THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, JULY 30. 1 917.
Nebraska
STATE VANGUARD TO
LEAVE FOR DEMING
Companies E and C of Fifth
Eegiment With Sanitary
Troops to Prepare for
Coming of Nebraskans.
(From a Staff Correapondent.)
Lincoln, July 29. (Special.) Na
tional Guard officers are confident that
the day for moving to a mobilization
camp is not far away. The unex
pected orders which came from the
Central department Friday and were
made public this morning indicates
- an early movement.
Companies C and E of the Fifth,
with a detail of eight men and First
Lieutenant Ralph S. Hart of the sani
tary department have been selected to
proceed to Ueming, N. M., in advance
of the other Nebraska tronns in as
sist in the preparation of the camp for
ine remainder ot the Nebraska brigade.
ComDanv C is from Rearrir and V
from North Platte, while the sanitary
department is located at Lincoln.
While nothintr definite ran hi
learned, August 1, which will be next
Wednesday, is tne date guessed by
some ot tne officers.
Roll of Aurora Company
Posted at Court House
' Aurora, Neb., July 29. (Special.)
At tne west door of the Hamilton
county court house with two large
American flags fiappini constantly
over it stands the honor roll of Com
pany H of the Fifth Nebraska, this
county s ottering of its boys for the
nation's great struggle. This roll is
on a large bulletin board and the
boys' names are clearly and perma
nently enrolled. It was furnished by
the Aurora Commercial club.
When the company was sworn into
the federal service several days ago
there were 147 answered at roll call,
but nine have been discharged.
This honor roll will be maintained
by the Commercial club throughout
tne absence ot the company. And
over it all of the time the boys are
in France fighting for American ideals
and American rights the flags will be
waving over their names in the court
yard back home. '
Hamilton county was the only
county in the state which had enlisted
up to its quota when the draft num
bers were drawn. Since then it is
probable that four men may be draft
ed, because of the discharge of the
nine men from the company.
Besides 1 Company H, Hamilton
county has sent fifty of its young men
into the various divisions of the serv
ice. Some have joined the artillery,
some the navy, some the aviation
corps and several are at Fort Snell
ing training for officers.
No Decrease in Valuation
Reported by Counties
(From a Staff Correspondent.) .
Lincoln, Neb., July 29. (Special.)
Not a county in the state so far
has reported a decrease in valuation
to Secretary Bernecker of the State
Board of Assessment. Eighty-six
have reported, showing a total as
sessment of $448,817,234. If the seven
counties yet to report show the same
valuation as last year the valuation
of the state will be about $25,000,000
more than formerly and probably
more.
The counties delinquent are Box
Butte, Cass, Cherry, Gage, Knox,
Loup and Wheeler. If the reports
do not arrive very quickly it will be
up to Secretary Bernecker to send a
man for them and charge the expense
to the county delinquent.
Lincoln Greeks Present
Flag to Fifth Regiment
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., July 29. (Special.)
Greeks of Lincoln, while enlisting
in large numbers to help fight the
Germans, further have shown their
patriotism by presenting to the Fifth
regiment a fine silk flag. A Lincoln
Greek, Nickolas Megas, is color ser
geant of the regiment, and so the
flag will be carried by one of their
own countrymen.
Alex Keriakedes, a Lincoln mer
chant, presented the flag in behalf of
his countrymen who had contributed
to its purchase and Colonel Paul re
ceived it in behalf of the regiment.
Table Rock Notes.
David T. Meeker, who located in
1871 between three and four miles
south of Table Rock, and a few years
later moved to Pawnee City, died at
his home last evening after an illness
of many weeks. He was about 70
.years of ag and is survived by a wife
and several children; Funeral ar
rangements are as yet unannounced.
Mr. Mcintosh of the oil works in
this vicinity, Mr. F. A. Stech of the
Community State bank and G. A.
Cotton, a real estate man, all of Table
Rock, left for Omaha last Wednes
day in the Stech auto. In the vicin
ity of Plattsmouth the car ran into
a ditch, Mr. Stech being severely
bruised. Mr. Cotton's face was badly
cut" from his eye glasses and ten
stitches were taken to close the
wounds. Mr. Mcintosh was uncon
scious for some time. Messrs. Stech
and Cotton returned home by rail.
