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THE OMAIlA DAILY HKE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 3. 1904.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
MIXOR MESTIO.l.
Davie tell drugs.
Leffert's glasses fit.
' Stockert soils csrprts.
A star for men "Bono's."
Diamond betrothal rings at Lefferl's, 40
Droadway.
H-K and 1S-K wedding lings at Leffert's,
. Broadway.
' Calendars for New Tear's gifts at cost
prices. Alexander's. 3 Broadway.
FOR RENT &-room cottage, 377 Harri
son at., rlty water, paved street, good cel
lar. Ih.SO per month. Inquire of K. F.
Watts, 3MI North First.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rogers received wrr.l
yesterday of the death of thtir nlee. Miss
Kate Fagan, daughter of John Fagan, at
her home In Onslow, la.
The winter term of the day and night
"hoI at the western Iowa coll"ge mm
minces Monday, Jan. 4. Beginning clanaes
In alt departments will be organised. Tills
is the. best time of the rear to enter.
Peter Casper of Hlnton Btntlnn In the
guest of his brother. Alderman K A. Cas
per. His children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren living number ninety
six, a fact of which he la Justly proud.
The funeral of Mrs. Herman Mendel, one
Of the victims of the Iroquois theater lire
in Chicago, will he held this afternoon at
I o'clock In Neola and will be under the
auspices of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Interment will be In the family burial lot In
tho Neola cemetery.
, The overcoat stolen from the Neumayer
hotel Friday evening was recovered yes
terday In Omaha by Detective Haralng.
C. Bailey, who la said to novo stolen the
coat, and his companion, C. Atherton, said
to have sold It at the pawnshop, are In
Jail In Omaha and have refused to return
without requisition papers. They claim to
b from Fremont, Neb.
John Prultt, the young lad charged with
tho theft pf a pocketbooK containing money
and Jewef-y, the property of Mra. Marina,
Baughn, was bound over to the grand Jury
yesterday by Justice Ouren. In default of
ball placed at (500 he whs committed to
the county Jail. The police have recov
ered all of the Jewelry, but young 1'iullt
Is supposed to have spent the money.
Chnrles H. Btephan of 71S Madison av
enue fell yesterday afternoon while at
Pearl atreet and Broadway and suffered a
double fracture of his left thigh. Mr.
Btephan has been suffering from lomotor
ataxia for some time and was endeavoring
to get out of the way of an approaching
motor when his leg gave way and caured
him to tumble. He fan removed to his
home. In an ambulance.
Flurrblng and heating. Bixby & Boa
Church Notes.
There will beno services today In 'St.
Paul's Episcopal church, Bluhcjp Morrison
fiavlng advised the vestry that he would
bo unable to come here, as he had ex
pected. Sunday school will be held at noon.
"What We Should Add to Our Spiritual
Life the Coming Tear" will be the subject
of Rev. .James Thompson's sermon this
morning at thi First Congregational church.
In the evening he will deliver, another of
the seiles of illustrated lectures on Shel
don's story, "In His Steps.' Services will
be at 10:30 a. m. nnd 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Ilervey Hosteller will preach at the
Second Presbyterian rhurch this morning
on "Tho Bread of Life." His subject In
the evening will be "The Life of Joseph."
which will be profusely illustrated with
stereoptlcon views.
v At the First Christian church there will
be mornlag worahlp and sermon by the
pastor. Rev. W. B. Clemmer. at 11 o'clock.
In the evening at 7:30 there will be a revival
service, with a blackboard sermon on the
subject. "What Is the GospelT" . Bible
Phnnl Will l.n A..K a ' V. -I t I TC
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deavor society at 6:30 p. m. , -
There will be a communion service at the
Latter Day Saints' church at 10:30 a. m.
and sermon by Elder James Caffall at 7:30
p. m. Sunday school will be at noon. Tho
regular midweek prayer meeting will be
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, wilt
hold services In the Sapp building at U
a. m., when the subject of the lesson will
be "Life." Sunday school will be held at
the close of the services. The midweek
testimonial meeting will be Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Services will be held by the Second
Church of Christ. Scientist, In the Modern
Woodmen hall in the Merriam block nt
10:45 a. m., when the subject will be "Life."
Sunday school will be held at the close of
tho services and the regular weekly testi
monial meeting on Wednesday evening at
i:46 o clock.
Services will be held this afternoon at I
o'clock in the Christian Union church,
Thirty-fifth street and Eroudway. Sunday
school will be held at 1 p. in.
What ta an Old Maldf
See Harvey De Long's ad.
Fast Mall Strikes Bwlteh Eaglne.
