rilE OMAIIA DAILY DEE: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1904.
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We fit corset ranging In price from 12.60 upward.
INVESTIGATE OUR DEPOSITORS' ACCOUNT DEPT.
Of. if. C A. Building, Corner
Fushun until aftef a aeries of rear guard
engagements. ' , '
During the repulse of the recent Japanese
attack en Da Pas, General PeterholT took
several prisoners and captured a. quantity
of artna and ammunition. The Russian
lost a -eaptaln and three men killed and had
forty-five mea wounded.
The general staff has Issued a revised list
of the Russian casualties at Lino Tang,
showing that 1,810 men were killed, that
10.811 were wounded and that 1,212 were left
N on the field. Fifty-four regimental officers
were killed and 262 were wounded, two
general were killed and three were
wounded. Five officer were left on the field.
Of those wounded at Llao Yang, 1.334 men
and thirty-four officers have already re
turned to doty. . Those reported to be
missing are probably dead.
Japanese Are Movlnar.
v I p, m. The Japanese operation against
Mukden are rapidly developing. General
Kouropatkln announces that the Japanese
army at Bentslaputae I beginning to ad
vance northward. The outposts yesterday
tried to capture Kaotou pass, commanding
' the road ' to Fushun. Th6 Russians are
offering a stubborn resistance, which Is
llke!y to retard decisive operation.
Kouropatkln has . placed strong forces
astride the Mukden and Fushun roads to
Bentslaputae. The Russians are also hold
ing ail the passes of the Dardange, east
ward of Rentslaputeei
A dispatch from Mukden announces that
another Japanese regiment Is moving fur
ther eastward, but It Is regarded as Im
probable that the Japanese will move In
considerable force from Dtlantchtan along
the roads leading to Mukden, Fushun and
8Intslntln.- Severe fighting Is probable be
y fore the Japanese succeed In reaching the
' Hun river. ,
There Is no further news from Port Ar
thur, but the anxiety as to the fate of Its
gallant defender has been relieved by
foreign telegrams received her announcing
that the Japanese have not captured any
Important positions.
Field Marshal Oyama's lengthy report of
the repulse of what he calls the. Russian
counter-attack on Plntzu Is classed here
as being nothing more, or leas than the
Japanese version of the reconnaissance of
Generals Ba.-iisonon and Ronnenkampff's
fotcei north of Bentslaputae, detailed from
here In the Associated Press dispatches
o September 19. Oyama's report attributes
undue .Importance to this operation. Kouro
patkln obviously , did not , contemplate
presalng home his attack, since he sent a
eoraparat vely - small force against the
Japanese main army. ' '
l Japs Hold Important Fort.
TOKIO. Sept. 22.- p. m.-Whlle official
conftrtrtMlon la lacking, ! It teems certain
tha! the Japanese possess a fort on an
other height westward of ' Itzahan which
they carried by desperate assault and have
since restated alt attempt to recapture by
the Russian. .Both these heights overlook
Port Arthur, offering excellent gun posi
tion, which materially weaken the Rus
sian defense.. '
- t p. m. General Oku has written an ex
tended report of the operations preceding
the capture of Llao Tang and In conclusion
he expressed the opinion that General
Kouropatkln had determined to hold Llao
Yang, his plan being first to attack and
defeat General. Kurokl and then to assault
Japanese center and left armies. Oku de
clare that the stubborn resistance of the
Russian at Llao Yang prove that their
retreat was not prearranged.
Makden Expects Battle.
MUKDEN, Sept.' 21. (Delayed.) A battle
la hourly expected. to occur, in the vicinity
of Fushun, thlrty-'mllee east of here.
At present all IS quiet. The wather la
turning cold. ,
With the exception of a slight skirmish
at Da pas,' there were no development
today. . . - ;
Japanese OBfleere Feted. .
KALOOGA. . Russia. Sept. 22. At an en
tertainment In honor of the Japanese offi
cers whq afe detained here as prisoner of
war the Society leader vied with each
other In showing them every attention.
Think Geriuaa Coal I for Hassla.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Th American
consul at Bremen cables the State depart
ment that' three ship 'are taking on coal
at Emden. ' It Is supposed the coal la for
the Russian fleet.
The Be Want Ad Are the Heat Euatness
Boosters,
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Tomorrow we will place on sale
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178 garment, ages 6 to 14, made of
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military styles.
$8.00 values, while they last
5.90
Catalogue ready writ for It
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IsjlSJ Daaalaa Street.
B, Sept 22, UOt
New Fall
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NEW PREACHERS IN OMAHA
Matbodiit Ministers Who Come Here Com
mended by Dr. Gorit.
