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Mr. EL Snuifin Falls Down
Stairs and Mrs. Hansen Over
come by Gas.
Mr. E. Snuffen, a resident of the
Masonic Home, and a man of about
eighty-three years of age, had the
misfortune early yesterday morning
to fall down a flignt of stairs as he
was attempting to make his way to
the bath room. The accident oc
curred about 6:30 at a time when the
electric machinery was out of repair
for a few minutes. Mr. Snuffen was
quite severely cut and bruised about
the head and face. Dr. T. P. Living
ston was called and five stitches were
required to close the wound. After
liis wounds were dressed the aged
patient seemed to rest comfortably,
although at times his mind was not
clear. It was thought no bones were
fractured, though this canuot be def
initely determined for a day or two.
About an hour later, Mrs. Hansen,
mother of the late Tolf Hansen, of
Omaha, was found in her room In
an unconscious condition. Mrs. Han
son Is about eighty years of age and
was missed from the breakfast table,
she usually appearing in the dining
room at 7:30, the usual hour for
breakfast. On going to her room the
door was found locked and they then
went around on the west porch,
where a view of the Interior of Mrs.
Hansen's room could be had. She
was found lying on her bed with her
night clothes still on, apparently
sleeping. The gas had been turned
on and It appeared that she had tried
to light It, but had not succeeded.
Medical aid was rendered at once
and the aged lady soon revived, but
had she not been discovered at that
time there is no doubt but In a short
time she would have been beyond
assistance. Mrs. Hansen was able to
be up a part of the time last evening
and it Is thought she will be in her
isual health in a short time.
$20,000,000
F0RJRRIGATI0N
FresWsnl Approvas Rep:rt of
Army Engineers.
(MOUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Mr. ami Mrs. John Long Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. John Long enter
tained In a very enjoyable manner, a
number of relatives at their home on
Christmas day, those present being:
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Irons and two
children, of Central City, Nebraska;
Mrs. Laura Crabtree, of Avoca, Ne
braska; Miss Margery Long, of Avoca,
Nebraska; Mrs. Mary Irons, of Elm
wood, Nebraska; Mrs. Ada Harland,
of Mynard, Nebraska, and Mr. Solo
mon Long, of this city. The guest
departed for their homes this morn
ing over the Missouri Pacific.
ARCH HOXSEY.
On of Most Daring Air
Man In the Country.
UNION COUPLE MARRIED
AT NEBRASKA CITY SATURDAY
One of Cass county's most worthy
young couple were united In marriage
In Nebraska City on Saturday, De
cember 24, and In referring to the
happy event, the Nebraska City Press
says: "J. C. Loveless and Miss Mary
E. Morton, both of Union, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the coun
ty court by Judge W. L. Wilson. The
couple came to the court house to get
the license and told Marriage Clerk
Miller that they would like to be mar
ried at eight o'clock In the evening.
As Judge Wilson had to play Santa
CClaus at home last night, he 'phoned
from his office that he could not
make the arrangement so the young
couple decided they would seek a
minister of the gospel. On their way
through the court house yard they
met the Judge coming to the hall of
justice and they decided that the
ceremony might as well be performed
then as any time.
"A reporter for the Press and Mr.
Miller witnessed the knot tying,
which was done in eleven seconds by
the clock.
"The groom Is a young farmer liv
ing on route one, near Union, while
the bride Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Morton, two very well
known CCass county people. Mr. Mor
ton Is a stock raiser of some note.
"On account of the age of the
bride, eighteen, there was some sus
picion that the marriage was a run.
sway affair, but it was denied by thb
Turtles Interested. They returned
home on the Missouri Pacific yester
day afternoon and If parental forgive
ness Is necessary, we fully believe
that it will be granted, for a better
looking couple never asked for a
license In the county court."
Will Submit Message to Congress Urg
ing Needed Legislation Vast Sum
to Be Spent in West Within Next
Five Years.
Washington, Dec. 27. President
Taft has approved the report of the
pecial board of army engineers rec
ommending the apportionment of the
new $20,000,000 fund, provided by con
gress, among the following projects in
the west: '
Salt river, Arizona, $495,000; Yuma.
