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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1905)
FOR THE ROUND TRIP NEWS' OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL MISOH MENTlOH. , Davis Mils drugs. Stockert sells carpets. , Plumbing and heating. Blrby sV Bon. Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 80 Pearl street. Woodrlng-Schmldt. undertakers. Tel. M. Leffert'a Improved torlo lenses give satis faction. Evans laundry, 622 Pearl. Lowest prices, bent work. Tel. 290. More Hiawatha pictures at tfo and tto C. B. Alexander, till Broadway. Fall term Western Iowa college opens August 28. Send, (or new catalogue. Duncan. 23 Main St., guarantees to do the best shoe repair work. Give him a trial. Dr. Luella 8. Dean, homeopath, diseases of women and children. Room J, Brown Bldg. Tel. S0. Wanted To buy 1 kitchen range, 1 hard coal burner, one hut blast burner. Address B. 10 Pearl Bl., Council Blurts. Just received a large shipment cf pic ture moulding. Burwlck, 211 8. Main BL Tel. ttd. Miss Tessle Malter Is serlouHly 111 with appendicitis at the home of Mrs. George Wesner, 7t Mynster street. Mrs. N. E. Tyrrell and daughters left yes terday for Kansas City, w lie re they will Join Mr. Tyrrell and make their home. A sterling sliver spoon free at Leffert's with every 85 rash purchase till Sept. 1 A half dozen sterling sliver spoons free with a 826 cash purchase. . Mr- erge O. Edwards has arrived hete from Sidney, New South Wales, to visit her 14-year-old win. Krnest Lock Tennant. and the family of Mrs. Louisa Lock of Garner township. Colonel W. J. Duvenport, formerly of this city and now residing In Colorado. Is visit ing his family here, lie Joined the trude excursion Saturday and accompanied it back to Council Bluffs. Chief of Police Richmond has permitted the saloons closed Friday to be reopened on the promise of the proprietors to keep them free from undesirable characters in nie imure. Council Blurts has been selected as the f lace for holding the first state congress of he Tribe of Ben Hur. The meeting will be held some time In October and a largo number of delegates are expected to be In attendance. Although a number of letters making In quiries about the stranger who committed suicide In Kali-view cemetery have been re ceived by Chief of Police Rlchmoud and I'ndertaker Cutler, the body has not lei been identified. Bets Mis Bed am Fire. Simon Whitebook, living, In the up-stalrs apartments of the two-story brick building at 718 West Broadway, was annoyed while in bed by some insect which persisted in biting him. He struck a match to Investi gate when the tick biased up and he and hie b. jther. Hamond, were considerably scorched before they succeeded In getting out of bed. The biasing mattress was with considerable difficulty dragged down the stairs, one of the neighbors, J. E. Corwln, being burned about the hands while asMlsting. The fire department was called but through ' some mistake went to Pearl and Broadway first. When they reached the Whitebook place, part of the biasing bed tick was still on the stairway and a stream of water was turned on It. The damage was practically confined te the mattress. ' N. T. Plumbing Co. Tet. K0. Night. TtSl Bee Want Ads Produce Result a LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ST." Lady Alt nidus If Deatred, Has Provided BLUFFS ASR POLICE TO, PAY FARE Motor Condnotor Insist! on Either a Uniform or Cash. PROMPTLY ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT Question Has Caused Considerable Frlctloa la the Past and Offi cials Propose to Have It Settled. C. K. Durham, a, motor conductor, re fused to allow Captain O'Xell of the police force to rids on his car yesterday morning without paying fare. Captain O'Nell, while not In uniform, displayed his star, but the conductor was obdurate. The officer de clined to pay fare or leave the car and the conductor attempted to put him ort. Captain O'Neal promptly arrested Con ductor Durham on a charge of assault and he will have a hearing in police court this morning. Durham was released without delay on his own recognizance to appear In court this morning. Durham Is the conductor who recently ejected Jailer Sloan from "a car because he was not In uniform and refused to pay fare. Durham also once previously refused to allow Captain O'Nell to ride for the same reason and the latter rather than have any trouble got off the car. Mayor Macrae and Chief of Police Rich mond take the stand that the motor com pany Is, under Its franchise, compelled to carry all police officers free of charge while on duty whether they are In uniform or not so long ss they show their stats. The street railway company. It