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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1899)
TTTTTl rv\rVTTA T > ATTA' m : i7 isnn. SHOOTS JEWELER ED110UI Ot 0 , Porter , \7orltl-Hemld Reporter , Atternpts a Murder. BECOMES ANGRY ABOUT A CUFF BUTTON 11 Shot n ( Mr. Kdliulin , IiifllotlnK Kle.HliVomi.l . In Hl < I.cft ; l k nntl Later Surrender * Decil Without I'rotouatlon. Albert Kdholm , jeweler , 107 North Six- Iccnlh street , was assaulted with n pistol nt noon Thursday In Ills place of business ay 0. C. Porter , n newspaper correspond ent whose headquarters nro In the World- Herald odllorlnl rooms. Dispute over the loss of n cuff button , worth probably a few cents , led to the as- , saiilt. This to the story told by Mr. Ed-1 helm nnd corroborated by cyo-wltnetHaa. Porter hnd left the button at the Jewelry establishment to bo repaired and when ho called It could not bo found. j Itcportii conHlct ns to whether Porter ! clubbed his victim with the butt of the , WCapcii or fired n shot. Kdholm declares positively that ho was shot , while Porter Is emphatic that ho struck the Jnwelcr with the plHttjl , but did not shoot him. On the bookii at the pollen station "Shooting with Intent to'kill" Is the entry against Portciv1 1 Dr. Charles Allison , the attending physician , say the Injury resembles n gunshot wound and ho thinks ho has located the ball. I Immediately after the assault Mr. Edholtn exclaimed : "Why did you shoot me ? " "I allow no man to call me n liar , " Porter ter retorted , and at that he backed out wt ! thii store , brandishing his pistol In mich a , 1 Planner a : < to Intlmldnte bystamlcrH and j prevent them from attempting to arrest him. I Nearly two hours later ho surrendered to' I ' the police at the station , having waited to cat his dinner and to fix up a story with 111i : lawyer , W. V. Otirley. The Injured man was given Immediate medical attention , and his wound will prob ably not prove serious , although It Is very painful. Ho rq'.ated ' to n reporter for The Bee his version of the affair. "Porter entered the store about noon , " said Mr. Kdholm , "and asked for a cuff but ton which ho said he had left with us for repair about two months ago. He said ho had called for It three weeks ago , and that AVO were unable to llnd It then , but that wn told him wo would look It up. That may bo true : I don't remember about the- button , but In any event we were unable to find it for him today , and after search ing for some time , I told Porter to bring mo the mate to the lost button and that would be of assistance f to us In looking It up. Ho replied that he would do no mich thing that he wanted hla button immediately. I explained to him that I could not do Impossibilities. Just then , without a moment's warning , he drew his pistol and fired. It was a shocking surprise to me , for I had no Idea that he was in the humor to commit a tragedy. " Mr. Kdholm discussed the affray with re markable calmness , despite the pain ho was suffering. He had given Porter every assur ance that his less would be made good , It Is Bald , In case of final failure to discover the missing button , nnd witnesses agree that the jeweler treated Porter with his characteristic courtesy. AVI ( IICNHCA to till * AMHfllllt. The assault was witnessed by Miss Jessie Lawrence , Miss Bessie Cowlea , C. C. Hahn , a World-Herald reporter , a Chicago travelIng - Ing man by the name of Wortz and others. Mlai Lawrence is employed in Mr. Kd- holm's establishment and her experience waa Intensely thrilling , for she stood almost M- rct'tly'wltllln range of Porter's weapon. When ho' first entered the store he asked Miss Lawrence to get his cuff button and she looked for it several minutes bcforo culling the attention of Mr. Kdholm. Miss Lawrence continued her nnd was standing behind the coun- ter bcsldo the proprietor when Porter com mitted the assault. Mlro Lawrence displayed remarkable nerve and instead of hurrying from the oxcltlne ncene , as most women would have done , she atslstcd other wlt- H/3EC3 In calling a doctor and looking after the wounded man. Mr. Wcrtz , the Chicago salesman , stood near Porter 'when the trouble occurred. He made a motion as If to arrest Porter , but tbo shining barrel of the deadly weapon caused him to desist , if he had such Idea , and Porter baiSiied out of the store much after the fashion of the conquering border bandit , as told in yellow literature. Airrity AttniflH HlKr Tii ] . At the noon hour North Sixteenth street was thronged with shoppers and other pe destrians , the report of the weapon having Immediately drawn a large crowd. Mr. Kdholm remained In n rear room at his Ftorc until after a physician bad dressed his wound. He thou went to his home In a carriage. Had the bullet ranged a little higher , the victim's eye would have been ruined. As n result of the wound the left Hide of Mr. Kdholm's face is swollen to three or four times IU ) natural size and blood con stantly oozes from the puncture. Jeweler Kdholm Is of slight build , mild- mannered and Is not given to indulgence In quarrels , so say those who know him best. Porter's action cannot be accounted for. Ho appeared to bo in full pofwesslon of his senses