Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1910, Page 4

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DAKOTA LINES HOLD BACK Gentlemen’s Agreement Among Rail- roads to Cease Construction. PROJECTED PLANS IN ABEYANCE Northwestern Extension to Winner Probably Only New One on-that Road <« Other Lines Halt: PIERRE, 8. D, July .—(Special)—The ratlway situation in South Dakota appears to be suffering from a blight of the weather; the financial situation, the high cost of living, or some ofher equally potent cituse to bring about a paralysis in active construction work, or the finishing up of proposed work which showed up in bright and favorable colors a few months “ago with rosy promises to many localities of early rallway connections with the outer world, Less than a year ago the air was full of rumors of railway extension work; the engineering forces of the different rail- way companies operating in South Dakota were being worked at full capacity, and plans for a large ampunt of new mileage were not only freely discussed by the gen- eral public but by railway men themselves Late in the fall, for some unexplained rea- son the preliminary work which was under way on many proposed lines, was dropped, and the engineering forces shifted to other locations or dismissed. While this wee golng on there appearea to be a general fecling that such work was only being postponed until spring, when it would again be pushed. But spring has come and gone and midsummer i at hand without a sign of revival of the bright prospects of les than a year ago. Northwestern NStops. The Northwestern road stopped short all its work on the proposed line from Hitch- cock to Onhida, seattering its engineering force and hauling away piles of material which had been stacked at Hitchcook for this line. The preliminary work on the lines north from its Plerre-Rapid City lin which was kept up until the men wei driven in by the snow last winter, has not been resumed this year. Other preliminary work has been entirely cut out. That com- pany has completed its line east from Belle Fourche to Newell on the government \rrigation project and scattered the con- struction foree; within a few days it will ‘ have completed the line from Blunt to Gettysburg, and nothing more is in sight in that part of the state. The only thing In the way of Northwest- ern extension which appears to how the quickening of life is the extension west from Dallas. This line is proposed to crose Tripp county and on the strength of such a line the town of Lamro was moved to Winner, several miles north, where the rafiway officials had promised railway con- nections before the close of this year. After backing and filling several times on that promise, graders are' now being sent to| Dallas, and the line will likely be finished to Winner this year, but probably not any farther. With that work done, the outlook is not bright for any further Northwestern extension work in South Dakota this year and approximately the same conditions exist in regard to extension work by that company in other. northwestern states where plans haye been pushed. In Milwaukee Territory. The Milwaukee company appears to be in about the same position. They have cut out all preliminary work all over the state. Thelr proposed line from Mobridge out into the Thunder Butte country has stopped at Timber Lake, about half way out. They are yét working on their Fox Ridge line, and While the promoters of the new town of Faith are selling lots on the strength of the ‘assertion that the line will be finished to that place before snow flies next winter, the probabilies are that the loudest Whistle they will hear at Faith before another y will Be that of a steam breaking plow. The Northern Pacific extension down the _tiver from Mandan, which was to get into South Dakota this year, is reported to be at ‘a complete hait, with no probability of its getting any farther this year. The Minneapolis & St. Louls eompany, which holds an_option on the grade between this city and Aberdeen, has, through its representatives in conference with business men of this city, secured an extension of ninety days In its optipn, carrying it up to tke 1st of October. They glve the excuse of the money situation In the east as the reason for asking for this time. That they cannot work untll they have finished mego- tlations for the necessary cash, and there has been delay in this. New Companies. Several new companies have filed articles of incorporation for territory affecting por- tlons of this state, but none of them show any indications of getting beyond the incow- poration stage this year, and the probabili- tles of rallway