Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1902)
THE OMAHA DAILV HEEi THURSDAY, JUHK 10, 1002. UNION PACIFIC IN LABOR WAR Company Kifuwt Bo lar Makers' Dsmasd for IscreaM and Latter Strike. 10IN MOULDERS WHO APE ALREADY OUT Machinists anil "Car Bnllders Are F.a pected to Qnlt Work and General Tleap of System's "hop la Looked Far. J The Union Pacific Is confronted by an ag gravated labor' war. rromptly at 10 o'clock yeaterday morning every bollermaker In Ua employ laid down hie fools and walked wit of the shops, tying up the entire sys tem from Omaha to Ogden. The atrlke la the result of an order Issued by the Boilermakers" union upon the fail ure of the Union Pacific official! to accede to demands of the men for higher wages. IPhe workmen and officials met In conference yesterday morning, the former presented their requeet for an Increase In their scale and tha lattsr resolutely refused to grant It. thus precipitating a strike which may end ' la the congestion of all the mechanical de partments of the road. The botlermakers were getting 3J to 35 i tenta an boor and theyasked for a nominal raise. There was no dispute upon the ouestlon of hours.- In the Omaha shop there are but thirty or thirty-five boiler makers, but-there are ahops scattered all ilong the road from this city to the west , rn terminus, and - every bollermaker in jilf of these shops la affected by the order to atrlke and has rigidly obeyed It. This means that hundreds of botlermakers are 'low Idle. 5 of' Disposed to Talk. Neither the tradesmen nor the railroad officials concerned with these matters are disposed to discus Uiera. .At the Union pacific headquartera tha. officials positively refused to enter Into. any. dtssueslon; the botlermakers simply . stated their plain proposition,, which Is lucid enough to ex pose all the main faots. At the boiler shops it was said that the men had quit work and walked out promptly at. the hour designated by their union . laadere. Coming so closely upon the heela of the Union Pacific moulders' strike, the action of the boiler makers has seriously compli cated the situation for the company and It la probable that the two tradea now out will bo Joined wkthla: a very ahort period by others., According to the men this de ' velopment Is more than- probable. The fact that the machinists arealready In a dUsat lafled state of mind and- have tentatively decided to submit a request for an Increase .of wages lends additional strength to the belief thatrthe striking force will be ma terially enlarged and gives to the situation the gravest aspect. Increase' AsTrecT la Small. The machinists are paid about the same as the botlermakers,' and. while the exact Increase asked- In neither rase la made public. It fa understood to be Insignificant The car builders, .It la said, would be the next to affiliate with the men who have Quit work. ' The strikers are not . discouraged over their prospects of winning. Their attitude ta .one of serene confidence and they believe that the road will be forced from self-interest to yield, especially It the atrlke as umea. the proportions which are predicted ind Indicated- by present conditions. The tleup of the ' mouldera .In Chicago, which Itopa all work- on Union Pacific patterns, adds to the gravity ot the' situation. Moulders Expect Developments. The moulders have .heard - nothing from Chicago since the telegram which came Sunday to Secretary Chadwlck of the Moulders' untou, saying all work on Union Pacific patterna had been' stopped there. The mouldera are looking dally for some development from the Chicago end of the line. . They would not be surprised to hear that the Featherstone Interests had de tided to accede to? their proposition or sgree on compromise whereby the Omaha r Union- Pacific, moulders would be bene fited Independent of any action by the rail road company. .. t An interesting feature of the moulders' trouble Is that had - the Union Faclflo granted' their full' demand for an Increase in wages It would have meant to that com cany, the outlay Id fold -cash of 12.40 a week; or In other words that la the aggre gate amount to which the Increase would have come. There was but a limited um ber of men to be affected by the dealred advance and each one's Income was to have been Increased k fraction of a cent. In connection with this the mouldera call attention to the fact that during the finan cial depression a .few, years ago, which was general throughout the country, the Union Pacific Railroad Company had -proposition to make . to lta mouldera. It waa that they aubmH . to a reduction In their wagea of 5 per cent a day. The men presented the matter at a called meet ing and the result was that tbey unnan imoualy agreed to the reduction. When the conditions Improved wages lit a minor ity of cases, it Is said, were reinstated, but the great majority "never were restored to their original Income. : The feeling among the moulders, in view of theae facts, is to say at least, not a very , wholesome one towards their employers BAD PLACE -FOR CHILDREN Ba Rules Judge. Vlueonhaler oa Vicinity of Eleventh and Dodge JMreets. ' The case of the Child Saving Institute against Mrs. Walter Swanson, for the pos session of Eva Haaa, a minor, waa tried yes terday morning before Judge Vtnsonhaler. The manager ot the Institute, A. W. Clark, Died a petition, In which he alleged that Mrs. 8wanson conducted questionable re aorta at two placea In the city and that ahe was aa unlit person to have charge of the girl, who was left la thta city by her mother. A In summing up the, evidence previous " to giving a decision tht Judge showed that e was not only experienced as a Hawk thaw, but that he had taken degrees un der Old Sleuth., lis a Id that alncs the case had been pending In hla court he had personally investigated the character of the houses kept by the defendant, and that while in his ' Investigations he had