TTIE OMAHA DAILY PEE: F.TNDAY. AUOrPT 6. 1005. Tr?Airc rr? txttuduct UDHAr T.OW A mi i mv s& ii w m -am i m m i m f a m m m r m COUNCIL BLUFFS bTAKI ON A HUB BUILDING West Council Bluffs Improvement Club Lji a Cornerstone. LARGE NUMBER ATTEND THE CEREMONY "mkfi of Addrrssrs Are Delivered Frllcltatlnar reople on Enter prlsa la F.rrrtlag tke Strueture. trtr. and the trade Interests of Council Bluffs will bo benefited accordingly. Th Urine of the corner tone of the new Wtit Council lilu fT Improvement club house came off areordlnn to schrdnl at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon regardless of a boiling sun and a temperature of any thine above 90. There wii a bis attendance of people from the main port of the city ns well ai from West Council Bluffs. President Kel ler of the club win maater of ceremonlea. The proceedings began with an Invocation by Rev. DeLong, which was followed by aa address on the waterworks question by Mayor Macrae,. The mayer advocated the acquirement of the waterworks plant by tne city, believing that If It was a Rood thing for six or seven New York capital ists It would be an equally good thing for a city of 30,000 people. Me was averse to frittering Away public franchise, and believed that the municipalities should own and control their own franchises Instead Of giving them awav to nrnmnlAri un then paying for them doubly afterwards. i- H. Swart talked on "Good Fellowship" and couniteled that It be observed, liy no doing public morals are Improved and the spiritual, physical, material and moral wel fare of the Individual Is advanced. He cited as an example of his. own applica tion of the rule, that the moral welfaro of his boy neighbors was so much lm proved that they now came and asked for watermelons Instead of stealing them. All this and many othur things, were the result of practicing good fellowship. Congressman Walter I. Smith spoke briefly along the line of advancement and expressed himself as astonished that so Intelligent a man as his friend Swart would advocate a theory that any boy could bet ter enjoy a waternielon that he had asked for than one he had obtained by the usual way that boys have at watermelon time. Mr. Smith's address was brief and full of witty points and illustrations. He was glad to see that enterprise started and the varied uses tc which the new club build ing would bt put, as a sub-library, gym nasium :-.nd club room. It was the right .tp In community advancement and would result In sxeat good to West Council Bluffs. The other speakers were those named In the program hitherto published and the af fair continued until nearly twilight. The cornerstone was laid In tho con ventional way, the mayor and Congress man Smith lartlclpatlng In the ceremonies. A box was encased In tho atone which con tained copies of the dally newspapers of this date and miscellaneous articles of the dub appropriate to the day and occasion. The exercises took place on a platform laid over the southwest corner of the foundation, and were Interspersed with music, both Instrumental and vocal. Upon the conclusion of the exercises Ice cream and cake were served by the women ot tho t'nlon Christian church for the bene fit of the Bunday school. ASSESSMENT OF THE RAILROADS Material Increase Over Figure of Last Year. County Auditor W. C. Cheyne has re ceived from the State Executive board the railroad and exprnes companies assessment as fixed tjy that body at Des Moines. Tim assessment Is a material Increase over last, year, and particularly so In the case of the I'nlon Pacific. The fact Is attributable to the visit of the mayor and members of the council and others who recently visited Des Moines and appeared before the Executive board In the Interest of increasing the rail road assessments and requiring them to bear an equitable portion of the burden of taxation. Following Is the table of the assessments fixed by the Executive board, the mlleago and actual valuation of the properties In question in Pottawattamie county: RAITROADS Miles -Value Per Mile.- In County. Actual. Assessed. ouO t 6.633 Railroads. O. B. T... Hitrllnirton Red oak Atlan.. 1 S 14000 S..V Hustings Avora. 5 li."") tm K. V.. St. J. & C. B 8.2SO ." 7,14 Rock Island Jowa division 46 0?n 44.144 11.0R1 Carson branch 17.7S0 14.ono 1,600 Harlan branch .... 1.150 14."00 !M wnbasn n.:. noso t.oo Illinois Central 19 13) l" 4.251 Union Paclflo Main line i 01 441. 30 110.340 T'nlon avenue 1 ."?o 4".0n0 10. Northwestern 19 "01 5S,9:,j 14.731 Milwaukee 2B.R50 40 152 10.0M Oreat Western 2S.874 17.120 4. 