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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1906)
W ! 3 Wa Pickering Umbrellas Are (or ManWcnsn and Children Useful Gilts from 50c fo $23 Made ait Sold Only By Ed. F. Pickering 10S 8. 18th St 15 YEARS IN THIS LOCATION BLOW TO UNWRITTEN LAW rie of Alleged Colored Murderer Fall for Lack of Marriage ' Certiorate. The unwritten law plea offered In the de finite of Hugh Gray, the negro on trial for r.icrder, u sadly disfigured Tuesday mom lnjf by an opinion rendered by Judge Button to the effect a common law marriage did not Klst between Gray and Lillian Taylor, the woman over whom the trouhle occurred. The opinion was rendered after the attor ney had argued for over an hour. Judge Button directed the Jury that under tho law such a marriage did not exist. and the Jury should pay no attention to the testimony tending to establish such a relationship. Judge Baxter and Judge Reed, 'attorney! for Gray, sought to establish the relation ship between the two for a double purpose. It would have prevented her from testify ing against Oray and It would have given them basis for the pica Uray was defending the honor of his heme when he shot Harvey Williams, his rival, for the affections of the Taylor woman. Evidence was Intro duced to show they held themselves out as man and wife to white people with whom they dealt. Gray, himself, at the coroner's Inquest testified they were not married and the Taylor woman declared when she went on the stand she never considered herself his wife. It was also shown she was divorced February 13 and the state contended undrr the law she wns not competent to contract a marriage until Fix months after that. Th defendant asserted the relations began be fore the divorce was granted. Judge Sutton held the circumstances did not show a com mon law marriage. The woman will be one of the principal witnesses against Gray. Open evenings. Frenxer, 16th and Dodge. AID NEEDED FOR OLD WOMEN Bard Coal sad Burner Reqalred at Hope Coliiir, Where Help less Are Housed. "We need a hard coal stove and some hard coal for the aged women In our Hope cottage. The soft coal burner Is not sufficient. I wish somo sinner would sup ply this need. Sincerely, Charles W. Bavldgo. "If The Bee will publish that for me." said Rev. Mr. Savldge, "I will pray and I believe our needs will be satisfied. It la a good cause, to help and anybody will be blessed who helps It. What more glorious work could there be than making the life of a venerable old woman, perhaps mother and grandmother, happy and comfortable? Nothing, except making several of them happy and comfortable." Rev. Mr. Savldge established the Hope cottage purely as work of faith. He had no means to start with, but said he be lleved "the Lord will bless me and enable Edward H. Havana Cigars One of the good old brands manufactured since 1871.. Tou can make no mistake In giving your friends Gato Cigars. Everybody' acquainted with their value. Our sixes are Just a little larger than any one elBe gives for the mpney. . 1 f,c Gato Perfectis Royals 10c or 12.60 per box of 25. 16c Gato Masones 10c or 15.00 per box of 60. 16c Gato Progressos 10c or 110.00 per box ft 100. 16c Gato Londa Grande Fina 10c or $9.00 per box of 100. 15c Gato B. Panateleas 10c or $4.50 per box of 50. , 15c Gato Holiday Infantes Oc r $2.50 per box of 50. 10c Gato Uiquet Rosa 3 for 25c or $7 60 per box 100. 15c Gato Perfects Kspecials 1 6c or $3.75 per box of -5. 10c Gato Winner 3 for l!6c or $3.75 per bos of 60. 10c Gati Princess Finos 3 for 26c or $7.60 per box of 100. 15c Sublimes 2 for 2ic or $5.60 per box of 60. 10c Gato Opera Renos 3 for 26c or $3.75 per box of 50. Imported Gato Cigars The Gato concern' are now manufacturing Imported Cigars under the same brand ns those made In Tampa. We have made special arrangements to distribute tbe cigars from this factory, and offer the following special prices: 25c Gato Favorites 20c straight or $5.00 per box of 25. 25c (ialo Invincible Chlcos 2(H- straight or $4 60 per box of 25. 