extension In this past of the northwest for at least a year are not very bright, Just what' the real reason s for this sud- den dropping of projected lines is not given to the public. One authority says it is searcity of money; another that the legl latures of the northwest all meet next win- ter and the companies want to know what weatment they are to receive before they ventute any iurther; others ascribe it to the crop outlook, but that is & late reason and could bardly apply when the dropping out process was commenced last fall. While these appear to be the reasons advanced by the rallways themselves, the “‘general pub- lc” fs at sea, and many of that class are narrow enoush to ascribe it to an agree- ment among the rallways themselves to keep out of the territory of one another, and holy what they have without any furtber build- ing operations. FOURTH CAVALRY TO TAKE ~ PART IN ARMY MANEUVERS Troops from Fort Meade Will Go to Roll Mountain, Wyoming, for Work. STURGIS, 8. D., July .—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—The First and Third squadrons, Fourth cavalry, at Fort Meade, together with wagons and pack trains and cavalry horses, will leave Sturgls depot tomorrow on four trains for Poll Mountain, Wyoming, for fleld maneuvers. All troops are fully vquipped for field service, in command of Colonel E. Z Bteever. Maneivers begin July 15 and continue to August 1. The troops will return via Crawford, Neb., where all will march overland to Fort Meade, arriving at the latter place about September 10. The total overland march will be 20 m | On Trail of Matilli, DEADWOOD, 8 D, July %.—(Special.)— Sheritt Pinkett is on the trall of Albert Matilll, the man wanted for causing the death of Matt Hjofttl, it is alleged. Matilli was seen yesterday at Rochford and sheriff thinks his = Finoleh countrymaen have him hidden in the brush in that sec- tion and that he will secure bim in a day or two. The fight was unprovoked by the dead man and 1s sald to have been caused by the hatred of Matilli, the | Foster Father Disinherits Son if Not a Genius Must Be High School and Harvard Graduate at Eighteen—Instructed to Leave Women Alone. WASHINGTON, July 0.—Robert Bt George Dyrenforth, the S-year-old foster son of Robert G. Dyrenforth, former om- missioner of patents, faces a busy life witn high rewdrds his It he qualifies. The iad is the sole heir of his foster father. Ths Iatter's will, in which the value of tie estate 1s not given, filed for probate today. provides these conditions for Robert if 1 would inherit the estate When he reacies the age of 28: He s to be graduated from & public high school by the time he is 14. He is'to take a full eourse at Harvard and win a degree before he is 18 This Is to be followed by six months' study of law at Oxtord. Then he must return ‘to the Unlited States to be gradu- ated from West Point, and after holding & commission in’the army resign, “‘be thor- oughly educated In the law" and begin its practice, His vaeations are to be spent traveling through France, Spain, Itely, Grecce, Gere many, Deimark and Russia, in the ordet named. He Is not to bevome & Catholic. He is to learn manpal training, dancing, music and to.beware of wormen. Robert will have the income of the es. tate untH he becomes 28, when it is nis absolutely. Bhould he dle or fail to meet the will's .obligations the estate reverts o Willlam E. Dyrenforth, Harold Dyrenfortn and_Robert Collis Dyrenforth, all of ’hi- cago. Teachers Finish ‘Spirited Session Many Ideas of Revolutionary Char- aoter Expressed by Those Attend- ing Bo-m Session. BOH‘ON Maass., July B—Tha forty-eighth annual ‘convention of the National Educa- tion’ association ended here today. Not only: was the convention revolutionary in its method of selecting Mre. Ella Flagg Young of Chicago to the presidency of the association, ‘but some Of the speakers at the department meetings during the w gave expression to extremely radical ideas. President David Starr Jordan of Leland, Stanford university, made an unqualitied denunciation of foot ball college sport; Willlam McAndrew, principal of the Wash- ington Irving High school, New York City, vigorously protested against the present day high school curriculum; pleas were made by other speakers for the establish- ment of more practical courses In high and secondary schools; and one of the spoakers declared that the agricultural col- leges were 8o theoretical that they did not teach the common service of the farm. The Carnegle foundation was attacked by one speaker the greatest educational monopoly in the world. CALIFORNIA GIANT TREES MAY BURN Forest Fire Sweeps in Their Direc- tlon—United States Troop- ers A VISALIA, Cal, July 9~-A devastating forest fire, starting from a blast set off by workmen on & power plant, is sweeplng tonight toward the Mariposa big tree grove of glant sequolas. The gigantic redwoods are in serious danger, according to reports recelved here. Captain Wright and forty troopers from the United States cavalry detachment in Yosemite park, assisted by forest rangers and ranchers are making a desperate fight to check the fire. DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE Trade Centers Report Conditions Are Good. NEW YORK, Juwy 8.