Is under stood, claims to be operating under the franchise granted the Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa & East Omaha Construction com pany. This company later assigned Its franchise to the Omaha & Council Bluffs Suburban Railway company, which subse quently sold out to the Omaha A Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company. Sec tion 7 of the franchise ordinance Is as fol lows: "That as further and additional consideration for the granting of this fran chise it Is agreed that said com pany shall transport free of charge on Its cars the mayor, city engineer, members of the city council and all firemen and police men of the regular force when In uniform, on duty and having In their possession in dices of their respective offices." Members of the police force under the existing rules are required to discard their uniforms after midnight, the authorities being of the opinion that they can do more efficient service in plain clothes during the hours when burglars and other crooks are supposed to be most active, and Cap tain O'Nell consequently was In plain clothes when ha boarded Durham's car to go home yesterday morning. aeald Work Both Ways. The poliea department. Mayor Richmond said yesterday, when discussing the In cident, has always been ready to afford the motor company protection when needed On numerous occasions when a rowdy crowd has been on the lata cars an officer haa beeu teat oa Lhe car to the bridge to THE OMAITA ( ' : ) THE UKIDKI Special Cars T T Leave Omaha 4:10 P. M. Today Arrive Denver 7:50 A. M. Tomorrow For Tickets and Sleeping Car Reservations Apply at City Ticket Office, 1324 Farnam St. 'Phone 316. keep order and protect the conductor and no objection on these occasions has been made to such officer in plain clothes riding free. Since the recent holdup of two motor crews at the eaBt end of the bridge plain clothes officers have frequently accom panied the cars on the late trips anil no demand has been made on them to pay their fares. "If the motor company thinks it can make rules to govern the police force," said Mayor Macrae yesterday evening, "we will show It that we can make a few rules ourselves. I am not prepared to say Just now what steps we will take In this mat ter, but I am determined that the members of the police force shall be carried free cn the motor cars when on duty whether In uniform or not. This was intended by the franchise under which the motor com pany Is now understood to be operating. It Is a grave question whether the street railway company has any franchise in Council Bluffs. The fifty-year extension of the franchise Just prior to the code of U97 going Into effect was declared null and void by the supreme court and the Suburban's company's charter, under which the motor company Is understood to be now operating, has also been questioned. It is contended by lawyers who have given the subject attention that the Council Bluffs, Ijtke Manawa A East Omaha Con struction company was merely a copartner ship and not a corporation, and as such could rot legally acquire a charter from this city. In any case the whole matter will be referred to the city's legal depart ment and It will greatly depend on Its advice what steps we shall take to bring the motor company to recognize the rights of the city." BOY DHOttAS IX THK MIOIRI Persists la Kola In Despite Warning; of Others, Italian Hessey. a 14-year-old boy from the Christian Home of this city, was drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in the Missouri river, a short distance above the llllnolt Central bridge. The body had not been recovered last night. Young Hessey with a boy of his own age named Joe Selby ran away from the Institution after dinner to avoid attending Sunday school. They met some young lads from the city who were going bathing and accompanied them. The boys were warned not to go into the river by Harry Bell, a young man living on Avenue H, who with two companions wss bathing in the river. The boys disregarded the warning and went into the water. Young Hessey and Selby waded out about fifty feet to a sand bar, which they succeeded In reaching In safety. When about to make the return trip they started from the upper end of the sandhar and young Hessey had gone but a short distance when he struck a deep pool and was quickly carried down by the current, which was especially ltTOn( at that point. Young Selby's cries brought Bell to his assistance and he brought the boy safely to shore. Bell made several at tempts to secure young Hessey's body, but was unsuccessful. He as soon as possible notified Manager Lemen of the Christian Home. A party was organized by Mr. Lemen and a search