TI1E OMAHA DAILY DEE; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1905.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Haw Ordinance Vacating Strae.i in 5erth-
eit Fart of itj ii Iitrodoet!
UNION PACIFIC IS THE BZNEFiCIARY
Street Railway Cam pa a r Is Ordered
to Take Tp (aiiH Track on
I. Street nnd Restore Ik
Paving.
An ordinance to take the place of
ordinance No. 1425, which was vetoed by
Mayor Kotitsky, waa Introduced at the
council meeting last night and read for tha
first time. This ordinance pertains to tha
vacating of certain streets and alleys In
tha northwestern part of the city for tha
fTnloa Paclflo railroad. Under the new or
dinance that part of the West boulevard
between blocks 215 and 21s and also that
part of said street between lots and 7, In
block 216 and tha west line of the East
boulevard prolonged southerly to the In
tersection with tha north line of West B
street are vacated. After Its flrat reading
,the ordinance was referred to the, Judiciary
T .v'tnrniuce for investigation ana report
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F newer nona proposition was maae. i ma
,, "canvass showed that t5 votes were cast
ln the preposition, 6W being for tha bonds
7. no " against.
. ( 'j . Adklna brought up the question of hav-
of the hew Bra department headquarters'
t f "building. Councilman Klewit, who is
. . chairman of tha building committee, stated
I . that tha rlianaa W111M n t a i I n cost of
' ' u 'about $1B0.- It was decided by the council
f. to leave this" matter entirely in the hands
) t r5f Mr. fciewit' and If he sees fit he will
,1 order the change made; from common bulld
j ' Ins; brick to 'pressed brick.
'City Treasurer Howe tiled a report show
V Ing the balances In the various funds on
October 31. The report was ordered placed
un file. It shows a total balance on the
data mentioned of S300.M6.78.
A.t -a former meeting a request was re
'celyad from Secretary Bergqulst of tha
,F1w and Police commission asking that
the council order the street car tracks on
street between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets torn up. This was referred
to tha street and alley committee with the
result that last night City Clerk Gillln
waa directed to notify the Omaha A Council
Bluffs Street Railway companv to remove
these unused tracks and replace the pave
ment In good shape. A notice to this effect
will be sent to the general manager of the
street car company today.
A "warrant was ordered drawn in favor
of L. C. . Gibson for 11.70 us payment In
full' for the property In the eastern por
tion of the city where the Emergency
hospital la located. Some routlnebuslness
waa transacted and then the council ad
journed for one week.
. Accident to Car Inspector.
Anton ' Zelenka,. employed by the Joint
Car Inspection association here, was run
y over by an engine In the yards Monday
afternoon' and his left leg was severed
near .the knee; At the time of the acci
dent Zelenka waa walking along the tracks
and tried to Jump on a moving switch en
gine. Ha slipped and fell In front of a
'. passing locomotive and hla leg was crushed
before the' engine could be stopped. Brew
fg ambulance was called and the injured
nan waa taken to the Sout Omaha hospital
There physicians attended him.
Western Rtcer Break a Loose.
'X wild steer right off the range broke
loose from, the slaughter house at the west
ad of the L. street vtndiict yesterday after
Boon and stnrbd east at a lively gait.
Pedestrian jilong L;stret had to hurry to
get uitf. tiie. w-iM he- InfurtateeV beast.'
Tha sfefcr' stopped 'running when' near the
Hawthornn school and by rushing at any
One who approached soon had the neigh
borhood In a state, of terror. Pupils at
the Ha wthovne school were detained until
after 4 ' o'clock-in order 'that the steer
might , not Injure any of . the children. The
steer was finally roped-and taken back to
the slaughter house. "
Kaarlea Eatertaln Tonight.
This1 evening Eagles lodge No. 154 will
give an entertainment to members only
at the aerie. Twenty-sixth and N streets.
An interesting .program has been pre
pared for this, the first of a series of en
tertainments for members to be given dur
ing the winter.. Refreshments will be
served. nX, ah,qrt .addresses by prominent
members of the order will be one of the
features of the entertainment. This aerie
now. baa a membership of about 71X5.
Relaying C.ae Mains.
Tha gaa mains on Twenty-fourth street,
between. E and F streets, will be taken
Up thla weak and relald. When the pava
aant on thla street waa removed It waa
found that ' on account ' of soft ground
tha gas mains had sunk from six Inchea
to a- foot In this ona block. While tha
street car company la repairing Its tracks
In this block the gas company will put
men to work raising the mains so that
when the pavement Is laid there will be
no necessity for tearing it up to make
repairs, Afl of the pavement In this ona
block gave way a number of years ago
oa account of detective work In putting
in a substantial base, and the mudhole
at thla point has been an eyesore for a
lung time.
. knives.
