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OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING,
JULY 24, 1911 TEN PAGES.
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MAN! IUENi ,v
THIEF AS TE Vi LE
TEJ5T0RABY
BEFUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN OF THE
STATE CONVENTION.
"He Says He's Feelin' Pretty Good This Year"
RECIPROCITY BILL
MABKSSEWEPOCII
Bee.
Sheriff Sam Berry of Atjaati , . it
is Temple's Body, Says'
Lot sin,
BXLATTVXS SAY MAS AT EIULA, IA.
ttaeer Kixnp Orer the Identity of the
Dead Bobber.
PBOMDnST FAMILY INVOLVED
Telegrams from "Balph MacLean" Say
Story is Hot True.
GA5Q OF THIEVES BROKEN UP
Pelteo He41eve Oraalsatlea. ef Creek
lafestta Two Cities Will Be
timrH by Cemacll
aaaa'a Ballet.
A Vera t a elek last erasing- acme per
m telephoaiaf from Bxlra, Ia., nU a
w th father f Jack Tesapls, ui that
his eea M saw at koat. . The BMMf
M saistva by Xtoputy Coroaer ijarkla.
8am Berry, sheriff of Cass county, Iowa,
living at Atlantic, cunt to South Omaha
Sunday and positively Identified the body
of the man wbo wai killed In robbing
Franek's saloon Saturday morning, aa that
of Jack Tempi of Atlantic, according to
Deputy Coroner Larkln of Douglas county.
Tha body of the dead robber waa viewed
by thousand Sunday and several assured
tha coroner that the identification was
right. Relatives sf Temple at Atlantic had
not come to South Omaha to view tha body,
before t o'clock last evening.
After summing up the various stories
told by relatives and by thosa who have
viewed the body, ths police believe that
the maa baa been accurately Identified;
that aa attempt has been made to suppress
the burglar's identity, and, above all, that
In tha killing a dangerous and vicious gang
of South Omaha thieves has been crippled.
Tartar Identifies Baa v.
Tha body was Identified aa that of Tempi
by Gaorga M. Taylor, JOS Plainer street.
Couitcll Bluffs, who said that he was an
old schoolmate of the dead man. He told
tha polic that Tempi had a brother-in-law,
Frank Earnhardt, and also a sister.
Miss Anna O, Temple, a high school prin
cipal, both of Atlantic
Tha South Omaha police wera willing to
take the Identification as final until shortly
after t a'ciock Saturday when telegrams
were received here from Atlantic saying
that "to Identification of the dead robber
was wrong;." Tbs telegram waa signed by
Ralph MacLean.
The question then arose as to tha identity
of MacLean. and when Sheriff Sam Berry,
telegraph operators and other residents of
Atlantic said they had never beard of
such a man. suspicion was aroused that
MacLean, whoever h might be, was seek
ing to cover up tha identity of tha dead
man. Otto Loranen. the railroad telegraph
operator at Atlantis, waa took the mes
sage, said he had never sees; the maa be-
tot, ."'rz?;,'""''
Sheriff Sam Barry had been previously
gives a description of tha dead maa and be
mad a statement that he thought the body
waa that of Jack Temple, whom, be said,
had a bad reputation. Sheriff Berry will
be la South Omaha today to view the body
to clear up ths uncertainty.
Baraaaret Deales Stery.
Frank Bernhardt, barber, brother-in-law
of Jack Temple, a resident of Atlantic,
said to Ths Bee over the telephone Satur
day bight he knew ail about the case.
"I waa ia formed of the matter through
a Ceuncti Bluffs man," said he. "and im
mediately 1 telephoned to Temple s parents
in Extra, la. I asked for Jack, and I
got the reply that he was uptown, so I
know that the dead robber is not my
brother-in-law."
"Do you know Ralph MacLean T" Bern
hardt was asked.
"Tee. he's my brother-in-lsw. He lives
in Carroll and has been visiting with me
for about a week. He is a mail carrlef."
Then you are aur that Temple is in
Esirar
The reply was that he tBarnhardt) was
going- to call up in the morning and find
out to a certainty. He then admitted it
was MacLean who had done the calling
earlier in the day.
