Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1910, Page 4

S P . or, statecraft, OMAHA HONORS EDWARD ViI Englishmen and Americans Homage to His Memory. Pay \ PROMINENT MEN TELL WORTH Robert Cowe John L. Webster and T. W.. MeCallough Prineipal Speakers—Mtlev, G. A, Beecher Presides, 11 Omaha Friday paid tribute, solemn and reverential, to the memory of King Edward VIL Citlzens, some of British birth, others whose ancestors for many generations lived in America, gathered at the First Presby- terlan ehureh to express by their presence their sorrow at the king's death and thelr appreciation of his lite and deeds. The gathering numbered several lfundred. Feelings and sentiments of those present fund utterance in addresses by John L. Webster, T. W. McCullough and Robert Cowell, and the opening prayer, given by Itev. T. J. Mackay, and a benediction pro- nounced by Rev. Edwin H. Jenks. Appro- priate music was sung in three solos, given by Miss ellie Donohue, Miss Edith R. Col- lins and Addison Mould. Miss Nancy Cun- nigham was at the organ. Dean G. A. Blecher, chalrman of the evening, pre- sented John L. Kennedy, who offered res- olutions which will be sent to James Bryce, the British ambassador at Washington. Mr. Kennedy read a manuscript letter from the ambussador with regard to this memorial meetlng, the letter saying: “WABHINGTON, May 17, 1910.—My Dear Sir: As I understand that you are to take part at a gathering of men of British birth, and of sympathetic American friends, as- sembling to pay & tribute of griet and re- spect o the memory of his late majesty, King Edward, 1 desire to convey to you the cordial appreciation of the members of this embassy of the feeling which animates you and your friends In Omaha, and has animated many others in this country. Let me aseure you that these expressions of sympathy are deeply valued by the British people. A telegram reached me a few days ago from his present majesty, King George, in which he said that he and Queen Alex- andra, his mother, had been profoundly touched by, and were grateful for, the con- dolences sent to them, and the many testi- monlals of the appreciation In the United States, by British-born men and by Amer- fean citizens, of the fine qualities and high purposes of the late king. He was a true lover of peace, a true worker for good will among the nations, @ steadfast friend to the American people, and all who speak our English tongue join in sorrowing for his loss. Belleve me very falthfully yours, JAMES BRYCE.” “John L. Kennedy, Esq.’ Extends Heartfelt Synipathy. Resolutions which were adopted by a rising vote read thus: Whereas, Under the providence of God, to which 'king and commoner alike are subject, his majesty, King Edward VII, has been called to his reward, and has this ddy been lald to rest with profoundly inipressive ceremonis and ‘WheFeas, SOFIOW anu by wpathy are uni- v versal; and we, citizens of Omaha—many of us of British birth—have gathered to- sether to give expreasion to our griet and d add our tribute to the memory d, now, therefore, be it that' as man’' and monarch, red up to the highe: ation; that in his his subjects lost a just and generous king, suffering . humanity a -steadfast frien the world a trained diplomat and a stauncti advocate of unfver: United States a frien singere, and t'in_glving expression to our appre- sation of ‘the lofty character and high urposes of the late king, we are not un. IiGArAl of Queen Alexandria, who shared his throne and now suffers in sadness and * sorrow; nor do we forget that his majesty, King George, who 80 nobly bears the burdens of the day. To themn, and to other members of tho royal family, we extend out heartfelt sympathy; and to that end we direct that these resolutions be sent to Right Hon. James Bryce, British am- bassador aud plenipotentiary, Washington, el peace, and iy htaltering and Mingled with His People. Following @& short opening address by Dean Beecher, the subject, “Edward, the Man,' was discussed by Colonel T. W. Mo~ Cullough, who dwelt upon the way the king had endeared himself to his people by his democracy. “We find no other king In English history who s0 mingled with his people,” sald the speaker, “who went into the public places dressed as an ordinary citizen, who went about with so little pomp and cir- cumstance. It was sald of him that he was & short man, but that he bore him- self with such dignity that he seemed tall; . dignity which forestalled undue famili- arity and which was a tribute pald by himself to the importance of his position.’” Talking on this same theme, Colonel Me- Cullough spoke of a picture recently taken of King Edward and Queen Alexandra alone and unattended on a street in Blar- ritz. “An editor of a great London news- peper, summoned one day to the palace, found that the king had called him, not to discuss & question of politics, finance but to talk of a recent de- velopment in photography. When that editor arrived he discovered the king romp- g with & child, hie grandson, “Edward VII is known as the most popu- Har of all of England's rulers. He mingled !With his people. He took an interest in their games and their sports and in thelr irdustries. When the end came, when he ilald down to die, his last words were, ‘1 'hope I have done my duty.’ It may be sald that the 400,00 people who night and day, in rain and storm, passed by his bier to do him reverence, were answering that in their judgment his duty had been done wnd done well.” A Constitutional Monarch. Robert Cowell spoke upon “Edward, King and Diplomat.” ‘“He lived at home as a constitutional monarch,” said Mr. Cowell, “never exceeding his duties and offices, d while it was sald of him that he w: at home a king among statesmen, yet abroad he was known as a statesman among kings." Mr. Cowell reviewed King Edward's achievements In bringing England from the position of “splendid isolation” In which it was at the beginning of his relgn to its present alliance The speaker then presented a compendium of expressions VPOD the king's achievements as a diplomat- 15t and M\lker reviewing editorial ex- pressi all over the world. Refer- ence W 50 made (o the memorial meet- “ing held in the same auditorium nine years @g0 in honor of Queen Victorla, at which the speaker and others at last night's meeting had been present. i Kings Follow His Bler, Bome sense of the vastness of the empire which Edward VII ruled and a feeling of the importance of his position was com- municated to the auditors by the next speaker, John L., Webster, who sald: “King Edward the VII died, and the busl- ness world stopped in all its public and private affalrs to send messagee of con- dolence. Places of amusement were closed. Business doors were draped in mouring. Chembers of Commerce suspended trade to pass resolutions. The congresses and legls- lative bodies of all countries passed ap- propriate resolutions and adjourned In bespect t9 his memory. The rulers of all pations—kings, emperors, sultans, csars, mikados and presidents sent messages contalning expressions of SOTTOwW, apprecia- ton and respect. The crown-heads of Europe have marched in procession behind | minfon of the British empire. his bler from Buckingham palace to W' minster hall, “Who whs this King Edward who recelved such demonstrations of respect and expressions of admiration? It Is a commonplace saying that the English drum-beat may be heard around the world and that the sun never sets upon the do- It may be sald that King Edward extended his bene- ficent relgn over one-third of all the peo- ple of the earth and that the English flag floats over one-third of all the land sur- face of the globe. It has been sald that per cent of all the ships that float upon all the seas, carry the English flag. Ruled Many Races. “But to this statement something more needs to be sald to bring about a fuller understanding of the grave and multitudi- nous questions that were constantly before the mind of this great ruler. Within his domains there were people of all and ail classes and of all languages. There were Africans and Zulus and Egypiians and Arablans and the dark children of India. There were the mixture pf Portu- guese and Creoles and Indians 'in South and Central America. There were the English and French descendants in Canada. There were the Englishmen and Welshmen and Scotchmen and Irishmen at home. “Among all these were found every shade ot religlous sect, from Pagans to Moham- medans, from Buddhists and Brahmins to the varlous sects or the Christian religion. “All these nationalities, races, sects and domains were in close contact with nelgh- boring nations, sometimes friendly and| sometimes hostile In spirit. To maintain #00d government and peace throughout the berders of this Immense Britigh em- pire it was the privilege of King Edward to extend his beneficent rule. No wonder that when King Edward dled that one- third of all the people of all the earth felt that they had lost a friend and a ruler, and the remaining part of the civi- lized world felt that a friend of peace had dled. “King Edward was a great man. It was his personality that made him the ruler that he was. It was that personality that made his people happy. It was his per- sonality and statesmanship that steered the empire through seas, whose treachery was uever appreciated by his subjects. It was his personality that made him a great man and a great king, When he p: from the perfod of Prince of Wales to kingship, all Englishmen came eventually to regard him ai the greatest man in the world. Te people looked to him to uphold the dignity and greatness of the empire and have attributed to him powers of diplo- macy which even Machlavelll could never have suggested.” Oklahoma Town Blown Away by Furious Stormn Cyclone Hits Village, Killing Many People—Other Localities Suffer from Hail. —— PAULS VALLEY, Okl, May 2L.