TOE OMAHA DAILY HEE: FHIDAV. XOVEMI.EK 18 1004
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COUNCIL
BOOM AN ISTERURBAS USE
Enthniiastic Meeting of Sections Intereeud
' . Held at Carson.
PRELIMINARY SURVEY IS TO BE MADE
Jlorenifp Has Its Inception la West
'ra Portion of the Connty d
Coaarll Blair Mn Taka Hold
ol the Project.
"' SliG project to ronstrurt an electric line
between Council Bluffs and Carson by way
ft Treynor tai enthusiastically received
at a meeting held yesterday afternoon in
Carson, which wan attended by about
eighty representative citizens from the
three towns,- Council- Blaff -being repre
sented by a delegation of nineteen among
the number being Mayor Macrae, Frank
, Keyes, T. O. Turner,. C. H.. Chlaam, B.
M, Sargent, Victor E. Bender, J. P.
Oreenshh-Ids, Alderman Younkerman, W.
. Biriitbrlilge,: Joe .W. . Smith, Charles
lluber, C. F. Kimball, C. A. Beno, Chris
Jensen, M. F. Rohrer, Tom Farnsworth,
C M. Ilarl and County. Treasurer Con
Igny. !
- The meeting was an enthusiastic one and
"tha many prominent farmers present were
'greatly Interested in the project. .A corn
mlttee comprising Representatives from
.Council Bluffs, Carson and Treynor was
uppointed to ascertain the probable cost
of th survey, and other preliminaries and
" to' report at a meeting to be held next
r. Wednesday in Treynor.
The plan proposed . at yesterday's meet
ing Is to construct a trolley line east from
', this city connecting with Treynor, Carson
and Macedonia in Pottawattamie county
-.and eventually to extend it eastward so
' as to. 'connect wtth several towns in Cass
and Shelby counties. The project was
started by men In the east end of the
' -county,' ' -mht Interested the Commercial
club. of this city In it and the meeting
yesterday was the result.,
(j,ast or run election canvass
. Constables and Justices Chosen at the
-' . Lata Election.
...County . Auditor Innes yesterday com
jple.(ed a list of the Justices of the peace
-fend constables elected in the different
"townships, In several of the townships it
is evident that politics did not cut much
figure and "that the popularity of the can
didate counted .most. It will be noticed
, "that in several of the townships republican
..justices and democratic constables were
.'Iwrted and vice versa. Again In some
townships the offices were divided. The list
follows:
Belknap Justices. H. H. Hounds, I. N.
Gardner; .constables. John Lindsay, Emer
son Fletcher, republicans.
Bomnjr-rJustloea, J. M. Axtell, Henry
laHftvge;. constables,. , A.. C. Olsen, (J. F..Page,
republicans. .
iCarson-Justlces. 7.. F. LlndelU R,Lyman;
constables, J, J. Kllgore, William Forsyth,
republicans. .
- Center J nstlcew. J. B. Pollock. J. W. Tlp
.rtont'rohstublrs, T. R. -Strong, Fay Bdlc, re
publican. '
jCresCeht Justices, J. A. ' Pratt, Iwls
'i'Jbnes: fconstable.. H. S. ' Terry,' George
fgnaddeh', fle'rrlrirrats. ' .'-' '"
OOsrner Justioes, A'.'- B.- WoodWOfth,
."THrtmHS RObblns. republicans! constables,
P. A. BlrrT, John Clark; aemocrats. '
-Orov Justice!. RlleV McDowell, repiih
"Ttrart; Sstnuel Wood, democrat; constables,
'"A ' D. ' Blevlns, republican; Bilmuel Ronk,
democrat.
- Hardin-rJiistlce's. "A.- K. Chambers. renub
llcan!' V. 'F. Llvelv. democrat;' constables,
rhnrif-s TSmbert. Fred Fugle,- republicans.
r,rlasel Pell-JirfM Ires. " O. M. Oshorn. 'A.
(rmstryrf(t; -"rtmsjabies,, Sotiry-.Jensnf .A.
vJjnlenn, reptibllPHlis. . . . .. '
James Justices. Titus1 Fehr. ' IT. ' 9.
Rounds; copstsbles. Bd. Stroebele, I.wls
Ilelman, republicans. - .
" "Keg ' Creek F. ' C. Frnhardt; Chris
' llnnunn: rfintnblp John Yon nit. Joseph
' ftnfsor. renubMcons. . 1
Knox Justices. Francis Busse. rennb
" Jlcan: .' Then Rohlfe. democrat: constables,
. George Robinson, Irs Chrlstlanson, re-
publicans.
