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OMAHA, Fit ID AY MOUSING,) .TANUAKY 1, 1904 TWELVE FAGES.
SINGLE COrY THKEE CENTS.
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YEAR OF PROSPERITY
Omsbs, Closes Another TweWs Months ef
Bttiness Iisiciiot.
GROWTH IN ALL DIRECTIONS IS NOTED
Eecord of Tramtotions in Eacs Line Bhows
Bifger To: a!.
BANK CLEARINGS A GOOD INDICATION
ifore Than Tbirty-Two Millions Larget
Than During; 190Z
nnmsnwwnwna
OTHER FIGURES TELL SIMILAR STORY
Every Arenac of Indnatrlal or Com
mrrrltl Activity freeme with Life
end All Lookrorwir4 with
Nnnk clearlna-e
Vol. Joh'alngr Biiltii.l(
Manafaetorlngr
Output Omaha smeltery.
Heal eatate transfere .
Real eatate mta-a. filed.
Heal eatate aitti, releaaed
Itiillillnsr permits laaoed..
iaA.riMS.ono
R.S.MOO.IMI1
,m)s.nT
a.43n.nsT
n.iH4.9a
l,ODS,9B7
Money orders laaaed at
Omaha 484,808
Money orders paid at
' Omaha 2.2S.1.12
l ive alack received nit (tooth Omnhat
tattle 1.0T1.1TT
If ova 2.231.007
Sheep 1,M63,703
Omaha cttlsens ran scan the year's bal
ance Sheet with much complacency this
morning, for there Is not au Item that does
not show an advance over the year pre
ceding, with the exception of building op
erations and smelter output. Labor dis
turbances axe responsible for both of these
discrepancies. For six months during what
la ordinarily the busiest time of the year
In the building lines operations were at a
standstill owing to differences between em
ployer and employe; but once the trouble
was adjusted, things went forward with
such a rush that the total of 1902 was
very nearly overtaken, even with the great
handicap. Projects already under wny ln
ure o busy season for 1J04. The troubles
In ,th mining country had a similar effect
on the smeltery and Its output falls about
J2.0C0.O0O behind that of 1902.
In the other avenues of Industrial and
commercial effort Omaha went to the front
rapidly during the yenr. Bank clearings
Increased by more than $2,500,000 a month,
the total Increase being a little more than
W2.000.000. The vol, me of Jobbing and man
ufacturing also show a healthy growth.
In real estate transactions there was an
actual growth of nearly $2,500,000, although
the figures show an apparent decrease of
$9.PflC.0iin. . Just before the close of 1302
Instruments showlng-tho trnriefcrof the
property of the Omaha Street Railway
were pnt on Ale, the consideration being
. placed at $10,000,000; this was entered In
the total of renl estate transfers for the
(. fynr ....wlwress It more a matter of
; form than an actual transaction. There
. fore the total business for 1903 Is really a
healthy and encouraging Increase over that
1 Of 1002.
I1 Fewer real estate mortgages were filed
I during 1P0S than for the year preceding,
I the difference amounting to 'more than
$600,000, while the amount of mortgages re
leased Is almost the same for both years.
, VThls Indicates that the larger volume of
V, 'real estate business done represents cash
V transactions, a fact that Is supported by
the testimony of the real estate men, who
ay that most of the business for the year
as In the sale of property for homes
id that the bulk of the business wns cash.
ie difference In the totals of mortgages
d and mortgages released is encouraor-
too.
nother potent factor In the local proa
Hy Is shown by the money order busl-
s or the Omaha postofllce. Both money
ts paid and money orders Issued show
er totals, than for 1902, and the total
rdera paid at this office Is $800,000 greater
i the total of orders Issued, Indicating
that amount pt money was brought
the city In balance of trade from this
source alone. Stamp sales and post
al, collections were greater for the year
ll a ever before.
'j. I outlook for 1904 la encouraging In its
ev.l J aspect, men engaged In every line
In ess look forward to a continuation
J steady growth of the city and are
ie city. Much la expected to result
f rir t
ke establishment of a grain market
herr"
r"" -iniiru u amea maustries,
""fcnt "watlvo men realise that Its
rov,V twill be developed slowly. New life
la ft iV all branches of Industry and the
general laentlment or tha cltisens Is one of
confluence that 1904 will exceed 1903. Just as
jmu nas i exceeded 1902.
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JOBBING AND MANUFACTURING
General Advaaee la Totals, with a.a
Excellent Oatlook for tha
Comlngr Tear.
The Increase of Omaha Jobbing business
during the year Just closed, which was ap
proximately 12 25 per cent, and the Increase
fmanufacturlng outu-jt. which was quite
close to 13.38 per cent, e In the main due
to the Cumulative eft.et of good times.
Other things which have helped to swell
the totals of business In Omaha during
19H3 ara the broadening of stocks, the higher
cost, , at l. aat In some lines; the big crop
In the west, the floods, which hindered
competitors; the abolition cf the bridge ar
bitrary, the better standing of the houses
due to longer continued business and the
natural Increase In value of farms. In pop.
ulatlon and In wealth.
The year has seen the growth of nearly
all the formerly eatablUhed Jobbing and
manufacturing houaea. but In new firms
only three have been set up and these not
of the first Importance. The great draw
back to additions In Omaha business has
been the lack of proper building. This has
been the feature of the business situation.