Arizona and California, $1,200,000;
Uncompahgre, Colorado, . $1,500,000;
Qiand valley, Colorado, $1,500,00(1 Pay-ette-Bolse,
Idaho, $2,000,000; Milk riv
er, Montana, $1,000,000; North Platte,
Wyoming and Nebrasa, $2,000,000;
Truckee-Carson, Nevada," $1,193,000;
Rio Grande, New Mexico and Texas,
$4,500,000; Umatilla, Oregon, $325,000;
Klamath, Oregon and California, $G00,
000; Strawberry valley, Utah, $2,272,-
000; Sunnyside and Yakima, Washing
ton, $1,250,000 and $665,000 respective
ly; total'. $20,000,000.
The $20,000,000 is to be spent within
the next five years and the interest
on the loan Is to be charged against
the projects.
Amounts May Be Changed Later,
In his letter to the secretary of the
Interior approving the report of the
engineers, president Taft bhjb:
'"I hereby approve the report of the
board of engineers in respect of the,
reclamation projects to which they
have made allotments from the $20,
000,000 loans, but this approval, so far
as the amounts of the allotments are
concerned, is not final and absolute
but Is Intended to be subject to
change by adjustment and modifica
tion of the amounts as may be neces
sary for the intelligent and proper
prosecution of the work. You are au
thorized to call upon the secretary of
the treasury to issue the certificates
of Indebtedness needed to furnish the
funds In accordance with the allot
ment recommended by the board and
approved by me as the same shall be
needed from time to time in pursuance
of the terms of the act. When con
gress reconvenes in January, I shall
submit a message to the two houses,
transmitting the reportnnounclng
my approval of the same and urging
the adoption of the enabling legisla
tive measures recommended by the
board."
Board's Report Comprehensive.
In Its comprehensive report on tha
reclamation work in general the engi
neers' board says, in part!
"Modern irrigation being a relative
ly new art in this country, much free
dom was allowed local engineers In
the design of minor structures. While
this was a wise policy in the early
itages of this work, it has resulted in
some complicated and unnecessarily
expensive structures. With the pres
ent knowledge of the comparative
merits of. the different types It is be
lieved that standard designs of the
simplest, satisfactory type should be
adopted for all minor structures.
"The most uncertain feature of near
ly all of the projects Is the water sup
ply. This is under state control and
In the prosecution of Its work the
reclamation service bears the Bame
relation to the state as a private in
dividual or corporation. Where the
Water rights have been adjudicated
the rights of the United States are
well defined, but elsewhere they are
uncertain and may prove to be mate
rially different from that assumed. It
Is recommended that wherever pos
sible, steps be taken to secure an ear
ly adjudication of water rights on all
projects where such adjudication has
not yet been made and that, pending
such action, expenditure be kept with
in the probable rights of the United
States."
FIRE VICTIMS
LAIDTO REST
Solemn Ceremonies Mark Fu
neral cf Chief Horan at Chicago.
APPORTIONMENT 10 COME UP
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FOUCE AND MILITIA IN LINE.
1910. by American Press Asaoclatlon. i
WAR IS PLANNED
ON AMERICAN BIRDS
Milliners and Market Men to go
lifter Feathered Sp:i;.
impressive Pageant Accompanies Body
to Calvary Cemetery Archbishop
Qulgley Officiates at Requiem at
Holy Name Cathedral.
Chicago, Dec. 26. The long series
of funerals for the victims of the
stock yards fire will be ended tomor
row, when the bodies of the last of the
twenty-four men killed by the falling
wall will be laid away.
The funeral of James II. Horan
fire marshal, one of the first to meet
death In Thursday's fire, was held to
day at the same time as the burial of
twelve other members of the depart
ment, victims of the fire.