found norbftig ' which would show that ahs was, not of good moral character lie had b "ine convinced that a house near the corn- . Eleventh and Dodge streets is a poor on la which to attempt to raise a child to woman's estate. For that reason the Judge said he would appoint a guardian temporarily. He said that from all ap pearances he believed Mr. and Mra. Swan son would give the glri better care and at tention than she would probably receive from any other person, and for that rea son, It they changed tat-lr place o( resl- ... V i THE. GENUINE EAU de COLOGNE ' Sobanri Bart Sarlna Eternen. gasea 0-11 in Kola. Tor -sala-by - - W. R. BENNETT CO. W. Cor. 16th and Uaxnsy BU. dence, he might be- willing for thera to sgaln hare the custody of the child. The attorney for the defendant protested against Mr. Clark being doslgaated as the temporary guardian, flu that hla clients ware attempting to dispose ot the place where they now realde and Intend to re move to a cottage. The Judge laid that he would not announce the name of the guardian at thta time, hut would give the attorney an opportunity to show cause why Mr. Clark should not be appointed. DICKINSON TO REALTY- MEN Judge Advises Them ta Continue Their Fight for Equitable Taxation. At the meeting of the Real Estate ex change Rev. T. J. Mackay and Judge Dick inson apoke. Judge Dickinson spoke prin cipally upon the question ot equalization of taxes, saying In part: "I understand that there has been some talk of dropping the work In favor of equal ization of taxes. Were I to offer advice I would say that the exchange should ksep up the fight until the law of the state Is enforced and every kind of property Is as sessed at Its fair cash .value. . The law is o plain that it cannot -bo misconstrued. I understand that the Omaha Real Estate ex change Is a part of an. -organization which baa members la all parts of the -etate. A representative of the -oUate organization could bring suit In each of the countlea compelling the assessors to - assess at- a fair caah value, and the trouble would be over. Of course, no court can compel an assessor to fix a certain figure, as the as sensor alone is the Judge of the fair cash value, but at this time they do not pretend to. use that value in making assessments. "Another thing, you have made o good fight and had the assessments of certain corpora tlons raised. Your work should, not stop here. It Is a mailer of common repute that much personal property is escaping axatlon. Because a number of men form themselves Into a corporation they should not be singled out for victims." The picnic committee reported Its ar rangements for Saturday, June 28, and It was decided to take no music on the trip. It wss announced that next week the officers of the Young Women's Christian associa tion would be present at the exchange to speak of the new home-which la contem plated.. MRS. CLARK HELPS MISSION Gives Five Hand red Dollars to Fnnd for Purchase of the Property. Owing to tha generosity of a former Omaha woman the Omaha City Mission as soclatlon bids fair to rale the $2,600 neces sary to purchase the property that it now occupies on Tenth street between Dodge and Capitol avenue by July 1, the date of the expiration of lta option, - During the laat week Mrs. S. H. II. Clark of St. Louis, who waa at one time one of the moet prominent workers In the mission,- has given $500 to the fund, which action seems to have been an Inspiration to others a-nd the committee la now hopeful of raising the remainder of the amount in time to save the property, During the last three -months something over $1,000 haa been raised by the Young People a societies of the city, and to this Thomas Kllpatrlck and Dr. W. O. Henry have' each added $100, while others hava made pledges to the fundi ' There's Always. a "Beat." and wherever there Is. a "best" there are always a host of Imitations. Doctors pre scribe Malt-Nutrlne for patients because they know what It Is and that It. will bring back tone and strength to the weak or dls ease-wasted. Take no substitute for Malt- Nutrlne, for there la none that will, satisfy, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, St. Louis U. S. A. A Place to Spend the Saraaner. On the lines of the Milwaukee railway la Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa are some of the moat beautiful places in the world to spend a summer vacation, camping out or at the elegant summer hotels. Boating, Ashing, beautiful' lakes and' streams and cool weather. Okobojr'ls the nearest these resorts, but all -are easily reached from Omaha, and the round trip rates thl summer are lower than aver before. Full Information on application. . ' - F. A. NASH. Oeneral Weatern Agent C, M. at St. P. Ry 1604 Farnam St., Omaha. LOCAL BREVITIES. The Vlslllnc Nurses' uiMlaiinn win Its regular monthly meeting at the parlors j, un riun iioici on jpursaay aiiernoon at 4 o'clock. Permits have bcrn rrnnttH it Pnni, r. Morey and John O.- Jones to erect frame cunases ai -i weniy-sixtn ajnd Ames avenuo to cost $1,100 each. - Deputy Sheriff Flynn went to Lincoln to i" xom rv nue, colored, to tne peniten tiary to serve a five-year ternv received on conviction of burglary. Owing to the heavy rains and the bad conauion or ine ground, tne Seward Btr'e BiewHMiisi episcopal' Bdnday school ha uosipunea lis annual picnic, which was to nnv oeen neia ai rtiviiview park Thurs day; - The old houseboat,- vReddy Klondyke," Muiir. wnicn xor two vsari nm ft.Mtri n the river bank at the foot Qf Douglas street, was condemned by the Hoard of Publlo Works yesterday morning and the owner was given live days In which to remove It. The vocal and lustruqaental puplis of Prof. Wright will give a recital Thursday evening, June 19, commencing at 8 o'clock in the entertainment hall of the Omaha commercial couege, seventeenth and Doug lan street. Free cards of admission can uu nau si siuuio, 310 namge building. A