ReveraJ hoiu.es would have located here
absolutely If they could have found proper
buildings for their use, and other houses
talked of coming, but gave It up. The Job
bers and manufacturers on the one hand
and the owners of real estate on the other
have so far been unable to get together
on the question of rent for such buildings
The houses now In business have worked bo
territory which was ant traveled during
1. but the ol ground has bean more
thoroughly workefa. Tb number of sales
men from the clvl as a whole has been In
creased, but not lal-gely; the offlca force and
other hands hava i.n adaed to m,rh mor
and there has be V a natural Increase lo
Volom
i Te total or yhJLng sales has been 8101.
tel,b.0. m 8if'fti30.0.0u0 for 13al and
i "h total
PROCEEDING AGAINST SMOOT
Rational talon of Women's Organise,
tlona Declares War en Mor
mon lam sal Polygamy.
PIIITA DELPHI A, Pec. 31.-The National
t'nlon of Women's Organisations, Mrs.
Frederick Schoff of Philadelphia chairman,
today Issued a circular announcing tha
formation of a preliminary organization,
"To protect the country against the
treasonable and polygamous teachings and
practices of Mormonlsm, and to maintain
Christian ideals of marriage."
The circular declares that ' the morvl
standards of the nation will be what the
women of the nation demand; that this ,
a critical time In our national life, and
that the formation of the National Union
of Women's Organizations Is the result of
the earnest p!ea of non-Mormon women in
Utah, who begged the help of eastern
women In combatting a situation which
had become Intolerable. The degradation
of womanhood and the demoralisation of
childhood, it is said, under the conditions
of Mormonlsm, Is beyond words to de
scribe. The union charges the president
and apostles of the Mormon hierarchy with
the open practice of polygamy, notwith
standing the solemn vow made to the gov
ernment when Utah was admitted to state
hood. A lawyer has been retained by the
women to co-operate with the counsel re
tained by the ministerial alliance and the
committee of Palt Lake City in a campaign.
against United States 8enator Bmoot.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
JTnmher of Rnrnl Carriers Named and
Roatea Ratabllahe-d In Iowa
and Nebraska.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dee. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Rural routes ordered established
February 1: Nebraska Bladen, Webster
county, two additional; area covered, sixty
six square miles, population, 1,010. Camp
bell, Franklin county, two routes; area,
seventy-four square miles; population, 1,025.
Rosoland, Adams county, one route; area,
twenty-six square miles; poulatlon, 500.
Stockholm, Hamilton county, one addi
tional, area, twenty-eight square miles;
population, 500. Iowa Burt, Kossuth county,
one route; area, forty-three square miles;
population, 625. South Dakota Clear Lake,
Deuel county, one route; area, forty-seven
square miles; population, 546. Bradley,
Clark county, one route, area, fifty-four
square miles; population, 610. Desmet,
Kingsbury county, one route; area, fifty
one square miles; population, 605.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Bancroft, regular, Guy A. Senter; substi
tute, Clara C. Senter. Iowa Medlapolls,
regular, Alfred Sparis; aubstltute, Henry
J. Thaekenbery.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Car
lisle, Fillmore county, Richard A. Sher
bondy, vice C. F. Lambert, resigned; Saint
Mlchaal. Buffalo county. William L. Clark,
vice II. M. Walker, resigned. South Da
kotaEpiphany, Hanson county, Nicholas
C. Martin, vice J. P. -Wlngen, removed.
EXPLOSION EXCITES SUSPICION
Government Thinks There May Have
Been Conspiracy to lllow
I'p a Battleship.
NEW YORK, -Dec. 31. Secret aarviea
agents are investigating a mysterious ex
plosion which occurred in the Mid
vale Steel works in Nlcetown, re
cently, news of which has Just be
come public, according to a Herald dispatch
from Philadelphia. How the charge got
Into the shell la a mystery. By some per
sons It is believed to have been the work
of conspirators who had In view the de
struction of a battleship.
The steel works recently shipped a lot of
projectiles to Boston, where they were de
livered to the government officials and re
ceipted for. Included in the. lot were shells
hollowed out so they could be charged
with a high explosive. Some of them were
found defective and were sent back to the
works. Workmen set about 'to examine
them carefully. One of the big shells re
sisted effort to open It and after a couple
of expert workmen had given up the task
It was decided to break it open.
Hardly had the heavy hammers descended
when the ahell exploded Fragments were
scattered In all directions, yet the work
men nearby were not killed nor serlouMy
injured.
' It was declared In Boston that the offi
cials were positive the ahell had not been
loaded when It left their hands. The au
thorities In Washington were notified and
secret service agents were set to work on
the case.
NEW -ASSOCIATION ELECTS
elentlfle American Breeders De
termine Who Is to Bo at
Head of the Work.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. $1. A new association
called the American Breeders' association
has been perfected at a meeting of promi
nent scientists here. It Includes both
breeders of plants and animals and sci
entists who are interested In the study of
heredity In plants and animals. Hon.
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, was
elected president and the following addi
tional officers wers chosen: Hon. H. L.
Kerrack of Bloomlngton, 111., vice presl.
dent: Prof. W. M. Hays. Minnesota Ag
ricultural college, secretary; Prof. Oscar
Erf. Kansas Experimental station, treas
urer; Dr. H. J. Webber. United States De
partment of Agriculture, rhslrman of plant
section; Prof. H. E. Hanson, Bouth Da
kota Agricultural college, secretary plant
section; Hon. John Drydcn. minister of
agriculture of Ohio, chairman of animal
section; M. B. Mum ford, Missouri Agricul
tural college, secretary of animal section.
