdict In the Minnesota cases Mr. Gates holds that the expense basis and not the gros earnings method Is the practical way of determining how low a rate railroads can work under and still make a reasonable profit on their Investment. Under the gross earnings method railroads are now earning 6H per cent profit. Roads of the state are now operating under a S-cent rate. The decision Involves the 2-cent and the 2H-cent rate laws passed by the legislature in 1909. Women Die of Fright When Ship Founders VICTORIA, B. C July l.-Two women passengers died of shock last night the excursion steamship, Spokane, , which for years has been used only for carrying tourists to the glaciers and to towns of southeastern Alaska struck a rock In Sey mour Narrows, B..C, and was beached In Plumper bay, 125 mllea north of Vancouver to prevent her sinking in deep wateK The dead are: MRS. O. F. WILLIAMS Washington D. C. - MRS. J. E. STRAUSS, Philadelphia. Their bodies have been placed on a atenm- shlp bound for Seattle. WASHINGTON, July l.-Mrs. O. F. Wil liams, said to be one of the women who died of shock when the steamer Spokane struck a rock, was the wife of Gardner F. Williams of this city. Mr. Williams Is re puted a multi-millionaire. His fortune was made in South African diamond mines. The family has a palatial home here but for some time haa been residing in Oaklan Cal. j PHILADELPHIA, July 1. Mrs. J. F. Strauss, who dropped dead from shock when the steamship Spokane waa wrecked, waa the widow of a leading Phlladelphlan. Two of her sons are officials of the Amer ican Tin and Terne company of thla city. Iowa News JTotes. LOGAN Following the address of wel come by J. C. Mllllman. Prof It. A. Kinney of Wbodbtne normal, will deliver the oration here July 4. LOGAN Notwithstanding tha tem perature reached 101 in the shade, seventy- two apiicants lor teachers cortiiicatua tolled all day yesterday. They expect to finish today. CRESTON The school census, lust com pleted, shows Creston haa sixty-four more children of school age this year than last. The total number la 1.900 between the ages of & and 21 years, 1.004 of that number be ing boys and 956 girls. MOUNT PLEA 8A NT-Mount Pleasant Is to have a new $100,000 court house and the Board of Supervisors are engaged In look ing over plana submitted by a large num ber of architects, among whom are the firms of Wetherell & Gage, Dea Moines; Joseph E. Mills, Detroit. Mich.; Bell, Tyrle & Chapman, Minneapolis, Minn., and Oliver Hall, Omaha. OTTUMWA T. D. Foster of Ottumwa, one of the proprietors of the Morell Pack ing company, gave In hia resignation to day aa a member of the State Board of Education. The resignation Is now in Gov ernor Carroll's hands and la to become effective at once. It Is expected Governor Carroll will appoint Mr. Foster s succe some time next week. Mr, Foster Is the democratic member and waa appointed lost winter. LOGAN Harrison county normal Insti tute will be held here July 81 to August S. Instructors: A. V. Storm, department of agriculture, State Agricultural college: at Ames; Dean Charles Fordyce, TeacheiV college. Lincoln, Neb.; J. H. BeverbiKe, superintendent of schools, Council Bluffs; Martha M. Hall, primary achools, Dea Moines; Superintendent Charles S. Cobb, Logan, and A. F. Benson, principal of Seward achool, Minneapolis. CRESTON A new ruling of the Burling ton Railroad company, which la to becoflia effective at once, regarding freight clerks provide that employe in that capacity who have been with the company one year will be entitled to one week'a vacation on full pay. Those who have aerved two yeara, but lea than five, will be given ten daya' vacation on pay, while those who have faithfully aerved five yeara or over will be given two full weeka' vacation on regular pay. In addition the men will be given pannes by tha company - allowing them to travel over the company's lines. CORNING Funeral services over the body of George C. Calkins, one of Adam county's most prominent, wealthy and pro greaalva farmers, took place today. Mr. Calkins died In Coakley hospital, In Crex- ton, after a three months' illness from can cer. He waa 74 years of age and repre- nted the county twice In the atate legis lature besides holding other offices of tiust and honor In the county. He was a J imminent member of the Elks' order alsb. la had been a resident of Adams county since 1872. His widow and six children. scattered over different states, are his sur vivors. DAVENPORT In response to a telearam rna I J mother, wtnie Whiting, a 14-year-oPl V$ Davenport boy. is on a lon race with death, to the island of Honolulu. The boy's motner ia Mr: t: t. Whiting of Daven port, who In April went to Honolulu to vialt a married daughter, and ha been taken critically 111. She pleads that the boy be sent to her before she dies. He will stop In Han Francisco a few hour, with hi uncle. Admiral William H. Whiting, and will aail Saturday, on the Birrra, which a aue in nunoiuiu, juiy 7. The boy a ister la Mrs. A. Kong, wife of one of the wealthiest resident of the Island, and . whose family I of Chinese descant. The boy is taking tha long trip of Mud miles aloae.