25c Gali Afamados 20c straight of $!.00 per box of 60. MYERS-DILLON DRUG CO. CHRISTMAS CIGARS HOLIDAY EXCURSION HATES To accommodate holiday travel ers a rate of a fare and one-third for the round trip to many points ou the Union Pacific and its con necting lines, has ben placed in effect by the ) UNION PACIFIC Dates of Bale, Dec. 20, 21, 22, 2:?, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 1906, and Jan. 1, 1907. Inquire at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM 8T. Thoae rho ROUGH SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY Gallery Man Would alt Taking Baby Pictures If It Seemed Possible. "I've a notion Just to cut out taking pic tures of babies," said a local photographer as he hung up the receiver where, for sometime, lie had been talking to an angry woman, but a fond mamma. "Now, that woman la kicking about the proofs of the picture of her baby that I took a few days ago. The proofs are fine, but, of course, they don't suit her. She sees things In that baby that are not reflected In the lens of the camera. They are little things about the baby that she hns learned to love. And because they doit't appear In the picture she thinks the sun, the camera and myself have entered Into a great conspiracy to belittle the beauty and loveliness of her little son. "Now, the camera doesn't see the baby through the same eyes as the mother. The parents should not expect me to trans fer to the photograph all of the cunning little things that their very admirable and bright offspring does. But they do expect It Just the same. I almost never send out proofs of the baby pictures that are not objected to. It Is the most disagreeable duty to wait on the woman when she brings baby for a second sitting. She will look at me with daggers In her eye, as though It was something 1 did to the camera that detracted from baby's appearance. Or else she will give me that sad. lingering look that one generally gives to a way ward son or some poor degenerate, past hope of redemption. "If there was any way to do It. I would certainly quit the baby picture business." Mangum t . :.KTTER SPECIALIST NO MAIL WITH FOLKS AWAY Without Written Order Postmen Can not I.enTe Letter When Peo ple Are Not Home. The question has been rajsed whether letter carriers are allowed to leave mall at residences when they find no one at home. On this point Assistant Postmaster Wood ard says: "Unless a written notice Is given the postofflce directing that the mall intended for the house may be left there In the absence of the occupants, mall carriers will not be permitted to leave same. In event the written notice Is given the car rier may slip the mall under the door or place It elsewhere, as directed by the writ ten order. He may throw It on the pc-ch If the written order so directs. But with out a written order he Is not permitted to leave mall at a house In the absence of the occupants." Thin Watches. Copley, Jeweler, 215 S. 16th. Gato Clear Douglas 334. me to help those poor old women, cannot help themselves." THE OMAHA COXXELL UNDER COURT'S BAS Fot illowsd by Jaes Totton to Appeaf ia Otar .oal la.ei. COMMITTEE IS TO EXAMINE CASE Oa Result of Thl lavestlaatloa the Court Will Decide Whether to Disbar Hlaa r Mot. With the announcement no more alleged coal trust cases would be tried until Jan uary 7, Judge Sutton of the district court said from the bench Tuesday morning that he would not permit W. J. Connell, who leprestnted S. E. Howell, to appear before him in any more of the cases. He also announced he was considering the appoint ment of a committee to review the circum stances and make a recommendation as to whetner or not Mr. Connell should be dis barred for alleged misconduct at the Howell irlal. The action of the court Is the result of repeated clashes between Mr. Connell and the court during the Howell trial. In which Judge Sutton declared Mr. Connell was seeking to prejudice the minds of the Jury against the court and to Introduce error Into their record In order that a reversal of the verdict might be secured In supreme court In case of a conviction. The final setto came during the closing argument when Mr. Connell referred to the fact that the Coal exchange had been an organisation for three years and asked why the present action was taken Just before a general election. t'oart and "labaogh Resent It. Both the court and County Attorney 81a baugh Interrupted him, the latter asserting the statement was a reflection on the court which had called the grand jury that re turned the Indictment, and upon the grand Jury, Itself. Judge Sutton then announced he would deal with Mr. Connell after that case closed His announcement Tuesday morning was the first Indication of the course he Intended to pursue. In his statement from the bench Judge