Gang? al TTalevea Brakes l
The South Omaha police have gone Into
the case with more vigor than ever sines
the discrepancies arose, and they intend
to secure a thorough and positive identi
fication. Whoever the dead man may be
they feel sure that they have broken up
a bad gang of thieves who have not only
plundered South Omaha but Omaha proper,
aa well as other towns in this section of
the country.
The theory that a gang of thieves ex
isted in South Omaha is further substan
Usted la Ihe fact that a man and woman,
wbo refused to give their names, viewed
th body and declared that it was not
that of Jack Temple. Other such contra
dictions were also made about the time
ex after ths Ralph MacLean telegram ar
rived. Of Temple's two pals the police hav
ot y discovered the whereabouts.
r-
(Continued on Second Page.)
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair.
For Iowa Unsettled.
Teaaaaratare at Oasaaa Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
S a. ra TJ
( a. m 71
1 a. ra 71
S a. m 71
a. m 74
1 a. m 71
11 a. m.. 7
U m 71
1 p. ra M
p. m 71
I p. m 77
4 p. m 73
5 p. m S
S p. m 68
T n. m o
Caaaaaratlve Lal Steward.
1311. lSlfl. ISO. IMS.
Hiahest yeaterdey si V4 77 7
I.owext yemertiay 74 . ES 7
Mean temperature 7 M 74
precli-lnaiun . -SO
Temperature and precipitation departures
front the normal. .
Normaj lemtrafur 77
Kirovs for the day 1
Tutal eacras rince tarch 1 S36
Nurmai jTeiiuitatlun II Inch
Hicea fcr the any Inch .
Tutal rainfall sin- March 1 S S5 Inches
IeMcieiicv sine March 1 S7 inches
lw-fleienvy fur cor. period. W. .U.W Inches
Deficiency for P'r. irlil. 1KT . . inch
I A. WiXSU. local Forecaster.
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ALBERT W. JEFFERIS.
Falls from Train
Going at Rate of
Sixty Miles Hour
Charles Sullivan of Monroe, Mo., Who
Was Biding; Brake Bods, Badly
Cat Up Near Benkelman.
BENKLEMAN, Neb., July . (Spe
cial.) Charlea Sullivan, aged S years of
Monroe, Mo. fell from under passenger
train No. Thursday night, one mile west
of Parka this county, sustaining sever
bruises about his head and body, but suf
fering no serious Injury, although be will
cary scars of the accident for the re
mainder of his life. It wa sneceassary for
the surgeon to stitch about forty-five cute.
Sullivan is a collese student who had
been on a vacation to Denver, where he had
run out of money, and being too proud to
writ to his family In Missouri for funds,
concluded to beat his way a riding the
rods under one of the coaches of the fast
passenger. When nearlnx Parks, and while
the train was running sixty miles an hour,
he lost his hold on his perilous position
and fell out from the train, being hurled
with frishtful force along- the right-of-way
embankment. He was unconscious for pos
sibly two hour, and upon regaining bis
senses he managed to straggle to the home
of a farmer living a few rods from where
he had fallen, where he was given atten
tion, and a physician was summoned who
gave blm relief. No bones weer broken.
A friend from Monroe arrived at Parks
Saturday and accompanied the Injured
"tourist" to his home in Missouri, where
his relatives are said to be well to do.
Syrian Kills Man on
Crowded Street Car
Command to Wait Till Stop, is Made
Causes Mallak to Open Fir. .
, on Crowd. "
NORTH ADAMS. July 3. Infuriated at
tbe command of the. motortnan to remain
in his seat until the car stopped; Fadlo
Mallak. a Syrian, . & years old, drew an
automatic pistol and fired ten shots Into
a crowded electric car on the Cheshire
street railway today. Instantly killing the
motor-man, George E. Hoyt of Plttafield.
and Miss Martha Esler, 21 years old. of
Adams, and wounding two women, prob
ably fatally.
As he fired trie last shot Mallak was
seised by J. J. .Mooney of Pitt field, who
took away the pistol. Drawing a knife, the
Syrian jumped from the running board
down aa embankment where he was cap
tured by other passengers.