Solemu ceremonies for Chief Horan
were held at the Holy Name cathedral
this morning. Archbishop Quigley
officiated. The procession was led by
Captain Healy and a detail of fifty
mounted policemen after It left the
cathedral and started for Calvary cem
etery. Mounted men from the First
cavalry of tho national guard led by
Colonel Foreman and a squad of po
licemen headed by Chief Steward also
accompanied the body. Mayor Ilusse
and the city hall department heads
were followed by the entire member
Bhlp of the city council. The Knights
of Columbus also honored their dead
comrade.
Captain Dennis N. Doyle of englno
company No. 39 and his son, Nicholas
Doyle, of truck company No. 11, were
buried side by side, their bodies being
taken from the wreckage only an
arm's length apart.
PHYSICIAN MURDERED IN BED
Consideration of Census Bureau's
Scheme by House Committee.
Washington, Doc. 26. The census
ureau's congressional apportionment
scheme will be before members of the
house committee between now and the
reassembling of congress, Jan. 5. Chair
man Crumpacker of that committee
has had printed the statistical tables
prepared by the census bureau, show-
ug the effect of various changes lu
the basis of apportionment of the rep
resentations of the different states.
These will be mailed to the members
of the committee, who are at their
homes or in Washington for the holidays.
This Is designed to expedite the
consideration of the plan so that when
that body meets every member will
have had time to go over the tables
thoroughly and be better prepared for
action on the proposal to report the
bill to the house at this session.
1 STRUGGLE
New York, Dec. 27. Declaring that
the new year of 1911 is to mark the
fiercest struggle In recent years to
save American bird life from its
human enemies, officers of the Na
tional Association of Audubon socie
ties are perfecting plans here to com
bat the commercial interests that are
plotting to break down protective laws
In many of the legislatures of forty
states. Men and money are to be
used without limit by powerful groups
of milliners and market supply men
to rob their feathered prey of the
scant legal protection that has been
given them, according to advices that
are being received from all over the
country. Unless sportsmen, farmers
and bird lovers rally against this well
organized force of bird butchers, It
is predicted. Incalculable harm will be
done In depleting the nation's game
birds, as well as the flocks of Insect-
eaters that protect the crops from
pest.
SOUTH. DAKOTA'S STATE FLAG
Ed. McMaken, of Sheridan, Wyo
ming, came in unannounced Christ
mas day and surprised the McMaken
family reunion which was being held
at the home of Mrs. Eva Reece. Ed.
Is looking fine and remained but a
short time, departing for Omaha on
the afternoon train today.
HOTEL BURNS; GUESTS FLEE
Escape In Night Attire When Cook
House at Ann Arbor Is Destroyed.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 27 The
Cook house, Ann Arbor's oldest hotel,
was almost destroyed by a fire of un
known origin which , started in the
cellar shortly after 4 a. m. L. F,
IVurke, the proprietor, aroused the
sleeping guests and employees, somo
of whom escaped In their night attire
to the streets, where they Buffered
ereatlv from the bitter cold. Mrs.
Margaret Nowlln of perrolt, who own
the building, estimated her loss at
$10,000.
PLEDGE $1,000,000 TO STATE
Heads of Shaker Village In Ohio Prom
lie Reversion of Their Property.
Iiebnnon, O., Dec. 27. The heads of
the Shaker Union village hero have
told the Btato of Ohio, through their
legal representative, that they will
give their property, valued at more
than $1,000,000, to the state govern
ment when they are through with It.
Real estate investors have been trying
to get thlB and have offered $600,000
for it The state will agree to care
for the remaining Shaken as long as
they live.
Official Banners Ordered by Legisla
ture Two Years Ago Are Delivered.
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 27. The legisla
tive session of two years ago passed
an act defining the "state flag" and
appropriating $250 for securing two
official flags, one to remain in the state
house and the other to be in the keep
lug of Seth Bullock camp of Spanish
War Veterans. The flags have been
received at the state house, and will
be on exhibition at the opening of the
legislative session, after which one
will be sent to the Bullock post at
Dnadwood. The flags, In conformity
with the law defining them, are of blue
silk, with tho seal of the state and
the wording "South Dakota ' on one
side and on the other the "Sunshine
State," with a center representing the
sun. The flags were designed by Miss
Ida Anding of this city.
