TITE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MARCII 31, IMS P0ST0FF1CE NOTICE irfhould be n3l DAILY by all Interested, as changes may occur at any time. Foreign mailn tor the week ending April 1, 1:.. Will clne(PRoMPTLY In nil chocs) si the lncial Poetolllce ns follows: I(K;!3TKRKU AM) PARCELS TOST MAI US close on hour earll.-r tlinn closing time shown below. Parcels-post malls for (jermany close at 5 p. m. March 27, per r. s. Bsrbarnssa; and April 3, per . a. Kaiser Wllhelm der Orosse. Bular and supplementary malls dose fit Torelirn Station (corner ol! West and Morton streets) half hour later than cln li k time sbswn h low (except that Supple mentary -Mails fur, I-.'uropc nnd Central America, vin Colon, tloau one hour later at Foreign Station). . . Transatlantic Mails. FP.ir'AT 31)-At 7 p. m. for AZORES ISLANDS, per a. k. Canoplc, Ikiiii bos ton. PATl'RDAY 0-At a. m. for Et ROPE. jwt s. -. Philadelphia, via riymouth and Cherbourg mall for Ireland mnst be di re'tet "per . t. Philadelphia") ; at .TO a. m.: for Belgium PAIC'ELS I'OST MAILS, per s. a. Kroon land (regular mflll for Belgium must be directed "per s. a. Kroom land"); at :.V a. m. for ITALY direct, per a. . Weimar fmall must be directed 'per a. a. Weimar"); at :) n. m. for ITALY direct. Tier a. a. Fardenn (mail must be directed "per a. s, Snrdegna"); at So x. tp. (supplementary 11 n. m.) for KI'RoVE. per . a. Etrurla, via Queens town ond Liverpool. Valla for fontfc anil Central America, Wt Indies, Etc. FRIDAY (ulj At- 12 in. (supplementary 12 Z) p. m.) for HAMAMASi per a. a. Yucatan (mall for Hantliigo must be di rected ."tier a. a. Yucatan"). BATI'KDAY (1 At K:M a. m. (supplemen tary 8;30 a. m l for PORTO IUCO, CURA CAO and VKNE.L'KLA, per a. a. Caracas i mull fr Colombia, via Curacao, mutt be directed "per a. a. Caraona"); nt 9:80 a. m. (supplementary 10-.3O a. m.) for FOUTCNK ISLAND, JAMAICA and CfiUJMIHA, except Cauca and Magda lenn Departments, per s. a. Slblrla (mall for Coslit Rica, via Llmon, must bo di rected "per a. . Siblrla"); at 10 a. rn. for CUBA, per a. a.. Morro Castle, via Havana; at 10 a. m. for OKKNADA, TRINIDAD, ST. VINCENT and Gll ANA per a. a. Maxaval; at 12:30 p. m. for (.'UBA, per a. a. Ollndii via Matunzas (mall must bo directed "per a. a. OlunJa'j. NOTICE Five cents rer half ounce IN AD D1TION TO THE REGULAR P08TAGB muat be prepaid on aii letters forwarded by the SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS, and letters deposited In the drops marked "LETTERS FOR FOREB1N COUN TRIES," after the CLOSING OF THB RK.iiCLAK MAIL, for despatch by a par tlcular veaael, will NOT be ao forwarded r unieas such ADDITIONAL POSTAGE la FULLY .PREPAID -thereon by stamps. Supplementary Transatlantic Mali are also opened on the piers of the AMERICAN, ENGLISH nnd FRENCH steamers; whenever the sailings occur at 9 a. mi or later; and late mall may be deposited In the mail boxes on the plera of the . GERMAN LINES sailing from Hobo-en. The mails on the plera open one how and a half before sailing time and close ten minute before eaiiing time. Only regular postage (letters 6 cents a half ounce) is required on artlclea mailed on the plera of the AMERICAN, WH'TH STAR and GERMAN (sea post; steamers; doublo postage (letters 10 cents a half ounce) on other lines. Halls Forward Overland. Etc.. E. " cept . Transpacific. Malls (except Jamaica and Bahamas) are forwarded dally to porta of sailing. The CONNECTING mails close at the general postoffloo. New Yprlr, as hollows: CUBA, via Port Tampa, at 4:30 a. m. Mon day, Wednesday and Saturday. (Also from New York, Thursday and Saturday see above.) MEXICO CITY, overland, at 1:30 p. m. and 10:30 p. m, dally, except Sunday; Sunday at 1:00 p. m and 10:80 p. rn. NEWFOUNDLAND (except Parcels-Post Mails), via North Sydney at 7 p. m. Mon day, Wednesday and Saturday (also oc casionally from New York and Philadel phia. Bee above). MlgUELON. via Boston and Halifax, at 1:30 p. m., every other Sunday (March Kith, April Ith and I8d, etc.). JAMAICA., via Bneton, at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday,- via ' Philadelphia at 10:30 p. m. Wednesday. (Aleo from New York on Saturday. , Bee .above.) BAHAMAS (except Parcels-Post Malls), via Miami, Florida, at 4:30 a. m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. (Also from New York. .Sea above.) BRITISH HONDURAS, HONDURAS (East Coaet) ami GUATEMALA, via New Or leana, at 10:30 p. m. Monday. (West Coast of Honduras la dispatched from New York via Panama--see above.) COSTA RICA, via' New Orleans, at 10:3 ?. m, Tueaday. CARAGUA (East Coast), via New Or. leans, at 10:30 p. m. Wednesday. (West Coast of Nicaragua Is dispatched from New York Via Panama see above.) PANAMA and CANAL ZONE, via New Or leans,, at 1O:S0 p. m. Sunday (after 10:30 p. m. Sunday and until sailing of New York steamer, mall for Panama and Canal Zona Is held, for the New York steamer see above), REGISTERED MAIL .for overland dla. patches cloaca at 6:00 p. m. prevloua day. Transpacific Malls, Forwarded Over land Dally. The' schedule of closing of transpacific malls Is arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit i port of sailing. The final connecting main (ex cept 'registered transpacific malls des patched via Vancouver, Victoria, Tacoma or Seattle, which close 6 p. m. previous day) close at the general pos toffies. New York, as follows: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS and GUAM, via San Francisco, close at 6 p. m. March 26 'ill riAti,l(.i rial TT f Tranannri PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Portland, Ore;, closes 6 p. m. March 29 for des Hatch cer U. S. Transport. MEW ZEALAND. AUSTRALIA (except West). NEW CALEDONIA. SAMOA. HA WAII and FIJI ISLANDS, via San Fran cisco,' oloae at 6 p. m. April 1 for despatch per s. s Sonoma. (If the Cunard etearner Carry. ng the British mail for New Zealand does not arrive in time to conned with this despatch, extra malls closing at b:80 a. m., 4:80 a. m. and 6 p. in.; Sun days at 4:30 a. m., 9 a. in and 6 p. m. will be made up and forwarded until the arrival of the Cunard steamer ) JAPAN, KOREA. CHINA and upeclally ad dressed mall tor PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Seattle, close