There were about sixty persons on tbe
car when Mallak, who sat directly behind
the motorman, signalled the conductor to
get off. He stood on the running board
as the car slowed up and Motorman Hoyt
waa heard to caution hhn about getting off
while th car waa in motion and telling
him to get back to his seat
Just as the car stopped Mallak pulled out
his pistol and began firing. He aimed
tbe first bullet at the back of the motor
man and then turned on the women pas
sengers In the seats behind him and fired
point blank until his revolver was empty.
Mallak refused to talk after his arrest.
The police believe that he went suddenly
Insane.
Petition for Divorce
and Suit for Damages;
i
Thomas H. Miles of Custer County
Files Suits Against His Wife and
William Leonard. ,
BROKEN BOW. Neb.. July tL-fSpedal.)
Thomas H. Mller, a stone mason, who Is
homeeteadlng near Ansel mo, has filed a
petition for divorce from his wife and a
suit for damages, asking CS.OW from Wil
liam Leonarge. a neighbor, whom he
charges with alienating his wife's affec
tions The petition and complaint contain
many sensational allegations.
Mr. and Mrs. Mller were married la
Kalamazoo. Mich., seven years ago, and
have one son. S years old. Mrs. Mller left
her husband last month and ia said to be
in Kalamazoo. -
It is understood that Mr. Leonard win
fight the suit.
Pittsburg Pays
O'Toole,
j MINNEAPOLIS, July 3 Harney Drey
j ifusa, president of the Pittsburg club of th
National league, yesterday purchased Marty
j O'Toole. St. Paul's spit ball piuber, for
C2.5-. the hlthaft price ever paid for a
bail player in the history ot organised
ball. All of th biddera dropped out of tbe
running with the exception of Dreytuaa
and Mik Cantillon. who waa acting as
agent for Charles Comiakey of tbe Chicago
Americans.
Following O'Toole's work against Mil
waukee when bs struck out seventeen men.
rquallcg Kube WaddiU's record, on Friday
he defeated the heavy bitting Minneapolis
team, atrliung out tea men. Ia a previous
game with Toledo he struck out eleven
men and jumped in a ahort time into na
tkiaal llmellcht. Bhesaabaa of St. Louis
started th bidding by offering about tXi.M
for O'Tools and Kelly, fcia catcher. Cleve
BIG MEN IIELD FOR
HAID OMASCHEB
Nine Colorado Cititens Accused of
Wanton Destruction of Prop
erty of J, H. Scott,
PBOMLNENT STERLING RESIDENTS
Some Arresttd br Federal Marshal Are
Worth Half Million.
STOBY RIVALS KTJ XLUX KLA5
Possession of Coveted Water Hole
Cause of Trouble.
SPECIAL AGENTS MAKE INQUIRY
Ceaaplrary Allea-e4 ta Drive Brett
f ram H stars tead, Aerardiae; ta
Darlaa- Raid.
DENVER. Colo., July 2J. Speclal Tele
gram.) Charged with acts of oppression.
Intimidation, wanton destruction of prop
erty and with deeds of daring surpassing
the raids of the Ku Klux Klan or the night
riders of the southern mountains, nine citi
zens of Colorado, some worth at toast SMf).
000 in property, other reckless ranch hands,
were arrested yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal O. Jefferds. They will all be
taken before the United States commis
sioner st Sterling and a bond of $10,000 de
manded of the men accused of being
the leaders and ti.WO for the others.
These are the men for whose apprehension
acting United States District Attorney
Hartsell has sworn out warrants before
United States Commissioner Hinsdale an
complaint of D. M. McEnlry, chief of
the field division of the federal land office,
the warrants being placed in the hands of
the government officials:
Eugene Buchanan, Sterling-, bank director,
rich cattleman, irrigation promoter and al
leged leader of the gang of raiders.
Irving Monette, Peets, rich cattleman.
Gilbert Schwartzlander, Peetz; stepson
of Monette, working on tbe latter's ranch.
August and John Sindt. brothers, Peets;
living on a homestead.
Ole Slmonson. Peets. homesteader.
Buford Dalles, Winston; cowboy and
ranch hand.
Frank MUlon, Peetz; cowboy and ranch
hand.
