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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1903.
CnURCIL BLUFFS
CITY'S OFFER IS REJECTED
W.r Works Official! Btpl to Fropoitl to
Appoint Appniien for Plant
INSISTS ON AGREEMENT TO PAY CASH
Polof Out that Etfii of Appraisal
Vfllru Vales City "pecllle
elly Anni to This Part ol
Manager E. W. Hart of the Council Bluff
Water Work company ha declined to
consider the proportion of the city council
as emhrared In the resolution recently
adopted by that body relative to appointing-
arbitrator! to determine the value of
the company'! plant, for the reason that
the committee In charge of the negotiation!
entirely Ignored the condition named In the
water company"! propoMtlon, which waa
to the effect that the aale of Ita plant to
the city would have to he on a caah basla.
Manager Hart yesterday sent the follow
ing communication to the special commit
tee on water works, which Is composed Of
Mayor Macrae and Aldermen Weaver, Gil
bert and McMillan, In order that It might
receive attention at the hands of the city
council at Its meeting Monday night:
On October 1 a communication bearing
date of October 11, signed by Messrs.
Macrae, Weaver and Gilbert of your com
mittee, was presented to the water com
pany by the same. This communication the shipment of four cars of stock.
Auditor of Bute Carroll and Stat! At
torney General Mullen to the transfer was
given by them without their being fully
Informed In the premises, and the peti
tioners ask no personal Judgment against
thes two state officers. ,
The petitioners ask that the North
American Accident Insurance company be
required to return all of the money and
property of tha National Masonic Accident
association, that the transfer be set aside
aa fraudulent, null and void; that the five
director! be removed from office; that a
receiver for the National Maaonlo associa
tion be appointed and that the money of the
association either be distributed among the
policyholders. It being a mutual organisa
tion, or that tha association be rehabili
tated. It Is stated that the officers of the
National Masonic association abdicated their
office after the transfer, that the offices
of the association In Des Moines were
closed and In fact the association has gone
out of existence, all without the knowledge
and consent. It Is alleged,' of the policy
holders. Clark Varmtm, one of the leading lawyers
of Chicago, appear! aa attorney for the
plaintiffs with Fllcklnger Brothers of this
city.
Emma Ballou brought a new suit yes
terday In the district court against the
Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Railway
company for 13,000 damages for the closing
of certain street! at Lake Manawa, where
ahe resides and own! property. The former
suit was dismissed a few days ago at her
cost.
Fred T. Gilchrist began suit for divorce
from Anne Gilchrist, to whom he was mar
ried July, It 198. in Blair, Neb. He charges
her with treating him In such a cruel and
Inhuman manner that he was forced to
leave her last July.
A. L. Ingram began suit against the Wa
bash railroad claiming 12,000 for delay In
purported to advise trie water company
of. the adoption by the lty council of a
resolution accepting the water company's
proposition or August 21. but either In
advertently or by design the resolution of
the council did not correspond with the
company's proposition In Its most essential
reature.
The company's proposition of August 21
was as rnllows: "The company oners to
soil all Its property to me city for cash
at such price as may be agreed upon by
three thoroughly competent hydraulic en
gineers of good standing In their profes
sion; one to be chosen by the city, one
by the water company and fhe third by
these two. If tha ssle la finally consum
mated under eucli arbitration, the city and
tha water company to bear the expense
of the arbitration in equal shares. But
should either the city or the water com
pany fall or refuse for any reason to abide
. by such arbitration, the one ao failing or
rerusing to bear all sucn expense.
gala Mast Be for Cash.
On Bent ember 19 the water company re
ceived a communication from you bearing
date of September 11, completely Ignoring
the specific provision In the communica
tion of August 21 that payment must be
made In cash. On date of October 12 the
water company answered your communica
tion dated September 11, and In such
answer stated!
"This company has a bonded debt of
IMO.000, the entire proceeds of which, to
gether with about 160.000 realised from sales
of atock and existing floating debt of the
company, have been Invested In the con
struction and operation of plant. That un
der the circumstances the company feels
compelled to sacrifice in case of sale to
the city, the money Invested by stock
holders, but there rests upon It not only
a legal but a moral obligation to see to
It that Ita creditors do not surfer. We
were, therefore, compelled In our communi
cation of August 21 to expressly provide
Theodore Layer has brought suit against
Arthur Custer, a resident of Shelby county,
claiming $2,000 for assault. Layer alleges
that Custer rode a horse over him on the
highway near Harlan one day during
September of last year and severely Injured
blm.
John C. Brldgett and wife, who were re
cently acquitted of having set fire to the
residence occupied by them at 1329 West
Broadway, began suit yesterday against
the Pottawattamie County Mutual Insur
ance company to recover the $1,000 Insurance
they had on their household goods.
Fraternal Congress Coming.
Jewel court No. I and Winner court No
8, Tribe df Ben Hur. will entertain the
Northwestern Fraternal congress to be
held In this city Tuesday, October 31. The
congress will represent forty-eight counties
and a large number of delegates are ex
pected to be In attendance.
Two business sessions will be held, one
In the forenoon and the second In the aft
ernoon. In Maccabees hall. In the evening
the visiting delegates will be the guests at
a banquet to be served . In Danish hall.
from I to I o'clock. At I o'olock a public
meeting will be held In the Broadway
Methodist church, when D. W. Gerard.
supreme rhlef and founder of the order,
will deliver the principal address. Sev...U
other supreme and grand officers are ex
pected to be present, including F. C. Way
of Lincoln, Neb., and State Manager F.