The Burlington fast mall due here at 7:SC
a. m. struck a switch engine crossing the
main Una track Juat west of Main street
yesterday morning. The accident was due
to the fact that the mall train was re
ported fifteen minutes late and the switch
engine was hauling a string of cars out
of the switch track to the Implement ware
house of Bradley A Co.
Tho engine of the fast' mall struck the
tender of the switch engine with sufficient
force to throw 1 . ff h n i . -i t.
- - - -. - ( ..uva UIIIU its HWI
and derail th switch engine on tho other
side, of the track. Engineer Llnebargcr and
IKrman Madison of tho switch enirlne
Jumped when they saw the collision was
unavoidable and both escaped serious la
Jury. Engineer Ltnc-barger received au
ugly gash in his right cheek, as In Jump
ing he fell against a fence.
.The pilot of the locomotive of the fast
mall was wrecked, but the train was able
to back down on another track and Into
the transfer depot after a slight delay.
Ogden Hotel Rooms with or without
board; steam hat; free bath; public par
lor. Archie Walker lailrr Arrest.
Word was received by the local authori
ties yesterday that Archie Walker, wantej
fcirt on the charge of being Implicated in
the holdup at Samuel Gravis' groL:ry store
last summer, was under an est at Nevada,
Mo., and Sheriff Cousins left Inst evening
for there to bring l.lm back. Walker is
said to have been the- companion .of C. E.
Bird, better known as "Stre4ch" Bird, who
at tne November term of district court was
found guilty of robbing Georga W. taur
lin, a railroad man. during -the holdup at
Graves' ftore. Bird was sentenced to fif
teen year In th penl.cntl.ry -at-Fort Madi
win, ' t , .
N. T. Dumbing Co. Te. EO; pltnt. F C47.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were fl'ed yesterday in
the abstract, ti le and loan office of BquI.e
A Annie, IJl Powrl street;
Chrlrtent A. Uibler and liutb'nj to
Louis L Faublo snd 1. DrlscolL lot
5. bimk 23. Mullin's rub., w. d ..$1(4
Anlh C. li!l.ini and hJ:band t I
U. Junes, nVt. w'4, se4. 17-77-4-1. w. d.. SCO
F. J. !'! a u.l J P. JUcs and wivts to
Frsrklin Huwklr.s, lot X, block 4. Re
gatta Place, . d 71
Tliree transfers, lotul ...
ttS
Ilafer "sells lumber. Catch the IdeaT
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LEWIS CUTLER
I JfORTICTAH.
I B kH W, CwuauiU Liiff.
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
BANQUET TO LEGISLATORS
Arrangtmisnti All Ktdt for Enter! nmat
of Visitor! on Honfti Ennirg.
CAMPAIGN TO RETAIN SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Serfs Senators and Xlaeleea Renre
- sentatlves Aerept the Invltatloa at
the Commercial C'lufe to
Pe Prese.pt.
Arrangements for the banquet to be ten
dered members of the state senate ahd
house of representatives from the western
part of the state by the Commercial club
of this city Monday evening at the Orand
hotel have been' completed. The number
of legislators who will be present Is not
as large as had been expected, but never
theless the gathering will be a fairly rep
resentative one.
Advices are to the effect that most of
the visitors will reach the city about S
o'clock Monday afternoon, when. If the
weather la favorable, they will be taken
for a drive about the city and to the Iowa
School for the Deaf. Dinner will be
served In the ball room of the Orand hotel
on the sixth floor at 6 p. m., and will be
followed by a short program of addresses,
In which Congressman W. I, Smith. State
Senator C. O. Saunders, Hon. William
Oroneweg and C. M. Harl will take part.
These have been named as a reception
committee:' Colonel C. G. Saunders, C. M.
nan, cnaries Beno. William Oroneweg, M.
F. Rohrer, A. S. Haselton, J. F. Wilcox,
F. H. Hill. W. J. Davenport, M. L. Beattle,
8. B. Wadsworth, E. H. Walters, A. T.
Fllckinger, T. N. Petersen, Dr. D. Macrae,
Dr. V. L. Treynor.
Gaesta of the Oecasloa.
The t'jesu of honor will be Lieutenant
Governor John Herrlott of Stuart, Supir
Intendent H V Rnih.pt t ih. a....
School for the Deaf, D. L. Helnshelmcr of '
uienwood, Elmer Stern of Logan, H. M.
Bostwlck of Woodbine, Hon. Webb Byers
of Harlan, in addition to the following
members of the state legislature?
' ?tors-R A- Haselqulst, Charlton; D.
W. Turner, Corning; James E. Bruce, At-
......... , ,. yj. Dttunuers, council tiium; u.
J. A. Lrlcson, Boone; John H. Jaokscn.
Bloux City; John L. Bleakley, Ida Grove.
