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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1904. Tlfhon St "Thul man I fcleat dees him best Then Imtm lha rest and dee not werry . I We hare an unusually attractive line of women's fancy hosiery. The kind that will make an ideal Christmas pift. Women' fine blnck lisle thread hoe In all the la?y drawn work design, emhroltlerles and clockings at "Zc, ,, II. 0. 11.50 and 12 00 rer pair. . Women plain black game silk ho.e at 11.50 and 12.25 per pair. Women'a medium weight black silk hose, all black or with white silk sole at 1 SO per pair. Womrk'i thread silk, drop atltch tnse In plain shades of cardinal, grcn, blue, pink, tan, champagne and sliver. aNo black at $2.50 per pair. Women's black silk hose embroidered In flowers and figures, beautiful pat terns from $2.7$ to $Ti.no per pair. ' OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. 7HOMPON.fiELDEN&f ,Q Y. M. C A. Buildi.. Cormsr Sixteenth and Douglas Street!. SCALPED BY WHIRLING SHAFT Miu Lillian X8ulliraa Victim of a Most Distmiiog Accidtnt. YOUNG WOMAN'S HAIR TORN FROM HEAD V offerer Kihlblta Wonderful Forti tude and largtosi Hope to Save Her Scaln sad Hair (or Hr. Miss Lillian Sullivan, living at US North Nineteenth street, met with a moat dis tressing acldent yesterday afternoon about J 80 at the wholesale grocery of the Mc-Cord-Brady company. Her scalp waa completely torn from her head, beginning at a point Just above the eyes and taking off the whole covering of the head clear around over the eara and to the nape of the neck. The mutilation Is one of the most com plete and one of the most horrifying of the kind In the annaU of surgery, say the physicians who atended Miss Sullivan. And ' yet so great la the nerve and atamnla of th victim,' a young woman of IS, that shS did not faint, or collapse In the slight est degree. Bhr was fully conscious, the doctors say, 'of what happened to her, and to Dr. Stuart MacDlarmld, who was at once calif d,' she conversed with ns much composure as any of those about her. In fact. Miss Sullivan waa less excited than the onlooker who saw her fearful plight, for the aight of the girl' mutilated head nearly overcame several of the men who went to her assistance. , Hair raairht by Shaft. Miss Sullivan Is forewoman In the dried fruit cleaning department of the McCord Brady company and yesterday afiernoon at the time of the accident. In pursuit of her duty ahe was placing a box of packed fruit on a shelf above the work bench In tier room. Over thia bench runs a line of haftlng from which belts are suspended to drive small to drive small machines managed by the girls who clean and pack the fruit. While reaching up to place the box on the ahelf the spinning steel rod caught a looae whisp of Miss Sullivan's hair, which was extra long .and very lux uriant. -Immediately the front portion of her hair, dressed high loj the prevailing pompadour fashlo ' pompadour style, waa dragged around the haft, and almost before she could sound a not of alarm tho beautiful head of hair and the scalp to which It waa attached were dangling from the awlftly whirling haftlng: Several of the young women working with her ran to Miss Sullivan's assistance ai did the men In the room. She did not faint or fall, however, but patiently en dured the pain of her great hurt until Dr. MacDlarmld arrived. He was closely fol lowed by Dr E. C. Henry, who had also bean summoned, and the two physlolans at Santa Claws can find the dressing gown or house coat here that will please the boy or girl sure enough. Wool blanket robe. .. .f 5.00 Flannel eiderdown ....... ...,.$3.50 to $0.00 House coats for boys, 6 to 18 yeurs.. $5.00 Bath robea for boys and girls $1.95 to $3.50 Sweaters, neckwear, muf flers, . suspenders, hose, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, gloves, furs and all kinds of handsome Christmas pres ents in girls and boys' wear ing apparel. ,BWS0NfiTH0ltNl OPEN EVENINGS PhOM 1701. I CIS Dougltu St It you are Ik: jSl Fee, Dec. . 