when ho entered the storennd talked calmly but firmly up to the moment before ho fired the shot. The pollco say that Porter has been drinking to excess of late , and this is the only theory on which his strange action can bo explained. Calm After tin * Sloriu. Whllo the young women employed In the Ktorc conducted themselves like heroines , thuro was considerable Hurry among the elegantly attired shoppers who thronged the adjacent sidewalk looking at pretty window displays and discussing Christmas bargains , ' ( hey heard thn noise , saw the commotion , and in the embryo panic that prevailed for H few minutes they could not bo con vinced but that murder had been committed. AH an Instance showing the extraordinary liorvo and calmness of Miss Lawrence It may ba stated that within thirty minutes after the shooting she was busily engaged In rearranging trayo of jewelry lu a show cane , and business UHS moving along In the Kdholm establishment just as though nothing out of the usual had happened. I'orlt'r'n Career In Omaha , Porter has been in Omaha about twelve I Dizzy ? Then your liver Isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness , constipation. Ayer's Pills act directly on the liver. For 60 years the Standard Family PHI. Small doses cure. 2Sc. AH druggists. \V iit jour innuiucho r bturd a beautiful brown or rich liltck ? Tlien Ufa BUCKINGHAM'S ' DYE (9U ( era ' . . o. r iaat r , R. R. mit 1 Co. K | NU . N. M. I years. Ho was first employed on the eld Hcpubllcan , going from there to the other paper * . Iater he became assistant In a pri vate newspaper correspondence bureau. He remained In that capacity for some time , but hnd a misunderstanding n few months ago and went to the World-Herald , where In connection with that paper he established a news bureau of his own. Porter Surrender * . Shortly after 2 o'clock Porter , accom panied by his attorney. Will V. Hurley , sur rendered to the police at the station. He as serted that ho had no Intention of trying to cccBpo , but that after the shooting he wanted to eat his dinner and also wanted Immediate - mediate legal advice , hence th6 delay In reaching the police station. It Is said that he ate his dinner as calmly as though noth ing tragic had occurred. At the police station Porter gave his ' version of the affair as follows : "Tho { I trouble started , " said Porter , "with a young woman who Is employed In Edholra's store. 1 had left a valuable Jewel there to bo re- paired and when t called for it the young woman refused to give It up. I did not want any words with a woman , so 1 trans ferred the discussion to Edholm , the proprietor. He was seemingly In an angry mood , und would give mo no satisfaction. He even denied that hd had been entrusted with any Jewelry of mine and when I In sisted on my rights he called mo a liar , also applying a profane adjective. At the same moment he thrust his right hand In his coat pocket and started toward me In a threatening manner. 1 feared he had a gun > and was about to Hhoot , so In self- defense , I struck him In the face with the butt of my revolver. I positively did not fire a shot. If Edholm was shot the bullet was fired by somebody eleo. " Porter's bond was fixed at $1,000 , which , ho furnished , with a business raian na surety. Ho then resumed his work In the World-Herald office. The weapon that fig- , tired In the affray was not secured by the | police. j I Mr. Edholm's attention being called to Porter's denial of having fired n shot , ho replied : "It makes no difference what Porter - I ter says. I think I know when a bullet , plowii Its way Into my flesh. 1 am positive Unit I was struck by n bullet fired from ; Porter's pistol. " 1 DJ. Allison announced last night that his patient was resting comparatively easy.- Renewed efforts will bo mode to extract tliq bulle ! . Physicians say that cases are on record where persons have carried bullets In , their brain for several houra without per- , ceptlblo Injury to their mental faculties , subsequently developing In a serious way. SOLOMON SUES THE POLICE lie Seek * Illu DnmnRea ou Account of InviiNloii of IIIw HiiNiiltnl. Dr. John J. Solomon has filed suit In the district court for $ r > ,000 damages agilnst Police Sergeants Alvlu A. Bebout and Henry O. Welsenberg and Emergency Ofllcer Sam uel L ! . Helgclman and their bondsmen , W. II. Johnson , C. A. Sharp , Oeorgo W. Tier- noy , U. G. Cochran , Jeff W. Bedford and H. Parr. The cult Is based on the allegation that thn police officers ou the night of Novem- vcr 30 Invaded Dr. Solomon's hospital ojid residence ! at H33 SJouth Sixteenth street , frightening the patients and creating gem t-ral alarm. ( In his petition the doctor asserts that oni the night mentioned Ofllccr Relgelman came1 I Id his house about 11 o'clock and demanded that ho bo permitted to search the place. I D ; . Solomon says ho objected , giving as his' I ' reason that his wife was 111 and that hd had several patients there for treatment and that a search of the house at that hour would jeopardize the lives of those entrusted to hla care. Officer Relgelman went awa.y , I the petition recites , but returned about an1' ' hour later with the two sergeants and thej- forclbly entered