Johnson of Iowa.
A lir attendance Is desired at the
t mus't be'foTcash"" "'d lty meeting of Jewel court Tuesday evening
to completa arrangements lor mo
grass.
AMY KEWS AXD 60SSIP.
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Tour communication wholly falls to state
whether you accept this basis or not. and
Its acceptance Is an essential preliminary
to our ability to negotiate ror a sale.
In the face of the fact that the com
panv has thus twice pointed out that It
con-
C. D. Neal Dead.
C. D. Neal, editor of the Western
Is an essential pre-requisite to the mak- I Rebekah, died yesterday at his home from
ing of an arbitration agreement that the
city agree to take the plant at the price
agreed upon by the arbitrators and pay
for it In caah, the council, when adopt
tng the resolution set out in the communi
cation delivered October 16, while assum
ing to accept tha proposition or the water
comnany of August M. omittea rrom eaia
proposition the words "cash at," tlrus
wholly changing the water company's
tironosltlon.
. Tn view of the fact that tha water com
pany has twice so specifically advised the
council that no other system of payment
could be considered, and of the refusal
ef vour committee in all of Its eommunlea
Hons to refer to this subject, the company
cm but assume that this change In the
pronosltlon was by design.
The omission of the words "cash at
from the proposition as embraced In the
resolution or the city council leaves your
committee without authority to enter Into
ih contract nronosed bv the water com
panv.. The company will be glad to make
a contract with the city through your hon
nnhli committee In strict accordance with
the proposition or Ausrust 21 whenever the
council shall have authorised you to make
such a contract. But In view or the ex
Tensive arbitration, which we are advised
In the matter or the Dubuque plant cost
KnmetMn over ISO.ono exclusive or auor
neys' fees, we cannot see our way clear
to make contract until the council has
authorised vnu to accept our proposition
without modification
OBJRCT TO 1MSIRAXCB TR4SSFF.R
Stockholders of Maaonlo Accident
Take Matter Into Court
Policyholders In the National Masonto
Accident association or Des Moines began
suit In the district court here yesterday
' to have set aside the transrer of tha as
soclation to the North American Accident
Insurance company of Chicago, which trana-
fer waa effected by the directors of the
former organisation last February. In ad
dition to asking that the transfer be de
clared null and void, the petitioner! ask
that the property and money of the Na
tional Masonic association which was
turned over to the North American com
pany bo restored; that the directors who
effected the transrer be removed from
i. (lire and that the association's affairs
either be wound up and the money In Ita
treasury distributed among the policy-
loldcrs or the association rehabilitated.
The plaintiffs In the suit are J. M. Taylor,
J. J. Harker and I W. Nichols, residents
f Illinois, and Freeman L. Reed and
Elmer E. Smith, residents of this city
The defendants named are the National
Masonic Accident association of Des Moines
the North American Insurance company of
Chicago. Alfred Wingate. J. A. Doverman
,rH. C. Alverson. C. M. Myrlck and B. C.
Bowman, composing the officers and dlree
tors or me national Masonic Accident as
sociation; B. F. Carroll, auditor of state.
and State Attorney General C. W. Mullan
The petition Is a voluminous one and
contains several sensational charges against
tha directors, who are alleged to have ef
fected the transfer of the National Maaonlo
association to the Chicago company.
The transfer, which was effected last
February.. Is alleged by the petitioner tn
have been carried out by fraud and un
known tn and without the consent of the
policyholders In the Iowa association, which
Is a mutual concern and not organized for
pecuniary benefit, whereas the North Amur
lean Accident Insurance company Is
stock company and Is said to be incorpor
a ted under the laws of Illinois for pecunl
ary profit, having a capital stock and pay
liif dividends to Its stockholders.
The National Masonic Accident associa
tion was organised In UK under the laws
or Iowa and tha petition recites that It
has several thouaand policyholders The
Chicago company waa Incorporated about
five years ago under the laws of Illinois
At the time of the transfer, It is alleged
la the petition. ' the National Masonio
association had money and securities ag
gregating $100,000. all of which were turned
over to the Chicago company. It Is further
alleged that the five directors who brought
about the transfer of the business of the
association to the North American Accident
Insurance company received for ao doing
upwards of U,0u0. and that upwards of
tyi.OuO of the nior.jy boloiilng to tha Na
tional Masonic association was actually
turned over to tha Chicago company.
II la further alleged that the approval of
paralysis, aged 47 years. He Is survived
by hi! wife and one daughter.
He waa born In Vinton, la.. May 23, 1858.
In 1871 he went to Omaha, where he resided
until a year ago when he moved to this
city. Ha waa a member of Omaha lodge
No. 2 Independent Order of Odd Fellowa,
which has charge of the funeral services.
The funeral will be held thla afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from the family residence and
Interment will be In Walnut Hill cemetery.
Member! of the Odd Fellow lodgea of this
city will meet at Odd Fellow'! temple at
1:30 p. m. to attend the funeral In a body.
Northeastern Iowa Teachers.
WATERLOO, la.. Oct. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Tha twelfth annual session of the
Northeastern Iowa Teachers' association
closed today. Nine hundred were regis
tered. The next meeting will be at Cedar
Raplda. Officers were elected as follows:
President, O. S. Bostwlck, Clinton; vice
president, L. B. Mofflt, Oelweln; chairman
executive committee, O. E. Finch, Marlon;
secretary, Mrs. Ella B. Chassell, Eldora;
treasurer, Thomas Irish, Dubuque. A
schoolmasters' club waa organised to meet
twice a year. It. H. Savage, East Water
loo, and H. E. Blackmar, Iowa Falls, were
appointed a committee to arrange for tha
first meeting.
