Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1909, Page 1

{ ¢ - ' » A THE OMAHA BEE goes to the homes—is read by the women-—sells goods for advertisers. OL. 'XXXIX—-NO. 82 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FOREOCAST, For Nebraska—Probably showers, For lowa—Cloudy. For weather report see page 2 OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1909—TEN PAGES. LIGHT ON POLE (ONTROVERSY Boatswain Mo, 7 \lls About Visit of Dr. Cool‘h(”,'_ “es Camp at "’"—,,’ Story of Hunter Will Have Important Bearing on Situation. PEARY'S LETTER TO M'MILLAN Note Written April 28, Frie SYDNEY, C. B, Sept. 19.-New light was thrown on the controversy over the discovery of the North pole today on the arrival of the steamer Tyrian from Battle Marbor, where the correspondents learned from two members of the Commander Peary's expedition that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had met them at Etah and had men- tioned nothing of discovering the pole. When Harry Whitney, George Norton and Larned went to Etah on the Erik o bring provisions for Commander Peary, both Norton and Larned turned back and Whitney obtained permission from Com- mander Peary to remain at the Etah | station. Commander Peary stationed John | Murphy, boatswaln of the Roosevelt, and William Pritchard, assistant cook of the Roosevelt, at Etah to guard the stores. Murphy, telling of his experience at Etah, sald Lo the newspaper men: Dr. Cook Reaches Eta “Commander Peary told me to go ashore at Etah to guard the stores which I saw taken from the Roosevelt and the Erik. Pritchard was with me. Sometime last spring a white man came into camp and Mr. Whitney told me that it was Mr. Cook. He did not stay long in camp and woon went away. Cook looked tired and ‘worn out and sald he was hungry. I had an argument with him, as he claimed that some of the stores that we were guarding belonged to him. “He had only two Kskimos with him and all his dogs were dead and the doctor had to pull his own sled.” i Pritchard #ald these Eskimos told him that they had been “‘way, way north.” None of the Peary party at Battle Har- bor would discuss what (nformation had been learned from Harry Whitney as Com- mander Peary had given oraers that the Cook contrgversy raust not be mentioned. It was commonly reported at Battle Har- bor, however, that Peary had some differ- ences with Whitney, who decided that in- #tead of returning to Sydney on the Roose- velt he would do some shooting in Green- land. ¥ Peopry’s Note to MeMillan. Friends, of Dr. Cook here polnted out that when Commander Peary, on his return from the pole sent for Pror. McMilian, who had gone to establish & base of sup- plles at' Cape Morris Jesup, he did not mention i his letter to the professor any- thing of his dlscovery of the pole. message which was made public b: tesgor McMillan at Battle Harbor, read: Steamship Roosevelt, April 25, 1900 My Dear McMillan: Arrived on board esterday. Northern trip was entirely sat- tory, There is no need of Greenland depot. Captain came on board the 24th Concentrate all your energies on tidal ob- servations and line sounding north from Cape Morris Jesup. Use intended supplies for me for this purpose. (Signed) COMMANDER. PEARY. The adherents of Commander Peary | sert that the words In the message, “Northern trip entirely satisfactory,” indi- cate clearly that the expedition had ac- complished its purpose. Prof: McMillan sald at Battle Harbor that he ‘had seen Harry Whitney at Etah and that Whitney did not tell any one of Dr. Cook's reported discovery of the pole. Des Moines Man Runs Amuck Detective Frank Delmege Shot and Instantly Killed by John Schmelzer. DES MOINES, la, Sept. 19.—In a run- ning battle with John Schmelzer here to- night City Detective Frank Delmege, one of the best known detectives in the west, was shot and instantly killed. Schmelzer received two bullets, but it is thought he will recover. According to the police Schmelzer had been running amuck with a shotgun, ter- roriging the nelghborhood In the victnity of hime home, when police aid was sent for. Chiet of Police Day sent Delmege and Patrolman Sam Ross to make the ar- rest. Schmelser eluded the officers for veral hours, the while flourishing his gun. When finally eornered Detective mege proceeded to place Schmelzer under arrest when the latter opened fire, run- ning as he shot. At the first shot Del- mege fell dead with a charge of buckshot, from both barrels, In his heart. Ross opened fire and subdued Schmelzer. Del- mege leaves a large family. He had a reputation for bravery. Semator Burton at Antwerp. ANTWERP, Sept. 19.