C. H. Lane, a stock buyer at this
place, became overheated about noon
yesterday, came into the house, drank
profusely of ice water and soon went
into convulsions. A physician was
called, and considering the case se
rious, called a second physician. He
was unconscious nearly, all the after
noon, but is greafly improved today.
Mrs. Bessie McCaslin, who has
been ill for a long time, died at 7:30
this morning. She was the wife of
VV. A. McCaslin and is survived by a
sister, who lives in Lincoln, and a
brother in Table Rock, a daughter,
m addition to her husband.
Are You One of Them?
There are a great many people who
would be very much benefited by tak
ing Chamberlain's Tablets for a weak
Dr disordered stomach. Are you one
ot them? Mrs. M. R. Searl, Baldwins
ville, N. Y., relates her experience in
the use of these tablets: "I had a bad
spell with my,v stomach about six
months ago, and was troubled for
two or three weeks with gas and se
vere pains in the pit of my stomach.
Our druggist advised ' me to take
Chamberlain's Tablets. I took a bot
tle home and the first dose relieved
mc wonderfully, and I kept on taking
them until I was cured." These tab
lets do not relieve pain, but after the
pain has been relieved, may prevent
its recurrence. Advertisement i
This Baby Has
Living; Four
This js Baby Evelyn Iske of Spring -
field, who has two great grandmothers
living. Her father is Clarence Iske of
Case to Break Will That
Favors City of Tecumseh
Tecumselh, Neb.. July 29. (Soe
cml.) The late Mrs. Sarah M. Bran
don, widow of Judge H. W. Bran
don, deceased, willed the city of Te
cumseh four lots in the Graf & Ells
worth addition, which is in the north
east part of town, for park purposes.
She also left the city $500 in money
to improve the park. It was her re
quest that the park bear her name.
The probation of Mrs. Brandon's will
was completed in April, 1909, and up
to this time the city has not done
anything in the way of improvements
to the park, ine location does not
suit some and the matter of selling
the bequeathed grounds and investing
the proceeds of the sale elsewhere has
been considered.
Helen C. Marble, Elmer E. Bliss
and Lora Marble Watkins, sister,
half-brother and step-sister of Mrs.
Brandon, respectively, and non-residents,
and beneficiaries of her will,
have filed a case in the Johnson coun
ty district court in which they pro
pose to make the park grounds and
cash revert back to the Brandon es
tate. They claim, the city has not ac
cepted the grounds, has not done any
thing toward converting them into a
park, and that the corporation has
spent the $500 for other than park
purposes. "
The city will fight the case and will
endeavor to make a showing that by
not having this park land and cash
go to the city the intent of the will
of Mrs. Brandon is disturbed.
Failed to Register, But
Now Thought to Be a Spy
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 29. (Spe
cial. ) An individual giving his name
as John Underwald, who recently was
arrested at Mitchell and brought to
Sioux Falls, is believed to be a Ger
man spy and a careful investigation
of his record is being made. He was
arrested on jthe charge of failing to
register under the selective draft act.
His preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Conway was
postponed until August 14, bond for
his appearance being fixed at $1,000.
In default of bond he is in jail.
The . prisoner appears to be about
26 years of age. He stated that he
came to the United States from Ger
many about three and one-half years
ago. To explain his having no pass
ports, he stated that he was in the
German navy and had left his ship at
Baltimore, Md.
When ariested he was with a num
ber of Industrial Workers of the
World, and appeared to have a great
deal of influence over them, being
something of a leader. He admitted
that he had been with the Industrial
Workers of the World organization
for some time.
New Automobile Highway
Along Burlington Route
Holdrece. Neb . Tulv 29. (Snecial.)
The finishing touches to another
Nebraska automobile highway are
now being applied in the marking of
the road to be known as the Highland
Highway, which follows the Hold-rege-Sterling
division of the Burling
ton, known as the "Highline," and
passes through each of the towns on
that branch. An association was
formed early last spring with one or
more members from each town be
tween Holdrege and Sterling, Colo.
The time since has been devoted to
choosing the route, seejng to the im
provement of sections where needed,
and the marking of the road. Ihe
latter is about half completed at this
time.
