THE OMAHA DAILY EE: FRIDAY. ' NOVEMTIER 6. 10.T
CURRENT
COUNCIL
CAS IN CONDUIT EXPLODES
Destroys the Brokwork La Jffanhols and
Does Otber Eanage.
COMES FROM A LEAK IN THE GAS MAINS
iu Had Jaal Ceased Worklic la One
of Manhole Wkr Explosion
Occarred -Urn On ' la
Iajare4;'
Illuminating gs, which had gathered in
the recently constructed underground con
duit of the telephone company on Main
street, exploded lust evening shortly after
6 o'cloclt. The force ef the explosion tore
out the bricwork of the mnnhole on North
Main street and blew the heavy iron cover
fifty feet Into the air. On Bouth Main
street, at the corner of the alley aouth
of Droadway, the Iron oirter c( the man
hole was blown off and the lama thing
happened at the manhole In the alley
near Fourth street. A wondow on the sec
ond floor of DeVol's store, on North Main
street, was shattered by the force of the
explosion, tut although there was a num
ber of people passing In the vicinity of the
explosion no one was Injured.
The gas Is supposed to have come from
a leak In the main on North Main atreet
and to have gradually filled the telephone
company's conduits. . . The . smell of gas
on North Main street has been very no
ticeable for several days and workmen In
the employ of the telephone company have
everai times been forced to quit working
In the manholes of the conduits on account
of It. It luckily happened that only a few
minutes before the explosion one of the
workmen had quit working in the manhole
near the Alley on Bouth Main street.
Investigation shortly after the explosion
led to the belief that the gas which was
seeping out from the manhole In the alley
north of Broadway became Ignited from a
fceap of burning rubbish and that this
eased the explosion at the three manholes.
The greatest damage la at the manhole
on North Main street, where the brick
work was all blown to pieces and the brick
paving torn up for several yards around
the manhole. The Iron cover; which was
hurled upwards Into the air to a height
of fifty feet, fell back within a few feet of
Its original place .
Caotaln Hitchcock of the fire depart
ment was leaving No. t engine house Just
as the explosion happened, and he hastened
to the scene, expecting to be called upon
to drag some workman from the ruins,
lie was In time to catoh and stop a team
hitched to a heavy hauling wagon, which,
frightened'- at the explosion, was starting
to dash down the street.
Manager Fair ot the telephone, company
aid last evening that as far as could be
learned last night the damage was con
fined to the manhole on North Main street,
although !t was possible' that the force of
the explosion might 'have jarred some of
the conduit tiling loose.. .None of, the
local officers of the gas company could be
seen.Jast night. ' '" v
OBJECT TO .THE JAJj QNLSJGNS
frosftect that Opdlaa.aco VU1 Be'Ma-j
terlally Aaaeaded If It Ever ;
', Passes Coaaell. 4
Tha ordinance by which the city pro
poses . to tax all business signs and which
la now in the hands of the committee of
the whole of the Vlty council. Is being
vigorously opposed by the merchants and
business msn generally.. The measure Is
considered . entirely - too sweeping and It
Is doubtful If It will ever pass the council
In its present form.
The proposed ordinance provides that
all signs shall pay an annual license or
tax and that even before being put up a
permit moat be obtained. There is no ob
jection to the city taxing Illuminated and
other signs which extend over the side
walk or which are displayed on poles placed
on the curbllne. but business men we op
posed to being taxed for signs which are
placed fiat against their buildings.
Recently the city has turned down a
number of the request of business - men
to be allowed to place projecting Illumi
nated sign In front of their stores and
places of business. The' ordinance was
Introduced In their behalf, a there la a
growing demand In this city for signs of
this character.
City Attorney Snyder says that In draft
ing the ordinance the theory of the taxation
Is based on the city liability for damage
aults and for providing for .the safety of
the streets.
N. T. Plumbing Co.. TeL Z50. Night. FM7.
Matters In District Court.