—Senator Theo- | @ore E. Burton, chairman of the National | Waterways commission of the United States, accompanied by several of the other commissioners, spent today Inspect- ing the Willebroeck canal, which runs fro Brussels to the River Rupel. Tomor- row they will visit the Charlerol canals and on Tuesday Bruges and the new port, Zebrugge, arriving in Paris Tuesday night. The commission has obtained valuable data in Belglum, where the canal system ts very comple — Bumblebees Cause Runaway, TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 19.—(Special.)— Willlam Ramsey, & farmer living near Graf in this county, is suffering from the results of & runaway. He was engaged in harrowing when bumblebees attacked his horses. The horses ran away and Mr. Ramgsey was sun down and over by the hariow, deep gashes being cut in his back. Ur, Charles Suell administered the proper rgical attention and the man is sald to *"be gotting along nloey T | patrol ROUTE OF TAFT PARADE. Leave Union station 4:30 North on Tenth street to Howard, East on Howard to Ninth, North on Ninth to Farnam, West on Farnam to Twentieth, North on Twentieth to Dodge, West on Dodge to Twenty-second, North on Twenty-second to Davenport, East on Davenport to Nineteenth, North on Nineteenth to Lake, West on Lake to Twentieth, South on Twentieth to Willls Avenue, Bast on Willis to Nineteenth, South on Nineteenth to Clark, West on Clark to Twenty-fourth, South on Twenty-fourth to Frankiin, West on Franklin to Twenty-sixth, South on Twenty-sixth to Hamilton, West on Hamliton to Thirty-fourth, Southwest through Bemis park Thirty-sixth and Cuming, South on Thirty-sixth to Burt, West on Burt to Fortieth, North on Fortieth to Cuming, West on Cuming to Forty-first, South on Forty-first to Davenport, East on Davenport to Thirty-ninth, South on Thirty-ninth to Farnam, East on Farnam to Thirty-elghth, South on Thirty-sighth to Jackson, East on Jackson to Thirty-sixth, North on Thirty-sixth to Harney, East on Harney to Thirtieth, or South Central bofilevard; South and west on Boulevard to Wool- worth avenue, West on Woolworth to Thirty-second avenue, South Center, Through Hanscom park to Woolworth, East on Woolworth to Georgla, North on Georgila to Poppleton, East on Poppleton to Twenty-fourth, North on Twenty-fourth to Leaven- worth, East on Leavenworth to Sixteenth, South on Sixteenth to Center, East on Center to Fifteenth, North on Fifteenth to Willlam, West on Willlam to Sixteenth, North on Sixteenth to Dodge, West on Dodge to Twentieth, Omaha Club. to on Thirty-second avenue to e CROWD MAKES BIG MISTAKE | Thousands Run Down South teenth on Supposed Riot Ca but Are Badly Fooled. George W. Vetter of 614 Seventeenth Street raised a disturbance at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. Davis, at 612 South Seventeenth, and by calling out the auto led several thousand people ©On a fruitless chase after street car riots. Vetter accused his relatives of mis- leading his wife and when the patrol motor went after him, it proceeded down Six. teenth street. The sidewalks were crowded with the curious who immediately started south. Everybody caught up the cry that there was a riot and a swarm that had to take to the strect to move fast enough hurried south until the auto, com- ing back met it at Howard. street. ——— ZUEBLIN TO LECTURE HERE Protessor of Soclology in Chicago University Will Speak Under Auspices of Woman’s Club. Charles Zueblin, one of the foremost lec- tessor of sociology in the University of Chicago will deliver a lecture in Omaha October 15, under the auspices of the Wo- mun's club. His subject will be some phase of the clvic movement. Prof. Zueb- in has been prominent In charlty and practical philanthropic work since 1591, when he founded the Northwestern Univer- sity settlement in Chicago. Since then he has held prominent places in the faculty | o the University of Chicago and has lec- tured widely In this country and Europe. —ee ADJUTANT GENERAL GOES WEST He Will Attend Convention of Na- tional Guard at Los Angeles. LINCOLN, “Sept. 19.~(Speclal)—Adjutant General Harrigan left last night for Los Angeles, where he goes to attend a meet- Ing of the National guard of-the nation. The adjutant came very near #giving out his trip because of the strike of the Omaha street railway employes, but instead left instructions to be wired if there is any pos- siblity of need for the calling out of the ate guard. | Major E. H. Phelps, who is shortly to |start out for the inspection of the National |guard, is sick at his home with malarial fever. The attending physician sald with careful nursing he believed the major would be straightened up without a serious spell. Major Phelps spent six weeks at the camp at Ashland, then went to the national shoot at Camp Pefry. It Is believed that he contracted the fever at one of these places. County Fair in Saunders. WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Speclal.)