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FIRST NEW ELEVATOR OPEN
Big Structure tt Gibson Dedicated aid
BUrtod In at Basineta,
CAPACITY IN GRAIN ALREADY BduGHT
Large Party ( drain ana Railroad
Mem Attend Opening ml e
kraska-lowa Grain Con.
The Nebraska-Iowa Grain company'! new
elevator at Gibson, juat south of the city
llmlta on the Burlington tracks, wii
thrown open Saturday afternoon and kim
sixty rrain men. bankers ana Jobbers, with
sis. or seven railroad men, "Inspected" the
naw storehouse and graded It "A No. 1."
They made the tour of the house from cellar
to roof and this was not an eaay task, for
the elevator lines 131 feet above the ground
and goes down twenty-five feet below. Tn
a layman this Is a serious objection, a it
looks topheavy, but the professionals, Nels
Vpdlke, A. IL Merchant, B. T. Brown, W.
W. Cowglll and J. E. Van Dorn, expressed
the opinion that It wns Just about right.
Floyd J. Campbell, secretary of the Nebraska-Iowa
Grain company, thought the
aunt thing.
A special train took the party from the
Burlington station to the elevator and the
Burlington company sent a delegation
beaded by General Freight Agent Ives, with
Ms assistants, A. B. Smith. W. W. John
' son, J. c. Cox and C. L. Eaton, to look
after the Interests of the excursionists. J.
O. Phllllpl of the Missouri Pacific was the
only other railroad man present.
Everything connected with the new ele
vator is modern. No one piece of machinery
Is dependent on another. The motive powei
la elertrlclty and with each machine Is a
dynamo so that It Is Impossible for work
to stop In the elevator so Ions as the power
Is transmitted. This was Installed by E.
C. Bennett of this city. The contractors
of the building were the Younglova A
Boggess company of Mason City, la.
The cost Is estimated between $38,000 and
110,0(0. The dimensions of the elevator arc
40x40 feet at the base. The capacity of the
elevator for storage purposes Is 100,000 bush
els. Land adjoining on the south and west
will afford storage tank room whenever. In
the Judgment of the officials of the corpora
tion, there Is a demand for Increased fa
cilities. Forty cars can be unloaded at one
side of the house and loaded at the other
each day without making special effort.
It takes grain to make elevators useful.
This part of the business was arranged
for yesterday . when the Nebraska-Iowa
O rain company bought the full capacity of
the house. 100,000 bushels of corn, from
Nels Updike, all to be delivered at the
new elevator within the next fifteen days,
to grade No. S or better, on private terms.
It was rumored that the price was not
very far either way from 40 cents a bushel
COLLECTOR LANDED IN JAIL
l(as Been oa Protracted Spree and
la la Bad Conditio
Physically.
Frank Mndura, a collector for County
Treasurer Fink, Is locked up at the city
Jail. He was arrested by Officer Madsen
and Is wanted for alleged embesslement.
Some, weeks ago Madura failed to make re
turns of his collections to the treasurer's
office, as he should have done. Investiga
tion failed to locate him in any of his usual
haunts and the bonding company from
which he had secured his official bond was
notified. A week ego Madura Was located
by friends 'Who believed In his Integrity.
He had been on a spree and his friends took
him In hand to straighten him up and also
to get his accounts straightened out. He
got away from them, however, and pro
ceeded to get drunk and stay so. Partial
investigation Indicated that possibly he Is
short a good deal more than was at first
figured, and J. H. Wlnspesr, local agent for
the bonding company, swors out a warrant
for Madura's arrest. When brought to the
station last night Madura was In bad
shape, both physically and mentally, and
his friends assert that It was the mental
worry over what he had done that caused
him to go on the drunken spree.
Madura's questlnnnbale work was first
brought to the attention of County Treas
urer Fink by the discovery of an Irregular
receipt for 5 he had given to a taxpayer.
The amount of his shortage will largely
depend on the number of such receipts he
has given to people from whom he has col
lected taxes The prisoner's friends still
express the view that liquor rather titan
Innate dishonesty Is to be blamed for the
predicament in which he finds himself.
Madura is a resident of South Omaha and
has a wife and two or three children.
SALOON MAN REPORTS HOLDUP
Oeeara Oatslde City Limits aid Story
of the Affair is Decidedly
Mixed.
Mr. Hartman. one of the firm of Bush A
Hartman, who conducts a saloon at Fifty
fourth and Center streets, telephoned to
police headquarters last night that two
men hud entered his place while he was
alone and robbed him. . Hartman'a first
story was that two men wearing plug
huts, with handkerchiefs hiding their fea
tures and guns In their hands, had walked
In about 9:30, and, after quieting his fears,
hud helped themselves to the change In
the cash register and then took from his
pockets some bills. Questioned by Desk
Sergeant Huvey, Hartman said that maybe
they did not have plug hats on; tho head
gear might possibly have been of the derby
cut or Just ordinary aoft hate. Neither
could he tell how much money was In
the till or In his clothes. His description
of the holdup men was very hasy and
might fit any ordinary man going along
the street. Owing to the Indeflniteneas of
the report and to the further fact that the
scene of the holdup Is outside the city
limits. Captain I Use did not feel Justified
In sending an. officer out to investigate
Hartman's report.
