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    Looking Backward
This Day in Omaha
thirty Twenty Ta Tmii Ags
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VOL. XLI-XO. 212.
The Omaha Daily Bee
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OMAHA, TUESDAY MORXIXG. FKBRl-ARY 20, l!U2-rlRTKKX VAV.KS.
SIXGLB CX)PY .TWO CENTS.
PITNEY NAMED TO
SUCCEEDHARLAN
Freiident Nominatti Chancellor of
New Jersey Supreme Court for
Associate Justice.
KOTED LAWYER AKD JURIST
Ksme Suggested to Chief Execatire
Few Days Ago.
OPPOSITION IS DEVELOPING
Iowa Labor Leader Takes Exception
to Certain Decisions.
TWO OTHER JUDGES APPOINTED
JallM M. Mayer at New York aad
i'erdlnaad A. Gelaer at WIs
cwasia .tasted tor Dla
trlrt Brack.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Preident
Taft today sent to th seriate the nom
ination of Chancellor Muhlon Pitney of
New Jersey, to be an associate Justice
of. the rnited states supreme court.
He alao nominated Julius M. Mayer, of
New Tork City to be Judge of ' the
1'nited States district court for south
ern New York, and Ferdinand A. Getter
of Casvllle, Wis., to be district Judge,
eastern district of Wisconsin.
Maar Years aa Brack.
The president had au opportunity to
talk with the ' New Jersey Jurist last
week when he was In New York. Both
Chancellor Pitney and Justice Sways
were lursts at the luncheon given In the
' president's honor by Governor Murphy.
Chancellor Pitney sat beside the presi
dent, and the Impression be made on the
chief executive at that time was reflected
In Mr. Tart's speech at the doe of the
luncheon.
Chancellor Pitney meets many of the
president's requirements for a supreme
court justice. He Is Just a little more
than M years old, six yeaia under Mr.
Tart's ag limit, and has been a prac
ticing lawyer and a Judge since ML He
served as associate Justice of the New
Jersey supreme court from 1101 to IMS,
and became chaacellor In the latter year.
His term would aspire In IMS. His home
Is In Morrtstown.
The statement that Chancellor Pitney
would be named aa the successor of the
late Justice John M. Harlan was made
at the White House today subsequent
to oall by John W. Griggs, former at
torney general of the United Btates and
a delegation of New Jersey lawyers, all
uf whom spoke of Judge Pitney la the
highest terms.
la traded as Rarprlse.
The fact that Mr. Taft probably would
select Chancellor Pitney did not become
known until last night, and then It was
discussed only among some of the presi
dent's loasst friends. Unusual efforts
vera made to guard the secret, and the
president had planned to sand the nomi
nation la today as a complete surprise.
Mr. Taft does not expect any opposition
.-Jew-Hi nomination.
When Chancellor Pitney shall have
been confirmed. President Taft will nave
the extraordinary experience of baring
constituted a majority of the highest
tribunal In the land-a bench on which it
had been his most exalted ambition to
serve as chief Justice.
In addition to naming five new Justices
on a court of nine. President Taft also
lisd the distinction of elevating Associate
Justice Edward V. White to the chief
justiceship. The five associate Justices
named by Mr. Taft were Messrs. Lurton,
Hughes, Van Deventer, Lamar and Pit
ney. Protect froas Iowa Mrs, .
DES MOINES, la.. Feb. 1S.-A. U
Trick, president of the luwa Federation
of Labor, today addressed Senators Cum
mins and Kenyon at Washington, pro
testing against the appointment by Presi
dent Taft of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney of
New Jersey to succeed the lata Justice
Harlan of the supremo bench.
In a statement to the Associated Presa
President L'rlck declared that the ap
pointment of Pitney to the supreme bench
would be Inimical to the Interests of the
entire working class In the United
States. He cited several recent Judicial
opinions of the New Jersey jurist as evi
dence of this statement, referlng par
ticularly to the case of Frank and Dun
gan against Herald from the Atlantic
Reporter, as Indicating that Chancellor
Pitney was Irrevocably pledged to prop
erty right against human rights.
