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THE BKE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. MARCH, 23, 1912. Nebraska - Go ten ONE WRITES IN MANY NAMES Peculiar Conditio Pound 01 Peti , tion of Judge Westover. TDtB FOE PKOTEST IS PAST retary ( Itin Prepares Primary Ticket that U Sena ui Half frrt Lean fr Voters to rbMM From. (Fram a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March H. (Speclaf Tele-ram.-John M. Devine of this city while looking over the primary petition tn tile In the secretary of state's office made the discovery that in the petition of Judge W. H. Westover of Rushville, candidate for delegata-at-uuge to the democratic national convention, there ta pace after Peg of name which are evidently writ ten by the aim person. What looks still more suspicious ani Indicates they were probably not sicned with the consent of the owner of the Barnes Is that many of them are anno tated as It they were copied from a poll book or some other place where the names had been placed In alphabetical order. Whether there is enough of such . names to Invalidate the petition has not been ascertained, and It probably would do no good It It was. as the time for Cling a protest has tone by. . There are twenty-six names to the sheet and there are several sheets which bear very evidence of beta boras, all of them but one being from South Omaha, tba other belnc from Omaha. Sew Ballet Tresseadoas. The secretary of state has prepared his primary certificate to be sent out to ve lious county clerks, and the document Is seven and a half feet kmc. It contains aide by side the republican, democrat, populist, prohibition and socialist tickets, the entire thing being almost equal' t3 complying with the hotel bed, sheet law. Healey Withdrawn Rente. . Governor Hadlev of Missouri v.. mi. tea the secretary of state saying that he mr wegrapn reports that his name has been submitted to the voters of Ne braska aa a republican candidate for vice President and he aak. that it. k- placed on' the ballot He says that he is not now, never has been and does not Intend U be a candidate for that office. Ills request will be complied with. This still leaves former Senator Bevertdge of Indiana, Governor Btubbs of Kansas and John O. Telser to right It out for the preference ot the voters. Martin Says gander Coasts. The attorney general has siren Secre tary Walt an opinion that Sunday counts In figuring time from the filing of a nomination petition to the date la which protests can be made on the filing. This . ruling shuts out the .protest of Victor Roe water against the populist petition tor C O. Lobeck for congress from the Second district NEBRASKA MUNICIPALITIES J: U DOMINATE TICKETS" v 'CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. March tt-Spe-- anal.) A good . stsed crowd fathered at the opera house last evening in the union caucus to nominate candidates for the ''various city offices to be voted on at the annual spring election on April 1 There has been no Contest in Ce:U."1 City for three years now, 'all fact !... having Joined In the union party, and nominating but one ticket The nominees are: Mayor, E. H. Bishop; clerk,. C. F. Newmyer; ' treasurer, Ines Hord; Police Judge,- M. O. Merrell; city engineer, B. W. Benson.' If embers school board, O. T. Bishop, E. , X. Boas. Coundlmen, Charles Ea lough, O. D. Burke, B. E. Berry man. Except In the case of coundlmen for the Third ward, all of the, above nominations are renoml nations of the present Incumbents, Since the caucus, O. P. Burke has de clined the nomination In' the Second ward and the .committee .win probably meet Monday to fill the vacancy, BLUB SPRINGS, Neb.. March St-tSpe-clal.) A cltlsena' ticket' has been place ! In the field here with the following as nominees:. Mayor, Frank Mack; clerk, Jesse L. Harnster;..treasurer.. . William Craig; city engineer, R. N. Scott: coun ellmen, William Custer-and S. A. Smith; police judge, Austin Krauss. Nebraska Grand Island Mayor Pushes Fight Against Brewery Saloons GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March ta re pedalr-The first skirmish In the ef fort to wrest the local retail liquor homi nes front the growing control of the brewers, through their realty companies, has resulted In favor ot the mayor, whose policy Is automatically to reduce the number, or limit the growth at saloons, by an Increased license fee. Coupled with the question Is the new one of establishing a