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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3, -1916. Nebraska PETERSON MEETS OLD MGHBORSON STUMP City Attorney of Lincoln De livers Republican Address IS STRONG FOE KENNEDY Strpmsburg, . Nov. 2. (Special.) " Surrounded by friends who knew him in boyhood; C. Petru9 Peterson, city attorney of Lincoln, and a former res- ident of Polk county, delivered an address to about 1,000 people in the opera house here tonight. He dis cussed the national .issues ana then emphasized the necessity of the elec tion of John L. Kennedy for senator, and Robert W. Devoe foe attorney general in order that the laws of the nation and state might be strictly and efficiently enforced. In discussing the attitude of President Wilson, Mr. Pet- CI3UI1 acuu ill pan. speculating on what might have been if what was had not been, or what 1 would now be if what is were not, the 'fact remains that the American peo 1 pie are facing a crisis in their history. In order. to meet that crisis vie must have i mill in the White House wllm i doesn't change his policies over night, who is against preperadness and for does away with the tariff commission and creates a tariff commission in the same administration, who regards a problem postponed as a problem set tled, but a man who can be right the ' first time." ' Mr. Peterson declared: "If Robert W. Devoe, the republican candidate for attorney general, is elected, it will not be necessary to select attorneys 1 with reference to their personal rela tionship with the attorney general, and there will be no resurrection and revival of dead bank charters, or oth er recommendations by him for the satisfaction of any political boss in the state of Nebraska." , Man Suspended in Fork of Tree by Foot Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 2. '(Spe ; cial.) A man named Moore, while brimming some tall trees at the home of Mrs. A. B. Swartout, in this city, , slipped ana ten, ana wnne descending his foot was caught in the fork of the tree, a considerable distance from the ground, and suspended him in mia-air. in urins nis iace ana neaa badly, skinning his face. He called for some time before he secured the : attention of anyone, when he was taken down and removed to the omce of Dr. E. W. Cook, where his wounds wir rlrAac1 an4 nn rmnviiiar hie ' mitten a portion of his front finger was gone. 1 he right leg, which -. caught, saving him Irom tailing to ' the ground, was badly bruised. ' y Anness Says It Looks -: ?V, ..- Good for Reavis Wilber Anness of Dunbar, former member of the legislature and op- '. ponent of C; F. Reavis for the con : gressional nomination twoyears ago, , is one of the strongest Reaves boost ' era in the. First district. Out of 100 letters received from 100 democratic tnends over the district, sixty-nine v uctiarc uicy win suppun mxi. ncAvif for congress.' ' Mr, Anness is a strong republican, but also has many equal ly strong democratic admirers in the . First. He says that Otoe county will (Sivc 1'iaiin. imvii a umjuinj, anu of all the men sent to congress from the First, none more deserve to be sent back than Frank Reavis. Dixuy anirnurumyiuii , Make Addresses at Dunbar T-l.T XT-k XT., t C i.,1 ' Colonel A. L. Bixby and Hon. H. F. Huntington of Columbus delivered addresses for the dry amendment Here on lire street yesieraay lorenoou. Superintendent H. B. Tibbels and Miss R. Mae Medley, principal of the Dunbar public schools, marched the whole Hnrh school down tto the Bix by meeting as a compliment of this great-hearted Nebraskan and poet of the human TTeart. t . Platte Republicans to Have Returns Party Columbus, Neb., Nov. 2.-(Spe-cial.) Confident of victory, republi cans of Platte county have arranged to have a special wire into the Hiiorhpchairhanlffi hpailnnnrtpra in thp Wurdeman building to .receive re turns Tuesday night. - The large hair will be thrown open to the public and a room adjoining has been reserved lor ladies. Reports win aiso oe re- ' ceivea at tne ciks ciuu. tanaaian Lynx is Miiea near Linasay Lindsay, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special.) . Fred Leoffler shot what the natu-. ralists around about here claim to be a Canadian lynx near his home Sun day. He brought the carcass to town, wh,r, it tr-ittA nnn eirlra hi mm. nient, the most frequent of which was, How did it get into