HARAHAN STILL IN HARNESS
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Posse of Citizens. With Bloodhounds,
Searching for Slayer in Oklahoma
Hennepin, Okla., Dec. 26. Aroused
by the murder of Dr. R. S. Burns, a
physician, thirty-three years old, In his
olflce here, a posso of citizens, with
bloodhounds, Is seeking the slayer.
The physician's skull was beaten I
with an axe or Iron bar, tho author
ities believe. The killing took place
whilo Dr. Burns lay in bed. He slept
alone in his office.
Following the killing it is believed the
slayer loaded the body Into a wagon
and hauled It half a mile from the of
fice, but, changing his mind regard
lng the disposition of the corpse, drove
back. The body was found a short
distance from the building In whic
the murder took place. Traces
blood that had dropped Into the road
between wagon tracks led to the con
elusion that the body had been hauled
away.
The physic ian was under Indictment
on a charge of having assaulted
blacksmith here with Intent to kill.
HOGS HAVE AHUMAN THIRS
Eat Decaying Osage'-Oranges for the
Alcohol In Them.
Westboro, Mo., Dec. 26 That hogs
have an appetite for intoxicants has
been clearly demonstrated on the farm
of Ben B. Hurts, near here.
Around a portion of the Hurts farm
thero is a hedge of Osage orange and
hist year the trees bore an abundance
of fruit. Knowing that It was orna
mental Instead of useful, Mr. Hurte
left it lying on the ground, where 11
fell. Eurly snow covered the oranges
After It melted the fruit commenced
to decay. The hogs were turned Into
the lot and they would leave tholi
corn to eat the oranges. After each
feed on oranges tho hogs seemed to
be hilarious.
Mr. Hurts concluded to Investigate
Gathering up a wagon load of the
Osage oranges he took them to the
yards and fed them to tho hogs. An
hour later every hog was hopelessly
drunk, running about the pens, squeal
lng and cuttings ar.tlcs. Ijiter all
the hogs fell Into a drunken sleep
FR DA
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MOCKETT'S IDEA
OF DIRECT VOTING
President ol Direct Legislation
i . League Issues Statement.
Lincoln, Dec. 26.-nJohn H. Mockett,
Jr., president of the Nebraska, .piled
Legislation league, gives out the fol
lowing statement In reference to the
present discussion regardlug the form
of tho Initiative and referendum
amendment to be passed by the No
braska legislature this winter: "To
require a majority of all thoso who go
to the polls election day to vote iu
far r of any measuro submitted to the
people under the Initiative and refer
endutu, which Is popular government
by Intelligence and not by Ignorance.
We have had the system proposed In
Nebraska for thirty years under our
present constitution and Its effect has
been to defeat moBt Important and
necessary reforms submitted as consti
tutional amendments and approved at
tho polls by a largo majority of those
electors Intelligent enough to vote for
or against the proposition, but defeat
ed by the Inherent mass too careless,
too lazy or too Ignorant to express an
opinion up In Ion their ballot.
"In twenty eight states of the union
constitutional amendments are adopt
ed by a mnjorlly of those voting there
on, and, in the language of Professor
Denley of Brown university, only a
few make constitutional amendments
well nigh Impossible by requiring a
majority of the electors or a majority
of those voting at a general election
"Since voters are coming now to
vote less for parties and for men and
more for principles in which they be
lieve the tendency and the need both
strongly turn toward the proposition
that a majority of those voting for or
against Bhall determine tho enactment
of a principle or a law or its defeat
AVENUE PAVED WITH SILVER
A Play That is Interesting From
the Beginning to the End.
The next attraction at the Parmela
will be "The Struggle," a four-act
society drama to be presented by tha
Taylor Bennett attractions on Friday
night, December 30, is a powerful
portrayal of Intrigue In the social
and financial circles of New York
society. A young engineer, Albert
Garland, has stolen funds from his
firm and charged the amount to a
bridge being erected in Egypt by
Robert Armstrong, the resident en
gineer. His Bister, hearing of tha
theft, appeals to her fiance,' Ceroid.