the house and went through It. The doctor had a revolver , but the offi cers took It away from him. In short , the plaintiff doctor boldly charges rough invasion on the part of the police and his petition abounds in sensa tional utterances. Tho' police verslqn throws a different light upon the case , Indicating that Dr. Solomon really has no grounds for suit. Chief Donahuo say.s U is true that the officers made an Investigation of Dr. Solo mon' ! ) place , which ho calls a hosplt'ai , fcut ( hat the Investigation was made in an or derly manner and that no damage resulted. It was Just such an Investigation , says Cap tain Donahue , as police officers frequently make as a part of their regular duties. The story related by Sergeant Wcisenberg nnd others Involved la In all essential points tha same as that of the chief. FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS liiiNlnntlc Moediiur IH Held nml .Several ( ! ooil AildrcxMo * Arc Ilcllvorcil , An enthusiastic meeting of the Fifth Ward Republican club was held Thursday night In Its hall at Sixteenth and Corby streets. ; The chairman , Kobert Clancy , Introduced Kdward Rosewater as speaker of the evening to an audience that crowded the hall. Mr. Rosewater spoke of the factionalism in the republican ranks which had brought ! defeat to the partyIn the recent election. , Ho showed the disloyalty of a certain clement - ! ment which had betrayed the party to fur j ther Its own cuds , The methods of the Patriotic league werp described and the past unsavory records o its members were dis closed. R. W. Richardson answered a call frcirn the chairman with a loyal spucch for tbo principles of tliOj party. "It Is .the duty ct every citizen , " bo sold , "to lay aside per sonal differences and ambit Inns und como forth loyally and enthusiastically for the gocd of their party. " I W. B. Chrlstlo was loudly applauded In a patriotic speech which showed him standIng - : Ing for "tho Hag , the country for which the Hag stood and the party which stood for tbo country. " I I Councilman D , T. Mount made a short talk , i.jc < mpllincntlng the speakers cf the evening and endorsing the position ho had taken. Hubert Smith , member-elect of the school board from th Fifth ward , thanked the club for the aid it had given him in the1 last election. SHANNAHAN TRIAL BEGINS Soulli Omaha Sali > oiikcr ] > er Clinrccil ivlth Murilor of Ijil Joyce mid IM Call nli n n. John Shannahan , who formerly kept a sa loon In South Omaha , Is on trial In Judge Baker's court on the charge of killing Kd Joyce July 30 of this year. It is also al leged that at the same time Shanuaban killed Kd Callahan , but separate trials will bo hold for .the two murders. The double tragedy occurred In Shanna- linn's saloon. His plea of defense ID that ho wns attacked by his victims and that 1 ho acted for eelf-jirotectlon. An effort will be made by the defendant's attorneys to prove that the deceased were disreputable characters , but tbo prosecution will combat that theory. Numerous wltnesacs arc to be examined. MarrlnKr The following marriage licenses were Is sued Thursday : Name and residence. Age. John Smith , Omaha. i7 Sarena Sorensen , Omaha i > Henry Jackson , Omaha " ' { Xcttlw Turnout ) , Omaha M 'fieth P Barnes , Homer Neb 6" Margaret Pryor , Benson . , 17 SALVATION HEADQUARTERS Division Offices of Army Will Be Brought from Des Moines to Omaha. BRIGADIER AND MRS. J , TOFT IN CHARGE Important C'lmncc In the- Division I'll 11 ICMTII nnil NclirnxKn. I'mlcr One Coinninnil AVork llrnncli- ItiK Out In Tliln City. The rapid growth of the Salvation nrmst In tint last year has made It necessary to' ichango the boundary lines of the different' divisions and the result Is that Omaha will be made division headquarters for the army j In the near future and Brigadier and Mrs. I James Toft will bo stationed hero In olllces In one of tbo large buildings of the city. Up to about two tnonthn ago Nebraska was n part of what Is known as the southwestern - western division of the army , which extended - tended from the South Dakota line to the gulf nnd comprised Nebraska , Kansas , j Oklahoma and Texas. The work progressed I an rapidly that It was decided to make rl I change and the states 'of Iowa nnd Nebraska ! i 'and ' the Black Hills district of South Dai- ' ] kola were Incorporated In n new dlatrlct. I The headquarters , which have been at Dea Molncg , will he moved to Omaha , and all thn business wilt he transacted from this ; I point. Captain Stanley , In charge of the Omaha,1 , section , said In talking of the proposed > change that it would bring to Omaha about sixty officers twice n year and would mean the gathering of a good many mombcrs of the army at different times when councils were held. It will also make the city thn focal point for the visits of all national oin- cera nnd mean the bringing to the city of many men nnd women prominent In this rellgloua movement. This new division will comprise thirty- six corps , or that many cities with branches of 'the army located In them. All the cor respondence will be handled here nnd scvera Innovations In the work will bo begun There are two corps In worklug order li this city at the present time , with a res