This new route has remarkably
few structural defects as an automo
bile road, practically its entire length
being on the high plateau which
forms the lvide between the Re
publican and Platte rivers.
South Dakotan Arrested for 1
Having Alcohol in His Store
Bruce. S. D.. July 29.-H. W.
Shultz, proprietor of a local drug
store, was arrested by the county au
thorities on the charge of having in
toxicating liquors in his possession
without being a registered pharmacist,
as required oy ine provisions 01 ine
new state wide prohibiten law. He
was held under a bond of $500 for ap
pearance at the ext term of state
circuit court, when he will be tried.
Five gallons of alcohol found in his
place of business was confiscated. Mr.
Shultz recently was on trial in the
United States court at Sioux Falls on
an indictment charging him with
sending objectionable letters through
the mail.
s Gage County Notes.
Beatrice, Neb., July 29. (Special.)
Lee Mobley sustained a broken
right arm ajid an ugly gash cut in
his face while operating a threshing
machine on the George Fisher farm
near Diller. The accident was caused
by his sleeve getting caught in a belt
of the machine while he was engaged
in piling it. He was taken to Fair
bury for treatment.
At a meeting of the county board
of supervisors Thursday a motion
was made and adopted to pay a boun
ty of 10 cents on each gopher scalp
delivered at the county clerk's office.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Two Great Grand Mothers
Generations in This Picture
1 Springfield and both of his grand-
mothers arc living. His mother's
mother ii Mrs. George Leypoldt of
REALTORS CENTER
INTEREST ON MEET
-
Omaha Sends Large Delegation
to National Convention at
Milwaukee and Are Roy
ally Entertained.
The interest of the local realtors,
as well as of realtors throughout the
country, has centered the last week
in the meeting of the National Asso
ciation of Real Estate Boards at Mil
waukee. The city that has been made fa
mous had prepared a most hearty re
ception and the press dispatches re
port an attendance of 2,500 from the
larger -cities of the country, represent
ing the most prominent real estate
men in the United States. Detroit had
50 delegates, Pittsburgh 45, St. Louis
56, Toledo 53 and Chicago 75.
St. Louis delegates came with the
express intention of securing the con
vention tor next year with a fund of
$25,000 "raised for the convention
entertainment. Kansas City was
ambitious for next year's meeting, but
had to give way, as did St. Paul and
some other cities aspiring in the same
direction. St. Louis won the prize.
The Omaha delegation supported St.
Louis. v
There were a number of men on the
program who have become expert in
their different localities along different
lines of real estate activities. This
program was one of the most prac
tical and interesting ever presented to
a convention of real estate men.
, Visitors Are Welcomed.
The 'convention was welcomed by
addresses from Governor Philip of
Wisconsin and Mayor Hoan of Mil
waukee, and the popular presi
dent of the Milwaukee board, R.
Bruce Douglas. Mr. Douglas brought
the realtors to their feet when he in
sisted that the convention should
adopt a declaration of loyalty to the
national administration.
In his introductory address Presi
dent Haas of the national association,
among other things, spoke as follows:
"It is not of any particular signi
ficance to say that the National Asso
ciation of Real Estate Boards is repre
sentative t property whose value
reaches to the billion mark. It is,
however, of particular significance to
say that our association is 100 per
cent representative of the business
and civic progressiveness of the na
tion. For just as we have grown in
numbers, so have we grown in worth.
Spirit of Service.
"What I may call the spirit of serv
ice has become the dominating power
and pull of the national association.
We no longer confine ourselves as a
nation wide organization only to the
question as ,to how to buy or sell real
estate. We are now asking, what can
we do for the nation, the state, the
city, the town, the farm and the in
dividual?" ,
Colonel Nathan W. McChesney,
j'udge advocate of Illinois and attorney
for the national association, aroused
the convention to. tremendous en
thusiasm with a sweepingly eloquent
address.
He asserted that Americans are now
with the United States and its allies
or they are,enemies of the country.
Repeatedly the delegates sprang to
their feet, cheering the eloquence of
Colonel McChesney.
The report of the committee on
taxation practically overshadowed
every other matter presented to the
convention. This report was long.
interesting and technical.