NEW PRESIDING ELDER HOME FROM WAYNE
Tells Something of the Men Assigned
to McCabe, Walnnt lltll, Ben.
son, Seward and Tenth
Street.
Rev. William Gorst ho returned from
the North Nebraska Methodist conference
at Wayne, where he was appointed pre
Bldlng elder of this district, ,to succeed
Rev. J. W. Jennings. Dr. tJoisl. who is
pastor of . the Seward Street Methodist
church, Is receiving congrmuUti.ms liom
his numerous frl-nJs upon his promotion.
Reference to the varlojs changes made
by the conference In :he local Methodist
churches, Dr. Gorst Bald: '
"Rev. J. M. Leldy, who oe tc the Hen
Sijn church, come from PiuinviK-y. He Is
a young man of much promlso und the
Benson church is cxpeuting good things
from his ministry, and it will not be dis
appointed. "Rev. J. M. McDonald, who tfoos to Mc
Cabe church on West lurnain street, is a
promising young minister who ca.ue to us
from the Missouri confj.-eice oil'nn!ly,
and he has been preaching at Pierce, Neb.,
for the last year. The McCabe people can
look for good things in his pastor to.
Revs. D. C. Wlnahlp, J. 1. Priest and
D. W. McGregor are to sero at "Valnut
Hill, Seward street and South Tenth street
churches, respectively. These are all men of
middle age and 1onr stanUlt.r ; the con
ference. They all have excellent records
elsewhere and need hut little Introduction
to any within this conference.
"While Methodism of Omaha may feel
that It has lost something In the outgoing
ministers, yet those acquainted with the
balance are confident the forces for city
work have not been at all diminished.
"Rev. John Crews formerly of Benson
church, goes to Tekamah; Rev. T. 8. Wat
son of McCabe church to Kennard and Elk
City, Rev, George H. Main of Walnut Hill
church goes to Central City and Rev. A. L.
Mlckel of ' Tenth Street church goes to
Pender." -
Record of Dr. Jennings. '
Dr. Gorst, formerly of Seward Street
church, remain In Omaha a presiding
elder of thl9 district, succeeding Presiding
Elder J. W. Jennings. Speaking of his
predecessor. Dr. Jennings, Dr. Gorst said:
"He ha not only made a splendid record
in the Omaha district, for which he was the
presiding elder for five year, but hi genius
a a business man and manager of affair
have been so well known to the church at
large that he waa selected 'a year, before
hi time wa out In this district by the
agent of the Methodist Book concern to
become manager of their publishing inter
ests and book depository at Kansas City."
Presiding Elder Gorst has been pastor of
Seward Street church for the last two year
and previous to his coming to Omaha he
was for six year presiding elder of the
Nellgtt district. He was elected presiding
elder at the recent conference by the
preacher of the Omaha district. Dr. Gorst
ha twice been a delegate to the general
conference of the Methodist church, serving
last In that capacity at the recent general
conference at Lost Angelos,
LAND WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY
Tracts Wanted In Conneetlon with
th North-Platte Irrigation
Project. ' ' ' ' '
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) On account of the North P'.atte
Irrigation project the commissioner of the
general land office today Instructed the
register and receiver at Alliance, Nob., to
withdraw from all forms of disposal the
following described lands: Sections 23 to XI
Inclusive, township 23 north, range 61 west,
and sections 6 to 10 Inclusive, sections 15,
16 and 22, township 23 north, range M west.
The register and receiver at Cheyenne,
Wyo., have also been Instructed to with
draw from entry the following lands In
Wyoming: -Tonwshlps 24 and 25 north,
range 60 west and township X north, range
61 west.
Ell Cleaver McMillan of Marshalltown
wa today appointed disbursing agent for
the Marshalltown -(la.) publlo building.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Iowa, Bronson, regular, W. L. Talbot; sub
stitute, Josephine Talbot South Dakota,
Wentworth, regular, C. H. Meyer; substi
tute, P. Schneider. -
Steel Company Reduces Waste.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Announcement
has been made by a steel company employ
ing 1,400 men In Its plant at Passaic, N. J.,
of a reduction in wages said to average 60
per cent. When the employes were in
formed the electrirnl crane men, numbering
6u0, Immediately deserted their machines
and were subsequently discharged.
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each night, lust one. will keep tbe liver
and bowels in a healthy condition.
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ROOSEVELT AT WASHINGTON
President and Family Return t the Capital
. from Oyster Bay.
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ACCIDENT TO TRAIN AT BALTIMORE
Locomotive I Disabled an It Enters
the Tonel and Party le De
layed over Half an
Honr.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. President
Roosevelt and party arrived here over the
Pennsylvania tallroad from Oyster Bay
at 6:62 o'clock this afternoon.
