Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 8, 1903, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUERDAY, Inches further he would have struck hard- pan and then rock “80 far as the damage done to the bridge I8 concerned, I think Mr. Drake should re- pair it without expense to the county, but I am willing to vote to give him $200 for fixing the bridge, the amount of the dam- age nccording to his statement. It will re- quire false work to fix the bridge and the cost 1 think will be at least $1,000." Commissioner Connolly said “I was chairman of the board and not on the bridge committee when the Elk City bridge was bullt, and do not know any of the detalls of it. Hoctor and Ostrom, who aro no longer members of the board, were members of the bridge committee that year. I never heard of any proposition to shorten the tubes of the bridge and T will say right now that if Mr. Drake left off ons inch | that should have been on that he will have to pay for it. 1 remember that G. R. Wil llams, Senator Noyes and other promoters of an electric line through Elk City, wanted | the bridge changed. But Contractor Drake uadonal | 44 not playing with boys, as he may think, and we will go into this matter thor- oughly." “I do not know in what position this lenves Henry Rasmus, the inspector of the bridge,” sald Commissioner O'Keeffe later. “He 18 now in Europe with the party of elght, including Commissioner Hofeldt, which left a couple of months ago. Any man can tell the difference between twen- ty-three feet and twenty-elght feet, or whether the required quantity of cement is used. When he comes back he will be asked for an explanations’ FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS Routine Business Occm Attention of the Bourd at its Meeting. ENDORSE PARTY NOMINEES | MoKinley O'nb Echoss the Sentiment of Btate Repubiioan Gonvention, PRESIDENT NAMES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Members Who Will ora rtictpution in the Coming Activities Se- lected Last Night. Arrange for the tion's ¥ Tho McKinley club last night endorsed the repubiican state ticket and adopted th s resolution favoring the candidacy of John L. Webster for the vice presidéncy Whereas, the republicans of the state of Neoraska in convenilon assembled at Lincoin by reso.utivn usanimously adopted, endorsed Hoh. John Lee Webster for nomis nauon for vice president on the ticket In 194, and, Whereas, Mr. Webster has long and ac- tively and' honorably been associated with the republican party of the state and na- tion, and is well worthy of the dstin- sulshed honor, Therefore, be it Resotved,” That Douglas county, Nebraska, unauimously concur ' in and approve 'the resoiution opted by the republican state convention dorsing the candidacy of Hon. John Lee Webster of Omaha for the vice presidency of the United States F. A. Bhotwell introduced the resolution, which at first was 80 worded as to pledge the club to Mr. Webster's support, Frank Crawford and others pointed out that this in letter was contrary to the constitution, which permits endorsements only after nominations. On the theory that so far as the club was concerned endorsement by the ate convention for a national office is tantamount to a nomination, the resolution was redrafted by W. A. Redick, F. A. Shot- well and P, A. Wells and ‘was adopted | unanimousl: Campaign Committe Named, President Foster appointed the following campaign committee: Omaha, Clyde Sund- blad, Charles Foster, Dan J. Riley, Ed| Adams, Bryce Crawford; Freydenberg, | Elmer Nevile W. M. McKay, Ed Martin; | South Omaha, E. R. Leigh; Dundee, Henry Loavitt; Fiorence, F. B, Nichols. W. A. Redick, nominee for district judge, and C. H. Kubat, candidate for justice of | the peace, addressed the club, Mr. Kubat speaking very briefly. Mr. Redick dis- cussed republicanism and the life of Wil- lUam McKinley, pointing out that the mar- tyred president had not displayed his great qualities until tested in the crucible of the high office to which he was called. There are many men in the party, declared Mr, Redick, who are capable of untolding in the same manner, once it s demanded of them, and In this personnel has been the secret of the party's wisdom and success. Mr, Redick pleaded for the election of the Judiclal ticket, saying that the ticket put in the fleld by the democrats had in reality no mnonpartisan animus, but was counte- nanced merely in the hopes that one or two democratic lawyers might find places on the bench, He refuted the idea that the ticket had been chosen by the Douglas county bar as a whole, and sald there was no reason why