Nearly the entire day yesterday In the dis
trict court was taken up with the hearing
In the divorce suit of Mabel F. Edgar i
gainst John II. Edgar. . A large part of the
testimony was of such a character that It
had to be heard In chambers, evidently
much to the disappointment of a large
crowd which filled the court room. Judge
PTeaton at the conclusion of the arguments
by counsel at once handed down his de
cision, finding for, too plaintiff. In addition
to the divorce the court awarded Mrs. Ed
gar the custody of their infant child and
'the defendant Is ordered to pay $75 a year
lor Its support and to at once turn over the
-C-hlld to its mother. Mrs. Edgar based her
-action for divorce on charges of cruel and
Inhuman treatment. ' .
Mrs. Lou M. Graves, principal of the
'ourtland school, was granted a divorce
.from Charles C. Gravis.
This first BHalgninent of law cases was
. made yesterday:
Tuesday, November 10 Amy against Amy
t al., Bellinger 4k Bellinger against Harri
son. Quarter against Uelse et al.
WedntuMlay. November 11 MrRobert
against Pottawattamie county, National
CukU Register company against- THterback.
l lilUBO.iy. Huvenitx-r li r . It. Healey
against alunhart et al., Vtlirback against
Wells et al.
FriJuv. November It Roach agnlmt
Stein, Krausa against Cole-Bereeford .H.
company et al.
Baiurday. November It Fisher against
Chit-ago, Rock Island ft Pucltlo Railway
company.
Monday, November 16Rrld against
F.julra et al.. Cramer against City ot Coun
cil Blur.
The criminal docket will be taken up by
Judge Preston on Tuesday, November 17,
. it. .
: Coasalt the "World-Paasnas
PALMIST, CLAIRVOYANT AND ADVISER
PROF. KIRO
Soa f'oarth Street, Council Diana, la.
(Cor. Fourth St. and Willow Ave.)
RVJDl'CKD PRICKS: Ladles, Wc; sentle-nit-n.
(i.cOl Hours fruin t a. m. to H.Su p. in.
fcm. Vjv rivute and confidential.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
M Paarl Cmuu1 Lluffa.
'Phoao at
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
the first esse1 assigned being that of young
George Matheson, charged with shooting
Deputy Sheriff Baker. The attorneys for
W. C. Rogers, charged with the murder of
Saloonkeeper ' Forney, as had been an
nounced,' ysterdny filed a motion for an
other continuance.1 The following assign
ment of criminal cases was made yester
day: Tuesday. November 17 Stste of Iowa
asTHlnst Oeorge Mathrnnn, State of Iowa
Against Harry Hall. Stnte cf Iowa against
W. C Rotiers, State of Iowa against Side
Ellke, State of Iowa Against C. K. ftlrd.
Thursday. November 1 State of Iowa
againet (J. W. Smith.
As the grand Jury Is expected to return
a number of Indictments It is possible that
several more criminal cases will be tried
this term..
DISCUSS THE SUNDAY PAPER
Homo of ministers laslst DIs-
coaoteaaaclas; the Fab- ,
Ileatlon.
Shall notices of the Sunday church ser
vices be published In the Sunday papers
Is fhe question 'which is again agitated
by certain pastors, members of the Coun
cil Bluffs Ministerial association. The mem
bers of the association are divided on the
question, some believing that the publi
cation of the notices tend to Increase the
attendance at the services, while others
take the stand that the Sunday newspaper
should not be countenanced by the church
and therefore should not be encouraged
even by. publishing In It the church an
noucemehts of -.the Sabbath services.
The question was before the association
about two years ago and as a result sev
eral of the ministers of the city discontin
ued to make use of the columns xf the
papers and- say they found that their
churches had been benefited by It The
agitation against the publication of these
announcements has been revived by Hev.
W. B. Barnees, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, and at the next meeting
of the association he will insist that his
brother clergymen take action on the mat
ter. The pastor ot one of the Methodist
churches ot the city, In discussing the
question yesterday said: "The greater part
of the work in preparing the Sunday news
paper Is done on Saturday and as long
as the people demand a Sunday paper I
for one -cannot see what harm can come
by Inserting in Its columns the announce
ments of our churcti services. 1 believe
such announcements benefit the public at
larage and certainly cannot do any per
son any harm as long as the people gen
erally Insist on the Sunday "paper they
may as well, If not better, read the church
announcements as any other news. Again
It- advises the stranger , within the city
where the services he Is in the habit of
attending are held. In my Judgment the
paper which the church people ought to
discountenance Is the Monday morning
paper, as all the work In , preparing It Is
dono on Sunday, that la1 if any paper
ought to be discountenanced. In these days,
however. It Is not at all likely that how
ever strong the opposition of any class
of ministers to it, will In any way tend
to. discontinue the Sunday paper."