The president s train wa delayed about
thirty-six minute by an accident to the
rear drive wheel of the locomotive as It
entered the tunnel at Baltimore. 'The en
gine wa immediately detached and an
other procured to pull the train to Wash
ington. The accident caused no damage
to the train.
Fortunately the train was proceeding at
a very slow rate of speed when the acci
dent occurred or the result might have
been much more serious. It wa not mak
ing more than three miles an hour when
the tire of the rear driver on the left side
of the engine broke and curled off. One
end of It protruded upward and Jammed
through the boiler of the engine causing
an almost Immediate shutting off of the
steam. Weatherby put on the air brake
and the train came to a atop. A requeat
waa sent to the yard for another engine.
After an half hour'a delay another engine
waa attached to the train and it proceeded
to Washington.
. The cause of the tire breaking, according
to. the railway officials, was quite Inex
plicable. The engine, Just before leaving
Philadelphia, had been thoroughly tested.
The president and hi party took the mat
ter very coolly.
Today' accident Is said to be the first
which ha happened to a train on which
President Roosevelt ha traveled during
his administration.
The - president was given a cordial wel
come home by a large crowd of people a
he came through the train shed and walked
out to the street where his carriage wn
waiting. The crowd lined both side of
Sixth street for a long time before the
train arrived, and when he made hi ap
pearance and stepped Into his carriage he
wa enthusiastically cheered.
Stops Los In Philippine.
The bureau of insular affair of the War
department in it review and final audit of
the finances of the Philippine government
has definitely fixed the loss sustained by
the insulur treasury up to June 30, 1903,
due to the fluctuating value of the silver
currency in general circulation In the
Islands until recent date at $1,294,039.
This loss to the Insular government waa
brought about largely by the fact that
when silver was dear Mexicans were al
most exclusively offered for payment of
government dues, but when sliver was
cheap and the Mexicans overvalued com
paratively little waa offered in payment of
dues, and creditors of the government
sought by every means possible to obtain
settlement by the government in Mexican
money. In this way silver money would be
taken In at a high rate of exchange to gold
and paid out at a much lower rate than
received.
Under the new coinage act, which Is now
In successful operation, Mexican money is
no longer receivable for publlo dues and
such loss will be Impossible In the future. .
Veaesueln Way Send New Minister.
Unofficial information has reached Wash
ington that the name of Dr. Jose de Jesus
Paulis Is mentioned in government circles
In Venesuela In connection with the Wash
ington mission, and that hi" departure for
the United States a fully accredited min
ister Is predicted.
Mayflower la Coming; Home.
Word was received at the Navy depart
ment today that the cruiser Mayflower
had sailed from Genoa for Gibraltar on its
way home. Among its passengers are the
officers and men of the battleship squadron
who were taken ill with typhoid fever at
Trieste.
Change Date for Bridge Hearing;.
For the second time Secretary Tuft has
changed the date of the hearing in the
case of the Merchants bridge of St. Louis.
It is now definitely announced that the
hearing will be held at the War depart
ment on September 30, as was originally
planned.
Par of Naval Machinist.
Secretary Morton has addressed letters
to various large industrial companies
throughout the country asking them for
Information about the pay their machinists
receive, he classes Into which they are
divided, the amount of piece work done,
the premium paid for overtime work and
other matters about the employment of the
men of this trade. The machinist at the
navy yard at Washington have asked for
Increased pay and the Investigation by
the secretary Is In the Interest of this re
quest. ODD FELLOWS MAKE CHANGE
Next Session of Grand Lodge Goes to
Philadelphia Instead of
Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21-The sov
ereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows has re
considered its action designating Washing
ton, D. C, as the meeting place for next
year's session. By & unanimous vote Phil
adelphia has been selected in place of
Washington. ,
Two reasons were assigned' for the
change. One was that Washington, with a
population of 278.0UO and only 1,680 Odd
-Fellows in the District of Columbia had
not a large enough membership, to justify
the governing body In deciding to be Its
guest, with the'' necessary expenses at
tached to the reception of so many visitors.
The other reason was that Philadelphia,
with a population of 1,293,700 people. Is the
metropolis of a state Jurisdiction that has
112,947 Odd Fellows, the largest membership
of any state, and Is a little farther away
than Washington from Baltimore, where
the convention met last year.
The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellow
and the grnnd encampment of California
continued their dusclsslons today behind
closed doors. Several proposed amend
ment to the constitution were considered
by the former body and good progress to
ward completing the work of the annual
session was made.
The constitutional amendment proposing
that young men of 18 years of age be eligible
to membership In the order waa defeated.
The amendment providing for a number of
changea of the official title of the officer
of the sovereign grand lodge wa also
voted down. Amendments proposing that
the barrier of sex be removed, so that the
Rebekaha might become representatives to
the grand lodge and that, the oolor line be
extended so a to permit the admission of
men who were partly Indian descent were
both defeated.