~The twenty-fifth annual Saunders county fair will begin here the 21at inst. and promises to be the most successful fair yet held. A large hall and three large tents will be well filled with exhibits as entries are coming in very fast. One enterprising breeder of horses and mules has engaged eighteen double stalls to show his well | bred stock. Substantial improvements have been made. turers on soclology in America and pro- | SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. KING READY TO SHOW MR. TAFT Ak-Sar-Ben Will Abdicate if President Doesn't Admit This is Best of ' Kingdoms. CITY AWAITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE Prepared to Give Him Rousing Western Welcome Today. SCHOOL CHILDREN ON TIP TOE His Every Word. MANY COME FROM OTHER TOWNS Nebraskans in Various Portions of State Will Be on Hand to Hail the Head of the Natfon. PRESIDENT TAFT IN OMAMA, Arrives on Rook Island at Union station little after 4 p. m. Makes automobile tour in city, visiting public and parochial sohools. Attends banquet at Omaha olu 8:30, Initiated at Den, witnessing “Paprike Sohnitzel” and becoming subject of King Ak-Sar-Ben XIV. Leaves on Mook Island for Denvere at 1 pom. 6:18- President Taft will be greeted by thous- ands of Omaha people on his arrival at Unlon station a little after 4 o'clock this afternoon, and not by Omahans only, but by Nebraskans from towns and cities in varlous parts of the state, for many have come to Omaha for that purpose. The indications are that the president will look upon a sea of faces as great in number and bright In spirit as ever greeted a chlef executive in Omaha when he steps from his train and thig enthuslasm bids fair to gain in volume as the presi- dent passes along his circuitous route over parts of the city. Every plan made for Mr. Taft's reception and entertainment is being sustained with taultless precision and his host, King Ak- Sar-Ben, through his Lord High Chamber- lain, Samson, announces that if he doesn't convice the president that this Is the most hospitable kingdom he ever struck, then he'll doff his crown, abdicate his throne and bid the distinguished guest ascend it and wield the scepter so long swayed by the dynasty of Ak-Sar-Ben. Kids Will Be Happy. No class of Omaha people is nfore exer- cised over the coming of the president than the school children, from the kindergarten to the senlor high. Every one s deter- mined to be on ‘*hand where he may get a §ood look at the great head of his great nation and hear all he has to say. This Is the weport that comes into the office of the city superintendent from the various schools. “We Yook for no absences says Dr. Davidson. But while Omaha will make the pre Gent forget business cares ror the time and {mpress him with the fact that he is not to work too hard, it will also present to him another, more serfous side of life. It will display to him a thriwng, growing western metropolls, where energy is restless and ambition indomitable He will see industry and commerce sustained by an unconquerable spirit of progress; he will see large buildings rising in business cen- ters and a people busy and prosperous happy and contented. (He won't have occasion to ride in street cars.) this day,” Streets Cleaned for Him. And Mr. Taft will see streets repafred and cleaned for his speefal benefit. Qver at least sixteen miles of these streets and boulevards he will pass in his ride. Two crews of the city cnginecring de- partment spent the last ten days in repair- iDg the streets over which the president will ride and all little bumps have been leveled off and all hollows filled In. Brick and asphalt pavement allke has been re- paired and the sixteen miles of pavement, which will greet the presidential eye is not supposed to be the best In the city. Sixteen street, between = Farnam and Douglas ‘streets torn up by the street. rail- way company, will be ready. The paving crew worked all day Sunday finishing the asphalt and by the time the president ar- rives the pavement will have ‘smet’ long enough to allow traffic over it It is the intention of Mr. Flynn this afternoon to sprinkle the streets over which the presidential party will move. Hear Ye, Bangueters. Samson has a nice little surprise party to spring on those gentlemen who will attend the banquet at the Omaha, that is those Omaha and Nebraska gentlemen. It ie this: Each one will have to provide his own way of getting from the club to the den. “We announced that special cars would be waiting at Twentieth and Douglas streets to carry the banqueters stralght to the den,” sald S8amson, “but since we made come about . and we are unable now control the situation, Bo that every to man (Continued on Second Page ) Wilbur Wrigh_t NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Wilbur Wright arrived here today ¢rom Dayton, O, and inspected the fleld at Governor's Island, from which he and Glenn H. Curtlss are expected to attempt a serles of flights over the skyscrapers of Manhattan during the Hudson-Fulton celebration. “This is splendid,” sald Mr. Wright as he viewed the ninety