19-4. CHRISTMAS HOSIERY..... once applied temporary bandages and lo tions to the wound, and even while the wound was being cleansed and she was being prepared for the anaesthetics which the doctors felt It necessary to admin ister the brave woman did not give way or utter a whimper. She bore her grt agony with even more heroism than women hhave always displayed under fear ful circumstances. Mar Save the Scalp. Afttr the sufferer had been placed under the Influence of an anaesthetic the doctors found It necessar yto take upward of sixty stitches In replacing the torn scalp back on her head. They cherish the hone that because of the patient's superb hyslcal condition and the quick action had In put ting the scalp back In place. It will unite and make a complete cure. In cane It does not do so Dr. MacDlarmld expressel the opinion that skin grafting will have to be resorted to and a njw scalp built up In that way. The skin grafting process is a slow and tedious one, and In a recent case mentioned by the doctor a woman who suffered a scalping almost as severe as Miss Sullivan's and In much the same manner was confined to St. Joseph's hos pital for longer than a year. Immediately on being Informed of the accident to Miss Sullivan Mr. Hal McCord enjoined on the physicians and the hos pital attendants to spare no expense In treating the case, and to secure every ap pliance or remedy known to medical sci ence for her benefit. The Injured Voman has been In the employ of the McCord Brady company for several years and I very hlghl esteemed by them. In her ca pacity as forewoman, too, she has teen very popular and well liked by the girls In her department Hot Springs Lodges Elect. HOT SPRINGS S. D., Dec. 20.-(Speclal.) During the paat week the Hot Springs lodges have elected officers for the ensuing yearns follows: Modern Woodmen V. C, Otto Strom; advisor. Albert Peterson; banker, J. M Cross; clerk, W. R. Taylor; escort, F. W. Murphy; watchman. Isaac Haulm; Sentry, W. J. Austin; medical examiners, C. W. Margins, R. D. Jennings and W. S. Bent ley; managers, three years, George Hum mel; one year, Charles Stewart. Masons, Harmony Lodge W. M., J. W. Joyce; S. W Herman Mahler; J. W., R. D. Jennings; treasurer, O. C. Wooater; secretary, L. D. Smith; tyler, A. O. Under bill. I'nlon Veteran Union Colonel, O. O. Seger; lieutenant colonel. A. N. Kocher; major, Wamsley; surgeon, Fred Hen- ryut; chaplain- F. A. Fassett; quartermas ter. Captain Munger. Grand Army of the Republic Commander, P. A. Faasett; senior vice commander, D. C. Shirley; Junior vice commander, William Simpson; surgeon, A. B. Connor; chaplain, Thomas Tate; quartermaster, Prenton Sharp; officer of the day, John Farquhar; officer of the guard, John Field; delegatea, Enoch Jones and D. C. Shirley. Ancient Order I'nlted Workmen Master workman, John Mueller; foreman, J. H. March; overseer, George McCracken; finan cier, H. A. Gay hart; recorder. J. J. March; receiver. G. U. Smith; guide. W. P. Ker sey; Inplde watch. Ed Keen; outside watch, W. J. Morgan; representative, H. A. Gay hart; alternate, J. J. March; trustee, W. J. Magowan. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. A. Jeffries of Wayne, C. D. Falrchlld. A. P. Llndqulst of Mlllbank, S. D.. and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mills of Dake Preston, S. D.. are at the Murray. H. C. Roundtree, F. M. Tyretl of Lincoln, B. Koehlnr of Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mackay and niece of Madison, S. D., and Mart J. Guptin of Salt Lake City are at the Paxton. E. E. Benjamin of Fremont. M. Thles of Denver. Harry Millard of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heddln of Caldwell, Idaho; J. B. Nlsbett of Mandan, N. D., and E. W. Temple of Lexington are at the ller Grand. M. E. Moulton of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. M. I fihumway. Fremont Everett of Lyons, George D. Snyder, George O. Lehman. E. Steele, I Steele of Denver. F. D. Wil liams of Albion and Mr. and Mrs. R j. Tate of Plalnvlew are at the Millard. T. J. O'Keefe of Alliance, Mr. and Mrs. H .H. Hake of Denver, R. O. Adams of Grand Inland. J. U. Thompson of Alma. 8. J. Dllley. Thomas H. Ayres of Hastings, Henry Thompson of Lima. Mont.; J. II. White of Bancroft. H. D. Roth of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. O'Brien and Mrs. M. A. Strelght of South Bend are