Hepresentatlvea-C. T. Crose. Shenan.
F. M Laird, Tabor; F. F. Joms,
N llilsca; R. H. Gregory, Nevlnsvllle; Scott
Skinner, Creston; M. L. Temple. Osceola;
'.. W;. Hol'enback. Caaey; U L. DeLano.
Atlantic; W. H. Freeman, Oakland; Rob
fwl ,J,'. Mar,ln. Hancock; H. B. Kllrg.
Woodbine; D. C. Mott, Audubon; E. VV
Weeks, Guthrie Center; C. C. Colclo Car
roll; W. A. Davis Dunlap; Chris N. Jep
son, Sioux City; W. W. McElrath, Movll.ii
R. M. Wright, Fort Dodge; O. P. Wyland,
Harlan.
Local Mea to Be Preseat.
The members of the Commercial club who
have signified their intention of being pres
ent are:
President V. E. Bender, H. W. Binder,
McDona d F R. Davis M. L. BeaUle,
W. N. Clifford, W. J. Davenport. A. T
Fllckinger .William Oroneweg. fe. E. Ilart
C. Hafer, Charles li. Harl, Lewis Hammer
C. Jensen, Peter Jensen, P. H. Keyes!
I Lovett. E. H. Merriam.' W. a! MaureT
P. J. Montgomery, William Moore, T. N
H.V.8.1;?6". A Ji Pl0lee. M. F. Rohrer, Chris
Btraul), C O. Saunders, Lucius Wells, S. B.
Wadaworth. Merton B. Grout, J. E. Wal
xf'' N-J'.Vode- - Hamilton, SV F.
&.nry' F H' H"1- c- H- Huber. C. H
Chlsam, F. J. Day, W. B. Fisher. J. G.
Lemen O. J. McManus. V. L. Treynor.
i ?' m "f; HaK,y LeLong, D. G. Morgan
H fl'JnAt"A D' J' r'"rk' H- F- Knudaen
H. Sperling, George Wlckham, A. 8. Hasel
ton, John P Davla, Frank Petersen. John
l8rn' Buahnell. Mar Bourlclus.
J. C. Blxby August Bereshelm, R. H.
Li?r'er' hl'le" V, L. Cutler. W. N.
th Idren, E. H. Doollttle. F. A. Fox, A. P
t ' .V- c,t KmPkle, John M. Oalvln, Dr.
Ln- Hanhe,',,'J:Dr,.Jnnln"- W. H. klm-
Kmiih ' T ' "A"' C- E Pr'Ce. Joseph
?m m' i." i Bch2,Pn,Ben- Emmett Tlnley,
VJ- ,aLl T'"'PV. T. G. Turner, F. T. True
S ' H ?""' J',F' W"- E- H. Walters
E. A. Wlckham. Lucius Wells. W. W. Han
thorn and L. Besley.
The Commercial club In inviting the legis
lators of this western section of the stato
to be its quests has done so for the purpose
of enlisting their support in retaining h.
f School for the Deaf here.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Holiday Season Brines an laasaal
JlsMhtr of Pleasaat
Ereats.
Miss Elisabeth Beno entertained at a
luncheon Saturday.
MrS; Woo(1 Allen entertained at a lunch
eon Tuesday afternoon. "
Miss Opal Goodman entertained inform
ally at cards Saturday afternoon.
Miss Marguertte Walker of Omaha Is the
guest of her cousin. Miss Georgia Mitchell.
Miss Squire entertained at luncheon
Thursday afternoon. Covers were luld fcr
eight. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell gave a family
dinner aarty Friday, covers being laid for
twelve.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy of Sioux City are
guests of Miss Opal Goodman of First
avenue.
Dr. and Mra. L. E. Roe entertained at a
New Year's- dinner. Covers were laid for
twenty-five.
Mies Vernlce Rogers of Lincoln, Neb., Is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Barrett of
Washington avenue.
Miss Butler of Frank atreet entertained
Thursday evening In honor of Miss Mignon
Maynard of Iowa City.
The Misses Agnes Cooley and Marie Butts
of Omaha were the guests during holiday
week of Miss Lucille McAtec.
The Cnlted Commercial Travelers' Social
club gave one of Its opular dunces last
night In Royal Arcanum hall.
Mrs. Kmms Webb of East Orange. N. .J.,
Is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
li. B. Morehouse, lOOi Fourth avenue.
Miss Hutchinson of Franklin avenue en
tertained at a watch party Thursday even
ing. About twenty guests were In attend
ance. Miss Vlririe Meyers of Park avenue en
tertained about thlrU- of her schoolmates
at a card party given at her home Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Hazel and Miss Bessie Hammer en
tertained six neighboring girl friends at n
chafing dlh luncheon given at tneir home
Thursday. afteruoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gorham entertained
twenty friends Thursday t a night watch
party, supper being served In time to bid
the old yvur goodbye and to greet the new
year in.