280 EXPRESS COMPANIES. Ass nt Total Company Mllcac. Adams 17 6SU rnited States 8-.B)'l Paclflo 18. I Wells-Fargo 3.MR4 Per .Mile. Ass'nt. 40.0H3 HO.OHO J.0,v SSv40 U17.3J Board of taprrvlsora' Meeting;. At the meeting of the Ronrd of Super visors of Pottnrsvattamlo county Friday aft ernoon an allowance was made to Jensen Nlcholsen of $1,400 on their contract for painting the court houso. They were ulv allowed I'iO for repairs In the basement of the court house. The county auditor was directed to ad vertise for bids for coal and other fuel for county use for the ensuing year. Clerk H. V. Battey was authorised to have a telephone placed in his office at the county's expense. Tho county overseer of the poor farm was allowed $00 expenses for sending an indigent family to California, thus rellev Ing the county of their further care. REGULARS SHUT BY GUARDS Uie 1idV Cartridge! andV-Wadi Are Driven Io'o tha Flnb. CENSUS FIGURES OF COUNCIL BLUFFS Nebraska Men Form flab to Boom Governor Cnmmlna for Presi dential domination In 1IX1S. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Aug. (.-(Special Tele gram.) There Is trouble In the camp of the Fifty-fifth regiment because a squad of four from the Council Bluffs comapny fired blank cartridges at a troop of the Eleventh cavalry of the regular army at Fort Des Moines In mimic warfare and filled the regulars full of gun wads. The four Council Bluffs men were out skirmish ing as scouts when they came onto the regulars and opened fire. The regulars were forced to retire to the hospital and have the wads dug out. The names of the guard members could not be learned. Ing a good time. He came down from Minneapolis, stopped the giddy whirl of the aged gentleman and had himself ap pointed hts guardian. M'ss Walters Imme diately brought suit for IS.OOO breach of promise damages. She "was divorced from her last husband a year ago for desertion and non-support. BKAT9 m WirE WITH HATCHET Mrs. DeMay of Dennlson Fn telly In Jnred Daring; Family 4)nnrrel. DENNISON. Ia Aug. .Joseph DeMay today struck his wife over the head 'sev eral times with a hatchet during a family quarrel. The Injuries are expected to prove fatal. DeMay has disappeared and is thought to have committed suicide. I Struck, by a Motor. Daniel James, 1712 Avenue K, was struck by a motor car at Sixteenth street and Avenue A about 12:40 Saturday morning and pretty badly bruised up. Tho accident caused a car blockade at that point for nearly half an hour. The Injured man was finally taken to the general hospital. His Injuries are serious, but not necessarily fatal. John Moore and Allen Turpin were sen tenced to ten days on bread and water In superior court Saturday riornlng on a charge of vagrancy. Milton Relther and John Devaney are held at the police station with the charge of larceny against them. BI RGLARS BIST AT THE BI.l FFS Drue Store and Meat Market Looted Daring; Friday Ntsht. The establishment of the Bronson Drug company at 10 West Broadway, Council Illuffs, was broken Into by burglars some time late Friday night and robbed of $54 In cash. , Tho burglars entered tho store by break ing open the rear door and rolled the safe out onto the rear platform and succeeded in Mowing It open, wrecking It badly. The cash box was taken and was afterward found on the parking on north First street. A quantity of stamps were left near the rifled cash box and several checks on local banks were also left behind The amount of cash taken was $54. The burglary was not discovered until tha store was opened Saturday morning. The drug store is within three blocks of tha police station, and the Vork Is plainly that of professionals; such - at least is the impression of the police au thorities. One or two clues have been dis covered that may lead to the possible iden tity of the safe breakers. The grocery establishment of O. Zoller & Co. at 100 East Broadway was broken Into by burglars late Friday night and the cash register nnea or snout i?.ou in mange, me burglars got into the store by cutting out a puna of glass from a rear window. The safe happened to be umocked and the n thieves made a thorough search of It, but Canning Factory to Star. N The Growers Canning company expect to start Wednesday on the second run of canning corn. Notification has been sent out to sweet corn growers to that effect. The canning force will compose some fifty or more poisons at the start, which will be later Increased to 100 should the work warrant. The capacity of the fnctory Is about 00,000 cans per day. Part of the product has already been contracted for by Jobbers in advance. Tomato canning will follow the corn out put. Both crops give