digest or tne Nebraska auDrems rnurt reports in two volumes haa Juat been IssueJ by Attorney E. C. VaV -. ma ha lawyer. The work comprises 2,500 pages of con densations from various ruling of the court and covers all the work done by the tribunal since It was organised In 1&67. The Jackaonlan club haa made arranza. ments with the Burlington for special svrv les for delegates attending the democratic state convention at Grand Island June 2t. The train leaves Omaha, at :16 a. m. and arrives at Urand Iuland about 1:30 p. m. Convenient time will be arranged for the return trip. Tueiday. June 24. Is the date flvrri hv the County Hoard of Rqunllsatlon for hear ing the matter of th assessments of tho banks. Yesterday notlcy were sent cut to all bankvra citing them to a d near vlth a schedule for assessment based upon the condition of the banka at the time of the publication of the statement nearest to April 1. According to a memorandum lust filed hv Judge Muuger of federal cmirt, J. C. Root must pay Agnea r rtszeli only 6,000 for defamation of character,1 Instead of SHAM). the sum allowed by the Jury. Liefendint had asked for a new trial, but Judge Mun grr overruled this, cutting down the judg ment, nowevrr, t,uw, - : United States Secret Service Oneratlvfl Webs haa received from his Washington chiefs Information concerning a new counterlelt bill mat is Just out. It Is a 15 note 01 ins ,-xanonai nisia nana or Troy, anu is a pnoiograun, ana a poor one n ordinary glasvd ph biographic paper. No attempt Is made to color the srai, the numbers or the panel. The bill btars Oar- nna s likeness. J. Kehaus, A. Bokke and John Mvcr, who tun baker rhois In the ianw nek-h. borhood on North (Sixteenth street, hive been arretted by Officer Wooidrldge, who wants IhttJii to explain to Judge B-rk why they put only twelve ouncea of dough and swteientng in a pound of bread, which the law says should contain slateen ounce. Ttvs pollco say the three ann have been arrested before on the asm charge. Judge B'.abaugh took from the Jury the raw of tk.-h.imnM gliist the Onmhn Gas company, tn which ihplalntln sought to obtain damages (or an alleged Injury to tin property oy reason, or tne construe tlon of a gas reservoir near his horn. The Judge Instructed a verdict for the defend ant on the grounds that at a prevloua trial of the same luauea for the uuruose of se curing an Injunction against tha company the points raised In lbs present suit had been avtermineo. HOME SEEKERS FROM SOUTH Tannasie Erpectad to OontribttU Lirjslj I to fopulation of Hibrufau ORMER NEBRASKAN STARTS IMMIGRATION Railroad Officials Look for Influx of Homesteaders from Southern States Darin the Next Year or Two. According to reports received at the Bur lington headquartera an Influx of home seekers from southeastern and middle Ten nessee Into Nebraska Is being planned. It Is expected that before the summer has proceeded far advance delegates of a large contingency of farmers and men of other occupations of the aouth will be In Omaha and from here go to other Nebraska points In searph of the most desirable locations. The fame of Nebraska has reached the Ten- oesseeans through personal representatives of this state. R. J. Do Armond, formerly ot Bartley, Neb., Is now In the southern state and In recent communication to the Burlington be outlines plans that are now In contem plation for an extensive migration move ment. Mr. De Armond went south some time ago with a view of settling in Tennes see near Tullohoma, which Is about fifty mllea northeast ot Chattanooga and the center of a very active section, though, as he Intimates In hla letter, far behind the developing sections of Nebraska. Mr. De Armond has become dissatisfied with his venture and Is not only contented to aban don his prospect, but has determined to wend his way back to his home state aa quickly as possible. But before he comes It la his purpose to consummate plans for bringing a large delegation with him. Anxlona to Make Change. People who have lived all their Uvea In one section. In fact on one place, the Ne braskan says, are anxious to make a change and are only looking for the most attrac tlve country. Many of them, through per sonal correspondence with railroads and others Interested In the colonization scheme In this state, have been Induced to give Nebraska a trial. From communications It appears that there Is a young Nebraska boom in progress there, people are catch Ing the "Nebraska fever" aa they did the California fever soma years ago, and offl ctals here look for a very extensive move ment of Immigrants aoon. It la reported from tho northwest that the colonization of that section promises to be the largest this year ever known and It Is equally as probable, according to the statements of officials here, that the inflated or watered stock. All of the sec same may prove to be true of Nebraska ond class is required to be assessed by this summer. the United States at 2 per cent per an- Certalnly when a few of the prominent people ot the south come here and see lng against communities or persons In in the splendid conditions of our coun- terstate tranpportation shall be enjoined. try, cald one railroader, "It will mean the opening wedge to an Influx ot not only homeseekera, but Indeed homesteaders. For you can be assured that no man who' Is really In earnest In looking for a new country, a prosperous country, where sea sons, climate and In fact all natural con dltlons and resources are enormously In excess ot the average, will turn hla back upon Nebraska. I feel confident that we are going to have a large number of set tiers In this state during the present year and I would not be aurprlsed to learn that this very movement that seems to be ahap lng Itself In Tennessee will open the way to thousands from that particular section." Nebraska Looks Good. General Passenger Agent Buchanan of the Elkhora and a party of newspaper