TI1E OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MARCIT 8, 1003. P0ST0FFICE NOTICE . nan Franciico, cloa at t p. m. March 10 Mr drpntcri ;-r a. s. Msriia. NW ZiLAlAND. AL.SXHaJ.1A Oxcept """i r.w tii,f.oyfiiA, bA.MUA, HA WAII and K1J1 liL,AMJS. via Sun Fran cisco, close at 6 p. m. March 11 for de spatch per a. a. sierra. (If the Curmrd itMimr carrying the British mnJI for New ZchIuiiJ dofi noi arrive in time to connect with Ibis despatch, iui malls closing at :J0 a. In., : a. m. and p. in.; bnu daya at JO a. m., a. in. and p. m will be mitUe up and forwarded until the arrival of th cunard steamer. JAHAM, KOKEA, CHINA and I'HILIP- k 1MB. iL.AIiir, vi. iwroiTin, tiose ut p. m. March lu tor. despatch per a. a. 'rvdciuir. HAWAII, JAPAN, KOREA. CHINA and l'UlL.ll'l'lNK ISLjvNijB. via san ran- clso, close at b p. in March 1 fur dra- ratch per a. a. Munsolla. JAPAN (except Parcels-Post Malls), KO- HKA, CHINA and PHlbU'l'IN'E 181- NL)H, via Vancouver and Victor. a. B. C, close at p. n. March 14 lor despatch per a. a. Empress of India. JaF'.N, IvOhhA, HUna and PHILIP- PINE IBLANUb, via Brattle, close at C tin. March H for ui-bpatch- prr a. a. yra. XJ A I ' . IT . - -1 f W 1 a AAA, VIS Bill r IKI1LIRCU, LiUna Ah p. m. March zo for despatch per s. a. Alnmeda. HAWAII, JAPAN,- KOREA, CHINA and specially addrrrsed mall for PHILIP PINE IrtLANDH, via Ran Francisco, clooe at 6 p. m. March 23 for despatch per s. a. China, ' HAWAII, via Ban Francisco, close at t p. in. March 25 for despatch per a. a. Ne braska n. FIJI ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA (except Weet) and NEW CALEDONIA, via Van couver and V let oi la, B. C, close at ( p. m. March 25 for despatch per a. a. Aorangt. nilLIPPINE ISLANDS and GUAM, via Bun Francisco, close nt p. m. March 26 for despatch per U. H. Transport. MANCHURIA (except Newchwana and Port Arthur) and EASTERN SIBERIA la at present forwarded via Russia. NOTE Unless otherwise addressed. West Australia Is forwarded via Europe; New Zealand via San Francisco and certain place In the Chinos Province of Yunnan, via British India the quickest routes. Philippines specially addressed "via Eu rope1' must be fully prepaid at the foreign rates. Hawaii Is forwarded via San Fran cisco exclusively, WILLIAM R. WILLCOX. Postmaster. Postofttce, New York, N. Y., March 3, IW. CERTIFICATE) OF PUBLICATION. BTATB OF NEBRASKA. OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. LIN COLN, o.- J, lBur). It Is hereby certified that the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, In the state of New York, has compiled with the Insurance laws of this state applicable to such companies and Is therefore authorised to continue the business of life insurance In this state for the current year ending January 31, 1906. Summary of report filed for the year CIIUIIIM mkCHIUVI Ola "- . TwrnM m 1'remiume oi.ivjj.iw.iu All other sources.... 18,070,887.47 TotaJ". ... . 81.UQS.984.67 (DISBURSEMENTS. Paid policy holders., 34. 44,274. M All other payments 10,hW,i5.ei ' Total... ............ ."$ 61,3X1,731.16 Admitted assets. $440,978,371.16 r . - LIABILITIES. Net reserve.... 1363.636.366. 19 Net THillov claims... 2.0B6.642.20 All other liabilities. 19,K66. 34-366,620,652.73 Surplus beyond capital stock and, other liabilities 74,367,818.43 Total $440,978,871.16 Witness my hand and the seal of the auditor of public accounts the day and year first above written. (Seal) . , E. M. SEA RLE, JR., Auditor of Public Accounts. ... JOHN L. PIERCE, Deputy. .. GOVERNMENT NOTICES. FORT RILEY, KAN.. MARCH 1, 1905 Sealed proposals in triplicate will be re ?elved here until 11 a. m. March 30, 19o6, or the construction of one Subsistence Storehouse and one Building for the care and treatment of sick public animals. In formation furnished upon application here, also at offices of Depot Quartermasters, Chicago, 111., St. Louis, Mo., and Omaha. Neb. Bidders will state In their bids the time In which they will complete the work, as time will form an Important considera tion In tho award. United States reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof. Envelopes to be en dorsed. ''Proposals for Public- Bulldlrrrs" and