Fir 'Wrecks Coal Mine.
CENTERVILLE, Oct. 21 (Special.) Re
lay mine No. 3, property of the Centervllle
Block Coal company, the largest In this
portion of the state, waa partially destroyed
by fir last night. Th $6,000 loss Is covered
by Insurance In New York underwriters
Rebuilding was started this morning. Two
hundred miners are thrown out of Work
until the repairs are made.
WYOMING MAN IN TROUBLE
Dr. William R. Brown Inder Arrest
In Boston on Chars
of Larceny.
BOSTON. Oct. . Dr. William R. Brown
secretary of the North Platte Copper Mia
tng and Smelting company of Douglas,
Wyo., waa arrested In this city today on a
warrant charging him with being a tug!
tlve from justice from Philadelphia.
With L. E. Pusey or Philadelphia, It Is
ild Brown was Indicted In that city
October 2. on a charge or larceny In con
nectlon with the financial affairs or tha
company which was organised at Douglas,
Wyo., In June. 1U.
Receivership proceedings have been In
stltuted In this city, Philadelphia and
Douglas.
Dr. Brown will oppose extradition.
SlItVKVOHS DKCL1MC TO TALK
Indications They Are In Employ of
th Great Northern.
ABERDEEN. 8. D.. Oct. 21. -(Special.)
A party of civil engineers and assistants,
twelve In number, arrived in Aberdeen
lats Thursday, and on Friday morning com
menoed running surveys along Twelfth avj-
nue through th city, and thence In a north
westerly direction, reaching a point a mil
or two north rut of the city by nightfall
They refuse absolutely to divulge by whom
they are employed or what their purpose Is,
other than that they are u the employ
railroad company.
Residents or the city are Inclined to thin
they are employed by Me Great Northern
and their actions are fm n to mean that
that road has finally skt-n steps toward
troning th Pierre grade, and that It will
also build a cutoff to :ts main line In North
Dakota, but when queried concerning his
connection with th Ureal Northern th
chief of th expedition only smiled and re
plied: "Well. I almost got a Job wltn ti,
Great Northern once."
Paper Changfe Maads.
NEWPORT. R. I.. Oct. '.1 -Announcement
whs mad today or the sale of a
controlling interest In the Newport Herald
by Colonel Samuel R. Honey. H was nut
given out who the purchaser waa. but It
la understood In. nensnaper circles to be
ferry Blmoul of New Yoik.
rort Riley.
FORT RILET, Kan.. Oct. 21 8peclal.)
The funeral of the late Private Robert
Manley of Troop A, Ninth cavalry, who
waa ahot and killed by Private James A.
Keeth of the same troop last Friday, was
held Sunday afternoon. Th body was
borne to the post cemetery on a gun car
riage, followed by the Ninth cavalry band,
an escort of noncommissioned officers,
Troop A mounted and a large number of
soldiers and civilians. In the procession
was Manlry'a horse, blanketed In mourning
and bearing the deceased s saddle, boots,
carbine and saber. A sermon was preached
by Chaplain Miller, taps were sounded and
three volleys were fired .by a firing sausd.
Assistant United States Attorney E. D.
McKeever was here from Topeka last Sat
urday to Investigate the case of murder
of Private Munley, and on Monday the
murderer was turned over by the military
to the civil authorities and taken by l.'nlted
States Marshal W. H. Mackey, Jr., to
Junction City, where he was lodged In the
county Jail to await his preliminary trial
before United States Commissioner M. E.
Koark. Keeth Is 25 years old and bears
a fairly good record as a soldier. The
killing grew out ot a quarrel between the
two men, which occurred in the troop
stable. Each threatened to shoot the
other, but when Keeth drew his revolver
Manley started to run. Keeth tired four
ahot, all of which took effect and Manley
fell. Keeth then walked up and fired an
other bullet througn the brain of the pros
trate man, killing him instantly.
AH of the six men Injured In the stam
pede of the Twenty-ninth battery horses
last Friday are recovering. Including Pri
vatea John Connolly and G. J. Simpson,
whose Injuries wen at first believed to
be ratal. The remains or Private Albert
J. Laste, who was killed In the accident,
were shipped Sunday to New York City,
where his wife and father reside and where
be enlisted last winter. A member of his
battery was detailed to accompany the
body. Or the rorty-eight horses Involved
In the stampede, seven were badly Injured,
while much damage was done to the harness-
and to the limbers to which the
horses were hitched. The terrible accident
seems to have been the result or condi
tions which could not have been foreseen
nor prevented.
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Foster, the
British military attache at Washington, and
Mrs. Foster nave been spending several
days at this post, the guests of LieuUnunt
Colonel James Parker, Thirteenth cavalry.
Colonel Foster came here from Fort Sill,
where he witnessed the artillery nnd in
fantry maneuvers recently held l that
post. While here he wis shown about tho
reservation and was an Interested wilneaa
to the Indirect fire practice or the ilcld ar
tillery batteries. He left Wednesday for the
east.
Will Hart of the post exchange went to
Kansas City this week, whe.-e he trranged
with the Bdison Klnetoscope company to
give an entertainment at Fort Riley, con
sisting of a moving picture reproduction of
me jeison-Hritt prixe tight. The exact
date of the entertainment has not yet been
set, but It will probably be some evening
ext week.