J. H. VanPelt, Winston: ranch hand.
Ceasplracy Charted1.
The warrants in the hands of the federal
officers, after naming the nine defendants,
charge that they, "did unlawfully conspire
to injure, threaten and intimidate one, J.
H. Scott of Sterling. Colo., a citizen of .h
United States, and of the state of Colo
rado, In the free exercise and management
of his rights and privileges secured to nlra
by the constitution and laws of the United
States." ' ' ' 1
The complaints were also sworn to by J.
E. Connelly and - W. M. Ollcrlst, special
agents ander M. JX. JCcEnb-y. . who mad
investigation C tbe afaargea. .... . . .
The: defendants are charged with ajrpexT-tog-
'at daybreak at the homestead of j. II.
Beett, twenty ml lea from Sterling:, Bear th
Nebraska line, a civil war veteran and
dealer in nursery supplies, armed wtth Win
chesters and shotg-una, revolvers dangling
m their belts and a dozen large wagons,
and destroying every vestige of property
on the place. Houses, barns, fences, trees
and growing crops were leveled and carted
off the place and divided as spoils among
the raiders, answering to the charges.
.The damage done is claimed by the gov
ernment to be at least S5.000 to say nothing
of the invasion of personal and property
rights of the citizen.
Object ta Drive ftcetts Away.
Tbe complaint charges that the sole object
of the raiders was to drive the Scot ts off
the homestead, now considered to be one
of the best in the vicinity, and valued at
JIX an acre, because It inclosed a "watering
hole," used by the cattle of Buchanan.
Monette and the other ranchers of th
neighborhood for more than a quarter of
a century and runs into the richest range
in the entire state.
When Scott refused to sell or move off.
the conspiracy to wreck his place and drive
him out of the country waa formed, charges
the government, complaint. In addition to
tbe serious charges against the raiders, th
government will probably take steps to
prosecute the law officers ef Logan county,
where the alleged offenses were committed,
for either refusing- or falling to take cog
nizance of tbe crimes against a citizen.
SOUTH DAKOTA GETS FINE
WETTING. WIDE IN EXTENT
Steady Seaklsg Rata Falls la Helh.
berkaea af Mitchell, EiIhC
' las; ta CaassberlalB.
MTTCHIX S. D July a. (Special Tele
gram.) A steady soaking rain fell in this
section af the state this afternoon and
continued this evening. The rain extended
as far west as Chamberlain, where an inch
and a half of water fell, growing lighter
aa It came east.
A heavy rain Is reported fifty miles north
covering nearly every portion of the
country. North and east of Woonaocket
two inches of rain Is reported. Corn,
which has been injured allghtly by the
warm weather, will be greatly benefited
as it is now the critical period and the
moisture will contribute much to the larger
corn. The rain in this section tonight in
dicates an aU night precipitation.
$22,500 for
Spit Ball Pitcher
land and Chicago were both attracted by
the showing of the youngster and tha bid
ding started. Tbe price lifted 11.000 at a
time until George E. Lennon of the 8t
Faul club named $'.5,000 aa his price for
O'Toole alone. This caused a dropping af
all efforts to get ths pitcher by everyone
except Drey fuss and Cantillon, representing
the Chicago Americana
Cantillon offered S3Q,0 as a final bid, th
Hmit set by the Chicago magnal. After
negotiations Dreyfuss "split the difference"
and prof erred Lenaon a check for (2.500.
After some parley this was accepted aud
O'Toole was summoned and announced
himself as satisfied to go to Pittsburg,
but said be would like to hav Kelly go
with blm., Dreyfuss is said to hav offered
teeUi for Kelly, but Lennon ta desirous of
reaiixlns; f?.it for him.
The contract calls for delivery at tha
end of tha Americaa association, tttsscsx.
iff I v
From the Clvrtlaad plvii. Dealer.
INTEREST IN LINCOLN MEETING
Nebraska Platform Will Be One of
First Expressions of Republicans.
