TITH OMATTA DAILY BEE: PATHRDAY, JULY 1. 1005.
CANADA, ITS NEW G
8om of the Facts on Which Great Hopes
I Are Being Built
LAST WEST AND THE YOUNG FARMER
Attractions Offered by the Great
.
I'nlted States Who art
l.klaai for loratlnai,
IVTnm A Df n W O r. i . .
OKTREAL P. a. Jutm
two years ago twenty of the lending
j.ewnpaper men of Washington, D. C,
linads a tour of inspection of the Irrlicated
districts of the west under the auspices
of the land department of the Union Pa
cific railroad. The result of the visit of
these correspondents to the country west
of the Missouri was far-reaching;. It gave
the representatives of the leading news
papers of America a first-hand knowledge
which has been of Incalculable benefit to
them Irt their treatment of public Ques
tions and a large appreciation of the limit
less possibilities of the country lying west
of the IWith meridian. .
The Western Canadian Immigration as
sociation, with headquarters at Minneapolis
conceived the Idea of duplicating the trip
of the Washington correspondents of two
years ago by a tour of th Canadian
northwest and mapped out a H.OOO-mlle
trip, reaching from ocean to ocean almost
and touching nearly all the provinces In
cluded In the Dominion of Canada, to com
mence at this metropolis of the dominion.
Montreal Is a beautiful city. The his
torical past and the commercial presi-nt
are In dally contrast here, portents of
the coming greatness of this wonderful
country that la a century behind the United
States in everything that makes the nation
great.
"As the nineteenth century was the cen
tury of the United States," says Sir Wil
fred Laurier, the premier of the Do
minion of Canada, "so we may expect the
twentieth century to be the century of
Canada."
It sometimes pleases the Americans, the
polite appellation , given the residents of
the states to think of all Canada as slow,
irt altogether behind the times, but there
. ija some things In Canada .that the swft
Yankee " can . Contemplate with envy. In
Montreal. The excellent street railway
system for example gives eight tickets for
25 rventn. with' universal transfers and sells
school Children ten tickets for a quarter.
The employes receive 18 to 20 cents an hour
for ten hours' ' work, so that the cheap
fares do'not noma altogether out of them.
Two Laaa-aasiea in Montreal.
That which Impresses the visitor first In
Montreal 1b the line of cleavage between
the French Canadians and the"". English
speaking population. The French, are In
the preponderance and dominate the city
government. The French residential quar
ter is separate rnd all over the city the
..VIIa 1 ..nA.4 n T." n 1 1 n V. mnA
French. But the contrasts between the
residential sections are most marked. The
English chow every evidence of splendid
advancement, the French, representative of
a past civilisation. Whatever of thrift and
enterprise Is displayed In this great gate
way to the Lst West, and It may be seen
wherever you look. It la the result of En
glish' and American money and brains,
And yet the leading newspapers of Mon
treal are printed In the French language,
wUle the English Gazette and the Herald
live on a circulation of possibly 10,000 eatfh.
Perhaps H suits the Yankee - egotism to
piotute the Canadians aa Jealous ' of us.
They gWe us credit? Mr being swift and
sr.&rp, but they would not swap conditions.
They look with amused scorn upon our
hurrying and scurrying. They will chase
the dollar as doggedly, but not as fever
Ishly and they will pause In their chase
to take a little refreshment and a little
recreation, by the way.
These people are building up their em
pire substantially, rather than hastily. They
are profiting by our mistakes, recognizing
that we have been the wonders of the
world, but they have sublime faith In going
us one better when It comes to carving an
enuflre out of the mighty west.
, The province of Quebec will probably re
main French speaking. Three-fourths of
Its population Is French and the rural ele
ment from which Montreal and Quebec are
recruited Is distinctly and tenaciously
French In all Us walks and ways. The
legislative assembly of the province, al-
v. L lB.mn a m allnwail In Mm
annual! uvm - - ' . ...
d liberations, Is conducted almost wholly
tn French. But in the other provinces of
Canada the tendencies of modern business
are all operating toward the greater use
of English and west of Quebeo It Is prob
r' 1e that another century will see this
whol dominion as firmly committed to the
TCr.allsh lanruaae as the United States.