The constitution provides for a council of
seven, made up of all the officers named
except the president. Dr. Webber was
chosen chairman of the council and Prof.
Hays secretary and general executive offi
cer. FAILS TO PLACE THE BLAME
Coroner's Jory at It. Loo la t'aaaot
Tell Why Boilers Ei.
ploded.
ST. LOUIS. Dec Sl.-The coroner's Jury,
which has been Investigating the explosion
of the boilers In the power house of the
Transit company, which killed seven men
December 21, today declared Its Inability
to find a reason for the accident because
of the conflicting evidence submitted. The
verdict reads:
From the conflicting evidence submitted
the Jury U unable to ntste the exact cauae
of tha explosion, but la of the jliil,n that
either the boilers and apparatus connected
therewith were not in good court! ilnu or
there waa incomr.etency or u- ligenra In
some of the details of the runuiiig of the
plant.
FIRST HOSTILE MOVEMENT
Colombian Troops Ltnd on Panama Terri
tory and Take Indian Prisoner.
C0GHLAN SENDS SHIPS AGAINST THEM
Eatlro Available Fore of Marines on
laf bmna Harried on Board Threa
Veaaela for Scene of
Tronhlo.
(Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.)
COLON. Dec 81. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) What is
looked upon as the first step toward war
on the Isthmus hss been taken by Co
lombia. Colombian regulars have landed
on the San Bias coast, have occupied ter
ritory belonging to Panama and have made
prisoner an ally of Panama, an Indian
chieftain. Upon receipt of the news Ad
miral Coghlan dispatched three United
States warships In great haste and they
are now on their way to the scene.
An armed hostile force of 1,500 soldiers
of the Colombian army landed on the coast
200 miles southeast of Colon on Christmas
day. They seized an Indian village and
captured Prince - Inanunquina, leader of
one of the Indian tribes which had de
clared In favor of Panama, and had been
rewarded with gifts of rifles. He formerly
had been a colonel In the Colombian army,
but repudiated his commission, and his
tribe Is now supporting the Panama gov
ernment. News, of his capture and the seizure of
his" village was received In Colon yester
day. Admiral Coghlan Immediately sum
moned to his fleet all the marines on shore.
His flagship, the Olympla, a protected
cruiser; the auxiliary cruiser, Prairie, and
the gunboat Castine were prepared for
sea and dispatched In haste down the San
Bias coast.
Much significance Is given to Admiral
Coghlan's prompt action by the fact that
the Castine was unprepared for the trip.
It had Just arrived from Philadelphia and
was coaling at the time the news was re
ceived of the landing of the Colombian
regulars. It departed with the work of
coaling uncompleted.
SKINNER'S TASK ACCOMPLISHED
Treaty with Ethiopia gec-ored and
Menellk Pleased Into Great
t Generosity.
JIBUTAL, French Samollland, Deo. Sl.
The United States expedition to Abyssinia
under Consul General Skinner has success
fully carried out the principal features of
the mission. A treaty between the United
States and the empire of Ethiopia, opening
for the first time friendly commercial rela
tions, has been negotiated and signed. Em
peror Menellk has also given his formal
acceptance of the Invitation to participate
in the St. Louis exposition.
As a personal 'tribute from Emperor Men
ellk to President Roosevelt, Mr. Skinner
Jiaa been charged to deliver to the presi
dent two lions and a pair of elephant tusks.
Each member of the American, party has
been tendered a decoration, the aoceptanc.e
ofwhich is Tfeia In abeyar.ee, owing to the
official character of the expedition. .
The closing audience granted by Emperor
Menellk to Mr. Skinner and the leaders of
the American esoort was of a particularly
cordial character.
MINISTER'S S0NKILLS HIMSELF
Fargo Sqnlers Accldentnlly Shot
While Practicing with Re
volver in Cab a.
HAVANA, Dee. 81. Fargo Squlers, eldest
aon of the United States mlnlstei to Cuba,
accidentally shot and killed himself today.
' He was practicing shooting with a revol
ver and as the weapon failed to act prop
erly young Squlers began to examine It,
when It went off while the muzzle was
pointed at his left side. The bullet passed
through his heart and he soon expired.
HEADS HOT AIR DEPARTMENT
Carl E. Meyer Given Charge of Bal
looning; and Balloon Inflat
ing at St. Loots.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 81. Space 00x100 feet has
been granted by the World's fair to the
German government for a unique outdoor
transportation exhibit which will show the
practical operation of the German railways
under government control In that country.
Carl E. Meyer of the "balloon farm,"
Frankfort, N. T., has been appointed su
perintendent of the aeronauting grounds
and buildings and will report for duty
February 1. Among Mr. Meyer's other
duties he will establish a shop In the
aeronautic grounds for making repairs to
balloons and air ships and any new con
structions which will be required. He will
make and operate the signal balloons used
for marking a course In the grand races;
will also have charge of the operations of
the hydrogen gas plant and, in general,
will conduct the races under the direction
of the International Jury. A gas plant for
thi mannfactura of hydrogen will be built.
There will be pipes and valves for the in
flating of ten balloons at once. There will
be a balloon testing building eighty feet
high and a structure for the air ships.