CrOVEBJfOE'S POSITION TH CONTEST
Paealbla SSaeewtlve May Kaaemver ta
laflaemee Deleawtea ta Eaderee
saeat, Keltewtaa; Owi Views mm
Preataeatlal Prefereaee.
fBy Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. July & The Indications
new are that the republican state conven
tion, which w!l meet her next Tuesday,
wil not prove the featiirelesa. eut and dried
affair that baa beea looked for. Ther are
no nomtnatlona to a made and the election
ta follew his Htle pallUcsi interest, only ju
dicial offices being filled out. Tbe ques
tion of Mr. Taft's candidacy for re-election
and tha t of Canadian reciprocity with
with which It Is eoapled. which already
have been brourht ta pointed discussion by
the acta of cart tain leaders of tbe various
factions of i th party la ' th state, can
hardly be kept out of the convention.
That Taft baa maayt friends in tbe state
la aoqoastioned, but when an officer af the
rimieaslve RepabHcjA- I sag-as of "Ne
braska, an erganlTslsw arbaee ineiabei s
de not all -claim to be '.'insurgents, was
recently quoted aa promising the state to
tbe president In the next national conven
tion, tha st ana of protest which followed
developed the fact that other eaadidales
have considerable friends In th state.
tre-revaer Aldrrlch's Part.'
Governor A Id rich, who will have much' to
do with shaping the course of the conven
tion. .and the campaign to follow, ts an
avowed partisan of Senator La Follette, as
are several other state officials and mem
bers of the congressional delegation.
Added Interest Is given to the convention
by the fact that Nebraska will be one of
tbe first states In the union formally to
take a position on the question of a presi
dential candidate for 1811, through the
state-wide primaries next April, at which
presidential preference will be indicated
by the voters at the polls.
The question of control of the liquor
question, which was prominent In the last
state conventions of both the republican
and democratic parties, is not likely to
come up at this tin., as the legislature at
last winter's session adopted a constitu
tional amendment providing for the Initia
tive and referendum, which will go before
th people at the next election, and upon
which the advocates of the various Inter
ests are depending to carry out their Ideas.
A. W. Jefferis. an Omaha attorney, and
In IMS the candidate of his p.;ty for con
gress, win be the temporary chairman of
tbe convention. He Is known as a "rea-u-lar,
but ts not radical in his views and ts
acceptable to all factions.
PAUL CLARK SATS WILL RClf
Caadldate far Ceaa-rees fa First Dis
trict Makes Staseaaeat.
(From a Staff Correspondent) -LINCOLN,
July SI (Special.) Petitions
asking Paul F. Clark to consent to run for
tbe republican nomination for congress
from this district next year have been
circulated in this city for the last week
and have been presented to blm. He will
enter the congressional fray.
Mr. Clark seU out his position In regard
to several things. He says he believe In
party organization, but that h would
never vote for any measure against tbe
interests of the people of the state, though
a caucus demanded such a thing-. Hs says
j that he would, if elected, not attempt to
put la ail of his time striving for appro
priations and appointments aad would not
seek to make his name a family by-word
by aendlng out the annual gifts of seeds
to bis people.
Further he says that he is a progressive
republican and that If elected to tbe place
for which be will make a try, he will
stand with such men as Murdock and
N orris.
Among those who have urged Clark to
enter the race are Railway Commissioner
Wlnnett. Judge A. W. Field, H. M. Buch
nell. Neis P. Hansen. W. O. Jones. M.
Well, Clark Perkins, secretary of the rail
way commission: former mayor Love of
this city. Judge England, Walter Ander
son, Joseph Burns. E. Id. Stephenson.
Frank Harrison and A. L. Blxby.
WYATT EARP GOES TO JAIL
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July a. Wyatt
Farp, Arizona marshal and gun fighter of
early days, who ia ISM. as a prize fight
referee, disqualified Bob Fttzsimmons fur
a doubtful foul aad awarded the decision
to Tom Sharkey, was remanded to prlsoa
today for failure to produo a SUM bond for
bla arraignment on a "get rich quick"
cbarae.-
Earp and two companions. Waller Soott
and E. Duaae, wbo alse are in Jail, will
plead next Tuesday. J. T. Peterson, a real
estate broker, laid detective that Earn
7 sax.... - i. ., V lTi VfV-
Case Diagnosed as
Cholera by Doctors;
New York Shocked
Fumigating Squad Follows Trail of
Spanish Sailor in Attempt to
Avoid Danger of Infection.