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade today says: From several of the lmportant trade cen- ters very satisfactory reports as to gen- crul business are received. But, on the other hand, there {5 an entire lack of buoyancy In nveul of the important in- dustries. All e markets now pivot on the crop reports. Qutet conditions in fron and steel are o be_expected at this season. The reduiction in output of pig iron since February Is placed at 15 per cent. Pro- duction ‘of pig iron during the first hait of the year established a new high record, however, but stocks have accumulated at curtallment of production, amounting In many instances to the com- plete closlng of lurge plants, ls noted in textile lines, Th demand for merchandise at first hdnds | Mmited. Spring lines i cotton are attract ng more attention and underwear and hosiery houses are doing a better business. In woolen goods buying #0 far Is on 3 limited scale, many agents manvofing postpone Ai early opening ;x:n:l'mb“ uyon to tn-pon of stocks on Important that BRADSTREET'S REVIEW OF TRADE Retall Business More Active, but Not Up to Expectations. NEW YORK, July 9.—Bradstreet's today says: Wholesale trade and the industry are quiet as & whole, the result partly of mid- summer and holiday influences and also be- use of the desire of buyers o awalt mo finite information &8 to erop outcom Retall trade, on the other hand, has by influence F femsened dsmand. and mids year shut- downs for repairs, and less than normal time is belng worked in the lmn -nd Bt ocottons, woolens, 1uwdr[ som sections oval mining and flour muun; The cereals and ocotton are higher on the week. Collections feel the influence of quiet trade rts of only fair payments, ness failures In the United States the like week in 1907 and 141 In 1008 ook 246 [ 1908, 188 Business fallures in Canada for the number @lxtesn, &5 against twenty-sev last week and twenty-seven In the corre- sponding week of PIERCE DEMO to Give Mr. Jolt at Seasl: PIERCE, Neb, July 9—(Special)—The democrats have called their convention for Friday, July 2, at this place. The leaders here are planning to endorse Gov- ernor Shallenberger and sit down hard on Bryan and his initiative and referendum and county option program. There is no popullst organization In this county any more. In the last election only two pops were found in the whole county and one of those has since passed to his reward beyond. MEET SOON Bryan Hard Death of R. A. Davison. WATERLOO, Ia, July 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Robert A, Davison, for many years & resident of Waterloo, died Thursday In Denver, Colo, aged ® years. The burial will be at Waterloo Sunday. New Bank Bullding. WATERLOO, la., July b.-«(Special Tele- imeans many bad bruises, which Bucklen's Arniea Salve heals quickly as it does sores and burns. e For sale by Beaton Drug Co gram.)—The First National bank of Water- 100 today let & contract for a new buflding, eight storles high, to cost MI7T6,000. J, C. «wwillyn of Chicogo Is architect. WELLMAN PLANS SEA FLICHT Newspaper lAn Proposes Atlantic Crossing by Balloon. TO USE POLAR FLIER “AMERICA” Regards Attempt as Uncertsin Vene ture, with —Start hance of Success Last ot NEW YORK, July ,~Walter Weliman and Melvin Vaniman wiil attempt this coming fall to cross the Atlantic ooean in the airigible balloon America, Whioh was bullt for the Wellman polar expedition And has twice been testod in voyages over the Atlantlc osean north of Spitsbergen. The attempt -vill bs made solely on the responsibility of the aeronauts, but the New York Times, the Chicago Record-Herald and the London Dally Telegraph have ar- ranged to buy the news of the expedition, which will be transmitted by wirelesa from the_ airship. The America will be housed at Atlantic Oity during its preliminary trial. A shed to shelter it has wiready been contracted for, and hydrogen gas apparatus to inflate its gas hags has been shipped from Paris, This shelter, or hanger, as it is t oally known, will be 250 feet long, teet high. Will Carry Crew of Six. The Americn will carry & orew of six men, including