"The exponents of organisation among
employes and those who advocate prop
erty rights to the' exclusion of all others,
should be much pleased ro bar a Judge
on the supreme bench with a judicial
mind so well developed In their interests,"
said Mr. Urtck, -but to the Individual
alio believes personal rights should be
respected. President Taft s appointment
of Mr. Pitney will be most disastrous at
this time."
Frwssrrtr Right la Servant.
The quotation from Chancellor Pitney s
iedeion referred to by Mr. Urtck follows:
"What right have Frank and Dungan
to eome here with this bill of complaint
seeking to protect these females In their
undoubted right to waJk the streets of
PatersoB unmolested. The answer to
this question Is. that they are servants
of Frank and Dungan. I do not use the
word -servant' in any menial sense. Any
person who works for another Is a serv
ant !8 the eyes of the law. Now, the
relation" of master and servant being
shown to exist, the law Is quite dear
The National Capital
MaUr. Frbraarr 19. 1912.
The Senate.
In session at 3 p. m.
With both majority and minority rt
ports on 8tphnjon'8 election investiga
tion tommHUe completed, consideration
of the case promises to hold attention
through the week.
Iraa producer told finance committee
lead had decreased in price since steel
bill passed house.
Add House. mr o
The Home.
Met at noon.
General Ainsworth appeared before the
War department expenditures committee,
but heart iif was postponed until Tues
day. Chemical tariff revision bill taken up for
psisafe. Vols not expected until Friday.
Pujo money trust investigation resolu
tion after having bem called up was
withdrawn on point of order.
Says Iron Workers
Stopped Explosions
During Convention
INDlNAfOLlS, Ind,, Feb. W.-To sup
port Its Contention that many of the Iron
workers' officials were implicated In the
dynamiting conspiracy, the government la
prepared to submit ss evidence the or
iginal copy of a resolution alleged to have
been Introduced at the iron workers' na
tional convention at Rochester. N. T., In
1M), providing that no explosions should
take place during the convention.
When a photograph of the document
was shown to United States District At
torney Charlea W. Miller today he said
the resolution was another piece of
evidence In the government's ca.se. He
would not add what action was taken on
the resolution by the convention or
through whose hands the manuscript had
passed. The resolution reads:
Resolved. Thst no more bombs or ex
plosives of any kind be exploded while
this convention In In session.
SAN FRANCIUCO, Feb. W.-Olaf A.
Tveltmoe and Eugene A. Clancy were ar
rested today on Indictments returned by
the grand Jury at Indianapolis, charging
INITIATIVE HELD
POLITICAL ISSUE
Supreme Court Decides Only Con
gress Hay Object to New Method
of Legislation.
Wife Finds New Use for Cumbrous Valentine
RULING COMES IN OREGON CASE;
Republican Form of Government
Not Judicial Problem.
WHITE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
All the Associate Justices Yield
Their Concurrence.
WRONG IDEA IN CIRCULATION
Chief Ja.tire Mays Mists and too
taslnn Were Dispelled by
Decision of II Ink Court
Years Abo.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-only congress
and not the supreme court of the United
states may object to the Initiative and
referendum method of legislation In the
states, the court Itself decided today.
That tribunal held that the question of
whether a state still retained a republi
can form of government, guaranteed by
the federal constitution after It adopted
the initiative and referendum method was
a political problem for congress and not a
Judicial one for the courts.
The decision was based on the claim
of the Paclflo States Telephone and Tel
egraph company that a tax upon It. Im
posed by the initiative and referendum
method In Oregon, was unconstitutional.
The Initiative and referendum provisions
In Missouri, California, Arkansas, Colo
rado, South Dakota, Utah, Montana. Ok
lahoma, Maine and Arizona, hung In the
balance. An adverse decision would have
affected proposed legislation of that char
acter In many other states.
Decision Vaanlssoas.
Chief JUMlice White announced the de-
ft r- WO
;
j From the C1iyHsUuj
AUTO SHOW HAS
BIG FIRST NIGHT
Magnificent Displays of Latest Can
Draws Out Tremendous Crowd
for Opening.