for the boy s body was kept up until dark, when It was abandoned. Young Hessey. with a sister and brother, was brought to the Christian Home from Eureka Springs, Ark., several years ago. The brother and sister are Inmates of the institution and as far as is known they have co immediate relatives. Young Hes sey was uns of several boys at the borne DATTiY BEE: MONDAY. AUGUST 14, 1005. J Til ShY D E river who made a regular practice of running away. Elks Honor Tinier. Emmet Tinley, past exaulted ruler of the Council Blurts lodge of Elks, has been honored by being appointed district deputy of the order for the northern Jurisdiction of Iowa. The appointment comes from Grand Exalted Ruler Robert W. Brown of Louisville. Ky. Mr. Tinley succeeds Iw W. Andrson of Cedar Rapids. The dividing lino between the northern and southern districts in Iowa in the Elks order is the line of the Northwestern rail road. Mr. Tinley will have Jurisdiction over the lodges In Council Blurts, Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Mason City. Cedar Rapids, Clinton. Dubuque, Waterloo. Web ster City, Marshalltown, Charles City, Le Mars. Pecorah. Boone and Oelweln. The district deputy acts with direct au thority from the grand exalted ruler and he Is required to visit every lodge In his Jurisdiction at least once a year, to In stitute new lodges when they are formed and to install officers for each new lodge, or to appoint someone else to do this. Questions of Jurisdiction, and matters of complaint or dispute between lodges are referred to the district deputy. There are no emoluments attached to the office, but the position Is one of considerable honor and prestlse. l.lve Stork Jada-es Announced. SIOCX CITY. Ia Aug. 13.-(SpecinT.) The JudgeB for the Interstate Live Stock fair in Sioux Cl'y. September 10 to 16. were announced today. Prof. Curtlss of Ames, will Judge the live stock; O. S. West of Pauline. Ia., will Judge the Duroc Jersey hogs; Roy Rockwell of Sutherland, la., will Judge the Poland-China hogs; O. S. McCorkell of Akron, la., will name the winners In the poultry show; J. Sundberg of Whiting, la., will decide the best ex hibits in grains and vegetables. Dr. Max well of Dakota City. Neb., and J. H. Par ker of Pomeroy, will officiate as Judges In the speed department. Lower Telephone (barges Wanted. LOGAN, la.. Aug. 13 (Special.) A meet ing was held at the courthouse yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock by those Interested In reducing local telephone rates and the formation of a new Independent mutual company. About !" were In attendance. The recent communication from the Wood bine Telephone company was read and a number of speeches were made. A com mittee composed of B. A. Kellar. John A. Berry, S. N. Dale, J. M. Kennedy and W, E. Elbert was chosen to go to Wood bine next Saturday and treat with the call another meeting upon their return. Last liprfne Effort. In a last supreme effort to cure constipa tion, biliousness, etc., take Dr. King's New Life Pills. Kc. For sale by Sherman McConnelll Drug Co. Detective Takes Bad Man. TACOMA. Was)! . Auk 13 -In a running fight during which a number of shots were exchanged. Special Agent William G. Cum. nnng of the Northern Pacific railwav force today captured three nun who had bnard-d an easthound passenger train near Sum ner and threatened to shoot Conductor Michael Helfrtch. Infective Cuinmlng and any other erson who might offer resist ance. The men were brought to Taroma handcuffed together and placed In the county Jail where thev gave the names of Frank Roberts. Charles E. Williams and George Ruck Infective Cumming had re ceived a telegram telling of an attempt to hold up a freight train crew and was on his way east to make an Investlgstion when the trio was encountered sea Sumner. DFD for the Eagles' Excursion CUMMINS' IDEA OF PRIMARY Declares for Nominatiou of All Candidates bj Direct Vote. ALL SHOULD BE NAMED ON THE SAME DAY Expresses Belief Much a System Would Put an End to Corporate Control of Politics In State and Nation. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE8 MOINES, la., Aug. 13.-Speclnl.)