RIGBY PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Yona Maa Arrested sal Released
Declares He Was Anxious tm
Stand Trial.
"I am willing to sUnd trial any time
they say so and. In act, I wanted to stand
trial the other day and told them so," de
clared George Rlgby, 171 Nicholas street,
one of the young men arrested by the
police as a suspect In the holdup of H. M.
Jensen, grocer, at Thirty-third and Cali
fornia streets, a few nights ago. Rlgby
was closely examined by the police and
then released after the officers had dis
covered they had the wrong man. Jensen
first Identified Rlgby, but, aocordlng to
Rlgby's version, the grocer later said he
could not Identify him. Rlgby says be Is
a hrd working; man and Is the Innocent
victim of a most unfortunate state of af
fairs, as he had no more to do with, the
Jensen affair that the "man In the moon."
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A GCARiHTEGD CI' HE rOR PILE!
Itching, - Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
I'tles. Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT tails to cure you In I
to 14 days. 60a
When affile ted with a hard cold, nothing
is ea effective as Pleoe Curs.' Be,
OMAHA SUBURBS
James Murphy, now of Omaha, visited
In Benson lac t week.
Mrs. O. V. Bellls returned from Ashland
hat week, after a short visit there.
Mrs. Arthur Merman was tkT sick
wlih pneumonia during the last week.
The Misses McGwire entertained Isst Sat
urday several of their Omaha friends.
Mls Oerty Pryor. who went tor a few
days' visit In Albright. Is home again.
Mrs. George Van Haller and Mrs. Van
Hsller, sr., visited In Hanson Isst week.
W. D. Smith of PlaMsmouth wns the
guest of his sister here during the week.
C. Jarnbsnn end family, who lived on
McKlnley street for a short time, have left.
Miss Mary and Merrll Rodabaugh went
to Peru, where they will visit till after
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oravert and family
of Missouri Valley visited their brother,
Peter Oravert.
Mr. and Mrs. Parmer were called to
Yankton. 8. D., last Wednesday by the
death of a sister.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomnsen have
taken possession ot their new residence on
East Military road.
Mr. W. Clark and family will spend the
winter In California. They expect to leave
here In the near future.
Mr. Morton Orindulf returned home the
first ot the week from Liberty, Mo., where
he has been for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reed of Miitvern,
la., were guests at the home ot Mrs. Reed's
sister, Mrs. Chllds, last week.
Mrs. L. Thomas of Sheridan, Wyo., was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. L. Chllds
of this place, during the week.
Mrs. J. A. Kellar visited for a week with
her mother in Logan, la. She returned
home on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. C. A. Peirson and baby will leave
next week, Wednesday, for Lincoln, where
they will visit till after the holidays.
, Henry Glandt, who was taken to an
Omaha hospital for nn operation for ap
pendicitis, Is now slowly recovering.
A team and rig was sold to P. Oravert
during the Inst wee, wnich was aiter
ward found to be stolen property from
Iowa.
Mr. James P. Grove of Lcroy, HI., ar
rived In Henson lust week. He is a lawyer
and expects to go Into business In this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fuller went to Omaha
last Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral
of the layer's father, who died at his home
In Omaha.
Mrs. Dickson and daughter of Houston,
Tex., were entertui.ied at dinner last week
at the homes of Mrs. J. A. .Morgan and
Mrs. H. J. Grove.
The Degree of Honor, auxiliary of the
Ancient Order of I'nited Workmen, will
giva a drama by home talent at the town
hall on December 10.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church today will be at 1U:46 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. The pastor will give a temper
ance sermon in the evening.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Harm an Hawkins next
Wednesday afternoon. A lunch will be
served after the business session.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Olft entertained as
their guests during the last ween their
aunt, Mrs. Presba of Wahoo, and their
brother, Mr. Earner of Louisville.
Dr H. L. McCoy has been appointed ns
one of the deputy grand masierj of th.a
grand lodge, and 1ms been visaing sev
eral lodges since his appointment.
The Jolly Bachelors club entertained at
the home of one of the members, Mr. Ar
thur t'hrlstlanson, last Tuesday. The house
was decorated with chrysanthemums.
The Ladles' Aid society will give a ban
quet to the members and honorary mem
bers next Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Reginald Twadell. Invitations are
now out for the occasion.