saloon north of the t" nlon Pacific tracks, which section has never before had one. One councilman Is neither In favor ot limiting arbitrarily nor by aa Increased license; another would favor tba Increase If the number were first limited to one saloon to every 443 persons, the present ratio. The first ordinance Increasing the tax passed Its first reading, but was defeated for second reading by title under suspension ot the rules by lacking the neceasary two-thirds majority. The limiting ordinance was defeated on Its second reading. A motion was adopted that hereafter no licenses be granted to applicants not showing a lease direct from the owner of the building himself though this was not made a part of the ordinance and la generally regarded as having ao binding effect Major Ryan urged that his ordinance was a mild one for. If left to a vote ot tbe people, for which there Is a growing demand, the voters would probably prefer an Increase ot M0 D the saloon license or an Increase from 11.009 to H.MS. The Increase ordinance will come up for sec ond reading at toe next meeting. Bryan Will Fight Harmon at Baltimore if it is Necessary LINCOLN, Neb.. March XT-Declaring that Governor Harmon Is a reactionary and the choice of Wall street W. V Bryan has given out a long state ment attacking the candidacy ot the Ohio governor. Mr. Brysn comments on the attitude 'taken by Senator Hitchcock, favoring Governor Harmon( and adds: "Governor Harmon cannot be nominated without the active aid of Wall street and Mr. Bryan has worked too hard and .too long tor progrssstva deraocatle principles to become Instrumental In surrendering the party Into the control of .the predatory Interests. If Nebraska's democracy In structs for Harmon, Mr, Bryan will re fuse to serve as a delegate (In case he la elected), but will Instead go to Balti more as an Individual, and as an Indi vidual do what ha can to secure the nomination ot a progressiva democrat VALENTINE, Neb.. March B.- Spe cial.) At tba caucus held last night the following city officers were nominated on the dtleens' ticket . M. V. Nicholson, : mayor: William E. Haley, clerk; Charles i Sparks, treasurer; A. B. Green, city en gineer; Charles T. Maxwell, police Judge; ' coundlmen, L. L. Blvens, L. M. Bates C. Davenport W. T. KlncaM. GIBBON. Neb., March E.-8pecial.-, A cltisens' caucus nominated these can didates for the village board: H. F. Flint W. H. Buck and M. D. Marsh. KEWS NOTES FROM BEATRICE Commercial Clab Elects Officers and Oatllaes rtaas far Tear's Work. BEATRICE. Neb-, March a.-(6peclal.) The Beatrice Commercial dub held Its annual meeting last night and elected these directors: B. H. Begole, A. H. Kldd, D. S. Palbey, J. W. Burgess and Charles D. Sonderegger. The budget plan was adopted, and at least U.0M la seeded tor working capital for the com- Ing year. Secretary Barnes report bowed a balance ot 113). Tbe club will try and effect the following plans dur ing the coming year: ' Repaying, orna mental street lighting, removal of un sightly poles from the streets In tbe busi ness section ot the dty. improvement ot tba residence streets, building good roads leading to the city, and advertising the advantages Beatrice has to offer.' Mrs. J. O. Cam ana n ied suddenly at her home here last night aged years. She la survived by her husband and three children, Mrs.' F. E. Kimball and Samuel Carnaluuf ot this dty and Rev. H. A. Carnahan ot Anaconda, Mont Wntred 'Meyers and Miss Dorothea 8. Thorn a u were married yesterday at the bone ot ' the bride's parents, Mr. . and Mra. Chris Thomaen," near Filley, Rer. A. B. Wright officiating.' ", Lloyd & - Lepsley, , who . was recently sentenced to the penitentiary on the charge ot forgery. Is wanted at Windsor. Mo, for a similar offense. He was em ployed as night clerk at a hotel there and it -la charged that be forged the name of a merchant to a check. Lass ley la still la Jail hers -and will not be takes to the penitentiary Until after the divorce suit filed recently hi the district court by Mrs. Blanche Lapeley Is dis posed of.' HUNDRED CHICKENS ARE POISONED AT BROKEN BOW BROKEN BOW, Neb., March J2.-(Spe- daJ.)