—Mays- ville, a small town fifteen miles northwest of here, was wiped off the map by a tor nado _early this evening and several per- sons were killed, according to meager re- ports recelved here tonight. The town of McCarty, near Maysville, was nearly all swept away and three per- sons were killed, All wires are down and detalls cannot be learned, Rellef partles probably will be sent out tonight. One of the hardest hilll storms in the history of this section swept over a stretch of country near here this evening, In places practically obliterating all signs of vegetation. ADA, Okl, May 21.—A destructive hall storm visited this section early this even- ing. Crops are considerably damaged. Miss Roby Engleman, a telephone operator, was seriously injured by falling hall stones. Heavy rains fell at Coalgate, Caddo and Lehigh, but no damage is reported. Streams are rising rapidly In southeastern Okla- homa. A heavy rain and hail storm struck Wynnewood and crops aro reported dam- aged. HOUSTON, Tex.. May 2l—Heavy wind storms on the coast last night and today blew down scores of houses and several substantial structures in & number of little towns, One death, caused by lightning, and & dozen persons Injured havé been re- ported today. FORCIBLE EXPULSION OF JEWS REPORTED AT KIEV American Committee Recelves Mes- sage from Russia—Forced to Crowded Cities. NEW YORK, May 21.—Officers of the American-Jewish committee today sald that in spite of the repeated reports of the Russian government that the expul- slons of Jews from Klev have been post- poned the committee is in receipt ot fhe following cablegram: “Forcible expulsions from Klev are now taking place in the most brutal manner and many expulsions of those hitherto ex- empted are occurring. lxpulsions from Mescow are also on the increase, involv- ing additional hardships.” Concerning the effect of this action, the comimittee says: “As the victims will be driven intd the overcrowded cities or else forced to emigrate, the United otates may expect a largely increased immigra- tion of Russian Jews within the next few months. It Is estimated that not less than 25,000 and probably twice that num- ber of persons are involved and great distress will result as the unfortunates bave no homes except those from which they are belhg driven.” HAZARDOUS EMPLOYMENT ' PURSUED BY ENGINEMEN Seventy-Four Per Cent of Firemen and Engincers Killed or Die from okuess Caused by Exposure. CHICAGO, May 21.—Death reached a larger toll of victims from the ranks of rallroad firemen and enginemen than from any other craft, according to statistics introduced today In the arbitration h between enginemen and w Seventy-four per cent of the men who shovel coal into the fireboxes of locomo- tives, die either from accidents connected with thelr occupation or from diseases contracted from exposure or overwork. These figures were introduced by Albert H. Hawley of Peorla, 1il, secretary of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine- men. His statistics were gathered during the years, 1904 to 1509 Inclusive, and apply only to union memberships. Deaths and their causes were listed by Mr. Hawley as follows: Boller explosions, 91; collisions, 418; deralling of engines, 350; falling off engines, §1; run over by en- gines, 64; struck by cars, 8; other similar causes, 368 Scalded by Steam or scorched by a fire; apply Buckien's Arnica Salve. Cures Plles, 100, and the worst sores. Guaranteed 2¢. Sold by Beaton Drug Co races | THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: Buy Furniture in South Omaha Save 20 Per Cent and Get Satisfaction $4.75 o $B38 For Refrigerators—Same Make as 1llustration. When it comes to refrigerators we not only sell lower by several dollars on each box, but we carry the very finest line shown in this section They are built to save ice and they do it. Complete ventilating system In each keeps pure air constantly circu- lating and food always wholesome. for this Sani- $2-4 tary Couch A handsome Sanitary Consh-—ac- Justable, so as to be made into a bed in a few seconds. Durng the day it folds, 8o as to be an ornamental plece of furniture. A regul«r $4.00 value In =7 x T ITTS an BIGELOW and BODY BucossSEDS RUGS, 20 PER CENT BELOW OMAHA PRICES Compare Our Prices for CARPEISW gdrllflmRUGS 9x12 i el 00 Brussels Rugs, in beautiful patterns and perfect design; our price 9xl \:e(l)vet ]Rugs, lmnldsomc )mlitewrm zlmd good values at Omaha prices, but we ask 20% less. Sold here for . . : y g $15 00 9x12 Axminster Rugs of very high qudhty $17 50 and noted for long wearing; our price. . * Genuine Bagdad Body Brussels, in most beautiful 9x12 patterns. These would cos’ you $10°° $26.30 $36.30 LTON, more in Omaha; our price, only...... Bagdad Wilton—Iuxurious patterns and perfect designs; our price, only........ 9x12 Lawn Furn Specials 85 for this hard c wood, neatly painted lawn bench. Weather or hard us- age will not harm it. Size 36 inches. —42-inch bench, like cut .........