The yoifhg women of the Methodist Epis
copal Sunday school formed themselves
Into a band and undertook to raise this
year's expenses for the Christmas festivi
ties. They held a bazar and entertainment
last Thursday and Friday evenings. The
programs consisted of music and recita
tions. A voting contest for the most popu
lar young man of Benson resulted in the
most votes going to Harry Barnacle. A
large sum was realized by the young
women.
Florence.
Luke Simpson of Crescent, la., spent Sun
day here, guest of relatives. '
L. N. Warlier was a business visitor at
Calhoun Tuesday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Carlson entertained
the Pearson family of Omaha at dinner
Sunday.
Mrs. O. K. Turner of Emerson Is here for
a few days, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Kelrle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wall entertained Mr.
and Mrs. P. L. Zilch and fumlly at dinner
Friday evening.
Miss Hazel BVihmann of South Omuha
was the guest of Miss Jennie Dial a couple
of days this week.
Edna Price returned this week from
Johnson county, Nebraska, where she has
been visiting her father.
Rev. K. J. Hardy of King City, Mo., Is
spending a few days hefe, guest of the
family of Sarah E. Tracy.
James W. Hamilton ot Omaha, accom
panied by a son and daughter, were here
Sunday culling on D. V. Shipley.
The Talbot Ice company has been placing
Ice chuten and repairing Its ice houses here
the post week, getting reudy for harvesting
ice.
Mrs.' Laura C. Backus of Bonesteel, 8. D.,
who has been the guest of Mrs. J. Weber,
Jr., for the last two weeks, returned to her
home Wednesday.
The grading on 8tate street Is now
finished and the macadam is being put
down on Main street. About half of the
work is already finished.
Mlaa Mary Chrlstensen, who has been the
gu"at of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Carlson, re
turned to Crete Monday to resume her
studies at Doane college.
The main sewer of district No. 1 la
finished and tl.V contractors have com
menced putting Ih the laterals, which will
be finished by Deceltiber 16.
D. V. Shipley has been at Calhoun the
last week, superintending the ditching that
the Hamilton Bros, of Omaha are having
done on their farm near there.
The next meeting of the Ladles' Aid so
ciety of the Presbyterian church will be
held at the home of Mrs. B. K. Reynolds
Thursday afternoon, December 8.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Nlcnols of Hylo Place
entertuined In honor of Mrs. Laura C.
Backus last Tuesday evening at high five.
Mr. Weber secured the gentlemen's prize.
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Paul tied for women's
prise.
Rev. Phillip 8. Smith, who has been
priest in charge of St. Mark's church here
for the Isst three years, left Monday for
h'niiuueipma, wnere ne win ue assistant and
private secretnry for the priest in charge
ot St. James' Episcopal church In that
place.
L. F. Imm and Miss Olga Tucker were
married at the home of Rev. A. Henkleman
of Omaha last Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
1mm Is the mayor of Florence and manaser
of the Florence Lumber and Coal com
pany. The bride Is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. Angelina Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hills, who have been
traveling In Europe Tlurlns the summer, re
turned here Wednesday afternoon and are
Sendlng n few days with Mrs. Hills'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edvar Powell. Mr.
and Mrs. Hills will leave Tuesduy for Salt
Laae city, ineir nome.
'West Asa bier.
The second story of the new Beals
school is nearly completed.
Mrs. Carbury was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert GanU, on Thurs
day. Mrs. Theodore Smith of West Side Is
receiving a pleasant visit from her mother
from Hastings this week.
Mrs. Hoffman underwent a auccessful
operation for a tumor at the hospital last
week and Is convalescing.
Mrs. Nelson Pratt la keeping the little
daughter of her sister, Mrs. Hoffman, dur
ing the sojourn of the latter at the hos
pital Miss Mae Syaa was the guest of her
friend, Mrs. Ivers. Tuesday night and at
tended the Demorest contest at tyeNPark
church.
Mrs. H. Wyrlck of South Omaha. Mrs
Bellls of Omaha and Rev. M. and Mrj.
Heuderson were guests at dinner t ino
home of Mr and Mrs. J. E. Aughe on
Thursday.
Mrs. John Blake entertained the Ladles'
Aid society on Thursday and a whole
oullt was co-tipletert. The hostess pro
vided a fine dinner. There were ten women
In attendance. Proceed.. 11.70.
Dnndee.
The Dundee Womaa's club met Weilnee
day with Mrs. W. S. Curtis.
Richard Plndall la at home again after
a few days spent In St. Louis.
Miss MlUlred Merrlam was the guest on
Friday of Mtos Louise Van Glutton.
Edmund . L. Burr of Oiadron, Neb.. Is
the guest of his father, Mr. P. J. Barr.
The Dundee Card club will ns?et Friday
evening .with Mr. and Mrs. w . u. aeioy.
Mrs, Lsrat-n Is at bowe again after a re
caut-sucussaul operation al the hospital.