the wireless operator, and 1,000 gallons of gasoline in & steel tank. Equipped for a day's rum it could carry seventy-five passengers in addition to' its full crew. In size- it ranks second only to the latest Zeppelin airship. Two engines will drive it, one ot 10 to 8- horsepower for ordinary duty, and ohe of 800-horsepower for emergency servios, when high speed is needed. A little 10-horse- power motor takes the place of & donkey engine aboard ship for small offioes. The quantity of fuel carrled gives ‘the airship a greater radius of action than tho distance from New York to Europe, and & study of prevafling winds during the sea- son at which it is proposed to make the paseage shows that they lie parallel to the eastbound course laid down by Atlantic liners. Even if the net effect of the winds should prove unfavorable, it is estimated by the aeronauts that the fuel would hold out for the full distance. Wellman and Vaniman are by no means sure that their attempt will be successful, but they think -the chances are good enough to warrant at least a trial. They plan to start late in August or early in September from a base near New York, not yet selected. Omaha Car Strike Called Off by Men Street Car Men’s Union Takes Formal Action Releasing Those Who Have Stayed Out. The street car strike which was Inaugu- rated in Omaha September 19, 1909, was officlully declared off last night at a meet- ing of the street car men's union and all of the strikers are now privileged to re- turn to work for the company If they and the company so desire. In speaking of the matter, O. J. Randall, secretary of the union, stated last evening: “There are 32 of the street car men who took part In the strike last September who have never resumed work with the eom- pany. Of these there are about 180 Who have remained in the city, while the re- mainder have scattered over the country and are now employed in many different clties. Those who remained in Dmaba are, most of them, employed In other capaci- tles, but now that the strike has been formally dropped they are free to return to work. While the strike has been vir- tually off all winter, still it hae never been officially ended untll the adoption of the resolution tonight. We thought it was not fair nor necessary to continue it longer, so the action was taken." First White Slave Arrest Michigan Woman Beized While Taking Five Young @Girls to Her Resort. CHICAGO, July 9.—The first arrest under the new Mann white stuve bill approved by President Taft, June 25, 1910, occurred here late today. Miss M. Jenkins, a seif- contessed resort owner of Houghton, Mich. was arrested by Deputy United States m shals at the Union depot just after she had purchased tickets and boarded & train with five young girls whom she intended taking to her Michigan resort. SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AFFIRMS LAND DECISION of Parker vs. trom Alliance. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The secretary of the interior has affirmed the decision of the commissioner of the general land office In the case of Sam A. Parker aguinst Elisabeth Herring upon appeal of the latter holding for can- cellation the homestead entry for & tract of land In the Alliance land distriot. Civil service examination will be hela August 6 for rural carriers at Nehawka and St Edwards, Neb, Increases of salaries for clerks in the fol- lowing Nebrasks postoffices were an- nounced today: Aurora and Hastings, two each, from $.,000 to §1,100; Norfolk, one, from $1,100 to $1,200; York, one, from 00 to $900; one, from $1,000 to $1,100, and one, trom $,100 to §1,300. Frank M. MoGuire has been appointed rural carrier, Myrtle McGuire, substitute, route 3, at Diagonal, Ta. BROWNLOW DIES AT HOME JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., July 9.-Con- gressman Walter Preston Srownlow died here tonight at 7:20 o'clock of Bright's di- sease. Walter Preston Brownlow had served in | congress since 1897, His career run a wide gamut, from messenger boy, At 10 years of Wwge; tinners' apprentice and locomotive en- gineer, to congress. He returned to Jones- boro, his home, early in June, following & visit to Johns Hopkins hospital in Balti- more, where he was examined for prostatic trouble. He had been falling for some months. He left a fortune estimated at 260,000, The funeral will be held at the Solay Home at 10 o'clock Monday morning and the body will be buried there, Thirty-Five Thousand Elks to Be at Detroit J. U, Sammis and Many Others Al- ready Arrive—Reception For- mally Opens Program, DETROIT, Mich., July 9.