at the Mar chants. Mwa y Remember th Full J cative Rromo Qun , Col4 In One Day- Gkum 2 amine Days hoc aso What to Give Men We'll answer well. Good qualities in useful wearables vis: Neck w a Pujumaa Hosiery Cuff Buttons Opera Hats Bath Robes Gloves Surrenders Handkerchiefs Mufflers Silk Mats Hat Boxes Silk Umbrellas A seemly gift would be a "Peas" Overcoat or Dress Suit or Tuxedo or Business Suit. Our qualities make th gift a lasting pleasure. , 11 7 f ASN Art tTRC.IT 1 jlll""''"" vifMwim'i, 1 1 gum MiJBimitrmniiWK PI FY JEWELER going - to buy anything to Diamond WW Watch, Sllvar, or Oold Jewelry thl week YOU BEE COPLEY Under th circumstance enough i said. Just get Copley's prices wm vi nmiWVnnn nnm aH "Hi n imirrtlliM'i ifa i v r i S5100I lXOUIRY AT AS END Protsttants Beit Thtir Case aid Defsnis Will Itgia January 10. PROSECUTIONS FOR POLYGAMY UNAVAILING a ssaasassMSB Charrh Officials When Convicted Are I snally f.et OsT with a Light Fine, Which la raid by Popular Safcsvrlntlon. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Senator Reed Smoot Investigation today reached that period where counsel for the protes tants have concluded the examination of all persons who could be reached by the sub poenas issued by .the senate commission. Attorney Taylor announced that he was ready to rest his case, except for the Intro duction of documentary evidence and possi bly the examination later of some person on whom It has been Impossible to get serv ice. The case of the respondent will be opened January 10, to which date the hear ings have been adjourned. Just before adjournment of the committee opposing counsel engaged In a controversy over the admissibility of certain reference works as evidence of the doctrines of the Mormon faith. No agreement could be reached and after heated arguments Mr. Tsyler recalled Apostle Penrose to Identify certain reference books. In a number of Instances Mr. Penrose denied that the works had been accepted by the church as authoritative publications and said many of the matters contained In the documents were subject to dispute. Chairman Bur rows ruled that the utterances of leaders of the church may be offered as tending to prove doctrines of the church organisation. The principal witness on the stand was Charles M. Owen, who has been employed In gathering data to be used against the Mormon church In the Smoot Inquiry. He testified In regard to the bringing of action against prominent church officials and as to the attitude of courts and prosecuting attorney In such cases. He declared that such prosecutions are unavailing, as when convictions were obtained small fines were Imposed and In most cases, these were paid by popular subscription. Apostle Smith on Stand. Attorneys for tho protestnnts today In tended to conclude the examination of all the witnesses that they have been able to reach with subpoenas and In all probability will rest their case. Summonses have been issued by the senate committee on privileges and elections for a number of Mormon officials wanted by Attorney Taylor, but the senate officers have not succeeded In getting service on them. Among the more prominent of these are Apostle Taylor, Merrill, Grant and Cowley, who are charged by the protestants with taking plural wives since the Wood ruff manifesto. Apostle John Henry Smith was the first wltnees called. Mr. Taylor asked: "Is the taking of the endowment a necessary prerequisite to a marriage In a temple?" "In the main, yes; I should answer both yes and no to that question." "Could Senator Smoot be elected an apostle without making the endowment?" "He could have been, yes, sir." "Could he have been married to his wife for time and eternity without taking the endowments?" j "He could have been, yes, sir." As to Smoot aad Oath. "Do such marriages occur now?" "I presume not." "Then th Inference we are to draw from your testimony," said Mr. Taylor, "Is that you have no knowledge Mr. Smoot look the endowment or not?" "No, sir, I do not know. Of course I have my own belief," said Apostle Smith. "And your belief Is that he did take the endowment?" "Yes, sir." "And It would have made no difference to you in voting for him for an apostle whether