Miss Panrie Morehouse, who has been
spending the holidays with her parents In
this city, will leave this evening for Chi
cago to resume ber studies In the Chicago
university.
The members of the Council Bluffs Danc
ing club gave a dancing party Thursday
evening at the ball room of the Orand
hotl. A large number of Council Bluffs
and Omaha, society people were In attend
ance. The members of the adult class of the
Chambers Dancing academy entertained a
number of their gentlemen friends at a
lenp year party given at the Royal Ar
canum hill Filuay evening. About luuVcre
la attendant e.
-Miss SncMe Besley entertained about
twenty of her girl friends at her bo.ne
Tuesday afternoon. ' Htarta was the gams
pis y id. during the afternoon. Prises vwre
won by Mies Mary Wadsworth and Miss
Mattel Hoagland.
Mr. Glon Reed entertstned the members
cf the Alpha chapt.r of th Omega iCta
Tau fraternity at his home Wt-oiieaUay
evening. Hlga five formed the evening a
entertainment. The prise was won by Miss
Mary Wsdsworth.
The home of Mr. andNirs. F. J. Bchnorr
on Oakland avenue waa the scene of a
merry pigresive svon-couriM dinner
party givru by Mr. and Mrs. ectinnrr us a
surjrU IuT their sua tWU. The Cluing
room and tahles were beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and ferns, the color scheme
being red and green. Following ihe dinner
cards were played, the prises being won by
Miss Georgia Mitchell and Mr. Hany Van
Brunt.
Miss Ellen -and Mr. Richard Organ enter
tained at German whist Thursday evening,
their guests numbering sixty. ITIses wtre
won by Miss Fanny -Davenport and Mr.
Harry Van Brunt. Delicious refreshments
were served during the evening.
Miss Fanny Davenport, accompanied by
her guests. Miss Vera I Wheeler and Miss
Lore Wheeler, will leave today for Chicago
after spending the holidays In the city with
Miss Davenport's parents. Colonel and Mrs,
W. J. Davenport of South Eighth street.
Mrs. A. B. Sweeting of Glen avenue en
tertained at cards Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoon complimentary to her guests,
Mrs. H. H. Brown of Chicago and Mrs. H.
"M. Pulker of Chicago. About fifty guests
were in attendance at the entertainments.
Miss Donny entertained at a kenslngton
Thursday afternoon. Her guests were Mrs.
Roscoe Lemen, Mrs. W. W. Peasley, Miss
Heno, Miss Benton, Miss Beach, Miss
Marian Crane, Miss Mary E. O'Donnell,
Miss Qeorgvna Bebblngton and Miss Living
ston of Omaha.
The reception given by Mr. and Mrs. O.
P. Wlckham and daughters at their home
on South Seventh street Monday evening
was one of the brilliant events of the week.
The house wss lavishly decorated In cut
flowers and palms. The dining room waa In
red. quantities of American Beauty roses
and ahaded candles being used. Wholey's
orchestra, stationed In the hall at the head
of the staircase, furnished music. About
200 guests were In attendance.
Miss Helena and Miss Kate Robinson en
tertained at cards Monday evening at their
home on Willow avenue. The house wns
prettily docorated In red and green. Re
freshments were served. Tho guests were:
Miss Edna Keellne, Miss Helen Wallace,
Miss Edith Brock, Miss Shirley Moore, Miss
May Crane, Miss Josephine Jennings, Miss
Ethel Cobb, Miss Blanch Patterson, Miss
Nina Meyers, Miss Georgia Patterson, Miss
Edith Patterson, Miss Nana Prlchard,
Miss Minnie Prlchard, Miss Florence Leach,
Mlsa Heulnh Leach and Miss Cary of Bos
ton, Mr. John Keellne, Mr. John Lutx, Mr.
Walter Lots. Mr. Charles Reynolds, Mr.
Clarence Empkle, Mr. M. VanOrder, Mr.
Harry Longstreet. Dr. Claude Lewis, Mr.
Chesnut, Mr. Royal Comstock. Mr. W. Fos
ter. Mr. A. D. Smith, Mr. Frank Hughes
and Mr. Otis Alvlson. .
One of the most pleasnr.t social events of
Inst week was the banquet tendered Messrs.
William Oroni weg, John Schocntgen and
R. H. Nichols of the Oroneweg te.Hchoent-f-en
company by tho employes of the firm.
Tho banquet was held In the dining room of
the Grand hotel, Smith's string orchestra
playing during the service. Toasts were
responded to by Messrs. Groneweg, Schocnt
gen. Nichols, Harmon and Green, C. D.