If anything In our store Is reliable good
through and through It's our pocket
knives. Few stores can show the variety
of good fancy pearl fancy boar, stag or
wood handles, with all good two, three or
four blades. Every office, pocket or me
chanics' knife must hold an edge and meet
evary demand or we will give you a new
ona. Clark guarantee with every knife
mean a good one every time. The fancy
pocket knives are &0c, 66c, 60c. 66c to 12.
Only forged blades In these; Come and
see them. D. 8. Clark. The Leading Drug
gist.
Magle City Gossip.
C. U. Rich hss been called to Sioux City
iiv in iiinrss oi a reiauva.
John Flynn hss gone to Chicago to look
utter soma business matters.
Patrick King, police Judge, has gone to
Chicago to visit relatives for a couple of
The Northeast Improvement club t.111
meet at the high school building this
evening.
During the absence of Police Judge King,
I. W. McKay, justice of the peace, is act
ing police Judge.
At organ recital and concert will he
glvan at tha First Baptist church on
Thursday evening.
A. W. Tagg has left South Omaha to ens-age
In business at the Live 8tock ex
ihang l IS I. Joseph, M.
A careless hunter shot a fine colt be
longing to Dr. W. J. McCrann. Sunday,
The cuit was In a pasture near Fort Crook.
St. Merlin's Woman's auxiliary will hold
a rummage aala on Thursday and Friday
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LWCOsTTAIMwHOOUIMiajK
of this week at Twenty-fourth and Q
streets.
A fire In the beef extrsrt department
at Cudahy s Monday employed tha fire de
partment for about an hour. The loss does
not amount to a great deal.
Members of the Swedish-Norwegian club
are requested to meet at North Twenty
fourth street on Wednesday evening. Im
portant business Is to be transacted.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians will give a card party
at Masonic hall this evening. Refresh
ments will be served. All friends of the
society are invited to attend.
SHORTAGE IN POLICE FUND
Board Flgarea Oat Three Tfcoaaand
the Wnni Sldo af tha
Ledger.
The Board of Fire and Police Commis
sioners had a quiet session last night, from
which the principal Hero of Interest was
the report of the clerk. A. R. Harvey, of
the condition of the funds now available
for tha (Ire department. This was In the
form of a statement of the probable ex
penses for the year. It is feared that a
shortage of over t3,KiO will have to be pru
vlded for. The total expense of this de
partment up to October 1. 1905, was
870.63. The estimated expenso for the bal
ance of the year Is 129,95102 for salaries.
Expenses for mlscellnnous bills Is estimated
at f4.D34.06. The total estimated expense
for the year Is tl.r3.56.71. The total avail
able funds at present are S15u.411.2K. leaving
a deficit of $3,146 46. It lies with the city
council to ascertain whether any more
funds may be transferred to this deport
ment or not. If not, the only thing to be
done is to reduce the force. 'The shortage
could be tiiB.de up by reducing the force
by twenty-six men n the 15th of Novem
ber, or thirty-nine men on the IhI of De
cember. The hoard took no action on the
matter Inst night and it was deferred to
the meeting next Monday night. Tt aa
therefore decided not to reduce the force
on the loth. It Is hoped by tho members
of the board that no reduction may lie
necessary.
Officer C. G. Iiloum was tried fur break
ing the regulations regarding discipline,
in that he was found In a saloon when he
should haro bn on his beat. He was
fined ten days by the board.
The resignation of Officer G. B. Stryker.
to take effect at once, was accented.
Annual leave of absence was granted to j
O, IJckert, H E. Jackson snd Henry
Lesch.
The application of R. C. Smith as a mem
ber of the fire departrheht ' te'as received
and placed on file. '-r
S. C. Hallcr, who was mannger of the
Omaha Horso show of the present season,
was given an audience with the board for
the purpose of considering the advisability
of allowing the exhibition of the famous
fire drill known, as "Talbot's Fighting the
Flames," to abpear in Omaha next sum-
mer. This exhibition Is planned orra great j
scale and an entire block Is constructed '
and consumed In the display. No action '
was taken at the meeting last night:
The first liquor license of the year was
passed upon and allowed to Greger Jensen,
tenant for the Schlits Brewing company.
His saloon is to be located at Twentieth
and Martha streets. The license will be
In effect January 1.
PREFERS SAGE BRUSH TO CITY
Wrtailna Hoy Una an Kxeltlnar Time
with Plain Clothes
Police. '
Blllle Thompson of Sundsnce. Wyo.. .a
boy of 14. don't like the ways of th vla'n
clothes men of the Omaha police force.
He came down from Sundance yesterday
with his father. They brought several
carloads of cattle , with, them and last
night went out to see the town. He got
separated from his father at Ninth and
Capitol avenue, and while wandering . Up
and down peeping about to see what he
might, he fell under suspicion of two de
tectives who proceeded to "round him up,"
as he expressed tt. He thought he waa
about to be robbed and made, a run for
the open. "They stampeded me," lie said.