Hardly 8 per cent of the deliberations In
the federal Parliament at Ottawa are con
ducted hi French, although It is any mem
ber's privilege to speak or to ask questions
! In that tinrutn.
Cllaar to Fraseh Tona-ae.
In this city the other day a Catholio pre
late urged his French followers to stand
by their right to use the French tongue
and not to allow It to be overshadowed
by the English. This Is the part of the
Dominion, next to Quebec where the
French traditions are naturally strongest
and the only province where bl-llngual
schools are maintained at public cost. It
was assumed when Manitoba was set up,
lit 1870, that It would be a French prov
ince) -the population at first was about
equally divided. If anything, with more
French than English people. But the
French are not good pioneers; they are
gregarious aod prefer the sociability of
the factory cities of the States to the
loneliness of the northwestern frontier.
English-speaking Canadians are by no
means sure that their country's liberality
In making French, equally with English,
the official language guaranteed In the
old treaties and reserved In the confedera
tion was wise. A nation builds much more
rapidly under one language. Russia and
Austria have had experience with this.
Swltserland, however, with its three lan
guages shows no lack of national feeling.
French and English Canada wnuM have
been much closer together today In spirit
and In Institutions if the British govern
ment had been less tolerant a century
ago of the wishes of its French subjects.
English-speaking Canadians profess . to
feel absolutely certain that the rest of
Canada outwlde of Quebec province is se
cure for the English tongue and that the
Dominion's center of future population
will be well to the west.
Millions for Canada.
"When I predict that the Dominion of
Canada will have 4i.vi0,000 people by the
end of the present century, as I do," said
D. W. Bole, a member of Parliament from
Winnipeg, this morning, "I am but apply
ing the ratios of western results to eastern
expectations whlrh have characterized
every movement of the star of empire In
its course, iou remember In your own
country when Daniel Webster objected to
expenditures for overland post roads to
California because of the worthlessness of
the country to be traversed and the use
lessnesa of opening up communication
tth it. The , heroic Tike, for whom your
famous Colorado peak Is named, speaks In
his letters home of the Rocky mountains
as the natural barrier to human settle
ment In that belt of North America. Will
you be surprised that I can remember
when Alexander Mackenzie, afterwards
premier, declared In 1869 that we had in
the west, spenklng particularly of Mani
toba, 8,000,000 acres awaiting the plow? To
day we have already surveyed 86,000,000
such acres and the great dominion has
not been halt surveyed. With due allow
ance for bad lands, etc., It Is safe to say
that Western Canada has 125,000.000 acres
awaiting the plow Instead of S.000,000."
"Is there any likelihood that the Ameri
cans now coming Into western Canada will
repeat the experience of the Americans
who went Into Texas and begin to agitate
for a transfer of sovereignty?" I asked Mr.
Bole.
Conn try's Institutions I. Iked.
"I hardly think so." he replied. "Thay
like our government and while as a mat
ter of sentiment they would doubtless pre
fer therr own republican form they are not
here long before they find In our municipal
system and In our mounted police many
distinct advantages. It Is thirty years since
the Northwest Mounted Police system was
established and during that time no serious
crime committed has not been run down,
certainly not in the twenty-three years that
t J)ave lived in the west. This corps Is a
.terror to evil-doers. The American settler
who takes his family 100 miles from the
frontier line, feels absolutely safe. When
people get from a government what they
want, they are reasonably reconciled to Us
form.
"It Is an economlo movement that brings
the Americans over here in such large
numbers. The boys of Nebraska, Iowa and
the Dakotas hear their fathers tell .what
they paid for land a generation ago; these
fathers or grandfathers went Into Iowa and
Nebraska a generation ago as pioneers and
they" have been made rich by their Increase
in the land value; the boys want to do the
same thing; they want the work of their
years crowned with a similar Increase of
fortune aside from that which directly ac
crues as a reward of their husbandry. . Tho
Nebraska or Iowa farmer may have more
boys than he Is able to provide farms for
at home, land has become valuable, he
learns that for the same money that a sin
gle farm costs at home he can buy a farm
apiece for them In this Last West and so
he comes." E. C. S.