-E II. Pureed of this dty bas Just experienced something new k tha line el poultry troubles, and It was rather a startling one. . too. He has kept a flock ot 11 pullets aver winter, tba nucleus of a reel flock he Intended raising on nil ranch this coming season. They wen healthy young hens of a superior breed and had Just arrived at the laying stage On opening the poultry house door In the morning Mr. Puree II was gmased to flo4 bis flock piled up over the floor, the greater pert of them dead and others In a dying condition. The peculiar feature and suddenness of the loss, of course, leads him to but one conclusion as to the cause, but he Is Inclined to think that bis flock may. have picked, up soma dope that had been spread for cats and dogs, rather than believe anyone would do surb a thing with malldous Intent. Anyway, 109 fine pullets were wiped out leaving him only ten as a consolation prise. UkJitxwt-ni aroma taik A man came la for tlie fiit tune tbe other day. Ha said that ha thought he was getting pretty good clothing where be usually traded, but It we could show him where ours excelled the other store's he'd buy oura Well, oue of our salesn.en began showuig hlra through the stock and be finally found a suit he liked, and the sale n.an, taking him at his word, be can to show him wherein our clothing differs from ordinary clothing with which ha had hitherto been well satisfied. It won't be long until a certain clotking store in this towa will be wondering how It came to lose a regular customer but the customer will not be wondering. Omaha's Only Modern Clothing Store CInmm e g.TalllJg-i 'Va day 9 P. M. The Horn of Quality Clothes Ca Each Price 01 Fashion's Advance Guard The fellow who wear Klng-8waneon clothe are always several lap ahead in the Fashion Handicap of the fellowg who wear some other kind of ckuues. We're alway the first to enow the new things, and the things we show now will be old with as when the other follows begin showing them, lt'g worth some thing to tie up with a house that keeps yon ahead of the fashions. It marks yon as a well dressed fellow and successful fellows are slmost Invariably well dressed. We urge you to come In and look at the spring line. True Blue Serfe Are Gnirinteed Not only In quality, but tbe color carries a "strlnglett" guarantee. "Another suit it yours fades" Is guarantee to Inspire tne confi dence of the serge enthusiast. 10.00 to $33.00 Spring Suits of Fancy Weave are sure to prove a revelation to you. They're stylish without being grotesque. They're cheap without looking cheap. At your service, look or buy glO.OO to 840.00 OVaawsAsJUaas swat aula Top Coats, Kalncoata, Klip-one are here In great variety and we ask every man with an overgarment need to have a look through our line. 11040 to a.oo Boys' Suits for Easter A boy's winter clothes get to looking pretty shabby by Easter time. A new suit Is almost a necessity. Don't worry ours are so moderate In price that the paying tor them is easy. $2.00 to $10.00 Suits for Confirmation We've given special consideration to tha demand (or these suits snd we're prepared to show some mighty good values in Black and Blue fabrics. Your Boy Needs a Top Coat Even though the weather does become mild and settled your boy needs a Top Cost to give ton to his Easter make-up. Prices easy. $2.50 Up. Gentlemen Will Do Well To See Our Spr.njj Furnishings. The things we show are right in every particular from style to price and we have enough variety to satisfy the most erratic taste. Swell Neckwear 50c Up Excellent Shirts $1.00 Up. Dress Gloves $1.00 Up. Underwear, Hosiery, etc, in fact, anything you hare need of. Your Shoes Should Be Right They should look right, and fit right. Do they do it! Onrs do and . the prices are right. . Spring Ox fords simply fine. $2.50, $3.50, $4.50, $5.00 A Derby or Soft Hat, Sir? All the same to us plenty of either at any price you care to pay. STETSONS $3.50 UP. OTHERS DOWN TO $1.50 MINDEN WINS DEBATE FROM OXFORD TEAM OXFOR6, Neb.. March (Special.) The Mlndea High school debating team discussed - the 'closed shop question with the local hl-h school team here Thursday evening. Tbe teams were quite evenly matched, 'the former winning the deci sion by a vote of two to one. The judges were to' have been Superintendent Barr of Hastings,. Superintendent Morgan of Bloomlngton and Superintendent C W. MoMlchael of Holdrege, but the first two failed to appear and A. C Goodwin of Lincoln and C. N. Rice of Hastings, two commercial traveling men, were substi tuted. This is tba second debate for the teams, Hlncftn having won from Hastings and Oxford from Beaver City. Oxford maintained tha negative side of tba question.