acres of sandy and level made land at the lower end of Gov- ernor's Island, a little more than & stones- throw from the battery. “This is better than any aeredrome I have wver had. “The machine I shall use here,” he said, “will probably arrive tomorrow.. It is a composite ereature, made of parts of five of its predecessors. In the last six years we have not advanced much in the art of fiying and the biplane we used, Orville and L in our firet experiments at Kitty- hawk, made some records that very few of the machines pow Winiing fame pbroad | sald. May Fly From New York to Albany could hope to equal. However, there is no | theoretical limit to actual performance, ex- | cept that imposed by human endurance and the reliability of the motor. The ma- | chine I shall use here could carry gasoline | sufficlent for a flight of between 400 and | 500 miles.” Mr. Wright declined to say whether he would attempt to fly to Albany during the celebration. ““The public demand 'for new sensations is debauching the sclence of aviation,” he “Too many of the men flying now are being led astray by the desire for noto- riety. What we want now is not so much longer flights, but more instructive flights. Any attempt on my part to fiy to Albany will depend on conditions—the weather how the engine Is running and my judg- | ment.” | Two Turkish envoys to the Hudson-Ful- ton celebration arrived today by the Celtic from Liverpool, to awell the rapidly round- iog pumber of those dnlq bere, Determined to See President and Hear | that statement the street car strike has | L From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. /[{m[mo 3 (‘/fusif_Nfi Off for another year of ‘‘Science, Literature and the Arts.” JOHNSON HOLDING HIS O;VN Evening Bulletin S8ays Governor of Minnesota is Making No Gain, RESPIRATION A LITTLE FASTER He Slept a Great Deal During the Day, but Becaune Restless Along Toward Six 0'clock in the Evening. ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 19.~Governor Johnson’s condition, which promised im- provement early this morning, has, with a few minor varfations of temperature and pulse, remained practically the same to- day apd tonight he is still in a very crit- fcal condition, with the chances only even for his ultimate recovery. At 6 p. m. the following bulletin was is- sued on Governor Johnson's condition: “Pulse, 102; temperature, 100.4; respira- tion little faster. He has been restless the last hour and a quarter; slept two and one-fourth hours since 12 o'clock noon. Accumulations of gas are beginning to bother him. On the whole he has had a pretty good day up to an hour and a half ago. He has taken about two quarts of nourishment in the form of carbonated water since 7 o'clock this morning. The champagne which was given him this morning did not sit on his stomach as it should so we have not given him any more. He has held his own today, but there is no gain. His “iality 8 about the same as it was at'this time vesterday. The sleep that he has had today has kept him up. The longer he lives the better grow his chances. “CHARLES M'NEVIN, M. D." Dr. McNevin denied absolutely tonight that the governor has any form of sep- ticaemia. He sald that the drains are working well and are ejecting nothing but the serum which should be present. Message from President. MINNEAPOLIS, 19.—Before leav- Ing here tonight for Des Moines, President Taft sent the following letter to Governor Johnson: My Dear Governor Johnson—I am very much delighted to hear of your improvement today and I earnestly hope |that your recovery will be rapld. As | 1 leave the state 1 thank vou again for the cordial welcome of yourself and the people of Minnesota. “Very sincerely yours, “WILLIAM H. TAFT." The 10 o'clock bulletin rea “The governor is resting better. He slept thirty .or thirty-tive minutes since the last bulletin, which left him consider- ably refreshed. Pulse, 102; temperature not taken. Dr. Mayo looked at the wound and dressed it and was well pleased with its ~condition. Dr. Mayo expressed an opinion that the governor would pass an easy night. His pain has decreased. He can change his position without assistance. “CHARLES F. M'NEVIN." {WARING “WILL BE SECRETARY He is Selected by M. L. Chairman of Republica Committee. Myron L. Learned, chairman of the re- pubiican county committee, has selected |H. M. Waring as secretary of the com- | mittee. Both chalrmen and secretary are out of the city at pwesent. but will be |hers in ttme for the committee meeting | Saturday, when the campaign will be out- lined. Sept Learned, County The man who doesn’t advertise is too old a fogy to be worth bothering with. You will find his goods are apt to be out of date and his way of doing business a mile be- hind the procession. Make it your motto to deal with advertisers, men who are up to the minute, and it will save you much grief. There are some live busi- ness people who advertise un- der the head of ‘‘ Announoe- ments'’'—on the first want ad page. Patronize them. German Synod of North America Nineteenth General Conference Will Open in Burlington, Iowa, Tomorrow. BURLINGTON, Ia., Sept. 19.