FIGHT OVER RIGHT-OF-WAY
Internrban Protests on Great Horthera
Crossing Winnebago Beierve.
HEARING SET F0 JULY TWENTY-FIVE
Insists iarvey of Great Northern le
Sack that it Will Render Opera
tion of Interarhan Road
Impracticable.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, June So.-(8peclal
TelegramsThe Wmnobago Indian res
ervation seems to be deMlned to be the
scene of a battle royal, not only between
those opposed to the sale of liquor, but the
construction of several railroads through
the reservation as well. The question of
right-of-way pril'.eies across the Winne
bago reservation in Eastern Nebraska has
brought the controversy before the De
partmeht of the Interior. The case Is an
interesting one, and lias been several
months developing to lis present crisis. A
year or two ago the Sioux City, Homer &
Southern railroad secured right-of-way
across the reservation with the announced
purpose of constructing an tnterurban road
from Sioux City south to Omaha, There
has been reports previous to this that the
Great Northern designed an extension over
a very similar route of its line from Sioux
City to Omaha. The Bioux City, Homer &
Southern proceeded to construct a few
miles of its line, but hot on the reserva
tion, and then fell Into financial difficulties
and construction was suspended. Mean
time the Great Northern matured Its
plans, made surveys and prepared' to build
Its line from Sioux City to a connection
with the Burlington & Missouri. Applica
tion was made a few weeks ago to the In
dian office for right-of-way across the
Winnebago reservation. Under tho law the
department may not grant second right-of-way
across a reservation, parallel to one
already granted, and within ten miles of
It, unless there be a showing of especial
public necessity .for the construction of the
second road. In this case the Sioux City,
Homer & Southern protested, insisted on
Its good faith and desire to carry out its
plans, showing the Great Northern survey
crossed the right-of-way of their oompany
at a number of places and produced con
ditions that would make It practically Im
possible to operate either road successfully
on tho proposed routes.
Today application was received from Jo
seph Crowe, attorney for the Sioux City,
Homer & Southern company asking that a
date be fixed for oral argument of the
matter before Judge Campbell. Accord
ingly July 23 was set for the hearing at
which time Thomas R. Benton of St. Paul
will appear on -behalf of the Great 'North
ern. t
Meantime the whola plans of the Great
Northern are In abeyance. The proposed
Qreat Northern l!ne Is a link of great Im
portance to that system because it would
connect the Great Northern and the Bur
lington roads, both controlled by Hill and
perfect a Hill system from Kansas City
to Sioux City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Du
luth and the head of the lakes.
liHKt me assesseu value ul iim nun
this county was 771.42; 1!04, fl,448,3
11,444.037. This year the Burlington
Union Pacilic roads were assessed tl
V
BIG STORM AT PHILLIPSBURG
Through
His
Ohio Oil Man Who Was
the Wind Telia of
Experience.
J. R. Hasklns of Lima, O., formerly with
the Standard Oil company. Is at the Mur
ray. He had the novel experience of pass
ing through the recent storm at Phllllps
burg, Kan. He says: "I was sound asleep
on the train when the storm arose and the
roar of the wind and noise of the buildings
falling awoke me. We got off the train and
tried to see the effect of the storm, but
everything was so dark that only the faint
est outlines could be distinguished. Up to
the time we left only three of the dead
had been .discovered, although several were
missing. Wreckage on the track kept us
waiting for an hour."
He says the great lack of the Kansas oil
fields so far has beon pipe lines, but that
t,hln will be remedied as soon as the Stand
ard gets Its lines In operation. He says
there is little doubt that these lines will
be made common carriers, as provided by
legislation, but the company will fight as
long as they can. Oil development Is rather
quiet In all parts of the country except In
Indian Territory. Kansas will push the
wells hard as soon as the carrying facili
ties are In operation. Mr. Hasklns has re
cently visited the Black Hills, where he Is
developing a number of contracts for ar
tesian water.
BlaT Flock of Young- Kaarles.