Real Estate Transfers.
. Thee transfers wera.ftld yesUrday in
the abstract, title and loan T&t it Squire
ft Annis,' 101 Pearr street: :
Iowa Townstte Co. to Jacob--Tochem,
lot t. block 8, McClelland, w. d t 130
Jacob Mortenson and wife to Chevra...
B'Nal Ylsroel, lot 4. block 16, BaylUs'
First add., w. d ......... 1,200
Wlhlam Hill to Walter Kllnoskij lot 1, '
block S. Babbitt Place, w. d , 0
Mollis Nelson and husband to Conrad; :
Khrlg, lot (, block 6, Grimes' add.,
w. f. , 3,000
John M. Marcy and wife io Colebrook
Guaranty Savings bank, lot 6, In sub,
of out lot JS,iJonn Jonnsoni
add..
q. c. d.,
Total
1
.M.m
Hfirrlaare Lleeases. -
licenses' to wed 'were Issued yesterday
to the following:.. - , ..
Name and Residence. Age.
Joe Sweeney, Omaha'. .....
Mae Paynter, Nebraska City :.'. '.;
Judwm Mercer. Ida Grove; !..
Goldle Mcintosh, Odebolt, la
Anrus G.' Green, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Elizabeth Wedswortb, Plaltimouth.
C. Freeman, Omaha
Marie Kit son, Omaha
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs. '
Btockert sells carpets.
A store for men "Beno's."
Expert wetuh repairing., Leffert, 40J B'y.
Celebrated Meta beer on tap. Neumayer.
Diamond betrothal rings at Leffert's, 400
Broadway.
14-K and 18-K wedding rings at Leffert's
tot Broadway. .
Pyrography outfits ' and ' supplies. C. J2.
Alexander ft Co.. 833 Broadway.
Miss Irolene Dye of Macedonia, la.. Is the
guent of the family ot County Recorder K.
E. Smith on Oakland avenue.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
First PresKyterlan church will meet this
afternoon at 2:30 In the church parlors.
Unity guild of Grace Episcopal church
will meet this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. II. H. Harris on South First street.
For rent, office room ground floor; one
of the most central locations in the busi
ness portion of the city. Apply to The Bee
office, city.
Alderman I. Lovett, accompanied by his
mother; Mrs. ' Charles 'Herrick, has gone
for an extended trip to Montreal. Boston
and other eastern points.
The Dodge Light Guards foot ball team
1s doing some hard practice work every
night for its game with Doane college, '
LkehManawa.PUy a(teinoon at
K W. Hart, manager of the City Water
works company, Is alowly recovering from
his recent serious attack of typhoid fever,
but la still confined to his apartments In the
Grand hotel. . . . . ".
Charles T. RteWart, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis, is re
covering steadily and fxjects to be able to
leave the hospital in a lev iluys and re
turn to bis home.
Rev. J. B. .Finn of Cedar Rapids will sup
ply the pulpit of St. Paul's Kplacopa! church
next Sunday and -the Sunday following.
Kev. Oeorge A. Ueecher of Kearney, ' Neb.,
will occpy It Sunday,. November Zi. .
George I Martin, counfy Juller,' has re
ceived word of the death ot his brother-in-law,
Henry DunUp, at San Antonio, Tex
Mr. Dunlap was prior to his removal to
Texas a resident of Mills county, this state.
The regular meeting of thu Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be held
this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A.
M. Johnston, 23 Frank street. A full report
of the state convontlon will be made at this
meeting.
T. B D." ("The Beauty Doctor"), to be
fireeented at the New theater Friday even
ng, November . for the benefit of tbe
Modern Woodmen of America. nmmlMi n
be one of the best treats for theatergoers
tills season.