—~The nine- teenth general conference of the German Evangelist synod of North America will be held here, beginning Tuesday. The con- ference will hear reports of officers and of the missionary boards, taking action thereupon and making recommendations to be considered by the districts at their an- nual conferences. The work of the next quadrennial will be planned. Reports will come from the home mis- slon board operating at the present time in 125 of the fields. The foreign mission board will report six stations and forty- five substations in the central provinee of India, with fifteen missionaries and 168 na- tive helpers at work. The board of the emigrant mission at Baltimore, Md., will report progress at the Emigrant and Sea- men's home In that city. The educational board will submit its report relative to the theological seminary at St. Louls, Mo., and the preparatory col- lege at Elmhurst, Ill. The Sunday school PRESIDENT CREETS JAPS Reception to Party from Orient at Club on Lake Minnetonka. WELCOMED TO UNITED STATES Executive is Met with Ories of Bansal by the Commercial Men from the Domain of the Mikado. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 19.—President Taft today met the fifty members of the Japanese commercial commission to the United States. He bade them a hearty welcome to the country, assured them of the lasting friendship of the American people, paid a tribute to their qualities of industry and patriotism, and in con- clusion drank a toast to the emperor of Japan as “the warm and sincere friend of America” The meeting of the Japan- ese was at luncheon at the La Fayette club on the shores of beautiful Luake Minnetonka, twenty miles out of the city, tendered by the Commercial elub of Min- neapolis, President Taft and his party left here for Des Moines, Ia., over the Chicago & Great Western raflrond at § p. m. President Taft scouted the idea that there had ever been the slightest danger board is expected to present the statistics:Of trouble between Japan and America of 1,062 schools, with 11,165 teachers and 114,372 scholars, together with suggestions relative to the conduct of the Sunda schogls. Other important boards are also scheduled to report. The general conference is expected to take action with regard to a possible en- dowment of the educational Institutes amounting to §1,000000. Some arrange- ments for systematic financial support and the arrangement of the finances of the boards will be considered. The question of better provision for superannuated pas- tors and pastors' widows and: orphans will also be discussed. Both home and forelgn missions will re- celve much consideration. The matter of traveling representatives for boards will be considered. Action will be taken relative to the German and English publications of the synod and the publishing house at St. Louls. Benson People Ride in Wagons Provided with Free Transportation to and from Omahs During Strike by Commercial Club, There are two sorts of folks not affected by a street car strike—a golf player who owns his automobile and a citizen of Ben- son who has a wagon to ride in. The Commercial club of that bustling, buzzing center of industry, Benson, yester- day made arrangements to provide wagons for its people who have to go to Omaha. Wagons sufficient in number will be pro- vided free of charge as long as the strike continues. The only requisite necessary to ride in these wagons is to live in Benson and have business in Omaha. “We are' going to take care of our peo- ple and have enough wagons to do it,” sald A. C. Thomas, secretary of the Commercial club. FRATERNAL SOCIETIES MEET FOR FOUR-DAY CONVENTION Associated Fraternities of Americs, Representing Fifty-Six Socleties, Assemble in Omaha Today. The Associated Fraternities of America will begin a four days' convention today Representatives of fifty-six socleties will be present and will hold dally conferences on subfects involved in fraternal insurance. Each soclety will be represented by dele- gates, supreme physiclans, general at- torneys, editors and secretaries. A number of actuarles will come and several state insurance commissioners have been asked to attend J. C. Root, who is president of the As- soclated Fraternities, will preside at the convention, which will hold its meetings at the Rome. The other officers of the soclation are: E. W. Donovan, Detroit, vice president; Captain C. H. Robinson, Chicago, secretary-treasurer. Besides Robinson the executive council Includes Frank P. Tyler, New Haven, Conn., and Robert Rexdale of Rock Island, Il Five Month TECUMSEH, Neb. to California. Sept. 19.