at 6 p. m. April 2 for despatch per S- Kanaijawa Mu.ru. JAPAN (except Parcels-Post Malls), KO REA, CHINA and PHILIPPINE ISL ANDS, via Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, close at 6 p. m. April 4 for despatch per h. a. Empress of Japan JAPAN, KOKWA. CI1INA and PHILIP PINE ISLAND? (specially addressed only I, via Seattle, ..lone at t p. m. April 4 for despatch per a. . Foreric. Japan, korea, china und Philip pine ISLANDS, via Tacoma, close at 8 p. m. April 7. for dogpatcb per , Ping Stiey. . Hawaii. jaaM, Korea, china and PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Wan Fran cisco, close at 6 n. ni. April 8 for des patch per a. a. Manchuria. HAWAII, vlH ban rranclHco. cloae at 6 p. in April 10 for despatch per a. a Alameda. Hawaii, japan, korea. china and PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Fran else r, cloae at 6 p. m. April 13 for des patch P-T a. a. Doric. HAWAII, via San Francisco, close at p. nt. April 16 for despatch per a. s. Ne- TAH1TI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS, via Sun Franoisco, elise at 6 p. m Apri) II tor aespatrrr per s. aiuriiinsa. FIJI ISLANDS, and specially addressed mall for AVTRALIA and NEW CALE DONIA, rtia Vancouver nno victoria, u. C, clone ;at' p. m. April Si for deapatcu , per s. H, Miowera. jtiA.NtiLniA, tfjicrpi JUUKaen. isew chw.ing and Port Arthur) and EASTERN RlHERIAg. at present forwarded via Russia. NOTE Unless otherwise addressed. West Australia la forwarded via Europe; New Zealand via San Francisco and certain plucea In the Chinese Province of Yunnan, via British -India the quickest routes. Philippine specially addressed "via Eu roii'rmust be fuliy prepaid at the foreign vatea. Hawaii ta forwarded via San Fran cisco exclusively WILLIAM R. WILT.COX.' Postmaster !otofllce. Nvow York, M Y., March 24. 1906. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA RAILWAY TIME CARD INlOX ITATIOWTCXTII AD MARCV. Leave. I nlea Paeiar, ' ' i , . Overland Limited....... .) am Colorado A'Cal. Ek....a 4:10 pm Cal. AOregon Rt..r.'.ilSlfm North Plane Local.... a 7 SO am Fast ilsll a to am Colorado Special..' 7:li mi Reatrtce J.ocaI..........'.b 4:30 pin Wabash. St. Louis Rxprtsa . ., 6:30 pm St. Louts l-orai trom Counrll Hlufts) . w :15 am Hhenandoah Ixcal (from . ' Council BluRs). 6:45 pm I kleaae Gfras Western. Nt. Paul A Minn.,..!. ..a 8:30 pm Ht. Paul a: Minn. ..a 7 4 am i hi-go Limited. a I W pm C bit.i aUprea a I.Ca am ! Arrived ( a 8 ii pm a 9:30 am a 6:10 pm iil'OU pm a S -0 pm a 7 40 am b 1 .'!) pm li IX) am 1) N pm '. S:S0 pm a 716 am a 7 66 pni a 10: 30 am a 1.30 (iiu COUNCIL BLUFFS MIXOR ME5TIO. . Davis sells drugs. Iffert's glasses fit. Stuckert sells carpets. 1'lumhlng and heating, liixby & Son. Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl wtreet. For rent, modern house, 723 Sixth avenue. Spring term of Western Iowa College opened March 27. Dashing styles in wall paper. Pricea low. Borwirk. 211 Main at. Tel. 6X3.. Bring In your pictures; 30 cash discount on mouldings this week. Alexander's. Duncan. 23 Main at., guarantcca to do the beat ahoe repair work. G.ve him a trial. A special meeting of Rebekah lodge No. 3 has been called for thla afternoon at 2:80 o'clock. Mrs. Fred Empkle. who has been ill with typhoid fever, was reported yesterday to be slightly Improved. Found Gold pin, on Pearl street, near First avenue; owner can get same by pay ing for this ad. Be office, 10 Pearl street. A marriage license was Issued yesterday to H.Tman Vleth. aged W. of Mlnden, la., and Alzlna Herrlngtun, aged 43, of Trinidad, Colo. Missouri oak dry cordwood, )ft a cord, coba, l , a per load, shell bark hickory $7 per cord, delivered. William Welch, 16 North Main. Telephone 128. Daniel O'Connell will have a hearing Saturday morning before Justice Gardiner on a charge of assault and battery pre ferred against him by N. A. Bhue, barten der In a South Main street jialuon. Louis Newton and Mlns Vivian Ingersoll were married Wednesday evening at the homo of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard F. Ingersoll, 343 Fifteenth avenue, Justice H. H. Field officiating. Charles Cherrett, charged with assault ing Murk Williams during a diapute over dumping dirt on a lot adjoining the home of the former, was fined 110 and coBte In police court yesterday. The fine was sub aequently suspended. Rev. Luther P. Ludden of Lincoln, Neb., western secretary of the Lutheran board of home missions, will begin a series of ser mons this evening at tho Lenten services of St. John's English Lutheran church. He will preach every evening excepting Satur day, when there will tie no services Until next Wednesday. Ho will also occupy the pulpit at St. John's Sunday morning. Real Estata Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee March 30 by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: Charles Shells and wife to William Fox. wft se4 20 and part wis ne1 20-76-42, w. d "......$ 7,500 I. W. Brown to L. Peterson, part lot 10. block 12, Hall's add., w. d.... 65 Merit A. Cook and wife to Martha M. Tyler, lot 1 and part lot 2, block 9, Curson, w. d....; 910 Iowa Townslte company to Carl G. Schnepel, lot 9, block U, McClelland, w. d 200 The school township of Crescent to Samuel C. Foote, lota 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. block 9, Crescent City, w. d 800 Wlnnett W. Mcllvalne to Harry M. .GunderBon, lot 24, block 3, Steele & Woods' subdlv.. w. d 100 Benjamin F. Howell and wife to II. S. Rattenborg, lots 8, 9 and 10, block 13, ' Avoca, w. d 4,800 Joseph Berwein to John R. Taylor, lot 3, block 43, Beer's subdlv., w. d. 150 E. F. Roberson and wife to Lydla Roberson, lot 8, block 10, Carson, W( J g()Q M. Belie 's'a'nf ord 'to John F.' wVlcox, lot 11, block 2, Bulrd's add., w. d.... 26S Lydla A. Roberson to J. R. Roberson, lot 2, Auditor's subdlv. of outlot 1, Carson, w. d... 800 Jumes L. Druien and wife to J. F. Wilcox, part lots 1, 2, 8 and 4, block 10, Central subdlv., w. d 12S James G. Megeath to J. F. Wilcox, same, w. d 125 Daniel Freeman and wife to E. E. Freeman, part lots 11, 12, 13. 14, 15 and 16, block 2, Big Grove add., Oakland, w. d 800 J. S. Lawrence et al to Rosamond Chrlsto, part eH ne 81-76-40, w. d.. 8,900 Vivian M. Lawrence et al to same, same, w. &: .'