men from Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux. City re turned Tuesday evening from a trip through the Black Hills country over the Elkhorn road. The party visited Dead- wood, Hot Springs, the Homeatake mines and other points of interest. Much of the territory, after reaching the central points, was covered by tally-ho coaches. The members of the party returned deeply Impressed with tha progress of the mining Interests of that section. Said one member: "No part ot the Dakota coun try which abounds In mineral wealth looked better to me than the agricultural part of Nebraska along the line." Rock Island Has Washout. The Rock Island reported a washout at South Bend from the heavy rains of Tues- day night which delayed tba morning train arriving In Omaha at 6 o'clock. The train wag reported In at 7 o'clock, two hours lata. No serious damage baa beea done, how ever, to traffic facilities, at least none that wilt lnieriers who me running or me trains. It Is reported that the bridge over the Platte river at South Bend went out as a result of the flood, but the Rock Island Is making use of the B. 4 M. tracks from Lincoln on, so that It will be enabled to continue Its schedule and will aoon have the wreckage cleaned away and tha road In perfect repair. Railway Notes and Personals, General Manager Dickinson of the Union Pacific started west on a trip over the road Tuesday night. He was accompanied by a small party in Ms private car. R. C. Hays, contracting freight agent of the Burlington, Is back from Lake Wash ington. While on the. trip to the lake Mr. White captured sixty-tour nsn. HoTle Clark and wife of St. Iuls are In Omaha for a short stay. Mr. Clark, who ! h. son of Former 1'reeldent a. li. ti Clark of the Union Part tic. la here to look after private business interests. iKbAdUhtn d rUttUt BUM Tax Payments Coming! In with Ureater Rush Than la Former Years. During the first sixteen days ot June $134,730.93 In taxes has been tsken In by the city treasurer's office, which Is $37,411.03 mors than was collected during the same period ot last year. The Indications are that by the end of the present month more money will have found Its way into the treasurer's hands than last year at that time, though the SO-mlll asaessment pro duces $108,000 less than the assessment of a year ago. "There are only ten more days before taxes for 1902 become delinquent," said Treasurer Meanings, ' and alter July 1 a per cent penalty will be charged. My office will be closed all day July 1 In order to give the force time to check up the bust' nesa." SECOND TRADE EXCURSION It Will Leave for Points la North eastern Kebraska Tomor row Morning, The second trade excursion of the Commer- clal club will leavs the Webster strest depot tnis morning at 7:30 o clock, for a run of two days In the northeastern part of the state. There are now 113 reserva tions on the sleepers, but a few mora can be accommodated. This will be the larg est excursion ever sent out by the club. it win visit tblrty-elght towns, the ma jority being larger than those visited -on any previous excursion Word has beea received from West Point, Hsrtlngton and Norfolk, ssying that the business men of those cities have arranged to provide entertainment for the party. On account of tha session of the United 6tatea court It has been found necessary to drop from ths program tha Indian war dance at Thurston, and tha rua to Emer son will be made shorter, the time tnus saved being spent In that town, where dinner will be served the first day. The nla-ht will be SDent at Hartlnaton. and an hour and one-half at Norfolk. Tha train "( h " ;30 TI0V pany the party and will play at the differ- ent towna enroute. NEW YORK SHRINERS COMING Mecca Temple Will Spend Several Honrs In Omaha Thure day Afternoon. Members of Tangier temple, Nobles ot tha Mystic Shrine, are making extensive ar rangements for the reception of Mecca tem ple of New York, which will arrive In Omaha Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock on Its return from San Francisco. This train was known as the Imperial train and car ried the Imperial potentate to the meeting of the council. A large delegation of the members of Tangier temple will leave Omaha at 9:S0 o'clock, going to Columbus, whero they will meet the New Yorkers. Arriving hero at 4 o'clock the parly will be taken to tha headquarters of the. temple, where a brief program, including an address of welcome and Informal talks, will be carried out. The remainder of the time will be devoted to conversation and refreshments! The New York party will leave at 6:30. The local committee requests every member of Shrine to be at the hall in order to greet the guests. Tangier temple Is now making prepara tions for a reception to Colonel Akin on his return. He will visit Spokane, Seattle and several points In the northwest enroute from the coaat, so the exact time ot his re turn Is not known, but the reception will, It la said, eclipse all efforts made by Tan- Rler temple previously in tho way of recep tlons FOR A JUST ASSESSMENT Representative Bell Introduces Bill to Compel Railroads to Make Showing; of Business. WASHINGTON, June 18. Representative Bell of Colorado introduced today a trust bill covering the recommendations of the Industrial commission, of which he waa a member. Ills bill provides for general pub licity of corporations dealing with the pub lic In Interstate business. It requires statements to be filed annually with the secretary of the treasury showing full particulars of business ; requires the secre tary ot the treasury to classify all stock into such as haa been paid tor In cash or its equivalent, and such aa Is usually called num. Any railroad company discriminate and If the Injunction order Is violated It becomes the duty ot the United States cir cuit court to put such company into the hands of a receiver and to operate tha company's business under