- Mlnden was represented by Lloyd Hanson, Lawrence Benson and Ray Walls and Oxford by Alfred Sissen, Miles Cad wanader and Cora Ayer. Fares Heelaeae Near Blair Baraed. BLAIR, Neb.. March C (Special.) Th. large two-atory farm residence of A. Mlchaelata at DeSota station was totally destroyed by Ore yesterday at noon. The family were la tbe lower rooms preparing dinner and tne whole upper story was on fire before It waa dissevered. Very few of the household goods were saved. Mr. XUebaeliea la an old resident of this county and baa Uved on tha home place for thirty-nine years, part of the bouse burned yesterday being tbe original one built by him, but remodeled and improved into a residence valued .at' about R9M Only a small insurance was- carried oa tbe property. Tbe fire Is supposed to have started from a defective flue In the attic. ' ' ' 1 PUIaaVla Yark Caswty. - TORK, Neb., March 8pecUL)-The filings from York county for state office Is: Land commissioner, C C. Baslow, re publican; railway commissioner. William Cotton, republican; state senators for York and Hamilton counties, D. W. Baker, . republican; Joshua Cox, demo crat; representatives. John Doraa, S. L Will, republicans; C. R. Keckley and C. M. Moyer, democrats. For county offices: County, attorney, M. M. -Wildmsn. George W. (Fred) France. J.. W. Purintoo, republicans; C T. Gilbert, democrat; county asses sor. B. A. Ward. Harry Hopkins. L. L. aorrlck, republicans; ' Arnold Hitchcock, democrat. HANNAFORD MADE EXAMINER Grand Island Xaa Appointed State Bank Inspector by Board. FDC FEEDING-Es-TBANSIT BATES State Railway Cemaalssloa Eaters Order with Reapeet Shipments fross Varloos Polats to -Market Center. (From a Staff Correspondent.) . LINCOLN, March S.-tSpeclaU-The banking board haa appointed F. C. Haaaatord eg "Oraod Island bank, ex aminer In place of -M. C. Nicholson of Omaha, who resigned to accept a plaoe as national bank examiner. Hannaford Is at present assistant cashier of the First National bank of Grand Island and has been connected with banking institu tions for twenty-three years. Brtsany People Protest. The State Railway commission has been engaged today hearing the petition of the people of Bethany for a reduction of tare on tha Omaha, Lincoln A Beatrice Inter urban road between that place and Lin coln. At present the fare is W eenta each way or II oents for the round tri. If a ticket Is puri based. They want a straight t-cent fareV which the company asserts It cannot afford to give and further that the company Is organised on the railway law and Is entitled under the law to dtarge ! cents s mile. s-eealaa-la-TraasK Rates. The railway commission has fixed the feedliur In transit rates on live stock between South Omaha and the following stations on the Burlington road aa fol lows: Atkins Siding and Bayard, t cents; Minatare and Heyward. cents: Scott's Bluffs and Covert,-! oents; Mitchell and Toohey, IS eenta; Henry. IS cents per 100 pounds. The same rates are to apply to Nebraska City. The Northwestern road asked to com mission to change the order concerning the absorption of switching charges at South Omaha and tha petition waa granted. The company asked to be re lieved from absorbing the charges where h in revenue oer car was not in excess of tlA and to have the minimum fixed at Sit per car. Tbe commission also granted the Cum ing County Independent Telephane corn- pay of Wlsner permission to buy for jj 540 the Eastern Nebraska Telephone company, the latter being a toll line con necting the Wiser compsy with outside com pales. . Ra nralr freaa Ilasheo. The governor, as yet, has received no reply from Charles H. Hughes, justice ot tha United States supreme court, who bas been Invited to deliver the dedicatory address of the Lincoln monument to be placed on tbe capltol grounds. An answer la expected ay day. now, however. Dr. Wilson of the health department reports that so far as he can ascertain the fear of an epidemic of eerebro spinal menlngentia has passed and that tba dis ease has disappeared ta this state, in tact, there were never mora than a few sporadic cases. The governor haa Issued requisitions ss follows on the governor of Oregon for the reutrn from that state to Custer county of iL C Dedous, wanted oa a charge of disposing of ssortgaged prop erty . sad Alpha U. Hanson, wanted !n Webster county far moving mortgaged property out of the state. He Is now In A Sertaas results from chronic, const Ipatioa. Dr. Xing' "New life PUIS relieve headache, stomach, liver and towel trouble. Sc. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. . Jaage Reese Retaras. Judge Reese, supreme justice of the state, haa returned from Excelsior Springs, Mo where he was for soma time on account of his health. His gen eral conditions appears to be excellent, but the pains In his hip and leg are still severe and h hardly expects to recover until the weather becomes settld. Duck huntrs from sll over tbe stats are writing the governor and the game warden to know If tbe open season for ducks cannot be extended. Tha law makes April. S the dose ot the open season, but on account of tha late spring tha flight of birds bas not started yet and there Is little prospect of any snooting until after the season doses. Tha gov ernor Is sympathetic, but can see no au thority for suspending tba law. Reaistratiwa af Aalaaale. Records In the stallion registration de- . t 4 partment of the Bute Board ot Agricul ture show that up to data the examiners have reported about t,00O animals and there are still others.' though the work from now on Is simply clearing up the scattered animals. Two years ago the number ot such animals reported to the university authorities under the old law was only l.tnn Several weeks ago Mr. Mellor thought he would be caugnt up with his work so thst he could dispense with tha services ot most of th large force he has had In his office, but some how or other he got out from under the mass of work at about the same ratio the boy's frog got out ot the well. At pres ent, however, he esn begin to see day light. ' - ' Kxelasloa et Oil. a B.Tarrlgan of Blair was at th capl tol today consulting with tha attorney general concerning ui. in the Washington county court to test the law regarding the exclusion of low grade oil for use In power and gas gener ating plants. This oil sens lor s cenw a gallon snd In addition to being cheaper Is said to be better and safer than the high grade oil or gasoline, but oa Its oe the law prohibits its entry into the state. Henry Rubansteln wsa arrest oa tor vio- latins- the tow for the purpose of making 'a test and tba evidence bas been sub mitted snd tha attorneys are to suonut brief. The defense seeks to show that it was not tha Intent of the legislature to exclude tha cheaper oil tor such uses, but that It was for the protection of th pub lic against lta use In ways and piacas where It might be dangerous. Palis Tkraagh Skyllskt. inhn Mr Do wis. a colored man. In a highly intoxicated condition, was found by the police on the flor of the restaurant at 2M North Seventh street. He had fallen. evidently, thrcugh a skylight, a the glass and fiamo bove where he was found was shattered. He was unable to explain to Police Judge Fullerton how be happened to make the tumble, but said ha worked in a hotel nearby ana might have crawled out of tbe window while In toxloated and tried to walk over tba sky light Tha faot that he Is aa ex-oonvtet led tbe police to be suspicious. Ha will be allowed to think the matter over In the county lalL Mka Inaastrlal Server. An Industrial survey of Lincoln ahows that there are ta women employed In the deusrtment stores of tha dty and In two-thirds of the manufacturing estab lishments In the city there are also women employes and that In about half of this clsks the women outnumber the men. Laundries and garment factories employ the greater number. Their wages run from tS-M a week up. Union labor la exclusively employed In only a small proportion of tha Institutions. Women as a rule receive about one-half tba wages paid men In the same employment, tbe Typographical union being tha only one whlcn Insists on the same pay for women a men for th esame character ot work. Cask la Treaaary Lew. Tha funds In the state treasury with which to take up state warrants have dwindled to about t),W and Treasurer George fears that unless county treaa ursrs remit mora promptly than usual he will be compelled to register warrants be fore the July settlement. There will be plenty of money In the bands ot county treasurers to prevent this If they will send It ta promptly Instead of holding It. ladle-ted far Kllllaa Deer. Game Warden Miller received word to day that the Saunders county grand jury bsd Indicted Dick Button and his son. Tom Andrews and Alfred Larson-on tbe charge of Illegally killing a deer. Tbe deer waa killed last summer and created considerable talk at the time. Garni Hotel Burns in Fire at Norfolk NORFOLK. Neb.. March .