addressed CAPTAIN LEON 8. ROU X1EZ, Q. M. M4-6-7-8-29-30 M RAILWAY TIME CARD UNION STATION TENTH AND MARCY. Union Patella. Leave. Arrive. Overland Limited.. a 9;40 am a 8:06 pm Colorado & Cal. E a 4:10 pm a 0:30 am Cal. at Oregon Ex a 4:20 pm a 6:10 pm North Platte Local a 7:60 am a 7:00 pm Fast Mall a 8 50 am a 1:20 pro Colorado Special ....a 7:46 am a 7:40 am Beatrice Local..... b 4:80 pm b 1:30 pm Wabash. St. Louts Express (:30 pm 1:20 am St. Louis Local (from Council Bluffs).., 9:15 am 10:30 pm Shenandoah Looal (from Counoil Bluffs 6:45 pm 2:30 prn ChlenaTO Great Western. St. Paul & Minn a 8:30 pm a 7:16 am St. Paul A Minn a 7:45 am a 7:66 pm Chicago Limited a 6:00 pm al0:30 am Chicago Express a 6:06 am a 8:30 pm Chlcaa-o, Hook Island fc faclflo. . EAST. Chicago Limited.... a 2:56 am a 7:10 am Chicago Daylight Local. b 7:00 am . a 9:65 pm Chicago jupreaa... du:u am a 6:16 pm es Moines Express.... a 4:30 pm bll-W am Chicago Fast Express, .a 6:40 pm it x:20 pm KOCKy uounuun uia,.iiaini a 3:60 pm Lincoln, Den. & West, .a 1:30 pm a 6:06 pm Oklahoma Tex. Ex. .a 4:16 pm ai2:40 pm Chicago Northwestern. Local Chicago .......... all :30 am 1:46 pm Fast Mall a 8:10 pm 8:30 am Daylight St Paul a 7:60 am 10:u0 pm Daylight Chicago a 8:00 am 11:60 pm Limited Chicago... a 8:36 pm 9:16 am Local Carroll a :uu pm 8:30 am Faat St. Paul a 8:16 am 7:06 am Iual Sioux C. aSt P..b4:00 pm a 8.30 am Fast Mall ......... 2:60 pm , Chicago mtpreaa ........a 6:60 pm a 7:30 am Norfolk & ilonesteel....a 7:4 am 10 36 am Lincoln t Lotut Pine....b 7:-i0 am 10:36 Dm Casper a Wyoming.. .. l:6o pm e 6:616 pm Oeadwood & Lincoln.. .a 2:60 pm 6:15 pin Ilaatings-AIUOQ b 2:60 pm 6:16 pm Chicago. MilwanU.ee at at. jaB. Chicago Daylight Ex.. .a 7:66 am all . On Dm CalUurnla-Oregon Ex. .a 4:46 pm a :10 pm Overland Limited...... : pm a 7:36 am Dea M. A Okobojl Ex. .a 7:66 am a l.lo pm Illinois Cent rati. Chicago ' Express.... ..a 7:26 am alO:S6 pm Chicago LlnilUd... ,... 7:60 pm a 8:05 am Minn. & Bt Paul Ex.. b 7:26 am bl0:36 pm Minn & St. Paul L t d.. 7:60 pm a 8:06 pm Jukaaourl .fuelSc. St. Louis Kxpreaa a 9:30 am a 4:00 am L. C. a 8U k aU all:16 pm a 6:00 pm 'all'HUSICTOW STAT1ON-10TH MAION Bnrliagton. . 1nver at California..., Northwest Express ... Nebraska points Uncoin Fast Mall..... ' Ft. Crook & Plattsm'th Bellevue 4k, Pac. Juno. HeUevue A Pafi. Juuo. Denver Limited htnmwo DeclaL Chicago wp Chicago nyer a Local LOU j. 1 Mil IT.ICTiresS py. "T.- -- Kansaa City Bt. Joe. Kansas Cit SL Joe. Leave. a 4:io pm .all:10 pm ,a 8:60 am b 2:67 pm !? S:H Pra .a 8:30 am .al3:l6 pm VY:10 am .a 4:00 pm .a 8:06 pm .a 1:16 am .a 4:26 pm .a 1:16 am .a 4:36 pm Arrive, a 2:20 pm a 4:08 pm a 7:40 pm al2:06 pm alD:26 am b 8:33 am a 4:50 am a 8:66 pm a 7:26 am 11:00 pm all: 46 am 4:46 am a 6:06 pm -WEBSTER DEPOT-lOTH WEBSTER Misaiajr! Pne'no. . Leave. Arrive. Nebraska , Lopat . , via . Weeping Water b 4 60 pro bll:40 am (iitago, t. Panl, Minneapolis Oisska, .' . .. .. .. Twin City Passenger... b 6:80 am b 1:10 pm fcloux City Paaeeiiger..a 2:00 pm all :20 am Oakland local b 6:46 pm b 9:10 am A dally, b dally except Sunday, d tlally except Saturday, a dully except Monday. OCEAN .STEAMSHIPS E U R O P E ' THIRTY TOt'BS THIS SEASON.. Asrtl Is Attfuat. tr sl ttuua, sbmIsI aarlcs via tke Uxllurrsaa. Tuvn lot the esais el Kurup. rf K'?IsaSIT5 to SI.0I5 iamii4 Btllra ai4 atmaikla TlckeU . KwrSur. WrIU lar ttaukiet. - TIIOS. COOK A f OS. IUU Vra4l'i , ..ttlDlk NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL BLUFFS MINOn MENTION. Davie rells drugs. LefTert s glaaaes fit. 8tockert sells carpets. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Son. Dra. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl street. For rent, modern house, 723 Sixth avenue. Oo to night school. Western Iowa college. New picture mouldings. C. K. Alexander, 233 Broadway. Tel. m. BlulT City Masonic lodge will meet this evening for work in the third degree. Mrs. C. II. Orvls left yesterday on a Visit to Mrs. Wood house at Woodbine, la. Latest picture molding. Something nice. Borwick, 211 Main street. "I'elephone 683. Duncan, 23 S. Main St., guarantees to do the best shoe repair work. Give him a trial. Wanted a competent cook and house maid, rrferencea required. 