. 975 J. S. Lawrence tu same, w)4 sw!4 J9-76-40, w. d...... 3,000 C. V. Miller to J. F. Wilcox, lot 8, Auditor's subdlv. swtt nwii 6-74-43, w. d 175 Joseph M. Pollen and wife to J. F. Coleman, part lut 4, Auditor's aubdlv. ae4 swvi 12-75-40, w. d 150 Lewellyn Sheets and wife to Bertha Schuemann, nw 25-77-39, w. d 12,800 Same to John H. Wlnans, w!4 sei, nU bwU 22, se4 ne4 and part ne4 ' ae?4 21-74-39, w. d 10,400 John H. Wlnans and wife to Llewellyn Sheets, nwVi 25-77-39, w. d 13,600 Ingrld Lindblom and husband to . Ralph G. Smith, lot 4, Auditor's subdlv. nw4 aeVi 12-75-40, w. d 1,600 M. Guy Martin, executor, to Emma Zoeller lot 8, block 22, Avoca, p. d.. 750 J. J. Stewart, executor, to J. F. Wil cox, lota 5 to 16, block 10, and lots IS to 16, block 9, Central subdlv., p. d. 525 Same to Angel Alto, lot 12, block 15, Cochran's add., p. d 150 James R. Rice and wife to J. F. Wilcox, part of Maple ant) Catalpa sts., q. c. d 1 David Simpson to Rosamond Chrlsto, swVisw4 29-76-40, q. c. d 1 G. W. Megeath and wife to J. F. Wilcox, lot 3, block 10. Central sub dlv., q. c. d .. ' ' 1 The school township of Keg Creek to Cord Brunlng, part swfc se4 2-74-42, q. c. d ., 'a J. S. Lawrence, guardian, to Rosa mond Chrlsto, part ehi ne 31-76-40, p. d 975 Thirty-one transfers, total!. $66,578 RAILWAY TIME CARD. Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific. EAST. Chicago Limited a 3:55 am a 7:10 am Chicago Daylight Local. b 7:00 am a 9:55 pm Chicago Express ...... ,.bll:16 am a 6:15 pm Des Molnea Kxpres..:a 4:30 pm bll:50ain Chicago Fast -Expresa..a 6:40 pm a 1:20 pm WEST. Rocky Mountain L't'd..a 7:20 am a 8:50 pm Lincoln, Den. & West. .a 1:S pm a 6:U5 pm Oklahoma & Tex. Ex. .a 4:15 pm al2:40 pm Chicago A Northwestern. Local Chicago..'. ...all:30am 3:45 pm Fast Mall .' a 8:10 pm 8:S0 am Daylight St. Paul a 7:50 am 10:00 pm Daylight Chicago. ...... .a 80 am 11:50 pm Limited Chicago a 8:2 pm' 9:15 am Local Carroll a 4:00 pm 9:3o am Fast St. Paul a 8:15 urn 7:05 am Local Sioux C. & St. P..b 4:00 pm 9:30 am Faat Mail.... !:50 pm Chicago Express. a 6:50 pm a 7:30 am Norfolk & Bonesteel....a 7:40 am 10:36 sm Lincoln & Long Plne...b 7:10 am 10:35 pm Casper A Wyoming e 2:60 pm e 6:16 pm Deadwood & Lincoln. ...a 2:50 pm 6:15 pm Hustings-Albion b 2:50 pm 6:15 pm rbloano, Milwaukee at St. Panl. Chicago Daylight Ex...a7:55am all. 00 pm California-Oregon Ex. ..a 6:45 pm a 3:10 pm Overland Limited a 8:20 pm a 7:35 am Des M. & Okobnjl Ex..a7:65am a 8 JO pm Illinois Central. Chicago Express a 7:25 am alO:3S pm Chicago Limited a 7:60 pm "a 8:05 am Minn. A St. Paul Ex. ..b 7:25 am blO:35 pm Minn. & St. Paul L t d.. a 7:50 pm a 8:16 pm Missouri Pacific. St. Louis Express a 9:30 am a 6:00 am K. C. & St. L. Ex all:15 pm a 6:00 pm WEBSTER DEPOT 1RTH . WEBSTER t Mlaaonrl Pacific. Leave. Arrive. Nebraska Ixcsl, via, Weeping Water b 4:60 pm bll:40am Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis A Omaha. Twin City Passenger. ..b 6:30 am b 9:10 pm Sioux City Passenger.. a 2:00 pm all:20 am Oukland Local b 6:45 pm b 910 am A dally, b daily except Sunday, d daily except Saturday, e daily except Monday. BI RLIXGTOX STATIOS IOTH A MASOM Burlington. Denver A California,.. Northwest Express Nebraska points ...... Uncoln Fust Mall Ft. Crook A Plattsm th m uevue at nuiiam in. Btilevue A Pac. Juno. Bellevue & Pac. June. Denver Limited Chicago Special ChlciiKO Krra ...... Chicago Flyer .. Iowa Local i bl. Louis Epre.... Kunui City t SI. Joe. U'Lin... fltv St At. Jo Kansas City A Bl. Joe. Leave, .a 4:10 pm all . 10 pm a 8. io am bill pm b I 65 pm .a I :oo pm .a 8:30 am .al2;15 pm !a 7:10 am .a 4:o0 pm a I it pm .a 9.15 am .a 4 26 pia .aio.46 pm .a 9:16 am A pm Arrive. l.3u pm g 6:08 pm , a 7:40 pm alt:06 pin . alo:id6 am b 8.32 am a 6:50 am a 3:56 pin a 7 26 am all 0 pm all 46 am a 6 46 am a 6:06 pm BURNS CONTINUES STORY Direct Examination Probably Will B squire Another Day. CROSS EXAMINATION SEVERAL MORE Denies that He Promised to Give Doyle More Stork When Litiga tion Over the Portland Was Concluded. The direct examination of James F. Burns, the defendant in the Doyle-Bums suit, occupied the entire day yesterday and was not completed when court adjourned for the day. It Is expected, however, that Congressman Smith will be through with the direct examination of the witness at noon today and he will then be turned over to Charles J. Hughes, Jr., counsel for the plaintiff, for cross-examination, which it is anticipated will last two or three days. Mr. Hughes arrived yesterday morning from Denver for the speclul purpose of cross-examining Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns, as on the previous day, proved himself a good witness. While naturally of a somewhat nervous disposi tion his answers, however, are quick and decisive and at no time evasive. Ills testi mony yesterday covered a wide range of matters bearing on his associations with the plaintiff and the history of the mining claims Involved In the suit. In substance his testimony yesterday wag as follows: Burns Continues Testimony. E. M. Stevenson, who went to Cripple Creek with ODrlsvoll and 1, left us No vember 24, 1891. O Drlscoll, O'Halre and I relocated the Devil's Own on January 22, 1892. Doyle, O Drlscoll and 1 jbullt a cabin near Wilson's creek, which we occupied up to the time of the fight with ODrlscoll and O'Hairo. After that tlrrie we never went back to the cabin. Shortly after Feb ruary 2 Doyle and I located some claima In Fremont county. Doyle and I went to work sinking the discovery shaft on the Portland February 17, 1892. I helped Doyle sink that shaft at that time and he In turn helped me with the discovery shaft on the Prof. Orlbbs. My Bisters, Jennie and Kate, wero the ones that supplied me with money dur ing the year 1S92. During the summer and early fall of 1892 I tried to secure a settle ment and partition of the clajms with O'Halre and O'Drlscoll. Frank G. Peck acted as the gobetween and on October 10 of that year O'Halre and O'Drlscoll deeded their interests. In the Bob Tall 2 and tho Devil's Own to me and I conveyed the other four claims to them. Harnan uncovered the vein