. Lsyton-rJustlces. E. C, Thompson, J. B
.. Jobannsen, democrats; constables, John
Oalvln. B J. FVmln. rept'M'eans.
"LewisJustices. Peter Rftf. republican:
. Vr. F. Richard, democrat: cnnstebles. Otto
Prayer, republican; . H. F. Schults, demo
era t
y-Llncolh Justices. Carl Rethwtch. Chris
j Beckendnrf : constables. Henry Rossman,
Henry Mathla, democrats.
Macedonia Justices, A, M. Clayton, J. C.
Ravhurn: cnnstaliles, ..W. L., Hobson, Jacob
Miller." republicans.
Mlnden Justices. John Helper. rmib
' TleSn; John W. Crow, democrit; conitnbles,
Joseph . L.' Hardymnrtln, O. A. Leltzke,
ftcnocrat".
f-Venla-Justlces. J. W. Mlllfr. renuW'enn;
Rllev Clsrk. rtrmocrnt; constable, Brady
Boone,' republican: C- I- 'Mnxfleld,. demo
. erst.
.Norwilk Justices J. IT. Bharp- Carl V.
T-argfeldtt fonpt-ible. William Harwood,
i, B. T, Cook, reniiWienTis.
fB"'"itJustlces. J. T. Tuckley. Aolph
JRnusttnn': enstI,hlp8. FjJ Berjrman. R. A.
' Jtii'. renvblleans.
TBekford Tintlpes. t). T. Tt"l'pv. Tullns
,'Fulfs. rfpubHcnns; eontnbles. Jebn TTuteh
f, lnrtn. repf'bllcsn- M" , C. Jones, democrat.
.Silver" . Treek Jnsee , Jnrgen Jensen.
VO'lam Alcorn: eonstqbles. O. TT. Andress,
:j.M Besir eepubllnan.
..' Valle.v Justices, v. vf Biit'n. m. It. t,.
person:'. consihles. John Blrney, A. H.
, L(1hv. republicans. r . . ,'
; Was.hln'ston Tiistjcr tv, r. Hsvls, V. V.
J voisnt. pnnstoWe. JT.W. Kerney, J. R.
trine. senubMonns.
W-tveland Justices . ' C Wood. P'f'c
.Kjih-r: eon-fshleii. Jobn Christian. J. F.
-V'""rt..repi''illcrs. v.
- Wrisht-rJiistlcea. H. C' Chuhlck, J. K.
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Western Iowa College
Kate Haw. Catalegae .
E. P. MILLER, Prldnt.
Haaaala T !. Paaaa !.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
28 PEARL ST.rtouMi
Lsdy Attendant If Deslrad.
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BLUFFS.
Turner; ennstsbles, Ed A. Bchofleld, P. T.
Croghan, republicans.
York Justices. Henry leaders, Frank T.
Watts; constables, John Simon, Jr., Jacob
lietrick, republicans.
BOARD ESDORSRS CHRISTIAN HOME
Manager and Frleads Appear aad Ex
plala Coadltloas.
. Roscoe Lemen, who succeeded his father,
the late Rev J. O. Lemen, as manager of
the Christian home; J. J. Stewart, attor
ney for the Institution, and F. 3. Day.
friend of the home, appeared bofore the
Board of County Supervisors yesterday
morning and protested sgalnt the state
ment made by the board at I's sesriin
Wednesday afternoon that steps ought t
be taken to call the attention of the State
Board of Control to the Institution with a
view to having the body make an Investi
gation. 4
Mr. Lemen and his companions Insists!
that the reports published In the morning
paper of the discussion held by the board
Wednesday would tend to Injure the Insti
tution and possibly cause a decrease In the
Thanksgiving offerings. . Mr.. Lemen and
Mr. Stewart presented the deeds under
which the property of the Institution Is
held for the examination of the board,' ami
the result of the conference was the adop
tion of the following resolutions by the
board; ... j
The attention of this board has been
called to a newspaper report In reference to
the Christian home of- this city, and In
view of the fact that this board and It
members are now and have at all time
been friends of the Christian home and
would not, severally or collectively, do any
act that would tend to Injure said Institu
tion, and have the welfare of the Christian
home at heart. Be It
- Resolved, That this statement and decla
ration be spread upon the record as of
ficial minutes of this board. And, further,
the board finds tbat they have examined
the deeds to the property owned by the
said Christian home and And that the prop
erty s deeded to the Christian home with
the provision that in case said home Is oil
continued at any time the property revert
to the state of Iowa for the purpose of
continuing said home.