W. J. BRYAN BRINGS SUIT
Starts Proceedings nt Nevr Haven to
Determine Validity of Parts
of Will.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Dec. 81. A suit In
the form of a supplementary proceeding In
the Bennett will case was instituted today
by counsel for William J. Bryan, as execu
tor, against Mrs. Bennett and other lega
tees of P. S. Bennett. The suit Is brought
for the purpose of hsvlng the superior
court pass upon the validity of certain
paragraphs In the will.
These Include the bequest of $50,000 to Mr.
Bryan through a sealed letter to Mrs. Ben
nett and three bequests of $10,000 each In
trust to Mr. and Mrs. Byan for distribution
among educational Institutions.
DRIVERS DECIDE TO STRIKE
Threatened Tronhlo la St. Loola Seems
Abont to Coma to a
Head.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 81. Three hundred mem
bers of the Cabmen's and lt Drivers'
union have voted to strike tomorrow. They
demand an Increase In weekly V ages to
$12.30, a twelve-hour day. with 2sents an
hour for work overtime, and a 4' on tract
binding the liverymen to furnish uniform
livery, made by union manufactu
It Is feared this striks may siead to
other drivers, as has been threaUAd, and
tie up the traffic of the city.
MARK PASSttG OF THE YEAR
Maay Social aadl'ratrraal Clnha and
Socletlea MiV Merry as
it toe.x
Testerday was a iay that made every
one feel glad they had come to Nebraska.
It was an Ideal end-of-the-yeor day. The
rank and tile of humanity felt In the mood
to swear off from c-rtln and sundry vices,
ranging all the wuy fiom chewing gum to
telling how old Ann Js.
It is said that a certain road Is paved
with good resolutions, and If this be true,
that famous thoroughfare was well paved
In Omaha last night. And If Mark Twain's
statement, "Be good and you will be lone
some," Is a truo one. there will be a host of
lonely mortals hereaboms during the com
lng year. But"New Year's day comes only
once a year,ghd "what s the bloomln' odda
so long s a man s appy.
Nearly all the halls were filled last night
with merry dancers, -yha danced the old
year out and the new one In. Many private
parties were given and watch services held.
Chambers' new academy presented a
pretty scene last night, when the Cotillion
club gave its last dnnea of the year. Many
novel features were introduced to make the
event a notable one. Dlmlek's orchestra
occupied the balcony arid the patronesses
were: Mesdames Vrlichnt, Preston, Brady
Klrkendall and McSl ane.
Washington lodge No. 27, Degree of
Honor, held Its elevi-nth anniversary and
New Tear's party at ihe Ancient Order of
United Workmen temple last evening
Dancing, refreshment and a short pro
gram were the features of the event. Over
100 were in attendance and watched the
passing of the wanl. g year and heralded
the birth of the new one.
Canton Ezra Mlllatd No. 1. Independent
Order of Odd Fellow, gave Its New Year'a
can last nignt at its iinu, luz North four
teenth street. Abou. seventy-five couples
embraced the oppo tunltles during the
hours which "covered ,arts of two years.
Banner ludge No. 1', Fraternal Union of
America, was In command at Myrtle hall
last right. This Jell: group of young peo
ple wore enjoying thr-nselves until the last
night car, stopping n w and then to par
take of the refreshments that had been
provided by ho committee.
The Fraternity Dancing,, club was much
in evidence at Crelghion hall. A lively
crowd greeted the new year at this hall.
Washington hall wa" occupied by the em
ployes of the Omaha Merchonts' Express
oompany, who held th 'lr fourteenth annual
ball. A very. large fathering was present
at this function.
The Roaomona Pies ure club gave one of
Its pleasant dances a J parties In the Bee
building hall. This t Appy group of lads
and lassies enjoyed themselves In a manner
seldom surpassed.
Choirmaster J. W. Lnmpman of the
Trinity cathedral tendered a watch-night
party to the adult m-imbers of his choir
at the parish house lust night. An Inter
esting program, refr5shments and the
funny stories of Mr. Travis kept the com
pany" in the best of sr-ita until the chimes
announced the . mldti'trht hour. Several
membora of the St. . tathlas' choir were
present.
Watch-night ervlcit were held at the
People's church from ":30 until 13 o'clock.
Tha first hour was .!. fwted to the young
rtPPlaj. the wt i ..' V'. devo
tional exercbei the foi.tiwlng hour was
taken up with the annual church election
of officers and the next two hours were
devoted to services pertinent to the oc
casion. Rev. Charles W. Savldge preached
a sermon and the choir sang a number of
songs. The Inst seven minutes waa de
voted to silent prayer.
The watch-night service at the Swedish
Lutheran Immanuel church consisted of
vocal and Instrumental music, speeches, re
freshments and devotional exercises from
11:30 until 12 o'clock.
The First Methodist church held services
from 9 until 12 o'clock. The first hour was
In . charge of the young people and the
second hour was of a social nature. From
11 until 12 o'clock an old-fashioned Metho
dist love feast and watch-night service was
held. Rev. E. Combie Smith and J. P.
Bniley. state secretary of the Young Men's
Christian association, delivered addresses.
There will be preaching at this church this
evening.
ARREST BENSON ONCE MORE
Saa Francisco Ileal Estate Dealer
Taken in Chargro In .few
York.