In the Portland at almost the Identical time that I struck the same vein on the Bob Tall 2. In the early fall of 1892 Harnan offered to discover a vein on the Portland for a quarter Interest In the same. 1 wrote to Doyle about the matter and he authorized me to make that arrangement. After Harnan found the vein on the Port land, about December, 1892, we went down to Colorado Springs, where Dovle had been since the middle of August, and executed a deed to a third Interest In the Portland to Harnan. I had given Harnan the quarter interest In the Devil's Own, for protecting It and doing work upon It. At Christmas time In 1892 I sold Peck a quarter Interest In the Bob Tall 2 for- $600. and used this money In procuring the patent on Bob Tall 2 and Portland. Doyle knew of this. Doyle never did any work on the Devil's Own at ?ily" H"le r.ac,k Harnan anl myself sold the Bob Tall 2 to Devereux nd we re ceived 37,000. Harnan took a fourth of the ""tey. Peck a fourth and I one-half. Doyle and I had sold out a two-thirds Interest In the Portland to Finn, who paid us 310 000 niyI0 rc'ved 35.000 of this amount and i !L' H.!brnn na1 mftd a separate con tH"?! wJth F,n,n for hta Interest In the Portland. Condon, Stratton. Vaile and some others organized the Portland Gold Mining company. About the 30th of March, 1894, the purchasers said they could not R??1i0mi and ottcrei to turn the Portland Gold Mining company over to us. There waa a great deal of discussion about the ownership when all were present. It was naJly ""rans-ed that we were to receive 600,000 shares of stock for the Portland Doyle received his full share of the stock less 46,000 sharea that were Issued 1 on ac ll"J; .f the Portland bonded lease, and 300,000 Bhares were Issued for the Bob Tail 2. Twenty-one thousand shares of thif went to Condon, Devereux and Crosby be cause Of 1 he r.a ah !,. I... J ij ! "r balance, 279.000 sharea, was Issued one-half to HarnarT 1 " ",na-.0"e"r?urth at the time. - ' lne lmnga Litigation Over Portland. (ij """" ""' nrauany was en or Tn.EL"' ny, dividends to Doyle .voi i,U - loc- wis stock, how-Kat- tLmo"t ,of " be. transferred to j i . o ii uBier, one received th hh"!' from "! to tlrn" and en! witness then cava thA atoii. wnen the Black Dlflmnnri uiiu ii, 0 JVC V J 1 H Own were acquired by the Portland com- mny ana sam that at that time the cash commlaaion of 2S.noo ni., ,r - ' " IV T. id. Reed. At that time Doyle paid his propor- on a, snares of stock, about 3500 and I paid on the total amount of stock I received about 38.100. Stratton also paid his proportion. Doyle did not offer to pay any more. At that time Doyle made no claim of any Interest In the Devil's Own or Tidal Wave. I never told Doyle that when the litigation affecting the Portland prop erty was ended that I would recognize and concede his claim to any interest In the Devil's Own and Tidal Wave." Wednesday night the attorney. i- i- secured a subpoena requiring James Mun day, the wltneaa for the defense who tes- unea luesaay, requiring him to remain here for further croaa-eiamlnatin. ,. desired to make Inquiry Into the correct- ui aume or the wltnesa' atatements but yesterday decided thev n,.i 1 any further attention to him because they cunsiuerea nts testimony not of much Im portance. Munday had his grip packed and was preparing to start for Kansas City to visit relatives before returning to Colo rado Springs when the subpoena waa served upon him. TWO HOVSEBREAKERS BIX DOWN Deputy sheriff Gronevreaj: Makes la Good Cateh. Deputy Sheriff W. A. Oroneweg made a good catch yesterday afternoon when, after a long chase, he ran down and captured two strangers wbo had broken Into the res idence of former City Electrician James O. Bradley on Harrison street. The men gave the names of Ed Burns and Charles Moore, ant) from their own statements and articles found on them are believed by the police to be members of an organized gang of Burglars. After dinner yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bradley drove her huaband to the city hall and returned without delay to her home. On putting the latch key in the front door she discovered the door waa unlocked, but that ahe could. not open it owing to some thing having been placed against it on the Inside. She started to go to the back door and on looking In the dining room window saw two men In the room. She gave the alarm but before assistance arrived the men, seeing they were d It covered, ruahed from the house and across lots to First street. Crossing the yard of Gus Helsler, Mr. Helsler mads an attempt to stop them, when they each drew a revolver on him and warned him to keep off. Deputy Sheriff Oroneweg was driving n Washington avenue when the hue and cry was begun and he at ones started to head the men off. At Scott street ha saw the men making their way over Oakland avenue and he called to them to halt. They only ran the taatrr, and Deputy Oroneweg, abandoning his horse and buggy, started after taesa a foot, at the (tuse time tak ing several shots at tha fleeing men. Reach ing North Sixth street the men, with Orone weg; close at their heels, rsn Into the kitchen of th residence of former Fire Chief John Templeton. They had hardly finished telling Mr. Templeton that a man had attempted to hold them up when Oroneweg reached the house. He ordered the men to hold up their hands, which they did, while Templeton went through their pockets, relieving each of a loaded revolver. When Beached at the city Jail the men were found to have In their possession a pair of russet leather opera glasses In a blue plush bag. several Columbian half dol lars, two one dollar gold pieces nnd a num ber of silver half dimes. They made no denial Tof having entered the Bradley home by means of a skeleton key, of which they had a number, but had been unable to se cure any plunder before Mrs. Bradley re turned home and discovered them. They said they arrived In the city Wednesday and that there were three or four other fellows doing the same work here. Beyond this the men declined to give any further Information, but stated that they realized they were up against it and were ready to take their medicine, which they hoped to make as light as possible by pleading guilty. Sleep Walker la Injured. SIOUX CITT, la.. March SO.