NEW TORK, July 2S. Medical expects
from the Board of Health' swept aside
yesterday the doubts and waning hopes of
Bellevue hospital doctors by diagnosing aa
Asiatic cholera tbe case of Manuel Ber
mudes, the Spanish sailor, whom the big
hospital has sheltered for two daye. The
verdict was hardly given before a closed
ambulance, - bearing Bermudes, rumbled
away to a nearby pier, and placed the
victim aboard a waiting vessel which
steamed down tbe harbor for quarantine.
Manhattan's first case of the plague by
Infection came aa a shock to the munici
pal authorities, who lost no time in at
tempting to purge the city of any germs
that may be left behind. In th trail of
th sailor two days cold ther traveled
this afternoon a . fumigating . aquad
to the boarding house where tb malady
attacked him. ; For ffve .hours lbey turned
their batteries upon the structure, which,
they said, was left without a living; germ
of the disease.
At Bellevue hospital no less heroic meas
ures were adopted.
From the boarding house health inspect
ors followed Bermudes back track along
the water front to rendezvous of foreign
sailors, haunts of longshoremen where sea
faring men spend tbeir shore leave. Health
inspectors are watching th entire quarter
for further possible outbreaks. From New
York, so far as they can learn, Bermudes
back trail leads to Boston, where he is
said to have been on July 2.
.Dr. Alva H. Doty, health officer of the
port, had not officially passed upon the
case at a late hour tonight- He expressed
tbe opinion, however, that It Bermudes
had the true Asiatic cholera he probably
contracted it from a cholera carrier, prob
ably a sailor encountered at his board ig
house. ' In that event, that carrier is still
at large.
Swinburne Island hospital, which shel
ters Bermudes tonight, lost another suf
ferer from the cholera today, a IT-year-old
boy wbo was a steerage passenger on the
steamer Moltke. Except for bis death, th
situation at quarantine was devoid of fur
ther developments.
Mrs. Ortie McManigal
Is Taken to Hospital
LOS ANGELES, Cal.; July 3. Collapsing
under the strain to which she has been sub
letted since her arrival here a month ato.
Mrs. Ortis McManljral, wife of the alleged
Informer In the MaNamara dynamiting ca-e,
waa taken to. a hospital today. She is a
victim of nervous prostration, according to
her physician. Dr. W. M. Lewis, and friends
assert that she may emerge from the hos
pital a permanent sufferer from paralysis
of the lower limbs.
Mrs. McManigal first began showing signs
ot strain after an unexpected Interview
with her husband In an ante-room of the
grand jury chamber last week, when she
was summoned Into court . to answer the
first contempt citation issued st the re
quest of the prosecution. Mrs. McManigal
fainted, and, according- to her friends and
attorneys, has been in bed ever since.
John J. McXamara, the accused head of
the alleged dynamite conspiracy Issue the
following statement today:
"I am feeling fine and am ready for the
fray."
Mother Awaits Dead Daughter
When the Girl Enters House
Haiti Karl berg was delivered to her
mother safs and sound Saturday morning
after all preparations had been made for
her funeral and ber aunts and uncles had
been sent for. Haael is the 11-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Amanda Karlberg of Kit
South Twentieth street and was sent by
ber mother a short time ago to spend a
vacation with her aunt in Dillon. Mont..
Mra S. P. BelL Saturday a telegram ar
rived, supposedly from Mra Bell, stating
that Hasel had died Friday morning. Mrs.
Karlberg immediately notified 1L P. Brass,
aa undertaker, asking hire to msks ail
arransementa tor tbe funeial. The under
taker wired to Mrs. Bell asklb; ber to
end tha body to South Omaha aad wired
the Information of the child's death to
another aunt. Mrs. F C Leonard, and to
otber rUUet
- Ia th meantime Saturday morniag Hasel
arrived at the Unica station entirely un
UEAYY DAMAGES BY FLOODS
Beatrice is Isolated from the Outside
World by the Storm,
MILES OF TRACK WASHED OUT
Many Faraaera Leee Stock aad Cora
Fields Are RalaeeV Bis; Daaar
Also at Dewltt aad
Wllaar.