Two measures tending to reduce the term
of office enjoyed by representatives of the
sovereign grand lodge from two year to
one also met with defeat.
Th amendment providing that men who
were only Indirectly engaged In the liquor
business might' be admitted to the order
wa laid on the table because of a tech
nical defect In It mode of presentation.
Grand Sir John B. Goodwin waa granted
permission to. return to his home as aoon
as ae desires, owing to the fact that hi
visld to San Tranclsco began much earlier
than usual because of Deputy Blre Wright s
Illness. Th Past Presidents' association
presented a beautiful gavel to Grand Sire
Goodwin. '
The Washington and the Sacramento,
Cal., drill corps met this afternoon In com
petition at th Mechanics' pavilion. Th
member of Washington canton were com'
manded by Csptaln D. V. ' Chlsholm, an
officer of the United States army during
the Spanish war. This drill corps won the
prise Ust year at Baltimore.
Captain O. W. Erlemine commanded the
Sacramento drill corps. Three officer of
the United State regular army acted a
Judges.
RUSSIANS ARREST AMERICAN
Secret ' Service Oflletala Mistake Dr.
Herman Baylea of Los Anareles"
for Japanese Spy.
CINCINNATI. Spt. 22,-rDr. Herman Bay
less of Los Angeles, formerly of Cincinnati,
has written to his sister, Mrs. Helen Lan
downe of Covington, Ky., from Vienna
about being arrested by Russian secret offl.
cers and held for twenty-four hour under
suspicion of being a Japanese spy. Dr.
Bayles and hie companion took a short
route from northern Germany across a por
tion of Russia. . Passports had been ar
ranged for, but not arriving they proceeded
with the expectation that -the passport
would be forwarded.- -Meantime they were
arrested, and held until the proper paper
were secured. Dr. Bayles had a trunk full
of daggers, having a fondness for collecting
uch souvenirs. It was this trunk which
came very near getting him into trouble,
even after he had Identified himself and
hi companions.
ALLEGED LYNCHER DISCHARGED
Client of Senator ' McLanrln I
Fortunate In Trial for
- Mnrder.
INDIANOLA,' Miss., Sept. 22.-The trial
of C. C. Eastland for tne- murder of Luther
Holbert and hi wife, by causing them to
be burned at the stake, ha been suddenly
ended. .
v After the evidence wa all In Senator
McLaurln made a, motion for peremptory
Instruction to the Jury for the discharge
of the prisoner, on the ground that no evi
dence tending to prove- that Eastland had
been In any way a party to the lynching
had been Introduced. District Attorney
Nelll aaked the court to grant Senator Mc
Laurln's motion. ' The Judges thereupon
discharged Mr. Eastland.
GERMAN BAPTISTS MEET
Fourteenth General Conference of the
United Stales Open at
Chicago).
CHICAGO, Sept. 22. German Baptists of
the United States opened their fourteenth
general conference here today.-
Prof. Louis Kaiser of Rochester, N. T.,
was again eleoted moderator, after having
served in that capacity for the last nine
year. ''.
Delegates and visitors to the number of
400 from all partArof the United States were
In attendance, . representing about 60.000
German Baptist. ' Several women were
among the delegates. Rev. J. 8. Klrtley of
the First Baptist church of Elgin, 111., de
livered the opening address. He spoke on
"The Power of Christiana."
WRECK, ON,; THE SANJA FE
Esttbossi Train Leaves the Track
In Colorado, InJorta; Several '
,',.' Passengers. ' ' ' '
PUEBLO, Colo., Sept, ,22. Santa Fe pas
senger train No. 8, eastbound, waa Wrecked
today at Nepesto, a station .east of Pueblo.
Three sleeper left the track, but, accord,
ing to reports of -the company, only a few
persons were slightly injured., A broken
rail Is said to have caused the wreck. ' -
DEATH RECORD.
Funeral of Rev. Lorlmrr,
NEW YORK,. Sept. 22. Tho funeral oH
the late George Claude Loiimer, who died
on September 8 at Alx Les Baina, France,
was held here 'today in the Madison Ave
nue Baptist church, of which he was pas
tor
Rev, Henry M. Sanders, who preceded
Dr. vorlmer ae pastor of this church,
opened the services. Rev. 8. R. McCarthy
delivered an eulogistic address. Rev. Dr.
P. S. Henson, who succeeded Dr. Lorlmet
first In Chicago and afterward In Boston
at the Tremont temple, also spoke on his
life and work.
Both Tremont temple and the Philadel
phia Ministers' association were represented
by delegation at the funeral. The body
was removed to a receiving vault and It la
expected that some time later It will be
cremated, according to Dr. Lorlmer's ex
pressed wish.