-(Speclnl Telegram.) While walking In his sleep J. A. Stransky walked out of the window of the Oxford hotel here early this morning, sustaining a broken rib. Mr. Stransky is one of the wealthiest men In South Dakota, residing at Pttkwann. He has been here several days negotiating for a large piece of downtown property. Daughters of Rehekah to Meet. MISSOURI VALJ..EY, la., March 30. (Special.) The annus! meeting of district No. 35. Daughters of Rebekah, will occur at Missouri Valley on Wednesday, April 5, convening at 10 a. m. Mrs. Josle V. Huklll of Waterloo, president of the state as sembly, will be In attendance. MINNESOTA SEIZES COMPANY Affairs of Northwestern National Life Insurance Company In Charge, of. State. CHICAGO, March 30. State Insurance Commissioner O'Brien has taken charge of the affairs of the Northwestern National Life Insurance company of Minneapolis. The action followed an Investigation of the company's financial affairs, which were found to be In a serious condition, accord ing to Mr. O'Brien's report to Governor Johnson. Commissioner O'Brien says, how ever, that with competent management the company can avoid bankruptcy. At the direction of Commissioner O'BrleTt President W. F. Bechtel, First Vice Presi dent A. F. Tlr.imel .and Secretary-Treasurer Fred J. Sackett have resigned, and a committee of Minneapolis citizens, com posed, of Mayor Jones, former Governor Lind, B. F. Nelson 6nd A. E. Earl, have been appointed to select their successors. The Northwestern Mutual Ufe Insurance company recently built the Minneapolis Auditorium building on the promise from a number of citizens, to secure 32,000,000 worth of business for. the company. W. F. Bechtel, president of the North western National Life Insurance company, began his insurance career in Omaha in 1887, when tha Pythian, Life association was organized, with Bechtel as president. On September ' 8, 1892. .. the Pythian Life amended Its articles fof incorporation and changed its name to the Omaha Life asso ciation, with W. F. 'Bechtel as president of the concern. Later, it is reported, the Pythians repudiated the company. In May, 1895, the Omaha Life' association was re moved to Minneapolis and the name changed to the Omaha Life association of Minneapolis, with Bechtel still president. During 1895 and 1897 this company absorbed four smaller concerns. On January 21, 1895, the National Mutual Life association was irganlzed, which company later absorbed the Omaha Life association of Minneapolis and five other Insurance companies. On January 31, 1901, the Northwestern National Life Insurance company consoli dated with the National Mutual Life and at the same time swallowed several other companies, all the while W. F. Bechtel remaining president of the parent company. The Northwestern National company was examined by the Minnesota authori ties last fall, which examination, it Is said, did not satisfy ' the examiners as to the stability of the company. Local Insurance men say the seizure of the company is no surprise to them lit this time. DAKOTA ATTORNEY INDICTED Beadle County Official Is Called I'pon to Answer Charges of Forsary. H'JRON, S. : D., March 30. (Special.) Charles A. Kelley, state's attorney for Beadle county, appears to be having his share of trouble. A few days since he was in circuit court here before Judge Oaffy, to answer a charge of having obtained money by false pretenses, the charge being In the form of an Indictment returned by the grand Jury, and of which he was acquitted. Tuesday night the some Jury returned against Mr, Kelley two Indict ments, charging him with falsely certify ing to acknowledgements of deeds, ons charging him with forgery, and one for having a forged deed In hia possession, and one for procuring forged deed to be re corded. He was arraigned on these charges and gave bond in the sum of 34.000. - The partie named in -the alleged forged Instruments are William Walbel and wife of Huron, John E. Diamond and wife of Mankota, Minn., and George A. Cressey and wife of Morgan Jark, 111., the deeds being for lands In this state. The matter has caused much comment here, as Mr. Kelley is at the head of the Kelley Land Agency, and an extensive operator In real estate, and la serving his second term as state's attorney for Beadle county. FIGHT FOR RAILWAY RIGHTS Legal Contest Between Korthwestera and Belsja Syndicate. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 30.-(Speclal.) The promised struggle between the Belg ian oil people and the Northwestern rail road for the control of the vast oil fields, rich stock section, deposits of coal, copper and aoda In central Wyoming was begun in the district court here at noon today, when Joseph H. Lobell, the Chicago pro moter and one of the leading capitalists, who, under the name of the Uelgo-Amerl-can de Petroles du Wyoming, purchased the Lander oil wells, the Casper refineries and the Salt creek oil wells, paying over 31,000,000 for tha aame, filed suit agalnat the Wyoming State Railway company. Gen eral Manager George F. Bldwell and others f the Northwestern railway, Secretary of State Fennimore Chatterton, T. J. Mllner, J. Knight, P. B. Coolldge and others, ask ing for the appointment of a' receiver of the Wyoming State railway, and an In junction restraining the company from making uae of the surveys of the Belgo American railroad from Ortn Junction to Landvr. . CENSUS IS DISAPPOINTING Assessors Find Leu Than Eight Thousand People in Des Moines. OTHER CITIES HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE Rural Districts Show a Decrease of Population Slnre the National Census Was Taken Five Years Ago. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. March 30.