Sutton referred to Mr. Connell's action as "willful and deliberate attempt to prejudice the Jury and to get error Into the record." "I am having the record written up;" he continued, "In order to ascertain whether It Is as bad as It seems now to the court to be. If after I examine the record I find I am right as to what took place I shall appoint a committee to examine the circumstances and make a recommendation as to whether or not Mr. Connell should be disbarred from practice. "In the meantime Mr. Connell will not be permitted to appear In these cases. The defendants must govern themselves ac cordingly." Connell Makes Statement. Mr. Connell was not In court when the announcement was made. H. H. Baldrlgo and J. F. Stout appeared for the coal men, but Mr. Connell, It had been announced, I would be associated with them in the other cases. At his office Mr. Connell said he had heard of the action of the court. u nas not given me much anxiety, he said, "and I do not expect to lose much sleep over It. A district Judge Is a czar while he Is on the bench, but his action is ! la subject to review by the supreme court. I expect to appear In the coal canes not withstanding what the court has said. In my closing argument I had no Intention of reflecting on the court or the grand Jury In saying whatN I did. I was direct ing my remarks to the county attorney and was looking at him at the time. If 1 had not been Interrupted It would have appeared In what I was about to say that I had no Intention of reflecting on the court.' ' ' " Mr. Connell has prepared an affidavit to support his contention In the motion for a r.ew trial that the action of the court constituted prejudicial error and Is grounds for the granting of a new trial. In announcing the next hearing for Jan uary T Judge Sutton said the Gray mur der case would not be completed in time to permit the coal trial to be finished be fore the holiday recess. As the Jury In the Howell case was secured from this panel, he did not think it possible to secure another Jury from the same list January 7 a new panel will report. The court said the cases would then be taken up in order. BURLINGTON NEW TIME CARD Official of the Company Meet Omaha and Arrange Train Schedule. In To arrange a new time card for tho Burlington line west of the Missouri liver the traffic officials of that road met in Omaha Tuesday. Those at the meeting were General Manager Holdrege, General Passenger Agent Wakeley, Assistant Gen eral Passenger Agent Buckingham, General Superintendent H. K. Byram, Superlnten- ! dent E. Blgnell of the Lincoln division, j Superintendent C. L. Eaton of the McCook I division. Superintendent C. B. Roger of the Wyoming division. The Rock Island ha re-equlpped It new Iowa limited train, which leaves Omaha at 6:35 p. m., with new twelve-section sleep- , er with drawing rooms and observation I cars, with cafe. The observation car runs i to Rock Island and returns west on No. 69, wnicn reacnes urr.ana at ; p. m. According to th new time card of the Milwaukee, the Overland Limited reaches Omaha ten minutes later In the morning than formerly. The train will now stop At DcPnncc. Earllng. Panama. Portsmouth, Persia and I'nderwood to pick up passen gers for Omaha. CUT GLASS-Krt t.trr. 13th and Dode. BACK HOME WITH NEW NAME Vera Clark, Like the Bad Xlckel, Dobs Ip Sow a Kdna Yamderbllt. After an absence of at least a week. Verna Clark, a colored thief who has caused all sort of angulxh to the police In their efforts to rid the city of her pre, ence, serenely bobbed up in her accus tomed place at police court Tueiday morn ing on a vuKramy charge and was sen tenced to ten days In the county Ju.ll. The woman promised to leave town November ; It and went to Lincoln, amid the rejoic ing of the police, who heped they hud seen the last cf her, but she couldn t resist the , charms cf Omaha society and returned ; shortly aft' rwaid, donning the arlato jciatlc title of "Edna Vanderbllt." But even the distinguished cognomen saved her I not. Ia Mae niU tbe Tare Food Un, The National Food and Drug act which take effect January 1, 1S07, doe not af- i feet Chamberlain' Cough Remedy In an) j nanner. No special labels are required on ' lit remedy under that Act, as It Is free ! rom opiate and narrotle of every char- I acter, making It a af remody for mother j 4) use with their children. This remedy 1 ha been In use for so many year, and Its good qualities are o well known, that j no one need hesitate to use It when I troubled with a cough tr cold. 1 Births aad Deaths. The following births and desth were re ported to the Hoard of Health during the tenty-four hours ending Tuesday noon: ' IHrih William Collier. 