promise of great abundance and special excellence. Etherton Bound Over. Thomas Etherton, charged with assault ing Mrs. Charles Borner on July'M with Intent to do great bodily Injury, was given a preliminary hearing in superior court at Council Bluffs Saturday morning and was bound over .to district court in H00. Eth erton has about recovered from the wound In his groin, caused by a bullet from Charles Borner's Winchester, who was In pursuit of Etherton after the assault on his wife. Real Estate Transfera, The following transfers were reported to The Bee August ( by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: W. H. Kissel and wife to Schmidt De partment store of Avoca, la., lot 10, block t. Stutsman's Second addi tion to Council BlutTs, w. d $200 Emma Metcalfe to Theodore Pockels. part se nw U-75-4S, q. o. d 75 Two transfers, total s $276 Injured by Automobile). J. W. Templeton, a well known resident of Council Bluffs and former chief of the 'found nnthlner of value, as Mr Zoller ts not in the habit of keeping money in the r,r department, was badly hurt by being safe at night. The cash register was not looked, but the thieves had to break oft tha faoe plate to get Into the cash. They also took a box of cigars and a few small articles of minor value. The store of Williams A Brown at Wes ton. Ia., was broken Into by burglars Sat urday morning, tho safe blown open and Only $4 In cash taken, that being the ex tent of cash In the aafe at the time. One or two boxes of cigars and a small ouan t(ty of groceries were also taken by the thieves. No olue. Weston Is a small town la Pottawattamie county on the Milwaukee road about tea miles from Council Bluffs. PETER KEEGAK I JTAXJXY KILLED Thrsws Against a Tree by a Frac tions Horse. Peter Kengan, for twenty or more years past foreman of teamsters for Wtrkham Bros., contractors, was Instantly killed at noon Saturday at his home. 1415 North Eighth street, through becoming entangled Irt a Una connected, with the harness of one ot his horses. He was unhitching the team at the noon hour, a couplo of men assisting him, qnd one of the lines got wrapped around his hand, when one of the horses became frightened and began to lunge about. Re fers Mr. Keegan could become disentangled from the line the horse wheeled around. throwing Keegan with great violence against a tree, fracturing his skull and breoklng his neck. Death was instan taneous. Mr. Keegan wa.s 4.' years of age and had lived In Council Bluffs for about twenty five or thirty years. He was an Industrious man ar.d enjoyed the fullest confidence of his neighbors. He lcivt-s a wife and x or seven children. (truck by an automobile near the E. L. Shu gnrt farm in Qarner township, about I JO Saturday morning The name of the auto mobile driver could not be learned. Tha police are hunting for him, however, and he will be prosecuted If he can be located. Population of Connell TttnSa. Official census figures show Council Bluffs' population to be 25,2? and five years ago 2T.. The census of Pottawattamie county shows (l,t7 and five years ago M.336, a loss of about 2 per cent for the city and about S per cent for the county. The pop ulation of Council Bluffs by wards In the order of the numbers Is 4.J57, 4,533. 3.6S8, 3.S37, 8.462, 3,639. Room Cummins for President. Governor Cummins .today received a let ter from Mr. Demmon, proprietor of the Big Horn Mountain ranch of Nebraska, stating that It was proposed to organlre a political club to further the Interests of Governor Cummins for president of the Vnlted States In IflOS and asking the gov ernor's permission to take such a course. Governor Cummins Is out of the city to day and what his respopse to the letter will be Is problematic. The letter states that the plan Is to organlxo a state-wide, club In Nebraska. While the matter has never gained pub licity, it Is known that Governor Cum mins has received similar letters from the Dakotns, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri urging him to become a can didate for the office of president. The let ters, It Is learned, are In such numbers that the governor cannot help but give some thought to the matter. Gna Found .Escaping;. Gas wris found escaping from an open gas Jot In the basement of tho state house today, and an investigation may be started to learn who was responsible. It Is claimed that some electricians were the ! last known to be in the closet where the j gas escape.!. The odor of gas was dls i eovereA In the rotunda of the basement floor mtfi was traced to the Janitor s closet. The door Is kept locked. When opened It was found that the gas