every republican In the district should not vote for the party's nominees. President Foster spoke to the members, urging them to bulld up the membership of the club and prepare to bear a hand that will be felt in the coming campaign. Ar- rangements for programs for future meet- ings were discussed. O’KEEFFE LOOKS UP RECORD Prob. the McKinley club of Only routine matters came up at the meet- ing of the Fire and Police board held last night | tnquired into. mccount of the fact that a man Btrobick was robbed of $80 by two colored men whom he met in the place. It devel- oped that no one at the salcon could be connected with the robbery and the place was consequently allowed to reopen Leaves of absence for ten days were granted to Firemen George T. Anderson, Charles C. Ellington, Harry Trimble, E. W. Heldman, Willlam Barrett and Joseph Hoftman. In the police department Charles O. Sandstrom, J. B. Wilson and Anton Vanous will each get ten days off. The res- ignation of Emory Severence as patrolman was received and accepted. The report of Chief of Police Donahue was recelved for the month of August, showing that 2222 meals were served in the city jail during that perfod. Charges were filed against Fireman Pat- rick Roche, alleging that he falled to re- spond to an alarm. The case of Patrol- man G. W. Barnes, who Is charged with having left his beat, went over until the next meeting. A communication was recelved from the Board of Education commending the Fire and Police board for its actton in trying to stop the unlawful sale of liquor by drug stores. The board also requested fn the same letter that the matter of the sale of intoxicants by soclal and business organi- wations under the name of clubs be investi- gated with a view towards curtalling some of the privileges which these organizations have been assuming. The request is made that the board require them to pay the regular saloon license of $1,000 per annum. A communication was also read from the attorney of the Board of Bducation asking for an appointment with the Fire and Po- | Further Into Details of the Drake Contract Com- troversy. lice board to consider the club proposition. No action was taken on eithed letter, Frank Barker requested that his saloon : license be transterred from €13 South Thir- - bopeal oy . feenth street to 131 North Tenth street. Commissioner O'Keeffe, thaugh the court | The request was granted. house was oficlally closed, was at his desk | James Kelly applied for reinatatement yosterday attending to business in the(as patrolman in the police department. form of checking up the stgtement of Con- { Placed on file. tractor Drake regarding the Elk City brid A check for $50 was received from the with certified coples of the record in the | Midland Glass and Paint company, to be matter, the vaults being locked and the |credited ta the ‘firemen's rellef fund. It original papers not being accessible. Com- [ was accepted and placed in the fund. Frank A. Kennedy presentd a bill for missioner O'Keeffe said: “I cannot find anything in the record, and | srvices as member of the Fire and Police board from August 3, 192, until April 6, 1 know there is nothing in the record, re- garding the shortening of the tubes, or |1%03, amounting to $269.95, and also one for plers, of the Elk City bridge. Here is the | services as a member of the license board resolution and proposition of January 19, [for the same period and In the same 1901, to which Mr. Drake refers in his | amount, Both bills were rejected. statement, and it says nothing whatever about plers. He proposes to increase the capacity of the bridge to 1800 pounds per lineal foot, and that price shall remain the same as that fixed under the original plans. ‘Whether the bridge was strengthened or not by the modification is a question. I find one charge in the bill for twenty-four feet of steel web at $20 per foot making $4%0, which I do not find provided for in the original contract. “But tubes are tubes, and the bill and rec- ords show that the county paid $25 per foot for four twenty-elght-foot tubes when the tubes are only twenty-three feet long. Mr. Drake says they are twenty-four teet long less the lap. That ls all humbug, for if you buy twenty-four feet of tube or 100 feet of sewer pipe you want that many feet and lap does not count. We cut seven féet off of each of the four tubes at the county poor farm bridge, which was bullt since the Elk City bridge, making twenty-elght feet at $35 per foot. The bill came In for the full thirty feet provided fer in the preliminary plans, but the tubes were only twenty-three feet long, 8o