this part of the, country, no other similar one having ever been shot in this part of - the country t ti w,u gcwaiu. Seward, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special.) Rollo Johnson, lessee of the Inde pendent-Democrat for the last eigh- f teeitmonttis, died at Colorado springs Mondav niffht. His hodv will he brought to Seward for interment. He leaves a widow to whom he was mar ; ried but three years. He was 29 years of ave. Missv Belle Givens. deputy countv stinrintrnHitnt hue annnimrl hr ' . - l ( n u '" Wood of Prescott, Aril. The wed ding will take place at Prescott on November 20. The groom is a mining "engineer. A "straw vote taken at a local y smoke house gives Hughes 162 , votes against Wilson's 62, and "drys" wet 26. r Fred Marsh and Miss Ruth Figard, daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. John Figard, were married at Lincoln Tuesdav. Boys hauled an auto belonging to Mrs. hsjelbartte -out on the paved street on Hallowe'en night and set firf to it Platte Demos May Knife Wilson to Discredit Bryan Columbus, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special.) Organization and wet democrats in Platte county are debating seriously whether , to stick to the head of the ticket. Vigorously do they condemn Bryan and his prohibition, anti Hitchcock and anti-Neville speeches this last week in the state. Moreover, they recognize Bryan's game to claim credit for making the state dry, elect ing Wilson and defeating his political enemies within the party. Conse quently they can see no reason why they should render aid to their own humiliation. They have seen their leading democrat, Chris Gruenther, turned down by the Wilson adminis tration and have noticed not the least iota of improvement in the way of public buildings sadly- needed and in the way of a recognition of their be ing the strongest county in the state. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 2. (.Special.) R. W. Grant, an architect of this city, sustained an ugly gash in the head and a badly wrenched back and Mrs. Grant minor bruises about the body, when their. Ford car turned over yesterday near the Hanover church northeast of the city. The accident was caused by the steering rod breaking. The business men of Wvmore held a barbecue yesterday, which was at tended by several thousand peonje. 1,200 pounds of beef, 5,000 buns and all the bread in town, 325 pounds of beans and quantities of crackers were consumed by the crowd. Physicians s yesterday afternoon amputated the other injured foot of Louis Koenecke, the boy who had his feet crushed bv a Burlinsrton train Tuesday evening. 'Alpha MsKinley Ridpath and Miss Opal Gordanier, both of De Witt, were married here last evening. . Automobile races will be held at the driving park Saturday and Mon day, November 4 and 6. Politics Hold Center , Of Stage at BrowneH Politics holds the stage today and tomorrow at Brownell Hall, where republican and democratic campaign committees are putting the finishing touches to what has been one of the warmest contests in Nebraska. With only four dajs more in which to reach the Brownell electorate, rival managers are working furiously to make the final result satisfactory. Both sides are confident of victory. The democrats. will close their ac tive campaign with a big parade, in all Says Censor Held Up Boy-Ed's-Wedding Nearly Nine Thousand Washington, Nov. 3. Capital soci ety is discussing today a story of how the action of an American military censor held up the marriage of Cap tain Boy-Ed, formerly attached to the German' embassy, and Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith, daughter of the late bishop and rector of St. John's Epis copal church of this city. It is said that Captain Boy-Ed filed through the German ambassador a request for the kaiser's permission for him to marry, without which no German militvy or naval man may wed. ' No reply was received and the wedding did not take Dlace. when Jlov-Ed arrived in jer many his friends inquired about his bride. Then hc.learnde'that the kaiser had sent his consent by wireless via Sayville, L. I., and also developed that an American naval censor had sus pected a deep-laid plot back of the message and held it up. At the Navy department, knowledge of the sup department, however, knowledge of the supposed message is disclaimd, which the Wilson adherents