$1.25 —48-inch bench, like cut .........$1.65 Porch Furniture x Rockers and chairs, like cut; strong- ly made of wicker and rattan, from $2.50 down to-—- $1. II|I|l|I||‘I Wfi’o’o"l i unw We also sell the beautiful and popu- lar Porch Fur- niture made of grasses, for this beautiful oak polished pedestal—24- $2.7 inch top. A regular $4.50 value any Omaha store. Well, business for anothe longer te make this monay. You wonder how we save you 20% it's no secret—We have unusually low rent, for one thing; we do an immense i we keep all possiblé ex- pense down to the minimum-—Thesae throo idfugs combine to enable us to save you at ioast $30 on a hundred dollar purchase, and 20 ceats if it's only a dollar purchase. you only. have to remain on the cars a littla And Kitchen Cabi- nets, $2.76 to $22.50. Many different sizes and designs, to fit practically any 8pare kitchen space you have. Our prices are certain- ly low on this line, as you know-if you have ever priced them in Omaha. You have o idea the number of steps you will save with one of thess in your home. Made of oak, with dull finigh. in- Omaha. door. All South Omaha cars pass our door 1f coming from Omaha, all you have to do 1s ask the conductor for a transfer. any South Omaha car, for they all pass our You will be surprised at the number of your friends who appreciate our low prices and buy furniture in South Omaha. come in automobiles as well as street cars. 24th and L. Streets South Omaha. iture 25 Board t They ST TRAVELING MEN BANQUET Two Hundred Gather Around Festive Board at Happy Hollow. WAKELEY TALKS FOR HARMONY Baldrige Tells The: They Must Be Optimists—Loveland Says Bure lington is Mentioned in the Bible. Two hundred delegates to the twenty- fifth annual session of the Nebraska United Commercial Travelers of America sat down to a delightful banquet at Happy Hollow club Friday night. The program of speakers included L. W. Wakeley, general passenger agent of the Burlington; H. H. Baldrige, Rev. F. L. Loveland and Henry F. Gehring. Colonel Richard Woods of Sloux Falls was toast- master. Mr, Wakeley opened his speech by emphasizing the relations of the rail- roads of today toward the commercial traveling man. He told of the development of the rallroad and said that wherever the rallroad lays steel shortly afterward fol- lows the traveling man. Backed by an array of figures, the Burlington official showed that Nebraska today hi better ralircad facilities than any other part of the country in proportion to population. *The history of the rallroads through the middle west is full of landmarks where the traveling man and the rallroads have come together in honest differences with a satis- factory settlement,” sald Mr. Wakeley. “You know today better than ever before how far we can go to meet your expecta- tions, and where the danger line of over- production or decreased revenue is marked for us. In appealing to your judgment on those things that concern us jointly 1 would\ not belittle the subject by & refer- erce here to the minor things that are continually coming up. We can improve many things we are dolng; wo have made mistakes. Therg is much that can be doune to smooth out uncouth and annoylng pra¢- tices; there should be no subject of mutual concern that cannot be discussed directly We recognize in you a power goodwill between us. nd an intermediary whose is We feel we are meeting as fast as good business will permit us your expectations. Train Mileage Increuse rs ago, In 180, there were run over the three principal ratiroads derving Nebraska, castern Colorado, Wyoming, ths Black Hills and southern Montana 9,110,000 miles of pussenger traln service, while dur- ing the present year there is & passenger train service In that region of 15,076,000 miles over those three rallway systems. *“We must 0 solve the economic problems of this new land that its agricultural assets, on which alone we depend, shall be made to multiply the volume of your trade and that our commerclal, soclal and political etbies for which we stand responsible may be framed up with a lberality and an in- telligence that shall be In keeping with the obligations of our inheritance. W. C. Brooks selected for his tople, “Widows and Orphans.” Mr. Brooks gave the figures of the United Commercial Travelers' and showed the great work It was doing for the beneficlaries of dead members. H. H. Baldrige spoke on the “Optimism of the Traveling Man' “The traveling man,” said Mr. Baldrige, “must be an optimist or he has no right