1311 Canfm. buv; 1 Dteven K V t. I'll Ohio, slrl; Milton H. liuch. Ji- Ersala, girl. W. U Leckaoed, DAILY REE: "WEDXESD A V, tx-i North Twenty-sixth, hoy: Fre1 A. Farr, fsl farkpr. girl: John V hi. SU9 Mason, girl: A. U lilKfnrd, 41 1? North Twenty nmih. boy. Iioiths-Mrrry M. Buftall. Sit! Sou'h Twi nty-.conl, 3H; Jnnie Carnean, fotih TtMuth. 72, . H. l'unn, 1.13 Corby, to. REVOLVING DOOR A PUZZLE Acme of City Foolishness, Says Rural Cltlaen. Who Worms Through It. 'That thfre bests 'em all. I teen some big foolishness In these cities, but I aln t never come across any like that'n." He was passing Judgment on Tolf Han sen' new revolving door. Guests at the Calumet saw the performance and the ' cashier tfied tn point the way, but he Just "busted" on through without walling for Instructions. He didn't look as If he had been turning revolving doors all his life and showed h ws true to his colors when he made his first attack. He lunged against the door on the left side and It Wouldn't give. Then he stepped back and sun-eyed It. He gave another shove. No go. He then stooped down and got a grip on the bras rod near the bottom of the door and made a nobis effort at lifting his way thiough. By this time he could discern that some thing was wrong, for he saw the people Inside laughing and watching hlmi He finally managed to get In. "Now what the dickens you city folks agoln' to do next?" he exclaimed In sheer disgust. "I been llvln' a long time, but 1 ain't never seen a door hung no slch way as that'n. What's the good uf It? Course you kin ketch us folks on the like a that, 'cause we ain't lookln fur no slch foolish ness; so we ain't. And then when It came time for him to make his exit It was all' to do over again, only he didn't try to lift his way out. He bucked Into the left side of the door and epl pusning iiiu a grim x rojan.. growing red In the face, until he finally managed, by main force, to reverse the rubber flaps and turn the door. SALOON MENPAY THE FINES Two of Them Assessed Fifty Dollar Each for Keeping Open Sunday. For raising the lid last Sunday, or, to be more correct and Bostonlan, for ele vating the cover of the receptacle. Henry Burmelster, proprietor of a saloon at 7u5 South Thirteenth trect, and George A. Walker, the bartender of the saloon of Julius Peterson, at 914 North Sixteenth street, were each fined $50 and costs In police court Tuesday morning. George Zaffie, the bartender for Mr. Burmelster, who was arrested by the officers, was dis charged, as It appeared that he had no active part In the dispensation of quench ers for Sunday thirsts. The men pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping disorderly houses, Judge Crawford assessed the fines without comment, the fine were paid without a word of protesta tion and everything went off a per ched ule. An effort waa made by the city prose cutor to file charge of keeping the saloons open and selling liquors on Sunday, which materially different charge than keep ing a disorderly house, but after consulta tion with the arresting officers It wa found "the evidence would not warrant a conviction on the charge of actually selling liquor, a the officers did not see any sold. If conviction were obtained for selling liquor on Sunday the convicted saloon men might have considerable trouble In renew ing their licenses, but a conviction for run ning a disorderly house doe not entail any such trouble. Open evenings, Frener. 15th and Dodge, YOUNG RUNAWAYS AT HOME Three Children Who Eloped from De tention Headquarter Are Safe and Well. All three of the children who eloped so romantlcly from the Detention school last Thursday morning have been located by the probation officer. Gertrude Noran, the girl, waa found near Council Bluffs and Is now in the matron's department at the county Jail. Clifford Kraus Is with his parents In Lincoln, and Jerry Clark Is at the home of his grandparents near David City. A mystery which surrounded Clifford Kraus has been cleared up by the Incident. For a year he has been In charge of the Juvenile authorities In Omaha and to them he has always maintained he was an or phan without a home. Now It has been