—(Special.) | “Uncle Ed4" Reynolds of this city, Is enter- taining his aunt, Mrs; L. A. E. Matthews of Kansas City. In 1552 Mr. Reynolds accom- panied her across the plains from Red Rock, Ia., to Stockton, Cal. The trip was made by ox team and required five months railroads not having crossed the con- at that time. Mr. Reynolds made in Calfornia for a number of time inent his home | years and later returned east and located Have you read the want ads yet e - | tor & gxeat many yewry F in Johnson eounty, where he has resided k] He paid high compliment to the military valor of Japan when the country was “fighting in defense of its rights and the maintepance of its prestige on the field of battle. “But," he declared, “Japan today is fighting for victories of peace and we all hope it will succeed. We are not going to yleld burselves in that contest, however, it we can help it." Banzais for Taft. President Taft's address, which through- out was filled with expressions of the wurmest admiration for the Japanese em- veror and the Japanese people, followed a speech by Baron Shibusawa, a prom- Inent banker of Tokio and chairman of the visiting commission, in which, speak- Ing In his native tongue, he referred to President Taft “As one of the foremost men of the age and a warm and true friend of Japan.” He proposed the health of the presi- dent and led his fellow countrymen in their resounding “banzals.” Mr. Taft pro- posed the health of the emperor with a “banzal,” which was caught up and re- echoed by the American guests. Preceding the luncheon, the president was introduced to each member of the Japanese commission and his hearty worda of greeting, his quick recollection of having met many of the visitors dur- ing his several visits to Japan and of little incidents in which they had had a part, seemed completely to captivate them arid each man as he passed appeared reluetant to release the president's hand or to curtail the informal exchange of compliments. Mr. Taft also recelved the women of the party, declaring to Baroness Shibu- sawa that America wanted to see more of the women of Japan and to encourage their coming to this country with the men. “It isn't fair” said the president, “that Japan should keep back the most charming of its creatures, Word of Greeting for All To Baron Shibusawa, the president said he was sorry he could not receive him at the White House at Washington. “But a prettier place than this,” added Mr. Taft, pointing out over the deep blue waters of the lake, “could hardly be found out- side of Japan." think this far more beautiful,” quickly responded the baron, Baron Kanda, a graduate of Amherst, greeted the president as a fellow member of the Pst Epsilon fraternity. “Well, well”” sald the president, will shake hands agaln, but we'll conceal our grip." To Dr. T. Kumagae, physician of the Imperial university at Tokio, President Taft sald: “We have a profound admiration for the physicians of Japan. They taught us the way to stamp out the plague, In Manfla they taught us to.label the rats and by following them to their holes, to wipe out the sources of infection. We owe them & lasting debt of gratitude. Yale Men In Evidence. Kojiro Matsukata, president of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and & ship-builder, was but one of what the president re marked as being “A gratifying sprinkling of Yale men all along the line.” He re- ceived a most cordial welcome, the presi- dent having met him and his father, one of the elder statesmen of Japan, in their native country. “I bring from my father his humble, but sincere good wishes,” said Mr. Matsukata, who later in response to the president sald he graduated from Yale in 'S “You ought to know Heffelinger then," sald Mr. Taft Oh, yes sir, I remember him, he played such foot ball.” “Come here ‘Het!' called the president and the big Yale guard, towering above the throng on the clubhouse porch, came forward warmly to greet his old class- mate. With Mr, Otani, graybearded and distin- e — ACoalinued on Becoud Fage) e Just BUSINESS MEN AS DEPUTIES Two Hundred and Fifty Prominent Citizens Pledge Themselves as Guardians of Peace. SUPPORT COMPANY IN STRIKE | |Hold Meeting at Commercial Club and Canvass Situation, FOUR HUNDRED NEW MEN TODAY Wattles Says He Was Offered Seven Thousand of Them. UNION HAS A PARADE SUNDAY Trolley but Ropes Cut, of Arrests Follow, Not Who Counsel Pence—Service Still Crippled. Strikers, Two hurdred and fifty prominent Omaha business men—bankers, merchants, manu- facturers. lawyers and others—pledged themselves as special deputies to suppress violence and 7.000 carmen In other cities were offe to the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rallway company to sup- plant its striking employes; trolley wires were cut and cars intercepted at Four- teenth and Farnam streets, five men—not strikers—arrested, a car was smashed In Council Bluffs and