THE OMATT.V DAILY BEE: MONDAY. .TANTAUY 1. 1006.
NEWS OF INTEREST" FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Office. 10 PNft
bLlth' PROSPEROUS KEAR
Large Amount of Building Done During
tLe Put Twtlta Months.
tVERAL LARGE STRbClURES IN THE LIST
Partlrnlar Activity Sotcd Isj the tVny
of F.reotlon of Private BnlJnirfi,
the Urrait Cost Belnsr
(irrnlrr Tt-nn I sual.
,-,e yesr J list closed vm nut- of prosper
ity and tho people of Council Hluffs ran
look bark on the last twelve months with
antlsfnrtmn. Tho dawn of the new year
promises another equally prosperous twelve
months.
Retail and wholesale trade during 1305. it
1 generally ceneedrd, was excellent. I'ubllc
Improvements did not keep pure with pri
vate enterprises, but inr5 was a record
breaker In the linn of building. Not In the
history of the Tty has there been so much
building. Council Hluffs has always been
essentially a city of homes, and this was
fully demonstrated during the lust twelve
months. In every section of the city houses j
have snrung un almost like mushrooms. It
Is noticeable that the class of private resi
dences Improved during the last year and
numerous line residences were ererted.
The record of building permits shows
that 191 permits were Issued for buildings
costing in the aggregate $3:t,IV5. This rec
ord, however. Is far from complete, as many ;
fall to take out a permit, and buildings ag-
gregatiug at least $I75.C00 were constructed ,
without permits Issued for them
Hume of Important Mrnclores.
The most important building now in
course of construction Is the elevator be'ng
built by the Transmlsslsslppi Grain com
pany to replace the old I'nlon elevator
burned last March. This will cost, it Is
estimated, flaO.OOO. The new barns and of
fices of the Omaha ft Council Bluffs Stfeet
Railway company at Twenty-eighth street
and Avenue A are Hearing completion and
represent an outlay of about $25,000. The
Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital, cost
ing $40,000, Is In course of construction.
Warehouse Construction Company No. 2 ex
pended $35,009 in rebuilding the implement
warehouse burned down a year ago while
occupied, by the Fuller-Johnson & Bhugart
company. The exchange building of the In
dependent Telephone company, now near
lug completion, represents un outlay of
nearly $20,ono. At the Christian Home, a
memorial building in me-mry of the
founder. Rev. J. O. Lemen, and his wife,
baa been erected during the last year at a
cost of $20,flrt0. John Beno spent upwards
of $13,000 In remodelling and Improving his
block on Pearl and Main streets, and the
Improvements on the old Stewart building
commenced by A. A. Clark will cost up
wards of $10,000. E. Children & Sons ex
pended several thousand dollars during the
year In adding to tbelr factory on South
avenue, while the building of the Kretch
nier factory cost upwards of $10,000. The
Orowers' Canning factory represents On
ititliiv of $1fi,oo0. wblle fb Crape Growers'
nssorlatlcn expended $".000 In a new ware
bouse. Fleva'ors have been erected during
be last venr bv the Rock Island rallronfl,
rriMrc Pres.. Si'iirart Omen. ; represent!"
in the n msnv thim-amls of dollars.
jVf the Icw-v o.-t.oe for the Peaf the eMte
Is exeem'ii'ir 2'0 TA) In tb" construction of
new b'llli'lniru. The venr IKS wlnsd the
comrletlon and ononliig of th $7S,(V't) library
luil'dlne donated bv Andrew Carnegie.
The result or all this building was that
there was nirole ivork for all classes of
killed and unskll'ed labor.
PiihH ttonenvements.
Vobllc inifiroi'einects during the last year
did not cut a very big" swath and were less
efjijis'i.jtwfsw
OVERSHOES
Men's Pure Guru Arctics,
for
Men's ISostoti Arctics,
fm-
Moil's common Arctics,
for
Lmllos' Arctics, '' buckles,
for
l-tdicH' Antics, 1 Imckle,
for
MIkscs' Arctics, 1 buckle,
for
Ladies' Alaska,
for
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.50
1.00
85c
1.03
75c
Ladies' Aluskas,
for
Full line L(f.rn;lii;s, Cierinuu socks
ami Felt Boots nt tho lowest pos
sible prices
DUNCAN SHOE GO.
23 Main Street
Flue Repairing. COUNCIL Bl,LTFF3
MAIL ORDERS
Are we getting yours? If not, thetie prices
khonld interest you! We have the LARGEST
MAIL OHDKH DRl'U BIS1NK8S In the
state of Iowa! Why? Just because we sell
drugs for less money than any other linn in
the state! CAN ANYONE DENY THIS?
$1.00 Lluuozuue. all you want 79o
$1 wu Swamp Hoot, all you want T'.ic
tl.ui Duuy s M.ilt Whisky 7:-c
$1 00 t'inkham's Compound 79c
$1.(0 Pierce's Medicines "9o
l.u Warner's Safe Cure 7Se
II ( Hood s barsuparllla 7Vc
1. ui Aver s Sarsuparilla 79c
II. iH) Canadian Malt Whisky 7.'o
$2 (0 Chester's Pennyroyal Pills $l.m)
2fc 2o-.Mule Team Borax 140
26c Meniien's Talcum Powder 15c
25u li raves' Tooth Powder luc
, How do these prices look to you?
Free delivery In city or Id deil If for
out of town.
CUT
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SCHAEFER'S
DRUQ
STOkhi
B. T. TATE9, Proprietor. -Cor.
Fifth avenue and Main street.
Council Bluffs, u. Phone 3HJ. Cor. Six.
teenlh and Chicago streets, Omaha; 'twenty-fourth
and N sires is. South Omaha.
SCAVENGER WORK.'
I haul dead animals. $1 00 per head.
Garbage, ashes, manure and all rub
bish; cltan vaults and cesspools. All
work done Is guaranteed.