we cut down the bill. “The bottom of the tubes may be twenty- elght below the grade line, as stated by Mr. Drake and as originally planned, but that does not aiter the fact that there are only twenty-three feet to tube. If Mr. Drake had gone down eighteen to twenty-four a8 a sick benefit' from the policemen'’s re- llef fund. The Central Park Improvement club asked that a hose cart and 600 feet of hose be Yeaned them by the city for use In the vi- cinity of Thirty-ninth and Fowler avenue, where fire protection is badly needed, The request was referred to Chief Salter with Instructions to report back his findings in the matter, The residents in the vicinity of Fourth street and Lincoln avenue desire a fire alarm box placed at that corner. A petl- tion bearing about forty signatures wi presented asking for the box. It was re- ferred to the fire chlef with instructions to Investigate. Two petitions were recelved and placed on file asking that saloons and assignation houses be barred in the vicinity of the new market house. As the question has al- ready been settled no action was taken, A large number of bills were disposed of. [ ————— INTERFERENCE IS RESENTED Kansas City Man Defe s His Right to Quarrel With His ‘Wite, Walter Wonser of Kansas City fired four shots at E. Stilling of 323 South Tenth Street at about 12:30 o'clock last night. | Btilling runs a rooming house at the num- ber given and Wonser, with his wife, rented a room from him yesterday. During the evening the Wonsers had some diffioulty Paul Revere in thelr room and used very loud and pro- To Mo oo e :un. language. Stilling went to the door ¢4 | ot the room and rapped. He told Wonser hero of the “midnight ride | that 1If the racket did not cease at once wun_a;mble rather _;- h;he ex- |he would call an officer and have them pert silversmith tradi- arrested. flnmofhhmflwfl‘w Stilling thought no more of the matter by that until & few minutes afterward, when Won- wer knocked at the door of his room and y cilled to him to come out into the hallway. GORHAM He opened the door and stepped out. The | moment he appeared Wonser began shoot- . ping at him. He fired four shots, all of who gave his name to { which must have missed him only y & few the ham Co., and | inches, as he was standing in the narrow ) hallway and all of the bullets are imbedded the traditions of sound ~ in the woodwork behind where he stood. workmanship, honest Wonser was arrested and Mrs. Wonser was quality and tasteful de- Alon Josheh. i sign have been carried Robbed by His Companie: Willlam Hamilton drifted into tow: 14 on to the present day. days ago from Shoridan, Wyo. He met & In time to tome the Sompahy \he peat’ txe ot thres dave a3 Gorham trade - mark, ‘lvov:v'zl rosted Baturday and ased . | yesterday morning. Last night Hamilton the Lion, the Anchor | appeared at the police station and said his < colored companion and an wocomplice had and the @, will be as e e A K ay to r e & Tooming house and when they jeached cagerly a8 i'flRevem" by wllectn & dark spot the two colored men grabbed ors of our own day. him and went through hi kets, obtain- o g " ugh his pockets, obtain Charged With Petit Lareeny. F. H. Kenney, who works in & brick yard at Avery, Neb.. called upon May Horrig: { residing at Thirteonth and Jackson street: last night. After he had been In the place | & short time the woman accused him of taking $4 in_sil When _the accusation was made Kenney walked out and the ‘woman fnllotmhlm. They got into an altercation on tl street and a policem: areeny. ‘Whet' ssarched B’ had. severai larceny. en several silver dollars in his possession. ‘The closing of Levy's saloon was | This saloon was closed on | named Patrolman H. E. Jackson was allowed $8 | i| AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Beard Just Now. INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE IS GR[A.T Bulldings Crowded and Small Chanee for Getting Any New Structure Completed in Time to Re- leve the Pressure. of the contract for the erection of the pro- posed new high school buflding thought that possibly the holiday might invalidate any contract let, 50 the matter was deferred untll to- night, when in all probability something will be done along this line. As was the case last year, the schools are in a desper- opened just as big as usual and in all prob- ability 1t will swell until it Increases the number of puplils that last year attended the South Omaha school Teachers complain bitterly on account of the lack of accommodations In rented rooms and it is no new story with the board, as teachers, puplls and parents have from year