will participate. Banners and decorations are being prepared, and many novel stunts are promised by the com mittee, of which Nevada Graham is chairman. : ' Followers of Hughes will wind up with a .feast of oratory, in which the G. O. P. representatives will make a special effort to reach those girls who continue to waver between the two leading candidates for the presi dency. ' New Freight Facilities. Alliance, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special.) In order to accommodate the in creasing freight business at Alliance, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad finds it necessary to make a considerable addition to their freight facilities here They are building on to their freight depot an addition eighty feet by thirty feet. Commissioners to Alliance. Alliance, Neb., - Nov. 2. (Special.) The date of the state convention of county commissioners and clerks whichwill at held in Alliance this year, has been set for December 12, 13 and 14. The Commercial club is making elaborate preparations for en tertainment - I Geunty Committees' Financial Report The following reports of treasurers of republican and democratic commit tees have been made to tne clerks ot their respective counties: 1 Ratuiriflrfl Coiintr. Republican Receipt!, 1654.97; dlsburae menu. 1103. Democrat Receipt!, 1670; dlsburaemenU, 1348.86. RlrhardMll Covntr. Republican Amount on hand Auguit S, 1916. 188. No aubecrlptlon exceeding- 826 has been received elnce that date. Democrat Keceipti, fiu.vv; aMourae menu, 896.36. Five-Foot Vein Of Coal Discovered Near Shenandoah Shenandoah, la., Nov. 2.-(-(Special.) A five-foot vein of coal was discov ered on the Sid Hummel farm, now owned by G. F. Bussard, three miles west of the" Wabash depot, while Al bert Gustafson was boring a well for Mr. Bussard. ' ; The farm owner concluded to solve the water question and bore into the earth. He got more than he bargained for, he says, as he found a five-foot vein of coal about 250 feet below the surface, 'and also struck a vein of. water that filled his 300-foot well to a point within eight feet of the top. This discovery verified the predic tions that Dr. George L. Smith of Shenandoah, geologist, made at a re cent noonday luncheon of the Shen andoah Commercial association, when the business men became so enthused that a committee wps appointed to make investigations. If a workable vein -of coal that thick lies within three miles of Shenandoah, and the coal is of good quality, theiy Shenan doah has a future far more promising than thought. Too Low Demurrage Causes Car Shortage . Lincoln, Nov. 2. Freight car short age in this state is due to too low de murrage charges, according to J. W. Shorthill, appearing at a hearing of the State Railway commission, a rep resentative of the Grain Elevatof as sociation. Shorthill declared that a material increase in demurrage charges would remedy the car situa tion. Rush Should Worry, For Auto Was Insured There was1 a large smile on the face of Sylvester R. Rush special as sistant to the attorney general, de spite the fact that someone had broken into his garage at 4931 Web ster street Wednesday evening and made away with his new six-passenger Buick. "It's fully insured and I'm not worrying over the loss," he said. Tabloids of Politics Little 1 tenia About the Progress - of the Campaign. At a meeting of (he Polish Inde pendent club Dr. E. Holovtchtner, i member of the school board up for re election, outlined the progressive pol icies for which he has stood and now stands in public school affairs. He said he is for a technical high school where the young fdlks may fit them selves for practical 'work of life ' , i - Congressman Lobeck's correspond ence bureau is being worked overtime answering inquiries regarding the let ter written by C. W. Markham of North Bend printed in The Bee. Mr. Markham went into detail to relate the history of various unpaid 'judg ments rendered in court against the congressman, aggregating $18,000. Member of the Grand Armv of the Republic have sent Mr.' Lobeck a let ter asking him to explain and calling tor a detinue reply. - t John L. Kennedy has returned from a strenuous speaking tour of the state, confident that he will be elected next Tuesday. The Kennedy campaign of Nebraska lias been one of the most thorough ever made in this state. He traveled on schedule and