Instruction in packing began Monday aft-
moon with Cantaln W. H. McComick.
Ninth Cavalry, In charge.
Captain J. C. W. Brooks, artillery corns.
will probably be ordered to Fort Monroe,
va., within the next three or four months,
for examination to determine his fltnass
tor promotion to a majority. He expect lo
do sent to tne coast artillery soon to servo
ror a rew weeks at some station on the
sea coast to prepare ror Ills examination In
the subjects pertaining to that bran.li of
the service.
Oenrge Farlnghy. steward or the nnt ex
change, returned this week from Lebanon.
Ind.. brlnalna with him his bride, formarlv
Miss Minerva I .a ne. A stop was mado en
route to visit Mr. Faringhy's relatives at
incnin, reu. me Dritle e a graduate or
he Oakland, Cal.. seminary and la a niece
or United States Senator Line of Indiana.
She Is a native of Washington. D. C.
someone oroKe Into the ioll box or the
elephone In the street car station lajt week
and stole the accumulation of nickels,
amounting to $3 or $4. Because of thlB, the
telephone company has removed the Instru
ment from the station.
Major James L. Lusk of the enelneer
corns and Mrs. Lusk have cone east, after
a prolonged visit with their son-in-law and
aaugnter, second lieutenant and Mrs. J.
Dlllard. Malor Lusk wan furmerlv on
duty at the Rock Island arsenal, but has
been hare on sick leave for several month.",
during which time his health has greatly
Improved.
Major George H. Morgan, Ninth cavalry,
has moved Into the quarters vacated by
Major A. C. Macomb, who left last week
for his new station at Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri.
First Lieutenant L. L. Deitrlck. Thir
teenth cavalry, who has been visiting In
Chicago while on a five days' leave of
absence, has been granted a further leave
or. one monm, wnicn tooK erred Monday,
Two tires occurred In the artillery camD
ast week. One destroyed the lent n.-i-o-
plei by Captain H. C. Bchjmm of the
Twenty-ninth battery, consuming all the
contents excerjt a trunk containing the
captain's papers and some personal effects.
inn oiner nre aesiroyea tne officers mess
teni or me nineteenth battery.
Second Lieutenant J. B. Dlllard. artillery
i-nin, ami mrs. uiiiaro are entertaining
Miss Blunt, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel
oiunt or. me ordnance department, mm.
mandina- Officer of thn Rm-k Inland irnniil
i-nvaie A. lewellen or the hospital corps
has been transferred to l-Virt (imuha rr
duty at the new signal school.
First Serseant Toft of Troon C F-Wnth
cavalry, who was discharged last week by
expiration or his term or enlistment, has
s""" vnicago, wnere ne nas secured a
rositlon with the street railway company,
le was an excellent soldier and is likely to
be successful In civil life.
The wedding or Miss Bessie Taylor,
daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Sydney W.
Taylor, artillery corps, to Second Lieuten
ant W. F. Morrison, artillery corns, will
take place at the home of tha bride's par
ents on November 7.
i ne bixteenth battery. Field artillery
(siege), has been ordered to proceed by
marching from Fort Leavenworth to Fort
niiey, ior me purpose or holding Its an
nual target practice here, after the com
pletion of which it ia to return to Leaven
worth. The battery will begin the Journey
some day next week, so as to arrive her
by the first of next month, when the season
of encampment or the Field artillery will
be finished and tha range will be avail
able for the heavy siege guns. The bat
tery win oe accompanied by one medical
onVer and three enlisted men of the hos
pital corps, who, immediately after arrival,
will return to Leavenworth with the Twen-
ly-nintn Dattery.
Private George D. Jones. Troot D. Elev
enth cavalry, died at the post hospital
Monday rrom nccldntal poisoning. His
funeral was held Tuesday from the hos
pital, with burial In the post cemetery.
The funeral escort and pallbearers were
furnished by his troop, which, with the
Ninth Cavalry band, attended the fu
neral, mounted.
Arrangements were recently made for a
ten-round boxing- match between Private
Steve Flaherty of the Twenty-ninth Field
battery and a professional boxer named
Gale, from Kansas City, lo take place In
Junction City, Kan., for a purs of $100.
Interference from the outside, however,
seemslo have caused the plan to b aban
doned. A daughter was born to Commissary
Sergeant and Mrs. Edwin E. Lear last
wet.lt.
A foot ball team has been organised
among the members of the hospital corps.
f irst Lieutenant v. w. Keno. meuical de
partment, Is coaching the team.
Captain Leon S. Roudies, quartermaster,
Is entertaining his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cutt
of St. Paul, Minn.
Troop D. Eleventh cavalry, under the
command of First Lieutenant Wade H.
Westmoreland, returned this week from a
firactlce inarch to Clay Center. Kan., wnoee
t camped foi several days and formed one
of the attractions at the Clay county fair.
Mrs. Smith, who has been vlsltln her
son-in-law and daughter, Second Lieutenant
and Mrs. Marlborough Churculll, has re
turned to her home In Bostoil, Mass.
Over bu cubic yards of stone are being
put in place ror the protection or the strip
of ground between the Iron bridge and the
pile bridge at the aldington street cross
ing or the Republican river, and It la re
lieved that when work I completid
there will he no furthi r danger or the de
struction or the j.. o. ltige by high water.
Captain George li. Cameron, Fourth cav
alry, and Second I...-U. jiwnt E. P. Lauraon.
Eleventh cavalry, went Co Manhattan. Kan.,
last Friday, to act as umpire and referee.
reepectiirtly, of the Washburn-Manhaltan
iiMti oau game.