VISITORS ALL WELL PLEASED
Many Surprises Are Sprung by the
! Plftgwiiw Tt.al.e.
DECORATIONS ARE MOST UNI0.UE
Music Helps Crowd in March Down
the Aisles.
MANY ACCESSORIES ARE SHOWN
GRUENTHER BACKS HARMON
raimnlliMt v In at nallnnu I HvH..niiu.. I
nlracv " chrtoa of the court. None of the Justices
Tveltmoe Is secretary-treasurer of the
California state building trades council,
Clancy la vice president of the structural
Iron workers International union. They
were Indicted by a federal grand Jury In
Los Angeles, December 30, on similar
charges.
Lynn Boyce Attacks
the Lawyer Who is
Examining Mother
FORT WORTH, Tex.. Feb. M.-Bhout-
In "that's Insulting," Lynn Boyce rushed
from the rear of the court room and
lunged at the attorney examining Mrs.
Boyce In the Sneed trial today. Six mm
wera compelled to Intervene before- the
youth wa ejected from court.
Mrs. Boyce was testifying for the sluie
trial of JWin Beal SnccJ, aoVMff
of the murder of Captain A. G, Boyce,
and was being cross-examined by the
defendant s attorneys. Toung Boyce, a
ranchman of herculean build. Jumped for
the defense attorney when Mrs. Boyot
was asked:
"Don't you think that a man who has
run over and disgraced his father und
mother and Is stealing another man's
wife and killing his little children Is a
fit subject for a sanitarium or the peni
tentiary?" Young Boyce leaped at the attorney be
fore Mrs. Boyce could answer. He was
fined Slot and placed in Jail an hour.
Atter quiet had been restored, Mrs.
Boyce, describing her son's relations with
Mrs. Sneed, said:
The first act f did not approve was
when he took her to the theater In the
fall of M10. I talked to aim when he
telephoned for the cab. I told him: This
not New York City. I don't think
Beal Sneed would like this. This is Im
prudent, son.' "
dissented. The court also gave a el ml
lar decision In reference to an ordinance
In Portland. Ore., for the construction of
a bridge.
The chief Justice said that a "singular
misapprehension' hid existed on both
sldea of lha case, but the "mists snd con
fusion" were dispelled by the derision uf
Chief Justice Taney years ago In which
he disposed of the Door's rebellion ques
tion. That was the case of Luther against
Borden, he said, and decided thst the en
forcement of the guaranty of a republican
form of government to the states belonged
to the political department of the gov
ernment, and came up. fur Instance, on
the admission of senators and members
of the house to their respective bodies
The chief Justice railed attention to Chief
Justice -Fuller following Luther against
Borden In the controversy over the Ken
tucky government In the can of Taylor
against Beckham. - - x
Yuan Shi Kai Asks
Powers to Recognize
the New Republic
PEKING. Feb. lt.-Tuan sh! Kai has
prepared a notification to the powers of
his election aa president of the Chinese
republic and at the same time requested
their recognition of the republic. It Is
not expected, however, thst the recocn!
tlon by the powers will be accorded until ' would have been justiciable and therefore
Iteferrlng to the doctrine aa laid down
In thesa two rases Chief Justice White
said:
"It la Indeed a singular misconception
or the nature and character of our con
stitutional system of government to sug
gest that the settled distinction which
the doctrine Just stated points out be
ween Judicial authority over justiciable
controversies and legislative power as to
purely political questions, tends to de
stroy the duty of the judiciary In proper
cases to enforce the constitution. The
suggestion results from falling to distin
guish between things which are widely
different, that la. the legislative duty to
determine the political questions Involved
In deciding whether a state government.
republican In form, exists and the Judi
cial power's ever present duty whenever
It becomes necessary In a controversy
properly submitted to enforce and uphold
the applicable provisions of the constitu
tion as each and every exercise of govern
mental power.
Distinction Plain la t,ee.