to be a com- merclal traveler. He must satisty him- self that the firm he represents is worthy of his confidence or orders cannot be se- cured.” A curious fact shown by Mr, Baldrige was that last year there was sold In Nebraska over 4,000 automobiles— an amount equal to the yield of the po- tato crop of Nebraska in 1909, In an address filled with humor, Rev. F. L. Loveland spoke on “The Moral Advance- ment of the Traveling Man.” One inci- dent that created much laughter was when Rev. Loveland turned to Mr. Wakeley and informed that officlal that before today he had never known that the Burlington road was mentioned fn' the Bible. “In the Bible you will find,” sald Mr. Loveland, “that it says then God created the earth, the sky, man, and then the - creeping things.” The program closed with a talk by Henry Gehring on “The Ladle Dancing fol- lowed the speakers' program, Today will conclude this year's session of the grand council, The executive session at the Pax- ton this morning will require the atten- tion of the men while the women will be given an auto whirl through Omaha and will be given a luncheon at the Young Women's Christian association. AYLESWORTH TO LABOR UNION Lecturer Says Women Do Not Ask Suffrage to Get Office for Themselves. In the use of equal suffrage, women do vot ask public office for themselves, ac- cording to Dr. Barton O. Aylesworth in a lecture before the Central Labor union Friday night. The speaker declared that bad systems of municipal eourts exist in nearly all the great cities of the country, and that the men are not equal to the task of purging the systems of their bad features. With the example of Judge Ben Lind- sey's adventures as juvenile court judge at Denver, Dr. Aylesworth showed the power of women’s votes. It was the votes of women that alone served to help Judge Lindsey beat the corrupt politicians in that city, the speaker eald. Dr. Aylesworth's contention was that political machines have no party connections, but control both par- tles of the cities in which they exist. JUDGE REMEMBERS MR. EMM Estelle Reads Several Pages 'of Memory to Prisomer in Pro- ncing Semtence, Charles Lawrence, alfas Emm, wished that Judge Estelle had not so good & mem- ory when the court had finished with him. Emm was likewise up for a sentence on & burglary charge to which he had pleaded gullty. “Let me see,” sald the court, “I think I remember you. It was at Papillion in Sarpy county and you were charged with breaking into and eptering @ box car. found it was a dismhantled car used as & temporary residence by a trainman. I in- structed the jury to acquit you and when you pleaded gulity to petty larceny, I gave you a sentence of twenty-four hours in the custody of the sheritf. While on the way to jail here you ran away from the sheriff at South Omaha.” The court gave Emm two years. Persistent advertising in The Omaha Bee 1s the road to Big Returns We | New Witness in Heike Case Former Talley Man Says Records of Weights Were Sent to Benedict and Bendernagel. NEW YORK, May 2L—An important new witness in the trial of Charles R. Helke today proved to be Henry H. Falkenstein, now a hotel 'detective, but who sald that he was a tallyman or checker on the sugar docks when Oliver Spitzer, who is servig & term in the Atlanta penitentlary for underwelghing frauds; ‘was dock superintendent and Harry Walker, one of the defendants at this trial, was Spitzers assistant. Falk- enstein said he assigned the checkers and welghers under the direction of Spitser and Walker. Falkenstein sald that coples of the records of weights taken on the docks were sent to Mr. Benedict, in charge of the main office in Wall street, and to Cashler Bendernagle's office. Falkensteln's testimony was not ffken on cross-examination. Otto Jurgensen, flso a former sugar company checker, testified today. When, you want what you want when you want it, and want it in a hurry, ad- vertise for it in The Bee. COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS. Omaha’s Best Dressed Men are outfitted in the Best Ready for Service Clothes made in America at Brandels Stores exclusive nts for the celebrated Rogers-Peet Clothes of New York and the Hirsh-Wickwire Clothes of Chicago ‘Wherever men of discriminat- ing taste heed the demands of fashion Rogers-Peet and Hirsh- Wickwire clothes are recognized as the correct clothes for gentle- men. Refinement in pattern com- bines with smartness in style. $15 to $35 Brandeis Stores Rugs Monday Hayden’s from the ALEXANDER SMITH & SONS IW YORK AUCTION PRIDE * OMAHA ;auum =y “If ever you try it, Forever you'll buy it”” BAILEY @ MACH DENTISTS Best equipped dental offic, in the middle west. Highest rade_dentistry at reasonable prices. Forcelain fillings, Just i the tooth, All instruments carstully sterilized artcd §geh I‘AX’I'O‘.“ K Corner 16th and Farnam Streets.