learned he has parents of excellent repute and a good home at Lincoln. He may not be brought back to Omaha. Jerry Clark waa with hi relatives near David City when he was brought back at the request of hi mother. He waa dlssatlfled here and wanted to go back to David City be fore he was sent to the Detention school. The mother of Gertrude Noan Is at the Jail, charged with assisting her daughter to escape. It was from her the. authori ties found out where the girl was located. LID IS RAISED ON MONDAY Hat Stolen Off Man' Head While He Is Riding In Street Car. come amDmous luiwn wiui u-n c "take off the lid" even on the secular days or the week raised tne line new meison ; lid"" belonging to George Foster. 625 North t-Twenty-fourth street, South Omaha, from : Foster' head about 9:3) Monday evening I f while he was on a street car bound for I South Omaha. The bold thief then Jumpel ; t from tii car and made Ills estnpe with tho I ' hat. Foster' head being exposed to the I P cooling bre'.'ie until ke got home and ob tained another hat. MEAT THIEVES RESUME WORK who Hot uoicner Only Take Oae Week' i Vacation. Shops The ment market burglars have begun to get in their work aguln after a vacation of nearly a week by robbing the tore of: Frank Vun. EOS South Sixteenth street. ' Monday night. The robbery Is believed to I be that of local talent, as $J5 waa stolen j from the refrigerator, where Mr. Yun had , hidden It, and the thief evidently was familiar with the p-einlses' and also the habits of the proprietor. Entrance wis gained to the store ly breaking the STeen , of the transom over the bark door snd then breaking the glass In the window. DENTISTRY I remedies that enable me to nil and crowa teeta, rltboat pala. Of course If your teeta are sot seasttlT you don't feol the seed of palnleBs la your Asstal work. u If tasy are sensitive you'll appreciate It, ma doubt. My charg ax -eery reasonable. DR. FICKEO, Dentist. m. Dong. 6 ST. S3 Be Sldf. ; (X, DECEMBER 19, 1D0G. HUGHES DIES IN HIS CELL T Kan Who Kccovera from I aticUnum it Hotel fnccntnbi in Jail. CAUSE OF DEATH NOT YET CLRTAIN Police Officers Find film la Sitting Posture Some Time After Life Had Left III Body. Michael Hughes, who tok a quantity of laudanum Sunday morning at the Diamond lodging houfe, 1313 Iouglas street, nnd was revived by Police Surgeon Harris snl taken to the city Jail, was found dead In hi cell about 8 a. m. Tuesday by Offi cer Wooldrldtfe and Goodrich. He was about GO years of age and la believed to have come from Des Moines. The coroner took rhatge of the body andSvlU hold nn inquest at 6 p. m. Tuesday to ascertaln the cause of the man's death. Hughe was removed from his cell, No. 5, In the west tier of cells about 7 a. m., and placed with other prisoners while his cell was washed. He was then put back In the cell alone and his death occurred ome time between then and 8 o'clock, when the attention of Officer Wooldiidge was at tracted by his peculiar posture. Hughes was sitting on the bench In the cell, partly dressed snd In a slightly recumbent atti tude. Woolrldge called Goodrich, a he thought Hughes might be sick, but he had been dead for some time when the officers reached him. Little Is know of Hughes at the Dia mond lodging house, as he had only been there a few days and did not appear to have any employment. Sunday morning he went Into the office and took a chair j nPKr tne tove whpre the pccullnr pr,,. alon of eyeg aUractcd the attention of i oor pi,.kflrrt . i.ir h nuone,i aid from the police station. Dr. R. B. Harris gave Hughes a hypodermic Injection after he found the man had taken nearll' the entire contents of a two-ounce bottle of laudanum, and after working on him for two hours at the police station It was thought that he would recover. Takes Blck Monday. Hughes was very sick Monday and an ef fort was made to send him to the county hospital. He was taken to the hospital In the. patrol wagon with two other pa tients, but the officials refused to receive him without an order from the county physician, which was lacking, and he was returned to the Jail and again treated by Dr. Harris. He was very reticent at the Jail and refused to give the officer any Information concerning himself, but did not complain to the Jailer of being sick Tuesday morning. It was the Intention of the officers to have him sentenced to the county Jail, where his physical condition would necessitate his