-(8peclal.r-Though the school census would Indicate a population of 82,000 for Des Moines and the directory census would Indicate 97,000, according to Information from the assess or a office this city Is liable to fall below 75,000. The figures are nearly all In and It Is evident there will not be as many as 60.000 and there are Indications that about 70,000 will be the figure. The poetotflce cen sus shows about 80,000. The figures from other cities are beginning to come in. They are given out by the assessors and not by the executive council and so are not offi cial, but the showing In rural districts Is a decrease In the population. Cedar Rapids is disappointed In not being bigger. Company Bnrtly Managed. In an Interview today Auditor of State B. F. Carroll stated that the result of tha Investigation of the affairs of the North western Mutual Life Insurance company at St. I'aul had developed that the affairs of the company had ben badly managed. Mr. Carroll attended the conference of the Minnesota officials for the reason that the auditor here holds a large amount of se curities of the company, which absorbed the Northwestern Life and Savings com pany of thla city. Mr. Carroll states thut the securities In his possession are ample to guarantee all Iowa Investors, but a change in officers was demanded for the benefit of these investors. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the secretary of state today by the Sen-tlnel-Post company of Shenandoah, which will publish the Sentinel-Post and do other printing. The capital is 316,000. C. N. Mar vin Is president, J. M. Hussey, vice presi dent, and H. E. Deatcr secretary; the Mar tens Mercantile company of Manning, with a capital of 310,000; the Davenport Brick and Tile company of Davenport, with a capital of 350,000; the Marsholltown Sidewalk and Concrete company, with a capital of 310,000, also filed articles of incorporation. Major Home in Business. Major John T. Hume, who has been In the office of adjutant general for twenty four years, will close his official connection with the guard tomorrow at the close of office hours. He expects to invest In some business enterprise. He has two or three offers, but will not decide for some days yet. Question In Bankruptcy. W. II. Bryan of Prairie City, a merchant, filed a petition in bankruptcy today In the federal court. Among his liabilities he states that he signed a security bond for $25,000 and now has nothing but a 31.500 homestead, which he claima is exempt. It Is thought there will be a question raised by the creditors as to what became of the other property on which he qualified to sign the bond. Must Answer Questions. Uhless L. D. Allen, cashier of the State bank of Goffs, la., answers all questions asked of him by April 18, the suit brought by the bank against the Bankers' Mutual Casualty Insurance company of Des Moines to recover money lost In a burglary will bo dismissed. Allen's deposition was to be taken in the case, but he refused to answer the questions. The Insurance company claims there was no burglary at all and asked Allen some searching ques tions, v Leaves for New Appointment. Archie C. Smith of Storm Lake, the newly appointed collector of Internal revenue of the northern district, was In the city yes terday and today left for Dubuque, where he will take charge of the office April 1. He has announced that the appointments of assistants, of whom there are a dozen or more, will be made only on the recommen dation of the congressman, a custom that has always been followed In the past. NAN PATTERSON IS INDICTED With Morgan Smith and Wife She Is Charged with Conspiracy to Murder. NEW YORK, March 3Q.-The grand Jury In this city today handed down Indictments against J. Morgan Smith, Julia Smith, his wife, and Nan Patterson, charging them Jointly with conspiracy. The Indictments are based on a letter alleged to have been written by Julia Smith to Caesar Young in which, it is alleged, was a threat and a demand for money for the Patterson girl. This action by the grand Jury followed a hearing at the criminal courts building at which several witnesses. Including the widow of Caesur Young and Mrs. Young's brother-in-law, William Luce, were ex amined by Assistant District Attorney Rand, who conducted the recent trial of Nan Patterson, charged with Caesar Young's murder, which resulted in a dis agreement by the Jury. The arrest of Smith and his . wife at Cincinnati, according to the local authori ties, will have an Important bearing upon the new trial of the Patterson girl on the .charge of murder, set for April 10. At a previous trial an attempt was made to prove that the revolver with which Young was shot was purchased by Smith and a woman the day before the tragedy. A deputy sheriff of the district attorney's office left here today for Albany with requisition papers for Smith and his wife, which Governor Hlgglns will be asked to sign. As soon as the governor's signature is obtained the deputy will start for Ohio. Aaslatant District Attorney Garvin will leave tomorrow for Cincinnati to represent the New York authorities in the extradition proceedings in case Smith decides to fight the case. CURE FOR PIMPLES Gently smear tha face with Ointment, but lo not rub. l'..t. -SI Ointment in five minutes with Cnti cura Soap and hot water, and bathe freely for some minutes. Repeat morning and evening. I'ae Cuticura Soap for bathing aa often aa agreeable WVVfVVVVVVV WORK FOR THE FEDERAL COURT District Attorney's Ofllce Is Prepar ing Maay Cases for the Coming Term. Asslstarl United Btatea District Attor ney A. W. Lane will enter on the pre liminary stages of his new duties Friday morning nnd will be formi-lly Inducted Into his new office, succeeding Mr. Rush. Sat urday morning. Mr. Lane Is called to Omaha thus early by District Attorney Bsxter, as there are a number Of matters to be looked after pertaining to the ap proaching session of the federal courts that need immediate attention. The district court deckel has not yet been made up, nor will It be completed until about a week hefore the assembling of the May term of court. In the mean while the district attorney's office la busy formulating rratters thrt will have to be called to the attention of the grsnd Jury. There are at the present time a number of cases from the Indian reservation of a minor bootlegging character that have already been referred to the grsnd Jury by the United States commissioner. In addition to these the grand Jury will be called upon to Investigate the Maurice Bass case and two or three postoffice cases. " Special Interest will, however, be centered