to year complained of just this same state of affairs. At the present time it is not as bad as when the cold weather com- mences. It is then that the many incon- veniences of these rooms, originally built for butcher shops or saloons, and which are utilized for school purposes, is felt. It is practically a physical impossiblity to keep the places warm and several cases of sick- ness last year could be traced to it. But in all probability this state of affairs will have to be put up with throughout the winter, Even if the school building is com- menced within the next week it would not be completed, in all probability, until after the close of the school year. The Board of Bducation has borne this fact in mind, and for that reason everything possible will be done to nccommodate the rented rooms. This year, however, If as many complaints are heard as were last year schools in rented buildings will be disbanded in the objectionable buildings. Syndicate Park Crowded. Syndicate park presented an animated ap- pearance yesterday afternoon, when it is estimated between 30,00 and 40,00 people visited it. There was nothing to mar the day. The crowds were orderly and the po- lice protection, which was amply furnished, seemed unnecessary. There were but few arrests and on the other hand, every one seemed to be good-natured and the jostling and pushing of the enormous crowd was taken really as a matter of course. The sports in the afternoon were well attended. There were sack races, three- legged races, fat men's races, married and single women's races; In fact, every form of amusement of this character which would tend to put a crowdin good humor. Prizes were liberally bestowed. Many took huge lunch baskets, and on the beau- titul lawns of the park, dinners and sup- pers were eaten. Off in one corner of the grounds a dancing plaform had been erected, and on this the young peopls danced to their hearts' content. It was one of the largest crowds which has ever congregated In the park and by far the best-natured. Good-fellowship seemed to reign supteme. Johnnie and Wil- lie and Mabel and Ethel rollicked and played all the day, while pa and ma stood by, watching them with contented smiles upon their faces. A slight rain in the afternoon dampened things somewhat, but not suffic- fently to discourage the frult and water- melon venders, who stood outside the: gate selling out thelr wares as fast almost as they could be handed out. Toward evenin- ing the crowds began to thin out, but it was not until a late hour at night that the park became deserted. The street cars handled the crowds in an exceptionally fine manner, and the day was a success, with- out a marring feature. Police Filled Out Blanks. It now develops that -at the time the Fire and Pollce board made its first ap- polntments it required all policemen and firemen to fill out proper applications for bonds, What has been done with these applications, no one knows. They have never been submitted to the council for its approval, nor has any bond company sig- nified Its willingness to issue bonds under such applications. A deposed member of the police force stated last evening that at the time ho was informed that his sorvices were no longer needed he asked the secretary of the board for his applic He did not get it. Much censure is being heaped upon thos who state that they constitute the Fire and Police board for allowing officers to be on duty all these months without bonds. In one case, where damages are claimed by reason of the unlawful arrest of an em- ploye of the stock yards by one of the new recruits on the force, the attorneys in the case state that If no bond can be found of the arresting officer, a damage case will be brought against the Individual members of the board for allowing the police to keep on with thelr work so long without this bond proposition being settled. One member of the board stated yester- Qay that he always thought this matter of bonding the police of the city had long ago been solved, and the first intimation he had had of the fact that no ‘bonds had been required of the officers was when a hunt was made for that of Officer J. Small. The councll meets tonight, but what it will do in the matter of forcing the bond- ing of the policemen s entirely problem- atle, Members of the council say that since the police board has seen fit to allow the matter to run so long as it is, the council will do nothing. rial at Philadelph The funeral services of John R. Wilson, the young man who was killed Sunday night by being run over by a Missourt avenue street car, will be held at the