AFFAIRS AI SOUTH OMAHA
Citj Faying Ferty Thousand Dollars In
terest an Outstanding Bonds.
TOTAL DEBT OF THE MUNICIPAITY
leves Handred and Flfty-even Thus
annd Dollars Covers General
Bonded and District Bonds
Obligation.
At present the city of South Omaha Is
paying annual Interest on outstanding
bonds to the amount of 140,160. Intersec
tion paving bonds In the sum of $S7,000 call
for $4,220 annually In Interest. Street Im
provement bonds for JoO.eno have been sold
for S per cent interest and the annual pay
ment Is 12,960. Refunding 'bonds to the
amount of 197, are being held as securi
ties bv eastern bond huvera and the Interest
is IlO.t.'S annually. Renewal bonds for 1144,
. 880 are drawing Interest at the rate of B
and ( per cent and this costs the munlcl-
pallty $8,442 annually. Sewer bonds for
C2.nno draw 6 per cent Interest and this
amounts to $3,100 each year. Overlap bonds
for $t;7,000 were sold for 6 per cent and the
Interest on these securities call for a pay
ment of $3,350. No effort haa been made
to pay the principal on the $78,000 viaduct
bonds and the Interest each year amounts
to $3,9U0. Interest on grading, sewer and
paving bonds for $62,655 calls for the pay
ment of $3,769 every year. The Interest on
these bonds Is per Cent.
The total general bonded debt of South
Omaha Is $696.0no. With district bonds added
the total bonded debt of the city Is $757,843.
Only in the case of the overlap bonds has
provision been made for a sinking fund.
These bonds are to be taken up at the rate
of $3,000 one year and $4,000 the next year
until the bonds are cancelled. The money
to take up these bonds t derived from tax
ation made expressly for the purpose of
wiping out this debt.
Ire Dealers Contented.
One of the largest Ice dealers In the city
said last evening he did not care how long
the present good weather held out. "We
have an abundance of Ico," said this dealer,
"In fact, we have stored ice that will soon
be over two years old. At the rate Ice has
been packed the last few winters there is
no money In the business. What we would
like to see Is an open winter so that we
could dispose of our stock now on hand.
There is plenty of ice In storage to supply
the wants of Omaha and South Omaha for
another summer, so that there is no worry
about the present winter's crop."
Foresters Hold Election.
Court No. 1265. Catholic Order of For
esters, held a meeting Friday night and
elected the following officers: M. P.
Hlnchey, past chief ranger; John F. Flynn,
chief ranger; T. J. .Fitzgerald, vice chief
ranger; John C. Barrett, recording sec
retary; P. J. Martin, treasurer; J. J.
Hinchey, financial secretary; M. R. Dore,
P. T. Thompson and T. Pwzanowskl, trus
tees. M. P. Hlnchey was chosen delegate
and John F. Flynn alternate. Plans are
about completed for a Joint Initiation to
be held In Omaha January 15. All of the
courts in the state will participate and
the high court will conduct the Initiation.
Success Lodst Holds Election.
Success lodge No. 33, Royal Achates,
elected the following officers at the last
meeting: J. L. Kubat, past president; Dr.
W. R. Van Slyke, president; Mrs. Grace
Ingraham, vice president; Mrs. Maggie
Tripp, secretary; Mrs. Lillie All, treas
urer; Mrs. Frances Bechel, chaplain; Mrs.
Lena Qamrel, marshal; R. Ingraham,
guard; E. W. Steele, sentinel; Miss Lucas,
musician; Mrs. Anna Lucas, captain of
degree stuff. Earl Clark and Mrs. 'Anna
Lucas were chosen trustees and Dr. W.
H. Slabaugh and Dr. W. M. Davis, physi
cians. Modern Woodmen Elect Officers.
Camp No. 1095, Modern Woodmen of
America, met Friday night and elected
these officers: . Charles Oliver, venerable
counsel; Lewis Cockrell, worthy advisor;
James V. Chlzek, banker; C. T. Dennis,
clerk; William Schontng, escort; A. Lee,
sentinel; Nathan Cockrell, watchman; E.
W. Crevlson and Albert Jacobs, managers;
W. II. Slabaugh, W. M. Davis, C. E. Sapp,
C. M. Schindel and W. S. Curtis, physi
cians. Royal Arcannm Election.
Royal Arcanum lodge, No. 1464, met Fri
day night and elected officers as follows:
W. P. McDevitt, regent; W. A. Cox, vice
regent; A. H. Murdock, past regent; A.
L. Curfman, orator; D. O. Sturrock, sec
retary; E. R. Leigh, collector; C. M. Rich,
treasurer; Gilbert S. Campbell, chaplain;
II. Steinberg, guide; C. F. Mann, warden;
A. C. Pancoast, sentry; J. A. Hazecamp,
organist. N. B. Mead was eleoted a dels
gate to the grand council and W. P. Mc
Devitt alternate.