Morton, for the money to clear her
brother. He Is unable to assist her,
and she makes a trip to Switzerland
to meet Robert Armstrong, dellber- "
ately causes him to fall In love with
her and engages herself to him, with
a view of having him pass the vouch
ers, and save Albert from prison.
Armstrong learns of the theft from
Albert himself, and pays the discrep
ancy, thinking Ethel Ignorant of tha
whole matter. Gerald, in the mean
time, procures the necessary money,
after Ethel has broken her engage
ment with him, and Armstrong
learns tho truth. He reproaches
Ethel for her duplicity and leaves her
with th Intention of quitting New
York for good, but Ethel, who really
loves him, convinces him of her sin
cerity, and he alters his plans. Mr.
Bennett, as "Armstrong," has a con
genial role, and the entire company
Is well enst. Don't ft 11 to see thla
great play Friday night, December
30, at the Parmcle theatre.
Denver Street Nearest Approach to
Golden Thoroughfares.
Denver, Dec. 26. Even If the reBl
dents of Sixth avenue do not ever
walk streets of gold, they will have
had a substitute, for a part of Sixth
avenuo is paved with stiver.
The avenue Is being paved with slag
from the old Grant smelter, and a pan
of the dump where a quantity of slivei
bullion was run off by mistake years
ago, was used before the fact was dis
covered.
But after quite a distance of the
street had been surfaced with the val
uable carpet a fellow who know somo
thing about minerals came along and
noted the character of the paving and
the company Boon stopped the removal
of the valuable deposit.
Retiring President of Illinois Central
Tells of His Plans.
Memphis, Tcnn., Dec. 27. J. T. liar
nhnn Anaa twit nrtntptnnlnta rAtlrjmtfinf
from an active participation in rail ! that la"tcd for ho"rs
road affairs. This Mr. Harahan, who
Is spending the holidays In Memphis,
made plain in outlining his plans for
the future.
"My withdrawal from the presidency
of the Illinois Central does not mean
that I am out of the service," Mr.
Harahan declared. "I am Btill a di
rector of tho road and a director In a
number of other roads, and shall give
them much attention. As to where I
shall permanent'y locate, I have really
given but llltlo consideration, as I
will probably travel a great deal."
No Clue to Lone Bandit.
Kansas City, Dec. 27. With no clue
save a description of tho robber to
work on, the pollco of Kansas City
and Leavenworth are searching for
tho cool, young man, neatly dressed
and obdurate, who took possession of
a Missouri Taclflc train from l'aven
worth to Kansas City, robbed passen-
g'rs and train crew and escaped. It
is now believed tho bandit obtained
at least $300 from about twenty per
sons searched. Most of the amounts
were Binall. Two men lost watches.
The bandit dropped from the train
when It slowed down in the Kansas
City (Kan.) suburbs, and Is believed
to have made his way across tha Una
to this city.
DYNAMITE WRECKS PLANT
Llewellyn Ironworks at Los Angelei
Partly Demolished.
Los Angeles, Dec. 26. The Llewel
lyn Ironworks, ono of the largest es
tablishmcnts of tho kind In tho south
west, was partly demolished by dyna
mite exploded agalnHt the side of the
building.
J. E. ABbury, a watchman, wai
slightly Injured. The office and upper
floor of tho building were wrecked
The plant proper was uninjured. Tho
company has been Involved many
months In a strike of union metal
workers.
Big Tim's Annual Feast.
New York, Dec. 26. On tho Bowery
Stnto Senator "Big Tim "Sullivan fed
6,000 derelicts and unfortunates in
tho rooms of the Timothy D. Sullivan
association, marking the fifteenth an
nual Timothy D. Sullivan Christmas
feast.
Moderate Temperature Now.
Washington, Dec. 26. With the ex
ceptlon of a cold spell today in the
eastern states, moderate temperature
will prevail everywhere during ChrlBt
mas week, according to the weather
bureau's bulletin.