resi- dence of Samuel Mort, 72 North Thirty- second street, this afterncon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Van Winkle will officlate and the services will be under the auspices of Bee Hive lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. M., of which order the young man was a member, This vening the remains will be taken to Phil- adelphia, where the mother and father of the dead boy live. The coroner's inquest over the remains will be held Wednesday morning, Coroner Bralley having been asked to defer the matter until that time. Physiolans from Omaha and South Omaha, nt by both the street car company and the estate of the deceased, were engaged almost all of yesterday afternoon holding & post mortem examination. Paving Dolng Well. Twenty-fourth street will probably not have to again be repaired this year. At the time of the making of the last repairs great deal of censure was heaped upon the repair would not last. However, since the cement has hardened, the repaired places present a far betier appearance than the original paving, and it will probably hold out the balance of the year. There seems no disposition on the part of the city officlals, at least, to attempt to repair broken places, and 1t will probably be put up with as it now is To Remove § Boards. It is said that a movement is on foot to do away with obnoxious elgn boards and that an ordinance to this effect will soon be ihtroduceds Fhese boards Mave been Sochool Room is the Matter Bothering the The Board of Education did not meet last night, so nothing was done in the matter It was which might he ate shape for room. The attendance has those doing the work, the claim being that | SEPTEMBER 8 1903 scattered throughout the city upon the principal streets, in some places actually hiding some of the best residences of the town. Certain prescribed districts will probably be designated and without these no boards will be tolerated. Packing The packing houses of South Omaha yes- terday assumed a deserted appearance. Al- most the entire force of employes ware celebrating thelr great holiday. No live stock was slaughtered, and no work of any kind done. to stand In thelr places, and a few were kept burning during the day, but .to all appearances, the plants were shut down. Twenty-four hours of idleness will caus & rush In their business today. ouses Deserted. Steer's Kick Breaks Leg. John J. Moore, 8 years of age, residing at Coleridge, while picking out feeders | at the stock yards yesterday morning was kicked by a steer and his left leg broken below the knee. Moore was in company with W. H. Woods, cattle salesman for Evans, Snider & Buel company. He was removed to the South Omaha hospital and his Injuries given proper attention. Mis condition 18 not regarded as serious. His family at Coleridge have been notified. Magle City Gossip. oy Laverty has returned from a western p. There was only a fair run of stock at the yards yesterday. No stores in South Omaha were open for business yesterday afternoon. All city offices presented a deserted ap- pearance yesterday, labor day being uni- versally obsgrved. Sanitary Inspector Frank E. Jones will commence wWork upon the proper dralnage of the city teday. The woman's auxillary to the TYoung Men's Christian association meet this after- noon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Oswald. Preparations for the Anclent Order of United Workmen carnival, which 1s to be | held in Bouth Omaha sooh, s progressing nicely. W. 8. King, together with Rev. Irving Johnson, formerly pastor of the South Omaha Bt. Martin's Episcopal church, is fishing in Minnesota. As soon as the Burlington road makes tha proper connections, the new chutes at | the packing houses will be in use. They have been completed. J. Sheehan of California, national organ- izer of the Anclent Order of Hibernians, has been the guest of Dr. W. J. McCrann, Twenty-fourth and O streets. JUDGMENT FOR THE RELATOR The watchmen continued | fires | 2.25, Baltimore and back, $3 Denver, Colorado Springs and 1 and 14. Salt Lake City and back, $30.50, daily until Sept. 30. Deadwood and Lead City and back, $18 about them. Burington Decision of Court of Appeals Beatrice Case is Given for Chester B. Masslich. A new phase was developed in the Bea- trice city bonds cases Monday by the re- celpt of an order by the United States cir- cuit court for the district of Nebraska, from the United States circuit court of appeals at St. Paul, The order states that: In a cause between the United States of America, on relation of Chester B. Masslich, plaintiff; and James P. Baunders as city