303 Willow ave nue. A marriage license was Issued yesterday to Bert Babbitt, aired 32, of Bancroft, Neb., and Lucrctla Orantecr, aged 32, of Hast ings, la. Owing to the illness of Mrs. C, Whitman the kctiHington of the Christian church will be held Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. E. Swan. ' Missouri oak dr cord wood. $4 a cord cobs 11.75 per load, shell bark hickory $7 per cord, delivered. William Welch, It North Main. Telephone O. Ash Wednesday services nil be held at St. John's English Lutheran church this evening. The pastor, Rev. (1. W. Snyder, will preach on "Jesus on Fasting." The Ladles' auxll'ary of Del.ong mission No. 2 at l"3o Avenue V will meet this aft ernoon. A supper will be served at the mission Thursiluy night to the boys of the Industrial school by the women. Attorney George W Hewitt, charged with violating the city ordinances regulat ing the cleaning of vaults, was fined $10 and costs in police court yesterday morn ing. He at once Hied notice of appeal to the district court. The question of the Independent telephone franchise will be discussed at the meeting of the South Side Improvement club this evening. The meeting will be held at the new lire house, corner of Nlncnteenth ave nue and Eighth street. Mrs. Lena Burner filed an Information yeBterday aguinst Margaret SchafCer and Kate Smith, neighbors, charging them wltn assaulting her with a revolver and a pitch fork. Justice Field will arbitrate the mat ter this afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. J. R. Cummlngs will bo held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, 20U6 Fifth avenuo, and Inter ment will be In Foirview cemetery. Rev. F. A. Case, pastor of the First Baptist church, will conduct the services. All persons Interested In the paving of Lower Broadway are urged to attend the Joint meeting this evening; of the West Council Blufts and the West End Improve ment clubs, at the county building, cor ner of Avenue B and Twenty-fourth street. Fred Duncan has been cited to appear before Justice Field Thursday to answer to a charge of unlawfully shooting and killing a prairie chicken on March S In Lewis township. Deputy Fish and Game Warden E. C. Brown filed the Informa tion. Pilgrim John Harrison will deliver two addresses today at 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. at the DeLong mission, 629 'East Broadway, on the subject, "From Paradise' Lost to Paradise Regained. " He will also lecture at the same placo and at the same hours Thursday. Tho motor company has filed In the su perior court a motion to transfer to the United States court the suit recently brought by several property owners at Manawa to restrain the Bpard of County Supervisors from vacating certain publlo thoroughfares in Manawa park at the In stance of the motor company. The motion is to be argued before Judge, Scott this morning. Mrs. Maude P. Hess began suit yesterday for divorce from Henry D. Hess, an as sistant car Inspector for the Northwestern, to whom she was married In this city Sep tember 26 of last year. She charges her husband with cruel and Inhuman treatment and secured an injunction restraining him from Interfering with her at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Weaver, on Elliott street. She also was granted an attach ment against his property to secure her claim for $1,000 alimony. Mrs. Hess was 18 at the time of her marriage, while her hus band was only 20 years of age. Death Dae to Heart Kallnre. At the Inquest held yesterday morning over William Stelbaugh, found lying dead In Indian creek Sunday morning, the Jury brought In a verlct to the effect that death resulted from heart failure Induced by exposure. James Q. Bradley, D. Maltby and W. J. Berrlnger comprised the Jury. Tho principal witness was E. S. Fegley, who so for as is known was the last person to see Stelnbaugh alive. He testi fied to being with Stelnbaugh Saturday night and that he left him at Broadway and Eighth street, where the witness took a car for home. -Stelnbaugh, according to Fegley, was somewhat under the