BEATRICE. Neb.. July S. (Special Tele
gram.) Beatrice waa isolated today from
the outside world because of the worst
flood in its history. The government rain
gauge at this point recorded eight Inches
of rainfall.
Th river this morning rose three feet
an hour and by daybreak West Beatrice
and the railroad yards were submerged.
The residence and business section of the
city suffered heavily from the raging- tor
rent and many residents In th lowlands
had difficulty in escaping from their homes
to places af safety. Woman and children
were rescued from top of box cars, and
boa la were pressed Into aervtoa to carry
on tha reaooe ..worTc' Aa far, a 4n"B
learned no' fives were lost.
'Th railroads were bard hit by th
flood. Th Burlington bridge over Bear
creek was taken out and nearly all of
the tracks In the Burlington, Bock Island
and Union' Pacific yards were washed out
or Inundated. Between Dewltt and Beat
rice, a distance ot twelve mile, most of
the track ts rone. No trains are running
In or out of Beatrice, and it will be aome
days before trains can be operated.
From all localities in this section com
reports ef heavy property loss along the
Blue valley.
' Henry Brandt, a farmer living southeast
cf Beatrice, lost eighty head of cattle and
calves and all his corn crop. Many horses,
hogs and a large amount of poultry along
the creek and river bottoms were swept
aw-sy by the raging torrent.
Holmesvllle, seven miles southeast of
Beatrice, is submerged, and six feet of
water is running through the depot. The
Beatrice electric light plant la shut down
and the waterworks plant is threatened.
The damage In this city is heavy. A large
amount of brick pavement waa washed
away and basements and cellars filled
with water ' Th Dempster Mill Manufacturing-
plant was damaged to the extent
of HOW. Telephone and telegraph are
prostrated.
Dewltt. twelve mile northwest of Be
atrice, reports a rainfall of ten Inches aad
Wilber. six Inches. The property loss in
the Blue valley will run up into thousands
of dollars.
This evening the wsters began to slowly
recede and It Is thought the worst Is over.
The government gauge reports a rise in
the Blue river of W feet.
Two Sf lira af Track Oat.
TOCTSEH. Neb., July a (Special Tele
gram.) The drouth of nearly two months'
duration was broken in Johnson county
during last night by a rainfall which
verged on a waterspout. At Tecumseb four
Inches of rain fell in four hours. During
the same time over six Inches fell at Crab
Orchard, five and one-half Inches at Elk
Creek and two Inches at Cook.
The Nehama river and Tankee creek
flooded the bottoms today, reaching a
point about as high as the water ever
gets. Near Crab Orchard two miles of
track on the Nebraska City-Holdrege line
of the Burlington is washed out.
Tbe main Una from Kansas City to
Lincoln U all right, though water Is said
to hav run over th track near Adams.
A great deal cf corn is Inundated on the
bottom lands and there will be damage to
1'rider s. culverts and roads, to say noth
ing of the washing at upland fields.
aware that she waa unexpected and waa
taken la charge by the station matron as
no one cam to meet her. Later sh was
tsken ta ber mother, who wa heart-broken
and waiting in grief for tbe arrival of her
child's body. No on knows the origin of
tha telegram.
BURNS BACK FROM EUROPE
INDIANAPOLJS. July JS.-W. J. Burns
returned ber from Europe today and ap
peared In Judge Markey'a branch ot the
criminal court ta answer to four grand
jury Indictment oa charges of kidnaping
Jobn McNamara. the labor leader, and
taking blm to Loa Angeles, where he i
held on charges of being implicated In a
number of dynamiting charge. Burns
wuveq arraignment on ptea or not guilty
and (svs boad of S2.U aa each indict-
President Taft Issues Statement at
Beverly Concerning Passage of
the Measure.
HOPES CANADA WILL AGXLEE
Executive Confident Dominion Parlia
ment Faron Act
PRAISE FOR THOSE WHO AIDED
Cordial Words to All Who Took Part
in Passage.
ACKNOWLEDGES DEMOCRATS' AID
Relief of President that Carrying: Oat
of Prevlstoas of Treaty Will Re nf
Berprlatae; Valae ta Roeaoaate
Ceadltleas af Ceeatry.