"How better can the broad lines which
distinguish these two subjects be pointed
out than by considering the character
of the defense In this very case? The de
fendant company does not contend here
that it could not have been required to
pay a license tax. It does not assert that
It was denied an opitortunlty to be heard
as to the amount for which It wss taxed,
or that there was anything Inhering ill
he tax or Involved Intrinsically In the
law which violated any of Its constitu
tional rights.
"If such questions had been raited they
the cabinet has been appointed.
NANKING, Feb. .-!. Sun Yst
Sen and the members of the republi
can government as well as the national
mbly are still waiting for the of.'IcTSl
reply To Yuan Shi Kai to their request
that he come to Nanking. If the former
premier should refuse to come south the
situation will be seriously complicated.
The observance of the Chinese new yesr
on Sundsy passed off without any dis
turbances. This la the last occasion on
which the new year will be celebrated
would have required the calling into ooer-
allon of Judicial power. Instead, hocevrr,
of doing any of these things, the attack
on the statue here made Is of a wholly
different character."
Head of Machinists
Meets Omaha Union i stand
(Continued a Page Two.)
system.
The Weather
For Nebraska Generally fair:
what colder.
"'r Iowa Generally; fair somewhat
colder.
Traaperatarea at Ossaba Yesterday.
Tp rr .5
W. H. Johnson. International ptesident
. -h- ..,., ,.. ..... .
according to the old Chinese calendar, be- "Z. '
cause in the futuro tha calendar u tot """""J '"LTV" '
brought Into accord with the western '"'J" ,n.' ,in'
i wmpiv, win leave iot jvansss
' . City, on his way home to Washington,
D. C.
Mr. Johnson's visit here at this time
Is for the purpose of looking lato the
Union Pacific shop strike. At M o'clock
this morning, at Wolfe's hall, ke ad
dressed a meeting of strikers, urging them
to remain firm, expressing the belief thst
In the end they will win.
Grand Opera House
at St. Paul Burned
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Feb. 15. -John Thorn,
lieutenant of the fire department was
killed and Miles MrDonnahugh probably
fatally Injured In a fire that destroyed
the Grand Opera house here early today.
The fire was nearly under control when
the ladder oa which tha men were work
ing fetL The blase waa under control
shortly of I o'clock, causing a loan of
tios.aas.
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FRED BONEHAM CONFESSES
MURDER OF MRS. KAUFMAN
CHICAOO. Teb. ra.-Fred Booehan. one
J of tba four sacs charged with tha mtn-der
mm, unm Kanxmaa last Decern
her as aba waa returning asms from a
tbeaisr wrth bar husband, pleaded gnlhy
today before Jnago Kdratan. Baaeaam,
with Joan ataonr. WIThaa BL Channel)
and Ousts. Baas nan. wn arcnassl of
tha mm de. Tha four nave made
sr has camp late osnfrssiona
Elgin Butter Market
Drops Five Cents
ELGIN. 111.. Feb. IS. Tba quotation
committee fcf the Elgtsj butter board this
afternoon declared butter firm at re a
pound. Output tor tha week, mens
pounds.
Tha price fixed waa 1 cents lower thaa
a week ago. A fasti si from Chicago at
tempted to bar the endue Hon mad to
Sal esota, but were overruled by a
Tola af 17 he n,
la fawar or tba tower rats It waa cau
sing ta the high prices
aasjtsr th trade waa sznv
sas f business winch was
atT t Lha dealers in
ilrfimr rgit rt rw
Democratic State Chairman Denies
the Harrington Charges.
SATS OLNET DID BOND WORK
'Harmon and Harmony" t'aafrrrare
at Freasoat Hears Kaplaaatloa
of the Famous Mldalakt
Ural with Morns.
FREMONT. Neb., Feb. !.-irieclaO-C.
M. Gruenther. chairman of the state
democratic committee. In calling to older
the "Harmon and Harmony" conference
here today, paid his respects to Hon.
M. F. Ilsrrlngton of O'Neill snd the news
papers of his part) that are Apposed to
the nomlnstlon of "Uncle Jud." He said
these newspspers had libelled himself.
