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TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER H, 1905. IT !LJ it-' r LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO RAILROAD CONTRACTORS. We are prejiared to lei the grading and masonry r t miles n the Tidewater and Xwrpwntcr railroads, extending from noon- ke. va , 1' mm! wm imo weai ir- jwi now nenriy paraiiviins " v Western- railroad. The work consists of a number of short and long tunnels, heavy team shovel work and many nillea of good (.(Hon work. The heavy worn win last 1 two years. . i Plana, profile and Instruction for seeing the work oan l obtained at our office, Sol and Terry building. Roanoke. Va., where ; our Mr. A. T- McArthur will be prepare! to meet contractora on, and after Decemoer . 1.'. Profile may t seen and further Infnrma- 4 i nLtainBrt from rtnr a-eneral afflivt K1S ) Fisher building, Chicago, III., or from our New York office, Hanover Bank building. V New York uity, or irnm m innowing Jw A. B. Koenlg. 13 Walnut street, St. Louis, JMo.I Atwooda Labor Agency, S"3 Houth 12th atreet, umana, io. ; Aiwoom utoor Agopcy. Union avenue, KunMi City, Mo,; Atwood'a Labor Agency, I'll Market street. Denver, Colo.; Atwood'a Labor Agency. lJl 26' h Street, Ogflenr ftah; Miller Nichols, Third street, St. Paul, Minn.; Mfller Nichols. 8 Bouth First street, Minneapolis, Minn.; Northwestern Labor Agency, DulUth, Minn . MAC ARTHUR BROS. CO. IMS dTt STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Office et Lee-Olaas-Andreesen Hardware Company, Omnha. Nob., Dec. , 19n5. Notice Is perehy (riven to the stockholders of the t-OlRS'Andresen Hardware company that the annual meeting of the stockholder of the company will be held at the offices of " thS said company, corner of Ninth and Har. ney streets, fn the city of Omaha, In the stats of Nebraska, on Tuesday, January ft, A. X. 1 !". at J o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for. the com pany1 to serve during the ensuing year nrvd to transact surh. other business aa may I s presented at sBch meeting. (Seal) H. J. LEE. President. Attest! W. M. GLASS. 8cretry. RAILWAY TIME CARD ruip TATIOn TK.1TU AMD MARCT t v v . . ' I'atwa taeUI; .. 'fT ' ! ' Arrlvs. OvrtanI"Lrmltl., am a S:l pm Calfofrila Express ?.a 4:10 pm a 1:30 am caiiromttt A Oregon Ex. a pm a 1:10 pm North Platta Local a 7 M am a 6:20 pm Fas Wail... ....... ..:.f...e:M am a 8:20 pm Colorado "pedal. ....... ..a 7-46 ma a 7:44 am Beatrlc "Lol..'. r....iv.b llfrpm b 1:80 pm Ckloagur 1tok tstaaa Paelfle. ' :." . '.'bast. . Chicago Limited ,.,..a 1:28 am a 7:10 am . Chicago' hSpress .'...a T:M am a S:65 pm Chieiso Klpresn. Looal.bllU am a 4:t0 pm Deft Moines JCxpress a 4:80 pm bll:60 am Chicago Fast Express.. '.a (:4Q pm a 1:15 pm t. W h.BT. . Rocky Mountain Ltd.... .a 7:?0 am a 1:16 am Colorado Express ...a 1:30 piu a 4:66 pm Oklahoma A Texas Kx..a 4:40 pm all:05 pm Mlasoarl .PaalSa. . Bt, IxhjIs E"xnrs(.i.,...B 00 am a 1:30 am K. C. A 8t.-L Eir.M.f.ttllJf pm a 6:00 pm lllllajoU Crl. Chtoagu express .'.a 1:00 am a 1:66 pra Chicago I4nute ..a 6:00 Dm a 7:30 am Minn. A BV Paul Ex.ib 1:0 km d 6:ufi pm Minn. 4k oL raui L.ia.. J W pm a 7:30 am Chlaavg Nairtkvtaaiera. Bt. Paul Daylight ......a 7:60 am 10:00 pm Chicago iMyhsnt .......a :l am U:&0 pm ChlcttMO Limited ........ a :3 pm . 9:16 am Carn.ll Local ...a 4:U pm ' :su am St. Pfcul Fast Mall a 8:31 pm 7:0 am Bloux C. A fit. Pv Local. b i.iu sa t 9:aa em Fast Mall.,.., 2: pin Chicago; Jixpfess ........a 6:60 pm a 7:30 am Norfolk A. Bonsteei....a 7:40 am 10:36 am Lincoln A Long Pine a 7:40 am 10:1)6 nm Casper A. Wyoming.. . .e XM pm a 6:16 pm Deadwooa L,inouin...a :ou pm s:u pm Hastings 4k Albion. .,.b 2:50 pm 6:16 pm achlcugo Local m: im pin 'chlcaao. HUwsskt 4k u PaaL, ' Chicago' A Colo. 8pecl..a 7:66 am a 7:13 am California, A ore. Kx..a 6:46 pm a K.lu pm Ovrland Limited S:3s pm a :M am MartoiVA Cedar R. Lo..b :46 am bU:0u pin CUm OimI Waster su nt.. Paul k Sdinn)....ii.a :30 pm a 7:16 am BU Paul- A Aiina a 1:46 am a 7i66 pm Chicago Limited 6:W pm aiv:) am Chicago txti'ess 66 am a 1:30 pm St.. .touii' Express ......a (:30 pm 1:40 mi m.Xoui Lottu t;from Council Blunsr ....:.. 9:16 am al0:30 pra fitanbvrrir local (from Cunolf BluBs) ..... ..b 1:00 pm MI;t0 am BlRUJiTOTI rrAYldsilO-TH A MASOJI narltaSTtoa. Denver1 A CaltfomU.;. A0pm m t:0o pre Northwest ,xprear-;iaii-.m pm a I pm Neoruskn potais ..(,. a n6 am a 7:40 pra Lincoln Fast ..MaU,.....b 3:uu pm ,sU:u pm FU Crook A. Plat lam K-b 2:60 pin al0:2' am Bellevue A PUtVsm h. .a 7:60, pm b M am Denver, Limited ' , a 7:10 am Bellevu t-'PttC, Junc..aU:15 pm , Bellevue-A Pao. June. a 6:80 am ., i hi.ui, Soeclal a 7:;S am C'hiciMto Express ........a 1:20 pm a 3:56 pm Chicago Fiye1 ..'..... :o pm- a 7:ai pnt Iowa.. LocalJ....i.'...'..a4):lam alu:6a p, Ht. LOUIB express a :w pm au:su am Kansas City A St, Joe.al0:45 pm a t.ip am Kansas Tn 8t- Joe.a arq a l:u pin Karens City fc Bt. Joo.a 4:46 pm WEBtTER DEPOT IftTH WEBSTER Mlssoaril Pa el a o. Nebraska, ixjeaJ. via; " Leave.': Arrive. Woeplng.. Water ,..-.,.! 1:50 pm bli.W pm C'ktoao.-.titi..Paal.! Hlaaoaaolla A Oataha. ' L Twjn, Clt? "Passenger... b $:30 am b 9:10 pm I wj Sioux City Passenger., .a 1:00 pm .all:2o am uaKiana uocti p pm b :jo am Kmerson Local ., e $:4i am c (:V0 p:n dully, b dally except. Sunday, d dally except Saturday, e Sunday only. dally xcejt kMonday. , . .'