Benjamin M. Kverhart, Botanist.
WESTCHESTER, Pa., Sept. 22. Benja
min Matllck Everhart died today, ageti 87
years. He was known to scientists as one
of the most expert botanists in the world.
As proof of this it Is stated that fifteen
different plants have been given his name,
these honors being largely conferred in for
eign land. Mr. Everhart waa also a poet
of considerable force and a writer of book
of travel. His works on botany are re
garded as authority on thai subject all over
the world. It Is intimated that a fortune
of $1,600,000 which he leave will go largely
to charity.
Charles F. Martin.
DENVER, Sept. 22. Word has reached
here that Charles F. Martin, secretary of
the National Live Stock association, while
Journeying to Cheyenne, Wyo., from this
city, was seized with a hemorrhage of the
lungs and expired a few minutes after be
ing removes from the train at Greeley,
Colo. Mr. Martin had long been afflicted
with thl pulmonory trouble. He I sur
vived by a widow.
Tory retersoa.
RED OAK la., Sept. 22. (Special.)
Tury Peterson died today at 3:20 a. m.
after an Illness of eight weeks with cancer
of the liver. He will be burled Saturday
noon at 10 o'clock from his late residence
on East Corning street He waa born in
Sweden, - September So, 1857,- and came to
America when he was 7 year of age. He
I aurvlved by hi' wife and'flv daughter.
Special Summer Tonriet Hate to De.
troit. Ittefc (
The Chicago Great Wcatarn railway will
aell round trip ticketn at one fare plus
$2.00. Tickets on sal dally. Good return,
ing until October 11. For further inlornia
tton apply to S. D. Parkhurat. General
Agent, 1512 Farnam St., Omaha,' Neb.
Montana Land Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The commia
aioner of the general land office haa with-,
drawn from all form of disposal 271 4&0
acres of . public lands lying within the
Great Falls, Mont., land district on ac
count of the Sun river Irrigation project.
Haln Kstlugnlshes Forest Fires.
ANACONDA, Mont., Sept. 22. A fall of
rain has extinguished the forest flres which
have been raging In this vicinity for the
past week. Report for th Couer D'Aleue
rountrx say the forest flres have taken a
fresh start and are likely to 4a considerable
damage.
REPORT ON OUTSIDE WIRING
Complete Findings of Rational Board of
Tirs Underwriter' Inspector.
CITY OFFICIALS URGED TO ACT ON IT
i
Deaeleneles a4 Dangers of Present
System Pointed1 Out and Also
Mean of Correcting; Such
Condition.
Following I th full text of the report
of W. 8. Boyd, electrical Inspector of the
National Board of Fire Underwriter, con
cerning outside wiring In Omaha, and the
letter from A. G. Beeson, local representa
tive of the board, transmitting the report
to the mayor and city council. What ac
tion the city authorities propose to take
h -not been outlined:
OMAHA, Sept. 18. 1904 To the Honorable
Mayor and City Council, Omaha, Neb.:
Gentlemen I herewith enclose report of
Mr. Boyd, electrical Inspector of the elec
trical bureau of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, who has Just completed a
careful personal Inspection, covering the
present condition of overhead wiring in the.
city of Omaha.
I trust and urn thnt Immediate action
be taken on the part of your honorable
body to secure the proper elimination of
the hasard to property now existing.
Very respectfully yours,
A. o. bkesun, inspector.
Text of tho Report. -
OMAHA. Kent. IS. 1S04. Mr. A. G. Beeson.
Inspector, Omaha, Neb.: Dear Sir Th
followlrur reuort is submitted on the con
dition of overhead wires In the city of
Omaha, Neb.: '
In the so-called "undersround district.
bounded by Howard, Eighth, Capitol ave
nua and Eighteenth streets, the lights for
street illumination are fed by conductors
which pass underground to the street cor
ner, where lamps are to be placed, and
then are carried to top of a forty-foot
pole, from which point they are stretched
a part way across the street to lamp sus
pended at the center of the street Inter,
sections, immediately over some 4f these
lighting conductors pass bare telegraph
wires, . which, If broken, would come
In contact and nnsslblv convey a current
of high potential Into some of the largest
and most valuable buildings In the city,
probably resulting In nre. t am renaoiy
nformed that contacts of this nati're have
already occurred between signal and light
wires, which, owing to prompt discovery,
did not result In serious loss. These signal
wires are also exposed to posslhie contact
with the bare trolley wires in case of
breakage.
These unnecessary hasards to life and
property shoull be promptly removed.
Outside the so-called "uirderground dis
trict" signal wires are exposed to contact
with light and power circuits, as above de.
scribed, and in addition there are many
placee where secondary conductors at
tached to house wiring are liable to be
charged with high potential primary cur
rent and result In fire. I believe some
effort is being made to remove part of this
hasard.