treasurer, Willlam P. Norcross as mayor, and the mayor and council of the city of Beatrice, in Nebraska, respondents wherein the judgment of the circuit court for the district of Nebraska in said cause entered on the 24th day of July, 1902, to the effect that a peremptory writ of mandamus is- sue commanding the mayor and council to appropriate certain sums from various funds approximating $,00 on said judg- ment and the costs Incurred in and about this action and that so much of sald po- ttion as prays for the levy and collection of a tax, be and the same s hereby dis- missed without prejudice. v On consideration,” it is now here ordered | and adjudged by the court of appeals that | the portion of the judgment of sald circuit court which dismissed so much of the pe tition of the relator as prayed for the levy | of a tax be, and the same is Lereby re- | versed with' costs; and that Chester B. Masslich have end rocover against Jamos P. Saunders, as city treasurer, Willlam P, Norcross as mayor, and the mayor and | counefl of the cltyl-of :Beatrice, in Ne: braska, the sum of.$&.80 for his costs in this hehalf expended, | It {s further orderbd that this cause be and the same is hereby remanded to the | #ald circult court for. the district of Ne- braska, with instructions to enter judg- | ment for the relator and to issua a peremp- | tory writ of mandamus, compelling the levy and collsction of a tax on all taxable prop- erty.in the’olty of Betirice, ‘substantially an directed in {he alternative writ, July %, GO TO IRRIGATION CONGRESS Thirty Washington Correspondents, Accompanied by Union Pacific Om- elal, Enroute to Ogden. A party ‘of thirty newspaper men from ‘Washington, D. C., has passed through the city, bound for Ogden, where they expect to attend the meeting of the Irrigation congress, which meets at that place on Beptember 15 to 17. They were sent over the Union Pacific, accompanied by G. L. McDonough, colonization agent. Return- ing they will pass through Omaha on their way east on September 28 or 24, remaln here over night and be entertained by the Commerclal club and local newspaper, men, WILL LOOK INTO BOND DEAL Three Representatives Firms Come to Omaha pective Buyer of Eastern Pros- A. J. Spencer, representing Seasongood & Meyer of Cincinnati, Denison Prior & Com- pany of Columbus and Mason, Lewils & Company of Chicago, arrived in the city Monday to invesigate the city bond issue for his companies. Harry Newpher, rep- resenting W. J. Hayes Eons of Cleveland and a representative from the First Na- tional bank of Columbus, O., zre also here. The three are staying at the Paxton hotel. These companies are all large bond buyers. He Ate Her Roof Garden. “The Americans are very fastidious,” said John Hare, ‘but an actor I know took the palm when he got up an impromptu luncheon while his wife attended a Te- hearsal. “'T had a fine meal on your new cereal,’ he said to his better half, when she re- turned. * ‘What do you mean? that half inquired. ‘I haven't any new cereal in the house.' ““Why, that nutty sort of stuff you left on the dining room table.' ““You brute!' she exclaimed, ‘you've saten up my roof garden. All my petunia, nasturtium and sweet pea seeds.’ “And he's been buying flowers to square himselt ever since."—New York Times. Second Victim is Dead. BLOOMINGTON, TIl. Eept, 7.—Fireman Chester C. Keltner of Bloomington, the | second victim of the explosion of the loco- motive on the Chicago & Alton at Green- view Sunday morning, dled this morning, | having been horribly scalded and other: | wise fnjured Letter Carriers Select Editor. BYRACUSE. N. Y., Sept. 7.—The execu- tive board of the Natlonai Assoclation of Letter Carriers today appointed Bamuel W. Shepard of this city to act as national sec- retary and editor of the Postal Record during the six months' leave of absence of Becretary Rdward J. Cantwell. General Foote D SBAN FRANCISCO. Sept. T.—Genoral | Lucius H. Foote is iying dangerousl {1 at his residence in this city and his 1i despaired of by the attending physf General Foote represented the United States for years in Houth America and for four years in the Qrient PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr, and Mrs. J. W. MeCammon of Kan- san City spent yesterday in Omaha Mrs. R. F. Owens of Sutherland, Neb is In the city buying millinery and dry ods for her stores at Butherland .nal North Platte. Hot Springs, 8. D, and back, § Little Rock, Ark., and back, $2( Sept. 17 to 19, "ueblo and back, $17.50. Ogden and Balt Lake City and back, $30.00, Sept. 1 o - 13 16.40. ). 