he had taken the endowments or not?" asked Mr. Taylor. "Knowing Senator Smoot as I do, no, sir," replied the witness. Then, In response to questions by Chair man Burrows, Apostle Smith said he had no knowledge of any apostle who has not taken the endowments, nor had he any positive Information to the contrary. B. B. Heywood, United States marshal for Utah, who received subpoenas from the sergeant-at-arms of the senate for wit nesses wanted by the committee, was sworn and testified that be had subpoenas for fourteen or more persons that he had not been able to find. He gave the list, which Included Apostles Heber J. Grant, reputed to be In Liverpool, Eng.; John W. Taylor and Cowley, neither of whom he could find. Taylor was said to have born absent a year and Cowley was said to have been In Canada, but no information could be learned concerning him. Others who could not be found were Lillian Ham lin, alleged to havo been a plural wife of the late Apostle Abram Cannon; Wlnslow and Sarah Parr, Mary Brlnhurert, Ella C. Btoffison, Thomas C. Chamberlain, Mary Danes, J. M Tanner, Charlotte Robury and Nell C. Brown. AH of these persons were, said the witness, reputed to be polygamlsts. Apostle Merrill was found, but was unable to appear here on ac count of illness. Objects to Form of Qarstlon. During the examination of the United States marshal. Attorney Worthlngton ob jected to the character of Mr. Taylor's ex amination on the ground that it was leading. "I have not objected heretofore," said Mr. Worthlngton, "but there has been a persistent effort here to throw smut on Senator Smoot, because some person has tried to evade service. Surely the counsel ought to come closer to proper examina tion." He charged Mr. Taylor with asking questions that he would not attempt in a court of law. Chairman Burrows replied that this case Is not a trial, but an Inquiry and the committee would follow every trail In order to get at the truth of the condi tions; that the names of persons reputed to have knowledge on the subject should be brought out In order that they may be summoned as witnesses. Marshal Heywood, In narritlvt form, told of his efforts to find the persons for whom he had subpoenas. One deputy made a drive of 120 miles and reported to the mar shnl that he had been followed and his movements watched by a young man, who claimed he was soliciting subscriptions for magazines. Marshal Heywood testified that polyga mous msrrlages were numerous up to the time of the Edmunds-Tucker act In W), and on cross-examination said practically no effort had beer made to put a stop to these marriages. Plaral Wife Teatiaes. Mra Pannl C. Thurber, a plural wife of Joseph Thurber, was sworn. She said she has four children and that ber husband's first wife has eight. Both wives live In Richfield, but In houses one block apart. The youngest child of th witness Is 2 years I months old. Charles M. Owen, who has been associ ated with Mr. Taylor in accumulating evi dence In th Mormon investigation, was sworn. He said he became Interested In th question In January. 1&K0, by receiving an offer from a New York paper to look after Its Interests In the anti-Roberts cam paign th paper wa conducting. Later he wit retained by the Women' Inter, denominational society of New York, and later by tlis protestants against Senator Smoot retaining his seat. Mr. Owen tes tified that he had the closest Information possible about polygamy In Utah and never accepted any one man's word about polygamous marriages. He said that Apostle Taylor Is reputed to have taken two wives within two or three year and that Apostle Cowley ha taken a new wife within three years. Taylor now has five wives, said the witness. "Where are Apoetles Cowley and Tay lor?" asked Mr. Burrow. Witnesses In Hiding. "I understand they are In hiding In Can ada," said the witness. Continuing, ha said Apostle Merrill had nine wives, two taken since the manifesto. Consulting the church encyclopedia, the wlthesa said Apostle Merrill had forty-five children and 127 grandchildren. "And he Is the man who Is said to be very 111?" asked Mr. Burrows. "He is." was the response. , Attorney Taylor then brought out a great many names of