NEW YORK, Dec Sl.-John A. Benson,
of San Francisco, Is In Ludlow street Jail,
on account of his Inability to furnish $10,
000 ball.. He was arrested here today on
a charge of bribery at the Instance of
secret service officers who feared that he
was about to leave the city. Benson was
recently Indicted in Washington for bribing
a federal offlrlal. The indictment which
reached here today from Washington con
tained sixty typewritten pages. It first
charged that Benson and Frederick JC
Hyde of San Francisco were engaged In
the business of unlawfully obtaining pos
session of titles to the publlo lands In Cali
fornia and Oregon known as school lands.
The Indictment stated that following the
securing of the lands by the two men,
the Interior department, through special
agents, A. B. Pugh and ll. E. Steece, com
menced an Investigation.
It Is charged that on May 15 last Ben
son paid Woodford D. Harlan, chief- of the
secret service division of the Interior de
partment $200 to furnish him with advance
Information concerning the report of
Messrs. Pugli and Steece. It la further
claimed that a second payment of $200 was
made to Harlan on March 20, a third on
March 2S of the same amount and a fourth
on December 18 to the same federal officer
of $150.
A claim Is made thst on December 11
Benson paid William E. Yolk, a clerk In the
land office the sum of $150 to permit him to
see certain reports.
After his arrest the accused man was
taken before Cemmlssloner Hughes who set
his examination for January 12. Being un
able to procure bondsmen Benson was
taken to Jull
J. O. Campbell, one of Benson's counsel,
said his client had appeared before a
United States commissioner in Washington
December 17, and that the examinations
had gone over to January 7. "Not caring
to wait," said he, "the federal officers there
yesterday indicted Mr. Benson on the same
Identical charge he was arraigned on there.
We expect to be able to show that Mr.
Benson had been guilty of no such crime.
We will fumltih ball for him tomorrow."
LATEST WRECK KILLS THREE
Oernrs on the lake shore Lino la
Ohio, with Englnemen as
Victims.
ASHTABULA, O., Dec. 81. The double
header eastbound limited on the Lake
Shore railroad was derailed here today by
an open switch. Two engineers snd on
fireman were killed. Two passengers soil
sis trainmen were Injured.
DEAD, INJURED OR MISSING
Reoord of the Ham of Death at ths
Iroquo Theatar.
NAMES OF THOSE KNOWN TO BE LOST
Incomplete List of the Identlfled
Dead, Some of Thoeo Who Are
Hurt ajid Many Knows
to Bo Mlselag.
CHICAGO, Dec 81. The following Is a
lUt of the dead thus far Identlfled:
ADANACK. MRS JOHN, Bartlett, III.
ALDKlCU. IdHS. JOHN, partially Identi
fied. AUSTRIAN, Walter D., LaPorte, Ind.
SON OK JOSKHH D. AUSTRIAN.
A KM ON. MAKUET.
-ADAM 8, MRS. JOHN, Lola, 111.
AKKSUiV, FRED.
, AAiDKKNON. ANNIE.
ALbiXANOtR, M1DUBA $ years.
HKfcNNAN, MARGARET.
BURNBlUJji, KdTHKH.
BANNER, H., Burlington, la.
H 1 RNK, CON81LA. .
BARTLETT, MRS. WILLIAM,
it I H ill, MRS. ARTHUR.
BOBU8, MRS. M.
BA'i-Ti-jNFiKLD, MRS. D. IL, Delaware,
RliOWN, HAROLD.
BRADY, LEON.
V'.SV:,Allbs LL'CTLLE, Hart, Mich.
Bo yen MRS. W. P.
HARK Kit, MKS. ETHEL.
BARTLKTT, MRS. C. D., Bartlett. 111.
lKNHEISKL. CHARLES R.
BEUTIkLL, wIlliam C.
BRVERSLOTH, HELEN.
B1SSINGER, WALTER B.
BIRNDSLEY, MRS. H. O.
BoDlCli, N. W.
HKINCK LEY, MISS EMMA.
BEL'HMANN, MARGARET.
BUTLER, MRS. L. ROSEHILL.
BUTLER. ROSE.
BYMFUUTH, RUTH.
HOVER. ALEXANDER.
BREWSTER, MISS JULIA.
BR EN NAN, PAUL.
BROWN, MISS, Evanston, I1L
BolCE, V. W
BARRY, MISS WILMA.
BECK KURD, GLEN.
BiLKKORIJ, HELEN.
BLOOM, MRS. ROSE.
BOWMAN. Ll'ClEN.
BEYER, INFANT.
BATTENF1ELD, ROBERT, Delaware, O.
BATTEN FIELD, RUTH, Delaware. O.
BATTKNF1ELD, JOHN, Delaware, O.
BROWN, HAZEL, Crocker. Minn.
BUTLER, MRS 8. T., Evanston, 111.
BETSKOHD. MISS MABEL, Racine, Wis.
BLISS, HARRY F., Racine, Wis.
BUFF1E, REBECCA.
BRAD WELL, MISS MYRA.
BOE1N, PAUL.
BOWMAN. MISS BEATRICE.
BEZENEO. JOSEPH.
CHRISTIAN. HENRIETTA.
COOPER, WILLIS W., Kenosha, Wis.
COOPER, CHARLES, Kenosha, Wis.
CHAPIN, AGNES.
CLARK, E. D.
COOPER, W. W.