Calls promptly attended to.
Pbone. Ash-10251
J. H. sHsacocx.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
28 Peart St. Phones, Res. 63, Office 97
Lsvdy Attendant u Desired
BLUFFS
ft. TeL 43.
than for sevetul years past. They Inrluded
II. 113.4 square yards of paving:, at a cost
of $.'6,737.03; IO.7Mi lineal feet of sidewalk,
at a rost of $4.on7.. and 11.928 43 lineal feet
of curbing, at a cost of $KL'0.S3.
The streets paved were as follows:
Utile street, from Pierce street to south
ern terminus, l.W.Fil square yards, costing
$3,407.7.
Benton street, from Washington avenue
to Prospect street, 14M.4S square yards,
costlns; I.4!i3.30.
Fletcher avenue, from Oakland avenue to
North Second street, 1,214. K2 square yards,
costing- $2 .28.152.
North Second street, from Fletcher ave
nue to Avenue E, 1,011.29 square yards,
costlns: $1.M3.1.
Third street, between Eleventh and Thir
teenth avenues, 3, Mo. Si square yards, cost
ing I7.0S1.74.
Third avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, 1,Si0.23 squ re ards. c sling $2.9vi.s.
Fourth avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues, $1,638.43 square yards, costing
$2,553.72.
In dredging Indian creek from Sixteenth
avenue to the Missouri river the city ex
pended about $30.1X10, but the results from
this large expenditure, it is conceded, will
be only temporary.
Xew Residences.
Among the residences costing $3,000 and
over built last year were the following:
Ernest E. Hart, $2B.noO; J. W. Rulre (addi
tion), $10.fK; E. J. Quick. $4.H; Oeorre
Camp, $3.ono: John A. Churchill, $3,000; T.
Olfieer. $i.i)0; Judge J. R. Reed, $7,60;
vickham Ilros., four, eich $,om; Mrs. M
ri. vt imams. M.d'.': j. w . rieu. .i.'""n j. -i
Ferguson. $4.n; 41. C. Phepard. $.'.3m; V. K.
Render. $3.3.V); E. G. Wood. $3,250; O. t.
Whitlund. $3.ii); O. 8. Wright. $3,000; W.
Keeline, $lu,t; W. W. Hatithorn, $4,000.
Building permits:
January 3
Feb u ry B
$ S.ooo
10
Marcn in
SU75
CM
, 4i,
44;l
43.5"0 i
April
. 34
. 14
May
June 21
juy
12
August
21
16
?1
13
16
37 490
September
October ...
November
December
26.3O0
2S.025
2.42i
27.3'JO
Totals lt
$IBl,5Si
Mnrrlaite Licenses.
Council Bluffs has for many years been
a favorite Gretna Green f r parties doslr-
Ing to be married elsewhere than at their
own home town. Ist year 715 bcuists
e.e issued ns nealnst tifi7 for 1904. Jus-
tlce Flcldman established a record by per-
funninc 223 murrlair ceremonies during the
last year.
Licenses were Issued us follows:
January 45 July
February August
March 57 September ..
April 62 ( Ictober
Aiay 5 November ...
June "S.December ....
j
M
tttf
1
57
05
Total "15
Health Record.
With the exception 01 tne smallpox e-pl- and Injured persons cared for at police
d'jpilc, which was a legacy from the pre- headquarters.
vlous year. Council Bluffs enjoyed n re- During the year the city treasury' was
tnnrkably healthy record for 19o5. Only enriched to the amount of $13,R50.56 by fines
2o0 cases of contagious diseases were re- and forfeitures collected by tho depart
ported to the board of health, and of these ment. In the twenty-one months of the
103 were smallpox. The diseases reported present municipal administration $21,239.77
were as follows: Smallpox, 163; diphtheria, has been turned Into the city treasury
26; scarlet fever, 13; whooping cough, !i; from fines and forfeitures. Ten arrests
measles, 1; chlckenpox, 1; scarl.'tlna, 1; ' weie mude in connection with tho crusade
membranous croup, 2. i against spitting on the sidewalks.
The monthly record follows: j The 1.452 lodgers at the city Jail were of
January Smallpox, 34: diphtheria, 3. Feb- the following nationalities and occupations:
ruary Smallpox, 21; scarlet fever. 2, whoop- Nationality
lug cough, 1. Alarcn sniullpox, el; scarlet
fever, 1: chlckenpox, 1; membranous cruun.
1. April Smallpox, 19; diphtheria, I; scar-
let fever, 2. Alay 8raallpox.l6; diphtheria.
A- wimmiinu' cilllirll 1 .1 line Hmy 1 Inii v
J measles, 1. July Diphtheria, 1. August
I Diphtheria, 1. September Diphtheria, 2;
' f I'1"."" 1-r Oototr Olpht hrl... 4; scar-
lei fever, 3; membranous croup, 1. Decem
r r Diphtheria, 6; scarlet fever, 3; whoop
ing cough, 1.
Illrtbs and Deaths.
During the year 359 births were reported
to City Physician Tlnley, but this list is
evidently not complete, as physicians some
times fail to. make the report required by
law. There were 349 deaths, leaving a bal
ance In favor of the births of ten.
BIRTHS.
January aSi August 29
February 24 September 3
March 23 October 23
April 35 November 3S
May 32, December 18
June 23
July 30 Total 319
Males, 199; females, lwo.
DliATIlS.
I January 84 August 45
rebruary 18 September 14!
October 2
aiarcn at)
A nrll
November
... 33
... J
I Ml. w
December
I June
July 2il Total
.Volt
Mules, 194; females, 156.
The oldest person who died during the
J year was E. Uretchen Stigner, who died
I April 26, at the age of 102. The next oldest
; was Mrs. Martha Slyter, who was 95 years
I old, and the third oldest was Mrs. Mary
I Hooker, who was 91 years of age. From 60
to 70 years there wero 53; 70 to 80, 33; from
80 to 9o. 19; from 90 to loo, 3.