The newly organised Council Bluffs divi
sion of the uniform rank. Knights of the
Maccabees, gave lis first annual ball last
night at its hall In the Brown block. The
niuinbrrs of the division were In full uni
form and prenrnted a handsome appear
ance. The ball was wall attended and
proved a very enjoyable event.
Arrest Stadeate tor Haslag.
CEDAR FALLS, la., Nov. I. (Special
Telegram.) W. 8. Hicks, W. Brunner, J.
C. Hoyt. Harry Hays, B. B. McGlnnU and
William Wendt, Stale ' norma) students,
were arrested today for basing Harold
Cunning by compelling him to disrobe and
take a plunge In a tub ot cold water. Tbe
trial Is set for Saturday. - -
MINISTERS, ARE EXCLUSIVE
Pu'.ors of Big Dei Hoinas Church ai Form a
1 Club ef Their Own.
TOO MANY IN MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Governor Cammlaa Will Appeal to
President la Matter of Record
of Two lowav Reitlaseata
at Battle of Sblloh.
(From a Staff Correspondents
DE8 MOINES, la., Nov. 5. (Speclal.)-The
pastors of the leading downtown churches
of the city of Dea Moines have formed a
select association or club without name for
the purpose of having a social hour once
each week. The association was formed
separate from the regular mlnlsterisl asso
ciation and It meets at a good hotel once
each week at the noon hour, when the
preachers have a good dinner and talk over
matters of common Interest. There are
said to be fifteen of the leading ministers
of the city who are members. The club
was formed largely because the Ministerial
association Included too many of the min
isters and mission workers and all the ex
ministers who are residents of the city. The
organisation aroused much Interest and
some criticism and the Ministerial associa
tion will be reorganized on a different basis
as the result.
llonse oa Wrong" Land.
Judge Howe this morning decided the
case of Clpple against Moore, an action
brought to quiet the title to a piece of prop
erty In Bouth 'Des Moines. Some years ago
Clpple and a neighbor divided up their
property, Clpple retaining a portion and
his neighbor the other. They erected dwell
ing houses on their respective properties.
Later Clpplo's neighbor sold. Moore, his
predecessor, discovered that the land was
not properly divided and that Cipple's house
was located on his premises. An action In
equity followed and this morning Judge
Howe decided that Clpple should be allowed
to remove his dwelling from the property
owned by Moore.
The supreme court has directed that In
making up the docket for the January term
of the court all cases shall be Included
which were filed prior to August 1 last.
This shows that the court has been making
progress in gaining on Us work.
' Carry Plea to the rresldeat.
Governor Cummins, who goes east very
soon to present to the secretary of war
the facts relating to the history of two
Iowa regiments at Shiloh, will probably
carry the matter direct to President Roose
velt. The governor has virtually secured
a promise that he will be allowed to do
this. The Shiloh commission has prepared
an elaborate statement of what occurred
at the battle of Shiloh with reference to
the two regiments, the Fifteenth and Six
teenth Iowa, concerning which there has
been some controversy. The national com
mission refused to allow Inscribed on the
monuments the true statement of the rec
ords ot these two regiments.' The Iowa
commission prepared the statements of the
historical facta and asked the governor to
take the matter to the secretary of war
and if necessary to the president himself.
He win do so In about two weeks.
-I Constables Not Yet Tried.
.In court today the cases against Con
stables bailey 'and Roe wert called for
hearing. . They"' are among the township
officials accused of corruption In office.
They asked continuance and this was re
sisted by the state. The claim was made
that Dalley Is 111 and unable to appear and
the state sent two doctors to his house for
an Investigation on the theory that Dalley
Is shamming. Dalley Is the man who was
slugged last Saturday night and nearly
killed. The doctors were refused admis
sion to Dalley's house. But the court
continued the cases until November 0. The
cases against Eggerman and Vlckers will
come on for hearing tomorrow. The grand
Jury la stllV tngaged in making some In
vestigations. Report am State Library.