CROCKER, MRS. MILLIE J.
COOPER, C. L.
CON TELL, THOMAS.
COOPER, HELEN.
CO I LTS, R. 11.
CURRAN, MAY.
COHN. MRS. JACOB.
CLAYTON, VINTON.
CANT WELL, MRS. THOMAS A.
CALDWELL. ROY A. O.
COPLER. lOI.A.
CUMMINQH. MISS IRENE
CHRISTOPHER, MISS L.. beoorah, la,
CUDELMAN, SOFIA.
COCHRANE. MISS FLORENCE.
CASPER, CHARLES F., Kenosha, Wis.
CORB1N, LOUISA.
CORH1N, VERNON W., 10 yeara old,
DUN LEY, J.
DECKER, MYRON"v
DAWSON. GRACE. 5 years.
4''.S):i,.liMHl WM.. Berrtntton, III..
IKVCHAer, MRS. JOHN, St Louis.
HORRE, LILLIAN. "
DALLELY, MRS. J. L.
UHLAN, MARGARET. '
DUVALU SARAH, South Canesvllle, O.
DKLEE, VIOLA.
DIFFENDORF, LEANDEB, Lincoln, 111.
DELEE. MISS N. j
DODD. MRS. J. F., Delaware, O. '
DOLAN. MICHAEL.
DONALDSON, H., address unknown.
DoNAliDSON. MISS A.
DOW, KI.ORENUE.
DYNDORTH, RUTH.
DRYDEN, TAYLOR.
DHYDEN. MRS. JOHN.
D1CKHOUT, MISS MAY.
DONALDSON. MRS. CLARA A.
DUN FOAL. MISS MARY.
, DOWST, MRS. CHARLES, Evanston, 111.
. DONALDSON, MRS. CLARA A.
DECKER. MAMIE.
DIXON, EDNA.
.DEE. EDDIE, 7 yeara old.
IX)DD, MISS. Delaware, O.
DUVAL. MRS. ELIZABETH.
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KCKERSTEIN, MRS. J, A.
KNGEL. MAURICE.
EI SEN STEAD, HERMAN.
KLDR1DUE. MORT. ,
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ESPEN, A MIL.
ESPEN. MISS.
KHEKSTEIN. FRANK B.
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ERL1ND. ELM A, Evanston, 111.
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KHERSTEIN. MRS. 'J. Q.
ESTER, ROSA.
ELK AN, ROSE.
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FORT. MISS IRENE.
FOLKE. ADA.
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FITZOIBROKS. ANNA.
FOX. GEORGE SIDNEY, son of F. Mor
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Fol.KENSTEIN. MISS GERTRUDE R.
FRADY. MRS. LILLIAN M.
FRADY, LEON.
FOLEY, H.
FOT.7,, HELEN.
FIT'.GIISBONS, JOTTN J.
FITZGERALD, MISS ANNA.
FOLTZ, MRS. C. O.
FEIBER, MARY.
FOX. EM1L. Wlnnettka, HI. .
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FAHEY. MARY.
GUDHART. MRS. ADELAIDE. -OAHN,
MISS J.
. GARTZ, MARY DOROTHEA.
OARTZ. BARBARA,
GERON, MABEL, Wlnnettke, 111.
GERY, MISS PAULINE.
GERRY. MISS WILMA.
GOHAN. J.
GOULD, MRS. B. E,
GARTZ, HARRY.
GOULD, B. E.
GARN, FRANK.
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GRADY, T.EON.
GOSS. MRS. JOSEPH G.
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OUSTAVSON, ALMA.
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GUDEHEFF. SOPHIE.
GRAVES. MRS. CLARA.
OESTREN. ALMA.
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HEWMES. MRS. L., Petersburg, Ind.
HAVILAND. MISS LEE.
HALL, HMPERLT.
HARBAVGH. MRS.
HOLLAND, JOHN.
HOLLAND.' LILLIAN. Des Moines. ,
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HART. K. T
HENRY. MRS. O. A.. Oalesburg, 111.
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HIGGINSON. ROGER.
HOLKT. ALLEN.
HARRAUGH, MARY E.
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HKWIN8. DR. EMERY. Petersburg. Ind
HIGGINSON. J K ANNETTE
HICKMAN. MRS CHARLES.
HENVESST. WILLIAM.
HoIT. GERTRUDE.
HOOPER. W. VV., Kenosha, Wis
HOWARD. MISS HELEN.
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NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Cloudy and Much Colder Frl
dnr Sntnrdny Fair. The cold wave
flasr was hoisted over the Omaha
forecaater'a atatlon at 4i30 p. sn.
Thnrsday. The cold wave will move
down the Mlaaonrl valley Friday
ad aero temperature is looked for
by Friday nlht.
v
Teni pera t a re at Omaha 1'raterdayi
llonr. Dear. Hour. Dear.
B a. m sctl 1 p. m 47
O a. m a 7 p. ra...... BO
T a. xa 37 H p. m ..... . F0
a. m lit 4 p. m 61
V i, is 3tu 6 p. m...... 44
1 a, m 84 p. m UM
11 a. m as T p. na 3U
lis m 44
FIRST ARRESTS ARE MADE
Twelve Employes of Company
Charged with Being; Acceaaory
to Manslaughter.
CHICAGO, Dec 81. Twelve employes of
the Iroquois theater were tonight arrested
on orders issued by Chief of Police O'Neill.