The contractors met with a delay of about
a week In doing the -finishing work of the
new commissary storehouse, and It will not
be ready fur occupancy until next Tuesday
Second Lieutenant George 11 Balrd. Elev
enth cavalry, having been granted leave or
absence, is viaillng friends in New York
Cay.
Commissary Sergeant and Mrs. E E.
I-ar are entertaining Mrs. I .ears mother,
who arrived from Fort Sam Houston. Tfex...
last Saturday.
A class of nine bakers and twelve rooks
graduated this week from th training
wIkmiI tor bakers and cooks, and, under
orders from the war department, tha re
cruits In the class were assigned to organi
sations and sent to their new stations on
Wednesday. Two bakers were assigned to
the First infantry. Fort Purter. N. Y., one
baker and one i.,ik to the snoe regiment at
Full lirady, Mich , lo bakers Ui the
B7 Kla T rtki.
ATI fsllh fall !) W
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YOUR CREDIT IS AS GOOD AS
OUR MERCHANDISE.
W know absolutely that no hotter merchandise is made than that which w are now displaying for
ale. We don't guess It, we KNOW It.
We KNOW from Keen investigation that our prices, when qualities are comparfd. are lower than
and others In the city In every Instance. We wouldn't hare It any other way for An Instant.
Now, on top of these undeniable Tacts, no matter who you are. we will give you Just such credit as you
may need. There Is no better merchandise than ours, mark you, and your credit Is as good as our merchan
dise. We can't make the statement any more sweeping than that for the simple reason there aren't words In
the English language that can make It any stronger. Select whatever you want now and pay for It as your
conditions warrant) little every week or month.
Our annual fall sale of stoves is now In full force. We are sole agents for the famous Garland line.
Our terms are easier than ever before. Think It over.
All goods markid in plain figures. Private fe.'ne exchange connecting with all departments.
Garland Base Burners
M 0$
mm
W a r e sol
s gents. No Mas
Burner on the
market today bears
the high reputation
that the Garlands
have. Test after
test has proven the
Garland to b th
beat' constructed
and most econom
ical Base Burner
ever built. They
are built to last,
being constructed
of the very best
material! and by
only the most ex
pert stove men In
the world.
"Garland" Stoves
and Ranges are
durable and hand
some In appear
ance. They are
highly nickeled
and each "Gar
land" will last a
lifetime.
"Garland" Stoves
and Ranges will
not "burn out,"
but will heat and
rook perfectly, and
save fuel, save re
pairs, save worry,
save money.
This week w e
place on sale a
Garland Base
Burner (not like
cut) at the low
price of
94.00 CASH AM) $1.00 PER
WEEK.
t';V:""1 .
BTAR KSTATK STEEL KANGK.
.IE
Dasc Burners
(Peninsular)
Guaranteed heaters, war
ranted tl repots. Stoves are
heavily nickel trimmed. All
castings are ground smooth
snd fit snugly, preventing
the escape of gases. Special
price during this sal
$29.50
f2.SO Cash and fl.OO Per
Week.
RIVAL OAK HEATERS
A very low priced Soft
Coal Heater, nicely
nickel trimmed, patent
screw draft register. All
castings are ground
smooth and fit snucly.
IHirlng this ssle we offer
Rival Oak Heaters, ex
actly like cut, at
$5.90
Terms 60c per Week.
CHINA CLOSETS Made of solid quarter-sawed
oak with a piano polish, have
full bent glass ends of double strength,
neatly carved nnd have dust 1 Q Cfl
proof doors special price lu.wU
MORRIS CILAIRS Made of solid oak,
highly polished, massive carved claw
feet and lion's heads on arms Q Cfl
special price U.wU
IRON BEI OUTFITS Consisting ot
Vernis Martin Iron Bed, cotton top ana
bottom mattress and a strong
spring special price
.12.75
$39.50
I
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" j am nm I In M
use 1X1
39.50
In order to get Into Immediate
of these famous ranges we
will place on sale Monday
at
4-hole Star Estate State Ranges. Including
high warming closet.
A Broiler with every Range.
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No. I Cook Stove made or select cast gray
Iron all castings smooth and
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Ingrain Carpets strictly all wool fall, EQ.
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Art Reversible Rugs 9x12 else new M DO
patterns regular 17.50 values special.-00
Empire Brussels Rugs, Bxl2 site, large as
sortment In floral and set effects IB cn
special 'JU
Nottingham Ijicc Curtains sixty Indies wbU.
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Heavy All Wool Rlankets-fi.50 val- 0 00
lies soeclal J.OB
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Cotton Hlankets extra heavy weight
H.00 values special
Kighth Infantry. Fort Niagara N. T one
baker to the Twenty-ninth Infantry, rort
Bliss Texas, one baker to the Third cavalry
at Fort Assinnibolne, Mont., one baker and
two cooks to the Coast artillery at Fort
Dupont. Ie!.. one cook to Troop K of the
Fourth cavalry at the Presto o of San
Francisco. Cal., one cook to the tinted
States Military academy detachment of ar
tillery at West Point, N. Y.. two cooks to
the Eighth infantry at Fort Jay, N. Y.,
and two cooks to the Fifteenth nfantryat
the Presidio of Monterey Cal. Private
James Duncan, Twenty-fifth 1"'";
graduate cook, waa returned to his station
at Fort Niobrara. Neb. Recruits Robert
McAllister, Troop E, Ninth cavalry, and
Claude Smith, infantry. vr found
mentally Incompetent to learn to cook and
handle the army rnt on, and were relieved
from Instruction.' McAllister was returned
to his station at oFrt Leavenworth, KM..
and Smith was assigned to the Twenty-fifth
Infantry and sent to P-t Reno, Okl. Re
cruit Vlrlln Welghtmann has been sick In
the hospital moat of the time since J
the school, and therefore failed to Kd'tate
He was relieved from Instruction, assigned
to the Eighteenth infantry, and as "
he Is well enough to travel will be sent
to Fort Leavenworth for duty. .