The committee on the poor farm re
ported that It had placed (10,(100 Insurance
on the building aid ll.JuO on the barn, live
stock and grain and It .action was ap
proved. The afternoon session was devoted to the
auditing and allowing the usual large grist
of bills and claims against the county.
Matters In District Coart.
Fred Stone, the negro who until recently
was city poundmaster, was yesterday found
guilty by a Jury In the district court of
assaulting with Intent to kill- Hans Clausen,
proprietor of a confectionery and cigar
store at 1026 West Broadway. Stone's of
fense was aggravated from the fact that
he committed the assault after Clausen
had rebuked him for accosting his two
young daughters on the street as they were
returning homo alone at' night. The maxi
mum penalty of the crime for which Stone
has been found guilty Is thirty years in the
penitentiary. Judge Green has set Monday
for passing sentence on Stone.
The trial of F. R. Beeman, local "man
ager of the Equitable Home association of
St. Louis, who was indicted on a charge
of conducting a building and loan associa
tion v business without having compiled
with the laws of the state governing such
concerns, was set for yesterday, but the
defendant failed to appear. JikIkb Oreen
ordered Beemnn's bond forfeited and a
bench warrant Issued for him. Beeman
was out on a $500 bond with Attorney J. B.
Sweet of this city as surety.
Today Judge Oreen will pass sentence on
Robert Turner, the negro convicted of
manslaughter- for the shooting of George
Chllsoh. The motion for a, new trial was
4vrruld yesterday, - i -
The trial Jury hus been excused until
Monday.
Mrs. Per col la Martin began suit for di
vorce yesterday from J. K. ' Martin, to
whom she was married December 1, '1871,
In Magnolia, Harrison county. She charges
her husband with deserting her March 1,
1900.
Prlsanera la Jnvealle Court.
Four boys, runaways from the Christian
home, were before Judge Green yesterday
In the Juvenile division of the district
court charged with being Incorrigible.
Their names are Frank and Fred Benson.
Henry Selby and Glen McCormlck. Two
of the youngsters wore picked up by the
police and two bx Deputy Sheriff drone
weg. Evidence was to the effect thut the
boys had frequently run away from the
home. After talking to the youngster
Judge Green ordered them returned to the
home, but If they run away ugaln they
are to be sent to the State Industrial school
t Kldora.
Two other Juvenile offenders will have a
hraring before Judge Green today. They
are Wright Hlgglns, ged 12, nnd Frank
Deuel, aged 10 years. The boy are charged
with raiding a freight car In the Great
Western rallrond yards at Ninth avenue
and Sixteenth street and stealing several
boxes . of chocolate Wednesday evening.
Pending their hearing the boy were placed
lit custody of Sheriff Canning. The police
expect to make -other arrests in connec
tion with the same robbery.
Alice Culbertson, a 13-year-old charged
with incorrigibility, was to have had a
hearing In the Juvenile court yesterday on
an application of A. W. Lanlngham of the
Iowa Children' Homo, society 'to have her
committed tp the reform school. The child,
however, .could not be found.
Rooms and cafe. Ogrten hotel
Real Estate Transfers.
Tiies transfers were reported to The
November 17 by' the Title Guaranty
Trust company of Council Bluffs:
George W. B. Westrdahl to W. W.
Warrick, lot 16. block 28. Beers' sub
div., w. d. $
Lilly R. Mohn to J. J. Wells, lot 1.
2. 3. 4, 6 and 6, block 8. Mayne 1st
add., w. d i...
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and
450
160
600
50
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800
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Lulu F,. Doty and husband to J. W.
. Squire, lot 11, block 8. 8treef add.,
Biiuire
w. d.
w. u
Iowa Townslte company to 8. J. Rosa,
lot 13. block 1. Bentley. w. d
Roberta A. Carter to Lula E. Doty,
lot 11. block 8, Street's add., w. d .
Mary L. Everett to Thomas J. Schack,
Idt 7, block 26. Everett add., w. d.
J. K. Rudd to James W. Leverett, lots
. 10 and 11. block 21. Baylls &
Palmer's add., w. d
Henrietta M. Evans to F. A. Burn
ham, nwVi ne4 2-74-8. w. d
Frank W. Osborn and wife to F. R.