Influence of liquor, but : was not what could ba termed drunk. Before parting they took a drink together from a bottle which the witness had. Stelnbaugh drew $16.25 pay Saturday afternoon and Fegley did not see him spend any of It, although only $12 was found on Stelnbaugh. Dr. M. A. Tlnley testified as to making a post mortem examination of the remains and finding no traces of violence. He gave It as his opinion that death was due to heart failure, probably Induced by stim ulants and exposure. Funeral services over the deceased were held yesterday afternoon at' the family home on Mill and Eighth streets, after which the remains were taken to Monroe, Neb., for Interment. GRAIN PILES STILL BURN Company of Firemen Busy All Dsy Pouring Water on Embers. CONSIDERABLE SALVAGE IS EXPECTE Bnlldlag I nan red for iM,.VK find Grain for More Than Value of . W hat Was In the Elevator t the Time. All that remained yesterday morning of the large Union elevator at the fnlon Pacific transfer was a mass of smouldering ruins and regular mountains of burning grain. No. 1 company of the city fire de partment remained on duty all of yes terday and, assisted by a number of the rallroud employes, kept water pouring on the burning grain. It Is expected that the grain will continue to smoulder for several dors. Insurance men who visited the scene of the fire yesterday expressed the opinion that there would be considerable sulvago from the grain. The building was In sured for $W,500, the risk being divided among forty-nine companies. The Horn of New York and the L'nlon of London carried each $5,000, while two other com panies carried $3,500 euch, the remainder being divided in amounts of $l,(JO0. The total Insurance on the grain was $270,000 this being an over Insurance of $30,000, as considerable grain had been shipped out In the lust few days, and It was Intended to have cancelled policies to this amount yesterday. Including the $30, ooo 'over Insurance, It Is estimated there will be a salvage of about 20 per cent. The elovator was built In 1881 by the Union Elevator company, Incorporated the preceding year and composed of the Bur lington, the Rock Island, the Milwaukee, the Northwestern, the Wabash and the Union Pacific Railroad companies. It was constructed by J. A. Murphy of Council Bluffs, under the supervision of George F. Wright, who for several years had charge of the elevator. Its' original cost was $200,000. It Is said that It will not be rebuilt, as It has never paid satisfactory dividends on tho Investment. Last year about $30,000 was expended in remodelling the Interior of. the elevator and new machinery was Installed. Kenl Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee March 7, by the Title Guaranty & Trust company of Council Bluff: Frank Bruce and wife to I J. Buck ner, W4 of e 2i-74-38, w. d $ 6,000 County treasurer to J. P. Green shields, lot 8. block 15, . Evans' 2d Bridge add., t. d 1 Lydla B. Atkins to Charles E. Kim ball, lot 6 in o. p. lot 170, w. d ... 1,600 Francis A. Danforth and wife to Charles E. Klmbull, sunie, w. d.... 1,500 Mollis M. Mitchell and husband to Sophia Meis, lots, 3, 4, block 5, Burke's add, w. d 1,400 J. D. Edmundson et al. to Catherine Ott, part lota 26 and 26, Lincoln Place add, w. d 450 J.- P. Greenshlelds and wife to Addle G. Wolff, lot 8, block 15, Evans 2d Bridge add, q, c. d 1 William R. Van and wife to John W. Rushett of 11; awVi 12-74-38, w. d 13,510 William. Arnd, trustee, to Peter Dan ker, sw4 30; e4 nw4 31-76-40, d ... 12,600 Peter Jensen and wife to Christ Chrlstensen, part seVi of nwU 14-77- ' 44, w. d 1,000 F. C. Lougee et al. to T. C. Hayes, nH of sw4 11-74-41, w. d 4,800 George Morrison and wife to William Patten, 4 seV4 29-77-44, w. d 1100 P. J. Lar mon and wife to William R. Van, eft ae4 U; aw 12-74-38, w. d.. 7,800 Thirteen transfers, total $51,742 DAY SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL WESTERN IOWA COLLEGE Winter Term now open'. Students enrolling every day. Enter Bow. . E. P. M1LLEU, Fresldent. Masonic Temple. 