. y, . OREGON HAS A NEW SENATOR J oka IW.i tSoarta of Portland Massed tC-.. to.Saceeeet Senator. Jona ; JI. Mitchell. SATt'lM, .Ore., pec. JS, Governor Qeorgo E. rChamberlair . today announced the ap- liniment f John M. Oearih of Portland. to sVifoeed the late John J!. Mitchell as I'nitod States senator from Oregon. ! My qea.rln. ,1s a .democrat, but had the rndvrsetnf nt t,of not only the democratic purfe'ln this state; but also that of some of '6e staunchesl republicans. The ap pointee will! alt In congress until March 4, 1?0T.- -vrrtess h,ts tenure shall be aaoner ended by jhe legislature, which will meet In reg- ularitesslun in January, 1907. John -M. -Cerin' la a resident of Multo iuniiirt County,' Oregon. ,He was born in fniatliia; Ore., August 15, 1851. In '1.74 ho Sff B, -mrrritMr"of the If g-lslature, and two rs..l,tf r was elected city attorney for Portland. In -1SS4 he was elected dlstriot. jtttpener for .Multouomah district. . llOOroftl . ARE H AVING TROl BI.K AcjTbso llroYhrra of lieltlaia Xante lata .. Prlat Too Oft ea. diorx CITT. la.,". Dec.' 13. (Special. Thj- Vt'ooflhijV. County Hedlcal society is inreaitiMM; wt 'ClTuptlon. wer tne mat- tcr W mrmtwrt getting their names In the uewswapers. sucKiers lor -proiesstonai ethics ". accuse other doctors , of warming up lO" tue rrporvers for the purpose of gettlnK thettf fiaines In the news Columns, and -Um .aveuaod oucturs are lucl!nid ta disgnose he ease bt their critics as "greenltlsr.'more commonly railed "green eyes." At the last meeting of the socict some sarcastic addresses wera'made, and some of the moat prominent members of the -society. n.e to for criticism, ' The-ru!t was that a resolution was adopted, providing that no member of the society shootd allow his name to appear In the rublic prints n connection with any aaae or la any Interv, - on medical sub Jacta. Tha opposition to the resolutions Is strong, although largely under the surface. However, ft bids fair to break out In one haps or another,, and Interesting tlnwa are expeeted. Charges and counter charges are 'flying : back and forth, and some of Ibe doctors evenly declare thar wlH Ignore the reaoluttoa. Mas-runs' Varaeg was Ci RlTanbark of -Norfolk, Va-.. but Sstlse . .t.h.l! h!s btirc apLbeut a scar HealS euts. too. Sc. foi Sale V gkermaa'A JaoConneU Drug Co, COUNCIL BLUFFS TAXES ON PORTLAND STOCK Couitj Tnuanr tnitgnj Docido6 U Inter Ibea on th Books.' SIMPLY START OF BIG LEGAL BATTLE t.ekhlders ladoshtedly' tll Ap peal aad Courts Will Hare Ckssee o Daelde Validity ot Tax. As had been expected. County Treasurer Conslgny yesterday decided to enter the as sessment against the stockholders of the Portland Oold Mining company on the tax books despite the objections filed by coun sel Tuesday evening. This will now place the question In such shape that It can be taken Into the courts and the liability of the stockholders determined. County Treasurer. Consign? decided to only enter upon the tax books at this time the assessment for the four years from 1101 to 1904, Inclusive, being of the opinion that It was the duty of the county auditor to enter the' assessment for 1906 upon the books. This will be done by Auditor Cheyne at the expiration of the ten days following the notices sent by him Monday to the same stockholders ot their assess ment for- 1WJ. For the purpose of getting the assess ments on the books an actual valuation of P per share was placed on the stock, the taxable valuation being one-fourth of this. With the basis of 13 a share actual valua tion, the taxable valuation and the . total amount of tax for the four years from 101 to 1904, Inclusive, together. with Inter est, as entered yesterday against the sev eral stockholders were as follows: ' ' Amount of Tux Claimed. ' " , Tax and Valuation. Interest James F. Burns Hiratton estate . Shannon estate . Kate Burns ...... .... i. 178.249 3S 407 298 934 ..,,...'. 224.026 147.672 86 120.326 M 11S.628.81 97.068.79 Jennie Burns James F. Bums, trustee1. B2.34S 62.233 JJ JiJ J ! John Hsrnan 0f 76 I Mrs. E. Shan'n Robinson E6.2W lil.9S A. S. Mackey , 3S.RIV Id. 750 : 1.7S7 ' 19.740 .11.250 15.000 . 7.600 4.5DO 3.900 1.600 13. Tl C. J. Cover Trvlng Howbert Ij. D. Peck R. C. Shannon James J. Van Allen... Thomas F. Burns .... William Allen Butler. M. A. Peck Kate Burns, trustee . 7.Z05.4S 7.701.48 4.39 11 ' 6.9KM9 J.y.'fl.O? lJSfi.M 1,521.55 583.90 Jr. Valuation Too Hlsrb. While an actual valuation of 3 per share wns nlaced on the atock, the county au thorities do not for an instant anticipate , that this will stand. It was done, It is aa mltted. more In the nature of a bluff than anything and with the express Intention of compelling the stockholders assessed to come Into court and appeal from such an assessment. That the assessments will be appealed to the dlstriot court Is a foregone conclusion and It will then devolve on the district court to determine whether the stock of the Portland company Is subject ..inn and for what amount.. In the m.d bv the attorneys for the stockholders Tuesday the stock quotations ( M.. voalM (mm 1H11 tO Wa Were i given and they showed that the" highest point the stock reached waa In 1901 when It was quoted at $8.40 and that In 1904 It had drooped to .40.' For the five years the average price of the stock was a few points over $2.25.. ... While it la the Intention of the county suithorltlee-to brinjj suit to , collect tha i tax 1ft caWt'do so' until the appeal trom th? action of the county "treasurer In entering the assessment on the. tax books Is de termined b,th district oour,t. .It (a por, slbleVtha the district- court .might hold that the stock was not assessable in this state and this . would practically end the matter. In the event of the district court lur inv uvw - upholding the 'treasurer It a a certainty ,h. .toekbolder. would ake an appeal that the stockholders would take i to the aubr'me' cpurt and from there' to , J " 'J?