Sulphen acting as tonstmaster. Covers
were laid for twenty-two, these being pres
ent: Wlllhim Groneweg, John 8choentgen,
R. H. Nichols. Herman Groneweg, R. F.
Bellamy, C. K Harmon. Howard Hclsler,
F. H. Ashley, James Pierce, VV. E. Green,
Julius Mueller. C. W. Woodford, E. A.
Woodman. James Tnggart. W. A. Stone, C.
D. Butphen, M. F. Cunningham, R. P. Rob
inson, M. C. Sorensen. E. L. Combs, J. 8.
Gronewfg, J. C. Hill, C. R. Hlte. P. F. Fen.
Ion. O. 1. Holgh, R. D. Belts, John Herod,
F. W. Schwake, J. A. Kaplan.
TABOR LINE ORDINANCE READY
Several Provisions Inserted Kot' la
Agreement nt Informal
Session.
Aftar being In session fll the morning
and the greater part of the afternoon the
special committee of the city council, con
sisting of Aldermen Lougee, McDonald
and Casper and City Solicitor Snyder,
agreed upon an ordinance granting the
Council Bluffs. Tabor & Southern Electric
Railway company a franchise to enter and
operate In Council Bluffs.
The provision! of the ordinance, with a
few changes. Is drawn up practically on
the terms agreed upon at the recent meet
ing between the committee and President
Dobbs of the Tabor line. A new provision
Incorporated in the ordinance yesterday
requires the company to complete Its line
from the school for the deaf Into the city
In the same time that It Is required to
construct the first section of Its line In
the city proper. Another provision Is that
the company shall not charge more than
S cents fare to or from the school for the
deaf from any or to any point within the
city limits.
Another ' new . provision incorporated Is
that the company's passenger depot shall
be located between the Intersection of Main
street and Fifth avenue and the Intersec
tion' of Washington avenue and Bryant and
Main streets.
The ordinance as amended will now go
before the city council at Its meeting Mon
day night for Its approval.
What Is aa Old Maldf
See Harvey De Long's ud.
Marriage Licenses. ,
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following!
Name and Residence. Age.
N. C. Blchard. Pottawattamie Co.. Ia.... 67
Roxetha Stokes, Pottawattamie Co., Ia.. 47
George F. .Taylor, Council Bluffs 30
Llssle Woodruff, Council Bluffs 22
FALLS SIXTY FEET IN SHAFT
Miner Harled to Death by Breaking of
Gla Pin Two Others Are
lightly Hart.
CLARINDA. Ia.. Jan. 2. (Special Tele
gramsCharles Vlllers, a miner employed
at the Tom Johnson coal mines, two miles
west of this city, died last night from the
effects of. an accident five hours earlier.
With two others he was on a cage ascend
ing the shaft, when tho gin pin to the
horse power mashlnery broke and precipi
tated the cage with the men a distance of
about rlxty feet. The others escaped with
slight Injuries.. Mr. Vlllert was about 2G
years old. He lesves a wlfo and a 2-year-old
child. He will be burled ut Guss, Ia.
IOWA LAD KILLS HIS BROTHER
Twelve-Year-Old Son of II. A. Ilove
lnna of Randall la th
Victim.
WEBSTER CITY. Ia., Jan. 2.-(Special
Telegram.) The 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Hoveland, residing four miles
east of Randull, was shot and Instantly
killed yesterday by his half-brother, a 'boy
of about his age. The accident occurred
while the boys were hunting. They were
rhootlng In a careless way at a mark when
the Hoveland boy was shot. The ball en
tered his breast and pierced the. heart. No
Inquest was held.
Htorm Lake Hank Falls.
STORM LAKE, Ia., Jan. t-The First
National bank of thl-t rlty was closed today
by order of the comptroller of the currency.
It has been known that the bank wa in
trouble ever slnco the suicide of Harry
Maine of the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Linn Grove. W. E. Brown, presi
dent of the First National and owner of
about Si per cent of Its stock, was alxo
the chief owner of the Unn Grove bunk.
Tbe rcixrt of the condition of the bank
at the clcse of business on November 17,
19US. the date of the last call, showed Its re
sources and liabilities to be as follows:
Loans and discounts. Vnited States
bonds, t&O.OuO; stocks, securities, claims,
en?., $6,714: real estate, 115,191; due from
banks and bankers, IJS.T.S; cash and cash
Items, ,.X; tolal. S3U32. Liabilities: Cap
ital stock. tSO.COO; surplus and undivided
profits. $4,157; circulation. $40,907: deposits.
$184,977: other liiibllltl.t. $2,400; total, $-!6.i32.
Klevea llarsea Are Boraed.