about the Investigations Into the land fencing cases, and from present Indica tions there will be a number of theae cases brought before the Jury. There yet remains to be tried by the approaching session of the district court, as holdovers from the last term, the mur der case agalnat Silas Woods, an Omaha InJirn; another saloon conspiracy case against Ennls and Lulkhart; a saloon con spiracy case' against Harry Rasdell of Homer, the perjury case against Alva Sny der, and the land fencing Indictment car ried Over from the grand Jury Indictmenta of 1903. These last cases will be among the very first to be tried at the May term of court. CASE INVOLVESA FINE POINT Has State Court Any Authority to In terfere with a Government Official tn His Dutyf ' The case of Barada against McKay, rela tive to the occupancy of certain lands on the Omaha Indian reaervatlon, will be argued on a demurrer by the government before Judge Munger In the United States circuit court Friday morning. The de fendant in tha case is Superintendent Mc Kay of the Omaha reservation. He ordered the removal of Barada from the lands In question on the ground that he was not an allotee and that his lease had expired. Barada excepted to this action and secured an injunction in the district court of Thurston county restraining Superintendent McKay and his Indian police from ejecting him from the lands. The case was trans ferred to the United States circuit court, and recently Barada's attorneys filed a mo tion to remand the case back to state courts. This motion was overruled by Judge Munger. The United States, by District Attorney Baxter, has entered a demurrer to the injunction obtained In the state courts on the ground that a state court is without Jurisdiction to enjoin a government officer in the discharge of his duty. The case Is one that will Involve a num ber of delicate points relative to the posi tions of the state and federal courts in Indian land matters. The Interests of the plaintiff, Barada, will be looked after by Attorney T. M. France, and those of the government by District Attorney Baxter and Assistant District Attorney Rush. . DEATH RECORD. William M. Byrne. News has been received In this city of the death Tuesday in Baltimore of William M. Byrne, father of W. Lincoln Byrne, cashier of the Oliver Typewriter company In Omaha and Harry S. Byrne, who repre sents the Fidelity and ' Deposit company here. Mr. Byrne, sr., had a preliminary attack March 14 and apparently recovered, but . was stricken down in the street the afternoon of his death. He was republican supervisor of elections in his city. Benjamin S. Hlllman. WATERLOO, Ia March 30.-(Speclnl.) Benjamin 8. Hlllman died this morning at his home In this city, aged 40 years. Mr. Hlllman was one of the large and success ful business promoters of Waterloo and member of the wholesale grocery firm of Smith, Llchty & Hlllman Co. The fatal Illness was tuberculosis, following an at tack of the grip fifteen months ago. Samuel R. McQueen. MODALE, la., March 30.-(8peclal.)-Bamuel K. McQueen, aged 68 years, died of heart failure here at the home of his brother, W. H. McQueen. The funeral oc curred at 10 o'clock this morning at W. H. McQueen's Modale, home, with Rev. Smith of Loveland presiding, and Interment waa at the Rose Hill cemetery In Missouri Val ley. . t Colonel A. ' C. Perry. MISSOURI VALLEY, la.. March 30. (Speclal.) Colonel Aaron C. Perry, aged 63 years, passed away yesterday at his Mis souri Valley home, and the funeral will occur tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at the Metho dist Episcopal church, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. James F. Warduer. MILWAUKEE,. March 30,-News was re ceived here today of the death at El Paso todsy of James E. Wardner, widely known as a mining prospector and promoter of gigantic enterprises. Mr. Wardner was an eccentrio man and during his lifetime had made and lost fortunes. LOCAL BREVITIES. The season of grand opera waa a good thing for tha railroads, large numbera of people coming in from over the state and western Iowa. The last sale of property under the first advertisement under the scavenger law will be commenced by the county treasurer Fri day morning. 'Hastings, Neb., is not boasting of any boom, hut a steady and healthy growth, ac cording to reports of cltizena of that city who coma to Omaha. It. 11. Robinson, colored, accused of statu tory assault on a Miss Camper, also colored, was acquitted by a Jury in Judge Day's court after three hours' deliberation. The women of the First Presbyterian will serve a 26-cent dinner between ll io and 2 o'clock today In the church parlors, the proceeds to go to the Visiting Nurses' as sociation. Commission men report chickens are prac. tlrally off the market and that the price of eggs ia being kept tip aeveral rents s dozen by the activity of the packers and cold storage men. It la now proposed to submit the claims of the various candidates for the council In the Seventh ward, In aucceselon of the lata Councilman Dyball, to a caucus Of the re publican voters of the wsrd. Douglas county officials, aa a result of recent Investigations, are now carefully checking over goods delivered under con tracts and the terms of those contracts are being enforced to the letter. Truant Officer Parker ohjecta to his door yard being used ss a rystlng place for Cupid during the evening hours and has caused the arrest of Hoy Arnold for that reaaun. Arnold waa fined In police court for trespass. A Wlnegard, foreman of tha wrecking crew which la clearing the alts of the new Boston store building, was seriously In jured yesterday ! ' the fulling of a section of th wall of the building which is In course of demolition. The army authorities and others who de. air extension of the mater mains to Fort Omaha and other polnl will have lo wait until the city authorises the location of nr piuas. wnicn int wairr i.oaro ooea not ses Its nay clear tu du Just at present. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAIIA Many ImproTementa Being Made it South west Fart of City. BURLINGTON ASKED TO LOCATE DEPOT F.atenaton of Street tar Line TMe Vear la Another Thing Residents of that Portion of the t Ity Will Work. For. Taxpayers and people living In the south western portion of the city are expecting nil kinds of Improvements thla year. The firsAwlll be the paving of Q street from Thirty-third west to the city limits. 