There were twenty-five accidental deaths,
classified as follows: Railroad. 15; motor,
1; by shooting, 1; drowning. 3; runaway
accident, 2; fall, 2; burned, 1; smothered,
1; shock, 1.
Thero were seven deaths by suicide, as
H follower Shooting. 2; hanging, 1; poison, 2;
gas aspnyxiatton, l; Jumping under mov
ing train, 1.
Loss by Fire.
The loss by fire during 19o5 was larger
than during the previous year, due to the
fact that the destruction of Hie I'nlon ele
vator at the Union Pacific transfer alone
represented a loss of $350,000. The loss at
the Walker Manufacturing company's fac
tory was $40,000. Excluding these two Items
the loss on 11 fires amounted to only
$11,409, of which $4,500 was sustained in the
Ogden llvey barn fire.
The department responded to 113 alarms.
The amount of Insurance Involved was
$443,150, and the total loss by fire was
$401.4i 9, against $149,768 for 1904.
Cty Finances.
During the year the city retired bonds to
thu amount of $27,500, decreasing the out
standing indebtedness, which on January
1. I, was $331,000, to $303,000.
The bonds retired were: Intersection
paving, $6,50u; intersection sewer, $7,500;
regular bonds, $05,000; loan. $4,500; regular
bonds of $135,000 Issue, $9.U00.
The" improvement and sewer funds will
show an overlap for the year, but other
wise the expenses of the maintenance of
several municipal department have been
s'Pt within the appropriations for the fiscal
year ending Marcn 31, 1M.
At the) Postoffle.
The business at the postofflce for the last
twelve months showed a allirht l.ier.a.
twelve montns snowea a slight increase
over that for 1904. The following compara
tive statement shows the business for the
four quarters of the two years:
1904. 19U5.
First quarter $!8.w7 47 $19.4tiJ Hi
Second quarter 17.73u.3 17.H44.53
Third quarter 17.OA.19 , lii.4W.87
Fourth quarter 19,214 5 19.139 12
Totals $7&6Ml.8B $71937.6$
t'oanty Tax Collections.
Owing to a slightly decreased assessment
valuation throughout the county, the tax
collections were somewhat lighter this year
than during 1904. The report of County
Treasurer Conslgny up to December 1
showed a total collection or $S3,Be$.$7 as
inflows: On hand January I, 1906, $63,$U.0$:
'.taxes end penalties. $7U,8oO.. mulct tajc.
$14.7:. !; permanent srhl fund. $!2.S2."p;
miscellaneous. $10..f 4o The disbursements
up to the same date were $7M.:V4 S4. leaving
a balance on hand on lccember 1 of $$.-
(36.ua.
Real Estate Transfers.
The real estate market was active and
there was especially a big demand for
building lots. Farm land retained the liigh
value it reached two years ago and sales
were many. The real estate transfers for
the year show an Increase In number and
considerations over those of 1!04. Outing
the year 2.130 transfers were recorded, with
a total consideration of $3,222,24.06, as follows:
No. f
transfers.
Total.
12 4' S4
313.937 17
61.V9 91
21s.n02.73
234 S07.:U
35.W9.M
Itil.Hlo.bS
220.K24.70
3"9 177. W)
218.978 M
m $7..tj
261. 7. 13
January .,
February
1h4
I4
: starch ....
1 April
1
1!Vi
217
177
115
142
14
177
.May
June
July
August ...
September
Oi tnher . . .
November
14
December IK
Totals 2.130 $3,222 2M.0
1904 1,W4 3,097,3S0.3
County Recorder's Offi.ee.
Business In the county recorder's office
for the last year showed a flattering In
crease over that of 1904. During the twelve
months $,268 instruments were recorded,
the fees on which amounted to $4,234.60,
leaving a handsome balance to be turned
Into the county treasury after paying all
the expenses of the office. The filings by
months were as follows:
Filings. Fees.
.. 4',: $237.20
.. BIT 373. W
.. 841 6oo.4
.. 609 4ni."0
.. 5"4 339.10
.. 47 :i 20
... 372 250.70
.. 3i'4 2.3.40
... 4W 319. V)
, .. 6;:7 3'u.ni
... 4f. 312.20
. . 691 4Uo.',0
...2iW $l,Eil.'J0
January
February
March .
April ...
May
June 47
Jiy
August .,
H Member
tlilober .
November
December
Total
During the year the police made "0 ar
rests and provided lodging at the city Jail
for 1,463 Itinerants. Although there were
several holdups and burglaries during the
'ear. I90". from a criminal standpoint, so
fllr H Council Bluffs was concerned, was
"t any worse than previous years. The
duties of the police department are many
nd varied In addition to protecting the
citiiens from criminals. During the last '
er the department reported no less than !
; 1,677 dead animals, 1,306 street lights out,
787 nuisances, 34S defective sidewalks and
posted 215 contagious disease signs, four
thousand one hundred and one meals were
furnished prisoners and lodgers lu the city
Juil, seventeen youngsters were turned over
to the Juvenile court, forty-two sick and
Injured persons were taken to the hospital.
eighteen sick and Injured persons were
conveyed to their homes and forty-six sick !
American 9s8 t Russian
Irish
173 French
German
F.ngllsh
Qh.a.Ia
124 I Hungarian
Bohemian" It
Polish ""I;;!; 2
uS
Swiss.!
Dane ..
Scotch .
.. 31
o
19
.. 24
.. 3
1.151
11
27
. 1
Canadian
Italian
Norwegian
.. 10 '
Austrian
1 I
Declination
I.ntNiicrs
Cooks
Painters
Vial miners
Machinists
Farmers
T'lilors .
Tejmsters
Coopers . .