the orders ot the court. DISORDER IN PARIS CHAMBER Nationalists and Radical Members Call Each OtheW Names and Nearly Come to Blows. PARIS, June 18. Disorderly scenes oc curred In the Chamber of Justice today during the verification of the election of M. Deseyan, nationalist, who defeated M. Verses, radical. M. Bertus, radical so cialist, opposed the validation, accusing the nationalists ot engaging In a violent cam palgn of inguit and calumny against the republicans. The speech led to lnterrup tlons from Count de Dion and M. Byveton, followed by uproarious altercations be tween the nationalists and radical so cialists. Count de Dion threatened M Berteaux with his fist and M. Coutant, revolutionary socialist, Insulted Count de Dion, calling him an imbecile, and when called to order M. Coutant said he would break the count's Jaw. When M. Byveton rose to reply his voice was drowned by the noise caused by t,he banging of desk lids by the leftists. After the chamber adjourned M. Byve ton met M. Mesur In the lobby and In- suits were exchanged between them. This occurrence resulted In M. Byveton chal lenglng M. Mesur to fight a duel. The sec- 0nds of the two deputies will meet tomor row, f GIGANTIC TUNNEL SCHEME Railroad Plans to Cut Throsgk Moaa tains to Cripple Creek at an Bnormons Expense. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., June 18. A project Is afoot to drive fourteen mllea ot tunnel and Intermediate branches through out the principal mountains and hills of this camp by the Cripple Creek It Pueblo company. Seventy-five men will start to work on July 5. There Is scarcely a mine of any Importance that will not be able to ship out Its ores through this tun nel. According to Superintendent J. M. Parfet It will require more than three years to complete tho main tunnel and the branches and the cost may aggregate $5,- 000,000. Tnaur vnup hllth in Prlrklv Amh Rtt, Iters. It regulates the system, promotes good appetite, sound sleep and cheerful spirits HEAVY RAINS IN NEBRASKA Falrbury Gets the Heaviest Fall Cooler in All Parts of State. In some places In Nebraska Tuesday night the rainfall waa heavy. According to re ports received at the Weather bureau Falr bury experienced little ahort of a cloud burst, the fall being 3 20 Inches there. At Ashland 1.80 Inches fell, at Tecumseh 1.35 Inches. In Omaha at 7 yesterday morn lng the fall had been .81 Inch. During the morning It continued to rain along the Mis souri river and to the east, being also cooler all about. To the south. In Kansaa and Missouri, the rain was light, but In Nc braska It was general. 'loo Orisi a niak. la almost every neighborhood somsons has died from an attack of collo or cholera morbus, often before medicine could be procured or a physician summoned. A re liable remedy for these diseases should be kept at hand. The risk is too great tor anyone to take. Chamberlain's Colic. I Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has un doubtedly saved the lives ot more people and relieved more palnland suffering than any other medicine in uis. It can always be depended upon. Mortality ktatisilcs. The followlns births snd death have been reported st the office of the Boa'd of llrtalth durinr the twenty-four hours and lng Wednenday noon: Hlrths Frederic Nelson. 1721 Boutr Ninth street, girl; Philip H. philbln. 143 North Thlrty-nrst jyenue. boy; Josepn A bluro, li South 'I wenty-fourth avenue ooy. Heath Water P. Corson, 414 Frances street, aged I years. A gsy picnic cannot be held without a few bottles of Cook's Champagne, Imperial Extra Dry. It Is sparkling and delicious AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA August Killer! OfflrUl Eelatioi. to City, a object of Court Discussion. JUDGE LEVY MAKES FORMAL COMPLAINT Charaea Miller with Malicious I)e- etrnctlon of Property and Dlsputea His Claim as Street Corn- Is August Miller street commissioner of South Omaha, street foreman or what ta his official relation to the city? This Is the question that was asked In the police court yesterday afternoon, when Judge Jacob Levy appeared and asked for a com plaint against the ex-couocllman. Judge Levy claimed that Mr. Miller had come upon his premises and excavated In the alley bordering on his lot to such a depth aa to leave the foundation to his house in danger. In looking the matter up Judge Levy was informed that Mr. Miller had never been appointed to any office, so far aa the records of the council were concerned, neither had he given bond for his acts. A complaint was accordingly drawn out charging Mr. Miller with the malicious de struction of property. Friends of both par ties appeared, however, and when it was proven to Mr. Levy that if hla statements were true Mr. Miller had committed a crime punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary, the matter was allowed to rest as It Is. The acta of Mr. Miller In the capacity In which he Is now working have caused many complaints. It Is said that the city Is not liable for whatever may be done by Mr. Miller, where damage accrues, neither has an official bond been filed to cover what damages may be done. Why some thing haa not been done before this in con nection with the office of street commis sioner Is a problem with many. Neverthe less no appointment has ever been filed naming a commissioner and the matter has never been before the council In any shape. Even though appointed as street fore man by Mayor Koutsky, Just how far Mr. Miller may go In hla repair work Is un certain. In the complaint made by Judge Levy It appears that the established grade of the alley between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets on N street has been tampered with and legal lights of the city who were In the courtroom when the mat ter came up stated that even though the uthortzed street commissioner of the town, Mr. Miller would not have the right to do thla work without express consent of