In addition to the serious electrical nre
hazard above described the stringing of
wires ir. close proximity to bulM.nns of i
four or more stories In height often totally
Drohlblts the use of fire department ap
paratus, urgently needed for extinguishing
fires In buildings of this slxe.
The liability to crossea between signal
and light wire In both bulness and resi
dence districts Is one which ahould be
dealt with at once by the removal of all
overhead wires, except the bare trol'ey
wires necessary to ooerate the street rail
way system, or the Installation of guards
which will absolutely prevent a possible
contact should a wire 'break at any point.
In other words, arrangements mint be
promptly made which will absolutely! p-e-vent
any light or power wire from coming
In contact with any other wire.
Six lyethoda ulven.
Below I give alx methods of preventing
contacts between signal and light or power
wire: ,
Place all overhead conductors, except
trolley wire, underground, signal wnei
and light or power wires must not be
placed in the same conduit system.
iroviue tan poies, at sucn intervals tnut
the distance between lower cross arm ot
the upper lino will oe lea than tne dis
tance from the lower crone arm of the
upper line to any wire of the lower , line.
o that a wire breaking near one of thu
upper lines would not be long enough to
reach anx wire of the lower line. -
Use Joint pole, with high pressure wires
at least three feet - distant from signal
wires,- and provide mechanical guards, so
that the breaking of any upper wire will
not possibly bring it in contact with any
lower wire.
Install a strong wire screen between the
signal and light or power wires, which will
firevent wires Qf the upper line trom lail
ng on the conductors below. Screens, with
light or power wires above, must be thor
oughly Insulated or grounded, and if
grounded each wire or screen must be of
such a slxe and so connected and earthed
that it can surely carry to ground any
current which may be delivered by any
wire or tne upper une. uuaras or screens
should be divided into sections Insulated
from each other every 800 feet ot teas.
Where signal wires pas above light or
power wires aerial cables on strong sus
pension wirej attached to heavy pons will
be accepted. The metal sheathing of cable
must be permanently and effectively
grounded.
Where signal wires are Dlao-d on the
same pole and running parallel with elec
tric light or power wires they must be
removed or protected as stated above.
In the residence district primary and sec
ondary wires are run through the foliage
of trees, which in damp or wlndv weather
is name to Dring a current of blph poten
tial upon the house wlrins-. which ! nt
equipped with devices to properly protect
the wiring. Conductors should he wifh.
drawn from even a close prox'mlty to tres
and the secondaries of transformers should
be grounded preferably at ths neutral point,
and whpre secondary wiring is run on poles
iiiw tunuuriun nui grounaea Bnouia De pro-
wnwj win, iiKMiuiiiB Hrreiriers.
All Joints and SDllces Should he earnl1u
soldered and taped. The lack of Insulation
on many conductors forming the pole lines
makes extra precaution necessary.
in ninny piiices poie lines interrere with
the effectual handling of apparatus by the
fire department when operating against a
fire In bulldlnps of four or more atorlea
in neigni. i nia condition Is excessive In
the so-caleld "underground district," where
heavy telegraph and street railway leadi
Fass buildings of the height above ntted
am informed that at least some of the
street railway feedera are to be removed
soon. All pole lines in the underground
district should be removed as soon as pos
sible. Should Enlarge Subway District;
The "underground district'' should be
at once enlarged by ordinance so as to
extind from Capitol avenue to Marty
street between Eighth and Elghteeum
street, including boundary streets. The
overhead wires in the district from Howard
street to Marcy street from Eighth to
Eighteenth should be removed as rapidly
as possible, owing to the large number of
buildings which are at present so ur
roundeu by pole lines as to hinder the work
of the lire department and threaten the
total destruction of any building by a tire
which would call for the service ot aerial
truck or water tower. The conflagration
hazard, under these circumstances, is be
lieved to be greatly augumented when the
large amount of frame construction still
remaining inside the fire limits Is consid
ered; therefore unnecessary" delays in the
removal of these obstructions to safety
should not be tolerated. Insurance com
panies wotWd be Justified in exaetlng an in
crease of rate for these obstructions, which
any casual observer can ee tends to in
crease the flro loss.
I am pleased to report that the telephone
company already hue started the campaign
of protecting ita wire from possible con
tact with light or power wires, and I urg
ently recommend to other public service
corporations this exhibition of business sa
gacity. You will no doubt realise that I have
made no appeal for protection to human
life, but this has not been from lack of
hasard, but, rather, because .we are criti
cised ft r meddling with affairs which do
not directly concern us.