10
13
The following shows the number of lodg
ers accommodated by months:
January 217 , July jg
i i uiu.ijr ftQ I AUKUSt 7
Mareh au2
September
October ...
..... 9
41
April U6
May
June ii
.November
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82
Deep ti
SITEHMSOIH WILL MEET TODAY
Adjournment Will Probably Be Taken
Intll Tuesday Morning.
The Board of County Supervisors is
scheduled to meet this morning at 9 o'clock,
as required by lew. but owing to the day
i bol"S a holiday It is not expected that any
Dusiness will be transacted and an ad
journment taken to Tuesday ircrning.
The county officials whose terms would
have expired today uudtr the old order of
affairs, but who hold over until January 1
l.mi, Dy reason of the adoption of the bi-
.i..,u l.. t . . .
........ ."-".i a.i.ei.uiuen.. are required to
file new bonds with the county auditor to
day and take again their oaths of office.
Several of the officials filed their bonds
Saturday afternoon and the others are sup
posed to have theirs In the hands of County
Auditor Cheyne this morning before the
supervisors convene. The bonds have to bo
approved by the supervisors, and this Is the
j first business the board will take up.
Failles Lease Quarters.
Council Hluffs aerie of Eagles has leased
the second floor of the old Stewart building
on Pearl and Main streets recently pur- !
cnasea oy a. A. Clark, and now being re
modelled and Improved. The lease is for
five years ut an annual rental of $90. The
second floor will provide a large lodge hull
and the necessary anterooms.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, L6Si
MINOR MKTIO.
Davis sells drugs.
Stockert sells carpets.
Plumbing and heating. Rlxby & Son.
Dr. Luella Dean, Drown Bldg. Tel. 9".
Drs. Woodbury dentists, SO Pearl street.
Woodrlng-Schmldt, undertakers. Tel. 33.
ierreri s improved tone lenses give satis
faction
Picture framing. C,
Broadway. Tel. 36$.
E. Alexander, 333
south ; Mi,,o.rrwu,,bo,"ewo,k'
The public library will be closed today
on account of New Year's.
Results Our Specialty Ecllps Collection
agency, office loS pearl St. Phone 1474.
Big oiid-wlnter tern Western Iowa
college opens Tuesday, January t, Vtui.
Miss Clara Gilinsai. 419 North Elgluh
street, is visiting friends In Des Moines.
Empire renaissance gold moulding, pic
tures and frames. Uorwlck, 211 S. Main.
Tel. m,
Get your upholstering, feathers, mat
tresses and repairing dune at Morgan &
Kllno s. 1$ South Main street.
Harmony cnapter. Order of the Eastern
8l""' havB Semi-publlo installation
. nf ,,m,.,,r. tl,i. .Venin i M.,ni ,.,,
Robert J. Dlnple. from the Oreat West.
ern freight office, yesterday succeeded v 111
rJmerson as ticket clerk in the uptown
passenger offloe.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
council Is scheduled for tonlgut, but it Is
expected that an adjournment will be taken
to Tuesday night.
John O. Jefferis, aged 46. died yesterday.
He is survived by his wife and several
children. The funeral will be held Tues
day afternoon from 23, Last Washington
avenue, and interment wbi be In Fairview
cemetery.
Alice McOill, daughter of Mrs. Matilda
McGUI, 815 North Seventh street, died yes
terday morning, aged Jb years. Miss Mi
Gill was a member ot Lady Maccabees and
Order of the Eastern Sutr. The funeral
will be held Tuesday morning at :30 o'clock
from the residenoe and the services will be
couducted by Rev. James O May, pastor
of the Hroiidwuy church, nf which Miss Mr.
dill was n member. The Eastern Star
chapter will have charge ot the services at
the grave.
John Nelson, un empire uf the looter
company, has been si ; l . i to Kansas Cits
because "f n severe accident to bis mother,
who is V, years of aic .Sirs. Nelson fell
and broke her bin n account of tier
, meed age it Is feared the Injury ma
result s -riousi;. . Air. .,.son lives at I'U
Fifth avenue.
OfhVors-etect and ci iiiiwrs of the ibgicc
staff of Faltn tiroc. No. Jl, Woodiii-n
Circle, are recttesiid ti, meet at the hall
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to prepare
for the public installation Tu"sd.iy night.
The Installation will h- full. .wed by n ln
quel given by Council l'.hifts camp, Wood
men of 'he World.
TRAGEDY IN 0ELWEIN HOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. I.onl larr Fonnd la
Room llylna ' Bullet
Wounds.
OELWEiN, lu., Dec. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) With two bullets Imbedded over
her heart and her husband lying In bed
with life almost ertlnct. Mrs. Louis Carr
was found In Hotel Mesley early tuis
morning- Mrs. Carr was taken to her
home and now lies In n critical condition.
A 15-ycar-old boy by a former husband
is the cause given for domestic trouble
which led to the ttagedy. The question
of who fired the fatal shot is now being
I Investigated by the proper authorities.
Carr is a liarner iy trade, Having come
here from Pes Moines two years ugo.
light Docket In Millions t'onnty.
ONAWA, la., Dec. 31. (Special.) The
Monona county bar docket for the Janu
ary term Is now In the hands of the
printer. There are tin criminal, twenty
Court convenes January $ and the petit
Jurors are summoned for January 10.
Judge Guynor will preside.
Logan "Woodmen Fleet Officers.
LiOGAX. la.. Pec. 31. (Special.)-The lo
cal Woodmen of the World lodge has
elected officers, as follows: C. "., C. R.
Bolter; advisor, John Wyatt; banker, A. K.
Foreman; clerk. George J. Tres'iitt; es
cort, F. IT. Laporte; V., E. Spencer; S.,
C, K. Knowles; manager, John 6. Durrell.
Woodbine Wood men Elect.