the mayor and council and not then un less some defect appeared in the alley. Owing to the question as to Mr. Miller's official capacity It Is not probable that suits will be commenced against the city for the work thus done. Boys Destroy Property. The usual complaint about the destruc tion of windows In school houses Is being made. It is asserted that boys In the west ern part of the city are throwing atones through achoolhouse windows. This has tn the past caused considerable expends to the school district and In order to prevent further cost to the district during the summsr vacation tha windows In quite a number ot the achoola will be boarded up. This was done at one of tha schools last summer after nearly every light in the building had been broken. It waa consid ered much cheaper to pay for lumber to close windows than to keep continually re placing window glass. ft. Asrncs Boys Closing; Exercises. At the troop armory last night closing exercises of tha eighth grade boys of 8t Agnes' parochial achool were held. A pro gram by the graduating class and othera waa rendered, which waa greatly appre ciated. The hall was crowded with rela tives of the graduates and friends of the school. The sisters at the school had charge of the entertainment, which con sisted of muslo, recitations and other ex ercises. Then .the court scene from the 'Merchant of Venice" was presented. Cer tificates were conferred upon John Cavan- augh, John Hayes, John Kennedy, Raymond Corrlgan, Edward Ryan, Edward Cahlll and Charles Morgan. Few Complalnta Filed. Only half a dozen complalnta were filed with tha Board of Review yesterday. All of the members were on duty for the purpose ot showing taxpayers tha lists and receiving complalnta la writing. So far only eleven complaints hava been filed and Secretary Bergqulst aaya that these hava all beea from small property owners. The board still has eight days to sit and then the figures of the valuations will be made public. School Board Levy. On Thursday morning of thla week mem bers of tba Board of Education will meet for the purpose of determining how much money will be needed to conduct the pub lic schools during tha coming year. About half of the liquor license money has been used In taking up overdue warrants, but there still remains In the achool treasury $40,000. With the usual levy of 20 mills and the state apportionment with what money la on hand, the board is considered to be In good financial condition and can If It la desired erect either a portion of the proposed high school building or a separate ward school. Macle City Gossip. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Loechner. Captain James A. Austin has returned from a trip to Louisville, Ky. W. L. Ilannon of St. Louis. Mo. is hers for a few days, visiting his brother. Dun Hannon, Councilman My leg Welsh has gone to O'Neil, Neb., for a few days' visit with relatives. The beef luggers employed at the tack ing housea have been given an Increase In wages by the packers. Magic City lodge of ths Modern Brother, hood of America will meet Friday evening In the hall over the Bouth Omaha National bank building. Teachers' examinations will commence at the High school building Thursday. On Friday evening Megdames Prewer snd Wroght will entertain Superior lodge of the J-iegree of Honor at Twenty-fifth and H streets. Members of Upchurch lodge. Degree of Honor, are ' to meet Thursday night to celebrate the anniversary of the organiza tion of the lodge. It warm weather makes you feel weary you may ba sure your system needs cleans ing. Use Prickly Ash Bitters before the hot weather arrives; It will put stomach, liver and bowels In order help you through ths heated term. the and FURTHER PLANS FOR CURFEW Commutes Will Try to Arrange Pabllo Rally tow Snnday Night. Ths committee appointed Monday night at tha meeting held at the Young Men's Christian association In the Interest of a curfew ordtaanca to prepare plans for pre senting the matter to the city council met Tuesday afternoon In the association build ing and took further preliminary steps. Dr. W. O. Henry, chairman of the com mittee, was selected to draft a letter to the mlnlstera of ths city calling upon them for tbelr co-operation and asking that each pastor read the model ordinance tha one In fores In Indianapolis and take a vote of hla congregation upon the question of securing tha adoption of tba ordinance la Omaha. It waa also derided to arrange for a publlo rally to be held In one of the churchee Sunday night, to which all tha city officials are to be Invited and at which tha curfew proposition la to be given a thorough dlscaselon. If success attends these efforts tha plaft will then be to carry the matter directly before the city council and ask that body to pass the ordinance. TIIK A V A JO WOMAS. Her Rale In the Tribe a "-nrvtvnl of Primitive Matrlarchate. The Navajo woman, who has made her tribe the most famous of all living Indian races by means of her great and excellent Invention, the Navajo blanket, occupies a social pooltlon of groat Independence. Her property rights are carefully respected. She owns much of the wealth of the tribe and her children belong to her alone. A woman may have hundreds of sheep when she marries and not one becomes the prop erty of her husband. Descent Is traced through the female line. It Is a survival of the primitive matrlarchate. The Navajo women has no permanent home. The progresa of the tribe has been greatly Impeded by Its dark superstition that every death Is caused directly by Chlnde, the devil, and that evil spirits linger about the dead body. The house is never occupied again. The corpse Is burled tn the floor and the house pulled down over It and a Navajo would freeie before he would make a fire from the logs of one of those deserted beeps. So the Navajo 'hogan" Is a poor, temporary affair, a mere circular hut of logs and stones, with a hole In