cue homo In connection that is doing of- fcctlvn work among fallen women. Work has already been commenced on a "shelter" at 418 South Thirteenth street , patterne ( after Institutions of the kind in largo cities which have been operated so successfully. Hfitii1 llMltiiii iit of i& Shelter. This "shelter , " ns It Is called , will be In reality a lodging house a boon to men who have no homes and who have but little money. There will bo good , clean beds baths in connection and each man as ho comes In will be compelled to take a bath. His clothing will bo taken Into a fumigating room , where It will bo cleaned and disin fected , and he will be given n clean night shirt to sleep In. In the morning his cloth ing will be returned and he will be sent on his way rejoicing , all for the sum of 10 cents. Another worthy branching out of the work will bo begun as soon as the head quarters are permanently moved to Omaha , and that will he a sort of a "slum post , " as It Is called In the Army. Two women will take rooms In the poorest part of the city , wher-s poverty and degradation abound , and will go from house to house looking up cases of destitution and csslst In every way possible the people 'Who are In need of food , 'money and kindness. In fact these women will be "little sisters ot the poor , " and will not wear the Army uniform ; simply dress In plain gingham gowns and go into the houses to scrub floors , wash babies , nurse the sick and comfort the dying. Women who enter this work come from the wealthiest families and there are many college-bred women , at the present time working In this manner to relieve the sufferings of the poor. ClirlNtinitM for the Poor. The Omaha corps , under the direction of Captain nnd Mrs. Stanley , has already begun to make nrenaratlons for Christmas and will follow the plan outlined by" the national com mander at New York. There the Salvation Army has obtained Madison Square Garden for the day and It will distribute 16,000 baskets early Christmas morning , each one to contain a turkey and all accessories to a fine dinner for five persons. In the evening dinner will be served to 4,000 deserving poor at one time. Captain Stanley will en deavor to send out 100 baskets from the headquarters at 1711 Davenport street. He says this plan will do away with much of the trouble that hi s been experienced before by the attendance of bums and the unde serving. He has gone to the Associated Charities and to the county commissioners and obtained a list of the deserving heads of families. They will be given baskets containing either turkeys or chickens , pota toes and vegetables. These baskets will be distributed early Christmas morning , so there will be time to cook the contents for dinner. In order to carry out th.'s ' plan It will bo necessary to have a large amount of stuff donated , and all who dcalro to aid In the schemt ) are invited to communicate with Captain Stanley. The county commissioners have lent their aid to the movement , nnd the Associated Charities have assured Captain Stanley of their hearty co-operation. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS Illt-Uorr On inn Riven u Concert anil Dnncr \VnHhlnr < oii Hull Other Social irmictloiiN. Hickory Camp No. 5128 gave a concert and dance In Washington hall Thursday night that was attended by a largo num ber of people. The concert entertained the guests during the early evening nnd was a very enjoyable affair. The Smith family orchestra furnished selections which con- sletcd of vocal ami instrumental pieces. M. Shoener gave a zither selection. Miss Flor ence Tonudaff nnd Frank Hair sang solos and Mlsa Minnie Matthews danced and the Messrs. McMullen gave an amusing oang and dance. Drill teams from Magnolia Cauiji No. 1833 , Hebrew Camp No. 4944 and Hickory Camp No. 5128 put up an exhibition drill also and later the guests danced out a long program. The affair was very success fully managed by the following committee : H. Hoyman , W. Matthews , T. Galllgan , J. Mandelbcrg , B. A. Homey and W. Rlley. TlmrNtoii 111 lies' Dance. Something Ilko eighty couples of young people enjoyed a delightful dance Thursday night In the Thurston Rltle armory nt Sev enteenth nnd Douglas streets. The party was given by the members of the Tlnirston Rilla club nnd it was doubly pleasant for the reason that It brought together many of the Uildler hoys who fought In the Philip pine campaign. The dance was the first in a ecrica to be given this winter. Dunce ni Inlior 'IVmitlo. The members and friends ot Red Cross Castle No. I. Knights of the Ooldcn Kagle , attended a dance Jn Labor Temple Thurs day night. There was a large number pres ent nnd good music was furnished. The members of the drill team of Beech Camp No. 1454 , Modern Woodmen of America , were Invited In during the evening nnd they gave a drill that elicited much ap plause. iilent 1'i'urmIN Set "My attention has been called by the citizens of Charleston. S. C. . " says Super intendent Peartto of the public schools of Omuha. "to a statement which seems to have appeared In The Bee a short time ago quoting me as saving that Charli&ton had no convention hall suitable for the meet ing of tint National Kducatlonnl atsHoclatlon ' 1 The statement was either a misprint or the reporter misunderstood me What J did nay was that the city had a line auditorium , sealing about S.Of ) personsi , whIHi was suit able am ! ample In every way for thr IIIRS of the National Educational associa tion. " The Knnt Wnnt.i Ilrrnu. "Speaking of free rolnaKO. " , aid 1311 Per kins , who returned to New York through Omaha yesterday , "it Is on a decline In Nebraska. 