-In his address Saturday at the Chautauqua at Ames Governor Cummins outlined for the first time what he proposed to recom mend to the next legislature in the way of a primary election law. Early this spring Governor Cummins Informed his friends that he would bend every energy through the entire year toward securlnR a primary election law, and during the hot summer months has been lecturing on the subject at the Chnutauquas of the state. The governor has refused to give out the manuscript of his address "The Reign of the Common People," on the plea that he would deliver tho address at a large number of places during the summer. It became known through the delivery of the address at Ames that It Is a plea for the adoption of the primary election law, and Is an outline of his desire as to the pro visions of the law. After discussing tho evils of the present day In politics Governor Cumins suggests that the remedy Is In the primary election law. On this he says: "This system of . cau cuses and conventions has another . objec tion. It makes the county of the con gressional district the political unit, and the majority usually takes the whole county or congressional district even though the- preponderance Is almost In appreciable. In our country the voter should be -the unit and his will should count from the beginning to the end. The greater number of these units In the party organization In tho territory In which the officer Is to be nominated, should con trol, and nothing should be permitted to either prevent or obstruct this decision." Taking up the primary election law then the governor says: "By a primary election law I do not mean those weak and Ineffectual experiments which apply to but a single party and which are limited to a county. I mean a primary election law prevailing throughout the state which will require all political organiza tions to nominate their candidates on the same day by direct vote of the men who live within the territory covered by the office. I mean a system so broad and com prehensive that when the sun goes down on the primary election day. when the voters have depositee their ballots, the nominations and all the nominations will have been made and nothing will remain but to declare the result. I mean a sys tem that will shut the door In the faces of the corporations or persons who at tempt to influence or prevert the public will through conscious or unconscious bribery of delegates to conventions. I mean a system that will after the citi zen has deposited his primary ballot, and I thus expressed his purpose, give expression to tnat purpose and will make that ballot as powerful In determining the result as the ballot of any other man whatever dif ference there may be In station, in skill. In the art of manipulation, in the capac ity to organize and the ability to per suade. I mean a system that will require the candidates to be approved by the voters themselves. I mean a system that leaves but one door open to the cor ruption!, namely the door that lead to the Individual voter. That door we can FOR THE ROUND TRIP never close, but It Is not easy to turn the common people from their purpose." Politicians who follow the trend of events believe they can read In this that the governor will recommend to the legislature a bill doing away with the convention en tirely. Deroratlons Near Completion. The decorations at the state house are nearlng completion more rapidly than was anticipated for a time. The house chamber Is completed so far as the painters are concerned and the scagllnla will soon all be In place. In the north and south cor ridors on the first floor the scaffolding will all be removed the latter part of next week. A little remains to be done above the north and south staircases, but this will not consume a great deal of time. It is assured now that the painters will be through and pane by the opening of the state fair. Leaves fur Coast. Labor Commissioner E. D. Biigham' left today for Portland, where he will attend the exposition and from there he will go to San Francisco, where he will attend the national convention of state labor com missioners. He will be gone aisjut thirty days or more. Reciprocity Conference. A letter has been received In this city from persons connected with the prepara tions for the reciprocity conference stating that there will be an effort made to get the conference to endorse a maximum and minimum tariff platform. This, it is claimed, will give the reciprocity people something definite to work for and at the sume time cause discomfiture with the op position to reciprocity. Would Change Method. State Railroad Commissioner N. 8. Ketchuin of Marshalltown today said he favored making railroad assessments based entirely on the value of the trackage and rights and other real property and rolling stock. "1 believe." aald Mr. Ketchuin, "that the county having the greatest amount of tracks should have the most railroad taxes. 1 believe that where valuable terminal tracks are located In a city that city should get the benefit of that extra trackage. 