persons reputed to be living In polygamy, together with dates of marriages and the namber of children born of these plural marriages since the mani festo. Witness Owen testified to swearing out an Information for Apostle Heber J. Grant be cause of his holding out his polygamous relations In an address before a Utah sem inary. Mr. Owen said .Grant left the country and has not slnoe returned. Action waa also begun by Mr. Owen against Angus M. Cannon on his plural wives. Mr. Cannon was convicted under this prosecution In September, 1P99. Five persons in Sevier county and one In Box Elder stake were convicted on the In strumentality of Mr. Owen, and many other complaints were filed by him, according to his testimony. The fines In all cases were merely nominal, said, Mr. Owen, from 5 to $150, and In nearly every case the fines were paid by public subscription. He said he satisfied himself that action In the courts was unavailing. Attorney Taylor at 2:50 announced that the protestants had presented all their tes timony In the case against Senator Smoot. At this point a recess was taken. EVENTS OX TUB HISKISO TRACKS Telescope and HiKh Wind Winning; Favorites at w Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 20 Telescope and High Wind were the only winning favorites today. Weather fair. Results: First race, one-half mile: Antimony won. Balance All second, Mrs. Bob third. Time: 0:42H- Second race, five furlongs: Telescope won, Mayor Johnson second, Frontenac third. Time: 1:(U. Third race, seven furlongs: Hls;h Wind won, Tern's Rod second, John Doyle third.' Time: 1 :i. Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth. Little Boy won, Arachue second. Always Fuithful third. Time; 1:53. Fifth race, one mile and a half: Lord Tennyson won, Brooklyn second, Catallne third. Time: 2:40. Sixth race, five furlongs and a half: Kil ties won. Escutcheon second, Annie Alone third. Time: 1:0. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Reaults at Oakland: First race, seven furlongs: The Cure won. The GaUMy second, Dora I third. Time: 1:27. Second race, six furlongs: Mocorlto won, Sol Llchtensteln second. Belle Reed third. Time: 1:I3. Third race, one mile and seventy yards: Show Me won, St. lllcho second, Scotsman third. Time: 1:45. Fourth race, six furlongs and a half: Mansard won, Venator second, Albula third. Time: 1:19V;. Fifth race. Futurity course: Sea Air won, Dr. Leggo second. Smithy Kane third. Time: 1:10. Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth: San Nicholas won, Nigrette second, Leula third. Time: l:5tt. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. Results at Ascot: First race, five furlongs: Paclfleo won, Revel second, Crown Princess third. Time: 1:024. Second race, glauaon course: Edlnborough won, Nanon recond., .El Veracco third. Time: 1:11. ' Thld race, one mile and a quarter, hurdles: Sceptre won. Rifle second, Dr. Lons; third. Time: 2:18V4- Fourth race, Slauson course: Mad Mul lah won. Interlude second, Cerrosanta third. Time: 1:01. Fifth race, six furlongs: Cnpltahxo won. Tramotor second, Milton Young third. Time: 1:14. Sixth race, selling, one mile and an els-hth: Dlamenre won. Heather Hone second, Merwln third. Time: 1:56. WITH THE BOWLERS. Iaat evening the Waverleys and Wood men of the World bowled a postponed l.affll. cama TLa Tl ' I " . ' ' J, V cirjB won IWO games of fhe three played. On account i.; I " ' tiie uoiiuays mere will be no league games this week. Score: WAVERLEYS. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Hodges 159 1S3 H3 4W OrifTUhH 213 1S9 19H ) Williams 225 192 178 55 Cochran Ifl4 154 1S3 531 Reed 234 184 2"-' tii! Totals ..1,027 9U2 H 1,833 w. o. w. 1st. ISO 153 178 , 168 170 2d. 171 158 167 157 "1 3d. Total. lt4 515 1H8 m hA m 183 5u8 911 2,000 Johnson McKelvey .. Anderson ... Yates Stupenhorst Totals k 855 ...1 On the Omaha Bowline- us.yorlatlon allov. laat evening Captain Hull's All Stars took sweet revenge from the Mlseouri Valley Bowling team, who gave them such a drubbing two weeks ago. Each team est 111 thinks It can win from the other on th home alleys. 8core: ALL STARS. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total. Cochran ltH 182 178 624 Banks 196 195 241 gai Adams 141 ito 217 558 Oreenleaf 2o8 247 lti t',24 Hull 225 184 L8U 589 Total 933 1.0U6 986 2,926 MISSOURI VALLEY. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Reedy lt 180 211 551 Jennings ..ltil 171 172 6o4 McCune 207 lti2 iiO 572 Bull 170 145 168 483 Hall 198 162 lhti 526 Totas 89H 820 920 2,636 Omaha Bowlers Win. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.) The Champions from Omaha met and de feated Hagel's strong team last evening In a vtry spirited contest. A large crowd wit neaed the game and a brass band fur nished miiaic for the occasion. The locals lost the game by a large margin. Ths score: OMAHA. 1st. 2d.. Sd. Total. Chandler 172 177 186 C.i6 Sprugue 21! 156 174 642 Forhcutt 145 183 133 461 Huntington 151 li8 191 6J0 Emery 166 171 17 5oa Totals 846 874 851 ijn COLUMBUS. 1st. 2d. id. Total. Kavanaugh 167 1 46 1 48 461 Gregorioua 172 165 184 611 Fauble 138 179 173 430 Graves 130 168 143 431 Hagel IX 161 143 4J0 Totals . 77H 701 9 HI Bprngue made the highest Individual and hitftlMt t..lnl .U.. a - - . .via, DIUI U I lllu V.CTlllllg. Fretful babies become calm and peaceful babies when fed on Mellin's Food. Mellin'i Food nourishes. A sample of Mallin's Food easts you aotbisa hut th atkuir. Will you out tbta Hi tj lot year baby's sak MELLIN'S roOO CO BOSTON. MAM DEPOSITIONS IN BLAIR CASE Inauranca Company lki to Cancl Policj for $230,000. ALLEGE THAT FACTS WERE CONCEALED Company Ala Holds that Deceased Intended to Commit Snlrlde la Case His Forgeries Be came Known. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20 Attorney P. A. Schofleld of Hannibal, Mo., appointed to take depositions In the suit of a New York life Insurance company to cancel the $200. 000 policy held by the late James L. Blair of St. Louis, former general counsel of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company, began the taking of testimony at the fed eral building today. The cancellation of the policy Is asked on the grounds that Blair concealed the fact that he was uninsurable at the time he took out the policy in 1902. because of forgeries, embesxlements and other crimes; also on the ground that Blair Intended when he took out the policy to commit suicide In case his alleged crimes were discovered. One deposition has al ready been taken and Is on file In the clerk's office of the United States circuit court. It wa made by R. C. Knnn, Blair's bookkeeper, who now resides In Atlanta. Oa., during a visit to the city several months ago. Blair's Rooks Prodnred. At the Instance of the plaintiff's at torneys. Attorney John F. Lee, one Of the executors of Blair, produced at the hearing the private books of Mr. Blair, showing his financial operations. Copies of the con tents of these books were recorded in Kann's deposition. The plaintiff company seemingly relies upon these books to show what became of the vast sums of money received by Blair from Dick, Bros. & Co. of Philadelphia, clients. All the money obtained from Dick, Bros. Co. Is credited to them In these books and the various Interest notes on the se curities aileged to have been forged are charged up to Blair's private Interest ac count. Money Is Mlsslngr. This account shows that during the period from 1894 to 190S Blair received from Dick, Bros. A Co. about $320,000. During the same period his personal expense amounted to more than 1140,0m, and he paid out about $120,000 for Interest, in addition to upward of $26,000 .for real estate and about $10.ono or $11,000' for life insurance, while his re ceipts from his profession were about $60,ono. A summary of the accounts Is said to show that about $150,000, which the books show Blair received during this period, Is not accounted for. UNIDENTIFIED MAN IS KILLED Stranger Believed to Be Insane Throws Himself I'nder Cars Near Onawa. ONAWA, la., Dec. 20. (Special Telegram.) Freight train No. 36, Conductor Sullivan, Engineer Glenn, struck and killed a man at the Ashton crossing, two miles north of Onawa. at 1 o'clock toduy. The man was walking along the track and Is said to have thrown himself In front of the engine. He was badly mutilated. He Is not known here and Is reported by his partner as having stayed at Whit ing 