-,-, M lorema court. the L'pJted States supreme court. PROTEST 'COMMISSION - RATES Iowa Aarrlcaltaral Society Passes Resolottoaa Donaaaelas; tho Iaerease. ; (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE8 MOINES, Dec. W.-(Speclal.)-At the meeting of the Bute Agricultural society today resolutions were passed protesting against' the proposed Increase of rates on selling hogs and cattle by the commission houses at Kansas City, Chicago and else where. The new rates go Into effect Jan uary' 1. 'The resolutions denounce the Increase-In rates and demand that the old rates be maintained. Resolutions also were passed asking the state legislature to en act a pure food law and another resolu tion favors wide tires on all wagons, All the old dlrectora of the society . were re elected with the exception of M. J.- Wragg of Waukee. representing the Seventh con J greasional district. In his place Prof. C. F. Curtlss of the- State Agricultural college waa elected. Prof. Curtis waa a compro mise candidate, Phil Kell of Des Moines being a candidate In opposition to Wragg. There was also a contest against M. Mc Donald of Bayard, representing the Ninth congressional district, Q. M. Hull of Red Oak being a candidate for ths . position. It Is generally conceded that the dlrectora will elect all the old officers.. The princ ipal addreas today waa by W. A. Harris of Chicago on how our foreign mar kets on beef and rattle can be Increased. .Ills address waa an attack on the hlfh Drotective . tariff schedules and In It he claimed that these schedules were so blah. j ny instances that they .were responsl - blu for the exclusive tariffs of other enun tries.-. President W. W. Morrow of Afton in tils' annual address recommended a new cattle barn, hog bam and ateel amphi theater at Ihu State fair grotinda. ' He said ' I th KftM fair would b moM nrnfltA.bls ' nnnca.lly If questionable shows were ad- mUte1 to the grounds. Jut waa glad to say that day had pasM. President Mor- row .DDaintlt,A . on the credentials com- mine, today O. A. Olsen of Winnebago C. W. Hoffman of Decatur. Fred McCul lourh of Iowa, and cn the resolutions com mittee H. P. Hanonck of Payette, J. f Morris oC Sioux and R. W. Cassady of Mi- ncnti. Kesolutlons adopt d today by the 8tate Agricultural society rreommend to congress the Imperative need of a revival of reciprocity as enunciated In section four of the Dlngley bill, which Is demanded as an act of gout! fsltli and as a necessity for the agricultural Interests as veil as a large portion of the manufacturing interests. Tha resolutions state that section four of the Dlngley bill If enacted Into law would constitute a maximum and minimum tariff and state that the president should have authority, to put them In force without further legislation..' - K Bleats of Colaasbas laatMattoa. 8IOUX C1TT. Ia., Dee. ll.-48peclal Tele gram. W. J. McCullough of Davenport, state deputy for tho Knights of Columbus of Iowa, has notified Epiphany council that ths fourth Srgre Mh, will In clude Knights, from Iowa, Nebraska aud February 22. It had been found necessary to postpone the date from January 1. CHILDREN PERISH IN FLAMES Cafcla e( Black Hills Praspeetor Is Baraed la His Absence aad I Twa Die. LEAD, 8. D., Dec. It (Special Tele gram.) Word was brought In from Hanna, the Homestake pump station, this after noon telling of the destruction near that Place by fire of the cabin of Matt Dapso, a prospector. Dapso, who was a widower, had two small children, one aged 4 years and the other 1 It had been his practice after getting the children their breakfast to place them In bed again, lock the door of his cabin and then go td work, return ing late In the afternoon. This morning he followed the same custom and about half an hour after he had left his cabin two men who were passing by discovered It In flames. They made an effort to save the children, but could not do so, and the little ones perished In the burning building. AKE1.EV DF.CII1EI TO SERVE Beard Reaesed ta Retala Droppers aa Presldeat. PIERRE, 8. D., Deo. U (Special Tele gram.) President Ooodner of the State Board of Regents of Education this evening received a telegram from Prof. Akeley of the State university, declining to serve aa acting president after the first of Janu ary. With the declination was a request signed by the faculty and student body asking for the reinstatement of President Droppers. As a meeting of the board hss been called at Aberdeen on. the 20th, It Is not likely I that any action will be taken before that date. ' Dakota Parmer la Troable. MITCHELL. 