1 talked to dozens of bankers and I did not find n free silver man among them. " "Why did they vote for Bryan , then ? " was asked. "The bankers didn't. H was slate pride among the popocrals. They voted for a No- brai-ka bo } . " "How did Bryan's vote. In Nebraska , strike the earft ? " "The republican parly was delighted. They were afraid Bryan would not carry his own state. If ho hadn't carried Ne braska there would have been no chance ' of his nomination. The JIcKlnleyltes want , Bryan nominated. " i - " -why ? i "Well , as Tom Plait said , 'If Bryan Is nominated the sound money democrat ) * like Gornmn will surely put up n sound money democrat. Then , ' said Tom , 'we will put ithese two democratic rooslen * up agaln.m each other and they will lick themselves nnd It won't cost the. republicans n cent. ' I "Nebraska , " continued 1311 , Is wonderfully prosperous now , with boas at 4 or S cents , nnd steers at 6 and 7. The state In loaded I with shcon from Now cMoxIco and their i pelts , wool and meat bring a phenomenal price. Its beet sugar Interests rould not be better and the people will not vote for a c'hnngo. Nebraska was treating Bryan tea a complimentary vote In November.Vhon It comes to a real vote they will vote for Nebraska's prosperity. " 1C ml omen Thr llee'n I'ONOII. | ( | OMAHA , Dee. C.-To the Kdltor of The Hoe : Every word you say in regard to the Jobbery of the school board Is correct. ! apprehend that the taxpayers are not yet at their worst. As matters now stand tbo whole city Is at the mercy of the school board concerning expense. If tbe school board Is economical and honest the tax payers may consider themselves Itickv , h If their trend Is toward extravagance and jobbery , bow are we to prevent HV There Is no civilized community possible unless the olllcers are responsible to some one for public expenses. It looks like a burlesque on this community If we have no control of the action of the school board. To prevent abuse of authority largo cities are limited as to the amount of debt that may be contracted , but In our case , suppose the school board gets tbo Ideate to ask for Jl.OOO.wo for the next year , bow nro we going to help ourselves ? Of course this sum might be refused , but at thn end of the year there will be a deficit and the taxapayors have to stand It. The decision of the courts granting an unlimited amount to the school board mnacks of feudalism and ought to have no existence here. No doubt there la honesty , but It Is assailed from too many points and cannot assert Itself. F. SIMAN. Hxliihlt of Decorated Clilnn. The seventh annual exhibit of the Ne braska Ceramic club opened yesterday morning .in Hospe's art rooms. Decorated china was displayed by tbo leading artists In the state and about SCO pieces * were on the tables ? . There will be no prizes awarded , the clli play being solely Intended as a stimuli ! ! . , to local artistic endeavor. The ex hibit wll continue for three days. Hoof Sonrrlu-il. The cottage , at 917 North Sixteenth street occupied by 'Mr ' . Clemen caught fire from sparks from the chimney on the adjoining bouse about 3 o'clock Thursday night and the roof was scorched a little. Knglno company No. 2 responded and soon had the flamen under control. The damage was nominal. LOCAL BREVITIES. Will Taylor , the colored man arrested on the charge of Pteallng overcoats , was given thirty days In the county jail by Judge Gordon. The women of St. Mary's Avcnuo Congre gational church will bold their annual Christmas fair In the church parlors on Friday afternoon and evening. Rev. Irving P. Johnson will lecture In St. Paul's Episcopal church , Thirty-second and California streets , thlfl ev.Cnlng at 8 o'clock. The subject Is "What Is the Gift of the Holy Spirit. " L. Pryor of the Omaha. Medical college has reported the loss of a bicycle to the police. He Rays the machine was taken from near the college .building some time during Wednesday night. Out of respect to" the memory of the late M. L. Hayward , United' ' States senator. Judge Munger adjotirriedv 'United States court yesterday. The petit Jury was" ex cused until Monday morning. The protest by the Board of Education agalnut granting of license to a saloon nt the northwest corner of Fourteenth and Cass avenue has been withdrawn , the sa loon proprietor having agreed to move his nlaco of business. * Cleric Thummcl of the United States circuit court , United States Marshal Mathews and United States Attorney Sum mers wont to Nebraska City yesterday to attend the funeral of the. late M. L. Hayward - ward , United States senator , Omaha Catholics will today celebrate the festival of the Immaculate Conception , which will be. observed as a holy day of obligation. Masses will be held at St. John's rhureh at 3 , 6 , 7 and 9 o'clock , the latter