BEVERLY. Mss.. Jv.y B.-In the flrH
slstement he has made since the passage
of the reciprocity bill by the senste. Presi
dent Taft, at the summer White Houe to
night freely acknowledged that his long,
hard campaign in behalf of that measure
would have proved unavailing If the demo
crats had not helped htm.
"The democrats did not 'plsy polities' In
the colloquial sense In which those words
are used," said th president "but they
followed the dictate of a higher policy."
For Sesretary Knox and his assistants
In the State department, who conducted the
negotiations and framed the pact, the
president said more than a word of praise.
The republlcana who fought for reciprocity
"and some of whose votes were necessary
to the passage ot the bill properly mny
onjoy mutual felicitations on a work wv 1
done."
In his own judgment, the president said
the agreement would mark an epoch In the
relations between th United State and
Canada, and these who opposed the bill
In congress would find their prophecies
disproved and their fears allayed by Its
actual operation. Its pasaage by the
Canadian Parliament, the last step be
fore It becomes a bond between the two
countries, ha hopes and believes, will be
forthcoming.
Mopes far Persaaaeaee.
"The satisfaction that actual experience
In its working will give." he said, "we
confidently hope will secure Its perms -nence.
In a deeade lta benefits will con
tribute much to a greater United States
and greater Canada."
The president arrived at "Parrs ma tta,"
the new Taft cottage, shortly after S
o'clock thla morning, motoring out from
Boston in an hour. Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen
Taft and Charlie were waitrng and had
breakfast with Ms family for the first
time since h left Beverly for the west.
July t. -
On the way from Washington., tha presi
dent had tlm for a long chat with Senator .
Penrose, who led ths fight tor reciprocity.
Va-h and Secretary Hllies.Mr. Ffeafosa'
left hhn at Philadelphia, Secretary -Jiilies
at Newark jff. J., ,a Ut MseVeagh
deserted the party at Boston.
The president had been thlnkln hnut
a statement, however, aad "after sleeping
wer ii, as ne put it today, decided It
should be written and credit ihi,M k.-
alren where credit wss due.
With Mrs. Taft and children and Major
Butt, be motored ten t
---- . " uj .in,
hear Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer of New Tork
preacn at the First Unitarian church.
Lunch over, a stenotrraDher was raiiii in
and the statement dlstated, the president
resorting to the first person, unusual In
statements from the White House, that It
uugm appear more truly his own.
Stateraeat af Presldrat.
The statement reads as follows:
"That I am very much ului witn ..
passag-e of the Canadian reciprocity bill
mrougn Doth bouses of congress goes with
out aylng-. I believe and bona it -in k.
followed by similar action by the Dominion
parliament.
"In my Judgment, the rnlne into rr.
of tbe agreement will mark a new epoch
la tbe relatione between the United States
and Canada, and will tend to a marked
increase in the trade between k. -..
countries, which will be In every war
"I hope the credit that belonn o.
retary Cnox and bis special assistants at
the state department la the negotiating
and framing- of the pact and their lucid ex
planation and defense of Its terra will
not be withheld.
"In a sense, the bill nasaed . nn.
partisan measure, thoue-h its r.r..v.n.n.
who voted for it probably did so on an
economic theory and tbe democrats wbo
voted for it on another. I hnniH k
In- In straight forward speaking, however.
it l aid not freely acknowledge the credit
that belongs to the democratic m.n..
in the house and th democratic minority
lu the senate for their consistent support
of tbs measure, in sa earnest and sincere
oesire to secure its passage.
AsaeadaieBle Tacked Oa.
"Without thla leciorocltv amti v....
been impossible. It would not have. hn
difficult for them to fasten upon the bill
a mend menu affecting the tariff generally
in such a way as to embarrass the ..,.
tiv and to make it doubtful whether be
could sign the bill, and yet to claim popu
lar approval for tbeir support of. reci
procity In its defeat. In other words, the
democrats did not 'play. ' polities' la the
colloquial aenao in which those words are
used, but they followed tbe dlctstes of a
higher policy.
"We republicans who have earneatly
sought reciprocity and some of whe
votes were neceasary to the pasaage of
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