Ti e charge against them Is at present that
of being accessory to manslaughter. They
will be held pending the verdict of the cor
oner's Jury. They are William Carlton,
stage manager; William Plunkett, assist
ant stage manager; Edward Cummlngs,
stage carpenter; Frank Jandrew, R. M.
Cummins, E. Engle, Thomas McQueen and
S. J. Mazonl, William Stack, Samuel Bell,
Victor Boxart and Edward Wines. The
last are stage hands and scene shifters.
After being taken Into custody by tho
police four of the men told Chief O'Neill
that they had been requested by people
connected with the thoater to leave Chi
cago. When asked who advised them to
do so they at first refused to say, but later
admitted that the advice was given by As
sistant Stage Manager Plunkett. They
said they were about to follow Plunkett'a
advice and all of them had packed their
trunks and would have been out of Chi
cago had not the police arrested them.
Orders were issued tonight by Chief
O'Neill to And members of the company or
other theater employes, who were wit
nesses of the Are. This order will mean,
the police say, that more than twenty ar
rests will be made tomorrow, chiefly among
dancers and membera of the chorus, who
were crowded In the wings WRltlng for
their cues when the Are was discovered.
According to Coroner Traeger, a large
placard had been placed In the hotel where
a large number of the actors are staying,
ordering that all members of the company
should be ready to leave Chicago on short
notice. Believing that this waa a move
to keep witnesses from testifying before
a coroner'a Jury, the arrests were decided
upon.
ILLINOIS FORGETS POLITICS
LoWden'a Campaign Deferred and
Mayor Comes Home to Aid
I Generons Conncll. '
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Mayor Harrison was
on his way to the south for a hunting
trip and Comptroller McGann was acting
mayor. A telegram was at once sent to
Mayor Harrison, Informing him of the
fl"e,- rn it is erportcrt that he returned
from i "nborna Ihq' first train, .
It happened that the finance commlttoo
of the city council was, In session when
the extent of the disaster became known
at tha city hall. Mr. McGann at once
walked into tho committee room and waa
told by Chairman Mavor of the committee
to direct the Are marshal, the chief of
police and tho commissioner of publlo
works to proceed In the emergency with
out any restriction of any kind as to
expense. He was told to do everything
needful, spend all the money necessary and
look to the council for his warrant. "We
will be your authority for doing so," said
Alderman Mavor. '
Because of the disaster, the gubernatorial
campaign of Colonel Frank O. Lowden,
who aspires to be chief executive of Illinois,
waa temorarlly postponed.
Arrangement had been made for a
conference at which "the organization"
leaders who favored Lowden's candidacy
were to appear and declare themselves.
The men gathered promptly, but It waa
decided that no business should be done
over the great calamity which had over
whelmed Chicago and that the opening
of the campaign would be put off.
FORMER OMAHA WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Dal Jones One of tho Victims
of the Iroqnois Theater
Fire.
Among the dead Is Mrs. Dal Jones, the
wife cf a telegraph operator, formerly em
ployed by the Western Union In Omaha,
where he and his wife are both well known.
Mrs. Jones was also a telegraph operator,
and at one time managed the branch West
ern Union office In one of the leading
hotels.-
Miss Alpha Livingston, who lives with her
mother at 1818 Dodge street, waa at the
Iroquois theater on Wednesday afternoon,
and as tho list of injured contained the
name of Miss Livingston, her mother was
greatly worried. Inquiry waa made by
The Bee, with the result that It waa ascer
tained that Miss Daisy Livingston of Oak
woods, 111., a school teacher, was dead
from her Injuries, and that Miss Alpha
Livingston had escaped from the theater
without injury. It will be a happy New
Year's at tha Livingston home In Omaha
today. .
FINDS WHAT HELD CURTAIN
Insnraaee Inspector Discovers It Waa
Wire Used to Seenre a Fairy
Kffect.
CHICAGO, Dec 81. The cause of the
"Jamming" of the asbestos curtain, con
sidered the cause of the disaster, was ex
plained today by an Inspector for the un
derwriters, who made a tour of the house
and found that the wire on which tha queen
of aerial ballet flew out over the audience
In the second act held the asbestos curtain
In place and prevented ita falling.
Norfolk Man la Fire.
NORFOLK. Neb., Dec. 8L (Special.)
Charles A. 'Madsen, formerly of this olty
and whose mother Uvea at 410 Madison
avenue, waa among those la the Iroquois
theatre fire at Chicago. He luckily es
caped. Florence Oxnam, a niece of J. H
Oxaam, mail clerk on the Union Paclllo
between Norfolk and Columbus, waa suffo
oated and found dead.
Movements of Oreaa Veaaela Dea. SI.
At New York Arrived: Majeatlo from
Liverpool; Bovlo from Liverpool. Sailed:
La Touralne fur Havre.
At I Jverpool Arrived: Teutonic from
New York. Ballad; Ionian fur Halifax
and St. John.
At Queeosiown Sailed: Celtio for New
York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Graf Waldersee
from New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Pi
Aldermen of Chicago 6
Wu Hot Troper!
ALLEGE THAT EXITS W
Flans Show Uanr Aisles
Did Not Ex
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
Deputy Bt.ilding Inspector
Evasion! of City Ord
CHICAGO SPENDS HCLI0A
Mayor laanea Proelamatj
lng Ko Itoiae nt Beglnnl
Year Beeanao of
Calamity.