Does a Dollar Look tiood to Yonf
You can Just make this by buying a pair
of Stetson's or Strong & Garfield's high
grade patents, kangaroos, calf or kid shoes
of this houBe during the remainder of
December. Shoes you have always paid
$5.50, $6 and $6.50 will all go at $5. Over
thirty styles, in widths A to E and sizes
to 12. Get In line and secure the beBt
thing going. F. A. Cres&ey, 2407 N street,
South Omuha.
Cresaey's Special.
A man's shoe ut 13 and $3.50. All leathers
are winners. 2407 N street. South Omaha.
Masle City Gossip.
Coal J. U. Waikins & Co. Tel. 31.
Three first class shoe rcuairjra to look
after your wants. Cressey.
Try Gooden a antiseptic barber ahnn f.ir
first-clusH work. lu N slreet.
Pupils of the Hawthorne school won th
pennant for punctuality in November.
Mine Fannie Shelly of Oak. N-b.. six nf
last week with Mine Lottie Schroder.
Hard coal. See Howlond Lumber Co.. 4.18
North Twenty-fourth street. 'Phone 7.
William B. VanNess has gone to Okla.
homu City, where he expects to reside.
Mr. end Mrs. R. Wallace. Twentv-aixth
and G streets, report the birth of a son.
South Omaha residence and burn, lara-e
grounds, fruit, etc., for rent. See rental
column.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Miller have gono
to Enid. Okl.. where they expect to real. la
permanently. I
There will be a meeting; of the League
of Improvement Clubs at the city hall on
Wednesday evening.
MiiM lmoaene 1'uTHt'U of MliuieaDolls la
the gueat ot Miss Daphne Griffith, 'iwenty
seventh and D streets.
Mrs. W. E. Bonney expects to leave this
week for Woodbine, la., to vhrit her mother
until after the holidays.
Dan. liannon has completed the grading:
on H street and will commence work Mon
day on C and D streta
Th dinner proposed to have been given
by the Preabyteruin King's Daughters has
been Indefinitely postponed.
Th flfienth annual ball of the paid fire
department will be held on Friday evening,
December t, at the Exchange building.
R.mih Omaha, lodge No. SB will hold an
Important biminensi meeting on Tuesday
evening. There will be an election ot offi
cers. The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby
terian church will meet with Mrs. A. ft.
Murdock, 261S E street, on Wednesday
afternoon.
I'pchurch lodge No. t. Degree of Honor,
will meet on Wednesday evening for the
elvction of officers. All members are urged
to attend.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of ttia) I'nlun Stock Yards company will be
held at tho company's offices here on Tues
day, December 13.
The ladles of the Baptist church will hold
a rummage eule on Friday and Saturday of
this week at the vacant building. Twenty
fifth and N streets.
Ooldstrom Art Calendar given free with
every purchase of l or more. We carry a
choice line of liquors for faintly use. Mot
N HtrMt Tl iLiiy
The funeral of James McMostera will be
held at the late residence ot the decea.'i4
at t o'clock this afternoon. Interment at
Lanrel Hill cemetery
Members of the Presbyterian church are
nxlmirtv watching the grading on J street.
With goort weather this work should be
completed In six day.
Members of the Woman's Christian Tem
perance union are Invited to meet at the
home of Mrs. Ingrsoll. Twenty-second and
J streets, on Tuesday afternoon.
Dr J W Orlev will speak to young
men at the Youns- Men's Christian associa
tion this afternoon at 4 o clock. A special
musical program will be rendered.
The Young Mens Christian association
night school now has an enrollment of
forty-s4x, which is considerably In excels
of that for November last year.
Rev. Andrew Renwrrk. rastof of the
Tnlted Presbrterlan church, will preach
Sunday morning on "India. The topic of
the evening sermon Is God 1st Our Ref
uge." Few things are more desirable to give
as presents than a nice pa"" of house slip
pers. My line for men, ladles and children
is complete. Come and see. Cressey, the
Shoeman.
Cards are out announcing the golden
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson.
A reception will be held by Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson at Workman temple on the even
ing of December 11
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank
E. Jones celebrated the twelfth anniversary
of their marrlag. A large number of
friends were nicely entertained at the resi
dence. M North Nineteenth street.
Tomonow morning we place on sale
miflMes' gvlf gloves, the regular 60-oent
kind, sale price 26c; all sorts of handsome
shades to choose from; It's one of thusa
rare bargains that can onlv be founri at
the Nebraska Shoe and Clothing House,
Twenty-fifth and N streets, South Omaha.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT "DETROIT
Maa Whose Wife is Seeking: a Divorce
Shoots Two Other Women and
a Policeman.