, Children, part lota t and 6, bmck L,
Curtis & Ramsey's add., w. d
Nine transfers, total
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Plumbing aod Heating Blxby Bon.
lajared la a Runaway.
M. F. Rohrer, Tom Farnsworth and
Chris Jensen met with a serious runaway
acoident last evening while returning from
Carson, where they attended the proposed
electrlo line meeting. They decided to
drive back to Council Bluffs Instead of
waiting for a train and hired a double
seated covered rig In Carson. Five miles
west of Carson ths neckyoke cams off,
letting ths tongue down and the horses
Jones Makes Mlsealealatlooa.
Fred Jones, who was Indicted a year ago
on a charge of robbing W. W. Stltt of
Imogene, la., of a gold watch and a sum
of money, was arrested late - Wednesday
night by Deputy Sheriff Woolman. Btitt
claimed to have been robbed while taking
a hack flrlvs Jn this dry one nlht and
Jones, who la a waiter, and the hackman
wers arrested.- Junes secured, -bis release
on a bond signed by C. W. Nichols, city
bill paster, and then left ths city, succeed
ing la eluding the officers who went 14
,.A WONDERFUL BARGAIN
REM ARK ABLE
vividly imnress
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these unusual concessions right in the heart of the season. To give the people the benefit
merchandise is our policy, instead of waiting until the end of the season. Read-every
and judge for yourself. '
-4fjf 17.50
Illff 25,00
Wit 40,00
OUTING GOWNS
Ladies', plain white and fancy striped
outing flannel gowns $1.25 and
$1.50 values, at
WAISTS
Ladies' white and colored heavy cotton waists and
fine all wool flannel waists $2.50 1 Oft
and $3.00 values on sale
Beno Sells It Cheaper
Missouri after him. He recently returned
to Council Bluffs, supposing that .the affair
had blown over and was found at a dance
Wednesday night.
nOY IS FRIGHTEMRD TO DEATH
Report He Is to De Arrested Causes
Attaek of Heart Failure.
The arrest of two boys for stealing randy
Is likely to have a tragic ending. Leroy
Messlmer, 12 year of age, son of W. H.
Messtmer, 1614 South Seventh avenue, was
given some of the stolen candy. Yesterday
afternoon other boys told young Messimer
that he was also to be arrested and this
appeared to worry him greatly, although
he protested his Innocence of any partlcl
paUon In the theft. Young Messimer went
home about 9 o'clock, started to play the
piano, got up to wash his hands and as he
passed Into the kitchen fell unconscious.
He has remained In that condition ever
since and at midnight the doctors stated
there was no hope of, his recovery.. The
boy has been troubled by a weak heart and
It Is supposed the excitement brought on
the present attack.
ran away. The learn dashed down one hill.
up another nnd Anally swerved Into a
farm yard. Where the carriage was turned
upside down One of the horses broke
loose, while the other proceeded to kick
the rig to pieces, The driver, whose name
was unknown to the members of the
party, was kicked on the' head and ren-
dored unconscious. Jensen'suffered badly
sprained knee and wrist, while Tom Farns
worth had his ankle twisted and sprained
and was badly bruised. Mr. Rohrer, who
was extricated from the wreckage with
considerable difllfculty,' suffered numerous
bruises and contusions and was badly
Jnrred. After temporarily attending to
their Injuries the party secured another
conveyance and arrived home shortly after
10 o'clock.
Marrlnsre Licenses.'
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
L. Henry Cutler. Council Bluffs 2S
Mao Walte. Council Bluffs 24
Lawrence W. Peleher, South Omaha .... 29
Kate Blrk, Omaha. 25
Bert Bouss, Council Bluffs 21
Bessie Hansen, Council Bluffs 16
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Leffert's glasses fit.
Btockert sells carpets.
Duncan sells the best school shoes.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl st.
Night school at Western Iowa college.
Duncan does the best repairing, 23 Main.
For rent, modern house,' 723 Sixth avenue.
New picture mouldings. C. E. Alexander'
333 Broadway.
William Moore left Inst evening on a trip
to ths Bt. Louis exposition.
Qo to Bnrwick. 211 8. Main, for your
varnish, pictures and frames. New stock.
Missouri oak dry cordwood 16 cord, deliv
ered. Wm. Welch. 16 N. Main St. Tel. 128.