Omaha aerie No. 88, Fraternal Order of
Eagles. received twenty-six candidates
Thursday evening at the hall on Fourteenth
street. After the initiation a program was
rendered and refreshments served. The at
tendance of members was unusually larna)
Among the candidates was Umpire Mace of
the western league. The annual picnic of
the Eagles will he held at Courtland Beach
Wednesday. July 19.
'FOLLOW TH! FLAO.'
VERY LOW
ROUND TRIPS
South and Southeast, one fare plus (2.00.
Hot Springs, .rk., daily . $23.00
St. Louis, Mo., daily . 18.30
Chautauqua, N. Y., July 28th ,..3400
Detroit, Mich., Aug 13th and 14th 21.50
Tittsburg, Ta., Aug. 17th and 18th 25.25
ltichinond, Va., Sept 8th to 11th inclusive 33.75
Philadelphia, Ta., Sept. 14th to ICth inclusive 32.75
Long limits, stop overs and other features offered in con
nection with the above rates.
All agents can sell you through tickets and route you
Wabash. '
All tickets reading over the Wabash from Chicago east
are optional with passenger via lake or rail, either or both
directions.
Call at Wabash City office, 1601 F.arnam street, or write
and let me give you all information, maps, descriptive mat
ter, folders, etc.
HARRY E. IMOORE8,
a A. P. D. Wabash Ry., Omaha, Nab.
CALLS STATE CONVENTION
(Continued from Third Pago.)
seventy-five head of horses. They will be
disposed of at various towns throughout
Illinois.
BEATRICE It began raining here this
morning at -an early lioun -A heavy rain
would do immense dumas-e to the wheat
crop in Oage county at present.
I BEATRICE Yesterday Fred Berg of
Neola. la., purchased the St. Louis meat
market, for the last nineteen years con
ducted by C. F. Wilber of this city.
NORFOLK After several months of In
vestigation throughout the state, the city
council at Wlsner has decided to Install an
electric lighting plant for Illumination
there. It will be owned by the city.
BEATRICE The school vear at the N.
braska Institution for Feeble Minded Youth
closed today, und a pleasing entertainment
of music and recitations was given by the
scnooi department ol the Institution.
FREMONT John Garrison lias brousrht
suit in the district court agalnBt John E.
Andrews for libel, placing his aainages at
J&uou. The action grows out ot an article
published by defendant over his signature
in a
local paper,
BEATRICE Otto Langley, an employe
of the Dempster factory, had part of the
second linger on his , lett hand cut
off and the third badly mangled by gut
ting them caught In the gearing of a well
machine yesterday. '
BEATRICE Miss Donna Begole enter
tained a company of thirty last night in
Ve foidevln hall In honor of her guests,
Miss Ethel Perkins of Lincoln, MIhs Har
riett Mllllman of Logan, la., and Miss
Squire of Council Blufts.
YORK The city of York Is to have a new
fas company. It has also absorbed tho
ork Electric Light and Power company.
This company wul have a capital mock of
1Mxj0. Mr. Haas will be the president and
Mr. Pfeffer of this city, manager.
BEATRICE Samples of wheat left In
town by a number of farmers of this lo
cality who ai,e engaged in harvesting this
week show the grain to be or an excellent
quality. The yield in some ileitis will run
as high as thirty-five bushels to the acre.
FREMONT A freight car in the North
western yards was broken into laBt night
and some clothing and shoes taken. The
guilty party left an old suit of clothes and
a pair of shoes In the car and used good
Judgment In selecting the quality of goods
to take.
BEATRICE The Home Circle of Enter
prise Rebekah lodge No. 6, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, held an open meeting
lost night, which was largely attended. An
Interesting musical and literary program
was rendered, after which refreshments
were served.
BEATRICE Word was received here yes
terday of the death pf Jacob Naylor, a
pioneer resident of Gage county, which
occurred at the home of his son near
Chadron, Neb., a few days ago. The re
mains were Interred at bis home near
Adams, this county.