Senator Allen and other leaders, and that
Harrington's letter published on Sundsy
morning was a gross mlsntstement of
facts, on this point he declared him
self thus:
"Mr. Ilsrrlngton changes in his public
letter, which I shall read to you. that
Governor Harmon, as attorney general
under President Cleveland, helped to
manipulate the mldnlKht bond deal with
the Morgan and Itolhachlld syndicate.
He said that Mr. Harmon as attorney
general acted In preparing this contract
for the government onder which ka,0O.on
bonds were Issued and sold secrrtlv to tne
.romPHiimwnim gmg. in a. Jai'.,!
that the syndicate realised H,00,m on the
deal even before the bonds were Issued.
And he put forth this deadly Innuendo:
'How the money waa divided la known
only to those In the deal.'
"Su far as It Implicates Governor Har
mon, this charge is an atrocious false
hood. The midnight bond transu.'tlon
was completed four months hoforo Jud
son flarmin became attorney -general.
The attorney general at tha time, who
helped to manipulate the transaction and
prepared the rcntract referred to by Har
rington was Itlrhard Olnry of Massa
chusetts. And, gentlemen, this same
Itlchard Olney Is today stippoillnir frr
president the same candidte wb-m Mr.
HarrinKDH himself Is suppj-lic. ul.d
Is (pptsed to the nomlnstlon it (lov'tnor
Hat tnuti.
"The bond memorandum was given to
the public on Februsry 8. 1K& Jtidson
Harmon became attorney general June H,
1&96, Just four months later. I iiote
from the Associated Press dUputch
printed In the moruing papers of Feb
ruary 9. lsw: The contract was drasrn
up during the day by Attorney General
Olney and Secretary Carlisle and sub
mitted to J. Linde stetson, counsel fur
the banker. Messrs. Carlisle and Olney
remained at the Treasury department
until neaVly 1 o'clock drawing up the
contract, and when It was finished they
Joined the cabinet, which had assembled
l II o'clock.'
"I quote further a teh-gratn 1 have
Just received from Governor Harmon
himself:
'COLUMBUS, O. Fib. ID. U.12.-C. M.
Gruenther, Fremont. Neb. : ! hsd noth
Ing to do with bond transaction. It oc
curred In February. 15, and ! did not
become attorney general until June fol
lowing. lenounce ststement as pure
falsehood. 'Jl'DSON HARMON.
Now, gentlemen, I ask you. and
ssk the fatr and honorable democracy of
j Nebraska, are we to encourage this kind
of polltkal warfare? Is the good name
and reputation of no democrat to be ssfe
presumes to think for hinurlf and
-in his own merits?
"During the last three months I have
made diligent search for the truth con
cerning the availability of tha several
presidential candidates, with a mind en
tirely free from bias or prejudice, and aa
a result of that sear.h I am forced to
the conclusion thst Governor Hsrmon of
Ohio towers mountain high above all hie
competitors In the race as the one great
statesman whose nomination would com
pel a deserved democratic victory In lli
Orgnsalse Harssoa tlak.
Sixty-six democrats from Nebraska were
In attendance and organized the Hsrmon
club for Nebraska. Marc G. Perkins
called for the selection --of temporary
olflcers. Senator Y. V. Allen, of Madi
son was made chairman: Fred J. Pratt.of
Humphrey, aerretsry, and Daniel Horrl
gan of Omaha, asalatsnt secretary. F.
D. Hunker of West Point. J. L Albert
of Columbus, and Henry IVhele, of How
ard constituted the committee as resolu
tions and submitted the following, which
waa adopted.
We, tha supporters of tha candtdacv of
Governor Jwdson Harmon for the presi
dency, submit ta the democratic voters
of th stale as Nebraska the following aa
among tha groands of our support: Be
cause tt saacluelveiy appears from his
record aa a public servant that ha b t
man af praCanind leamicsr. ripe experience,
awejaesUoBrad mtecrtir. untsitrrtns; cour
age and a ss isiil iisjaaa. practical and
fngreaarpa stmteaman.