WOODBINE. la.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
The Modern Woodmen of America have
clectf d the following officers to jerve dur- j
"! tor coming year: . ( .. G. M. iJi
Sourd; A.. J. K. Johnson; clerk
Haas; banker, M. M. VinlnK.
liCWiB
Judgment Aanlnst Webster til).
WEBSTER CITY. la . Dec. 31. (Special
Telegram.) After being out all night the
Jury this morning awarded Mrs. C. I!.
I'tice damages against the city In the sum
of $1,400 for. Injuries received from falling
lnt, a ,"r''', rL'avul1"1' af,er ll"k-
REPLY TO PRESIDENT JORDAN
Honolulu Officials Say Statement
About Conspiracy to Extort Fees
la n A Iclous I nlsebooil.
HoXOLt'LC, Dec. 31. -luteal officials and
physicians who were concerned In the in- I houses will be held to determine tho organ- j end of the L street viaduct, and Noonan
vrstigatlon Into the death of Mrs. .lane Lu-' Ization of tne house and senate. The had been there. Some 'words pasted and
throp Stanford in this city express Indlg- carpets lu the commit lee rooms arc tile I Carlson left the place. After he got out
nution over a cabled report 13 ihe effect last of the repalis made after the lire of j n the street Noonan followed him an dat
that rresldent David Starr Jordan of the two years ago and in preparation for the tacked him with the knife, with the fatal
Lcland Stanford university has mcde a 1 session of the general assembly. I results.
statement in Denver. Colo., alleging that
the C,a'm thlU S''e dled fr'n poioll hH"
bt,n mude th buHg of a nlot l,v th Hon-
olulu officials to extort large fees. Dr.!
3 ; Humphreys declared today that the report
was a vicious falsehood.
In reference to the alleged statement by
12 Jo,lia" tl,nt a11 the filcU lu ,hc 0u8e
H would soon be mude public, it is said this
would be answered by a scientific state.
strychnine poisoning-
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS FEAST
Prominent Itallroad Officials Guests
nt Aununl Bauquet of Chicago
DUIbIou No. 1.
CHICAGO. Dec. Sl.-Presidents and oilier
mem, BiKie-ii y wie aneiiuiiiB pnysician , voting the renubllcan ticket at the mortem examination, llo Is an old genre- i oerson, was reporieu 10 uo very sic dui
and all th, autopsy physicians, backed by ; ,llePproDOBed now ....J , man and has lived In Omaha twenty year. "" VoT'.'cfght''0 8""iWl"U '"-
the chemist s post-mortem reports, all tho 01ecUo ,aw , blnf ,llB(.llBd ,Dl)Ut i or more. Christine and Sophia, the sisters, j Mrs (. K ,.funa lias hpfn yMU r'p,j(.
doctors agreeing that death was duo ton,. ,,, nrt .., ..,.,. . work in stores, the latter in CI. K. Shukerts tlvcs In harma. tint., for the last week
high railroad officers mingled on terms of ' lrlmary. and at the primary he will be ; meetlng of the citizens of South Omaha J morrow una aciivc prcpuaaiion will be
social equality with their empKiye. in Drull ' UWcn the ticket of that party. It is learned wltnln the next seven days. The commit- I Nation a,',d unue.ncia'of toe exLTbl't.
hall. Masonic temple. Tho occasion was fat tne law ,s Iulte "aely to require a i tet specified ten days as the limit. Ho I will oe setlicd reauy lor the initial pet
the twenty-ninth anniversary dinner of provision for securing the expression of the j stated that the date had not been fixed, j formaiice tomorrow.
Chicago division No. 1, Order of Railway ; second choice of tho voter, so that the but lh(lt alnpie notice would be given, sol The morning services at the First Pres
Conductors, and the railroad officials were j second choice may be taken into considers- . that a thoM interested would hove a lmay morni'.gTe subjec" be "
lha DiiAQta a 1,. ....... .... .i , I tin In I'M se them IS not a maiOt'ltV VOte. 1 ..I... ,A ..1. l..l. nnlnlnn CinimilliM.. .' u v. .. I....,,- " In llu.
i , ,t r.,n.i.i.. ....
1 ' 'vinin mil!, iieiwcril rill -
pioyer and employe was the keynote of
the gathering. About 400 persons were
present at the dinner. Letters and tele
grams of regret were read from President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks,
President James J. 1 1 ill of the Great North
ern railroad and from many railroad otH
clf.ls. DEATHRECORD.
t.eorge Washington.
RICHMOND, Va., Dee. Sl.-News was re
ceived here tonight of the death at his
home In Charleston, W. Va., of George
Washington, youngest sou of the late John
Augustine Washington, who was the last
individual owner of Mount Vernon and last
of the distinguished Washington family to
be born at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. H. K. Turner.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe.
clal.) Mrs. B. F. Turner, wife of a prom
inent farmer of Hamilton county, died
suddenly of a second stroke of paralysis.
She was a resident of Hamilton county for
twenty-three years. The remains were
taken to the old home in Illinois for In
terment. Henry W. l-auiberllit!
WINONA, Minn., Dec. 31. Henry W.
Lambcrtln, a, pioneer banker, reputed to
be one of the wealthiest men in tho state.
y an m... a n.nth
aged 75. Mr. Lambertin was one of the
commissioners under whoso supervision the
Minnesota state capltol was built and hud
held numerous political offices.
tieorge W. Wolf. .
ORAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 31.-i8pe-
clal.) George W. Wolf, a member of the
Soldiers' home, passed uway at the home
at the age of 6S years. He was a member
of Company A, Eighth Iowa Infantry. The
interment was made in the home ceme
tery. Mrs. Helen Klett.
POCGHKLEPSIK. N, Y., Dec. 31.-Mrs.
Helen Flett, for over twenty years tho
matron of the infirmary at Vassar college,
died suddenly at 4 30 this afternoon. Her
death followed an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs.'F.llsabrth Brarh.