Jet was wide open. A lighted match or cigar or lantern would have caused an explosion, doing a vast amount of damage. Wonts Board of Pardons. In his biennial report to the Board of Control from the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Warden N. N. Jones recommends a board of pardons. Ho particularly states that the present parole law is being well administered, but holds that a board of pardons would be better. He asks for an appropriation for a- new modern cell house to take the place of the present unsanitary building and for $16,000 to pur chase a farm adjoining the penitentiary. The report shows that the proceeds of the work of the convicts is $2,723.82 more than for the year previous. Apple Crop Llht. Wesley Greene, secretary of the State Horticultural society, today gave out a cent of an average crop. The conditio! or other fruit at this time is: Summer apples, 43 per cent; fall apples, 45; pears. 14: American plums, 44; grapes, 78. The severe winter and the bad weather during the blossom time are the reasons assigned for the light crop. Would Be Deputy Treasurer. It was learned today that W. A Lewis, In charge of the securities In the Insurance department, is a candidate for the posi tion of deputy state treasurer in case W. W. Morrow of Afton is successful In get ting the nomination. If Mr. Morrow is not successful he will be a candidate for coun ty treasurer of Polk county. Governor Gets Invitations. Governor A. B. Cummins today received Invitations to speak at the county fair of Van Buren county, at Milton, September 7, and also to speak at the old settlers' meeting at Fairfield on the same day. ' Buying lp Iowa Coal. The Carney company of Chicago, accord ing to reports, is endeavoring to buy up all the coal mines in the state of Iowa. It has secured by purchase all the coal shafts at Waukee, and In this county has secured the Saylorvllle mine, the Coaldalo mine and Wyman mines, all large concerns, and are sinking shafts north of the poor farm. It is known to huve made offers to every coal company in this county and to a large number Out over the state, espe cially in the southern part, where the principal coal mines are located. Bishop Garrlaan Itrtnrnlna. Biorx CITT, la., Aug. .-(Special.) Right Rev. Bishop P. J. Garrlgan, who went to Rom about two months ago to make his first official call on the pope, and who has been Sojourning a; Carlsbad, Ger many, and touring Ireland, has Just set sail from Queenstown, Ireland, and will land In New York In about a week. After a short visit in eastern cities he will arrive In Eloux CIV the last of August. An event of Importance will take place at the Ca thedral of the Epiphany shortly after his return, when on September 8 all the priests of the diocese will gather to celebrate the first spnlversary of the dedication of the cathedral. The sermon will be delivered by Right Rev. Richard Scanncll, bishop of Omaha. I ncee refusing to handle freight Pacific Mall steamer Manchuria fi Kong. The Chinese will hold a meeting tomorrow to organise the movement on the been appointed chairman of the committee or Hone on show window lighting and decoration . of the Western Association of Electrical FARRIS IS CROSS-EXAMINED Defendant In Criminal Prosecution la Mlssoarl Is on ' tanu la Self-Defense, JEFFERSON CITT. Mo.. Aug 8-tpon the resumption today of the trial of Sen ator Frank H. Farrls on the charge of brllery, Senator Farrls was put through a rigid cross-examination by Attorney Gen Inspectors, vice II C. Ott, Incapacitated. "KATY" ROAD FILES AN ANSWER Dealea All Cbaraea In Bill Filed by (be Intestate Comaserea Commission. CHICAGO. Aug. Attorneys for the Missouri. Kansas A Texas railroad mads answer today to a blli of complaint filed some time ago in the rnited States circuit court by the Interstate Cotnmerce com mission against the Chicago Great Western eral Hadley. He maintained his denials of i railroad and seventeen other railroad cor- Mevr Cracker Factory for Sioux City. HIOCX CITT. Ia.. Ana E (Roeelnl Telo- gram.) The National Biscuit company has announced officially that within a short hue It will begin the erection of a modern charker factory In Sioux City. It will be four stories in height and will employ from 2o0 to 2.'i0 people. Its oven capacity will be three times that of the plant which the company formerly operated In Sioux City, Dunlap Man aa Deleante. Dt'NLAP, Ia., Aug. .-(Speclal.)