RecsiM. af his Immense snd deserved
aapoJant ta kia own stala and the states
adjaoant tbersta. wnliwu the electoral
rote af armch the election of a democrat 1,
Special Grand Jury
Called for New Phase
of Packers' Case
niK'.MIO, Feb. lit.-A ptc.al f-nlrral
srsnd jury waa Intl-snelad and sworn be
fore t nllfd Htatrs lMstiirl Juriajc Landls
today. It as aid the Jury would In
vest If ate whelhf-r counsel for ths meat
ItaraiTM now on trial bfora Judaa Car
penter or anyone uti their behalf or In
the Interest of the dtVin1ntf had con
ducted a "school for witnesses."
It was declared that a rigid Inquiry
would he made to determine If there e
Istn sufficient arounda to warrant tha re
turn or indictments tor the obstruction
of Justice,
The theory on wlilch the ln equation
is said to be baed In that witnesses, tnot
of whom are the present employes of the
parkins; companies, have been questioned
relative to the testimony to be given by
them when they are oslted to the stand.
The government many times lias pointed
out that It whs at a dtsadvantage In that
niont of the wltneHars are to a certain
extent "hostile witnesses, from whom
tittle voluntary Information could In
hoped. IHttlilct Attorney V1lsron refutu-d U
dUruns tl.a new grand Jury or Its object.
The Investigation waa placed In charge
of Ai--Iisnt lHMrlct Attorney Hubert V,
Child, who had oharga vt lha tmetlja
J j in rtiiiwaBa-ssaai.
JOHNSON IS FOR ROOSEVELT
Governor of California Forsakei
Cause of Senator la Follette.
ten pat iters now on trial.
It fs reported that wltneases before the
original grand Jury wepa closely ques
tioned by persons (associated with the de
fendants after they had testified before
the grand Jury. How far this alleged
questioning wax carrhd. tt is said, will
b due of the angles which the special
grand Jury will neek to determine.
Olher ruga ii. asstMant to the I'm led
State attorney Roneral, who la one of
the government's exprt 111 the drafting
of Indh tments, tt Is suld will come to
Chicago from Washington to assist Dis
trict Attorney Wilkerson In the investiga
tion of the alleged "school .Eur wltnenses."
HE ISSUES FORMAL STATEXEKT
It aa Farmer President Is live to
One Faorlle with People- Bad
Ike Ileal Peaajrewslre
Leader.
SkW YORK. Feh. ls.-lllram Johnson.
governor of California, heretofore an ar
dent supporter of Rrnator la Follette,
"sued a formal statement here today say
ing that In his opinion Theodore Roose
velt should he the next republican nom
inee for president of the I'nlted mates.
The statement wss Issued he said, with
Mr. Ktiosevelts amis ledge, but not nec
essarily his sanction.
"The admiration or California progrea
slvea for Henslor I .a Follette la un
diminished." said Ifcivernor Johnson, "and
they recognise his splendid services and
ureal sacrifices for the cause. In Cell
fornls. however. It Is obvious that pro.
grcaslve politics can best be accomplished
at present through tha leadership of
Theodore Roosevelt.
To him the west has ever looked as a
guide In righteousness In government,
ns the exponent of enuat opportunity for
all and as the champion of popular rule,
,' .J-'lve-lttDae. 'atrUei
"Tuuay iheit is not a hamlet or city
In this country whole, upon ' ballot. h
glllmalely taken- I he people Would net
hy fits to one prefer him to his arlncj.
pal opponents. Hut it fa a travesty upon
a boasted government of the people that
with this overwhelming sentiment there
should for one Instant be doubt of the
(Cwuiwa on fapx Jvuj
Murderer of Three
Persons Laughs Just
Before Trap Springs
Mcillll.K. Feb. ll.-J. laweence Odum.
convicted of the murder of three per
sons, wss hsnaeU heer today. - He re
fttreri the mlnlstratlnna of a clergyman
who labored with him all tileht and
those of his own son, a Catholic priest.
When ssked to say his Isst prayer, he
requested that his 4-year-old daughter.
Ilasel, he brought to Mm to remove the
black cap. lie mounted tha gallowa
atolcally, and laughingly asked to see his
wife.
Nlm wss cum U ted of kllllfig Charlea
Uoiang, Joseph Htokes and liavld Uart
man, the latter a It year-old boy.