There are 97,514 books, pamphlets and doc
uments in the Iowa state library and the
historical library. This Includes actual
count of the books In the law and his
torical departments and there is a slight
discrepancy between the books and pamph
lets ot record and those shown by actual
count, the record being J.637 less for the
total. The discrepancy Is due to the fact
that many pamphlets have not been
counted and for other reasons relating to
the pamphlets. The total ot record in the
library proper Is 7,87. State Librarian
Brlgham calls attention to the fact that
the failure of the last legislature to pro
vide tor completing the state historical
building made It Impossible to carry out
the mandate of the legislature In the mat
ter of transfer of the historical library to
the historical department and a temporis
ing policy has been continued to await
the finish of the building. There should
also have been a bookkeeper provided for
the library. The report of A. J. Small,
curator ot the law department, is In
cluded. There are 84,118 books and pamph
lets in the law library.
Legislative Doabtfol List.
The complete returns have not yet been
roceived as to tho legislative districts In
the state.' Tolay the democrats laid claim
to several legislative seats that had not
Kn claimed before. They elected R. C.
Sterton to the senate In the Jones-Cedar
dlatri0t over T. B. Hunley, who la a member
of the board of regent, of the Stnte unl-
verstty. The oemocrais cinuu m
also tlected members of the' house In Ma
haska. Keokuk and Appanoose, wnere yes
terday it was believed the republicans had
all three counties. If these figures are re
liable the democrats will have eight in the
senate and twenty-four In tha house. Chair-
man Bnence of the j-epubllcan state com
mittee returned home this morning and the
state committee will not get any more re
ports on the election The exact plurality
of Governor Cummins will not be known
until tha' official count is In, but it will be
not far from sO.OOO.
Am Aatoanoblla Parade.
Arrangements have been made for a
fifteen-mile automobile parade in tbe city
of Des Moines during the celebration of the
army post festivities next week In honor of
General Bates, General Toung and other
military persons who are to be here. The
parade will Include a trip through the city
from one end to the other. It la expected
that Des Moines will turn out at least fifty
automobiles In this parade.
.
' Pleads Gallty to Maaslaagbter.
FORT DODGE. Ia., Nov. E. (Special.)
Leon Do Etta, or rather Leon Von Lear,
which is -bU correct name, was sentenced
to a term of six months In the penitentiary
at hard labor by Judge Whlttaker on his
plea of guilty to the charge ot man
slaughter. Von Lear was In charge of tbe
production of The Slld -for Life" here In
which the performer, Clara Rasmuasen of
Omaha, fell from the wire and was killed.
In the preliminary trial evidence was pro
duced to show that the girl's harness was
not securely fastened. On last Friday Von
Lear changed hie piea to that of guilty. Ia
pronouncing sentence Judge Whlttaker ssld
that while there was no Indication of ma
licious criminal Intent, yet the evidence
showed that the harness was not properly
arranged, and that he, as manager ot the
company, was responsible for the death ot
the girl.. Millie Von Lear, his wife, was
exonerated by the conviction of her hus
band, and the charge against her was re
leased. Dies as Resnlt of Fall.
CEDAR FALLS, la.. No. B.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) Mrs. Dewltf Hill died today from
Injuries by a fall from her porch.
TROOPS LEAVE COLON
(Continued from First Page.)
the president probably will make a state
ment tomorrow regarding the provisional
government of lhe Republic of Panama, of
the establishment of which this govern
ment was officially informed today. In
view of the latest advices from Colon to
the effect that the Junta has succeeded
in gaining control of the situation It Is
currently expected that this government
will recognise the newly organized gov
ernment, but it was impossible to secure
official Information on this polnL ,
Kna-laad Will Rot Interfere.
LONDON, ' Nov. 6. The British official
attitude toward- the events at Panama Is
that it Is entirely the L'nlted States' affair.
This, with the consequent comparative
apathy, appears to be shared in all diplo
mats quarters in London.