-T. F. Jordan, a prominent stuck raiser of Dun lap, has been appointed by Governor Cum mins as a delegate to the National reci procity conference to be held at Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday, August 16 and 17. every material allegation made asnlnst him by former Ilcutenant Governor Les on the witness slar.d. Senator Frank Cortello of Majsvllle, who was a member of the criminal Jurispru dence committee of the legislature and who I.c testified was In Farrls' room In the Laclede hotel, St. Ixitils, when Lee said he (Lee) gave $7,1no to Farrls, denied being Jn Farrls' room on March 19, 1901, the date specified by I.ee. although he ad mitted having been In St. Louis on thaU day. Senator C. A. Smith of St. Louis, who Is under Indictment on the same charge )i Farrls. testified denying all charges of cor rupt attempts against the so-called "alum bill." He declared he was not in Farrls' room in St. Louis on March 19, 1901. He said he was 111 and had had an operation performed at his home on that day. Senator James Orchard, chairman of the committee on criminal Jurisprudence, who made the report on the house and enate alum bills on the last day of the legisla ture, testified denying any corrupt proposi tlons having been made to him concerning the bills. The defense closed at 3:40 o'clock. One hour was granted for the preparation of Instructions. poratlons. charging that the railroad com panies were Illegally experimenting In rates In connection with the shipment of dressed meats and cattle from the Missouri river points to Chicago. In tho answer, filed today, all the charges In the original bill are denied and a dis missal of the suit is asked. MEMORIAL FOR HEROIC MAN HARVEST HANDS Ml SH TO FIELD Two Hundred Arrive at Aberdeea on One Freight Train. ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. . (Special.) Harvest hands continue to come Into Aber deen In droves, 200 coming Into town on one Miiwauaee ireigm rrmay arternoon. In Hi few instances harvest has begun and within a few days there will be a demand from farmers for all the surplus help that Is now In town. One new arrival was offered a season's Job at $2.25 a day, but he refused, demanding $3 per day. The wheat crop is In fine condition, as nre other grains. The average yield of barley In Brown county Is estimated at fifty bushels per acre. Wllraarth Mould Go to Congress. HVRON, S. D.. Aug. .(Special.) An nouncement Is mnde that A. W. Wilmarth, an attorney of this city and representative from this county In the state legislature for four years, will be a candidate, fur congress on the republican ticket, but whether or not this will In any way hamper Mr. Crawford should he become a candidate for the Vnlted States senate, Is not stated. It has been the supposition that Mr. Craw dnrd will again be presented for the sen ate and his friends over the state will await further development before endorsing any candidate for either congress or the senate. Fatal Act of l ate Santa Ke Mechanical Knalaeer Recorded on Tablet. CHICAGO, Aug. .A memorial tablet, designed in honor of the lnte Edward Graf strom, chief mechanical engineer of tho Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, has Just been completed here, and will be erected and unveiled In the Kansas Capitol at Topeka. On the tatdet Is a likeness of Mr. Orafstrom. An Inscription gives a sketch 3f his life and describes his heroic act as follows: ASPHALT FOR FARNAM STREET FnnnlnaT Announces that Petition Has Nearly Enough Signers to Carry. Charlea K. Fanning announces that a petition, which he has been circulating for some weeks for the repavement of Farnam street from Thirteenth to Eighteenth, has received the signatures of property owners holding more than the required amount of the abutting frontage, providing the county commissioners agree to sign. .Should they not. however, the petition will still hsv enough signatures to make It sufficient. It Is said. It will be filed with the city early next week and the promoters hope to have the work done this year. The plan Is to replace the granite blocks with asphalt. INJUNCTION SUIT GOES OVER Controversy Over Ninth Street Mill Kot Be Heard In Court for Ulnar Days. As anticipated, the Injunction suit brought by the I'nlon Pacific against the Burlington railroad to prevent the laying of tracks on Ninth street, which was set for hearing Saturday morning, wus post poned, A stipulation was filed by the at torneys for the two roads asking that it go over until August 31, and Judge Munger, In conformity with the stipulation, set the hearing for that date. It Is understood that the railroads have settled this little trouble out of the courts. PPORTUWITY Heavy Shipments of Furn iture About to Arrive Forces the Sale of Goods on Hand. ADVANTAGES The Chance to Obtain Ex ceptional Values at Extremely Low Prices. GREAT CHALLENGE SALE Everything Throughout the House Greatly Reduced. During the great flood of June. 11)03, which swept over North Topeka, he designed and built a small side-wheel steamer, In, which, with a volunteer crew of six men. he res-I . cued hundreds of people. While making COURT TAKES FORMAL RECESS his last trip on the night of June 2, 19(0. the ! vUun 1 I"1" rumtlMU nbUMd boat was cupsizcii ana Air. uratstrom was drowned. B00DLER PLEADS GUILTY Chicago Man Fined fl.OOO at Mil waukee for Offering Bribe to Public Official. MILWAUKEE, Aug. (.