The matters treated above relate ex
clusively to outsloe wiring. I am, how
ever, glad to advls that the Inside wiring
now being Installed under the supervision
of the city electrician seems to be of good
quality. A considerable Improvement ha
been noticed In the standard, which is now
practically up to that required by the na
tional elect! leal code. The ordinance
should be so amended a to direct a com-
filete Inspection of the wiring Installed In
he business district at least ono each
year.
The serious condition complained of In
this report so vitally affects the prosperity
of the city- of Omaha that I feel sure, If
carefully considered by the municipal au
thorities, an immediate improvement must
be demanded. Respectfully submitted,
W. 8. BOYO, Electrical Inspector.
tlnnia Against Change.
Acting Mayor Zlmman atlll oppose any
change In the method of suspending aro
lamp over the center of street Intersections
downtown. He says tbe lighting in the
Third ward, the only ward chiefly con
trned, will not be changed to corner poets
r
Save Money
Is what every one should train himself to do. Let us
help you. We accept deposits of nny amount pnyable
on demand, and shall be gla"3 to assirt you In saving or
in finding places for investment. We pay 4 per cent in-
terest on monthly balances. ' .
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01dest and strongest Savings Bank In Nebraska.
CITY SAVINGS BANK
16th and Douglas St.
If he can prevent It. He believes the beat
method of Illumination la that used at
present and decline to submit to altera
tions unless he I promised two aro lamps
for every on now In use. He has no ob
jections to requiring guard placed over
the exposed light wires to prevent them
from coming In contact with other wlrea.
He atrongly crltlcltea Electrician Michael
on' course In taking the matter up Witt
the National Board of Fire Underwriters
and obtaining a threat to Increase Are In
surance rates unless the method of wiring
are made safer.
QUESTIONS DARWIN'S THEORY
(Continued from First Page.) -
dent, W. R. Edison, St. Louis; vice presi
dent, M. L. Campbell, Neenah, Wis.; sec
retary treasurer, Edmunds Jackson, Ful
ton, 111.
The executive committee Is composed of
these officers and two newly elected, as
follow: O. A. Scott, Wnverly, N. Y., and
Oeorge R. McKay, Cleveland. O.
Member elected to constitute the bureau
of Information are: Dr. C. B. Paul, Des
Moines, la.; Dr. A. V. Craig, Chicago, and
Simon Whltestone, Pittsburg, Pa.
The convention then went Into executive
session and discussed the formulation ot
a uniform bill to be Introduced In all the
state legislatures for the protection of the
Intererts of fraternal benefit Insurance so
cieties. Arkansas Day Observed.
Today was Jlkewlsf observed a "Arkan
sas day," the ceremonies of the occasion
being opened by a parade participated In
by the Arkansas National' Guard, which
was reviewed by Governor Jefferson Davis
and staff at the Arkansas building. A
religious ceremony In the Episcopal ritual,
and speaking by members of the Arkansas
commission followed.
OOloe for South Omaha Man.
The Chief Joint Car Inspectors' associa
tion of the United States, Canada and
"Mexico convened at the exposition grounds
today. The main business transacted was
to change the name of the organization
to The Chief Car Inspectors and Car Fore
men's association of the United States,
Canada and Mexico. The following officers
were, elected: President, Henry Boutet.
Cincinnati; vice president, William II.
Creseey, South Omaha, Neb.; secretary
treasurer, John McCabe, Cleveland, O.
The, next place of meeting waa left to
the decision of the executive committee.
MUSIC FOR THE HORSE SHOW
Program for the Entire Week Ar
ranged by Covalt for His '
Concert Band.
Manager Oray of the horse show ha
given out this program of music for the
week' festival, the music being arranged
by A. A. CovaJt for his concert bond:
MONDAY EVENING.
March Hail to the Spirit of Liberty....
Bousa
Overture Jolly Robbers Suppe
Waltzes From Babes In Toyland... Herbert
Selection The Wlxnrd cf O Tlejen
TUESDAY EVENING.
March Olory, from the Billionaire. ..Bock
Selection The Little Duchess DeKoven
Overture Trumpeters of the Crown.. Hume
Novelette Laces and Graces Bratton
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
March Omaha Auditorium Thlele
Selection The Yankee Consul Bobyn
Walties Visions of a -Beautiful Woman
.. Fahrhaeh
Characteristic The Sword Dance... Voelker
WEDNESDAY MATINEE.
March-Gate City Weldon
Overture Poet and Peasant Suppe
Walties The Dragon RaganJ
iniermexxo 1 ne oonaoner run
THURSDAY EVENING.
March Invincible Eagle Sonsa
Selection Mam'selle Napoleon Luder
Introduction and Tarantelle Rolllnson
Dance of the Fire Flya...( DalUgy
tpft-rv wvirwTwn
March Gunner In the Navy Aoooe
Selection from Bubette Herbert
Popular Medley Swanee River. . Von Tllxer
Spanish Dance Venesuela Wells
' SATURDAY MATINEE.