'Phone B 4114. CHATTEL LOANS A. A. CLARK A CO. ukiuaae tut. Broafvif aa Mais it Manx's tkae Sism a Mrrca aajr tatusl m sills, em eeuakol furDllum mr ssjr caatui SMtirttr. rraaU) us ts mass u sriaoisal st aa Msm Is tall korravar. au4 Ularaal radunS raentlaair. All bualaata onnsaiitial. Lawaat ralaa. Oars awS mrjr stasias Uli t:Mi aalanlar avaaiaa till 4 LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ST.""" o Lady Attendant If Desired, WILL NOT ENFORCE HEALTH ORDER Bonrd of Education Declines to Ex clude Pupils from School. It Is now up to the Board of Health to enforce It order requiring all teachers and pupils of the public schools who have not been effectively vaccinated within the lost seven years to be vaccinated or de barred from school. The Board of Edu cation at a special' meeting yesterday aft ernoon, after a prolonged discussion, de cided that It would not assume the re sponsibility of carrying out the Board of Health's order and debar from attending school such pupils as have, not been vac cinated. The board disposed of the question for the time being by adopting the following resolution: That It Is the sense of this board that It has not the authority to require vac cination as a prerequisite to attendance at school and it declines to enforce an order debarring pupils not vaccinated from attending the publlo schools of this city. The meeting was called at the request of Superintendent Clifford, who asked that Instructions be given as to what direc tions he should Issue' to the principals of the several school buildings In the mat teras the time set by the Board of Health In which children had to be vaccinated expired ou Friday. Member Tlnley suggested that the board ought to take hold of one or the other horns of the dilemma, although he was of the opinion personally that the Board of Health had acted somewhat hastily In pro mulgating such an order as it had, as he did not believe the smallpox conditions warranted it. To get an expression from the other members, he Introduced a reso lution to the effect that the principals be directed to require a certificate of vao clnatlon from each pupil and that such pupils aa failed to present the required certificate be debarred from , attending; school. To this Member Shugart at once objected and he stated that he would not vote for keeping any pupil from school.. "1 cannot see the use of paying a truant officer $40 a month for hunting up children who keep away from school and making them at tend and then for us to pass another rule keeping them out of school," he said. President Hess said he was prepared to vote for the Tlnley resolution provided the last clause relating to debarring such chil dren as had not been vaccinated from at tending school be cut off. Member Weater dahl suggested that about the best course, In bis opinion, for the board to pursue Would be to quietly Ignore the order from the Board of Health and allow that body to enforce It if It should see fit to do so. The discussion developed the fact that yery few children; proportionately, had complied with the order and that there were several teachers who had also re fused to be vaccinated. It was asserted that there was evidently more fear of vaccination than there was of smallpox. Tlnley'a resolution, on being put to vote, was lost, three of the members, Tlnley, Hess and Cooper, voting for It and Wester dahl, Shugart and Gorman against It. The resolution declining to assume any responsibility in enforcing the Board of Health's order then was adopted by the unanimous vote of the six members. . Rooms and cafe. Ogden Hotel. Democrats Make I'p Slate. The statement was made yesterday by a well known member of the party that a slate had been fixed up for the democratic school convention to be. held Thursday night, and Indications were that it met with general favor and would be pulled through, probably without opposition. The slate is the nomination of Harry A. Searle, secretary and treasurer of the Monarch Manufacturing company; Charles A. Beno of the firm of John Beno A Co., and W. Ia Butler, local freight agent of the Mil waukee railroad. It is stated, however, that some of the rank and file object to a alate being made up In advance of the con vention and that other candidates will be brought before the