-Adam Kreuter, a member of the firm of Nelson & Kreuter, laundry supply agents, Chicago, Indicted by the first grand Jury for offering a brlbo of $1,500 to former Supervisor K. E. Strauss, pleaded guilty in the municipal court room before Judge Tarrant of the circuit court this afternoon. Kreuter was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000, with an alternative of six months In the house of correction. He paid the fine, amounting, with the costs, to $1,004.45. Adjournment M ill Contlnne I'ntll Sep tember Jft, Two M eeks Earlier Than I'sual. CLOAKS AND CLOTHING In Both the Ladies' and Men's Department Every thing cut in Half. Three Endorsements by First. At a meetlnar Frldav evening tne first Ward Republican club gave Its endorse ment to Men Miner or me county ireas urer s omce lor county ciem ana K. Long and A. county clerk and to E. H, Hensel for Justice of Appointment for Metioogh. Fergus P. Mr-Cough, assistant city elec trician. has received notice that he has The Judges of fthe district court who are i In town have agreed to take a recess Mon- oav unill eruini uvi io. x hub i wrma , fcfc.,..i .... of the adjourned term will be available for nUon of Om.ha u"" em.wu wnpii genuine Dnrgfting are We ore crently please! to note th the trial of cases that attorneys may de sire to get out of the way before tho opening of the next regular term on October 1. STRUCK BY TRAIN ON BELT LINE John Seller la In Immanuel Hospital with Painful Cuta and Bruises. John Keller, residing at Forty-second and Redlck streets, was struck by a Missouri pacific train at Twenty-eighth and Boyd streets Saturday afternoon and badly cut In the back and Injured Internally. He was taken to the Immanuel hospital, where physicians said his Injuries are not danger ous. Marriage License.. The following marriage licenses have been Issued : Name and Residence. An. James West, Omaha .'. 'Ji Minnie Kinney, Omaha SI Guy Stevens, Omaha $5 Delia M. Smith, Omaha Sioux Falls Wants Katerman. SIOl.'X FALLS, B. D., Aug. .-(Special.) It is probable an effort will be made by the South Dakota authorities to secure cus tody of a smooth forger named Arthur Katerman, who was arrested at Lincoln a few days agd, after a chase which ex tended to Ida Grova, Ia.; Mankato, Minne apolis and other towns In the northwest. While in Sioux Falls some weeks ago Katerman defrauded a New York bank to the extent of $100 by means of a forged telegram which he sent from here. 11 IOWA STOCKMAN IS Missive! MIRDER HEAR Ml SCATHE Body of Fl.he-moa Found la Ce'l.r at Abandoned galooa on Islnud B. . MCBCATINE. Ia.. Aug. (.The eharred body of Carl Brady, an old German fish erman, was found in an alandoned saloon cellar on the Island "B," seven miles above this city In the Mississippi river today and Josephine Collett and William Ndglo are under arrest charged with, the crime of murder. Nagle has made a confession declaring that the woman killed Brady. The woman and Nagle were living in Brady's cabin boat when arrejted. Both arc paroled state prisoners, having been sent up from Fairfield) la., for horse stealing. Nagle comes of a prominent Mus catine family. Brady was reputed to have much money which It was said he was ac customed to keep on his person, as he did not believe In banks. An attempt had been made to burn the body, but it had not been entirely consumed. It ia believed that the murder was committed about June 1. The woman Is to be. placed la the sweat box tonight. Left namhurgr with Car of Horses for t. Loala a Week Ago. ST. LOUIS, Aug. .(Special Telegrams- Theodore H dinger of 1431 Manchester road today asked the police to assist In tha search for J. W. Richey, a Hamburg, Ia., stockman who 'has been missing with carload of horses tor a week. Hydlnger says Richey was to have called on mm as soon as he arrived in St. Louis from Hamburg and was also to have communis cated with his father-in-law, William H Hydlnger. president of the Farmers' Na tional bank of Hamburg, but has done neither. Hydlnger says he has been unable to discover any trace of either Rltchey or the horses. Rltchey U described as So years old, fi feel ( inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. eavioM ii own ? Stop Oambllna- at Bturgl.. STURG1S. 8. D., Aug. .