Except In the unlikely possibility of
some outside interference, no action Is
contemplated by the British or, so far as
the Associated Press Is able to ascertain
at the various embassies, by . other gov
ernments. Upon request of 'British diplomatic or
consular representatives in the disturbed
region a war vessel would be sent to pro
tect the rights of citizens of Great Britain,
but such a request would not be encour
aged, as Downing street la of tha opinion
that the force the United States Is send
ing to the isthmus is more than sufficient
to maintain the safety of the foreign resi
dents. The queston of the recognition of Pan
ama entirely depends on the action of the
United States. If news comes to the powers
that it Intends to recognize the independ
ence of Panama It is not likely that there
will be the slightest objection on the part
of Great Britain, while, according to the
views of diplomats here, the other Eu
ropean powers will quickly follow suit.
There has long been a strong feeling In
British official circles that it would be
an excellent arrangement if the United
States will undertake the preservation of
good order and the stability of all the Cen
tral American states. This feeling Is well
known to the American diplomats in Eng
land. Germany Hot Iaterested.
At the German embassy here a repre
sentative of the Associated Press was In
formed that there was not the faintest like
lihood that Germany would take any steps
In the matter. If the United States Is sat
isfied to recognize Panama's Independence
doubtless Germany will accordingly agree
to It.
On all sides the' United Btates' paramount
interests and right- to deal with the situa
tion single-handed are frankly recognised
by the diplomats, though the Globe, In its
usual anti-American ton, declares that on
account of the proximity of tho West In
dies the British government should take a
hand in the matter.,
The afternoon papers, however, comment
on tho correctness ot, the Unjted States" at
titude and the reasonableness ot anticipat
ing a solution of tbe lntoroceanlo canal
problem from the'iridpenJnce of Panama.
. French Consnl Asks Instructions. .
PARIS, Nov. .6. The French consul at
Panama has cabled a' request for. instruc
tions In view of the revolution. The for
eign minister, Pejcasso, la considering the
question. It Is expected that instructions
win be formulated and sent soon, showing
the attitude of the French government. .
There is a strong Indication that Us
ttltude will not be materially different
from that of the United States and 'prob
ably will take the same general lines.
The consul says the- revolutionists con
trol the public buildings and confirms the
Associated Press reports that the Colom
bian flag has been taken down and that
the flag of the republic of Panama is now
Hying over them.
The consular advices allege that the
American naval forces and the railroad
company officials have ."given some assist
ance to the revolutionary , element In
Colon."
Wants United Btates to Keep Off.
Senor Pasado, the Colombian consul here
told the correspondent of the Associated
Press today that the conditions at Panama
gave Franco no right to intervene. He
added:
If the United St a tee wilt keen Its hands
off, Colombia will-have no difficulty In sup
pressing ine insurrection ana 'inaintauung
its sovereignty over the isthmus. I can
understand why various Interests are anx
ious for the independence of Panama, but
the government has regular troops at Colon
ana tney win vindicate its authority if the
United States does not place any obstacles
in the way. The United States says to
Colombia, "You must not attack Panama,"
then now is It possmie to aestroy tne revo
lutionary movement in Its inception. Pan
ama is as much a part of Colombia as any
other state and the government will cer
tainly tenaciously hold on lo it.
Will Make loi Feel Yeoac
Electric Bitter are a marvelous tonlo,
and work wonders, for a weak, run-down
system. Try them. Only 60c For sal by
Kuhn A Co.
KANSAS. MAN. IS DETAINED
Police of Saa Fraaelseo Believe that
They Have Earaed a
Reward.
BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. B.-A man sup
posed to be David R. Nelson Is detained
In the city prison here on Information fur
nished by . . the sheriff ' of Montgomery
county, Kansas.
A reward of (200 was offered for the ar
rest and delivery of Nelson in any Jail In
the United States, and from a description
of him' id a circular it is thought he has
been arrested here. He is wanted In
Coffey vllle, Kan.' ,v '
From information furnished the police It
appears that Nelson jumped a IS, 000 bond
given for his appearance at the district
court of Montgomery county; Kansas, to
show cause why he should not be prose
cuted for having aided his brother, John
C. Nelson, in avoiding arrest when wanted
on a charge of manslaughter.
The brother had been hold for trial and
while out on ball left the state ot Kansas
and was hiding in Oklahoma.
- HYMENEAL.
PiacatthlyS) dembam.