The Knights and Ladles of Security to
the number of forty will visit the lodge
t Missouri Valley Saturday.
Order your coal and wood of Morton &
Brldensteln, the new tlrra. Prompt service
best coal, lowest prices. Yards 14th avenue
and 6th st. 'Phone 182.
The regular meeting of Council Bluffs
lodge of Elks will be held tonight, when a
number of candidates will be Initiated
Lunch will be served sfter the meeting.
Two cases of smallpox were report d to
the Board of Health yesterday as follows
Delia Waltenbury. 716 Nlmh avenue, and
Theodora Langln, 1715 South Tweltfh street.
Justice Ouren yesterday performed the
marriage ceremony for Lawrence - W
Peleher of South Omaha and Kate Blrk of
Omaha, and Bert Boggs and Bessie Hansen
both of this city.
Dr. J. C. Waterman arrived home yester
day from Burke, 8. D., the new town on
ths res'evatlon recently thrown open to the
publla, where he erected a houae on the
claim he drew In the land lottery.
Word has been received here that Andy
Neely, a former well known colored resi
dent of this city and at one time a mem
ber of the police force, had been run over
and uerlouhly injured in Chicago. .
A special meeting of the city council will
be held this evening to conxlder the propo
sition of a firm manufacturing wagon
boxes and other articles, which wishes to
locate here, provided the city will donate
It some of the lots It owns on West Broad
way for a s!le for a factory,
Mrs. Jennie Kennedy filed an Information
In the superior court yesterday charging
George Lautteman, a plasterer In the em
ploy of the Consolidated Construction com
pany, wtth ualng threatening - language
towards her and drawing a knife on her.
A warrant for. Lautteman'a arrest was is
sued. Mrs. Mlna Halle, wife of John Hal e, trus
tee of Kane township, who Tuenday ap-
riled to the county board for aid, ytterduy
lied an Information before Justice Ouren
charging her husband with threatening to
kill her. Hulls wus arrested and, gave bond
for his hearing, which will be held this
morning.
Rev. James O'May, pastor of the Broad
way Methodist church, had an encuunter
with a sneakthlef last night. The women
Of the church are serving meals In ths
rooms formerly occupied by th republicans
as haadijuiu-tera on Main street. After
supper had been served last evening Rev.
O May had occasion to go to the rear of
the premises and there discovered a man
With ills arms laden with supplies belonging
to ths women. Mr. O'May at onc-e grappltu
with ths fellow and succeeded In taking the
booty away from hlin after he bad nearly
torn tne coat on th thief. He then
promptly proceeded to kick the fellow out
of the baok door.
N. T. Plumblug Co. Tai S3. NUjht, FtK7.
(SECOND FLOOR.)
OFFERING in Ladies' Coats, Suits, Skirts, etc. an Underpriee sale that cannot fail to
vou as a most marvelous onDortunity to economize. Our buyina power enables us to make
LADIES'
SUIT SPECIALS
Suits for
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None reserved they all go
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INVESTIGATION OF SPENCE
Civil Service Agent Looking Into Charges
' of Campaign Fund Eeljcitiag.
CHAIRMAN MAINTAINS ACTION IS LEGAL
Makes No Denial of Fact Federal Km.
ptoses Were Asked to Contribute
bat Holds Solicitation Was
Entirely Wlthtn'the l.sw.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Nov. 17. (Special.) Ever
ett Fatridge, a specjia'l agent of the United
States Civil Service sommlssion, spent the
day In Dts Moines making an Investigation
of alleged Infractions, of the law protect
ing civil service employes from assessment
from political .committees, the special sub
ject of his Investigation being the action
of ihe republican stn-be committee In ask
ing contributions ' iro'm officeholders In
Washington and. elsewhere., Mr. Patrldge
obtained here fuir'' artd complete Informa
tion as .to the actions of the state com
mittee. ChaWmaif '?pence sent letters to
all the Iowa people Residing temporarily
in Washington and to most of the office
holders in Iowa, including clerks and all
others, asking them, ior voluntary con
tributions. Someone laid one of these let
ters before the Civil Service commission
at Washington and tbe commission was in
vited to Investigate.' Before taking the
action he did Chairman Spence consulted
legal authorities and. was advised that the
law does not contemplate that one who
holds an office may not be invited to con
tribute to party funds, but merely that
there can oe no solicitation In offices or
while the persons are on duty. Ail the
letters were sent direct to the residence
addresses of the persons solicited.. Chair
man Spence has at no time made conceal
ment of what he was doing, and further
has received advice from high government
officials to the effect that the law will not
touch him. It la supposed that Mr. Pat
ridge was sent here at the Instigation of
persons who were offended at the solicita
tion. It Is also true that as the result
of the letters sent 'to the small army of
federal officeholders ,at Washington the
state committee virtually got back nothing.