1 would assess the rolling stock and divide it up on the per mileage basis, as there Is no other method. Hut In assessing the property I would have a civil engineer In each county make accurate estimate of the cost of construction of all the tracks, depots, lnterlockers and everything else that entered into the railroad In that county and would tax the road on that showing Just as a mill or a residence or newspaper Is assessed." Official census figures given out last night show that Louisa county has lost peo ple In live years. The population Is now 12,t94 and five years ago was 1J..MH. Wa pello, the county seat, is five less than five years ago, the population now being 1,393. Carnival Is Ended. KEARNEY. Neb.. Aug. 13. (Special Tel egram.) The street carnival show which has been here for a week pulled out lor Grand Island early this morning. They did a good business and the firemen and people were well pleased with the show and ie sults. Interest Anakeied. Interest awakened every wheie In the marvelous cures of cuts, burns, wounds, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 26c. For sale by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. Measarlna Moaat Whitney. SAN "FRANCISCO. Aug 13 -A party ftt I nited HIHtes geologcH level men under Topographer R. A Farmer, which has twen running a line of levels lo the summit of Mount Whitney, have completed their work snd found the true height of the mountain to he M.t2 feet. While this shows Mount Whitney lo be the highest measured mount ain in the I'nited States, it makes the true height twenty feet Irns than the figures that have been generally aoceyted. 3 MANY ARE FILING ON LANDS Thirty-rive Thousand Aorei . Takes tt Horth Platte Lait Week REAL RUSH COMMENCES THIS MORNING Towns In Vicinity of Lands Filled with Strangers, Many of Whom Are I nahle to Seoare Hotel Accommodations NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Aug. 13. (Special Telegram.) During Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the lost week 35,000 acres of government land wltMn the North Platte, Neb., land district were filed upon. These filings were all one section homesteads and many of them covered land embraced within the soldiers' declaratory statement, over which, according to law, regular home stead entries may be filed, but with the chances that the soldier who filed the declaratory statement may kick off the homesteader If the soldier proves that he has built a home and established his resi dence within six months from the date he filed his declaratory statements. None of the soldiers have done this, so that the entrymen run no chances, as tho time for the soldiers to comply with these require ments of the law runs out Monday, Tuee day and Wednesday of this week. North Platte today Is filled with strangers, from near and far, and the towns along the Colon Pacific railroad In the vicinity of the hind are each filled with strangers try ing to get teams to get to land. Many can find no rooms to use during the night and some have blankets which they spread in the most suitable places and sleep under the canopy of the heavens. The weather Is very good and hence no suffering from lack of accommodations. Tomorrow there undoubtedly will be lineup before the land office here. There yet remains ano.nnn acres which will be subject to entry this week and from appearances all will tie taken . before the week ends. Scores of homeseekers have been looking over the land during the past week and making selections and all pronounce It good land. Of course It Is lest suited for graz ing, but most - very section has consider able portions which can be put to various crops. Those vho havo been driving and riding over fie land say that they found scattered over it ranchers who were cutting the native hay w hich grows on It. Some cattlemen are at the same game they played at the February opening of bilking to tie homeseekers and trying to discourage them. Real estate Is changing hands very rapidly and values rising. Many of the homcset kers are not after home steads, but deeded lands. (.(IVKHNflH ( AI.I S ll ;i ARPSME llrlaade Parade the Feature of the Sunday Proitram. KEARNEY, Nib. Aug. 13-(Ppeclal Tel-. egram.)-E-iiiy Sunday morning Oovernor Mickey took a horseback ride through tho camp of the National Guard, renewing ao qualntancf g and greeting the boys. At 2 o'clock senilis were held by Chaplain Preason of le First Nebraska. At 6:15 brigade parade Wila iield. commanded by General Culver, the troops and bands per forming splendidly and making a fine ap pearance. There were hundreds of car riages, well filled, bringing spectators. A nice rain Saturday night put the camp In fine shape. Captains Palmer and Welch returned to their regiments at Fort Crook early this morning. , If you have anything lo trade, advertise It In the For Exchange columa of Tba Sea .want ad fiace. - ' I