to bo a solemn high mass. An attack ot typhoid fever resulted fa tally to Kmll F. Augustad , who died Thurs day morning at the home of his aged mother , the only surviving relative. Mr. Augustad has been employed for a number of years as bookkeeper by Charles Kauf- mann. Judge Munger of the United States court hay returned from Des Molnos , where he went to attend the funeral of Judge Woolson , who presided In the southern district of Iowa. The funeral was largely attended , most of thn federal , state , county and city olllclals at Des Moines being present. The building" Inspector has granted a per mit for alterations In the building to be erected by the Illinois Central at Four teenth and Farnam , amounting to J'-.uoo , and to the Glnbo Building , company for alterations In the building on the southwest corner of Sixteenth and Dodge , amounting to Jl.SOO. The contractor ? doing the carving on the stone of the postnfflre building are crowd ing the work during the present spell of line weather. About one-half , of- the work on the front of the building1 has been com pleted. It Is expected now that all the work on the Sixteenth street side will be finished by January 1. The annual Christmas ball of the elevator conductors will be held on the evening of December 25. Thn Thurston Itlfleu armory will be urfert for the occasion and several .Kindred . Invitations Wave boon accepted. The master of ceremonies will be Ambrose Ellington , who has been instrumental In or ganizing the local elevator conductors of tbo city. Deputy Sheriff Strykor. who was sent to Alma to secure custody of Clara Dodd , ono of the children over whom habeas corpus proceedings are In progress before Judge Scott , has returned empty handed. lie found the family who has charge of the llttlo girl , but they refused to dinoloso her whereabouts ! . Deputy Htryker will go to t'rale today after another one of the Dodil children , who is also Involved In the habeas corpus suit. Due to the ruling of the first amlstant lostinastor general that married women cannot hold positions in the postal depart ment , Postmaster Crow Is authority for tin ; Ktatomont that all the fenialo employes of the Omaha olilce have declared their en gagements off and have determined to go through llfo an spins tors. As there Is but ono married woman In the employ of tbo government here , the ruling of thfr postal olllclal Is not creating any great amount of uneasiness. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS , D. B. Frances , a Carroll , la. , attorney. Is In the city on business. O. L. Alexander , a prominent Hastings merchant , Is at the Merchant * . Kd Ktllnger. a traveler for a Philadelphia honuG , i In the city for a few days. J. D. Her , the brewer from Kansas City. l lu the city with hl wlfo for u few days. 1C. D. Hurst of C'ynthlann. Ky. , Is In the city to buy old exposition bollerH from the wrecking company. ' Oeorso A. Brooks , a banker nnd miller from Buzlln .Mlllw , Is nt tin ; Mlllnrd , ac companied by his wife. J. W. Denlo , manager of the Longmont nllls , Longmont , Colo. , hIn the city with his wlfo In attendunco at the .Millers' con vention. Charles K. Squires , western agent of the Barber Asphalt company , ! rapidly recov ering from a prolonged Illness and will be able to bo out again Jn a few days. J. Laurie Wallace , the well known artist of this city , who has been upending several month * In Denver and tbo west , returned Thursday und will probably remain hero for some time. During bin nb ence Mr Wallace painted Home portraits of promi nent Denver people and was remarkably successful. Ho also painted several pic tures In Unjoin , among them being pur- traito of Hon. O M. Lamberthon and Mr. and Mrs. V M ITall. Ho is nuw preparing to go to ParlH. whore ho will study for a , period of two years. BONANZA IN CLEANING DESKS Contractor Eojojs Hnse Profit in Priviloga Conferred in Secret SCHOOL BOARD 13 EXCESSIVELY CLEANLY It U I'o n nil NrceNinnry to Uovitrnlali Nearly Ono-Hnlf f School Scuta liiK Year , Jnr c 13x The contractors engaged In cleaning and rcvarnlshlng the public school desks , ap parently a htnnblo occupation , have been drawing as rich a revenue ns the wash woman who deciphered secrets of the stock exchange on the cuffs of tbo millionaire broker. When the work was done under the supervision of the school board the annual - nual c.Npcnso of keeping the desks in good condition was between $2.500 $ and $3,000. Last year the contract was let to 11. II. lloyles at 85 cents per desk and during the last twelve months he has drawn $0.500 for services rendered. In addition to this ho has been furnished with a workshop , two rooms In the Comcnlus school and tbo board has met the expense of drayage to and from the school buildings and of labor In moving and resetting the desks. The contract was let to Mr. Movies with out advertising for bids and no other pro posal was entertained by th board. This action was In violation of section 41 of the rules governing the board , which reads : "Bids for furnishing either labor , ma terials or supplies-or for selling school Bites to the board as herein provided , or for the sale of bonds of the school district , slull be open to competition and shall bo In vited by advertising in such dally papers and trade journals as shall be selected by the board. " The contract was let on December 7 , 1S9S. and the monthly amounts paid thn contrac tor are as follows : December , $ ISI ; Jan uary , $383 ; February , $4G2 ; March , $153 ; April , $513 ; May , $200 ; June , ? : .nr > ; July , $1,12G ; August , $1,103 ; September , $272 ; Oc tober , $402 ; November , $2SO ; total , $6,333. The expense is Increased to $8,500 by u bill for repairs not Included In the contract. K.