~With & band at every rallway statiom, the executive committee of the local lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Kiks last night began welcoming representativea from the various herds assembled for the national reunion of Elks, which began today. The arrival of J. U, Sammis and the vanguard of the grand lodge was marked tonight by a reception which formally opens the reunion program. The local committes has arranged to recelve 3,000 visitors, Laugh Provokes Injured Officer Traffic Policeman Threatens Arrest When Shaft Strikes Him and Girl Laughs. A girl's laugh came near causing the ar- rest of her escort, with whom she was en- Joylng a buggy ride about 4 o'clock yestér- day afternoon, who gave his name &s Wil Shorter, The young man drove into the traffic officer at the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets at a brisk trot. The guard- jan of the law was anout to te)l him to 80 on his way and be more careful in the tuture, when the young woman laughed— Juet a little, ahd ‘musically at that. This was the last straw. To have the end of & buggy shaft run into one's side and then to have one of the guilty par- ties feel amused. about It, was too mudh. The blue-coated officer turned loose the vials of his wrath on the devoted head of the driver, who did all. he could to fix the matter up. 'm sorry it'happened,” he sald: “That wouldn't have done any good if you had run oyer somebody,” retorted the ern visaged one. The officer at last changed his mind about making an arrest. “If you had struck anyone else but me, 1 would have run you in," he told Bhorter, Aecroplane Race Has Six Entries Chiocago to New York Contest Already Has Nominations from Noted Aviators of America, NEW YORK, July 9.—The New York Times announces that it uas recelved six formal entries for the Chicago to New York aeroplane race under. the auspices of the Times and the Chicago Evening Post to start from Chicago October 8, next, and to be completsd within seven days. The entrants are Glenn H. Curtiss, Charles K. Hamilton, J. C. Mars, Captain Thomas Baldwin, J. D. McCurdy, the Canadian aviator, and O. P. Hellings, a machinist of Newark, N. J. Hubert Latham, the French aviator, hes cabled that he cannot enter now, but may do so later. Hamilton, who made the New York- Philadelphia round trip filght for the New York Times, three weeks ago, in & Curtiss biplane, has severed his connection with Curties and is having constructed for use in the Chicago-New York race & biplane in. which the supporting services will be of aluminum Instead of rubber silk fabric. Aluminum is to be used because rubber and silk would not stand the strain of pro- pulsion by the engine which he proposes to make the nighest power ever put into an aeroplane. YOUNG GIRL DIES TO SAVE CHUM'S LIFE Her Unable to Afleat. EVANSTON, 11, July 9.—Florence Bur- den, 16 years old, a hign school giri, sac- life in Lake Michigan here to- that of her chum, Ethel Moul- ton, 15 years old. The girls were bathing. Miss Moulton, who was unable to swim, waded into deep water and was swept from her feet. Miss Burden. & good swimmer, went to her rescue. Miss Multon was sup- ported by Miss Burden until Willlam Bruder reached the struggling girls. “Take her, I can swim,” Miss Burden is reported to have sald to Bruder. Bruder, weighed down by his olothing and Miss Moulton's welght, barely reached A& row boat that put out from shore. Miss Moulton was unconscious but was soon re- vived. Miss Burden, exhausted by her efforts to keep Miss Moulton afioat until help came, sank. Her body was recovered an hour later, OPPRESSIVE HEAT AT EL PASO Mercury Crawls Ten, Bttorts, Keep t0 & Hundred and with High Average for Week—Nights Hot. EL PASO, Tex., July 9.—El Paso and the surrounding country ls suifering trom a terriffic heat wave, ‘The temperature touched 110 today, and the maximum has been 100 for & week. The nights are unus- ually warm, the temperature seldom falling below 8. No prostrations have been re- corded. CHICAGO, July 9.—A rise in temperature of 28 degrees in tew noura, Wrth & maxi- mum of #4 degrees, caused much suffering in Chicago today. Twenty-one cases of heat prostration were reported. SIMONS SAYS HE TOOK THEM Omaha Man Let Off with Light Fine by Kansas City Pollce Judge. KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 9.—(Special Telegram.)—"1 plead gullty, judge. 1 took the silk stockings and hid them under my coat. Why 4 did it I don't know. I had taken & few drinks and wasn't responsible for my actions.” H. L. Simons, who was arrested yester- dsy for shoplifting in the store of the Emery-Bird-Thayer Dry Goods company, made the foregoing ples In the municipal court this morning. Judge Burney fined him §25 and then remitted $15. He pald the difference and hurried out of court. KERMIT TO GO ABROAD AGAIN Satls on Ham American Liner Amerika for Pario—Purpose in Unknows, NEW YORK, July 9.