(Special Tele- gram. Last night the state's attorney's office notified all saloons to remove all gambling apparatus and nlckel-ln-the-slot machines. The order was promptly com plied with. No arrests have been made. This makes two counties in the Black Hills In which gambling Is not allowed. A similar order was recently made in Law rence county. This action knocks Sturgls out of $2,100 per year revenue, which has been derived from this source. Final Arraaccntrats for Excursion. The Commercial club of Council Bluffs will be provide with yellow umbrellas for tho trade excursion which will Invade southwestern Iowa next week. A meeting of t!ie clnb was held Bitur-fl.-ty evening to conclude the nnl details f.ir the trip, which will continue three divs. Hurting next Thursday. It la now tlpcvt.1 that about 100 persons will ac company the train, inclusive of which will tha NeoU band. Every Indication pramiaca a moat enjoyable and profitable Wttodinea at Walaat. WAI.Nl'T. la.. Aug. &V-(lBpeclal.)-The annunl rlcntc of the Southwestern Iowa LogrcUlug association, composed of the Woouiurn of th World, th. Modern Wood men ;f America and the Ancient Order of Vuit.'d Workmen, will be held here on Au Cust 17, 18 and ID. A large attendance Is ejpected. Each order will control the program of one day. The speakers will be as follows: J. 8. Oreen of Davenport, C.' G. Saunders of Council Bluffs, J. C. Root and John W. GeU'r of Omaha and Orand Maa tr Evanj ot Dm Mvlfcea. New Electric Line. FORT DODGE. Ia.. Aug. 5.-t8peolal.)-A party of surveyors has recently been going over the ground between this city and Uooue for the purpose of looking up a desirable route for an interurbau line to be run up th. Boone valley through the extensive coal region of that section, ending at this qlly. , ll Is reported through the city that the proposition if backed by the Chicago Great Western road and that the iot.rurban if built will be operated aa a feeder to the Great Wetern Hue into this city. Those who are on th inside state that the venture la a certainty and that the recent preliminary survey will be fol lowed up shyrtly with a regular survey by which the lines pt the road will b. defi nitely determined on and laid out. Boa top. Father's Wedding. ALGONA. Aug. .Sixty-year-old Charles Nichols was denied a license to wed Jen nle Walters by the county clerk yesterday because a few nours berore tha grooms son. Henry, had been appointed his guar dian and refused to allow tha wedding to proceed. Young Nlobois heard that big fUir bad. spent taK laat wyk wb.Ua bar- MURDER ON THE ALTON TRAIN StranaVr shoots Maa and Woman While Excursion Party la Crossing niver. LOUISIANA. Mo., Ag 8.--1TI.JS6 t Chi cago Alton excursion train from Bloom- Ington, 111., to Kansas City was crossing ! tha Mississippi river here early today man on board shot and killed Marlon Warner ot 8cor, 111., shot and wounded, a woman 'and robbed a. third passenger. After a hard fight the man was arrested and placed In Jail here. lis refuses to give his nam. Warner wa asleep when the man came through the train, asking people If they were armed. He awoke Warner and asked him If he had a revolver. Receiving a negative reply, if is stated, ' he Immedi ately shot Warner dead. The passengers were panlo-stricken and When th holdup demanded of a passenger whose name has not been learned that he empty his satchel, emphasising his order with a flourish ot his revolver, tha passenger hastily poured out the contents of his satchel and th holdup took possession. The robber then fired at random In the car and on woman was shot through th arm. A bollermaker from Jacksonville, III., at tempted to arrest the man, but h wa knocked senseless. Other passengers ral lied from their fright and tha man was overpowered and held until the train storped here, when he was turned over to th authorities and placed In Jail. The train was held her for some time while testimony was secured from pas sengers. Although subjected to a rigid examination, th prisoner refused to divulge his identity to local prison authorities, even when he was token to th undertaking establish ment and .questioned In th presence of th dead body of his alleged victim. Th woman who was injured is Miss Et na McDonnald ot Glassburg. 