They chased him around a lunch wagon
two or three tlmea. and then up the street
for a block and more. When caught ha
was sura that he would be killed and
shouted until his cries were heard plainly
at the Jail. The officers showed him their
badges, but still he was not convinced
thst they were not Intending to kidnap
him. He felt better when he saw a man
In uniform "cantering up the walk." and
at last consented to be taken to the Jail,
where he kept the whole force In roara of
laughter by, his quaint mannerisms. 'If
they'd give me an acre of sagebrush and
the length of a lariat the lead. I'd like to
see any policeman in' Omaha find me."
FATALLY INJURED BY FALL
Mlka Clan Victim of n Broken SenN
fold on Kcw Crewell
Elevator.
Mike Clapp, superintending the Crowell
Lumber and Grain company's elevator,
which is building at Thirteenth and Mad
ison avenue, fell fram tha soaffolding to
the ground, sustaining a fracture of the
skull. He Is not likely to recover. The
accident occurred shortly after noon yes
terday. As he was making the round of
the building he stepped on a scaffold,
which gave way. He Is a heavy man and
fell, striking with great force, forty feet
below. He was attended by Dr. J. C.
Bishop, 28K Sherman avenue,' who ex
pressed llttget hope of his recovery. Later
he was removed to Wise Memorial hos
pital, and up to a lata hour had not re
covered consciousness. His address, could
not be learned last , night. . .
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
H B Rohlnwn snd wife of Columbus mid
J. E. Daly of David City are at the Hen
shaw. H. E. Moore. North Platte; Mrs.'M W.
Red. Gordon; J. S. Price. Columbus; 8. O
Wlsherd, Lelch. are guests at the Arcade.
W F McKnight. buyer Tor J. L. Brsn
drls A Sons, has gnne to New York for
the purchase of holiday handkerchiefs 'and
neckwear.
Btate arrivals at the Her are; a. j (Vinc
don. North Platte; Mrs. M. L. Harrington.
Miss M. Clark. O'Neill: H. M. Cole. Crete:
P. M. Moodix, West Point; Rev. Arthur
Red war. Crete. , .
8nveral large shippers of rattle are at the
Arcade, having come down from Wyoming
for the opening markets this week. Among
them sre Thompson A Son and C, C. Hush
of Sundance; G D. Ross and R. D. Salis
bury of I'pton, Wyo.
A serious surgksl operation was per
formed yesterday on Mrs. William Blnde
rup. wife of William Blnderup the cigar
manufacturer. The operation as success,
ful and while the patient is very weat
hepes are held out for her recovery.
F. J. Celley, Lincoln: Frank Ambrose.
Madison, Carl Hurst, Madison: L. C. John
ston. Reward; C. 8 Martin. Broken Bow:
F. A. McKesson, Hastings; F. Hennlnft,
Bhelton; H. H. Pugh. T. K. Taylor. E. W.
Chambers, Lincoln, are at the Murray.
At the Paxton: Ray Nye and wife. Fre
mont: J. Jau-aen. Jansen: E. B. Stephenson,
Lincoln: M. Sweeney, Linnnln: W. W. Wil
son, Mrs. F. M. Gilcrest. Kearney; M. L.
Dale, Broken Bow; Ed Streeier. Lincoln; C.
A. Gregg, Lincoln; A. hi. Sutherland. W.
verly.
Thomas Adams, Beatrice; E. a. Mnlonev.
Columbus: C. E. Burnhnm. Dr. Alexander
Hear. Isorrolk: E. E. Emmet, Arapahoe;
Kred Mteller' Leigh; F. M M.Glvertn. t re
mont: E. Braselton. Beatrioe: Dr. Boinford,
Red Cloud, are among the evening gues'.s
at the Millard.
C 8. Reynolds, Fremont; W. O. Baker.
Norfolk; John G. Ashley, Decatur; R. Y
Apil ley, Stanton; H. li Graves. James
Farrell, Hyannts: Cbarlrs M. While, Lex
ington; W. D. Rogers, Broken Bow, and S.
D. liliton, Grand Island, are among the ar
rivals at tha Merchants.
APPRAISAL TO BE SEPARATE
Jtdga Mungar Paciisi Haw Wttar Flatt
Mun fa Comiaarad for Valuation.
OMAHA FAYS FOR ONLY ITS OWN PART
Case Will law (is . ta Trial
a Ha Merita, Thla Dlfflealt
Point Havlaa? Beea
Settled.
Judge Munger handed down his decision
In the water company controversy Monday
morning In the I'nlted States circuit court
In which be practically sustains the In
junction asked by the Water board that
the various properties of the water com- i
pany shall be appraised separately.