March Scene de Procession Barnard
Overture The Arab Chief Thomas
Waltres Prince of Pllsen Lnders
Characteristic Mr. Blackman ........ Pryor
SATURDAY EVENING. ,
March The Millionaire Leslie
Overture Lurllne Wallace
Waltzes Espana Waldtenfel
Selection from The Tenderfoot Hearts
The Omaha women who will be the
drivers In the women's driving class at the
horse show October 1 have been selected
and are Mr. F. S. Cowgill, Mr. M. L.
Learned, Mr. Luther Kountze. Mr. Joseph
Barker, Miss Bessie Yates, Mis Bessie
Brady and Miss Ida Sharp.
Wonld Examine Trainmen.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 22. The safety appli
ance committee of the American Railway
association, has decided to recommend ot
the fall -miMtUng of the association In
Philadelphia flittt In the employment of
men In the operating departments of rail
roads they be 'subjected to a physical ex.
ainlnation to -determine their qualifications
for positions for which they are applicants.
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PEEDY Curs lor HEADACHE
URB LA GRIPPE
BROnlO-LAX
"Contains No Quinine."
Breaks s Cold Is Few Hours,
Stops Hesdsohs Is a Few Mlnutrv
Prevents La Qrlppt.
Lot no bad sffseU liks salnlne prepara
tion. Bromo-Lsx is a mild, soothing lustiv
many taks it for Just lkt rwa. Tor eel by
ail oruggUU, tie, and ih that the httol mads
Bronte-Lax (Oontalns No Quinine).
Sherman A Mrfonnell Drug Co., cor. Uth
and Dodge street, Omaha.
BLUE RIBBON CAFE
1415 Fa rasa.
rj...,les ninnas ' 9fu Aarvelil IVfirV deiV
m li ..uk A Q -Idk
irvin ja.w v vw.
FIIIDAT
Baked White Fish.
AMISEMEXTS.
NEXT WEEK
AK-SAB-BfN
CARNIVAL
OPENS
Sept. 28 to Oct. 8
I
BRING THE
WHOLE FAMILY
TIN ALL DAY FOR EVERYONE
s
Daylight Parade
October 5th
i
I Electric Parade
i October 6th
Court Ball Oct. 7
Mask Ball Oct. 8
REDUCED RAILWAY RUES
Society Event of the Season.
Tho '
Omaha Horse Show
at the
AUDITORIUM
opening
Monday, Sept. 26, at 8:30 p. m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Nights.
MATINEES, Wednesday and Saturday.
PRICES. ,
Boxes are All Sold- - '
Reserved Seats on the Arena Floor, 12.00
First four rows in the. Baioony.. ,. .11.50
Lat six rows...... ...... . . ... i.,.11.00
Reserved Season Tickets, Arena
Floor, for two ;...25.00
Bit and Bridle Club Season Tick
ets, two tickets, Including- prom- 1
enade prlvl-le;es ..... -;$10.00
General Admission, lnoludlng,
promenade and Reserved Seat., ..11.00
' Tickets on sale Monday at 10 a. n, .
Myers & Dillon's Drug: Store,
Cot. Farnam 1 6th Sts. Tel. 94T&
osTfcV rvci Woo,wrl i
SPECIAL MATIXEE TODAY
Tonight at 8llB
CIIAUNCEY olcott
IN HIS LATEST SUCCESS .
"TERENCE"
Prlcea, So to $1.60; mat., 26c, 60c, 70c.
Comlss "THE rol'NTY CHAIHMA."
'mm,
New 'Phone. 484.
EVERT NIGHT - MATINEES, THUK3
DAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY.
Modern Vaudeville
" Fasnu and Byron, Iwls MrCord V Co.,
Slnon and Paris, Josl DoWltt, Carlisle's
Does and Ponies, McCabe, 8a Une & Vera,
Vurin and Turenne and the Kinodrurne.
Prioes 1UC, 'Ac. 60c.
-KRUQ THEATER-
PHICES-ISo. 2c. Oc. 73o
A L W A Y I WtJU. and SAT MAI. 2 541
TMH 5AM B I au.NUAV flAT. 10c lit.
THE GREAT MELODRAMATIC SUCCESS
THt WAT WAnU Jui.
i.i ti.. Kf a tinea baturdaV.
DI'CHJItV STl'U vvaa
Sunday "QUEEN OF Tim H1UHWAY."
BASE BALL
ST. JOSEPH VS.'OMAHA
SEPTEMBER 81, 83, 88, S4 aad SO.
VINTON STREET PARK
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