Mr. Patrldge while here was Invited to
go to Mount Ayr and personally Interview
Chairman Spence, but he returned at once
to Washington, saying he had nd authority
to go elsewhere in the state.
Rxhlblts at Mnte Institute. .
President Morrow of the State Agricul
tural board arrived lr the city today from
Afton and in consultation with Secretary
Simpson made partial arrangements (or
the bringing to Des Moines next month of
the horticultural and agricultural exhibits
at the Bt. Louis exposition, to be placed on
exhibition at the time of the State
Agricultural Institute 'and the meeting of
the State Horticultural society. It has
been usual to have an exhibit at that time
and It is expected the exhibit, or a large
part of It, as placed at St. Louis, can be
got for this purpose. The plan Is to have
a program for the state institute devoted
largely to the transportation question and
to discussion of agricultural education In
the rural schools.
gtrenatbeiis State Board,
The supreme court today greatly strength
ened the hands of the State Board of Med
ical Examiners In deriding two Important
cases In Its favor. In Wright county, J.
W. Edmunds had been unsuccessfully prose
cuted because he, as an itinerant eyeglass
fitter, had professed to heal everything.
The court held that he should have paid
a license as an Itinerant doctor. In Boone
TWAOt
HAAS.
The Gentle Art
of pleasing guests finds fit expression
in a table dressed with glassware
made by Dortunger. Of purest
crystal, cut in artistic patterns, this
gUssware alwaysdr f uujustice
to the taste or a discriminating
host. Dealers are glad toprove
the genuineness ci their stock
by showing the trodo-mark
label on each piece;
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6.98
THE
EVENT IN READY-TO-WEAR
.,...$5.75
11.75
16.75
22.75
27.75
at these prices.
MISSES' COATS
Misses' tine kerney and zibeline full
lined coats, sizes 4 to 14 years were
$7.50 now on sale at $3. 98.
Misses' kersey coats, all
sizes just the thing for
$10 values on sale at
county a magnetic healer, O. H. Heath,
had escaped because no proof could be
given that he had actually tried to heal
anybody and he claimed also that as he
administered no drugs he was not under
the law. The court held to the contrary
and that he was amenable to the law.
Passed Mine Examination. .
The State Board of Mine Examiners
granted certificates today to the following:
Hoisting engineers, George Stover, Colfax;
John R. Hagethorn, Seymour; Robert
Brown, Ottumwa; Ie Woodward, Hynes.
Mine foremen, John Z. Evans, Avery;
Thomas Fleming, Hocking; Knock Thomas,
Seymour; James W. Loash, Lucas; Thomas
H. Smith, Frederick.
May Seek a Tarole.
Letson Balllett, the whilom "western
mining king," who o'nee was sentenced to
eighteen months n the penitentiary for
misusing the malls, obtained a rehearing
from the court of appeals, and has now
pleaded guilty to the charge, will make
an effort to secure clemency from President
Roosevelt after his sentence by Judge Mc
pherson. He pleaded guilty, so his attor
neys declare, solely because he was not
able financially to stand the expense of
another trial. He claims that his use of tne
mails Is entirely legitimate, though It may
technically violate the laws, and that if he
Is guilty then every person who sends out
circulars to exploit a mining scheme Is
guilty.
Mutual Insurance Men.
The state convention of mutual insur
ance men today elected H. J. Ramsey of
Waterloo president and Jerome Smith of
Corning secretary. The convention was ad
dressed by Governor Cummins this after
noon. It comprises representatives of sev
eral hundred mutual Insurance companies
doing business In the state.
AMES JIDGING TEAM IS NAMED
Students Who Will Compete at Stoek
Judging; Competition.
AMES, la.. Nov. 17.-(Speclal.) Prof. W.
J. Rutherford announced this morning the
names of the men who will make up the
Judging team to represent the Iowa State
college In the International Live Stock
show to be held In Chicago beginning No
vember 26. The team was chosen aftes a
long, close contest for the places, Includ
ing judging at Kansas City and several
live stock farms In Iowa. The names are
announced In alphabetical order and ore
not placed 9s to Indlvldul merits. They
are J. B. Ashhy of Creston, R. K. Bliss of
Diagonal, J. L. Cutler of Orchard, J. A.