The order states that the plant shall be
appraised as a whole. "In Its entirety,"
but that the "city shall pay for only that
part of the valuation of the property
which Is in' the city of Omaha." "The
Florence distributing district should be
separately appraised." said Judge Munger,
"also the Dundee, South Omaha and East
Omaha properties. The contention of the
City that the mains In the city are larger
than liiero Is any need of is not to be
considered from the fact that the' water
company hud the right to anticipate the
future needs and growth of the city. A
separate appraisal should be made of the
twenty-five acres and of the two so-called
government lots within the city Included
In the general appraisal, as well as of the
properties In Dundee, East Omaha and
South Omaha. It Is mandatory on the part
of the appraisers to make up their appraise
ment In that manner. The valuations will
be taken at t he time the appraisement la
made, including the valuation of the whole,
the good wlf mid going value of the
concern In nil sections in controversy.
These valuations afterward may be segre
gated. The counsel will make up Its order
In the case concurrent with this order "
The attorneys for the waer company
tiled notice of exceptions, and the case
will now go to trial on Its merits'
OMAHA SURPASSES PORTLAND
Comparison of Exposition I'htnrri Ml
In favor of the Trans
mlaslsslppl Fair.
A balance sheet Just issued by John A.
Wakefield of the division of concesclons
and admissions of the Lewis and Clark ex
position, held at Portland, Ore., during the
last summer, affords some Interesting com
parisons with the Transniississlppl and In
ternational Exposition, held at Omaha in
1SSS. The Portland exposition collected from
concessions nnd sdmisslons Sl.flfl0.aiti.35. At
Omaha the collections from the same
sources were fl.04.f)50.33. Included in the
Portland statement Is $01S.7 from pie
expositlon admissions snd P.K-'9.90 from
post-exposllion admissions. The Omaha
statement Includes only the admission fees
collected during the exposition period
proper. This makes the difference In favjr
of Omaha 11 .623.61. In the matter of con
cessions the balance sheet shows:
Portland. Omaha.
Gross receipts from
concessionaires I 5.6 SI I1.X!4.Z44.:G
Gross exposition rev
enue niH mi. tit
Cash collections a;:i,S99.fW .ma. 3.10. 33
Crcolh'cted at close
of exposition 18,H.8o J.033.S3
The total number of concessions operated
at Portland waa 164, and at Omaha 247. The
total admissions at the expositions, which
eovcred the same time, from June 1 to Oc
tober 1, both days inclusive, were:
Portland. Omaha.
Total paid admissions.... l.wts.su 1,;i4.i3U
lUiai irCK BUI1UM1UI1B raU.TV C0,o
-Grand total, admissions 2.664.64 - &6ia,3i4
The ten highest days of the exposition
were:
PORTLAND. OMAHA.
Sept. 30..
83.149 Oct. 12 9S.H4S
M,W4 Oct. 31 m.iz
M.i3s Oct. 13 .71
SS.tviS Oct. 11 48.l
3A.14t July 4 44.452
34.40U Oct. 27 JW.H7
30,804 Oct. W 35.;5
2.5 0et. 15 35.WO
27.625 Oct. 22 S3.W3
24.578 Oct. 14....' 32.401)
Oct. 14
July 4
June 1. ......
Sept. 4
Aug. 81......
Sept. 2
July 22
Aug. 2
June 14
Average.
41.648 Average..
47.319
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO POST
Adjnnet to Travelers' Protective As
sociation Body la Omaha
Wilt Be Formed.
The wives of members of Post A. Travel
era' Protective association are organising a
woman's auxiliary. One meeting has been
held and another Is to be called soon for
tha adoption of a constitution. It will ba
ona of about alx such organisations In the
United States and tha only one west of De
catur, 111.
Tha organization has been tha dream of
some of the members for more than a year,
It la
Id the majority of members of the
post have been In favor of It. but the move-
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ment has been blocked by. Influences Inside
the board or directors. Recently the mein-
bera of Ihe post entertained their wives one
evening at the Commercial club. One man
conceived the idea of overruling the board
through women, and the question was put
to the women as to whether they wished to
form an auxiliary. The vote was almost
unanimously In the afflrmstlve. Of course
the bosrd of directors yielded gracefully.
KAPLAN HELD ON TWO CHARGES
Vonnn" Man Boand Over for Alleged
. Kmbeaslentent of Employers'
Money.
Archibald Kaplan, arrested on two com
plaints of embeaslement filed by Stewart
Bros., wholesale grocers, was given a pre
u.n.n.., "' nuaj-
morning. The prisoner was bound over to
the district court In both cases, the total
bond being Code.
Lieutenant Governor McGilton assisted
Deputy County Attorney Foster In the pro
secution. Kaplan was arrested by the Kansas City
authorttiea and brought to Omaha - last
week by Detective J. T. Dunn after a legal
right of twelve days over the extradition,
Kaplan waa charged with taking SI. too from
hla. former employers.