BEATRICE, ' Neb., Nov. 6. (Speclal.V
Ths marriage of Miss Oeuroey Sydenham
to Mr- W. H. ' Plncalthly was solemnised
yesterday .morning at t o'clock at Centen
ary Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rev.
D. L. Thomas officiating. Tha young
couple will make their home In this city,
Mercer-llarrey.
GIBBON. Neb.. Nor. I. (Special. ) Mr.
K. L. Mercer of Gibbon, Neb.; and Miss
Li isle Harvey of Zanesville. O., were mar
ried at tha home of the groom Wednesday,
the Rev. A. T. Norwood officiating. They
Will maka their hone ia -Qlbboa..
STEEL STOCKS AGAIN WE A
lfaka Nw Low Becoidi Without Mncb
Affeotlng- Standard Beotiritlei,
TRADE CONDITIONS NOT SO GOOD
Conservative Hoase Issnes a Balllsh
Report oa tho Cottoa Sltaalloa
aad tho Price of that
staple Advances.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. New low records
were established today by the United
States Steel securities on the stock ex
change. The common Vck sold down to
llTt, the preferred to 66 and the 6 per
cent bonds down to 6714.
Trading in these securities was quite
heavy during the first hour. The re
malnder of the list, especially the standard
railway shares, was not affected by the
decline In steel stocks. In fact, a num
ber of railway shares advanced above
yesterday's closing.
There Is little doubt that the weakness
of the steel Issues results more directly
from trade conditions. It was learned
today that a cut In steel billets had been
agreed upon yesterday, although it was de
cided to maintain the present prices of
steel rails.
It la generally believed that the prices
of certain of the steel products will be
reaqjusted, which means that they will be
reduced.
Cotton Market Is Sensational.
The cotton market today developed Into
one of the most sensational and active
ones of recent times. Prices were forced
up at a record rate and trading continued
active at the advance.
December, which had sold at lOJZo last
Monday and opened at 10.30c, waa soon
forced up to 10.92c. January advanced to
10.83c, March to 10.90c and May to 10.91c
This represents gains since the close of
last night of 30 to 0 points.
The gains were lnrgely due to a very
bullleh crop estimate Issued by a conser
vative local house placing the production
at 10,876,000 bales, In connection with fur
ther aggressive bull support, a less favor
able turn In the weather and the reported
heavy buying.
DEPOSITORS WILL GET MONEY
Lack of Business Caused by Strike
Reason for Closing Colo
rado Bank.
VICTOR, Colo., Nov. 6. Frank M. Woods,
general manager of the Woods Investment
company, has made the following state
ment of the closing of the Victor National
bank of this city, of which he is president:
The strike resulted In withdrawals from
the bank, chiefly by men who were leaving
the dlotrict, and our reserve was depleted
until T. P. Kane, deputy comptroller of
the currency, ordered the bank closed by
Bank Examiner I .a rear, who Is In charge.
The Woods Investment company Is be
hind the First National and depositors will
be paid in full, and the mining properties
in which the Investment company Is in
terested will continue operations as here
tofore. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Nov. 6.-The
Blmetalllo bank of Cripple Creek failed to
open Its doors today. A notice on the
door announced, "Bank closed. Statement
later."
PUEBLO, Colo., Nov. 6. As a conse
quence of . the failure - yesterday of the
First National bank of Victor, Colo., the
Pueblo Title and Trust company, capital
$260,000, - will not. open for business today.
The trust company ; is .controlled by the
Woods Investment .company,, which also
owned the Victor Institution.
RAILWAY MAGNATES AGREE
Eleetrle Lines and Soathera Pactlle
Will Not Compete la Cali
fornia. .
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5.-The actual
consolidation ot the roads H. E. Huntington
has built and is to build In California
with the Southern Paclflo may never take
place, but, dating from today, E. H. Har
rlman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of the South
ern Paclflo have become owners In the Pa
clflo Electric railway of H. E. Huntington
and L W. Helman In southern California.
They are also to be, close partners of
Huntington on the eleetrle systems he alms
to build out from Stockton, and Fresno and
elsewhere In the state. The deal signifies
that Harrlman has prevented any combine
between Huntington and Helman and the
Santa Fe In the south.