meeting Thursday night. Friends of Dr. C. II. Bower are urging his nomination and residents "of the eastern part of the city are Insisting that they be given repreaentatton on the ticket. N. T, Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, FK7. Tranafer Terminal stock. It Is reported on excellent authority, though confirmation Is lacking because of the absence of F. M Hubbell In Texas, that the Chicago, Milwaukee 4k St. Paul road has acquired a large block of the stock of the Den Moines Union railroad and that this holding, while considerably less than a majority, is the second largest holding In the corporation, that of Mr. Hub'iell being the. largest. The purchase of this stock by the Mil waukee road Is assigned as a reason for 11 dropping utgolUUuna for acreage prop erty In Des Moines upon which to build a terminal to supplement Its Des Moines Union service. READY FOR THE DOYLE-Bl RN9 CASE Famous Mining Suit e Be Tnken I'p In the Morning;. Both sides are ready for the second trial of the famous Doyle-Burns rflnlng suit from Colorado, which will be commenced today In the district court. The work of Impaneling a Jury la expected to occupy considerable time and little it Is antici pated, besides this, will be done before the beginning of next" week. The plain tiff, James Doyle, and his counsel ar here. Former Governor Thomas, Burns attorney, Is expected here this morning. Mr. Burns arrived in the city yesterday with several of his witnesses. Judge Thornell held A session of the Juvenile division of the district court yes terday afternoon as several youthful of fenders were waiting to be brought before him. Jesse Lyons, said to be Incorrigible, was ordered committed to the reform school at Eldora. Emery and Albert Irwin, who were charged with falling to attend school, being otherwise Incorrigi ble, were left In charge of their father, who promised the court they should attend school regularly In Garner township. Earl Roland, a telegraph messenger boy, had his case continued pending his good be havior on condition that lie reports reg ularly to Probutlon Officer De Long. Fred Potter, who was cited to appear, failed to show up and his case was continued. BIENNIAL ELECTION CAPE DRAGS No Move Made to Advance It on Supreme Court Cell. (From A Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, March 7. (Special. )-No motion was filed for the advancement of the biennial election case for this term. The motion could be filed only today or Friday to secure Its advancement at this period. A campaign on tuberculosis which is to be carried to every oounty of the state with the Idea of influencing the next legislature to make an appropriation for a tuberculosis hospital Is to begin with a meeting In Des Moines March 14. It Is held under the aus pices of the Polk County Medical society at the Young Men's Christian association audi torium. It Is expected to complete the cir cuit of counties by next October. Under In structions of the legislature the board of control Is making an Investigation of the extent ot tuberculosis in the state. Telephone Association Meets. The Iowa Telephone association, composed of the independent telephone companies of the state,' will meet In this city, March 14. The headquarters will be at the Chamber lain hotel. The first day's business will In clude the appointment of committees and the address ot the president, J. C. Sullivan of Creston. The next two days will be de voted to the discussion of the best methods of equipping and running telephone sys tems. . The last address of the meeting will be delivered by James B. Hodge of Cleve land, O., discussing National-Interstate Telephone association.. Hoffman Still Alive. Fred B. Hoffman, who killed his divorced wife In an East Side'' restaurant and then shot himself through the brain, Is still alive at Mercy hospital, and although the doctors declared that he could not recover he Is growing better. The bullet passed en tirely through bis brain. It he lives he will be tried tor murder In the first degree. ' : . . , Sportsmen "Ave Here. The annual tournament of the . Des Moines Gun club, which regularly attracts sportsmen from all over