R. B. Wallace Speaks.
The speakers packed into the al
lotted time patriotic speeches and
eulogies of their respective cities, with
praise for the realtor as a profession.
The speech of R. B. Wallace, Council
Bluffs, was typical of all. He said:
"Council Bluffs, with only 35,000 in
habitants, doubled its quota of sub
scriptions for Liberty bonds, more
than doubled its Red Cross allotment,
turned its Chamber of Commerce into
a war council, and was the first city
to send an official committee to Ger
mans who were dissatisfied with all
the United States had done for them,
to tell them to go back home and stay
there."
This is the fifth annual contest since
E. S. Judd, Chicago, then president of
the national association, originated
the custom on the suggestion of
Charles F. Harrison. Omaha, at; the
Winnipeg convention. The Chicago
real estate board has presented the
silver trophy cup to the national as
sociation as the prize in an annual
competition.
Adopt Resolution.
Fred G. Smith, a popular realtor
from Minneapolis, stirred the conven
tion thoroughly on the topic "A
Practical Housing Law" which re
sulted in the adoption of the following
resolution:
"1. What each reaf estate board ap
point a housing,committee consisting
of representative men.
"2. That said committees co-operate
with other local civic bodies whenever
a housing code, whether local ordi
nance or state law, is under, consider
ation. ' "3. That 'a model housing law' by
Lawrence Veiller, secretary of the
Hersey. She is 65 years old.
Mrs. Mary lake of La Platte, aged
79 years, is little Evelyn's other great
grandmother.
natiqnal housing conference, and pub'
lished by the Russell Sage foundation
ho ttH i a wnrkinar code.
"4 That no effort or exDense be
spared whenever the housing law is
considered to secure tne Dest ot ex
nrt IrnnwIrHcre and ' COmolete datl
concerning local conditions. Housing
laws are serious measures, vitally af
fecting vast amounts ot property, ana
should be drafted with the greatest
possible thought and care.
Omahans to Attend Home
Coming Day in Large Body
Between 500 and 800 Omaha per
sons will journey to Nebraska City
August 16 on Homecoming uay.
They will go by a special train. At a
meeting held at the office of Robert
Druesedow, chairman, the following
:ommittees were elected: Robert
Dfuesdow, Fred Carey, John Garrow,
Charles Ne son. Milton r. Copen
harve, Frank Strong, Charles B. Otis
and Robert Levi, Mrs. Anna M. Rog
ers, Mrs. Charles B. Otis, Miss B.
Hatch. Mrs. S. Weher and Miss Mat-
tie Hale comprise the women's com
mittee on arrangements.
Delivervman Hurt When
Truck Collides With Auto
Leonard Thompson, 20 years old, a
driver for the Brandeis Stores, was
hurt internally and received injuries
to his back Saturday niht when the de
livery truck he was driving collided
with the automobile operated by
John Delatour at Twentieth and
Douglas streets.
Dr. Charles F. Shook attended the
injured man and had him removed to
St. Joseph's hospital. Delatour was
arrested charged with reckless dnv
ing. He was released on $500 bond.
Eager, in Charge of War Films,
Has Reputation as Booster
(From a. Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., July 29. (Special.)
Colonel Frank D. Eager, whom
Washington dispatches announce this
morning has been assigned as one of
a committee to look after the taking
of the motion war pictures, is well
known in this part of the state for
his boosting abilities.
Obituary Notice
CAPTAIN ANNA HANSTENE,
seven years ago matron of the Salva
tion Army Rescue home in Omaha,
died In Chicago, 111. She had a host
of friends here, who were attracted to
her by her tireless efforts for the home.
. REX DAYTON REYNOLDS, eon of
Victor Reynolds, 725 South Thirty
seventh street, died at his home In
Minneapolis Saturday. Funeral serv
ices will be held from the home of his
parents Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Reynolds was 27 years old. He
was born in Omaha and received his
early education here. Two years ago
he was married and had been living in
Minneapolis, where he was in business
He had been sick for four months.
FRANCIS J. ROBINSON, aged 47,
of 3831 Franklin street, died Friday
morning at Wise Memorial hospital.