HASTINGS, Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special Tele,
gram.) Mrs. Flliabeth Xlrach died at I
o'clock this afternoon at the home of her
son, William Prach, 753 North Lincoln
street.
Denry Makes tiood Progress.
CAPE HENRTi' Vs., Dec. 31. Wireless
communication at noon today with the dry
dock Dewey and convoy reports the vessels
16o miles southeast and the dock towing
nicely. At 4 p. m the wind St the capes
was northwest and blowing thirteen miles
an hour.
MOVE OF TEMPERANCE MEN
Tk New Tick to fihnt Off C. 0. D. 81m
Thronch Express Compsnj.
BG CONSIGNMENT SEIZED AT LEON
Artist Defends His Action In Putting
Driver l Ox Team on th Wrong
Side eeded tn Fill IMnnk
In I'letnre.
t F"ji un a Stuff Correspondent.
DES MOINES. Dec. 31 (Special. ,K-A
vigorous eftivrt is to be made in this state
to put nn end to the "C. O. P." liquor
business. Since the decision of the t'nited
States supreme court on an Iowa esse
against the Adams Express company. In
which the decision ot the Iowa courts
holding the express company criminally
liable, was reversed the "C. O. P." liquor
business has held full sway. There has
been no cheek to It till tho temperance
people and business men of tieon swoiv
out n search warrant and bad the derot
of the Burlington road at Leon searched I
and about $7X) worth of liquors confiscated.
It is proposed by the uttorneys In this case
to tight It out on a different line from
otLer cases that have Involved the "C. O.
P." liquor business. The other case de
cided by the I'nited States supreme court
was tried on the line that the express
compmy had sold the liquor contrary to
law. This suit will be tried on the ground
that the liquors were kept contrary to law.
The claim Is to be made that liquors held
by anyone not authorized by law to be in
possession of such can be confiscated and
destroyed. In support of this claim the
attorneys claim they will show thnt much
of the liquor confiscated at Ion In Decatur
county was never ordered by the persons
to whom It was consigned. Two decisions
by the supreme courts of South Dakota
and Kentucky holding that liquors shipped
Into a state with the intent of avoiding
the state laws, even though Interstate
commerce, can be c.inlb.cated and destroyed.
Illiislinelil Defends lalntln.
K. II. Blashtleld, -who painted the $10,000
picture "Westward," which Is hung above
the grand staircase in the state house, has
written to y. D. Harsh, secretary of the
capltol commission, giving a description
of his painting and defending his putting
tho driver of the ox team on the wrong
side of the team. Artist Ulashliuld says
the man was first introduced on that side
of the team because something additional
was needed there to balance the painting
There still being an utililled space a gun
was placed In t lie man's hand extending
over his shoulder into an unfilled space
anil later thin was changed to a whip
stuck and the man thus made Into a
driver. He calls attention to the fact thut I
a child running beside the wagon was
introduced for the same reason, though li
Is not supposed thai a child would make
the entire trip to the western plains run
ning beside tne wagon, but as the child
minht do so for a time for recreation and I
rest, so the driver might leave his stutioti
for a time and to to the wrong side.
Repairs Are Henrly Completed.
The carpets In the committee rooms of I
the house are being laid ihls week and will
be down by the last of the week, when
the caucuses of the republicans of both
Progress on Ksnen.
I Excellent progress Is reported on thu sur-
; vct. of the Des Moines A Albany interur-
ban. to Dasa from this citv donn tlu-ouuh
j Creston. Considerable of tho right-of-way
j is said to have been secured during the past
several weeks, and active construction will
; be commenced early in the spring.
Draft of Primary Bill
The question of keeping the democrats
considerable part of tho discussion during
the coming session of the general assembly.
The lllll. It is understood, will provide for
holding the primuries of all parties on the
same day about the middle of Auguit. To
avoid members of one party voting the
ticket of the other party, it is proposed to
require the voter to .express his party si
I legiance at tnu generaj election oeiore me
k... nf lha friends of Hie measure havu
;
I contended that a plurality vote Is sufficient.
Signet Rings Frenzer, 16th and Dodge.
Have Root print it.
FORECAST CFTHE WEATHER
Snow and Colder In Nebraska Today
Fair Tomorrow Slow lu Writ,
em Ion a Today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Forecast of the
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska Snow and colder Mon
day; Tuesday, fair.
For Iowa Increasing cloudiness Mon
day, followed by snow lu west portion;
Tuesday, snow in east, fair in west por
tion, colder in south portion.
For Colorado and Wyoming Snow and
colder Monday; Tuesduy. fair.
For South Dakota Partly cloudy and
colder Monday, probably snow; Tuesday,
fair.
For Missouri Rain or snow Monday;
Tuesday, colder and fair In west, snow and
colder In east portion.
For Kansas Rain or snow Monday,
colder In west portion; Tuesday, fair,
colder.
Loral Heeord.
OFFICE OF THE WKATHER BUR BAIT.
OMAHA, Dec. 31. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years; i'10' itsi-
Maximum temperature.... 44 64 51 4H
Minimum temperature.... 23 Kt 24
Mean temperature 13 45 Ss Si
Precipitation "0 .00 .00 . 00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha, since March 1
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 51
Wneesa for the day l?
Total excess since March 1 71
Normal preclpl atlon 0$ Inch
Deficiency for the day 0$ Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 27. 3t Inches
Deficiency since March 1 I K inches
Deficiency for cor. lerl' d In 19)4.. $ 4S Inches
Excess for cor. period In laoa 2.0$ inches
Reports from Stations at 7 P. M.
Station and State Tern,
of Weather. 7 p. m.
Idsnmrck. cloudy 4
Chi venne. clear
CI Ic gi, clear
Davenport, clear !