the state, will be held In this city next week. It is supposed to open Tuesday but It, is now planned to open it Monday to be sure that all the twelve daily events will be completed. Will Invite Ministers. Judge W. H. McHenry of the district court today announced that he would In vite the ministers of the city to attend his court Friday, which is divorce day, and take some lessons. Tho Invitation Is es pecially to the ministers who have criti cised the court that divorces are hud for the asking. v . Charge Discrimination. Charges of discrimination against the Rock Island railroad have been made to the railroad commissioners by Souers & Larg don of Grundy Center, They claim that since February 17 their two competitors have received seventeen cars of coal while they have received but two since February 20. The commission has at once begun an Investigation. TOM DENNISON .WILL OBJECT Omaha Mnn to Be Arraigned nt Logan Wedneadny Will ' File Motions. LOGAN.. Ia,, March 7. Attorneya have agreed that Tom Dennlson will appear at Logan , at t o'clock tomorrow for arraign ment. The defense promises a sensation. It will file four motions, two applying to each charge against Dennlson, and general objection to the legality of the arrest made here on the charge of robbery. The present session of court is merely a continuance of the January term and will only last two days. The case cannot come up for trial on Its merits before April 11. Application for change of venue will then be presented. Court nt On an a. ONAWA, la.. March 7,-(Special.)-Judge Oliver is holding a special term of the Monona county district court. In the case of Edward Crodlt against H. F. Cook et al one of the defendants, H. F. Cook, was lined $200 and costs. Including an attorney feet of $25 for plaintiff's attorney, for the violation of a temporary Injunction hereto, fore granted. The defendant is a Mapleton saloon keeper and the violation ot the in junction occurred pending a change In pro prietors. This afternoon the court is oc cupied with the Injunction case of Holman against McNutt, in ' which defendant Is charged with, cutting and removing timber from Holman's Island in the Missouri river. Holman's island was formed many years ago when the "big bend" was cut -ff, and the old Missouri swooped about 2,001 acres of good Monona county soil and transferred It across the river to all Intents and purposes, and there has been trouble over boundaries ever since. Colleges to Debate. ORINNELL, la., March 7. (Speclal.) The annual Intercollegiate debate between Grinnell and Cornell will be held at the Colonial theater In this city next Friday evening, the question being, "Resolved, That In atate, district, county and city nomination of officials the direct primary system should be used rather than the delegate convention." The Grinnell team, composed of J. J. Heeren, Harry I. Worth and C. H. Brown, the latter a graduate of the East Des Moines High school,, will support the affirmative. Dies ns Result of Shot. OS K A LOOS A, la., March 7.-t8peclal.)-Arthur Lynch, who was shot In the head by Johns, Martin on the morning of De cember 24. died at his home, northeast of Fremont, at T o'clock Sunday evening. The immediate cause of death was a stroke ef paralysis. The man was ren dered wholly unconscious by the paralysis, one aide being useless, and be passed away several hours luter, s. BIG OATMEAL MILL BURNS Plant of th American Cereal Company at Cedar Bapidi Destrojed. LOSS ESTIMATED AT-MILLION AND HALF Two Men Are Killed nnd n N ember of Others Are Missing Fire men Save Adjoining Property. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., March 7.