Mr. Robinson had been in poor health
for some time and had recently been
operated on for goitre. ,
Mr, Robinson was born in Boston,
Mass., and came west when 12 years
old.
He has been a resident of Omaha
for twenty-one years, was in the
laundry business for a long time and
also connected with the Cudahy
Packing company. He is survived by
his widow and three children, Grace,
Ford and Esther. Grace Robinson is
a reporter for The Omaha Bee. ,
The funeral will be from Burket'e
undertaking parlors at 9 o'clock Mon
day morning and interment in Forest
Lawn cemetery. The pallbearers will
be H. J. Hughes, George Fitzpatrick,
G. C. Stovall, S. H. Cole, G. W. Doug
lass and C. F. Showalter. Rev. Thomas
Anderson of Benson Baptist church,
a former pastor of the family, will of
ficiate. George Anderson, a cousin, of
Leavenworth, Kan., will attend the
funeral.
CICERO BRISTOL, 81 year" old,
died at Sweasy's hospital at Lincoln,
Neb. In 1856 he located a claim on
Salt creek, anticipating the locating
of the state capital In some central
place, when the state should be ad
mitted. He helped to lay out the town
of Olatha, one-half mile west of
Roca, and boomed it for the future
state capital.
LUCY ELLEN ROGERS, a resident
of Omaha and a school teacher here
for thirty years, died Friday. She
taught at the Farnam school last year
and Is well known by hundreds of
Omahans who were formerly her pu
pils. She was a member of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution. The
funeral was held at the Cole McKay
undertaking .parlors, 2616 Farnam
street, Sunday afternoon. The body
was taken to Whitehall, Mich.
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MINNEAPOLIS
Location Most Central
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Rates $1.75 to $3.50 per Day
H. J. TREMAIN,
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DEADLY GERMS
IN COURHLASTER
Federal Investigation Reveals
Evident Plot of German Sym
pathisers to Distribute
Poisonous Supplies.
Washington, July 29. Court plas
ter said to have been distributed by
German sympathizer! has been found
on chemical analysis by the Depart
ment of Justice to contain tetanus
germs. .Attorney General Gregory
today warned the public to use only
court plaster from reliable sources.
The Department of Justice today
authorized the following statement
relative to its investigation of sales
of poisoned plaster in various sec
tions of the United States:
"The Department of Justice with
out sharing in any sensational view
as to the mannerr in which sticking
plasters or court plaster became in
fected states that some of the sam-
Dles submitted and anatv7irl havr
been thereby shown to contain teta
nus germs.
t "The public is consequently cau
tioned against purchasing this remedy
except fromm approved sources. The
warning is particularly directed
against purchases in small packages
from street peddlers and vendors."
Test Made at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., July 28. Chemi
cal tests of court plaster circulated
in rural communities of Kansas by
itinerant pedlers show that 'at least
one brand of the plaster contained
tetanus bacilli, accordign to an
nouncement today by Fred D. Robe
ertson. United States district attorney
for Kansas.
Inheritance Tax on
German Estates in
Iowa Now One-Fifth
Des Moines, la., July 29. A pecu
liar situation in the collection of the
alien collaterial inheritance tax ha
arisen in the office of E. H. Hoyt, state
treasurer, due to the abrogation of
treaties with the Teutonic powers be
cause of the existence of a state of
war.
Al estates left to kinsmen in for
eign countries by aliens residing in the
state "of Iowa, unless the kinspeople
are .brothers or sisterSj are subject to
a 20 per cent collateral inheritance tax.
Exceptions are made only in the case
of countries known as favored na
tions" with whom the United States
has entered into a treaty permitting
the collaterial iheritance tax for citi
zens of either country to be the same
as citizens of the foreign state or na
tion in which they reside.
Germany, before the beginning of
the war, was a "favored nation" and
as such, German citizens leaving
estates in Iowa were entitled to the
same collaterial inheritance tax S
per cent as paid bV citizens of the
state.
Since the war. the treaty of 1871
has been abrogated at least that is
inc interpretation Deing piacea upon
the document by several states and
all German estates left in Iowa are
now subject to the 20 per cent tax.