8. D., Dec. 13.-(Speclal ) Ole Thresvlg, a farmer of Davison county, residing near Mt. Vernon, was placed un der arrest by Sheriff Schleutcr of Redwood Falls, Minn., on the charge of setting fire to his personal property located on a farm near Redwood Falls. It Is charged In tho complaint that during tho month of Decem ber. 1904, that a hog house on Thresvlg's farm was burned and that again In Octo ber, 1905, a large barn containing 2.000 bushels of grain, farm machinery end wagons, was destroyed by Are, .and that hresvlg was guilty of the act. The pris oner wss taken bHck to Redwood Falls for an examination. He claims that hb moved to Davison county nineteen months ago and that he can prove conclusively that he has never been out of the county since that time. Before leaving Redwood Falls Thres vlg was a prosperous farmer and had ac cumulated quite a good deal of wealth, whloh, however, seemed to be a bone of contention between himself and the rela tives of his wife. She got a divorce from ner nusoana arier no icrt tno country, be coming urea ui iiioir viiuriB w get nun to go Into a business of which he knew noth- , Ing, but no disposition has been made ot the property Hardware Men to Meet. MITCHELL. 8. D., Dec. 13.-iSpecial.)-On January 17 and 18 the first convention of. ' the Houth ' Dakota Hardware Retail Dealers' association will be held In this city. It will be attended by a great many of the retail dealers, who have been anxious to form an association of this cNtr, Mr. H. L. Corey, secretary of the National Hardware Dealers', associa tion, and Mr. R. . R. Williams of New York, editor of the Iron Age, will attend the convention and assist In completing the organtxatlon, and will also deliver ad dresses. The convention will bo held In the new ctty hall building. .Real testate Men's Coaveatloa: ' HURON, S. D., pec. lS.-(Speclal.).-,A call has been Issued for a meeting here of real estate men of South Dakota, to be held on the 19th Inst. The chief subject for con- sideratlon will be the proper advertising of the advantages and resources of the state and to perfect plans for presenting these .dv.m.ges to the people of eastern states "" ? . h co-operation of ralU ways doing business in this section of the country In Inducing Immigration. It la ex pected that a large number of real estate dealers will be present at the conference. ' Womaa Drinks Carbolic Acid, YANKTON, 8. D., Dec. 11 (Special.) Mrs. R. R. Stewart of Oayville drank a quantlty ot carbolic acid Sunday night with the Intent of destroying her life. Her con dition Is very critical, with very little chance for her recovery. Mrs. Stewart has been In poor health for some time and despondency was the cause of her act. Mr. , chnre of tho Rae.tsd .ni Ag8eth company lumber yard. There are a number of small children In the family. DEATH RECORD. Elinor C. Record. OLENWOOD, la.. Dee. 13.-(Speclal.) Elinor C. Record, "Grandma" Record as she was known by everyone here, died at the residence of J. F. Record here to day. Two daughters, Mrs. Dr. F. M. Bhlren of Ulenwood and Mrs. Julia Thomp son of.Ixm Angeles, Cal., and four sons, , William Record of Watsonville, Cat., J. ! Rccon and Bamue, B Rrcor; of this city and Charles Record of Omaha sur vive her. rail froas Street Car Serloas. Mrs. Charles Newstrom. t North Twen-ty-nrth street, was severely hurt bv a fall from one of the Albright ears at Twenty fifth and Cumin street at about l:X5 lost evening. She was aolns; east and was to ret off at Twenty-fifth, but for some reason the car did not stop. In attempting; to set off she fell, striking on the back of her head. The blow rendered ber uncon scious and left two bruises on her head, both severe. Her hair waa very thick and probably saved her from a srlous Injury. She was taken to Schmldt'a drug store at m wirnw oi i weniy-iounn ana fuming. There the police surgeon attended her. . Ltr was taken home by her husband. CLOCKS Krenser, Utn and Dodge. Reliable quality goods. Edholm, Jeweler. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. W. A. Howard of Lincoln is at the Ar cade. J. "W. 8tetter of Valentine, one of the large shippers of cattie from the western n oi ins siaie. is at tne Arcade. Captain John Webb of the Tnited States secret service department went to St. Louis , Wednesday evenlnx on business connected with his department. At the Millard: T. B Lee. Columbus; William Weston Jr., W. H. Warren, Auburn; W. R. Anderson and wife, Bladen; R. S. Stephenson, Lincoln. C. E. Hill. Hastings; J. W. Wilson, Morse Bluff: L. R. Williams. Cedar Bluff; I. C. McCorkle, Alliance; A. Johnson, Ran dolph, are tglstred at the Arcade. W. A. Plxley. auditor of the Nebraska Telephone company, left Wednesday night for Kansas City to attend a meeting of the auditors of the westt-rn Bell telephone lines. H. V.' Rlesen, Beatrice; R. W. McOlnnls. Lincoln; B. Maher, Platte Center; W. K. Cole. Monroe; Mrs. 8. 