being taken to the county hospital even without an order from the county physician. It Is believed his death was caused from tho effects of the laudanum, but this Is not certain. Hughes bought the poison early Sunday morning at the Haines Drug company, Thirteenth and Farnam streets, when he told the clerk his name was Ham ilton and that he was a physician. He seemed very despondent, but refused to admit that tho poison had been taken with suicidal Intent. TOILET SETS Frenxer, 15th and Dodge. Collarette. Copley, Jeweler, 215 S. 16th. 95c-95c-95c Fiction at Cut Prices Princess Mar It Good a Prisoner of Zenda. Fortune Hunter by David Graham Philips. House of 1,000 Candles by Meredith Nicholson. Merciful I'nto Me A Sinner A Christian Science Story. Susan Clegg The new Anne Wurner Book. Duncan Polite by Norman Keith. David Horum Deluge David Graham Philip's best book ROOKS FOIt HOYS AM) GIKI at Reduced Prices. Lots of them and every one of them marked down 20. All the latest and best of this year's Illustrated gift books. All the "Torrey" Books fclbles, Prayer Books, Hymnals. Megeaih Stationery Company 151Si and Farnam Sts. r mm I M ' ! hi' 4 I LUNOIS "yn To manay points in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Penn sylvania and West Virginia. On Bale December 20th, 21st, and 22d. Return limit thirty days. To Chicago and all points ou the Illinois Central north of the Ohio river; also to all points in North Dakota and Minnesota including Minneapolis and St. Paul. On sale December 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st and January . . . . . i tii. lBt. Keturn limit January iu. Tickets and detailed information at City Ticket Office 1402 FacrnaLm Street, Omaha. 7 . . . .. . . .. . . . . i i - lAMLMlv.t.wmt.v ns-mi-yvwjmw -my ,rmnm.vj urn i m unlaw am I i M-TBm On The Home Stretch of Xmas Trade We have entered into the last week of the Christmas shopping season, and those who have not yet bought their intended gifts our one word of advice is "Hurry" for stocks are gcing fast. But don't let haste get the better of your good judgment and lead you to run into the handiest store and pay 20 more than the same article would cost you here. Don't do that! Don't buy Christmas wearing apparel of any nature until you visit our stcre and hear our prices, for in almost every case we are 20',', lower. If you can't come during the day come at night. WE ARE OPEN EVENINGS 'TILL CHRISTMAS. Buy the Boy a Suit or Overcoat for Xmas That boy of yours is too old for toys buy him something practical. Boys' Suits Reduced 939 Suits Sold up to $4.00. t - - No occasion this yar for waiting, 'till Christmas is ovor for hoys' suit prices to drop. They have dropped already. f.OO of the most stylish boys' suits that you ever laid your eyes on h n v e been reduce d. Visit Our Men's Enlarged Furnishing Section. Ton will find It a saf port In the storm of Christmas bnylnfr fine Christmas Neckwear Holiday Suspenders and Handkerchiefs Mufflers and Cloves We show the newest of ths nw always. OPEN EVENINGS iniun inn nunc Aim OAoro inivcLiiiu uauo huu uhoco Appropriate Xmas Gifts for Ladies and Gentlemen We are showing the best line of Traveling nags. Suit Cases, etc., that are made and the finest ever displayed In Omaha. Let ns show you our choice line of Fitted Bags and Cases. Thejr are complete with all Toilet Articles. See them before you make your pur chase. Open Evenings I'ntil Christmas The Omaha Trunk Factory 1209 Farnam St. sTllsl!WWIlTillJ FINE ORIENTAL RUGS We have the finest collection of Persian Hugs from the cus tom house. Also a large collection of Brass Works from Damas cus and genuine Turkish Towels and Bath Robes from Broussa, Turkey. They are Imported direct. Prices reasonable. Come and se? them. V3w Tamlnoslan-Greflory &C0., 216 McCagne, Block. Omaha. Keb. Tel. Dong. 5327 JEWELRY At Wholesale CUT GLASS OPPOSITE THE ORPHEUM '''' " ' 111 lir Srn'sl VIA CENTRAL 10 EXCIISIOM ft They sold all season up to $4.00, on sale now . . . 239 Boys Suits and Over- T(J9 coats wrlh to $7.50, now J From that great New York purchase of high grade Boys' Suits and Overcoats. This Is the balance of several hundred high grade Suits and Overcoats that we purchased at nearly "half off." To fit boys 6 to 16 In either suit or overcoat you will find these values very exceptional as the above prices bear strong testimony. 'TILL CHRISTMAS SILVERWARE Inspection Invited 1 IMY RAILROAD