STRYKER TO JOIN M'DONALD
Resigns Pollea Jen and Will Beeonso
Denaty When Sew Sheriff
Takes OAee.
Patrolman George Stryker confided to
some of his associates on tha police force
today that he had handed in hla resigna
tion ana wouia sever nis connection with
tne police rorco in time to resume hla old
place aa deputy aheriff as soon aa Sheriff
elect McDonald takes office. Stryker has
been laying otf for several weeka doing
political work. He was deputy sheriff be
fore, and later was In charge of Ihe county
hospital for awhile. Ha afterward got a
lodgement on the police forca when tfce
Broatch regime took possession of the
police board, but he admits that a county
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
L08T--Small gold buggy wat.-h charm:
name "C. A. Well" on one aide. Return
Paxton hotel omVe. Ken aid.
berth Is softer and therefore more dertrsble
entirely without regard to the compensation.
MOVE TO PROJKOTE BELLEYUE
Lcagae Formed la Omaha. 4a ftlaia
late laterest la the
College.
A Bellevue league was proposed Monday
at a meeting of the Presbyterian minlstera
Of the city, who were guests of President
Wadsworlh at lunch. Its purpose is to
stimulate Interest In the development of
the college.
Tha ministers planned a banquet for j
December , at which the rormal organisa
tion of the league will take place. All
persona who are interested In the college
will be asked to be present and become
members. Th matter of a program for the
banquet was discussed snd it was derided
to spare no effort to make it a good ona.
Rev. J. 8. Dickson of New Tork. secre
tary of the Presbyterian Church College
board, will be in Omaha at the time and
he will be given tha principal place on tha
program.
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Charge Agralast Soeth Omaha Saloon
' Mia Aecased of Killing
Xrgro Last Jaly.
J'idge Day of the district court received
and passed on excuses from a new Jury
panel. Monday morning. When this tire
some preliminary- had been disposed of the
court took up the case of State against
Joseph Koslowski. charged with murder In
the first degree for the shooting and killing
of William Rollins, a negro. The killing
took place in Koslowski's saloon In South
Omaha on the night of July 81 and re
sulted from a quarrel over some trivial
matter.
County Attorney Slabaugh will be as
sisted fn the prosecution by A. H. Mur
doch, and former County Attorney English
will conduct the defense. The empaneling
of the Jury will be finished today.
PLANS FOR STATE CONVENTION
Arrangements Being Made to Enter
tain Visiting County Commis
sioners In December.
Members of Ihe Board of County Com
missioners are beginning to make tentative
plans for the entertainment of the county
commissioners from the various countlea
of the state, who will hold their annual
convention In Omaha beginning Tuesday,
December 13. Next Saturday the local
commissioners will appoint a committee to
have charge of the arrangements for tha
convention, to consult with other public
bodies, to secure a meeting place and ar
range for a banquet or some similar enter
tainment. Petween 300 and 400 delegates
sre expected to sttend the convention.
PERSONAL TAXES BEING PAID
Remittances at Connty Trensnrer'a
Offices Are Mostly by Small
Property Owners.
Personal property taxes are tietng paid
quite rapidly st the county treasurer's of
flee. They become delinquent December 1
and thereafter a penalty of ID per rent a
year is Imposed by iawv The people who
are paying at present are mostly those
who are assessed small h Mounts. The
heavy Individual payments are generally de
ferred to the last week bf November.
With the crowds paying taxes and the
scavenger tax sales the, rooms occupied by
the county treasurer arVjVne' busiest places
about the court houses . .
TWO MEN OF THEA SA WE7 NAME
One Stewart Fallows - Another
Office af Marriage License
Clerk,
Into
Two men named Stewart followed each
other Into the office of License Clerk Mor
rill for permits to wed. They were not
related, though, the first Stewart to reach
the desk being a negro and the other a
white man.
"It Is a very rare occurrence for two
men of the same family name to put in
an appearance here following one anoftier,"
said Mr. Morrill, "but we can, by changing
a word or two In the printed blank, accom
modate people of any color or any nation
with the necessary paper."
All Are fntted
In saying that for all stomach, liver or kid
ney diseases, there la no remedy like Elec
tric Bitters. (0 cents; guaranteed. For
sale by Sherman McConnell Drug Co.
Montana Wants Alleged Thief.
S-t. PAfL Nov. IS. A aoecial to the Dl
i natch from Helena. Mont., says: Governor
I00'? hs ,"ue, on request of the Montana
I Stock Growers association a requisition on
Governor Searles of North Dakota for Wil-
llam H. Denny, mayor of Wllllston, N. D.,
charging him with being connected with a
gang of alleged horse thieves who. It Is
claimed, have stolen more than 1.009 head
of horses.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Iv-rjutv I'nlted States Mnrshal J. O
Moore was doing tho graceful cigar act nt
h federsl building Mondnv morning In
commemoration or me sixtn anniversary
oi ins appointment to mat oinc.