They had been witnesses against him
In police court on a charge of cruelty
tu a dog.
The killings took piece March It, 1M).
at t'ltronelle, Ala. He shot the boy l
the feet of his mother as she was plead
ing for his life.
Odom wa tried twice and declared
guilty each time, ile was wealth).
suit.
"Four eara sgo Mr. Roosevelt turned
over to his successor a redub lean party
at high tide of success and entrenched
In the confidence of all. Today with the
record of the last three years the repub
lican iaity la at Ms ebb, with confidence
In It sadly shaken. With but rare exceu.
lions It Is only where progresstvlsm has
bein vhtoi.oua that state governments
are yet republican, and to continue wltr,
the leader whose three years have
wrought such disaster can mean only po
lit leal suicide.
"Clear cut. therefore. Is the situation.
Mliall tha people rule and shall Roosevelt,
their choice, be nomlnatoU, or shall re
publicans court certain defeat by the
nominal. on of one whost trusteeship has
wrecked the parly? -
"We of the west, with our confluence
and trust In tl one who compose Ihls gov.
ernment and our belief In the principles
on which It wii founded, are In this na
tional struggle for Mr. Koosevelt and
the progressive policies he represents,"
"This statement means then." Governor
Johnson wss asked, "that you and the
progressives you represent havs trans
ferred your support from I Follette to
Roosevelt 7"
"Kxsi'tly," said tiovernor Johnson.
GENERAL ERATLIE HEADS
NEW CABINET IN NORWAY
Hlg Madera Tracks In Ike Baaraseat
Attract tke Crowds to tkat Dee.
tloa at tke Display af tke
Asia Dealers.
More beautiful than any former show
I In Omaha, with more cars on exhibition.
and with a large attendance or well,
dressed men ami women, all Intent on
seeing the latest models and the newest
Improvements, the. seventh annual auto
mobile show of lie Omaha dralera,
opened last night In the Auditorium.
Visitors began to come at T:l", the very
minute set for opening the doors. They
kept coming all evening and the long
avenuee down the msln floor were com
fortably filled with people until well
toward midnight.
It was a surprise to many to note that
the show, even at the opening hour, wss
practically perfect In every detail, much
unlike many expositions of various
kinds that have been held. A large
force af workmen were busy all day fun
day and .Sunday night and a fresh force
was put on duty yesterday, so that hy
the late afternoon the show had got the
finishing touches..
One hundred and sixty-three types of
cars are on exhibition, besides all known
accessories. The main fhsir la devoted
to pleasure cars, tlie stage to accessories
and the basement to commercial vehicles.
(haw la Splendid.
The arrangement of cars, the lighting
schema and the decorations, according
to the general expression Isst night, ara
superior to the same features of any
former auto show held In Omaha. Mem
hers of the committee In charge of the
show have become so expert In Install.
Ing eshlbita that they have developed a
system which economises spare to the
grestest extent, allowing a greater num
ber of cars than ever before, but leaving
wide avenues for promrnsders and plenty
of space for rlose Inspection between tha
cars. t t -
Trellises oovsred with beautiful roses
and vines, running around the balcony
to hide the empty seats, make on et tha
most effective features of (lie deooratlve
scheme. Next Is the system of lighting,
which .consists of 'ornamental lamps In
soft solors set at regular Intervals on tall
standards. The ueilMes, the' lights, tha
raaolitoe themselves ami their arrange
ment olf g greet) floor raveling, give k
beautiful picture ot color and symmetry.
, All ktwda at fare.
On the main floor one ran find any
kind of a pleasure car from a little HOJ
runabout to M.tN limousine, a veritable
picture of luxury, lie can find a machine
adapted to the smooth pavements of the
city or the rough roads of th country.
Ilu ran rind a car Mr man or woman, or.
electrics that a child can run. In th
basement Is, found everything In the line
of commercial motor cars, from th light
wagon for delivering dry goods parcels
to the big true that hsuls barrels or
hay. On the stage are all the recent
Inventions for comfort and convenience
In motoring, as well aa all the old ac
cessories that hav seen standard for
years. From root warmers to wind
shields, the latest Improvements In all
these accessories are shown.