'hon this paving Is completed a request Is to bo made to the city council to use Its best endeavors to have the Burlington road con struct a depot at the W street grade cross ing Just west of the city limits. A bridge across the tracks would he preferred to a depot, but the city officials are In no posi tion to ask the railroad to build a Induct, as the crossing is not within the confines of the city. Another Improvement to be asked for Is the extension of the Street car line to the end of the paving. Arter this extension has been made the property owners In Corrigon addition and thoee liv ing south near the, county line' will ask for a street car stub t,o accommodate those going to and from work. Already this -spring tho Western portion of the city Is building up quite. rapidly. A number of new houses are going up in the Fifth ward and contractors say they have been asked for figures on a inrge number of small dwellings. ' The present price of building material and the general prosperity of tho city Is causing owners' of lots to Improve their property, not only west of the tracks, but all over the city. nesrlatratlon Revision Saturday. Registration booths will be open on Sat urday, April 1, for tho revision of the regis tration. These booths will open at 8 a. m. and remain open until 9 p. m. Those who have moved since the last general registra tion may secure transfers. Residents who have arrived In South Omaha since the fall election" and Have compiled with the state laws will be permitted to. register and vote. The registration places follow: First Ward First precinct. Hufftky. Twentieth and Missouri avenue; Second precinct, Collins', Twenty-fourth and K streets. Second Ware First precinct, Strnnftler's, Twenty-first and S streets; Second precinct, Kuhat's, Twent v-fourth. nnd Q streets. Third Ward frrst precinct, Arthur East. Twenty-Ilrst and Ballroad avenue; Second precinct, Komilies", ' Thirty-fourth and U streets. Fourth Ward First, precinct, Offerman's, Twenty-fifth and V streets; Second pre cinct. Kilcar's, n9 Q street. Fifth Ward First precinct. Koxlel's placp. 720 North Twenty-seventh street; Second precinct, Lcnagh's. Thirty-ninth and L streets. Sixth Ward First precinct. basement frame store hul'dti. nrtrlhwest corner of nty-fourtlt and CI streets; Second pre cinct, Mayoeriy uui.ums. u iNorth Twenty fifth street. Liquor Meense Applications. Over . two doaen . applications for liquor licenses have been filed ' with Secretary Bergqulst of the Fire and Police board. From now on It ,1s thought these applica tions will come In rapidly, as the time Is groVlng short. All liquor licenses expire on April 30, and new licensee are granted from May 1 for twolvo months. Applica tions are printed In The Omaha Evening Bee and must appear for two weeka before the police commissioners oan act. In or der to get In add have action taken on their applications lifjuor dealera should file applications with the secretary- of the Fire and Police hoard at once.' School Board Campaign. Considerable interest is being manifested In the school hoard campaign.-; The repub lican candidates, Messrs. Jay Laverty, Pan Morrill and Dr.. W. L. Curtis. ,are making a clean and vigorous canvass. They are well received everywhere and all Indica tions point to their election by a god ma jority. The campaign thus far has been free from personalities,, although It Is stated that at least one of the democratic candidate Is retailing the story that the policy of the republican candidates will be to "Import" teachers and not employ South Omaha glrla." The republican candidates stand pledged for the employment of South Omaha people In ' every case), ; everything being equal, and the.foxt that -not a South Omaha girl who has passed the examination and wanted a position, but is either on the regular or. the. extra liet. -together with the fact that during the Inst two years South Omaha girle have been given placea, is proof enough of what their policy will be. Church Entertainment. This evening, at' the.'yLefler Memerlal church, Fifteenth and 'Madison fctreets, an entertainment will be, given or ijhe benefit of the church. ..The Bitchles .-have been se cured for this entertainment-slid, will' give dialogues, songK 'sketches, impersonations, etc. Rev. Stambaugh and miunbers of hie congregation are taking U street deal of In terest in this entertainment., and the expeo tatlon is that the church will be crowded. Maglo. City Gossip." A. C. Peterson. Twentieth and;U streets, reports the birth-of, a sun. -- ' A meeting of tha Eagles' Dress club will be held at the hall tonight. Sulary warrants for March -were signed by Mayor Koutaky yesterday. " Mr. and Mra. George Parks nave, left Los Angeles and will be home within the next few days. s The democrats will hold, a 'rally at Workman temple tbia evening. Candidates will speak. J. J. Patrldge and wife have returned from Chicago and will take up tholr resi dence In Omaha. . , The Oerman-Amerlcon Democratic club will hold a meeting at the club rooms on Sunday afternoon. Thursday afternoon a sneok thief entered Joseph Crist ie's house and stole a gold watch, a revolver and a pair of gold cuff buttons. ' ' , Thomas Moore has left the Brtftth Omaha hospital and returned to hla horn., after undergoing a successful operation for ap pendicitis. . W. I Harris, manager of the Wol'steln Interests In South Omaha, is out again. after being confined to his home for a few days with the grip. ' A meeting of tbe South Omaha High School alumni will bn held at the new high school building this evening for tha purpose of making arrangements for sn entertainment to I held in the auditorium of the high school on April T. TStACC , HA, Much of the so-caned cut glass of. 1 feted today is nothing mors than Pressed Class nrlth some superficial cuttilf. Dorflinger Glassware is Genuine Cut C' - i .itfv' a, v., glass wuoury eJ on wheels by banV. jQ se.scung wsaaing guts ba sure to get Dorfluf tr't. ask your aeejey i