DETROIT, Dec. 4. Enraged because his
wife, who Is suing for divorce, refused to
allow him to accompany her home from
work tonight, Louis Haxer, aged about 35
years, drew a revolver and began shooting
at every one In the bakery at Scott &. Du
bois streets, where his wife was employed.
Mrs. Adolph Schneider, wife of M.S.
Haxer's employer, was shot three times
through the chin, wrist and shoulder, ono
bullet entering the back of the shoulder
and passing out through the breast. Miss
Tina Weber, a sister of Mrs. Schneider,
wa shot through the chin. Within half an:
hour after the two women were shot
Patrolman Peter Redmond in attempting to
arrest Haxer was shot through the breast
and Harvey Trombley of 1174 Gratiot
avenue was shot In the side, though not
dangerously, when he ran to the wounded
officer's assistance. . Notwithstanding his
wound, which Is' likely to prove fatnl.
Patrolman Redmond, assisted by Patrol
man Herman Schabel, succeeded In plac
ing Haxer under arrest. The officers hav
ing heard of the shooting at the bakery
were looking for Haxer, when they entered
a saloon at Gratiot avenue and Moran
street. Haxer saw them first, however, and
began shooting without a word of warning.
The Haxers had been married six years,
but separated two years ago. When Haxer
began shooting his wife saved herself by
dropping behind the bakery counter. Miss
Weber was shot for remonstrating with
the enraged husband, and Mrs. Schneider
was shot when she ran toward a back door,
Haxer mistaking the fleeing woman for his
wife.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
Body of Minneapolis Girl Who Died
la Helena Cannot Be
Koond.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 4. A special to the Dis
patch from Helena, Mont.," Says that mys
tery surrounds the reported death of Miss
Kate Pendergast of Minneapolis and the
subsequent disappearance of her brother,
Edward Pendergnst, whp announced her
death, and then the disappearance of the
remains of the alleged dead girl. .
Edward Pendergast Informed the press
here of the death of his sister, which Is
supposed to have occurred Tuesday. He
then engaged an undertaker and hired car
riages for the funeral, to be held Friday.
He departed for Broadwater, as he said, to
attend to some private business, pending
the arrival of relatives from Mlnneu polls.
At the appointed time the hearse and car
riages arrived at the place Indicated, but
no dead girl could be found at any of the
undertaking rooms, nor do the authorities
at the hospital where she is reported to
have died know anything about her death.
Pendergast has not returned.
CHICAGO STOCK SHOW ENDS
Finest Collection of Blooded Draft
Horses Ever In One Ring;
Shown Last Klarht.
CHICAGO, Deo. 4.-Wlth a spectacular
parade of eleven six-horse teams, claimed
to be the Urgent and finest collection of
blooded draft horses ever shown in a
ring, the International Live Stock expo
sition of 1904 closed at the I'nlon Stock
yards lost night.
Public interest during the show cen
tered largely in the unusually fine horse
exhibit, and when the final awards were
announced the Pabst entries headed the
list with Ave blue ribbons, the Armour
entry being second with two.
General Manager Stanner announced
the official attendance for the week as
467,922, almost lf.0,000 In excess of last
year. The. exposition directors today de
cided to erect a $100,000 building to be
completed in time for next year's show.
May Never Have Heard of It.
After a stormy Interview with Mr. Boo
delle, the successful contractor and poli
tician, the Indignant caller had gone away.
"I fully expected to see you slug him,"
said the private secretary, "when he called
you a 'persistent vlolutor of the eighth
commandment.' "
"I suppose I ought to have done It," said
Mr. Boodelle, grinding his teeth; "but I
couldn't recall the eighth commandment to
save my life!" Chicago Tribune.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Central Park,
The Central Park Improvement club will
meet Monday evening at the Cherry Hill
Congregational church, Forty-second an, I
Burnt ot; a streets. President Rlckel desires
a large attendance, as this will be the last
meeting previous to the annual election
of officers. Several matters of Importance
will require tho club's attention In the near
future, among which Is toe location of one
of the new brunches of the pulillc library.
George H. Crowley la building a new resi
dence at Forty-fourth and Camden avenue
H. A. Wilson lias gone to San Francisco
to take a position with the Union Pacific.
John M. Smith, formerly cashier for the
Schmoller 4k Mueller Piano company In
Council Bluffs, has been transferred to
their house in Sioux City.
The sock social given by the women of
the Cherry Hill Congregational church Frl
duy night was a succuks, both socially and
financially.
Tho women of the Olivet Baptist church
will give aa oyster supper at the home
of R D. Daley, 47So North Fortieth street
Frlduy evening. All are cordially Invited
. John R. Tumpson nas moved his residence
to Forty-fourth and Redman avenue.
Erie Devpatea Agents.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
TrunsmlBHlsaippt agents of, the Erie
Despatch fut freight line was held at the
Paxton hotel yesterday.
The meeting was presided over by C. P.