The Kountxe Memorial Sundxv srhoot
s.nd Prof. Crook's Bible class will give a
social this evening In the basement of the
new church. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will go as a benefit for the church
paper.
The Volunteers of America, ss is their
custom, will give a Thanksgiving basket
dinner to the worthy poor of the city. Anv.
one who knows of worthy families kindly
notify them by "phone or mall. 'Phono
I Vf6. Mull. No. 7 Crounse block.
A flr) curved In Oscar Hart s paint shop
st 28-iH Farnant street last night at S:o7 p.m.
j wnicn causen anout ,5 flamage to the prop.
ertv. duo chleflv to the smoke. The men
had been heatinf some oil or grease on the
stove nnd this boiled over and caught fire.
A. K. Jones was given a free ride last
night for breaking In a window In Henry
Kuhel's saloon on North Sixteenth street.
Jones Is a cripple and was noisy. The bar-
Keeper ordered him out or the place and
i wnen n refused to go put him out. Tht
enraged Jones and he showed his diBtemper
Dy smssning the winnow.
Tom Mahoney. a cripple, who walks with
a crutch wss arrested for assault, which
he is alleged to have committed 8undiv
night. It Is said that he attacked Phil
Kenney while the latter was in an Intoxi
cated condition and heat him over the
head with his crutch. Mxhonev dror"vd
out of sight and wss not found until last
night.
Charles G. Sheelev has brought suit In
the I'nlted States circuit court against the
Ross Construction company, a corporation,
for HS.MJ damages, and costs of si lt, tor
abandonment of contract in the matter of
construction of the Omaha. Lincoln Be.
atrlce railroad. The suit is brourh'
I through plaintiffs attorney. Frank N,
j Prout of
rrout nr Lincoln, ana is transferred from
the district court of Lancaster county.
Railway Sates and Personals.
Dr. Jonas, chief surgeon of the Union
Pacific, has returned from the east.
W. L. Parks has returned from the wtsl
to ba present at tha conference with train
men from the system. . t
Motor csr No. I of the" I'nlon Pacific left
Kansas City on ihe Katy Monday morn
ing on Its trip south, where it all! be put
In service between Oalveston and Houston,
making two trips daily. The car is In
charge of Assistant Mechsnkal Engineer
C. B. Smyth who, with two motormen, is
taking the car bv its own power to
Houston. This car bas a baggage compart
ment and seats tor forty-five people, a
loa horse power engine and can run as fast
a necessary.
nr
The "Discovery
of the
Soda Cracker
ASK RETURN' OF HAMILTON
Ininranca Inqaiiitari Insist that Lagiila
tira Agent Coma lack horn Earcpa.
M'CALL DENIES EVASION OF COMMITTEE
President of New York l.l'e Pays
Ills Company Woald I.Ike
to Have Lobbyist
Tcatlfy.
NEW YORK' Nov 13.-John A. McCall,
president of the New York L.ife Insurance
company, was called before the committee
on Insurance Investigation today and per
emptorily ordered by the committee to de
mnnd the return from Europe to this coun
try of Andrew Hamilton, the lawyer who
has charge, of legislative mailers of the
New York Life. Mr. McCall was further
ordered to demand an accounting from
Hamilton of the moneys expended by him
and of "he balance which he owes the
Now York Life. Mr. McCall denied that
It was the policy of his comnany to Imve
Mi. Hamilton remain abroad until this
Investigation had been concluded, and said
thst on the contrary he would .like to have
Mr. Hamilton return.
Mr. McCall, replying to Air. Hughes,
counsel for the committee, said he had
called the attention of the board of trus
tees of the company to his testimony rela
tive to Hamilton and gave Mr. Hughes a
copy of his statement, which said that
if Hamilton did not return to the New
York Life the sum of 1236.000 by December
15. he would himself pay It to the com
pany. Mr. McCall said Mr. Hamilton was
either In Paris or Nauhelm.
Lobby Work of Equitable.
Another Interesting line of examination
was opened up Just before the adjourn
ment for the day, when John McGutnness,
an employe of the Jviuitauic i.ire, was
called. He produced letter books and
memoranda which Mr. Hughes read and
was in the midst of reading when adjourn
ment was taken. These were Instructions
from former Comptroller Thomas D. Jor
dan of the Equitable Life to A. C. Fields,
relative to the killing or assisting the
parssge of every bill Introduced Into the
legislature that would affect the interests
of the insurance company or any of its
offlcara.
This line of examination will be followed
out when the sessions are resumed to
morrow. Affairs t Metropolitan.
Other witnesses today were John R.
liegeman
president of the Metropolitan
Life, and Vice President Fluke, who were
Interrogated along the line of agents' sal-
krirs, legal expenses of the company, real
estate holdings and the methods of ac-
quiring properties, and the fact was
brought out that the fire insurance firm
that places all the risks on the properties
of the Metropolitan is composed or w . u.