these, with a strike parade and subsequent mass meeting at Labor temple. were the principal features of the street car strike situation Sunday. The pledge of police service by the busi- ness men was made at an afternoon meet- ing of the Omaha Business Men's asso- clation at the Commercial club and the proffer of assistance from other cities came, President Wattles sald, in telegrame. Strike leaders the business men's services as special deputies will not be required so far as they are concerned, for they are not going to disturb anybody's peace or countenance disorder of any kind. say Service Sl Lame. Car service was no better yesterday than Saturday, but President Wattles says it will be much improved today, for he has imported fifty-eight men and will import 400 today. He asserts that by Tuesday morning all cars will be running on regu- lar schedules and, on the contrary, C. O. Pratt and Ben Commons, leaders for the strikers, affirm that the company will be able to glve but a limited service and will soon lose the fight. “Limited service will be offered the peo- ple of Omaha today,” seld Mr. Wattles, “though tomorrow morning all cars will be running on all lines and on time." “The 7,000 men offered the local company are experienced motormen and conductors,” sald Mr. Wattles. ‘“They have been of- fered from a number of elties. Those fm- ported yesterday and those expected to- day are Chicago men who were there in the event a strike materialized In that city. The only street car strike In the country 1s this one fn Omaha and for this reason the internationfl association will pour its funds into this oity in an effort to win the struggle. C. O. Pratt told the strikers this yesterday at thelr meeting In the Labor temple and read them a telegram from the head of. their union to the same effect. Over Five Hundred Men Out. According to the officlals at the head of the strikers’ movement there are 523 out on strike. By actual count $30 of these | marched in the strikers' parade Sunday afternoon. Over 100 men were on picket duty during the day, sald officials of the strikers, and others who were on duty ths night before, remained at home to rest {instead of joining in the parade. | Twenty-nine blocks in the downtown dts- triet were coverad by the striking street car men In their parade and fifteen min- utes was required for' the men to pass a | given point. The parade was led by the | officials, -followed by an omnibus loaded with wémen sympathizers. Those march- ing at the head of the parade were C. O. | Pratt and Ben Commons, national officers {of the strest car men; P. F. Ford, presi- |dent of thq Central Labor union; Charles | Leary, president of the local organization of the street car men, and C. L. SBhamp, international secretary of the stattonary firemen. The line of march of the strikers in their parade took them west on Douglas street |from the Labor Temple, thelr starting point, to Sixteenth, south to Howard, east |to Fourteenth, north to Webater, doubling |back south on Sixteenth to Douglas, and east to the Labor Temple, The strikers marched along crowded streets and were applauded at intervals by men wearing badges on which was printed: “S8how Your Colors, Walk and Help the Boys." The strikers zlso wore these badges. Meeting at Labor Temple. Following the parade the strest carmen crowded into the Labor Temple where the officials addressed them briefly, urging upon them the necessity of remaining sober, of refraining from frequenting saloons, advising them not to mingle in crowds and to wear citizens clothing when | downtown. | “If you wear your uniform and are in a crowd when anything happens your uni- form will be & mark and you will be ar- rested for the trouble” said Mr. Pratt. Mr. Pratt read this telegram from W. D, |Mahon of Detroit, president of the Ine ternational Association of Street Car Eme- ployes Say to the men of Omaha that the Ine ternational association approves of thelp action and will do everything within owe power to heip them President Ford of Central Labor uniom told the men that organized labor i }Omaha 1s in sympathy with the strike and that if the Sunday afternoon parade does not have the desired effect of bringing about a settlement of difficulties he will call & general meeting of organized labog and put 5,000 men in a parade. Worry About M “Don’'t worry about money, Ford. “Organized labor in Omaha will assess its members and you will be sup- ported.” Trolley Ropes Are Cut. After the parade was over several hun- dred persons congregated on Farnam street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, where they amused themselves by stopping cars and cutting a few trolley ropes. The conductor of fivst stopped fled. The trolley rope was broken and the car blocked the track, Two more care came up and stopped. The crewd closed sound the cars and completely blocked the Don't the ar they