McLean of Ormonde Ontario, Canada, and
C. R. Scott of Cambridge, with E. B.
Thomas of Green Mountain as alternate.
They are all upper class men and have not
made the team by ahort preparation, but
have been diligently at work fbr two and
three years, and will doubtless testify to
the fnrt by their work at Chicago.
IOWA MEN FOI'ND DEAD IN WRECK
W. P. Howard and George II. McKay
Killed In Colorado.
CANON CITY, Colo., Nov. 17.-Two bodies
taken from a wrecked Rio Grande freight
train at Sallda yesterday, and supposed to
be tho.xe of tramps, were Identified today
ns W. P. Howard and George H. McKay,
both of Ames, la. The men who belonged
to prominent Iowa families, had been
spending the summer In Colorado, and hav
ing run short of funds, decided to steal a
ride home. They accordingly hid away In
the vacant Ice compartment of a refrigera
tor car. The train to which the car was
attached was wrecked and the car In which
the men were concealed took fire. The
men were suffocated. Their bodies were
discovered In the partly burned car after
Its arrival at . Sallda. Identification was
effected through a memorandum book
found on Howard.
Tlnrllnaton Lays OIT Workmen.
CRESTON, la.. Nov. 17.-(Speclal.) Cpn-
! slructlon work on the new line of the Bur
j Huston has progressed so far that a num-
ut'r oi woritmen rmve Deen lata OfT. The
track In this section Is now in fine condi
tion. During the last few months hundreds
of train of gravel from the Des Moines pit
have l.etu lxuled to harden the track bed.
Ncareaa Assaults Old Man.
CRESTON, lu.. Nov. 17. (Special.) Mrs.
Minnie Huff, a negro woman, assaulted and
seriously Injured William Alger, an aged
citizen of Creston. Mrs. Huff claims that
Alger Insulted her, but her story la not be
lleved. The woman was taken before the
justice court and fined $10 and costs, .
Church Couvention to Be Held.
CRESTON, Nov. 17.-(Speclal.)-A con
vention of I'nlon county churches will ba
held at the Baptist church f'tinday after
noon. November to, which will be partici
pated In by the pastors and congregations
of all the Creston churches. The service la
d-nlgnated as a rest Sunday.
Coloarl Hrerkrarldae Better.
IKX1NQTON. Ky.. Nov. 17. Colonel W
C. " Bn-ckenrldse, who wan stricken yea
ter.lv with parnlvls and f r tin e w-i
In critical condition. wn rironounced to
tts -'I'htlv belter Kdiiv. 'His speech rar.
tlarf r-t""--4 -nd physicians now J4
hopes of recovf.
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CLASSIFIED LIST EXTENDED
President Places Unskilled Laborers Under
Protection of Civil Service Law.
SPECIAL BOARD TO EXAMINE APPLICANTS
It Will lie I'nder Oeneral Supervision
of Civil Servce Commission, but
Will Act In Lame Measure
Independently.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The president
has promulgated regulations for the promo
tion of unskilled laborers In the civil serv
ice, and for the selection of ellgibles for
such employment, and has authorised the
creation of a board to be composed of a
representative from each of the executive
departments. This board is to be' under
the general supervision of the civil service
commission, but will operate largely on In
dependent lines'. It will be required to make
examinations of applicants for labor posi
tions in the service and to prepare a list
of ellgibles from which all appointments
are to be made. Applicants for appoint
ment are required to be citizens of the
United States 'physically and mentally
qualified, of good character and habits, and
of requisite experience as attested by
vouchers1." ,
' Secretary of War Taft had a conference
with the president today regarding some
of the features of Mr. Roosevelt's forth
coming message to congress. It Is likely
that at tomorrow's cabinet meeting the
president will be able to present a pretty
careful draft of the document. It can be
said authoritatively that he will not dis
cuss the subject of tariff revision in his
message. The consensus of opinion, as
expressed to the president, Is that If the
tariff is to be revised the work should be
taken up early; but thus far no decision
has been reached and none will be until
the president has had opportunity thor
oughly to discuss tne subject with members
of congress generally.
ttrlsha Girls Must Go.
On the report of immigration Inspector
Dunn at St. Louis the Department of Com
merce and Labor today ordered the de
portation of fourteen Geisha girls and six
Chinese who have been employed In a
concession at the Louisiana Purchase ex
position. It is understood that they will
be deported Immediately.