—Although he was sbroad nearly fifteen mouths with his father and hus been. home less than & month, Kermit Roosevelt is golng abroad again. He will sall tomorrow on the Ham- burg American Maer Amertka with Paris as his objective point. Why he goes and how long he will be gone, neither he nor Colonel Roosevelt has said, AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA City Forced to Inorease Interest on Paving Bonds, FIX RATE AT FIVE AND HALF Contraot Delayed in Work Dure ing Good Weather, Some Golng Ahead on Own Respon- ty. The Bouth Omaha city councll wrestled with the problem of city finances In & spe- clal session last night. The object of the sesslon was the introduction of an ordi- nance to amend previous ordinances pro- viding for paving to pay a rate of In- terest amounting to 6% per cent. The bonds previously have borne 6 per cent, but the last issue of bonds brought no bldders, so after having twice readvertised without success it was thought advisable {0 ralve the rate of interest. The first step In the proceeding was to introduce the amendatory ordinance. The ordinance will affect an issue of $208,00 worth of paving bonds, The council took this action after it was found {mpossidle to sell any large quantity of the bonds to local capitalists. The state treasurer was also appealed to to see If any money was in the treasury whioh un- der the state law might have been used for the purchase of the South Omaha municipal bonds. At the présent season ot the year it wap found that the state was short of funds for such an inyestment, The South Omaha Commercial club re- fuctantly agreed with the council that the rate of Interest must be raised. The contractors for the paving are im- patiently waiting the sale of the bonds so that they may proceed with the -work. Bome of the contractors are proceeding on their own responsibility, doing some of the extra grading and laying curbing. Had there been no difficulty in selling the bonds it is likely that over $500,000 in pavin goperations would have been under- taken In South Omaha this season, Shamroek Club Banquet. The Shamrock Athletic association will hold a banquet for ‘its members Thursday evening, July 2. The object is to . cel brate the uniform success which the asso- clation has experienced In the several so- clal and financial ventures of the year. The first was.the annual ball and the ring contest; the Becond was the -street carni- yal and the latest was the celebration of July 4 at:Seymour lake, at which resort over 4,000 people - attended. ,The banquet will be held at the’ cluh rooms, which have been: newly furnished and made very attractive by the proceeds of the financial.ventures. The banquet will be strictly up-to-daté and infehded to satisfy the tastes of the most exacting member, Services in the Churches, The Protestant churches of the city, ac- cording to the usual custom announce that the evening services will be suspended until the advent of cooler weather. Thé young people's societies, however, will meet as usual. Dr. R. L. Wheeler will conduct the morn- ing service at the Presbyterian church, Rev, Van Winkle will conduct the ser- vice at the Baptist church. Rev. J. M. Bothwell's topic Sunday morn- Ing is “The Mysterious King." Morning prayer, with sermon, will be conducted by Rev. Alfred G. White Sunday morning. The hour of service at St. Clement's mis- sion has been changed from 11 a. m., to 10 a. m., for the balance of July, Magic Uity Gossip. Migs Anna Flynn has gone on a trip to the lakes. Frank Bounsmer was arrested last night for alleged wite beating. Miss Cora_Barclay has gone to Avoca Ia., to spend her vacation. A. M. Soaley, Thirty-second and L streets, reports the birth of a deughte Mrs. Paul Haze of Kenyon, visiting her parents for a week. Miss Katherine Crawford is' visiung in Lincoln. She will be away a w, Mr. and Mre. Rudolph Yechou nn vester- gay for & vacation trip to the lakes. Mys. George Roberts is able to be out since an automoblie accident over a month ago. Miss Sarah V. Taylor leaves during the coming week for a month's visit in Colo- 1ado. The body of Mrs. E. M. Michaels will be gont this morning to Vernon, §. D, for urfal. Mamie Watson was dismissed from the| charge of theft yesterday morning in police court. W. H. Queenan has sold his South Omaha Interests and his home and will engage in farming. Irene Davis. aged 14, died last night at the Home of her grandmother, Twenty- enth and Madison, John McCann, a government inspector, is reported serlously il and his death i momentarily expected. Miss Tillle Stearns of West Point has returned to her home after 8 week's visit With Miss Ann Rowley. and wite of Sarpy lightly injured in & runaway accident yesterday afternoon. Both wers thrown out but mot seriously hurt. J. W. Thomas injured his hand while trying to save hia sick wife from & burning house Thursday night. The bed caught fire from an explosion of gasoline. Tho dam- age and the injury were slight. SECOND DAY SEES RECORD Twenty-Five Thousand More Cloak and Skirt Makers Go Out in New York's Bigwest Strike. NEW YORK, July 9.