FOUR MAIL CLERKS KILLED
Passenger Train Derailed In Tunne
on Norfolk and Western.
Roanoke, Va., Dec. 26. Four mall
clerks were killed and several men
were injured in the wreck of a pas
senger train on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad In tunnel No. 6, near Will
laniHon, W. Va. i
The locomotive and tender and
baggage and mall cars were thrown
from the tracks, tho mall car being
badly wrecked. Engineer Robinson
and his fireman were both slightly In
jured. Baggageman It. II. Edwards of
Colutnliiis sustained severe injuries
and Mall Clerk Chnrles N. Davison,
also of Columbus, was badly hurt. The
wreckage choked up the tunnel.
Mill YK .
(News.)
The roc k quarries are not working
full time now, being somewhat short
on orders.
The many friends of Mrs. Charles.
Royal will be pleased to learn that
she is recovering from her recent
spell of sickness.
Charles Chrlswlsser expects to
have his new house ready for occu
pancy shortly after the first of the
year, it is to be modern in every re
spect and will make him a fine home.
iMIss Edna Morrison and Mlsa
Ruth Chapman, of Plattsmouth, were
guests of Miss Mattle Larson over
Sunday, coming out for the purpose-
of being present at Miss Larson's en
tertainment Saturday night.
Gertrude Lindsay, who has beea
making her home with Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Keltner, left last Friday after
noon for her heme In Plattsmouth. A
number of her Behoolmates accom
panied her to the train to bid her
goodbye.
Chris. Nutzman, a brother of Hon.
F. L. Nutzman, who has been In Gal
veston for Borne time In search of
health, Is much worse. His wife went
down from their home at Bertrand
the first of the week In response to a
telegram Informing her of his criti
cal condition.
Col. Tom Mason returned Sunday
night from his trip to WayBlde, Mis
sissippi, where he went a few weeks?
ago with a car of Btock for ex-Governor
Sheldon. Mr. Mason bring
back a Very glowing report of the
south and says the ex-governor has
i. no body of land ana In his estima
tion stands to make a lot of money
through his holdings down there.
Mrs. Jacob Gruber was 78 years
old Sunday and about 25 ot the rela
tives; children, grandchildren, etc..
ate dinner there. Mr. and Mrs. Gru
ber have been residents of this
vicinity for a long time and have at
host of friends that hope they may-
have the happiness of many mora
birthdays. Mr. Gruber la 81 years
old and looks to be ten years younger.
Girl Puts N?ck Out of Joint.
Greeley, Colo., Dec. 26. Whllo go
ing through the exercises prescribed
at the bcIiooI which she attended,
lieulah Allen, the eight year old daugh
ter of A. 13. Allen of this city, dislo
cated a vertebra In her neck. Physi
cians replaced the bono In Us proper
position and nro watching the caso
with Interest.
Life for Slayer of Child.
Iulsvine, Dec. 26. Joseph Wend
llng, convicted on Dec. 3 of tho mur
der of eight year-old Alma Kellner,
was denied a new trial by Judge
James I'. Gregory and formally sen
tenced to the penitentiary for life.
Etter Notified of Confirmation,
South Omaha, Dec. 26. Lew F. Et
ter, recently named for postmaster
at fiomh Omaha, has received notice
of the tonflrmatlon of his nomination.
H will take charge ot the office Jan. 1.
Mrs. I. N. White, ot Omaha, re
turned to her home last evening, hav
ing flpent tho Christmas holiday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Rlshel. Mr. Rlshel has boon sick for
a week with kidney trouble, but Is
able to bo on the street today.
.Mr. Harry Northcutt and wife and;
daughters, Lorcne and Harriett Ma
bel, came down Saturday to visit Mrs.
Northeutt'B mother, Mrs. Kennedy
over Christmas. Mr. Northcutt re
turned to Omaha this morning, whllo.
his wife and daughters will remain
for tho week In Plattsmouth.
Mr. J. R. Pysart, of Union, was a,
Plattsmouth visitor today, having
been called hero on business.
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