4ast night and was thought to have been insane. A coroner's Inquest will be held later. The remains are now at the depot in Onawa. C'AINE COXVICTEn OF CONSPIRACY Aftermaili of Trial In Fight Between the Attorneys. SIOUX CITY. Ia., Dec. 20. (Special Tele gram.) After an exciteing tria lFrank Calne a saloonkeeper, tonight was found guilty of conspiracy. The charge was filed against him as a result of the prominent part he took In encouraging lawlessness In the recent packing house strike. Charles McGuIre, a hog butcher, is under Indictment on the same charge. During his argument in defense of Cain this after noon, Wllber Owen, charged County At torney Whitney with having drunk beer over Calne'a bar and the attorney, Jump ing to his feet, shouted: "You're a liar." After the trial, Owen and Whitney met on the street and an argument resulted. Without giving Whitney any warning, Owen struck him In the face and knocked him out completely, rendering him uncon scious for three minutes. More interest ha been manifested In the Calne trial than In any other trial here for some months. Calne has been In considerable trouble of various kinds. He is known as a man who Is reckless with his gun. Hng-hltt Sues Sioux City A Pacific. LOGAN, Ia., Dec. 20. (Special.) Yester day afternoon a petition in equity waa filed with E. S. Garrison, clerk of the district court. In the matter of Marvin Hughltt against The Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Company, Austin Blair Kelsey, trustee, and DeWItt C. Blair, Charles Scribner, Arthur H. Scrlbner, Emma 8. Larned, Isabelle S. Fltahugh and Clarence Blair Mitchell, heirs of John I. BUIr, de ceased. The Sioux City & Pacific Railroad company bought six and one-half miles of track lying between the towns of Missouri Valley and California Junction from the Cedar Rapids A Missouri River Railroad Company on July $1, 1871. In payment they Issued $169,000 worth of their preferred stock and to Insure the payment of the semi-annual interest, which Is due on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Sioux City A Pacific Railroad company executed a trust deed to Oakes Ames and John I. Blair. Both of these men have been dead for several years and Hughltt now pray the court to appoint their sucoessor and suggests the Northern Trust company of Chicago fur the position. Marvin Hughltt Is the president of the Chicago A North western Railway company and owns i.tS" shares of the block of stock In question, the remaining four shares belonging to Austin Blair Kelsey. Attorney John C. Davis of Des Moines Is acting for the plain tiff. Inspect Rock Island Shops, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Dec. 20. (Special.) T. 8. Lloyd, general superintendent of the motive power, and J. B. Kllpatrlck, are In the city inspecting the Rock Island shop. The shops have been running over time for the past few weeks and It Is an nounced that fifteen machinists, eight botlermakera and five blacksmiths are to be added to the present force of the shops here. Bad Checks at Cedar Rapids. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia.. Dec. 20.-(Speclal.) A man giving the nam of G. W. Greer succeeded In defrauding J. M. Ingold and the Bell Clothing company here by pasMlng forged checks. He passed the checks for $13, secured some merchandise and the change In money. He appeared to be not over II years of age. The police have sent out a description of him and are looking for any trace of his present whereabout. arakthlevea Are Basy. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Dec. 20-(Speclal.l A gang of sneak thieves, who are evi dently provided with skeleton keys, are operating In Cedsr Rapids and the police ar entirely without a clu a to their I Identity. Iist night they opened the front door of Armstrongs grocery store and stole about 2fl cigar!., the Ideal Book store, where some things of miner value were taken, and the nlsj unlocked one lock of the double lock on Lclcar' saloon, but could not get the other one unlocked, so did not get In the saloon. The nature of the art 1 Irs taken lead the police to b lieve that It Is the work of young boys. Supervisors to Meet. ONAWA, la., Dec. 20. Fpeclal The auditor of Monona county has called n special session of the Mnonn county board of supervisors to meet at Onswa Saturday, December 24. 