—Anothér big batch of cloak and skirtmakers went on strike today, in addition to the 50,000 who walked out yesterday, making & total mnow on strike of 76,861, according to the unlon estimate. If these figures are correct, It is the biggest strike in the industrial his- tory of New York City. &Dl» Favor of Ex-Treasw Governor, ANSLEY, Neb, July %.—(Spechl Tele- | gram.)—Petitions were freely signed here today by the republicans requesting name of Peter Mortensen of Ord to be placed on the primary ballot for governor. All the republicans here want ‘Honest Peter”’ to accept. r for PETITIONS FOR MORTENSEN Papers In Circulation in Amsley = | the | Caldwell to Be Back Sunday to Explain Things Member of Contracting Firm Who Reported Strike that Didn't Exist to Talk, George Caldwell, member of the contract- tng firm of Caldwell & Drake, Is expected to arrive In Omaha Sunday, and further court house explanations are looked for. A resolution was adopted at the meeting of the Board of County commissioners Batur- day morning lnviting Mr. Caldwell to mest with the labor committes of the board ai 10 a. m., Monday in the commissioners office. Since Mr. Caldwell was In the city the last time, several weeks ago, several things have transpired. John Latenser, jr., has visited the stone quarries at Bedford, Ind and has reported that Mr. Caldwell was slightly mistaken In alleging that a stone cutters’ strike was in progress at that place. A lengthy report has been re- celved from the Caldwell & Drake firm in apswer to Mr. Latenser's report. CONVICT GIVES HIMSELF UP Tells Chief Donah caped from State Pri Dissatistaction with an attempt to evade the arms of the law and make good his escape from & Kansas prison, Lyman B, Reynolds gave himself up to Chief of Police Donahue Saturday morning. Reynolds told the chiet that he was sentenced to Mutch- inson penitentiary about five years ago on a ten-year term for manslaughter. He made an escape and got as far as Omaha and went to work. The strain of trying to keep hidden and a desire to set himself right with the world led him to come back to the authorities. The offilcals of the Hutchison prison were notified, He Has Eas- Kansas Painter Falls and Breaks Leg Wayne MoLeran is Patient at Hos- pital as Result of Severe Accident. Wayne McLeran, 1716 Cass street ployed by the Day & Nies company, v working on the residence of J. B. Callahan, 2236 South Fifteenth street, lost his balance and fell thirty feet, breaking his right | and injuring his back. D. E. Nies wac working with him at the time of the ac dent and notified the police, who, with Sur- geons Harris and Loveland took the mag to St. Joseph's hospital, where he was ate tended. Mr, MeLeran sald: ‘I was painting about the ralling on the balcony above the sec. ond story, when a small spindle which 1 was holding onto gave way. I loat my bal. ance and began to fall. I jumped out to avold the cement sidewalk. I struck the ground and my right leg doubled under my body and broke.' SMOOTH CROOKS AT OLD TRICK Have Repertoire of Time-Honored Ruses to Part Others from Thelr Money. Two smooth crooks working an old gag have been making a more or less profitable tour of the north side of Omaha. Friday they were seen m the nelghborhood of Twenty-third and Grace. One of them, with an ostentatiously bandaged hand and a sickly bid for sympathy, goes to the back door and asks for alms. His partner iy doing his best to break in by the front door in the meantime and they have been able to pull off a few sneak thefts in that way. Another of thelr tricks is taking orders for fine carving sets which must be paid for partly in advance. The polica have made no arrests, ‘When you have anything to sell or trade, advertise it In The Bee Want Ad columos or THE NORTHWEST _2000 VOICES SOLOISTS OF INTERNATIONAL RENOWN MISS MARY MUNCHOFF...ceeussaasnssensnenerees .Omaha-Berlin MADAME HESSE-SPROTTE. MISS MYRTLE MOSES... OCHRISTIAN HANSEN. . MARCUS KELLERMAN. eesssss.St. Paul . Omaha-New York Leod.ln‘ Tenor Boston Opera Co. .Famous Bass-Baritone Royal Opera House. 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