CLARINDA. Ia., Jan. t (Special Tele
gram ) The livery stable of WUney Bros,
at Torktown. Pag county, burned taut
night Eleven borsa perished la the
flume.
CAPITOL REPAIR BILL LARGE
Co-.t Will Ba Ojs-Third Lirgft Thta Esti
mated bj tLo LtgU'g'nro.
COMMISSION REPORTS ON WORK DONE
Heating Darin December Cost Almost
Five Hundred Dollars More Thaa
Ever Before In History of
Balldlac.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jan. 1 (Special.) Th
first .report of the Iowa Capitol commis
sion has Just been made to the governor.
The report shows that the commission has
already provided for expenditures exceed
ing by more than $70,000 the funds which
the legislature made available for work on
the state rapttol up to this time. The cost
of all work has been much greater than
estimated by a former commission, on
whose estimates the legislature acted In
appropriating $250,000 to continue work on
the capital with a view to completion and
repairs. Instead of this It will take at
least $400,000 to do the work which was
mapped out by the legislature. One-half
of the appropriation, or $125,000, was mads
available In the first two years. The com
mission has paid out $120,878.17, and has
bills unpaid aggregating $70,ft9.S5. The -tlmate
of the superintendent of work Is
for $197,412.48 additional to complete the
work.
The Capitol commission consists of A.
B. Funk, Spirit Ijtke; E. P. Shoentgen,
Council Bluffs, and Charles A. Cummlng,
Des Moines. Frank D. Ilersh was made
secretary and J. R. Crawshaw, who had
been master mechanic ott the work of the
capltol when it was built, was made super
intendent of repairs. C. L. Llnley of Chi
cago was employed as supervising engi
neer. The plans for the hew work were
prepared by experts and afterwards sub
mitted to Prof. Blssell of the State college
for approval, - and most of the work has
been done on contracts after open bidding.
The work done thus far has been to com
pletely rebuild the mechanical equipment
and odd an electrical equipment. New boil
ers have been put In the power and heat
ing station, new heating and ventilating
apparatus, new elevators, wiring for elec
tricity with- motors and engines, the re
pair of the windows and many rooms, re
placing much df the wood work, a vast
amount, of painting and a new roof. The
heating nnd ventilating apparatus are Just
now being tested.
The commission found many obstacles at
the outset that were unforeseen. Tho leg
islature had appropriated $10,000 for a ware
house, but It was deemed best to build it
where it could in part bo used for a power
house, and the cost, owing to change of
plans and the increased cost of materUl
and labor, was $,465. The new roof was
to be of tile, but It waa found Impossible
to do" thts and a copper roof was put on
at a cost of $19,178, Instead of the $13,:6'
contemplated for the tile roof. Similar ad
ditional expenses were found all the wuy
through and the repair work necessary
was found to bo greater than had been ex
pected when the appropriation waa made.
Estimates are furnished of the work
ne?ded to complete the repairing. This sn
cludea decoration of the walls, gilding of
the dome, a vast, amount of painting, re
building the steps leading to the capltol,
rebuilding all the walks and coping In the
yard, new marble In the basement floor,
taking out all the encaustlo tile floors and
replacing them with mosaic vitreous tile
of modern pAtterns, and much work done
to preserve the walls and stone. The esti
mate la for , $197,000 for this work, which
would bring the total of expenditures to
about $100,008. The commission will not
ask for any additional appropriation, but
merely submits the estimates and leaves
It for the legislature to determine, what It
will do In the caso.
Convictions l,n One Connty.
The report of the county attorney of
Polk county for the past year shows there
were 1G0 persons tried in the district court
In Polk county and 141 persons convicted.
Of those convicted slxty-slx were for fel
onies and seventy-five for misdemeanors.
Two who were convicted were not sen
tenced, one forfeiting his bond and the
other committing suicide. There was one
convicted each for first degree murder,
second degree murder, manslaughter and
assault with Intent to commit murder, four
for assault to commit manslaughter and
ten to commit great bodily Injury. There
waa collected of the fines Imposed during
tho year $2,664.80.
Actress :s 111.
' Virginia Drew Trescott, the actress, who
played "Satanla" at Foster's Tuesday
night, is very 111 at the Hotel Elliott with
abcess cn the brain. Fears are entertained
that she will not recover. Manager David
Traltell of, the company la with her and
tho best medical attendance has been se
cured. Miss Trescott formerly lived at
Marahalltown. She has played with Warde
& James and also starred In "Lord Strath
more." Her "Satanla" trip haa not been
profitable. The company has disbanded.
Coal Bill tor State la Large.