TECCMSEH 8herlff W. H. Cummings re
ceived a telephone message to be on the
outlook for a team of horses which were
stolen from Burchard lost night. Up to
this time tne omcer nas Deeu unable to
spot any suspicious looking Individuals
with strange teams. -
M'COOK. The splendid growth being
made by McCook in population is clearly
indicated by the returns just made by the
school enumerator. He finds there are
1,041 children of school age In McCook
this year, as against S68 last year, or a
gain of eighty-two over last year.
TABLE ROCK The school election this
year passed off this week and a levy of 26
mills was muae. ur. w. m . wusou, wno
has Just completed i ' 'Ui til tern nn llio
board, was elected to auoceed himself. Lr.
L. L. u.civn ttiib u un lounn
ballot ana succeeds Mrs. C. E. Murphy
YORK M r. Harris M. Chllds of this city
has been appointed by Governor Mickey to
serve on the State Board of Education for
a term of five years. This appointment
came entirely unexpected to Mr. Cnllds, but
Is probably aue to the governors person.il
acquaintance with him. Mr. Childs accepts
me nuuor.
YORK York county was visited by a
downpour of rain to the amount ot two
and a Halt inches, accompanied by consid
erable wind, and west ot Charleston some
damage Is reported by hall, but otherwise
there Is no. serious damage. The wheat
still promts! to be a good yield and of an
excellent quality.
BEATRICE Mrs. E. H. Wilber of this
city, stale deputy of the Royal Neighbors
of America, was stricken with an attack
of heart trouble yeutorday, and fur a time
It was thought she ouuid not survive. A
physician was summoned and administered
restoratives, snd at last reports she was
improving siswiy.
NEBRASKA CITY The harvesting of
wheat has begun In this county and farm
ers say the wheat will make more bushels
to the acre tnia year than for many years
rest. The heads are unusually large and
ull. while the straw Is very weak and a
heavy storm during the next ten days
wo Ufa ao a great amount ot damage.
TABLE ROCK The following officers
have been Installed this week at a regular
Hireling oi me uuonio toage or mis piece;
J R Hnllnn V M Knirni 7lnW d W
J, N. Phillips. J. W. W. C. Fellers', treus- I
ursr; Jauies TlUutsou, ssgreuuy; U. JJ. But-
ton. O. T : Petr Stevens, J. D.: A. C. Al
llnsnn, tyler. Refreshments were t rved.
BT. PAl'L This section was visited by
a torrential rainstorm, Inches of water
being precipitated within an hour. Anout
t o'clock this arternoon sn exactly similar
storm occurred, the downpour amounting
to 1.14. Light touches ot hall in minor
streaks accompanied the water and, btlng
spurred by the wind, were quite severe
In places.
LAV1D CITY Mr. and Mrs. Philip Let
tlller of David City celebrated their golden
wedding Wednesday. They are among the
oldest settlers of David City and are 7
and M years of age. They are the parents
of elKhl children, four ut whom are alive,
among them being Mrs. H. G. Wlese of
Omaha. All of tne children attended the
celebration.
BEATRICE Articles of Incorporation
have been hied with the county clerk as
follows: Tlielisen A Mau company of
Wymore for retail or wholesale grocery,
the capital stock to be llii.t), wltn A. J.
Mau, Ed Thclssen and Joseph J. Vesel) as
incorporators. Wymore Cemetery associa
tion of Wymore for the cure and control
of the cemetery grounds at Wymore.
WOOD RIVER Marshal Coomes held a
man and team here yesterday, the team
answering the description ot one stolen at
Madison, on June il. On telephoning to
the Madison authorities their description
did not tallv with that of the card ot the
team and the tellow was released. He gavu
his name as Frank Falk and stated that
he -was traveling from Minnesota to Sum
ner, Neb.
M'COOK The appearance of a corps of
surveyors near oberlln, Kan., and their
work along the line of the old proposed
Gulf, Hutchinson ivort n western line, is
causing some comment and drawing some
attention from railroad men in this city.
The Burlington Is back of the present sur
veyors and they are said to be doing the
work so completely that the work of con
struction could be followed up at once.
WOOD RIVER Lawrence Lee, a farmer
living in Cameron township, was almost
drowned while returning to his home from
Wood River lust night. He was crossing
Ash creek, which is very high at present,
and his horses got out of the road and
his buggy tipped over. One of his horses
was drowned and Mr. Lee was forced to
cling to a tree until help came. He lost
about 30 which he had on his person at
the time.