A distinct. ve fee lure or the show Is the
seir-starter, a device whlrh docs away
with cranking a car, which formerly was
a disagreeable necessity, especially dis
agreeable In cold weather. A number of j
cars equipped with the self-starter ara
shown. .
Mrs. Leads Wins Suit
Over Pearl Necklace
CHHISTIASIA, Feb. 1.-A new Nor-
Three Negroes Are
Shot Down in Court
House in Tennessee
MIKI.Hl VIU,t Tena.. Feb. n.-Three
negroes were shot down on the steps of
the circuit court room here tils after
noon by a mob that had heard prelimi
nary proceedings against them for Ihe
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The govern-,
ment, through a decision of the supreme
court today failed to get S1N.W0 additional .
duty on tha necklace of pearls owned by:
Mis. William tl. Leeds of New York.
When the pearls wera Imported In HO
from Paris by Mrs. 1,eeds only Jo per centt
duly wss paid on them, or about K2.v.
The government has been seeking to col
lect a per cent duty.
seglsn csblnet hss been formed under """"" n- " oer-on. a railroad de
the leadership of General J. K. M. Brat-i"""'
lie. former minister of war. The port- i 8hrlfrs offl lala pushed bark th lead- J
folios are distributed as follows: j'r rao '"r Ihe shooting and the
Premier and defense. General J K. M. bodies or the three negroes were hauled I
Braille: foreign affairs, Johannes lngens:;'n, ,h J1' office. Thla was promptly I
Justhe. ITof. Frederlk Btang; sericulture. bsrrlcsded and the sr ertff sent word that !
M. Euge: finance Frederlk Konow; public ncgroea were dead. Ieaders la
rut moo doubted this and the crowd re
fused to disperse until satisfied the ne-
worshlp. A. J. I.IIJedahl; commerce, A. O.
Llmlvig: labor, B. Breenn.
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Incidentally: Th Flea gained In
total display 1.7s laches over the
cerrewpomllng flunday of ltll. In all
display advertising, wblte lb "next
paper" gained but l lnchss for tba
same coaipafiaan.
Tlar Brs hi read In snore homes
tJiaa ail other Oanaha paprrt cun
Liard.
s
toacew Irate yowr a4V
lcrUsing la Hag
grors were killed.
It Is said one of the threw negroes shot
was Instantly killed. It Is believed tha
two others were not mortally hurt, al
though both fell under th hall of shot
aimed at them as they were led from th
court room.
TAFT SUPPORTERS HOLDING .
CONFERENCE MILWAUKEE
MI1.WAI KEK. Wis.. Feb. nV-A large
number of the followers of President
Taft ara ta Milwaukee tsday. th oc-
castea being the holding of t confer
ence late this attarnoon Is select dele,
gates at larg far WhKorsna ss the na
Uoaal republican convsuilea. Tonight
then will s a henouet, at which Attar,
ney General Wtrkersham ta scheduled, t
deliver tbe principal ad dries oa tha sub
ject of trust. Th delegates to be se
lected at th eonfnwsc asast go before
he primaries la oyposrrlow xn tbnse se
lected by th T.S Follette csiereeence.
I heid at Ms ill son arrcial weeks ago.
MINNESOTA EXPRESS
LAW IS HELD VALID
WASHINGTON. Feb. .-The Minnesota
gross revenue tax law as applied to ex
press companies was today held constl-
tullonal by th supreme court of th
I'nlted Ststes. Th state will be able to
recover approximately SHi'.OOh In taxes
from the express companies aa a result.
Here's the way
When you waut to buy
or sell anything, wheu you
require business or domes
tic help, when you wish to
rent your rooms, when you
have property to sell
place a small ad in the
classified columns of Tbe
You will Set results
Bess waat ada keep yoi In to or a.
a wltt thousands of people. They
ara read dally by people wha
ara looking for good invest
ments, for Dw kxatlona, for
help, for hargatBS and for prac
tically everything that is aaJa
abl.
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