8. Hartley, redar Rapids; J. 8. Bers, Aurora, are Nebraa kars at the Paxton. W. J. Allen. Schuyler: W. W. Meti. Ne braske City; W. B. Dolsen, Norfolk: B. E. Powell. Lexington; W. H. C. Rice. Central City; Kd. 8. Eves, O'Neill; M. J. Hlgglns. Schuyler, are among the later guests at the Merchants. At the Her Grand: W. Haymelr, Chad mn; I D. Richards. Fremont, S. W. Christie. Erigar; J, E. North, Lincoln: L. W. Dech. Fremont; C. D. Evans, Columbus. C. L. W. Milllns. Wshoo: F. A. Cucha. ocnuyier; M. w. Hansen, ueneva; c. L. Wattlea. Nellah: Janx-s Tvler. Lincoln: W. a . fi...inu... .... . , . t xiurray, SAYS WALLACE BLCNDLRED Secretary Tf. illcgci tht Ctnal titl- mti Art Made on Tils Etr.t. " ' ' .i .... GREAT PROILEM IS TRANSPCRTATJON Kara at the Eartk ft1aaI fra Calebra Cat Mast Be Moved front Tea ta FlfOea ; MIlM.. it i, .. . ,i ... . . to all of the test mony "f ' ' the senate committee on appropriations in relation to the Panama canal emergency ; hiu . .,, , ' i tail the work on the isthmus than has been given by all of the reports of the Isthmian Canal romtnlsslon or others authorlred to discuss the canal affairs. The testimony taken during the meeting . covers eighty- eight printed pages, devoted almost wholly j to examinations of Secretary of War Taft, Theodore P. Shon.a. chairman of the con,- mission; J. B. Bishop, secretary, and D. W. Ross, general purchasing officer. ' It do- velopcd during the testimony of Secretary Taft and Mr. Ross that 98 per cent of the materials purchased, by , the ' commission was shipped from the Cnlted States, and of the t per cent of foreign materials nearly the entire amount w secured' on the Isthmus. It was stated that there are. about 17,09') men employed on the Isthmus In canal work, but that none of these are now en-a-as-ed In excavating. The work of digging th0 canal was stopped when Mr. Stevens went to the Isthmus In July last as chief engineer. Mr. Taft said that 4,ono of tiio men were employed In the sanitation de partment and 13,000 In track work, con struction of buildings. In machine work and putting together the equipment In get ting ready for the work of excavating. Continuing. Mr. Taft said: "Mr. Stevens states and I think Mr. Shonts agrees with him that former EnKl neer Wallace made a mistake In expending what he did fpr actua) excavation work In the Culebra cut. It was done for the purpose of making estimates as to the cost. and Mr. Stevens thinks' that tho material I which Was removed was deposited at places , from which It will have to be ngaln re moved, and that estimates based upon thisi ', experiments, therefore, aro estimates based ' upon what docs not assimilate to the actual work to be done." v . "So that It reall' was, not good sample work?" asked Senator Hale. ' , . "No, sir," replied Mr. Taft. "Of course, the great problem there Is hot excavation. The great problerri Is transportation and the disposition of the waste. Dirt taken from Culebra cut has to be hauled by rail from four to fifteen miles." Mr. Shonts then, said of the work dene by Mr. Wallace: "Tie selected the.eaay work at the top of the cut,' where he had gravity hauls. He dumped It at the near est place he could, and misled himself and other people by taking the cost per cublo yard, thus arrived at during the most fa vorable circumstances, as being the unit cost at which he could doi the entire work. For that reason his work was practically wasted." - "' '. REPROOF FOR MERIWETHER Secretary of Xy Wltes Letter o Mldshlpmaa, as OWdered by ' Coart-MarUal. WASHINGTON. Dec. 'll-J'rf exccut'lon of that Dortlori of thi sentence of Mldnhiniuan Minor Merf wether, .''ji;., rcaiyl-ing .that jhft be .''publicly rroprlnjanid Otyi tbovsec4ttary. of the navy," Secretary -anojia.rte has ad dressed the following let! tt.Mldtih4pm'n Meriwether at Arlnapolfsit V .. o 'i Sir: Tou have ee dUlV 'conticte-'d of violating clause S of article ylil 4t, tlip srtlcles for the government 'of the nary. by Insulting and subsequently assaulting one of your fellow mlnVllFpinen; and' of conduct o the prejudice of good order still discipline, by engaging in-a fist fight wjjlh the same midshipman. These offenses on. your part have led to a calamity so clearly unforeseen by you and so distressing that no words ot - reproof can bo needed to make , you . feel their gravity: Your disobedience to the laws of your country; your forget fulness of the full Import of. your oath; .your Yield Ing to tierce and angry passions when i tempted by a sense of wrong, have borne ( fruits so bitter that JMitir 'worst puninh- ment has been already suffered. The mer ciful sentence of the court whichtried you leaves you a member of the honorable profession you have choxen,. Jn that great school of self-sacrifice and obedience, a life useful to your country will, It Is hoped, atone for grave faults which have clouded the early years of your service. You will acknowledge receipt of this let ter and it will be entered on your official record. Respectfully. ' ' CHARLES J.. BONAPARTE. ' ' Secretary. Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr.. U. S. N., United States Naval Academy, An napolis, Md. CO.NFIR.MATIOS BY i THK KS ATE Aaaolatment of Pnbllo Printer aad a K amber at Postmasters Approved. WA8HINQTON, Dec. 11. -The senate, in executive aosalon, confirmed the' following nominations: . ' ' Charloa A. St tilings, Massachusetts, to be Dubllc printer. Henry W. Furniss. InQlaaa. envoy extra nruiiimy and minister plenipotentiary to Haytl. -. . Font masters Iowa: Gordon W. LaFlar, Manning; Isaah H. Mains, Charter Oak; Esther M. McFarlane, Cumberland;. Ste phen C. Maynard. Grand Junction; Thomas W. Pur cell, Hampton; Belle Sherwood, Shell Rock; Bert E. Bower. Traer, Albert 8. Burnett, Valley Junction." Nebranka: Robert R. Douglas. Clarks; Charles H. Hodges, College View; Amanda Will. Nellgh. Vtah: E, Harvey Belcher, Vernal. FRIES STILL IN ,,THE RACE eaator Will Haa far Uoveraor aad Hyphenated Mast Copy Aa-v. other Story. This story local appeared In' The'" Be Monday afternoon: From reliable sources it la learned that Senator Fries of Vslley county haa an nounced he would net tie a candidate for governor this year. Fof Some months benator Fries had been counted as one of the candidates for the republican nomina tion and he had received' promises of sup port from a number of prominent people In various parts of the state. His with drawal at this time clarifies the- political atmosphere insofar as Valley county la con cerned, for It win mean worn vvu win have no flfht for his hrlme delegation,- as both Fries and Wall reside In the county. An effort was made some time ago in get Treasurer Mortenser? to come out as a can didate, but the effort proved futile, and this leaves only Wall aa a candidate irom Valley county. This appeared in the World-Herald Wednesday: , (Special Dispatch to the World-Herald ! LINCOLN. Neb., Peo. It. State Benator Fries of Vslley county has withdrawn from th nr. for the aovernorshlD next year. John Wall la now left a the only candidate from Valley county, as oiaia ireaBun-r unrt.nuii hu announced that he will not contest for the Valley county delegation The reporter for Ths Be who got th4 k original story, which manifestly furnished the text for the reproduction placed -under a special dale line, was thus advised by on of Senator Fries' neighbors. Sine this statement was given out. however, another statement Is mad by partlee In Omaha who claim to be prepare t apeak for Senator Frlea that the senator haa not withdrawn and does not Intend to withdraw from th rec. - - It was auggeated that this denial cam so late that tt tfitght put the typbtnsted to the? further trouble of rewriting the de ntal, whereas bad It waited another day It might have had the original statement and th4 denial all at onoe. STANDARD WILL NOT BUILD Rockefeller Company Pays roasamn llan of Oil Woald Kot Pay for Pipe Llae. In a letter to W. U Selby of the pipe line committee of the Omaha Resl Estate ex change, resd oefore the exchange at the Wednesday meeting, the Standard Oil com pany stated positively that the amount of Industries would not be large enough to rant tl.e building of a pipe line from " . r K",n""' U 0t"- Mr. Selby sprung a surprise by reading a letter from James W.- Wilson, secretary 4f the Oil Producers' corporation of Chicago, It enclosed an editorial from The Bee on the pipe line project and read as follows: . We note the enclosed among today's oil ellnplntrs. You have sn oil Held not far from Omaha which can be secured and developed at a "'VroS the KasaV W 'SS Sve bnve the field Is ample to supply Omaha with all Its fuel snd light. l If we can be of service to you In locating and Initiating Its development we are at your command. ' The letters aroused little discussion and the pipe line committee was continued an other week. ' Tho question of exploiting Omaha' by magar.lne and newspaper advertising wns revived, and President Green said he had not appointed a committee In the malto?. but would do so at once. Rev. Merton Smith of Vancouver. B. C Bddressod the exchange on the subject of the growth of the north coast cities. CI. T. Fhumway of Sootts Bluff, Neb., talked of Irrigation In western Nebraska. He sa!d prominent IrrlKntors of the country hod decided to hold a melting In Omaha n January, somewhere between the 8th and 16th, to organise a, national association, be lieving the existing national body does not meet the requirements. Men from all the western and middle western slates will be present. . GEORGE C. TOWLE IS DEAD Pioneer Coal Man -of Omaha Dlea at College View Sanitarian. Lincoln, - - Ooorge C. Towle, president of the Ne braska Fuel company, died early Wednes day morning at the College View sani tarium, near Uncoln, where he went a month ago with hopes of recovering I'roin a malndy of long standing. The body will be brought to Omaha Wednesday evening by the eon, Ross B. Towle. and taken to the family residence,- 130 South Twenty-fourth street.' Funeral arrangements have not been arranged. Mrs. Towle and daughter. Bessie, visited Mr. Towle at the sanitarium a few diyi ago, when the patient's condition appeargd such as to warrant the mother and daugh ter taking a trip to Florida, which Journey they were making when death came. . -Mr. Towte was stricken with paralysis three years ago last June, . since which lime he did not engage In active business regularly. George C.' Towle was born in Illinois sixty-four years ago. He came, to Omaha In 1873. and at once engaged In the coal huslness for himself. A few years later he became a member-of the Coal firm of Pnttt A Towle. later organizing with George Paterson and F. H. Blake the Nebraska Fuel company, the' oldest coal Arm In tha city and of which Mr. Towle was preBldont twenty-three years. ( ;It is said by his associates that Mr. 