On an agreed basis the lines of the South
ern Pacific, wherever they come into com
petition with Huntington electric lines, are
to work In harmony. In the Ban Joaquin
valley a net .work of electrlo lines la to be
built and the Harrlman and Huntington
arrangement will prevent these lines from
being a disastrous source of competition to
the Southern Paclflo. .
HYMENEAL.
Glllesple-Mereer.
The wedding of Miss Stella R. Mercer of
Omaha and Dr. P. L. Gillespie of Wymore,
Neb., was solemnized Wednesday evening
at the residence of the bride's uncle. Dr. S.
D. Mercer. Bishop Scannell performed the
ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie Imme
diately left for a trip through the west and
will be at home after January 1 In
Wymore, Neb.
J.i is
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For sale by Nebraska Furniture 6t Carpet Co.. So. Omaha,
nnd all Large Stove Dealers.
IKSSSSSSS
TELCPIIONH J6S.
The Approach of
Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving season brings home to every woman
the thoughts of table linens pure white, spotless, rich table
linens she prides herself in them in fact It is part of her
THANKSGIVING. : , :;
Today we offer every woman an opportunity to pur
chase a supply of Thanksgiving Linen at a saving in price.
Uich, handsome, double damask table linen, exquisite
new patterns, and full 72 inches wide. We bought them
with the intention of giving you the best possible quality
at a popular price. They are worth more, but to fulfill our
intentions' we mark them at the popular price of :
$1.00 per yd.
Napkins to match, full 21 inches square, excel , dl '
lent value, a dozen
Be sure you "Tell Your Neighbor."
MAIL. ORDERS FILLED.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA.
AT JACQUEMIN'S
DR. WEIGEL
0
Ilave an expert refractionist, Dr. Chas. Weigel,
1 examine your eyes free from cost to you. We make
glasses precisely according to correct prescriptions.
JACQUEMIN'S
GEO. GEKNER, Jr., Mgr. 27 MAIN ST.
Here AVo Aro! Hero Wo Are!
Oysters, solid packed, per quart 2 5 C
Salt Pork, per lb 6iC Bt Sirloin, 3 lbs ....25c
TMenic LTam, per lb QC Best Porterhouse ,3 lbs....25c
Good Pork Roast, per pound........ ,. ; ........... 7$0
Central Grocery and cat Market
TEL. 24. 600-G02 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Foot Comfort
Get all tba kinds of comfort you
can, but be sure to get ftot comfort
first. There Is a lot of people who
don't enjoy genuine foot comfort.,
"They are dead to It" because they
haven't tried an
ALL AMERICA SHOE
We are showing: an exceptionally
(rood value in a
Velour Calf. Lace, Dull Kid Top,
Korrecto Last
A sensible, snappy style, an ex
tremely satisfactory shoe for winter.
A $5.00 style, a (4.00 value, for
$3.50
You do your feet a positive in jut
tic to be without them.
The
Duncan Shoo Co.
23 S. Main.
IS SHE GUESSING?
Not
Her crandmother watched a shadow on the kitchen floor, and guessed
the time. Her mother felt of the oven and guessed the heat. This ,
modern, up-to-date woman does neither, for SHE KNOWS. She
has a New Moore's Steel Range, with a reliable Chen
Thermometer and every facility for cooking with ease and certainty.
Be sure and give us opportunity to show you these before you buy.
Gash or Credit.
The price convince yourself
by comparison that .we can save
you money.
Rook cases, up from $9.75
F.ull oak bed, sets, up from. $16
Couches, up from. ....... .$6.90
China closets, up from.. $13.00
Parlor stands, up from. ... .950
Screens and easels, up from..50c
Lace curtains, up from... $1.00
Tapestry portiers,up from $2.65
Window shades, up from.. 15c
Parlor lamps, up from. .'.$1.10
.Decorated dinner sets,
0ftn
u irum VJ-3J
A thousand and one other
things too numerous to ' men
tion. All sold on the easy pay
ment plan. Easy to buy and
easy to pay. The only COM
PLETE house furnishing es
tablishment in the city.
D, W. KELLER
Tel. L61L 407 Broadway.
Much!