On the other hand, President Wil
son has made the statement that "we
are not at war with the German peo
ple, but with the German imperial
government." Treasurer Hoyt has
interpreted the treaty as one of the
making of the German imperial gov
ernment. A number of German alien
estates have been settled in Iowa since
the beginning of the war.
Without Reservation
All America has been captivated by the refresh
ing goodness of
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WOMAN ELECTED MAYOR
Mrs. Georg Q. Horwiti, who hat
been elected mayor of Moore
havon, Florida, by unanimous
rote. Her Ut hat produced
fifty carloads of potatoes and
30,000 buihelt of corn will soon
be ready for harvest. Mn. Hor
witi is the widow of Philadel
phia lawyer.
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Old-Time Gold Seeker Is
In the Black Hills Again
Lead, S. D., July 29. Returning to
the Black Hills after an interval of
forty-one years, W. A. Petran, of
Minneapolis, is enjoying a visit to
this part of the hills. He is accom
panied by his wife. Mr. Petran's first
visit to the Black Hills was made in
1874, when he accompanied General
Custer on the famous expedition to
the Black Hills, when, gold was first
discovered in this section. It was a
member of General Custer's expedi
tion who first discovered the pres
ence of gold. On the occasion of his
first visit, Mr. Petran remained only
until the troops returned to Fort Lin
coln. Out jmnitnl of 'one of our
ycst umversitit writn
"Otc Astoi Roof Garden
is the most deligktrU
spot in New 'VbiTo. It
is almost fairylike in
its artistic completeness
For ratet, etc., lee
advertisement sp
pearing en Thandsy
f x i Si
Those who have tasted it have spread the newg
of its deliciousness. Those who have tested it
testify to its purity, wholesomeness and nutri
tive qualities. -
That's why, throughout the country -north,
east, south and west in cities and villages
on land and water among civilians, soldiers
and sailors are found hosts of enthusiastic
friends of
Bevo the all-year-round soft drink
Get Bevo at inns, reetaiiranta, freceries, department and drug atorca, pica!
(rounda, baieball parka, aoda fountaina, dining cars, ataamthipa, and other
piacea where repealling beveragea art fold. Guard againit aubatitutsa bar
tho bottle opened ia front of you.
Bevo ii sold in bottles onlyand is bottled exclusive! by
Anheuser-BuschS?. Louis
k Paxton & Gallagher Co.
Wholesale Dealers OMHA, NEB.
MERCHANTS WILL
HAVE ABARBECDE
An Ox, a Sheep and Two Hogs
Will Be Roasted; Water
melon Will Be Served in
Huge Slices.
An ox, a sheep and two hogs arc
to be roasted to furnish meat for t
big barbecue for the visitors in
Omaha during the merchants market
week activities, August 20-23. A wa
termelon feed has been arranged be
sides. The meat will be served steaming
hot from the carcass, with specially
baked buns, etc. The barbecue is to
be held in one of the beautiful sum
mer parks of the city and promises to
be a most enjoyable affair.
, A whole carload of this luscious
fruit will be put in cold storage three
or four days before the barbecue and
will be served in "childhood days
style" to the guests. In other words,
visitors may "eat melon with their
whole faces, just like whenthey were
kids," says a member of the enter
tainment committee.
A large crowd is expected, as mer
chants need many goods, and Omaha
is in position to supply all demands.
Holiday at Webster City
In Honor of Soldiers
Webster City, la., July 29. (Spe
cial.) Mayor R. G. Clark has issued,
a proclamation setting aside Wednes
day, August 1, as a holiday and asking
all Hamilton county to join Webster
City in a community picnic In honor
of C Company, the Supply Company
and Headquarters Company, all threa
of which units are a part of the Sec
ond Iowa, stationed in this city. All
the money taken in during the day
will be divided among the three com
panies. The celebration will be held
at the grounds of the Outing club and
in Nakomis and Riverside Athletic
parks. ' -
Two Soft Drink bispensers
Are Finer! $1 00 Each
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Both of the fines imposed by PoHe
Judge Fitzgerald on alleged liquor or
dinance violators were appealed. Pat
McConnell, the proprietor of the Big
Four saloon at Ninth and Douglas
streets, was fined $100 and costs for(
the illegal possession of liquor and
J. F. Murray received a like sentence '
on the same charge.
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