'towle boro up during tbe years of his af fliction with fnUch fortitude nd 'Cheerful-; ness... He was' a member 'orthe' Elks an4 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. His only son. Ross B. Towle, Is secretary of the' D. J, O'Brien Candy company. The only daughter. Is with her mother In the south. . - NO OFFICIAL GIVES PLAN Fluk, and . Drexel Silent .'as to Action on the Salary Statate. 'Neither County Treasurer Fink or'ounty Clerk Drexel will say Just what steps he I ehlnv tn tAk rrvflrHlnr tha r,t,lnlhn the county attorney that the last legislature cut .their salaries by an amendment relat ing on-Its face only to counties between .W0 and GO.nflO population. It seems cer tain, though,. that neither the sheriff, treas urer or clerk will take any action In the premises until someone else makes a move. These three officials draw their salaries from the feea of their - offices, and ho county commissioners do not formally act on their pay Touchers. Each man will con tinue to draw the salary he was to get when elected, and It Is considered to require a suit at law to establish the validity and intention of the amended statute. Tito officials do not believe the courts will up lipid the construction put on the amend ment by the county attorney. Fossil Dead la His Itooiu. Hugh Hubanks. commonly kjnown as "Btuliby," waa found dead in his room last night at about S p. in. Hubanks Is a colured man and a well known character of the Third ward. He was found by Hob Johnson and Max Smart, who went to his room last night. He has been subject to apoplepilc attacks foe some time past. It is thought his death was due to this dis ease. He lived at 107 North Twelfth street. The coroner waa called and took charge of the case. Driver Man nod hy Pall, Sam IS. Kohn, uJB South Thirty-second street, a driver for the People's store. In some unexplained manner fell off his wagon between Farnam and Harney on Sixteenth, at 1:30 p. m. He sustained painful bruises on the head and shoulder and waa tempo rarily stunned by the fall. He was at tended at the pollen station by Lrs. Arnold, Ijingdon and Roseaater. His Injuries did not develop any dangerous symptoms and after the dressing he was taken home. LOCAL' BREVITIES. At ' the regular meeting this evening of Omaha aerie,- Fraternal Order of Kmtes. half a doxen candidates are to be Initialed. Second ward cttlxena contemplate form ing an Improvement club Friday night. They will meet 'at Lahman's ball, Seven teenth and Martha streets for that purpose. The meeting is tq be called at I o'clock. Promoters of the club give It out In ad vance this Is not to be a ward heelers' or ganization or one for the special benefit of prtvate corporations. . Frank Falvey of Fremont was picked up In an unconscious state in the alley In the rear of Goldsmith's saloon at Ninth and Capitol avenue last hlght. He was taken to tha nonce station wnare an examinanun , showed that his trouble waa due to excess of alcholio stimulation. He went Into a i cataleptic state from which ne recover later In the evening. Mllfnrd Colne, 14-year-nld son of Pat rtck Colne. 511 North Eighteenth street, has been missing sine last Monday morning, when he left borne with a pair of skates, ostensibly tt attend the Cass street school. The parents have reported the matter to the police. The boy took ex ception to attemling school and was reprl- manded by h'.s mother. Whether he ran a - r 4T ervna ht t . as ass aar at M n mw ItAA laa tnt ShS-aa conjecture. -.- , j SOOTHES SYHUP a aasa eass ay ximees at Intbui for thetr auivira aaile Twtalas tor or fitly Twd. d, suftMM Wi gana. nd eoUa, aad Is ta an mio. m Oj1 lot dlafThra rut. J IK CKJTTe A JTTLX. exchange cMjtu. players PIHakaraT Trades Howard, Lladaniaa aad Brala ta Boston for Victor Willis. NEW YORK. Dec. 18,-The Pittsburg club. It was announced, has traded Brain. Howard and Llndaman to Boston for Vic tor Willis. Llndaman Is a pitcher, and was w-lth ths Jersey City club of the Eos. em league Inst season. He was drafted this fall by Pittsburg. Charles Murphy of. Chicago announced that ntcher Pfeffer and Catcher O Nell have been traded to Boston for Catcher Mnran. Murphy also said that Frank Seele probably would manage the St. Louis club next year, negotiations to thst effect being tinder way. Wl TWO PtLl. llawkeye Former Defeats Harkr- ekaildt Before I .org Crowd. Dies MOTNEtt. Dec. 18,-"Fsrmer" Burns tonight defeated Charles Hackenschmldt In a mixed style match. Burns won the toss and chose eateh-as-catrh-enn. He threw Hackenschmlilt In 71 minutes. 75 seconds. The Russian won the second fall. Orseco Roman. In 74 minutes. The final bout waa cnt h-svateh-can and Burns won In 15 minutes. Three thonsnnd Ave hundred peo ple were present. Hackenschmldt defested Bums here last we.k. Case of Misplaced Coogdeore. Robert BoVee of Herman gsve $fc0 to a supposed friend Tuesday afternoon for safe keeping and Is now mourning his loss while sitting in the ofitce of the jail for warmth and lodging. He came to the city Tuesday morning In the, company of Mike Draper, also of Herman. ""They had both been work ing there. Draper suggested that Uovce give him the money, saying that It waa easy for a boy who was hot used to the iily to lose his money. The last he heard of. Draper he had taken a car to Council Hinds.. Hovce thinks he has gone to Chi cago as he' spoke of going there. Bovee was to have started west today. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How I'sefal It Is Preservlag Health aad Boaaty. Nearly everybody knowa that charcoal la the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purluer In nature, but few realise Its value wnen taken into the human system fur the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy tnat the more you take of It the better; It Is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs tue gases and Impurities always present in the stomach ana Intes tines and carries them out of the sy stem. Cnarcoal sweetens the breath after smok ing, drinking or after eating oniona and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves the complexion, it whitens the teetn ana further nets as a natuiul and eminently rata cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which col lect In tne a to mac u and buwela; It disin fects the mourn and throat from the polsou of catarrh. . All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but piob.ibly the best charcoal anu the most for the money la in Stuurt a Char coal Losenges; they are composed of tht finest powdered willow charcoal, and othe, harmless antiseptics in tablet form, o. rather in (he form of large, pleasant tastin losenges, the charcoal being mixed wit. honey. The dally use ot theee losenges will sooi, tell In a much Improved condition of tlu general health, better complexion, sweete. breath and purer blood, and the beauty o. It Is that no possible hurm can result fron their continued ljc, but on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Charcoal Losenges to all patient suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, arid to clear the complexion and purify tha breathi., raouth and. tnroat; I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally use of tbem; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In some sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Losenges than in any of the or dinary charcoal tablets." Headaches I Stopped The most sever bead aches will yield In a few mien 1st to Bromo-Las (contslns no Quinine). Don't seller any longer. Get a box today ask your druggist of the Orange Colored Box fRRono-LATr UaV CONTAINS NO QUININE V All druextsts. a.or by mail. Gvory Woman ia mMraataa ana anoua how do as try wonafntu MARVEL Vthlfiisti Sprey I The mtw Tarhul BjtaM. Aim I hen mud AirSn, TlMst-Sal Mt-sus carvenisnt. . IICtMawtflMUMII, ftnnotuiiij his UlMf. IM1& Ultd MAHIt fa llliutniee hnokmbs. It fail iisruoiilsn and lirerttnn ts- ..UMbU lolartlM. MARVKI, C as a), aaa sr., aev i una. - rar 8s Is aw SHERMAN A McCUNNELL. PRUQ 'XX. Cor. ISth and Doag Bta.. m tor m iswr.vw7a WATCH FOR The Los Angeles Limited A New Electrio Lighted Train ".Vhich DECEMBER 18th : and eycry day thereafter by the UHION PACIFIC ADD SALT LAKE ROUTE f lie New and Frlrect TpSEMorHEn i ttNE such Z lr 2 VIE IOC PAClCAGtS. rlCRSCtx SdUUCSYRACUSe.N.Yji fatxsajsiaBajasBsaasin Tja Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy . If yon arc a chronic djspfpUc and liar trifd nil oilier remedies frr Prs rtvpsla without gvall. and wllf writt t us. th trover Graham Co., Nswbnrfb. N. Y.. we will present to you, frrf charge, a bottle of our Draper! a. Rem edy. Messrs. Fhrimao McConnell aro our agent In Omaha and will gladly tell you all about the GROVKR GRA HAM DYSPEPSIA REMEDY. Ttaay will also supply you' upon request, with soma literature which we believe will be more than sufficient to convince you that our Dyspepsia Remedy In without doubt one of the most wonderful prep arations that baa ever bee put upon the market for the cure of any form of Stomach Disorder. Our offer to you ot a free bottle In In Itself sufficient proof of the fact that we know that our remedy la all that we claim It to be, namely, a positive specific for the most chronic cane of nny form of disorder arising from an impaired digestive system. In suring perfect freedom from all distress from the very first done. Shermaa McConnell, Druggists Agents, Om&ba, Neb. VERY LOW EXCURSION RATES VIA December 23, 1905, To Many Points In ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, OHIO, ONTARIO, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, , MICHIGAN, WEST VIRGINIA. RATE-Fare and one-third for Round Trip Return Limit SO Day. For further information Call or write, F. P. RUTHERFORD D. P. A. 1323 Farnam St., Omaha, Nib. BIG FOUR. ROUTE (Jfew Yarfc Central Llnas.) Leave St. Louis DAILY For CINCINNATI.. 8:17 i.m., 12 Noon, 9:30 p.m., 11 p.m For NEW YORK, k 8:17 a. ro.. 1:00 p.m.; 11 p. n. Throutfh Sleepers, Dining Cars, Par lor Cars and Day Coaches. Tbla is "the route that givea the aemce. 0. W. GREEN, T. P. A. Kansas City, Mo. Ticket office, Broadway and Chest nut Sta., or address C. L. HILLBARY, A. O. P. A., Bt. Louis. MENANDWOMClia 0M Wc cj fer assatarat eiMkaitM.iaSaSMaatlaa.. trrll.lloB. r slearsitoa. f siaosss si.akraaM. PalalM. as4 set sstrla- aat er pw.ssses. Will Be Presented Line to Southern Callforuia. used oyiKcy. "I I ni(:emk , J l.ltoln.l M M Cuiuuri lJ t af W.MlMlfl. ' KnTMtvMnCMiaiutfii V" lSlT. f- 1 avste hy traa1sta. V S.8.S. 5 i.r st Is slats '. VV. "KfA 1 M r 1 Wot tl- 1 7t. Sxas'Vr V OerealM Mil ea taissss