-Special Telegram.) The Garni bolel Was destroyed by fire this morning. This was the sec ond firs in th same building this week. The loss was I7.U00, fully Insured. Carl Reeealef Will Speak far Yark. YORK, N.b , March &.-(Btcta.)-Last evening the high school debating contest was held for the purpose of selecting dele gate to the district contest ta be held at Aurora on the Stn. carl Roaentof being given first honors, will rsprasent tba York High school. raB Heme Weave York BaraedU YORK, Neb.. March B.-Ani.i i About midnight Wednesday night W. E. armea, was lives eight miles north. east of Waco, had a narrow exesps from his resldenoa which waa oa 'fire. He jumped from the second story window and then caught his two boys, aged S and M years, who. were sleeping In the same room with him. Mrs. Hymss was visiting friends In York at the time. The residence and all the contents wsre destroyed. Value M.ttO. Insurance fl.WO. WOULD CHANGE TOWN'S NAME FROM RED CLOUD TO GAMBLE SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. March U-Sne-clal.Wf tha homesteaders who this spring will, occupy ths reded lands of the Pine Rldga Indian reservation In Bennett county have their way ebo'it It an im portant, town to be locale.. In tbe ceded lands by tge government mil be named Gamble, 1n honor ot United Stats Sen ator Gambia, Th government retained a certain area of the oeded lands for gov ernment townslt purposes, and the sale of lots will take place this year under ths supervision of government agents. The town which It Is sought' to have named Gamble haa been named Red Cloud by the officials of the government land de partment. In honor of the late Chief Re-. Cloud of tha Pine Ridge Sioux. On luntl adjacent to the government townatto a post of floe haa been established and this already has been named Gamble. Hatrl at Coaae. S. D Birarl. ABERDKKN, 8. V., March .-,. clal.r Fire from an unknown origin broke, out in ths basement ot tbe Hotel Gib bons, a three-story motel at Conde, B. D.. and did damage estimated at SMW before H was extinguished. The flaoiea were confined to the first floor of tbe building. Charles V. Pratt Kstraaltea. PIEKltsj. B. D.. March At-feectal.-Sherlff Denton of Dawsoli county, Ne braska, today secured an extradition warrant for Charles V. Pratt, wanted on a charge of family desertion. Prat: having been arrested at Brookings. & D. BURLINGTON IS IMPROVING TERMINALS AT BROKEN BOW BROKEN BOW. Neb., March 2.-(8pe-cial.) The Burlington road has started In on the improvements to be made be tween Antey and Dunning. A new round house and turntable will be .built at this point, also i.000 feet of side tracking put in. Twenty-one outfit ears are spured out st Llascott and a tike number at An sehno. A gang of sixty-five laborers came In from Chicago last week and will commence laying steel aa soon ss weather conditions will permit. In all there wi'l be ST men engaged at this work be-1 tween the above named points. 35 IS 1 5 "BERKEY & GAY Week" Nearing the End t Our Special Exhibit of Artistic Furni ture Continues Today and Tomorrow WE shall continue to have on hand a represen tative line of the products of the great work shops which Berkey & Gay maintain at Grand Rapids, Mich., but we have during the pres ent week been making a special exhibit of their reproductions of the best examples of the classic periods. It is gratifying to us to be able to say that this exhibition has been attended with great interest. 1 The people of Omaha have shown that they fully appreciate the opportunity to inspect this. demonstration of the artistic development of furniture as much as they would that of paint ing and sculpture. And why not t "Would a room which con tained good pictures and excellent statuary be artistically complete without worthy furniture t Furniture is, indeed, tha basis upon which srtlstio house decorating must resL Berkey I Cay furniture is designed upon the vsrloug lines that have been accepted ss representing tbe standard of classic productions of the masters. In addition to its srtistie merit, this furniture claims th highest rank in quality, both as to workmanship and material. Their inlaid shop-mark is a guaranty of excellence. Ton are cordially invited to svaU youraeir of the opportunity afforded during this exhibition to study the artistic side of furniture- As our exhibition week drswg to a close, we desire to thank onr many visitors for the expressions of approval they have nude ot oar efforts. ORCHARD & WILHELM Carpet Company B II P.