CHICAGO. Dec 81 At last il
had been Identified, the Injur1
sona had received attention
still reported missing. As on
bodies are still unidentified
men, women and children
ported to the police as mlsslil
and this morning have doub
ered from their fright and retun I
homes.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81. Although
quols theater waa aa safe as any
Chicago It became evident toda
city building department had nj
enforced one or twp sections of tl
ordinance.
William Corcoran, a building
vol In the theater onlv a few m
fore the catastrophe, saying tl
thing was In good condition. lit
this fact this morning to Deput;I
Inspector Stanhope. The doputyl
slonor this morning. In company!
spectors Laughlln, Lent and Dalt
to the theater to make an Inspect!
his return to the city hall he said:
"The theater and Its management
strictly within the law. I shall not aV
details until I have completed my re A
Section 1S5 of the local building ordlrl
provides that In buildings of the clat!
ttrtilnh tho Tpnnnnl. thnnt.r h.lnnffl
shall be a system of automatic sprlnk
There were no sprinklers in the Iroqt
theater, and Mr. -Stanhope, when this
called to his attention, said: "There
no sprinkler sysetm In the theater, but
provision aooui me iron uoora maue it i
necessary to have them." j
Section 189 provides that theaters U
equlpped with fire alarms connected wltl;
the city Are alarm system.
Mr. Stanhope said: "The Iroquois ha!
Are alarm' connections. I did not see tht
box:, but that la my Information."
City Electrician Hyland said: "The Iro- ,
quols hnd no Are alarm connection with
the city alarm system. No application Is on J
Ale for any such connection." I
box more than half a block from the
thoater. , : . .. , ., ,. . '
,-Th. Uw owldea that there ahal'l be k
veiriftn.tlng shaft .it the rear' end -of .the?
stage to cicnduct Umu and smoke awaf
from the auditorium In Just such emerl
genclea as arose yesterday. The Iroquoif
possessed no auch "ventilating shaft. I
Aldermen Start In vestlg-atlon.
Twelve aldermen today InspectecV
theater and returned to the city hall '
called on the building department. T.'
asked to see the plana of the theater a
Mr. Stanhope produced them.
"How about sprinklers?" ' demand
Alderman Jones.
. "The way the theater Is built they can b.
left out." Mr. Stanhope replied, "and, any !
how, the (lames spread so rapidly that ix
sprinkler system would have availed any-:
thing." - .
Alderman Jonea then 'remarked that tin
ordinance requires all exlta to be merlceil -
"That will be looked into," Mr. Btanli
said. "Remember, however, that tho 11,
were out and that many of the people v
killed In their seats.". i
Pointing to Ihe diagram of the then .
Alderman Herman aald: "Here Is a
sageway on the south of the first I,
cony which looks as though it led tf
stairway, but In the darkners pex
scrambling throueh. it were cauaht
rata in a trap.' They could not get tajTcevf
way. The confusion of exits was such str
no one could And his way in the darj to J
those things are regarded cs exits I jthl
know what constitutes an exit that va (I
be of any use." V
Mr. Stanhope told the alderman hs
had made an Inspection of the bullin
and that structurally It was good. I
"You cannot convince me." de;l:ired 1
derman Herman, "if you talk for a 11
dred years that people could get outj
that place. I don't care what they ra-ii U
exits; they did hot work, there wia t.
enough of them open and the people ton'
not gVt out. Thuse plans show aisles ut ti
end of the first floor, but we were utt.
there and saw the seats rn tack v,
against the railing, leaving nu alula at .
Now, what I wont to know in, did trv-
people In building this theater live ui i-i
the plans they submitted to the city bulg
ing departments? Here there nrems to tt
ample exits on paper, but a ri;?"i.er cf
friends of mine got badly scorchod .' -t tl .
Same."
"On the first floor they got out." ui 1 :
Btanhope. - '
"My friends were on the first r!.r, I
they received burns on their bark i
tho same," Alderman liiiriiuu tan,:.. i. -
Asbestos Curtain Law Gradu.
Alderman Fleatde declared that I i i
second balcony there was not :.
room when the seats were down to u.i
anyone to walk between thorn.
Aldermaa Boully and Alderman Cre:
took from the floor of the stae 1 lis c
the curtain; none of which wen Uri,.
than the palm of a hand, to the store of i
asbestos company. The bits Were hov
to be of asbestos, although the exumli.
pronounced It of a low grade.
"They wanted a cheap curtain and t i.
got It," an Incautious clerk remar k,!. )-
waa Instantly hushed up by one of
e of l ,
idi ml
e hiifN
llr. V
bl V
members of the company, who dd.
they did not wish to discuss the
inasmuch as they had bid on suppl
curtain to the theater and thtlr
been rejected for a lower one.
For the first time since Chlcag
possessed bells to peal, whistles to i
and horns to blow the old year w .
lowed silently to take Us place In 1
aud the new year permitted to com '
no evidence of Joy at Ita birth. All Ci
mourned for the 000 persons wh
yesterday In fire, panic and suffoc&w
the Iroquois theater. In an official t
mation Issued this afternoon Mayor i
Harrison suggested that the usu
Year's eve celebration be omitted!
idea found a ready response in the
.' (CooUuv . I L Fourth CscO
' 'I
of the people and tha mayor's
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