19c4, to assess and levy taxe apportioned by the boards of Monona and Harrison counties at their Joint session to be held December 24, on different tracts of land In Monona county, Iowa, Included in the drainage districts of the "Crane Outlet ditch." Fnneral of Philippine Teacher. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia.. Dec, m. (Special.) The funeral services of MIks Nellie O'Hare, the Cednr Rapids teacher who had been In the Philippines and lost her life aboard the trarujpor: Sheridan while en route home, waa held tod..;- from the Catholic church. Father Gunn ofi".."!itlng It was largely attended by sorrowing relfl' lives and friends, as the young lady was quite popular here. DEATH RECORD. Georaje R. Van Sann. CEDAR FALLS, la.. Dec. .-( Special.) Hon. George B. VanSaun passed away yesterday, after suffering for three years with paralysis. He came to Iowa In 1856 and located In Cedar Falls. He was a represen tative cltlien. successful as a business man and Interested both In banking and milling Interests. In politics a republican he was a member of the Fourteenth general as sembly of Iowa. Fraternally he was con nccted with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and widely known In his rela tlons with the grand lodg-e of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. He held the post, tlon of past grand master and was for many years grand custodian of the order. Minnie first. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Dec. 10 (Special Tele gram.) Minnie, the 12-year-old daughter of County Clerk John Graf, died very sud denly this afternoon from heart trouble. She started up town with her mother about S o'clock to make some Christmas pur chases and when about a block from her residence she complained of severe pains about the heart. They at once returned home, but the Child died within a very few minutes and before medlcalN) assistance could reach her. She had suffered from a weak heart since two years ago, when she had a bnd case of scarlet fever. Frank Raymond. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 20. (Special.) After having been unconscious for a period of over thirty hours as the result of being overcome by the fumes of gas which escaped from a gas stove. Frank Raymond, a pioneer resident of Sioux Falls and Da kota territory, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Holt, In this city. Mr. Raymond was born In Vermont on January 80. 1815, and waa therefore nearly 90 years of age. He came to Dakota terri tory October 20, 1868, and to Sioux Falls tn February, 1870, since which time he resided in this part of the state. Isaac W. Hickman. BEATRICE. Dec. 20. (Special.) Isaac N. Hickman, one of the oldest and best known residents of Beatrice, died suddenly at his home this morning of stomach trouble. He had been slightly 111 for a week, but was able to be out Saturday. He waa taken seriously 111 at midnight Sunday and did not rally. He was 63 years old and had been a resident of Beatrice fcj- nearly twenty-five years. Fnneral of Jacob Powell. OSCEOLA. Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.) The funeral of another of our old citizens, Jacob Powell, was held on' last Sunday and the remains were laid to rest In the Shelby cemetery. Mr. Powell was born March 24, 1817. He came here from Wisconsin In 1881 and had lived with his son, A. J Powell, in Clear Creek precinct. Mrs. James T. White. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 20,- Special.) Mrs. Emma E. White, wife of James T, White, died 8unday night at her home In this city of tuberculosis. She had been In poor health for about two years. She was 66 years old and leaves a husband and two daughters. Mrs. Cornelias Coffey. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. .-(Spe cial.)1 Mrs. I'orneuus .onrey, agea n years. died at her home In this city last night after a lingering Illness with cancer of the stomach. Deceased was born In Roscrea, Soap, Ointment and Pills the World's Greatest Skin Cures. 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