I-nver, part cloudy. 32
Havre, c ou ly
He e:ia, cloudy
Huron, cloudy 14
Kansas City, cloudy M
North Plitte, cloudy i
Omaha, part cloudy 14
Rapid City, cloudy 11
St. l-ouls, cloudy t
St. Paul, clear l'
Salt Lake City, cloudy 2i
Valentine, part cloudy U
ul'liaton 1
Max. Rain
Tern fall
,ft
32 .oil
$; .oo
34 .00
IS .'!
IS .02
34 .()
24 .no
4o .00
4o .)
44 .no
3D .(
I T
i .00
: .04
$ .00
1 .00
T indicates trace of precipitation. ,
Indicates below sero.
i. a. WELSH, Local forecaster
For Health and Economy
US3
Bakiiad
Best By Test."
Used in Millions of Homes.
AFFAIRS Al SOUTH OMAHA
Carlton Dies ti lesuh of Sub from Brbii
by Uoom n.
EVIDENCE POINTS TO CASE OF V,U3DER
Flight Unarrrl In alou Ends In
ttacb and Met 1 111 Dies After
Lingering niiie Hours
nt the Hospital.
Charles Carlson, who was stabbed Silur
duy evening by Frank Noonan. died early
yesterday morning from the effect of his
wound. As the case stands now there Is
little doubt that Xoonun will have to stand
trial for murder In the first degree. A
post mortem examination was made yes
terday afternoon to ascertain if possible
the nature of the wound and the absolute
cause of the death. The result of this ex
amination explodes Nonnun's theory en
tirely, which was that the man cut his own
throat. The wound was made b;- the
straight stab of a knife, downward In di
rection. The wound began St the top of
the man's left ear and Just In front of It.
The Ibwer edge of the wound was at the
base of the ear so that tho cut on the
sut face was only the width of a knlfehlade
But Inwardly the wound cxtunded down
ward. Just behind the Jawbone and Into the
neck a distance of about four Inches. The
i stab severed the Jugular vein and the cerv
ical artery, so that although the man lived
all night the gradual flow of blood could
not be stopped and Sunday morning he dl'-d.
A second stab In the man's neck pene
t rated to the bone. This In another Indi
cation of murder. This was also u, stab, not
a slash, as Noonan declared
Several witnesses to the attack declare
that Carlson had been in Harold's saloon,
Ht street on the Boulevard, or at the west
! Noonan works for the Puve Packing com
pany and gives his address as Thirty-sec-
ond and I streets. Tie has been working In
South Omaha for a number of rears and
has been a prize winner In numerous con-
tests in his profession. He has a family, a
wife und daurhters.
Carlson s father and two slaters live at
....... in.
riiuinuu oiieri, uiiinn.. im i."'" .
Ciaus W. Carlson, was present at tne pnsi-
, furrier establishment.
Coroner Bralley will hold an Inquest over
the body Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mass MeetlnsT on Sewer Question.
Richurd O'KeerTe, chairman of the cltl
sens" committee appointed to confer with
the representatives of the
I'nlon Stuck
Yards company, stated that in accordance
wUh n). instructions he would call a mass
I ...... m.uni..., i.. . n,. ,.nnA i-o.
' WWII niLiiiuiaii, in v....
, , ,. ,.,.-i,. t ,,,. nl.,l.
.una ui inn iiiiiuiiii i i-iuunij itir.,,.,
said: "It can not ! claimed that the ml-
norlty faction have done nothing to bring
nhoiK the innri results that Is tho agree,
about the good "suns, tnai is ino agree
ment of the stock yards company. At ull
events we have succeeded In gaining tlie
concession of the Interest on $30,000 of the
bond Issue for five years, an Item of Him
dollars. That much was gained which
might not have been gained without the
fighting minority. I for one am not going
to be foolish In the matter, though, with
the minority in the desire for a general
election. I am for the bonds in any event."
Vhen asked point blank If, In the event
that the mass meeting voted to support
the majority report, he would oppose thu
voting of bonds, he said: "J am for the
bonds. We tried to cany the point of the
election li) the committee, but It is over
now."
t'lty Coanril Meetlna.
The city council will meet tonight In
regular session, as required bv the char
ter, but will Immediately adjourn until
Tuesday evening on aefcount of the New
Year's holiday At the meeting Tuesday
night the general bills for the month of
December will be allowed. Among other
things, the matter of the water bill for
the last six months will come up for con
sideration. This Includes the rentals on
234 hydrants at the rate of $S0 and three
hydrants at $10. The total of the bill Is
$.38.80 There are thirty-six hydrants
that come In free under what are known
as the annuity hydrants. These are al
lowed free to pay for the bonus which
the water company agreed to pay to the
city when the system was Instituted. This
bonus was t2.tu0. The rentals on the thirty
six hydrants at $40 la $2,160. Three hydrants
at $10, and a third item make up the $2,5u0.
The city will consider the taxes and the
royalty owing to the treasurer, and the bill
may be satisfied by Issuing a warrant in
favor of the city treasurer for the amount
of the tax. $5,ti!j.25. The royalty will
amount to nearly $l.Cuo more. The business
of furnishing water to the city as a cor
poration will not show a large profit for
the last six months at tbat rat,!. In fact.
If the royalty is also deducted there will
be a balance due, taking the royalty at
$1,009, In favor of the city of $207.45.
Bids foe City Supplies.
In the matter of the bd for stationery
offered and accepted Saturday night, the
city attorney will be Instructed to draw
up a contract with White A Oliver, bind
Ing them to furnish the supplies specified
and also brad them to their proposition as
stated la the advertising for the bids, to
furnish any of these articles which are
Powder
required in greater quantities at the rates
specified. If this Is agreed to by the com
pany It Is hard to see where the profit is
to come In.. It Is well known that the
printing can not be gotten out profitably
al the bid presented. $lsl.:)i for the entire
19li requisition.
l iial of Fire House.