111., who -was on h.r way. to Russell, Kan. A bullet grased her arm, making a flesh wound. From testimony of witnesses It was de cided that th shooting occurred In Plk county. Illinois, befnr th train had crossed the Mississippi river, and th prisoner was tonight taken to rtttsfletd. county S't of Pike county. He wnt without requ sltlon papers, and continues to deny having killed Warner and wounding the other passenger, although his identity lias been Sworn to by many witnesses. You will want your favor ite newspaper, The Omaha Bee, to go along with you. It is better than a daily letter from home. Before leaving give your order to have The Bee mailed to your out-of-town address The address may be changed as often as you wish. Telephone 897 or fill out and mail us the blank below. !) llllllllf IMtlll CIRCULATION WEPT. OMAHA. BEE. Ploaso havo Tio Daily and Sunday Boo now going to (Preserd address) sent until , lOOB, or until further orders, to address beiowj ( Outrof. town address) Chinese Beyeott la Yokohama. YOKOHAMA. Aug. t a. Th boycott tgalngt Avlc tjut rtJ hwe, tf CU- arrnc oirerea them by a firm that ban mhu cntorluir to the wants of tho people of Omnlin and vicinity for the Inst twenty years. Whon we lnnujrurnted this HURAT CIIALLHXUE KALE we were tletprniiiKKl to make it the greatest ill Id unimer milo that we ever held, and our hopes have been more than realised. The large array of bargains, the big assort, mont and the advantages or our easy payment system have been the IrresUt able attractions for the buying public. Many people have anticipated their household needs, hate made their pur chases now aud will have the goods de livered later. Remember, a little dowu secures for you today goods that when, the fall ensoh opens will cost you eon tdernble more. The old adajje, "A dol-' lar saved Is a dollar earned." was never more applicable than at the present time,,, Bed Room Sets, Imitation mnhog-any or solid oak, in assorted mirror mates.' finest cabinet work, all highly finished, worth rejrularly f.Vl.OO, during Great Challenge Sale $27.r.0. Kitchen Safes, made of well seasoned wood, firmly constructed, well finished. during Orent Challenge Male $4.00. wardrobes, large and roomy, firmly constructed, during Oreat Challenge Sale $7.SK). Iron Beds, choice of patterns, with or without brass, worth up to $9.00, during ctrent Challenge unle $4.90. Ladles' Desks, choice of finishes, piano polish, beautiful patterns, worth nt to $12. ,'.0, during Great Challenge . Sale $.r.0. Combination Bookcases and Wrttlri Desks, golden oak, quarter-sawed, or Imitation mahogany, highly polished: handsome interior fittings, worth up to . $2o.OO, during Great Challenge Bale $14.50. Mantel Folding Beds, golden oak. ateel springs with heavy coil supports, well finished, worth $24.00, during Great Challenge Sale $12.75. r ive-piece Parlor Rets, mahogany fin- Ishcd frames, velour or damask uphol stering, spring edge, tufted back, artistic designs, worth $.V)00, during Great Challenge Sale $27..r0. Cobbler Rockers, highly tollshed frame, genuine leather seats, golden onk and mahogany finish, three patterns to select rrom, worth up to $5.00, during Great Challenge Sale $2..'iR. Sideboards, beveled mirrors, large and roomy compartments, highly polished, one drawer velvet lined for silverware, worth regularly $24.50, during Great Chnllenge Kale $14.50. Kef rlgern tors, closing out the entire line. $10.00 values, $fl.R0; $15.00 values, $D.75; $20.00 values, $13.50. Go-Carts, only a few more left You must come quick if you wish to get one at a bargain. $12.00 values, $t!.50; $15.00 values, $150; $20.00 values. $12.75. Folding Go-Carts as low aa $1.05. Gasoline Stoves at greatly reduced prices. $7.50 values, $4.75; $10.00 val ues, $5.00; $15.00 values, $!)50. Ingrain Carpets, atrlctly all wool; 75e grade 50c. BrusseU Carpets, choice patterns; $1 grade 7tlc. Art Reversible Rugs, 0x12 slse, $4. MS. Brussels Rugs, new arrivals, 0x12 lze, $10.75. In our Ladies' Department. Big cnt In Wash Good. All must be sokl In the next three weeks. Ladles' ix.oo, $10.00 and $12.50 Linen Coats now $4.08. (See 10th street win dow.) Ladles' $10.00. $12.00 and $15.00 Wash. Butts now $0.50. Ladles' $5.ii0. $7.50 and $10.00 Wash Bults now $2.CS. v Any Ladles' Hat In the bouse, $1.M. (Values tip to $7.50.) Must make room for fall goods. In our Men's Clothing Department I'rlces on summer good cut to the quick In order to make room for our fall goods. Men's $10.00 aud $12.50 Outing Bolt now $'1.75. Meu'i rUraw Hata at one-half former price. Men' BOc and 75c 1'nderwenr ROe. Men's 7' and $1.50 Fancy Hhlrta at 4.1c and WW-. Men's 15c Hose (five pairs to a cus tomer) 5c. THE PEOPLE'S STORE. (People's Furniture & Carpet OaJ