\eoM lve. IiulitNlrj- Co n ( mi1 lor. There are 39,000 desks In the public schools of Omaha , nnd of these S.OOO were ent to the workshop during the last twelve months. In the opinion of several mem- uers or tno Hoard of Education there is no necessity for overhauling the desks more than once in four or five years , and tcach- era In many cases prefer the desks after the fiurfaces have been worn smooth. On one occasion the seats were removed from the Walnut Hill school ! under the protest of the principal , who believed that they were In a perfectly serviceable and ( sanitary condition. The omcial Intrusted with the inspection of ecatH Is Superintendent of Construction Banker. When the board cared for its own desks , hiring painters by the day , it was found necessary to revarnlsh only about 2,000 desks annually. The only reason for the expense of $2,000 yearly , or $1.25 per desk , was that the employes of the board could be Induced to Jiaish only five desks n day , whereas working by the piece they are able to clean and revarnlsh sixteen desks a day. H Is estimated that if faithful work men could be secured the expense would not exceed 40 cents per desk. Mr. Doyles' contract Jins now expired and an offer was made last Monday to renew It on the same terms. Two of his workmen , however , recognizing the large profit in volved , made lower proposals , In spite of the fact that bids were not Invited from the public . . .The . .ioiv offer was mads ; by Oscar Peterson at 51 cents , the price still affording him a handsome profit. Mem ber Johnson , of the board , a brother-in- law of the low bidder , made an earnest plea that a contract should bo signed by Peterson In preference to the work being dnnn hv dnv'svnrU iinrlnr Min .Vinnr.fl'a supervision. The contract was so awarded on Wednesday night , no public proposals having been Invited , and only three having been received , all from Boyles or his em ployes. ( ilnvcr'x ( ilooiny Vaenlloii. Police Ofllccr William Glocor , the popu lar bluecout who looks after the pence nnd welfare of tht > Tenth turret depots and surrounding vicinity , started In yesterday morning on a live days' layoff and antici pated n pleasant though brief respite from duty. Jlls calculations were shattered , however - over , for he had not been off duty an hour before he sustained a painful scalp wound which will confine him during hw entire vacation. He went Into 11 coal shed at his home. Twenty-fourth and Temple- ton , to lump up a bicycle , when nn l tm wheel , suspended from a nail , foil and struck him on the head , inflicting .111 ugly cut. I''m ' > ri ! of .laini'H Tracy. The funeral of James D. Tra < y , former foreman of the Burkloy Printing company's composing room , took place Thursday inorn- Injr from his home at Twenty-sixth , ind Caldwell streets to St. John's church , where coil-mi ) hlRh mass was celebrated by Ilov. Father Uronsqcest. The pallbearers were se lected from the Catholic Mutual Benefit as- soclaticm and the Typographical union , of which Mr. Truey was u member. They were : F. II. Koestcrs , John Rlley. Ily Melle , Bert Potter , K. S. Fisher and W. C' . Turner. IIev. lliirNlni In T.'IIIN. Owing to Indications of pulmonary troubles Rev. Dr. William Justin Harehn. has temporarily resigned the pastorate of the Second Reformed Dutch church of Harlem , New Jersey , and , acting upon the advice of his physician , will spend the winter in Texas. Until seven years aio Dr. HaMia was the pnst.ir of the First i'rcsbytcrlan church In thin city and has inativ fi'lr-nd * in Omalirt. who hope for In * rpprdy recovery. Ho I * now located at Dallas , Trx. , whore h * > will spend the whi ter In ovnrnellenl work. Dr. Hnrsha l i ib- son of HPV. Dr. W. W. Hnr. ha of ti ! < - Omaha Theological seminary. FOR RELICS OH THE TRAGEDY fromlx Still Lliiuer Aliont tltr Scene of tin.Jlurnlnc to Dentil ot n MAYSVILLK , Ky. . Doc. 7. There wore many visitors today to the cricket grounds , where Ulehnrd Coleman , colored , the assail- nut and murderer of Mrs. James Lashbrook , was yesterday tot lured nnd burned to death. There Is a craze among the vlsltois for relict. The tree has baen cut uj ) and even the cinders and other charred articles have been gathered tip. After the coroner rendered a verdict last night of "death at the hands of unknown persons" the ashes of Colemnn's body were placed In a tin can. The body was reduced to anhes with the exception ot a small part of the skull nnd two other small pieces of bone. At the request of Cole- man's mother , who ! employed ns n domes tic bore , the corcner burled the can of ashes In the potter's field , The city and surround ing country are quiet today. Judge Harbeson