It is hcRlnulng to be apparent to tb
council that the total cost of the new
tire hall will reach $!9'i"0 nr $20,000. Th'
matter of the electric wiring hns not
been entered in the expense Incut red to
date, but the other accounts already reach
$17.(iii. The wiring will be in the neigh
borhood of $iin0 more.
Perninnent Slilewi'lka.
The cost of permanent sidewalks will
be another item before the council Tues
day. Hills for tho same will be allowed.
The cost for wide brick and cement walks
Is estimated at $!. tW. Tor cinder walks at
$3.1X. for nu'Tow brick. $3il5. Special taxes
will be levied to meet this cost. No men
tion has hen made of the site for the
new city hall. It may be up for discus
sion, however.
Funeral of Mrs. White.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary While took
place yesterday afternoon st 2 p. m. The
ceremony was pronounced In St. Agnes'
church by Rev. Father Ahem. A large
number of friends were present to show
respect to the well known woman. After
the ceremony the body was tukn to the
I'mon station to be sent iy way of the
Rock Island to Muscatuie, In.
took KxrhiMiiie Itules.
It now appears that the new rules of
the Stock exchange may not go Into ef
fect on January 1 ns planned. They
have met with considerable opposition from
certain quarters, so much that a special
mreting Is called for this afternoon to
Veconslder them, ll can not be predicted
w4ilrh of the propositions will be modified.
It Is barely possible that the result of
the meeting today "will furnish a good
fighting Issue in the approaching annual
(dectlon of the Stock exchange. There Is
Interest enough manifest to Insure a full
attendance at thu called meeting.
Mnvlc City Ciosslp.
Storage and hauling. Brewer. Tel. No. 30.
Desk room for rent In Bee office, city hall
Dtitming, South Omaha.
I Senator L. C
Saturday fron
C. Olhs.m und family- returned
from Sheboygan, Wis..
For Rent Ten rooms, hteam heat. A. 1
Berqttlst. 526 North Twenty-fourth street.
A case of scarlet lever was reported at
Fifteenth and Missouri avenue baturduy
evening.
. 'ora uaveriy enteriainea eigiu oi
ho'' li'icnds. Including several lrom out ot
i town, at dinner lust evening.
m,.B- Airy Anderson, wite of David An-
or two. hue exjiecteu to be one' ot a large
reunion oi liiciuis ot her childhood.
For Refit A furnished modern house to
parlies without chiluien or boarders. Finn
location, one. naif IiIock from car line. Ad
dress H 44 Lie, Sou i n Omaha, Neb.
Tne bipiscopai ciiuiciics ii pcalcil the serv
ices of i iirisimus ji sterduy, us in ubual, for
,"H ccieiuation of the ew j ear. the
ctnilllllll! ion sei VIC" WHS LUI1UUW1VU MW
rites oi iitiiiisai unci cd.
i n , Trl- itv Pomtrv exhibit bck'lus to-
1 i.vr i tne subject was iciuied to the
, " ... . ' ...... u ... . M uiiMn.le.l
lit W jeai. uuuu cuiiKivsaiK'iw
.n uervlc
At lhP t llia Methodist church the morii-
; lug service was taken up lor tne most purt
by tne uumiiiiMlialion ot tne sacrament- 01
l u ( t.ollllllurilull. , lie eVtft,,B
m,rvu.e wo a iiecial New Year's observ-
uuce. Tlio subject of tne evening was "A
"oud Prayer lor the t losing 01 Ine I car.
rpeciul music was a prominent feature of
both services. k
Anliiony Dougherty of Iowa was take
suuuciuy wan a temporary Hlibcrutlon of
lae mind last nlKnl at I lie r siuuiint al
Twenty -seventh and N streets. ll called
the iiiin waller to ins room and told mm
to send lor u doctor and a priest, saying
that he was going to die. Dr. Kouisk
and Kev. Aliern responded, as did the po
lice ciiptuin. It was lound that the hiaji
was suneiing from a Hallucination, and
that there was no prospect of his dying.
The Century Literary club will meet in
the library hall toiuoriow uilernoon, Janu
ary A Loveil pi oai am will bold the at
tention ot me cicil) lor the gutter part.
Mis. J. W. Bmlwi wm read a paper. ty
request, "A Comparison between Longfel
low and Tennyson.'' Mrs. Wilber hears
Will be leader ut tne program for me study
of 1owell. Roll cull, quotation from
Lowell; paper, "liwell as n Critic, Mrs.
VaiiDuseu. reading. Holmes' poem, ' lu
Ju-ines liuseeil lwell,' Airs. Ht-uer; con
vi ibulion, "Loweil s Home und Home Lite,
Mrs. J. L. t-ian y; ciuss sluuy. "Sir Laun-
piano solo, larl bage. )
DYNAMITE B0M8 FOB ITALIAN
Factory of Krnuloa Mnn Who Re
fused to Pay Hansom Partis
Destroyed by F.pllosV
SCRANToN. Pa.. Dec. 31.-A .! nauiitt
bomb was thrown ugalnst the front uoor of
the Giovanni Fuazl macaroni factory, at.
U Franklin avenue, at 1:15 o'clock this
mottling and the whole front of the build
ing nd half of the store room were
wiecked. The Arlingtou hotel, adjoining,
was badly damaged.
Fazzl. who Is un aged and well-to-do Ital
ian, has received three letters since Oc
tober 6, signed "The Iron Head." which
made demands on him for $l,i0, under
penalty of the death of hlmlf and family.
He paid no hcej to the letters snd did not
even notify the police. The scene of thu
explosion is in the very heart of the city.
Queer sensations
In sloiiiaih. back or bowels, are signs of
certain dangers, which Eleitric Hitters six
guirantwd to cure. fcO cents. For sale by
Eherman A MeConnell Drug Co
Seml-annuul clearance sale begins Tues
day morning at 1 o'clock See yesterday's
sd. Benson & Thome's Lilliputian Hasaar.
Diamond Rings Frenter, r.th snd Dodge-