the roof for the smoke and a blanket for the door. In the summer the Navajo woman loves to move Into a brush 'wlckyup" made of grcasewood boughs. There aha sets up her loom In the shadow of the rocks and Uvea In the open air all summer. Her Work. The Navajo woman can make very good baskets, but she does not rare to do It often, preferring to buy them from her Apache cousin. She makea them herself only when they are wanted for some sacred purpose; for medicine, marriage, or other ceremonies. She tans buckskin, and makes her own footwear, both moccasins and high bottines. She knits stockings, without any toes or heels. She makes but little pot tery, and that Is coarse and poor, and she docs very little of that bead embroidery which seems the distinguishing art of all Indian women. In fact, tha Navajo woman has found her artistic development In the famous blankets, which seems to be the passion of her life. She made It first of the "bayeta" cloth, which she got from the Spaniard. This she unravelled, and twisted two or three of lta strands Into one, making a very atrong fiber. Then she wove Into a fabric almost waterproof, and practically Indestructible. The bayeta cloth supplied the distinctive red of the blanket. For the other colors, she dyed her wool with dyes made by herself from herbs of tho country. Of late years, tha blanket has degenerated. She has put cot ton In It; she has used the common yarn and dyes furnished by the traders. Further more, ehe is as Imitative as a Japanese, and when she first beheld the flamboyant advertisement of Blank's baking powder, the printed calico of Pawtucket, or the to mato blushing upon lta can, she straight way wove them Into her blanket, with unique and startling effect. But when she sought to sell these progressive products to the white man, she found he would not buy, which puzzled her very much, they being hla own patterns. The Hyde exploring expedition, which Is conducted In connection with the American Museum of National. History In New York, Is doing a great deal to restore the blankets to tha old standards. Dr. George H. Pepper, who Is connected with this expedition, haa one blanket for which he would not take $1,000. Every Navajo man who haa ever aeen It has uttered gutteral ejaculations, to the effect that the woman must have been crazy, and that If It were known who ahe was, she would be killed. It Is one of the greatest pieces of sacrilege ever per petrated. Every figure on It Is sacred, and reveals to an Impious world some aecret of tho medicine men; some tale ot the inner religion of the tribe. It la a sad com mentary on the danger of Intrusting atate secrets in certain directions. Owners of Property. The women are the sheep owners of tba tribe. They have flocks ranging from twenty-five to 2,500 In number, and under stand perfectly well how to drlva a sharp bargain for their wool. They get wool from a sheep, and It sells at from f to 11 centa. One would not think that crops could be raised In thla land ot drouth, but the Navajo woman plants her garden In the canyon bottoms, at tha foot of tha mesas, where it catchea all moisture from tho table land above. She does not raise potatoes although thla la the original borne of the potato, which grows wild In Navajo land, But she ralsea wheat, beans, squashes. peaches and a few apples, a little alfalfa and most of all corn. Corn la a part ot tha Navajo woman'a life. From the cradle to the grave It has a part In every aoclal and re.'tgloua ceremony. She grinds It on a metate a slab of stone hollowed In the center crushing the kernels by hand with another stone; and she can make one of the most delicious dishes In the world ot green corn ground In this way. She cuts the corn from the fresh ears, grinds It Into a soft, milky mass and throws It Into the boiling water with a little salt, and a few pinches of aromatic wild herbs. Then she stirs It until It Is well cooked and serves up In the food basket a dish fit for an epicure.. Unlike most Indian women, she ta not cursed with a lazy husband. Tha Navajo Is willing to work at any kind of remune-ra tlve labor. Ha works on the farm, he has great herds of horses and he Is almost ss celebrated tor his silver work as his wife is for her blankets. He beats out those beautiful, barbaric silver disks which the Navato woman wears upon her belt. A belt of this kind Is worth from $40 to $50, and serves as a bank account to tha family; being pawned In times of stress and re deemed In better days. Indian music Is one of the most Interest ing things In ethnology. The Navajos have thousands of songs, which embody their tribal myths In a very fascinating way But, curiously enough, the Navajo woman never sings. Indian women of other tribes have their own aongs and sing In the cere monial songs with' ths men. Her Pueblo women neighbors have many fine songs notably the corn grinding song of the Zun women, wiilch Is very wild and muslca.. But the Navajo woman la quits aonglesa. Her blanket Is her art. This silent, primi tive woman, tending her flocks or sitting before her loom on the vast sunbaked mesas of tho "sad southwest," is a quaint and interesting figure. Bishop Uarrlgss Installed. BIOUX CITY. Ia., June 18-Rlght Rev. P. J. (iarrlgan was instslled as bishop of the Catholic ee of filoux City today at St. Mary s cathedral. Before the Installation the bishop reviewed a parade of Catholic citizens and socletUs. At 11 o'clock tho installation exercises took pace at the cathedral, being witnessed by a great throng. A reception followed the Insinua tion and then came a banquet to tho vinlting clergy, with Bishop Gsrrlgan and Archbishop Keane as guests of honor. Will .Hot Permit Fight. PENVERj June 18 The Denver fire and police board today issued Instructions to the chief . of police not to permit young Corbett and Dave Sullivan to rlgbt In thla city on Friday night. The contest prob ably will take iUc In Louisvllls or San Francisco at a later data. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Ordinate to Dcubls ths Paj of Folios Judge Oomai Up. FESTIVAL LIGHTING MATTER GOES OYER lloye Objects to Appropriating More Than Fifteen Hundred Dollars far Illuminating; Streets Ak-far-Ben Week. The rlty council hM a brief session Tuesdsy tilght and transacted little busi ness outside of routine. An ordinance fixing the salary of the pollco Judge at $3,500 was Introduced and referred to tha judiciary committee. The police Judge Bow receives $1.2no per year. The committee on street lighting reported favorably on n resolution appropriating from the gentral fund $2,500 to ba used n lighting the streets during tha festiv ities of Ak-Sar-Ben this fall, but aa five votes were necessary to carry tha resolution and there were not enough coun- cllmen present who were favorable to tha measure to pass it. It vas referred baog to the committee. Hoye objected to tha resolution because, hs said, the merchants In the downtown districts who derive tha greatest benefit from the lighting should be required. to defray at least $1,000 of tha expense. He waa In favor of appropriating $1,500 for the purpose and no mora. Trost- er, whose committee had reported tha reso lution, voted for recommittal. Restraining; Orders Aapear.. Levy ordinance were to have been Intro duced to pay for the construction of sewers In Hawthorne and West End additions, but few minutes before they wars to coma up a deputy sheriff arrived with temporary restraining orders from Judge SlabaugV court, directing the council not to past the ordinances until the complainants had been beard and the matter adjusted in court. Authority was given to Oeneral Cbarlel. F. Manderson and Edward P. Peck to grade curb and gutter Jackson street from Twen-t ty-elghth street to a point 165 feet west thereof, the work to be done under tha direction of the city engineer and without expense to the city. Brick sidewalks were provided for on tb east aide of Twenty-eighth atreet between Poppleton avenue and Pacific atreets, and on the north aide ot James street between Thirty-fifth avenue and Thlrty-alxth ave nue. Hoys Wanted to Know. A touch of humor was Injected Into thj proceedings when a resolution waa lntroy duced providing for the purchase of brooma for the street sweeping gang, to cost $400. , Hoya misunderstood the resolution, and protested against the purchase. "Where are they located T he demanaea. The chair paid no attention, thinking ha was Joking, and the clerk begun to call the roll. "Hold on there!" ahouted Hoye, raising a hand to arrest proceedings. "We never dona this before. When I was foreman of ths street gang 1 had to pay my own room rent! I want to know whera J em there rooma Is located!" v Hoye ordinarily uses good English, but he was excited. Tho chair explained for the benefit ox the gentleman from the Second that It wag proposed to buy brooms, not rooms, and tha roll call ws resumed. SHRINERS FINISH THEIR TOUR Culmination of Festivities la Teis Final Reception at tos !5 I Angeles. lis ANGELES, Cal., June 18. (Special Telegram.) Today closed tha series of en tertainments given by the local Shrtners la honor of Imperial Potentate Akin, and his party and all unite In pronouncing It a fit ting culmination of the festivities attend ing the twenty-eighth session of the Im perial council. Last night a reception was given In honor of the visitors at tha Ma sonlo temple and three floors ot tha great building were thronged with Shrlners In fes and full dress, accompanied by women, many of whom wore the red or white fez. This morning the guests were taken by special train to San Pedro, the Pacific port of Loa Angeles, and thence by steamer to the- Santa Catallna ialands, twenty-Ova miles out In the ocean. Here, after lunch eon at tha Hotel Metropole, tba imperial potantate'a party, which now practically constats of tho Omaha representatives and visiting nobles with their wives, wore taken out on one of tha famous glass-bottomed boats constructed ao as to enable tha occu pants to look dowp through the watera of tha Pacific Into tha great natural aquarium filled with sea plants and abounding In gold fish and other animals In their natural state. The Nebraska visitors were en tbustaatlo over the delights ot this excurs ion. The remainder of tha day waa spent la fishing, sea bathing, strolling about ths Island and visiting the shops and other places of Interest in the quaint little vil lage of Avalon, where perpetual summer attracta the tourist. Tomorrow the members ot the party sep arate for the homeward Journey. Imperial Potentate Akin returns home at once via the Northern Pacific, with short atops at Portland and Helena, and will probably ba accompanied by Representative Tracy and family. Representative Thomas and wife will atop for aome day In Oakland, whero they will visit relatives, returning later over the Northern Paclflo and visiting tha Ptiget aound country on the way. Repre sentative Lobingler and wife will remain tor a short time In Ban Franclsoo. LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR MEN Toxaas Were Picking; Potatoes Wheal Stricken and Bodies Wer Fonnd Close Together. SHERMAN, Tex., June 18. Four mea were struck by lightning and killed twelve miles southwest of here today. The dead: WILLIAM COLEMAN, HENRY CONWAY. GEORGE BRATCHER. BRATCHER, brother of Oeorge Bratcber. The men were picking potatoes on th Coleman farm when atrlcken and theli bodies were found close together. i Children j ' Need food that will build brain, , muscle, healthy fat and make I strong bodies. I Malt-Nut Is a coruMuatlun of na- ture'g food leuieutg that fills all , I the demands of the human system for nutrition, The Ideal food for T growing children. ' The rich nut flavor delights the I jialute. Each package contains as tiiuch vital force as four (jounds of k beef. i gold by leading groeera. 1