adjourned court until Monday , so that there would bo no occasion for crowds about the court hotiee or elsewhere , and It Is Intimated that the court Is considering plans for the apprehension of the leaders In the mob. The people here are congratulating themselves that the governor was unable to get the mil itia here in time to assist the sheriff and hla deputies' . The belief Is expressed generally that the grand Jury will not attempt to make Indict ments. BURGLAR SHOOTS A MINISTER Srrlounly AVoniiilN n \\NCOIINII | | Divine mill SllnlillyVoiinilH the I'rcnch- rr'x Wlfo mill l UAPINB , Wis. , Dec. 7. Kev. David B. Cheney , pastor of the First Baptist church , who was shot by a burglar at his home yes terday , Is lying In a dangerous condition , with a bullet In his breast and another lu his left groin. The bullets will bo probed for as noon as his condition will permit. Mrs. Chcnoy , who wa also shot by the burglar , will probably recover , the bullet wound In her neck not belns considered necessarily fatal. Tao citizens and police of Uaclne , aided by i ho citizens of Wauhccan. Kenosha and every town along the Lake Shore In the vicinity of Haclnc , are searching for the fugitive. Ho has been seen several times running across Holds , but succeeded In eluding his pursuers. KENOSHA , Wis. . Dec. 7. Two men , one of whom answers the description ot the Hu- clno burglar who shot Rev. D. B. Cheney and bis wife , wore arrested here today and will be taken to Racine. They give their names as James Raymond and Thomas Martin. Olio ot tlio men carried a revolver. They claim ( to have just arrived from Harvard , III. A True * rfetifl. A friend in need Is a friend Indeed. That Is exactly what Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy Is. It is the mother's help when she Is suddenly awakened In the night by the ominous husky cough and labored breathing ot her babe. It Is the safe resort of tha youth or adult when ho has "caught cold" and thcrn is coughing and irritation of the mucous membrane of the throat. It allays the Irritation and cures the cold. I'rlcC Ol' KlllZNIMMl fiOOIt l'l > . OHIfAOO , Dec. 7. Talk of a corner in llaxseed WUH started In some quarters hero today by the bulge of from 4i to G cents , which carried the market to the top llgure for tboi present crop. The surface causes worn 'the ' light receipts and the Duluth ad vance. but tbo seed Is uuld to be almost ex clusively In the hands of a few northwest llrms. Meet nt Iiiillanniiol In. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Dec. 7. A na tional conference of woman suffragists met here today , Miss Susan 13. Anthony pre- Hldlnir. Governor Mount delivered nn ad dress of welcome. Jllss Anthony responded to tbo addresses nnd dwelt on the long fight of women for the right to vote. The conference will remain in session today. McHiodiNtH ( ilvlnK n Ilnznr. The bazaar which the women of the. First .Metbodli-t church are giving at their church , Twentieth and Davenport strents , Is largely attended. Many articles suitable for Christ mas gifts have bc n disposed of and others are yet on hand. The serving of meals Is a part of the occasion. The bazaar will be continued this afternoon and evening. I ' Our stock of BEAimi-'Ub PERFUME ATOMIZERS Is moro complete this year than ever before- comprising hundreds of styles of cub glass , Venetian glass , Bohe mian crarkld ware and bisque. We start In with a pretty atomizer In green , umber , blue and red , for 25c each. Pretty decorated atomizers In pink , blue , green and red glass at 50c and 65c each. Same tiling In fancy shapes , more highly decorated , nt 75c and OOc. SHERMAN & MCDONNELL DRUG GO , All along Dodge Street. 33 SSI Onr great annual Holiday Halo of Oriental Rugs , now going on , in charge of .Mr , G. T. Pushman. A vast collection selected especially for this great annual event , now ready for your inspection. Everything in an oriental rug , from the email Ladic door mat to the largo room si/e rugH. Meloz Rugri , "Supreme , " so called because they are the finest production of Asia Minor. Shiraz , Sennas , Herman , Khorasans , Carabaughs , Gurnges , Hamadhans , Shirvans , Cashmere These are but a few of the many we are showing you in this special collection which far surpasses any collection heretotoro shown in the city. One of these beautiful rugs would make a handsome and a lasting remembrance as a hol iday gift. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. - 14I4-I4IB-I4I8 Douglas Street , I 209-211 South 15th St And let Nicoll take yc-up measure today. Such a rare opportunity tou dress well at a tempting price ? should not be overlooked. Hundreds of orders taken , so far but the assortment is , still generous. They're worth really double but it's our way of pushing business. It's our way of reducing a large stock quickly when the season's been backward ! Over a thousand choice pai > terns to select from Checks Stripes Plaids Silk Mix tures Scotch fabrics Lon don Stripes Diagonals Clays Tricots Etc. Cut and made to your order with the same skill and care as if the price wore double. Worth nearly twice as much but we've too much of the material on hand. Can you afford to miss thifr chance ? 209-211 S , ! 5th St.