The quartermaster has been directed to
award the contract for building one double
set oi ? non-commissioned staff officer.' quar
ters to Zleglor & Dalton. or Junction City.
Kan., for o.9l. Oraber Bros., of Lau
rence. Kan.r get the contract for the plumb
ing in the building, at $900. Newberry &
Co., of St. Louis. Mo., are awarded the
contracts for the electric wiring of the
building and for the rearrangement or the
S !ln,.nJ lPctric wires in connection
with the new post hospital, at $1.2- h
Corporal Lewis Anderson. Troop B, Ninth
cavalry, was promoted Wednesday to be
sergeant. '
FEVER EPIDEMIC IS OVER
Fourth Consecntlv Day Without Any
Deaths from the Plague In
New Orleans.
freshmen bore down upon the sophomores
and overpowered them. B. H. McQee got
a pair of trousers soaked In molasses and
placed the freshmen flag at the Sop of the
pole. Every one of the sophomores failed
to capture the flag. By the agreement be
fore the tight the defeated class must
kneel before the victors and repeat the
class yell.
CUNLIFFE IS NOW IN JAIL
Pltt.bnra- Thief Pnt Through "Sweat
ing" Process Before Being; -Placed
In Prison.
Xebra.kan Will Leave Stat Depart
ment Mark PIrnsed With
New Appointment.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.-Report of the
yellow fever situation lo ( p. m.:
New cases
Total cases to aal
New foci ....
Cases under treatment
Total number ol cases aisrnargou
There waa no death! today.
Though Dr. White would not confirm th
statement, it was generally reported that
practically the whole fore employed by
the marine hospital service here would be
honorably discharged within the next week
or ten days, tn view of the practical ex
tinction of yellow fever In New Orleana.
There seems to be a general doslre to have
all of the service remain here until the
president's arrival, in order that they may
participate in a formal presentation of the
federal fever fighters to the president, an
event which it has been arranged will take
place at the city hall. The emergency
hospital waa finally closed today.
A thanksgiving service, marking the close
of the fever fight. Is being arranged to
take place at Trinity church next Sunday.
Mayor Behrmann today Issued a procla
mation In connection with the visit of
President Roosevelt, asking all business
houses to close during J,he presence or the
distinguished visitors, in order that th
whole community might have the oppor
tunity or manifesting its appreciation or
the service rendered by the president in the
fever fight.
TAWNEY ON TWO TERRITORIES
Say. Neither Arlsona Nor New Mexico
Are Ready to Become
States.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 21.-Congreasman J.
A. Tawney of Minnesota, who passed
through Kansas City last night enrout
east at the bead of th congressional party
that has been studying the statehood ques
tion In the west, is quoted as saying:
Conditions are not yet ripe for the admis
sion or eltlier Arizona or iNew Mexico, or
both or these territories together. Into the
union. I believe that the wisest move for
those two territories at this time would be
to cease the agitation of the statehood
question. Those territories are not readr
for It and there Is no use at this time of
talking about It.
FRESHMEN WIN FLAG RUSH
After All-lgl.t right. Starting at Ten
O'clock, Youngster Are
Victorious.
DELAWARE, O., Oct 21 After in all
night fight the freshmen of the Ohio We
leyan university wer declared the victors
over th sophomores In th annual flag
rush. Th battl started at 10 o'clock
last night, th sophomores gaining and
keeping possession of th poU until
o clock UUa morning, whan an army of
be co-ordinate with each other, but under
the central body.
The National Live Stock commission la to
appoint standing committees from the vari
ous interests, Including the packers' and
railways, these committees to be made up
with a majority of their personnel actual
produoers. The details of the propositions
are to be worked out and submitted later to
a joint convention of the two organisation
to be held In this city January 3D, 1MX. '
. Committees were appointed to attend the
interstate commerce commission law con'
ventlon to be held In Chicago next week.
The National Live Stock association
adopted a' resolution heartily endorsing the
. i- ' I recent utterances of President Roosevelt on
PITTSBURG, Oct. 21. Edward O. Cun-leh railroad question.
Ilffe. who committed the $101,000 theft from I -
the Adams Express company and who was I pa I (MITT A IO MlpUAPI f5 PHOirP
.... A Tk.J TJ-I -..,,... ., . ... ,w .,iiw,r.w l,W,W
thorouehly exhausted and fatigued per
son today. Vpon his arrival from the east
last evening at I o'clock he waa Immedi
ately taken to the local office of a detective
agency, where he waa put through a pro
cess of "sweating" by the officials that
lasted until 4:80 o'clock this morning.
Whether It waa productive and 'dlsclosod
the whereabouts of the remaining ill. 000
could not be .learned. CunlltTe was lodged
In a cell at the Central police station at'
o'clock, wher he quickly removed his
coat and, making a pillow ot it. was soon
asleep. Several newspaper representatives
were permitted to visit Cunllffe today.
I suppose you have had a strenuous
time, Cunllffe T" waa suggested.