-The plant of the American Cereal company, the largest of its kind In the' world, com prising two entire blocks of brick and iron structures, was destroyed by fire to night, with the exception of a small group of cooper shops, storage and packing rooms. The loss Is estimated at $1,600,000 with In surance at nearly $l.o00,ono. Two persons are known to have lost their lives In the fire. The dead: JOB HOLLINGSWORTIt. rarnell, Ia. AN UNKNOWN MAN. Holllngsworth was blown out of the building Into the street by an explosion. It is fear&d that several others lost their lives, but this Is not definitely known. A man who was seen at a window fell back Into the flames. The fire started from spontaneous com bustion and spread so rapidly that the firemen were powerless. Several explosions followed each other In rapid succession, throwing sparks all over the city and threatening other property. At 10:15 the fire was still raging fiercely and there were fears that It would spread across an eighty-foot street to the two blocks of frame structures, beyond which lies the business part of the town. The firemen, with assistance from a number of smaller towns, worked with might and main to confine the fire to tho cereal plant. Tho plant is built in a triangle at the base of which is the group of elevator buildings and boiler houses. At the apex is the group of mill buildings and more boiler houses. A street Intersects this trinngle and di vides the two groups of buildings. Flames Spread Rapidly. The fire started in the hull grinding room of one of the elevators and a sheet of flame enveloped that structure. In ten minutes more the flames had orossed the avenue to the mill group of buildings and the firemen were powerless to prevent the spread of the flames In cither direction. The fire burned northward against tho wind slowly in the mill group nnd south ward with the wind in the elevator group with fearful rapidity. Five-story brick walls crumbled and fell with a roar heard for many blocks. Clouds of embers were driven by a strong wind over an area six blocks -square, and a largo number of men with small hose and buckets were drench ing the roofs of these buildings, while in the vicinity of the fire there was an exo dus of families from dozens of houses. Telegrams for help were sent to the river cities and smaller towns, but only the latter have as yet responded. The cereal mill employs In the neighborhood of 800 people. At midnight the flames were under con trol. A portion of the mill group of build ings was saved and tho fire was confined to the cereul plant. The surrounding buildings were on fire several times, but the Are was extinguished. WRECK ON ELEVATED ROAD Narrow Escape from Frla;btful Acci dent In Chicago Reaulta In One Fatality. CHICAGO, March 7. Overturning high In the air, on the Lake street elevated rail road today, a passenger coach with eighty persons aboard escaped being dashed to the granite pavement below. One women was pinioned ou the tracks within a few Inches of the deadly electric third rail and though Anally extricated alive. Is fatally Injured. Forty other passengers were injured, but not seriously. , The upset was caused by the car missing a switch. The car was part of an accom modation train which runs from the Canal street station of the elevated road to Madison street and Market. At Market and Lake streets the train consisting of two coaches was turning south and the first car had passed over the switch safely. The trucks of the second car missed and kept going foreward in Lake street The power was on the first car. Not until the screams of passengers and the crash of glass were heard did the motorman know of the accident. Instantly the power was shut oft and the results were confined to the overturning of the second car which fell on Its side across the tracks. Miss Judith Strom of Austin, Ills., fell out of a window and rolled under the heavy trucks of the second cor which held her shoulders to the truck close by the full charged third rail. The screams of the un fortunate woman could be heard for more than a block. A crowd of hundreds of people gathered horror stricken while the train crew and police worked to rescue Miss Strom nnd the other passengers. The police were at times forced to use their clubs In forcing the spectators back. Pieces of glass and debris were continually falling from the structure and the police feared those In the crowd might be injured. One passenger nnmed J. P. Henry had a particularly narrow escape from death. Henry was standing on the front platform of the second coach. When the car was turning he was pitched out. 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