Hecker Leaves Panama Commission.
Frank Hecker today resigned as a mem
ber of the Panama Canal commission.
In his letter of resignation sent to Presi
dent Roosevelt, Mr. Hecker said the climate
of the canal sone Is unfavorable to his
health and he felt constrained to resign.
The president accepted the resignation and
In reply to Mr. Hecker's letter paid the re
tiring commissioner a tribute and expressed
regret that his health would not permit him
1 1 serve longer. Mr. Hecker la from Mich
igan, President Roosevelt has not yet consid
ered the subject of a successor to Colonel
Hecker on the commission.
Prince Fuehiml at Mount Vernon.
Trince Fushlml today visited Mount
Vernon, placed a wreath on the tomb of
Washington, and planted a tree on the old
estate of the first president. The trip there
was made on the yacht Sylph. The prince
took luncheon on board on the return trip.
As he entered and left the navy yard the
marines gave him the prescribed honors
and he was given the royal salute of twenty-one
guns and 200 blue Jackets on the
Hartford stood In the rigging.
The wreath placed on the tomb was of
large slse and made of chrysanthemums,
the national flower of Japan. As four or
derlies from tha marine barracks placed
the wreath between. the tombs of George
and Martha Washington, the prince and
his party remained outside with heads
uncovered. The prince did not enter the
tomb. The planting of the tree was then
begun, the prince himself throwing several
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spadefuls of earth on the Japanese maple
which will mark his visit. -
The prince was the guest tonight at an
elaborate dinner at the Arlington, given
him by Mr. Hlokl, the charge d'affaires of
the Japanese legation. The prince and hla
party leave here tomorrow for St. Louis,
accompanied bv Colonel Symonds and tha
third assistant secretary of state, Mr.
Pelrce.
Waters of Arkansas River.
In compliance with the request of As
sistant Attorney General Campbell of tha
Interior department. Secretary Wilson to
day designated Prof. Elwood Mead, chief
of the Irrigation and drainage committer
of the Agricultural department, to give ex
pert testimony for the government In tha
three-cornered legal contest between Kan.
sus, Colorado nnd the general government,
for the control of the watersof tha Ar
kansas river for Irrigating purpoaf". In
the application for the assistance of Prof.
Mead Mr. Campbell says that the case Is
one of ' great Importance to the govern
ment as Involving the whole doctrine upon
which rests the right to appropriate for Ir
rigation purposes the waters of Interstate
and other non-navigable streams.
Taft Starts for Panama.
Secretary Taft left here today for New
Orleans on his way to Panama, where ha
goes as the special representative of Pres
ident Roosevelt to present a massage of
amity nnd good will to President Amador.
The secretary will sail Monday from Pen
sacola, Fla. on the cruiser Columbia. Ha
is accompanied by Mrs. Taft, Senor Don
Abaldia, the Panama minister) Rear Ad
miral J. G. Walker, president of tha Pan
ama canal commission; Judge Charles G.
Magoon, law officer of the Canal commis
sion; N. W. Crowell, attorney for tha
canal company and others.
President Commutes Sentence.
The president has approved the findings
in the case of Second Lieutenant John
McE. Pruyn, Fourteenth infantry, who
was tried and convicted On several counts
of conduct unbecoming an officer and sen
tenced to dismissal. The president has
commuted the sentence to reduction of
100 files and forfeiture of $40 pes month,
of hlB pay for six month.
FIRE RECORD.
forest Fire In Illinois.
PEORIA, 111.. Nov. 17. A forest fire,
which has already covered two ml ss of
country In the bottom lands about two
miles north of this city, has been raging
all day. Hundreds of acres of timber land
have been' destroyed and several large
farms are threatened. The farmers have
united to fight the flames.
Business Houses in Missouri.
ST. LOClS, Nov. 17. A special to tha
Post-Dispatch from DeWItt, Mo., say
thut eight of the principal business houses
of that town were burned today with tha
contents, causing a loss aggregating 160,008.
The Insurance practically oorers the lost.
Little Change at Fall River.
FALL RIVER, Mass.. Nov. 17 About aa
much machinery was in operation In tha
city's cotton mills todav as on Wednesday.
Some mills reported gains in the number of
hands going in and others a loss. Al
together the situation was not greatly
changed and there was 'little to encourage
the belief that the long strike Will ba
broken at present.
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