The December coal bill for the heating
of the state house of Iowu was over $1,200,
the largest coal bill for any one month
In the history of the capltol. The largest
bill during the session two years ago, when
the whole building was heated, waa for
$740. Tho state buys slack and nut coal
mixed at $1.40 a ton. The large coal bill
Is Incident to the work of testing the new
heating apparatus and to some extent to
the fact that the regulators were not In
place and there was a vast amount of
waste. But the executive council is mak
ing an Investigation cf the matter to find
out if the conl bills are to be so much
higher than In the past, for If they are
an additional appropriation will be neces
sary. Contest t-tr Postoltlce.
The contest for the postoffloe at Winter
set is nearlag an end and it Is now between
the editors of rival republican newspapers
Miller and femlth. Tbe former la now
postmaster and the latter claims a right to
the office, but Congressman Hull Is not
ready to decide. The appointment will
probably be made some time during the
present month C. C. Stiles, who was a
leading candidate, haa accepted a perma
nent position In the office of the secretary
of state and withdraws from the race.
The secretary of state has received no
tice of the Increase of capital of the' Ring
gold Mercantile company of Mount Ayr to
$30,000.
SOME OTHER FOLKS' WEATHER
What the Mercury Is Doing at WlaaU
acg, Kansas City and Other
i Seaports.
BT. PAl'U Minn., Jan. 2. A cold wave
descended on the northwest during th
r.lght snd today the official record 'of the
mercury was IS decrees below sero.
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, the mercury
dropped to 50 and in North Dakota to 2t
below. The cold was accompanied by a
high wind.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1 A cold wave
spread over this portion of the southwest
last night, and today in western Missouri,
Kansas and part of Oklahoma th tem
perature averages 7 degrees above sero.
Sleet and snow covers tbe ground and In
Kansas the wind hi blowing at th rat of
twenty tulles an hour.
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' It Is quite a trick to fit glasses to the eves. Only tho trained optician with accurate, scicn
tific instruments can do it properly. The appointments of our testing room are modern and com
plete. Experience, kill and a thorough knowledge of the optical business enables us to fill the re
quirements of our customers to tho utmost satisfaction. Wo guarantee every pair we fit to re
lieve the strain, secure perfect vision and perfect comfort. ' '
Telephone L607.
RECALLS THE CUDAHY CASE
Letter Writer In Chicago Refers to
i Omaha Incident In Threaten
Ins; Manner.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2. When anonymous let
ters alleged to have been written by Leo
Brennan were read before United States
Commissioner Foote today It developed that
Intimations were mads, to kidnap the grand
son of Marshall Field.
"Don't forget the Cuduhy casp," was on9
of the sentences in one of the letters sent.
In another It was stuted that unless fW.OOJ
was left in a bag at a place designated "the
entire family must go," and that Marshall
Field would be the last to go, so that ho
could see what a few dollars would have
raved him. The reading of tho anonymous
letters In court was the first time 'the real
threats In the letters were r.ade public.
Overruling motions of the prisoner's at
torney that the young letter writer be
discharged, Commissioner Foote held the
defendant to the federal grand Jury.
SUSPENDS ELECTION OFFICER
Recalcttraat Official la Dismissed by
Mayor Bchmlts of San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1 Mayor
Schmtts today suspended Thomas J. Walsh,
registrar of voters, because of WalBh's
persistent refusal to obey a subpoena duces
tecum Issued by the speaker of the house
of representatives commanding him to ap
pear before the committee on contested
elections and bring with him the ballots
cast at the last general election In th
Fourth congressional district.
The seat from this district Is now held
by E. J. Llvernash and Is being contested
by Julius Kahn, the former Incumbent and
the republican candidate, who on the face
of the returns Was defeated. The mayor
says that as the term of the registrar will
expire In a few days he would not be an
official of this city and county when he
arrived In Washington with the ballot.
FALLS FROM J4IS- CHAIR DEAD
D. F. Collier, Said to Be Former
Omahan, Expires Suddenly In
St. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS', Jan. 2. (Special Telegram.)
Surrounded by friends who were spending
New Yfar's nt his home, D. F. Collier. C2
years old, suddenly foil from a chair at 22
South Tenth street and died before a doc
tor came. Friends were getting ready for
dinner and Collier remarked that he was
feeling particularly woll. Dr. Owen of tho
city dispensary could not determine the
cause of death. Collier came here from
New Orleans, where he waa employed by
the government. His home is In Omaha.
Th city directory gives the name of no
D. F. Collier and none of the Colliers found
lit this city can offer any light on th!
man.
JAMES LYNCH NOT TO HANG
Vtah Board of Pardons Commutes Ilia
Sentence Becanse of Good
Behavior.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan, 2.-The Stat
Board of Pardons today commuted to life
imprisonment the sentence of death pasel
on James Lynch for the murder of Colonel
Oodfrey Prowse In a raid on a Salt Lak
City gambling house.