"Yes," he replied, "we left Bridgeport
early yesterday morning and traveled all
day. Then the detectives put me through
a terrible racking experience, lasting about
eight hours."
Cunllffe said tie was tired of it and ex
pressed a willingness for quarters In the
county jail, where lie was told the accom
modations wer more comfortable. He will
be committed to that place today.
It was reported that Cunllffe had been
cruelly treated during th examination last
night and today. A Pittsburg newspaper
man. who accompanied the party , from
Bridgeport, stated that enrout to the city
the authorities did everything possible for
the prisoner's comfort. During the exami
nation last night he was also treated wl'O
consideration. About 1 o'clock this morn
ing; both CunlifTe and his Inquisitors grew
hungry and at that hour a recess waa
taken, while messengers were dispatched
for somfthing to eat.
Notwithstanding th severe examination
given Cunllffe by th officers It Is said no
additional admissions were secured from
him. The prisoner was exceedingly ag
gravated when he was told nsarly $10,000
more of the money waa found wrapped aa
laundry package in Bridgeport. It is
believed he will remain stubborn about
the remaining $11,000 and will only reveal
Its location when he Is assured of clemency
by the Courts.
Rumors of 111 treatment, said to have
been accorded Cunllffe during the "third
degree" process, are persistent. While U
Is known food was taken Into the ex
amination room it was not known whether
Cunllffe partook of It. One Important
requisite of th "third degree" system is
that ot eating food before a hungry prisoner.
I'ntil a late hour tonight no definite clue
was obtained as to the missing $11,000,
Superintendent Blderman of the Plnkerton
agency merely stating that he had good
hopes for Its recovery. Cunllffe was re
moved to th county Jail in default of
$j0.tiO0 bail.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-(8p4lal Tele
gram.) Colonel William H. Michael will
terminate his connection with the State
department as chief clerk on November
1$, having accepted appointment as consul
general to Calcutta.
Previous to his acceptance of the Cal
cutta assignment t had under considera
tion Halifax and the City of Mexico. Per
sonally, Colonel Michael would hav pre
ferred the City of Mexico, but the consul
general there did not desire a transrer,
even for a more lucrative place, and In
oonsequence Colonel Michael selected Cal
cutta as one of the most desirable places
In the consular service. After his con
nection with the State department ceases,
he will have thirty days :n which to re
ceive Instructions In consular work and wilt
sail for his new post with Mrs. Michael
and their daughter early In the new year.
For eighteen months past Mr. Michael
has been endeavoring to withdraw from
the Stat department and enter the con
lular aervlce. This has been th personal
wish of the president, but as long aa Sec
retary Hay lived the latter had made a
personal request on President Roosevelt
not to remove his chief clerk, and the mat
ter of a consular appointment was dropped.
On the death of Secretary Hay, President
Roosevelt again took up the question of a
place for Colonel Michael in the consular
serlvce, believing that his years in the Stat
department fitted him for a ,toHltlon
abroad.
Calcutta is looked upon aa a particularly
desirable billet. During the summer months
government Is transferred to Simla, In
the Himalaya mountains, said to be on
of the most beautiful places In the world.
"If I were 30 years younger," said Colo
nel Michael, "I would be cracking my heels
together over this appolnli.ient. India Is
a country for a scholar, explorer and stu
dent Inquirer. It Is filled full of romance
and I can conceive of no more delightful
assignment. I am looking forward with
delightful anticipation) to my residence
there."
LIVE STOCK INTERESTS MERGE
Aaserlcan Stock Grower.' Association
anal Nntlonal Live Stork Associa
tion to Be lotted.
DENVER. Colo.. Oct. 21At a conference
her today between committee, representing
th American Stock Orower.' association
and ths National Liv Stuck association,
an agreement waa reached practically merg
ing th two bodies, although separte organ
isation will be maintained until th two
organisation hold a convention In this city
January 10.
The agreement practcally Is to the effect
that th National Live Stock association l
changed to the National Live Stock com
mission, whose membership shall be en
tirely made up of producing Interests and
which shall be a general central assembly
or clearing house for all national live, stock
and breeding associations, Itieae bodies to
DR. ARONS KILLS HIMSELF
Bone Setter Convicted of Hlcantr nnd
Grand Larceny at Aitkin, Minn.,
Commits Suicide.
AITKIN. Minn.. Oct. 21-Dr. W. C. Aons.
the bone aetter, convicted of bigamy and
grand larceny and yesterday sentenced by
Judge Spooner to six years In the peni
tentiary at Stillwater, committed suicide In
his cell this morning at 9 o'clock, blowing
th top of his head completely off with a
Colt's revolver.
Dr. Arons was arrested about six weeks
ago in Colorado Springs on a charge of
forgery. Th investigation resulting from
this arrest developed th fact that ha had
an extra wife and he wa brought her to
answer to the charge of bigamy. H la
well known throughout th country.
Trcn.ary Statement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-Todays state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $li0.000 GnO gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
tl20.KH4.fss; gold coin and bullion, $74,6,.
345; gold certificates. $42,744 JjO.
Simpson's Condition I arhansrd.
WITCHITA. Kan., Oct. tl.-El-Congres.
man Jerry Simpson's condition showed no
Chang rly today.