25, 9 ¢ Oct. 2, 3 and 4. San Francisco and Los Angeles and back, $50.00, October 8 to 17. Sept. 15th to Butte, Helena, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, Port- land, and to hundreds of other points northwest, west and south- west, at one fare plus $2 for the round trip. Sept. 8 15 and October 6 to many points in Indiana and Ohio at fare and one-third for the round trip. Bt. Louis and back, $11.50, Oct. Chicago and back, $12.75, Sept. 4t09. 26, 27 and 28, Detroit and back, $21.00, Oct. 14 to 17. Sept. 15th to Nov. 30th very low one way rates to San I'ran- cisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte, Helena and the Big Horn Basin. It's free. It you are going anywhere, you had better write or see me. offer suggestions that will s Write for folder telling all I can probably you time and money. J. B. REYNOLDS, CITY PASSENGER AGENT, 1602 Farnam Street, OMAHA. END AIMED AT 1S”IN SIGHT Samson Oan See Fifteen Hnndred Knights Under His Banner, ONLY ONE MORE CEREMONIAL SESSION athering at the Den Last Night Nota- ble in Many Ways and Particu- larly So for Walter 8, Jardine. A long pull and a strong pull, announced the grand muft! at the den last night, has brought the membership roll of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben—out of town and compli- mentar§ memberships not included—up to 1,408. Now a “pull all together’ will bring the membership, the grand mufti declared, up to the 1,600 mark by next Monday night, ths last initiation night during the relgn of Ak-Sar-Ben IX. Governor Mickey, after the regular les- sons had been imparted to a class of over forty cafididates and a number of visitors, was Introduced and congratulated the knights on the entertainment the large and varied proceedings had efforded him and | the other visitors, and on the Increased membership of the order. Nebraska, he declared, needs and appreciates the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, and he hoped the order would long continue to flourish. Attorneys Frank B, Howell, R. W, Rich- ardson and Howard H. Baldrige were In turn called from the candidates seats to tell what they might know of things in general and of their individual feelings finding themselves full-fledged knights in particular. They did so to the satisfaction of their older brother knights and as a dessert John Wesley Gelger of Cedar Rap- ids was called to the forum. Mr. Gelger recelved a hearty welcome, as he always does on visiting Omaha, and the echo of one laugh hi hardly time to dle away before it was fucceeded by another one. Presentation to Walt Jardine, Preceding the business session ‘‘Walt" Jardine was called to the front by the grand mufti for the ostensible purpose of telling how the membership can be in- creased during the coming week. [lut be; fore he had time to do so F. A. Brogan, speaking for and on behalf of the board of governors, declared the opportunity the board had long sought to fittingly express the sentiments of the board, and of all knights, toward Mr. Jardine's labors on behalf of Ak-S8ar-Ben, had at last arrived. To be In his care, but to be the property of Walt Jardine, jr., who arrived in Omaha three weeks ago, Mr. Jardine was then presented with a beautiful bay horse, of fine breeding and thoroughly ntle, which was led in to the platform. The Ideal male quartet sang, and then sang again, in response to prolonged ap- plause, but after one experience declined on | positively to sing a second verse of Hia- | watha. | 01 knighta need not bo reminded of what | a “last night” means In Ak-Sar-Bendom, | and the several hundred new knights are offictally informed that if they miss being | present on next Monday night they will| ever afterward regret it. But to be a thor- | oughly successful “last night” it is neces- sary that some of the newly made knights induce some of their friends who have never been knights to be initiated. Ard it they do so great indeed will be thelr Joy. List of the Vislto Among the visitors from Nebraska and | other states were: | Nebraska—Governor J. H. Mickey, Lin- coln; Rev. E. R. Barle, Arapahoe; Fay Neeloy, Lincoln; Milt Moore, Elmwood; Charles M, Dack, Columbus; John Mc: Clary, Norfolk; F. A. Good, Cowles; J. E. Orr,. ‘North Platte; C. Radcliffe, Stuart; H. Levanson, Grand Island! Thomas Nelson, Diller; W. P. Klokey, Spencer; H. A. Fritz, Grand Island; Jack Kraft, Stuart; Julius 8. Nichols, Columbus. South Dakota—A. Jefferson, A. Peterson, H. 8. Crawley, G. W. Crawley, Folsom; C. B. Richeson, Lead City. Wyoming—H. P. Fancher, Willlam Rey- golds. Arthur Root, E. Boyles. Lusk; . Barret, Parkman. ‘Chicago—M. 8. ‘Larable, T. H. Thorp, Millard Hopkins, L. B. Reed, LeRoy Cram, W. G. Miller, A.' C, Ohlendor. Kansas City—8. Tarr, T. E. Hoke, John W. Bcott, C. M, Sherrili, L. M. Richeson. Towa—Mose_Jonn, Avoea; J. E. Hines Des Molnes: John W. Gelger, Cedar Raplds; W. I. Dobbs, Tabor; O. P. Taylor, Ham- line. St. Louls—N, Hagnauer, J. J. Horan, H. . Peterson. 