BEATRICE A comparative statement of
the assessed value of the railroads In Gage
county for the last three years shows a
slight decrease for the year lift, owing to
the" fact that the Rock Island company was
given a reduction in Its assessment. In
ltHw tne assessea vaiue oi me miironus in
371: 16.
and the
the same
as in
YORK Prof. E. O. Hewitt has been called
to take charge of the College or com
merce (a department of York college) for
the ensuing year. Prof Hewitt has form
erly been a teacher in Clinton college and
at BeardBtown college In the state of Ken
tucky. Also Miss Cloetta M. Relink of To
ledo, la., lias been appointed director of
the Hulltt Conservatory of Music, and Miss
Marjorle Chllds as Instructor in the vocal
department.
FREMONT J. J. Krlss was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace George Loo
schen this morning on-the complaint filed
against him by Edward McMahnn, charg
ing him wltn causing tne neain oi wn
llnm McMahon bv kicking him off a pas
senger train on the Union Paelne on June
IS last, the offense charged being man
slaughter. He waived preliminary exami
nation und gave Dan in tne sum oi ,uw
for his appearance at the next term of the
district court.
NORFOLK County Assessor Rynearson
has Just completed his report foe Madison
county, showing the following assessed val
uations: Lands, $3,084,315; personal, $l,iM4,-
143; railroad, iS,210; Western I'nion, $1,000;
Pullman company, sno; total, $4,518,518. The
total In 1!H was $4,4.S7.Ws. as follows:
Lands, $3,0S4.675; personal, $1,013,303; rail
roads, $3X8,210; Western Union, $!; Pull
man company, $SU0. The loss In real estate
is due to the withdrawal of the Norfolk
sugar factory, but improvements almost
even It up.
FREMONT Burglars entered Will Fow
ler's book store last night by breaking a
window in a shed In the rear and smash
ing In the panels of the door leading to It
with an axo. The contents of the casn
drawer, consisting of a dollar or so In small
change, principally pennies, a few cigars
and smaller articles were taken. One bIiow
case was turned over on the floor, evidently
in getting the casn drawer open. The sare
was untouched. There is no clue to the
hleves. who are generally believed to be
some local tough kids.
TABLE ROCK T. R. Evans and John J.
JOhes, a ooupie of attorneys from Clmnut,
Kan., came nere to take depositions,
Wednesday, In the case of 3. H. Rotters
against the Western Torpedo company. In
the courts of Neosho, Kan. The deposition
of Frank Harter was desired and the de
positions were to be taken before M. H.
Marble. Harter refused to come without
a legal summons, and while the subpoena
was being Issued he drove out of town and
remained until after the attorneys had left.
As the case was set for hearing on Thurs
day afternoon In Kansas, the attorneys
could not remain longer. Mr. Harter went
to Pawnee tjlty to consult a lawyer In re
gard to the matter.
PLATTSMOUTH Seven years as-o. ac
cording to advices received from Ohio, Hans
ttenwartz left his native home and came
to Nebraska. He resided In Cass county
for two years and then went west. The
fact that he has since failed to enlighten
his relatives as to his whereabouts may
prove a serious mistake on his part. A
snort time age nans turner aiea in omo,
leaving an estate valued at L!5,0U. The
estate, under the terms of the elder
Bchwarts s will, was to be equally divided
between three heirs two sous and one
daughter liana being one of them. The
settlement ot tne estate is about to be
closed, and unless the missing heir Is lo
cated he Is liable to lose his share.
HARTINGTON Last evening the first
class of the Hartlngton parochial school
was greeted Dy a great throng at the
Union opera house. The rostrum was
beautifully decorated with house plants.
cut flowers and class colors. Above was
the class motto, "Onward Bound. The
graduates Consisted of three young women
and three young men. In addition to the
essays by the members of the class, ad
dresses were given by Rev. Father Loecker,
former priest or tne purisn; l ounty super
intendent A. E. Ward and 8. C. Lynda,
mavor. Father Glauber, priest In charge.
presented the diplomas. The exercises were
complete in every respect ana renectea
great credit on the school and the work
It is doing.