Lumprev. g'jneral manager, and waa at
tended by stents from Chicago, Milwaukee,
Pyuria, r,avt-iiporl. Cedar Rutds, Des
Moines, Aijux City, St. Joseph, Kansas
City. Dfxiver and Salt Lake City. w. A
Walluc. agent at Philadelphia, was also
preerr.t. a guest of the general munager.
The Auvtlng was called to order at a. m.
and continued In ssloii until 4 p. m., with
os 4 hour for lunch. Topics of general In-t4-esi
to all concerned were discussed.
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SITUATION AT LEITER MINES
111111; Gentinuei "Sightly, bat No Ballets
Strike the Steckade.
MINERS DISCLAIM ALL RESPONSIBILITY
Their Officials Say Sheotlaff Is Done
by Letter's Employes or Former
Watchman Whom He DIs
eharaed. DUQUOIN, 111., Dec. 4. After several
months of labor trouble at the Lelter mines
In the town of Zeigler, during which many
reports of active skirmishing hsve emanated
from the rival camps, the situation at
Zeigler Is one of the most peculiar In the
history of recent labor disagreements.
It Is stated by disinterested persons, liv
ing near Zetgler, that firing has been heard
nearly every night for several weeks In
the vicinity of the stockade surrounding
Zelgler and from the pump house, located
ut some distance from the house.
After a thorough Investigation, however,
staff correspondents of St. Louis news
papers declare that they have been unable
to And any marks of bullets either on the
stockade or at the pump house.
Reports sent out from surrounding towns
that miners and strikers have been
wounded, have proved, upon Investigation,
to have been unfounded.
From the latest authentic reports there
are about twenty-five miners encamped
about four miles from Zelgler. In the town
there are about eighty miners, eighty-five
militiamen and forty deputy marshals. In
cluding both state and federal officers.
Origin of the Trouble.
The trouble originated after the shafts
had been sunk in the mines. Joesph Lelter
more than a year ago acquired several
thousand acres of coal land, and before
beginning active mining, built what has
been termed "the model town of Zelgler."
lie brought more than 100 laborers and
miners Into the town and work of starting
the shafts waa auspiciously Inaugurated.
The wage agreement with the miners re
mained In force until coal veins were
reached and the active work of bringing
the product of the mine to the surface and
shipping It Into the market was begun.
Mr. Lelter, in keeping with the plans
which he had adopted when he entered the
mining field, determined to have only the
latest and moet Improved mining ma
chinery In use at the Zelgler mine. Among
the mechanical adjuncts employed was a
steam loading device, which Mr. Lelter
asserted was capable of loading a stated
number of tons per hour.
Representatives of the Miners' union ex
amined the loading machine and differed
from Mr. Lelter regarding the amount of
work that could be accomplished In a given
period.
As the men were to be paid by piece
work, this was a vital matter, and upon
the capacity of the loading machine Is
said to have hinged all the trouble that
has followed.
Mr. Letter's wage proposition was re
jected by the union miners. After the
expiration of the time given by the
union for a revision of the proposed wage
scale the union men left Zelgler and
formed what has proved to be a perma
nent camp, about four miles distant from
the town.
Reports of Many Clashes.
Immediately upon the establishment of
the union miners' camp reports of clathes
between the union men and the men em
ployed by Mr. Lelter to take their places
began to emanate from various sources.
Beveral trains carrying nonunion men to
the mines were fired upon from ambuscade,
but there was nothing to absolutely con
nect the striking miners with the occur
rences. Although generally termed "strikers,"
the officials of the union authorized to
speak for the men declare that they are
not on a strike. They say that Mr. Letter
offered a wage scale to which they could
not agree and so they left the mines.
They also deny all knowledge, of the al
leged attacks on the town of Zetgler and,
.while admitting that they have attempted
to persuade the miners to leave the em
I'oye of Mr. Lelter, they declare that
no violence has been used.
For nearly three months absolute quiet
reigned In the neighborhood of Zelgler,
although It was stated that the town was
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practically In a State of selge, and ' the
miners remained In their camp.
A little more than a month ago renewed
reports of trouble came from the. vicinity
of Zelgler, and It was reported that a
fight had taken place between the mine
guards and persons' attacking the
stockade. The detonations of firearms
were heard for several hours, during the
night, but It Is stated upon good author
ity that no one was Injured and news
paper men have failed to And marks of
bullets. .
The announcement that Mr. Lelter had
been Indicted by the Perry county grand
jury caused renewed Interest to be taken
In the situation'. The Indictment charges
Mr. Lelter with having "Feloniously
taken men under armed guard through
Perry county" and the "Aiding and
abetting of hired armed guards and the
transportation of men under guards."
s Letter's Attorney Talks.