had a series of interesting meetings. Mr. Kennedv looks for a republican victory or; the national and 'state ticket, ami is just as confident of Mr. Hughes carrying Nebraska as he is of his own election. Postoffice Safe at Cedar Creek Robbed Plattsmouth, Neb., Novv 2. (Spe: cial.) Early yesterday morning the pdstoffice at Cedar Creek, this county, was entered, the safe blown and $200 in stamps and $125 in currency taken. Sheriff Quinton was notified and was at the place in a short time, but no clue was found. Obituary Notes OEOTtOB W. PUTMAN, agrfd S8 years, died suddenly at hin home at York yesterday. He waei stricken with heart disease and dropped to the floor. Variety of Flavors and Prices There are times in one's life when only the best is good enough. Those are the times when you should buy Vassar Chocolates De Luxe exquisite confections of indescribable goodness in pack ages of rare beauty and refinement. But there are other Vassar Chocolates some as low as 65c a lb. Vacant Houses in Denver In the Last Year the Number ii ...I ii. Increased About Twenty-Four Hundred The Selling Value of All Property Has Fallen Materially Tax Assessments Have Increased 27 Per Cent This Slump in Denver Real Estate and Rental Values Was Caused , r By Prohibition s Si ' No More Destructive Blight Was Ever Thrust Upon a Great City . ' 'r Denver, Oct. 27, 1916. The Nebraska Prosperity League, ,. Omahaj Nebraska. Gentlemen: "There are more vacant store rooms in the business district of Denver today, under the prohibi tion law, than there were last year under the salqon law," said Alec Finlay, representative of the Lyons & Johnson Real Estate and Loan company, one of the old-' ' est and largest concerns in the city. .; To ascertain if this statement was correct, Mr. Wil liam Koch, of 2223 West 27th street, sent out four re liable men to make , an actual count in the business cen , ter of Denver, embracing the, streets from Fourteenth street to Nineteenth street inclusive, and from Court . Place to Wazee street, which takes in 65 business blocks in the very heart of the city. ' . ."': : V In these 65 business blocks Mr. Koch's men found, according to their report, by actual count, just 538 va cant store rooms on the ground floor, no account being taken of the vacant ones on the upper floors. On the streets running East and West, from .Court PJace o( Wazee street (Union Depot) , they found the following: . . I' tu Name of street. Vacant store rooms. Fourteenth Fifteenth .. Sixteenth . . Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Court Place .t. (cross street) . Glenarm (cross street) 15 Tremont (cross street) 6 Welton (cross street) 22 California (cross street) 10 Name of street Vacant store rooms. . - Stout 13 Champa 8 Curtis 10 j Arapahoe 24 Lawrence , 82 , Laramie , 83 Market 26 Blake 39 Wazee 15 1tal. .638 "A wealth of flavors melted to a taste. .--.- II "J. Ill II s This, according t6 the statement of Alec Finlay, of the Lyons & Johnson Real Estate company, is consid erably greater than during one year ago, or even, sev eral years past. William Koch, through competent accountants and men who made a careful compilation of the vacant buildings in Denver for 1915 and 1916, gives out the f ol lowing figures which jare vouched for: VACANT BUILDINGS IN DENVER, OCT., 1915. Vacant residences in Denver 4,430 ' Vacant apartment houses in Denver 881. Vacant store rooms in Denver, 1,184 V ' 1 6495 VACANT BUILDINGS IN DENVER, JUNE, 1916. Vacant residences in Denver .' 6,091 Vacant apartment houses in Denver 1,211 Vacant store rooms in Denver..... 1,669 v ' ' 8,861 ' This report shows that there were, on June 27, 1916, a total of 1,366 more vacant houses and buildings in Denver, Colorado, than there were in October, 1915, or just eight months "previous, which includes six months of a prohibition regime. - Also, according to facts and figures compiled by Mr. Koch and his competent men, taking their Informa tion from the assessors' reports, the valuation of prop erty in Denver for 1916 has been greatly decreased, while the taxation assessed against the property shows an increase of 27 per cent. "We arrived at this fact from the books of the asses sor," said Mr. K'och, "and there is no guess work about it." - , A. U. M. 1 The Great Majority of the Taxpaying Voters of Omaha Will Never Cast Their Ballots in Favor of Prohibition! HUM