4, T dew Yotk City—A. 5. Alfred, A. V. Me- Colter, H. T. Terhune. Captain F. A. Bennett) Watel H. Savony, Philadelphia; J. I Patterson, Richmond, Va.; John A. Pardoe, Denver; G. S!fixlr:l 8, | Colimbus. O.: John Brooks. Stanton, Va.: F. N. Hackett. Detroit: H. Vajen, New ( | Ulm, ' Minn.; Hal Mosley, Dallas,’ Tex.: | Bverett B. Clark, Milford, Conn.; C H. Vinson, 8outh Hend, Ind.; J. Mittel berger. Cleveland; H. H. 'Benson, Gran- | field, Kan.; Willilam Rairding, Newark, N. J.: G. A, Rathbun, San Francisco; J. A. | Kussoll, Atchison, Kan ARRESTED FOR THREATENING German Locked Up in Syracuse Be- e Wom Satd He Would Shoot President. SYRACUSE, N, Y., Sept. 7.—John Miller, German, was arrested this afternoon at his home and was charged with having threatened to shoot the president during his stay In this city. Sunday evening the police learned that a man named Miller, living In the south- western part of the city, had said that he would shoot the president while the letter carriers’ parade was being reviewed. They could find no trace of the man until o'clock this afternoon, when he was placed under arrest. He denled making threats and declared the woman through whom the police learned of it is lying. When questioned at police headquarters he was unable to give a clear explanation of his whereabouts since 8 o'clock Bunday morn- ing. He is held pending & more thorough investigation, FREE! FREE! NEW MEXICAN MINE BURNS Three Men Perish and Work of Ren- cue Stopped by Ex- plosion, DENVER, Sept. 7.—A special to the Re- publican from Springer, N. M., says that afternoon mine No. 1 of the son ol company caught fire and Is now burning. In room No. 8 of the mine were Semplo Ragel and Miguel Salaszar, both Mexicans, and & negro known as Phil, all of whom perished. Ragel loaves a wite, Someone set fire to the curtain at the entry of the mine and from this the fire started. Saturday evening the superintendent of the mine, with a party of men, started to rescue the miners and put out the fire, The fans were working and when the force was quite a distance inside a terrible ex- plosion took place, throwing some of them as far as thirty feet. All came out scorched and scratehed and some badly hurt. The mine is still on fire and the bodies of the dead have not been recovered. FOUR HURT AT CYCLE RACE Plunge Off Track While Go rific Speed and Are Rendered Unconseto NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Four men were serfously injured this afternoon during the running of a motor cycle handicap at Man- hattan Beach. They plunged off the track opposite the grand stand while golng at a terrific pace. They were Alexander Du- frane of Elizabeth, N. J.; N. E. Barnard of Hartford, Conn.; F. W. Rogers of Brook- lyn and P. Johnson of Newark. Barnard was the first to fall, going over the track. Later he claimed that the rider ahead, whose name cannot be learned, forced him off the track. Unnerved by Barnard's plunge and by the shout of hor- ror which afose from the crowded grand- stinds, the three other riders followed within a few seconds. They were picked up bleeding and unconsclou: Struck a Squal The husband, who is returning home at an unseemly hour, strikes a choppy channel at the corner, and tacks with difculty along the course to his front door. Once there, he warps his way to harbor, and Is climbing the stairs with his shoes and cont on his arm—in other words, he Is coming in under bace poles, close-reefed and tight- hauled—when his wife, who has been on the lookout since the end of the dog-wadch, says? It seems to me you have stayed out en- tirely too late. This is a pretty time of night for you to et home." “Beg pardos, m’ dear,” answers the hus- band, snubbing himself against tho newel- post, “but y' know zhat a ship wiz as much cargo as I'm carryin' ought t' have good time 'lowansh."'—Judge FREE! THIS ELEGANT Sterling Silver-Plated Sugar Shell. Cut this out and take it to your grocer AT ONCE and purchase ONE 15¢ Package of Nautrita ~AMERICA’S BEST Breaxfast Food— and he will present you with an elegant Rogers' Pattern Sterling Silver Plated Sugar Shell like cut—worth 50c- FREE Do NOT DESTROY THIS COUPON. M your grocer does not sell Neutrita Insist upon getting it and he wil order Neutritafor you. 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