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
At a mass meeting of all th llterarv
societies Friday afternoon Principal Water
house discussed at some length the llterarv
society situation, which as vet Is still a'u
unsolved problem In the high school, al
though great strides have been made In
the direction of perfection. Among other
things, the principal dwelt at some lengtli
upon the responsibility of each member of
tn society, calling attention to th fact
that lust year the students relied too muoli
6n the teachers In society work and In
sisted that this be not pursued, as It pre
cluded the attainment of the fundamental
benefits sought In society work. M. Water
house spoke of the benefits lo be derived
from Independent society work, culture,
poise and elegance In speaking. At this
point It waa well to call to mind what had
seemed to some the primary purposes of a
llterAry society. First, thinking and ex
pressing Independent thought. Second, co
operation of every member. Third, de
mocracy or comradeship. Referring to tho
last. Mr. Waterhouse said he had been
and always would be opposed to cliques
In the school. All classes ought to be
represented In the literary societies, fresh
men as well as seniors. Juniors as well as
sophomores. The one-fourth point credit
per yeur for active society work will still
be given.
It has been decided to hold the West Des
Moines High school and Omaha High school
debate before the holidays. It will tako
place December 15. The question which
will doubtless be accepted Is, "Resolved,
that American cities should own and oper
ate their street railways.'' The llrst pre
liminary debate will take place November
10. Not less than six representatives and
not more than ten are to be chosen at that
time. After a week or ten clays have
elapsed a second preliminary will be held
In order to choose the three actual repre
sentatives from the number chosen at thn
first preliminary. These three will represent
the Omaha High school In tha final con
test. The local team was detested last
year at Des Molncs on the "closed shop"
question.
The Demosthenian Debating society held
an Interesting meeting Friday afternoon.
The program consisted ot current topics
by Allen Davidson and a debate on the
question, "Resolved, that the trusts as the
now exist are Justified in their existence,1'
by Messrs. William Wilbur, affirmative, and
iiunen u. Herring, jr., nxgailve. Matters
relative to pin were deferred for a short
time. A committee Consisting of Messrs.
Weldenfeld. Karnes and Doud wa ap
pointed to draft a new constitution.
The Webster society rendered a brief
program, consisting of the following num
bers: Kssay, by John Woodruff; current
topics, by A. Nash, and a debate by Messrs.
Hurkardt and Keller on the affirmative
and tic lira m n and Graham cn the negative.
A temporary organization was effected
of boys who pledged themselves to do their
share of rooting the foot ball team to vl -lory.
It was named the Rooters' club.
A short business meeting was held bv
the Hawthorne society. The subject f
"Drama" was decided upon for th work
or the year.
Tho Margaret Fuller society held a very
novel parliamentary drill Frldav afternoon
siiian.viiienis were also made tor tne fii
gram committee for the ensuing year.
Monday afternoon the stockholders of IV
Register Stock company will meet In tb4
rooms Indicated beluw for the purpose f
nominating candidates for class editors ror
the High School Register. All stork holders
should have their certificates or stock wltn
tlieni to entitle them to vote in the nominating-
conventions. The senior stockholders
will meet In room 101. tho Juniors In room
1", the scphomores in room 207 and the
freshmen in room &2.
A goor .irogram was rendered by tho
Prtscllla Alden society. It was a Hallow
e'en program and comprised the following
numlM-rs: Recitation by Uiace Thompson,
essay by Mildred Hevins, oriKlnal poem by
Florence Fslir, essay bv Hilda S.inill.ern.
recitation by Hessle Townsnnd, original
str.ry by liuxel 1 icjurnette; debate, "He
solved, that liallowe'en has done more
harm than good;" Mfllrmutlve by Marin
Erwln and Helen Wright and negative by
Rutli llttller and Grace iioward.
The Pleiades society held its Drat program
of the year Friday afternoon. The program
was as follows: l'latio solo, Delected, Bea
trice Coie; essay, "The Mvth of the Plei
ades," Olive Brain, lei Hath n. "Cradle
Song from the Stars," Ellen Dean; addresn
of welcome by the president, Grace lang.
don; piano solo, selected, tleorgla' KtlSberry.
At the closu of the program fudge was
served to the members of Ilia society. - Alt
expressed themselves as having thoroughly
riijoyra me aiternooii s entertainment.
The regular meeting cf the Unlnger
Travel club was held Friday afternoon.
The following Interesting n nigra in was
f riven: A paper on ' the "Lakes of Kll
arney" by Maud Phulen; rei-liaiion, "T'wa.
One of Those Dreams " Katherine O'l-ary;
reading, "A Igaud," Katherine Dunnlgan;
recitation, "The Island of Inulslallen."
Anna Beilige; reading. Ethel Lewis: humor
ous reeltanon. Anna Can others, recltailon,
"The Meeting of the Waters," Mabel Nel
son. The first program given by the Elorln
society this ycrix trok place Friday after
noon. It was In charge or Miss Horgluiu.
Those being on th program were Agnv
Perqulst. Catherine Cn)orl, Helen Ulish.
Blanch IlelliM.. Hi len Cott. Ollta Burneit,
Mary Kc-thge and Mary Carlyle. The girl,
assumed the program was the final ol e.
before leaving school for college. Each
klrl told of her expectations while at col
leg. Adelaide Clark, president cf the . '
fifty last year, sent an Interesting letter
to the society rrom Oterlln college.
The Browning society gave th following
numbers: Essa, "Perplexing Half Truths
Ruth Harding; debate, "Every shoemaker
should stick to his last:" grtlrnialive, PutU
Bin-hard, negative, Klsa Bolln; niVd.ro
fables, Ruth Baal; story. Harriet Mould;
poem, "After Ful Wucxl," 1'arolln Cong,
dun; oracle, tfuieuc iUJdsll.
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