Emister and Silas B. Dutcher, the latter
of the Metropolitan Life.
The low rata
of interest at which Mr. Hegeman secured
loans and the return of the rebates of this
interest that Mr. Hegeman received from
the old firm of Verklmye A Co., was tes
tified to by several members of that Arm,
which has since gone out of business. This
firm was the banker of tho Metropolitan
Life, but since last March the business
has been taken over by William A. Reade.
A Co. Mr. Reade waa a witness today and
said that Mr. Hegeman got these loans
at a rate below the market rate, because
Mr. Hegeman had been a client for a num
ber of years and because of the volume of
business he transacted with the firm of
Verklmye & Co.
(.'ornhuekers Are Scarce.
VERMILION, g- D., Nov. .- Special.)
It has been a good many years since the
farmer of Clay county waa confronted with
such a hard problem of getting his corn
out of the field. Everything has and Is
continually going agalnat him. In the
first place, heavy winds broke down the
stalks and the picker is not only com-
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teeth and purifies the breath.
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" For years the humble soda cracker remained
obscure and unappreciated. No one seemed to
realize its food value no one seemed to know
that it was one of the most nutritious rations
obtainable.
Then one day the soda cracker was
"discovered." The NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY saw its value if properly pre
sented to the public. They set about to
Wing its quality to the highest possible stand
ardthe result being Unooda Dl3CU.it,
which are to-day recognized as one of the
staple foods of the American people.
Nearly 400,000,000 packages of them have
been sold, and the food value of the soda
cracker is a settled fact.
HJneeda Biscuit
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
pelled to go down after the ears one min
ute but will then have to reach up in the
alt for the next ear. Then came the
heavy rains, which have continued ell fall.
The paat week has been good for corn
husking. But now, with all .other condi
tions favorable, comes a big shortage of
corn pickers. Although the farmer is of
fering from 4 to 5 cents, pickers cannot be
found.
PRUSSIA FIGHTING CHOLERA
Mcasnrea lakes by Ihe German
Authorities Is Having n
Uood Effect.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The public
health and marine hospital service in its
bulletin this week has a report on Asiatic
cholera In Europe. The following is an
excerpt from Its Berlin advices:
The official report from Russia, as re
ceived by the JniDerlul German Health
department Indicate a remarkable Increase
In the number of cases of cholera in the
districts Immediately adjoining the Russo-Gi-rman
frontier.
The measures taken by the German
health bmcerr seem to have the desired
effrct, and a focus is obliterated very soon
after Its establishment' by their prompt,
vigorous action. In view of the fact that
cholera Is Increasing in Russia In the
provinces adjoining East Prussia and
Guilds and in the districts which are
drained by the Vistula and which are In
direct water communication with Prussia,
constant vigilance will be necessary on the
part of German officers to prevent Infec
tion of PrUNsla. The esse with which
infection might be Introduced and the
difficulty of the problem faced by the Ger
man situation may lie best appreciated by a
careful sturtv of the man of southwestern
Russia. Gallcia and Prussia.
The report adds that the German sani
tary officers are doing splendid work.
DEATH RECORD.
John A. Donnevler.
John A. Donnevler died Sunday night at
his home, 883 North Twenty-seventh street,
after an Illness of three weeks. Mr. Hon
nevler came to Omaha In 1S67 and entered
the employ of the I'nlon Pacific Rullroal
company the next year at the shops, where
he worked up to a month ago. Ho was a
tool dresser. A complication of asthma and
heart trouble caused death. He is survived
by a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Edith
Heep of Denver and Miss Susan of thla
city. Mr. Bonnevler was a member of
lodge No. I. Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows. The funeral service will be held at
the residence Tuesday afternoon at J:30.
Harry Ward.
Harry Ward, bartender at the Cumlnga
saloon at Manderson and Sherman avenue.
was taken suddenly III at the Cumlngs ho-
I tel Sunday night. He died at the Clarkson
I hospital at I o'clock. He has been In the
saloon business for many years In this city
i and was generally known. He was a mem,
, br of the Eagle lodge. Early in the even
ing he was attended by Dr. Christie, who
, notified the police that Ward was In a de
ItIous condition. The police surgeon was
I lent out and ordered him taken to the
: Clarkson hospital. Coroner Bralley. took
charge of the remains. It Is said that his
death was due to acute alcoholism.
George Morris Hosier.
CARLISLE. Pa., Nov. U.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) George Morris Hosier, aged 59,
died here last night. Mr. Hosier umassed
a large fortune In the cattle business, hav
ing been a pioneer in handling cattle at
Sioux City, Ia., In lSt7. He leaves an es
tate of over f'i.'JUU.ooo. largely Invested in
and about Omaha and In Iowa farms and
Wyoming ranches. He had extensive In
dustrial interests In Pennsylvania. Tha I cm on auddenly during tne evening, rny
funeral awaits the arrival here of his son. 1 slrlans who were hurriedly eummoned were)
Abram. and nephew, Frank C. Bosler. from
Wyoming. Mr. Bosler leaves a wife and
three children.