PLATTSMOUTH Fifty years ago. dur
ing the month of June, Frank S. White of
this city crossed the Blue river near Bea
trice and landed, with his family of five
children, in the territory of Nebraska. In
the absence of railroad facilities, they
found It necessary to travel behind a team
of cattle. They crossed the plains through
a portion of Nebraska and three months
later found them at gait Lake City, where
they remained for two years, after which
they came to Plattsmouth. Mr. White has
since engaged in various occupations, such
as freighting, farming, trading with the
Indians, etc. In 1866 he embarked In the
mercantile business here. In which he is
engaged at the present time. He is father
of Frances E. white, the grand secretary
of the Masonlo order In Nebraska.
THOMAS TALKS OF LOST WILL
Eaji Hs Put it Away and Does Not Know
Where it Went.
HAD IT WHEN DEPU1Y COUNTY ATTORNEY
Complaining ltnesa flays Last
Time He Saw the Winch Will
It Was on Thomas'
Desk.
Elmer E. Thomns was put on the stnnd
In Judge Sears' district court by the propo- i
nents In the Winch will case Friday morn- J
lug and asked to tell of his handling of the i
original document which cannot be found. I
He stated that when he was an assistant ,
county attorney tho original paper was ,
brought to him by A. J. Norman In the lat- j
ter part of 1!U or early In 1902, to bo used i
In a case before the grand Jury. Later It
was delivered Into his custody by the
grand Jurors. He hnd his stenographer
make a copy of the will. Which he Identified .
to the best of his knowledge and recollec
tion. "Are you an attorney for the contest
ants?" asked Judge Holmes.
"I am," replied Mr.-Thomas.
"How long have you represented their In
terests In this estate?"
"For about three years."
The court sustained objections as to how
and by whom the witness was emploved.
"What did you do with that will?" was
asked.
"I took It to my office and kept it there."
"What became of It?"
"I am unable to say. I do not know. It
has disappeared. I have searched for It a
number of times and cannot find It."
ot Positive of It.
"Where did you put it 7"
"I think I put It In an envelope bearing
the endorsement, 'The State Against
Steen.' at first, and put it in a case we had
In our office for keeping such files. That
Is what I think, but I don't know. As far
as I know It is lost, or has been taken
away from the office. I do not know
which. Other people could have gotten at
it. I am not certain that the will was
kept In the envelope I referred to. I tried
to take care of It and I cannot find It.
That Is nil I know about It."
A. J. Norman, who has lived in Omaha
a number of years and who was the com
plaining witness in securing a grand Jury
Indictment against Mrs. Bteen that was
dismissed when the case came to trial, was
put on the stand by the proponents. He
Immediately surprised the lawyers by con
tradicting W. F. Wapptch's testimony of
Thursday that Norman had shown htm the
will In 1902. Norman said the last time he
saw the will It was lying on Mr. Thomas'
desk, where he let It remain.
W. F. Wapplch and W. S. Shoemaker
testified to having witnessed a will of
Winch's In 1S81 and that they never wit
nessed but one will for him.
At noon court was adjourned until Mon
day morning, as Judge Scars has to hold
a Bhort session ot court In Washington
county.
F. 11. Gaines has appeared In the case as
a third attorney for the contestants.
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OMAHA, June 80. Official record of tern.
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Maximum temperature.... 84 79 95 69
Minimum temperature.... 9 69 77 54
Mean temperature 76 6! K6 62
Precipitation 06 T T .03
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Excess for the day 2
Total excess since March 1 271
roi nial precipitation 19 Inch
Deficiency for the day '. 13 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 9 18 Inches
Deficiency since MHrch 1 6.49 inches
Deficiency for cor. period In 1904.. 1. 18 Inches
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Cheyenne 62 74 .36
Chicugo. cloudy 70 78 T
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Huron, cloudy 74 76 .00
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Bt, Paul, cloudy 64 66 .40
Salt Lake City, clear 86 90 .00
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Willlston, clear 76 78 .00
T indicates trace of precipitation.
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