Henry R. Piatt, Mr. Letter's attorney,
sums up the situation as follows:
Our employes have been reduced to a
state of terror by the bushwhacking which
has been of nightly occurrence. Our stock
ade and our property has been fired upon
repeatedly, and there has been one muider
which 1 have no hesitancy in saying waa
the work of union miners on strike, and In
accordance with the plans of the organisa
tion which holds control over the strikers.
On some nights hundreds of shots have
been fired from the surrounding woods.
The rapid fire guns have replied whenever
the location of the attackers could be
found. We appealed to the sheriff of this
county for protection and two companies of
militia came In response to his request for
help. There Is every reason, from the
standpoint of Justice and law, for the
bringing of the troops.
Statement of I'nlon Miners.
Representatives of the strikers declare
emphatically that there Is falsity In every
claim made by the Lelter supporters. Wil
liam Morris of Duquoln. who Is the head
official of the United Mine Workers' union
In southern Illinois and wjio Is the execu
tive authority In the Zetgler strike, said:
I deny absolutely that any of the union
men have had the least thing to do with
the firing which has been said to have oc
curred in the vicinity of Zelgler. It Is my
belief that, what firing has occurred was
done either at the Instigation of Mr. Lelter
and his executive officers or by some of his
force of private guards who have been dis
charged within the last month.
I.W. C. T. U. ON CANTEEN LAW
Strong; Hesolntlon Adopted Protesting;
Against Proposed He-establish
meat of the Institution.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. The national
"Woman's Christian Temperance union yes
terday closed Its annual convention, after
reaffirming Its faith In the beneficence of
the anti-canteen law anC pledging Itself
to defend the measure against all efforts
to have it repealed. In tins connection the
following resolution was adopted:
We rejoice In the action of the Fifty
sixth and Flity-sevdntn congresses in pass
ing the anti-canteen law andproUat against
the continueu aauon ,11 iu,oi ut .u
repeal. We also know that the wisdom of
this law will be demonstrated when a fair
and Impartial test "Is made of the buildings
designed by congress for the use of the
men in the ranks.
Speaking In support of the resolution,
Mrs. Margaret Pye Ellis of Washington,
national legislative superintendent, charged
that the army officers are pre-empting the
post exchange buildings erected for the
accommodation of the enlisted men for
their own exclusive use and thus 'robbing
the privates of what waa designed as a
substitute for the canteen.
This resolution was also adopted:
In view of the fact that the wealth pro
ducers, and especially organised labor, are
recognising the evil effects of the drink
habit on personally achieving ability and
prosperity and are organising temperance
socuiee In ther own ranks,
Resolved. That we co-operate with labor
unions in their efforts in this direction.
The Reed Bmoet case waa exhaustively
reviewed by Mrs. Margaret lye Ellis of
New Jersey, the aatloaal auperlnleadeat of
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setting forth the, activity of the, Womaa's
Christian Temperance -union, iha. Inter-Denomination
counsel , and the Mothers' .eon
grass, which resulted In, the Investigation t,a, f
and revelations regarding polygamy In 1 ' "
Utah. In reference to the HepburriDolllver 1
bill, Mrs. Ellis saldi 1 . . rr-v rtj
We shall keep at this question until we
secure a law which shaU protect prohibition
territory from the sale 'of Intoxloating
liquors under the guise and cover- of au
Interstate commerce law.
You have undoubtedly noticed, and per-
haps with some degree of uneasiness, the
frequent mention of late In the press of
the evil effects following the. removal of
the canteen. This Is to be expected. The
opening of congress and the loss of tl.OOO.QUu
a yenr to the brewers by not bel my able
to sell beer to the military department of
the government Is sufficient incentive to
urge them to unwavering diligence , and
effort towards the repeal of the law.
That the condition of journalism la
America was due to the Influence of the
women of the country, was the keynote
of the report submitted by Mrs. Ernllle
Martin, of the department of purity la art
and journalism. She said:'
The women of this country should bear
In mind that It was this organisation that
stood behind the best expression of journal
ism, so that even suggestive illustrations
are discarded. livery state and territory
will be asked this coming year t sustain
the press In Its efforts to mirror the rising
tide of the decent and the beautiful, so
that it will not be said that women uphold
the degenerate. . .
MAYOR M'CLELLAN ENJOINED
Coart Orders City to Withhold Pay.
meat on Gas Bill of Five Mil
lion Dollars. '
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. An Injunction Was
granted yesterday against Mayor McClellaa
Clty Controller Grout and City- Chamber,
lain Keenan to prevent them from pay
ing city gas bills alleged to be excessive.
Justice Mareau of the supreme court
granted the writ upon' the application of
W. R. Hearst.
During 19JS and a part of 1904 venous
gas companies furnished the city with
light without a contract. Their ' bills
aggregate $6,000,000 for that time, and Mr.
Hearst maintains this -Is 1 1,800,000 more
than should have been charged. Argu
ments to make the Injuqotlon permanent
will be heard next Friday.
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