II. R. Wilson.
LOGAN, la.. Nov. lJ.-tSpeclal.)-The
funeral of Henry Reel Wilson occurred
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from the
local Christian church with burial at the
Frailer cemetery. Rev. H. E. High bee
preached tha funeral sermon. The deceased
was born here January 29, 185", married
Nancy J. Hunt June $. IMS, and leaves two
sons, Edgar H. and Otto.
Hon. William T. Smith.
OSKALOOSA. la.. Nov. 1J -Hon. William
T. Smith. Oskaloosa'a first mayor and first
banker, died this morning. He came to
Oskaloosa In 1847. and engaged In the prac
tice of law. He waa president of the Iowa
Central railroad for two years and engaged
In manv other business enterprises.
Dr. W. i. White.
SIOL'X CITY. Ia., Nov. U.-Di. W. J.
White, for fifteen yeurs a leading physician
tf Sioux City, died at his home here todty
of pneumonia. He came here from Omaha,
where he waa house surgeon In one of the
city hospitals. He as 10 years old and
leaves a wife and daughter.
t'olonel g. V. ghlptatnn.
CHICAGO. Nov. li. Colonel Stephen
Vaugh Shipman. sn architect, who has de
signed many publle buildings in the west
and northwest, died here today.
BURGLARS LOOT P0ST0FF1CE
Load Safa aotl valuable lite Vagal aid
Cart Tktm iway.
NO TRACE OF PROPERTY DISCOVERED
Iron Mines Owned by Callanan Estate
old to I'nlted States Steel Cor
poration for a Million
and Half.
iFroni a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINES, Nov. 13.-(8peclnl. Burg
lars broke Into the postofflce at CUve either
Saturday or Sunday night and robbed It
of from 600 to $1,000 In stamps and money.
Cllve Is a thriving little village northeast
of this rlty. The robbery wss not discov
ered till this morning. The safe waa loaded
into a wagon and. along with everything
else of value In the postofflce, was carried
away. The safe contained considerable
money and stamps. There Is no clue te
the Identity of the robbers.
Too Mneh Married.
Governor Cummlna today Issued a re
quest directed to the Governor of Wash
ington for a requisition for Andred T. '
Thompson, now under arrest In Spokane
and wanted here for being married to
more women than the law allows. He Is
wanted at Logan. Ia.. for eloping with
Mrs. Andrew T. Chrietlanson. Mrs.. Chrls
tlanson sued her husband three times for
divorce and failed. Christianson then
started suit against Thompson for $5.0oil
for damages for the alienation of hla wife's
affections and has followed It with criminal
prosecution.
Iron Mines Aro Sold.
The Durango (Mexico) Iron mines be
longing to the James Callanan estate have
been sold, according to word reaching the
office of the executors of the estate. This
may allow the estate being divided -November
II according to the terms of the
will. Tnlladegp college In the south waa a
beneficiary and other charitable and edu
cational institutions were also beneficiaries.
It was feared by the executors for a time
thnt the estate could not ba divided by
the time 'specified. The value of the Mexico
mines waa placed at tl.000,000 and they
were purchased by the United States Steel
company.
All Well.
Tiie least thing wrong with your bowel
makes you all sick. Dr. King's New Life
Pills make you alt well, tt cents. For aala
by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co.
BISHOP MERRILL IS DEAD
Methodist Prelate Pnasea Awar sit
Keyesport, X. Y of Paralyatg
of tho Heart.
NEW YORK, Nov. . The death of
Bishop Stephen M. Merrill of Chicago.
Methodist EDtscopal bishop, was announced
i here today through a telegram received by
the Methodist Book Concern of this city.
Bishop Merrill died at 11 o'clock last night
of paralysis of the heart while at Keyes
port, N. Y.
Bishop Merrill had been attending tha
sessions of the general conference of mis
sionary societies of the Methodist Episcopal
church, meeting In Brooklyn. Yesterday
morning he preached In the Fleet Street
Methodlat Episcopal church of Brooklyn
and In the afternoon went to Keyport to
conduct evening services there. His Illness
unable to stay the course of the paralysis.
The conference which he had been a
tending decided today to appoint a com
mittee to accompany the body back to Chi
cago. It waa also decided to hold special
services for Bishop Merrill before tha con
ference closes tonight.
Within!
this jar
there la mere of tha real
aubtlance of Beef and
highs quality oi Beef
than ia soy othct Mt
Extract Jar of equal aba.
II MUST km this tig net sea
ia lias, ar r act session.
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