During the recent prison outbreak her
Lynch was Instrumental in .saving the
lives of two prison guards and for his
bravery on that occasion his life was given
him. Lynch was to have been executed
next Friday.
TRACTION CARIS WAYWARD
Goes Where It Pleases, vrith Collision
and Many Uralses as
Itesnlt.
PITTSBt'RQ, Jan. 2. A traction car on
the Knoxvllle & Mount Olive line got
beyond control of the motormarn, while de
scending Monastery hill today, and after
colliding with two wagons, Jumped the
rails and was wrecked at the foot of the
hill. The conductor, motorman and four
pussengers were seriously hurt and eight
othera sustained slight Injuries.
BAILEY APPOINTS ATKINSON
Kansas Governor Names Sarccasor to
Pollock on State Snnrcmo
Bench.
, TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 2. Governor Bailey
today appointed W. D. Atkinson of Par
sons a Judge of the stato supreme court, to
succeed J. C. Pollock, whom President
Roosevelt recently appointed district Judge
to succeed Judge Hook. Judge Hook suc
ceeded Judge Caldwell as circuit Judge.
Mr. Atkinson, who is a practicing attorney,
came to Kansas from Iowg In 1883.
PIUTE INDIANS IN REVOLT
Tna prospectors Killed, by Members
of Tribe While Working la I
Nevada.
CHICAGO, Jan. t.-A dispatch to th
Tribune from Calientes, Nev say that
word haa reached ther of th killing of
two prospectors, William Jones and Henry
Alexander, by Piute Indiana, who are
threatening revolt against th whites.
Jeweler and Optician.
WHAT IS
AN
$10.00 FOR THE THREE BEST ANSWERS
ONE HUNDRED WORDS OR LESS.
LEAP YEAR having returned nfter a lon ulmcnoo of eight yenr,
we tiro boglnnlhtf to hour r. grout don I tibotit "old tnalda," "bachelor girls,"
etc., actum of the comment being of a decidedly sitrr-ugtlc nature.
WK RISK TO THE DEKKNHR OF THE OLD MAIDS and hove
decided to offer three rash prizes for the best answers to tho question.
"What Is An Old Maid?" You do not have to buy anything to enter this
content, and any person may compete Kor tho best answer submitted
we will pny $5.00; for the second best, MOO; and for the third best, 2.00.
RULES.
1 Your answer must not contain anything uncomplimentary to bachelor
girls or old mulds, and must not exceed one hundred words In length,
2 Write your name and nddresa on it separate sliest and send with your
nnswer in sealed envelope to Ha.'vey A. Do Long, 907 Broadway, Council Bluffs,
Iowa,
2 Answers must be received not later than Friday, January 16, ( p. m.
4 A number cf the best answers snd names of th writers. Including the
prise winners, will bo published In The Bee of Sunday, January 17.
TRY IT JUST FOR FUN
It Don't Cost Anything and You Cao't Loss Anything
Harvey A. De Long,
.....Printer and Stationer.....
307 Broadway . Council Bluffs, Iowa
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
Winter Term, January 4,
This Is one of the LARGEST and BEST BUSINESS
and NORMAL school- in the WEST. ,
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All of oivr graduates now occupying resporslble positions
Places for students to work for board and room.
Bend for fine catalogue. ' t
R. E. WIATT, President.
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uncti u Hm luugu iiiiiigb
When the coal bins are empty and th dealers' wogons are all busy as can be. Than
Is when you'll worry. Have that contented feeling by ordering today whor you get
...v wc-bi uiu:r n i.iiiyi vi ucjivviy in iro-ai or wuua. wrttvr now.
WM. WELCH.
Oflice Jfi Main Ht.
Tel. 539.
Tel. 128.
Yard,
What Is Your Will?
Bowls rlul" or bowls of fancy stylo for
your lavatory? Both kinds at your order
If your say so la lodged with us. To Ull
tho story succinctly you can get no better
plumbing work than that turned out by
us. If we do it. Its don right.
J. C Bixby & Son,
tOi Main on VA Pearl Streets, ,
COUNCIL. BLUFFS. IOWA.
Telephone 1S.
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He Sees His Finish
and notes the difference between thai
laid or. by our perfect methods and what
lie receive from othera who have not
made an art of their work as we liar,
when a man takes his linen to any other
laundry. Don't bother with other lnun
dries and have your fabric rotted by
chenilrala and your linen frayed, whir
you will receive perfect satisfaction It
you have your work done by us.
Special, rates on family washings.
Bluff City Laundry
COUNCIL. BLUFFS.
Thon S14. 22-24 North Main btrcct,
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