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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1907)
4 1 13 news of. Interest from iowa COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. miitor MBsrnojf. Pavta, drug. Btockert Bells carpet. Ed Rogers, Tony Faiiat beer. Buy diamond for her at Leffert's. o Bohmtdt'e elegant new photos. Lewis Cutler. funeral elreotof, "Phone 7. Woodring Undertaking Company. Tel. $39. r let urea and frames, Borwlck, 111 8. Main. Mayor HurM la In Chicago and expect to return Baturday. Horn, to Mr. and Mr. W. A. Brnekle of fast Washington avenue, yetrday, a daughter. Beautiful naw fancy oval anil square frame for photograph!. O. It Alexander, &4 Broadway. A marrlaa-a Urania wan Issued yesterday to W. J. Oaffey, aged . and Martha LUike, aged 18, both of Atlantic, la. Offle apaca for rent. $ a month i central Iwatten, etaam hat and elactrlo light fur. nished. Omaha U, la floott Street, Pfaofal discount of IS par cant on com blnetton bookoaae. Juat the thing for Xmas present. l. W. Keller, lot Bo. Main. BUT TOUR HOLIftAT WINf"8 AND IlytJOR8, pmK?T. Ot.DBST AND BEST, I HUM U RCiiiNfiliLXJ CO., il BO. MAIN. ; watch rem the crrat opening OF OUR TOT DEPARTMENT. PICJGHR, J JkTTRR THAN EVER. PETERSEN BC'HOENINO ca ! Tha maatlng of tho city counoll called I for yaaterday afternoon failed for lack of ! a quorum, and adjournment waa taken un I til next Monday evening, j Charlea M. Nicholson, chief of the fire de ! ftartment, received yaaterday U from the . bhenandoah flra department and $10 from ' the Woodbine department for the Ed Walker- fund. J Elmer Watson, a'tirr Who Waa before the J juvenile court a few weeks avo on a I Charge of delinquency, waa yaaterday or dered by Judge Mac ant ta tha Industrial School at Eldora. John Dodd, a stranger from Cleveland, ' O., was sent to the county jail for thirty I dayt yesterday for stealing a coat from In front of the store of A. L. Arkfeld on Bouth. Main atreet. Dr. Magarrell, Who has served the peo ple of southwestern Iowa for the last four years, Is still fitting glasses that satisfy and correct tha vision. Dr. W. W. Magar rell. optometrist, M Pearl street. Wa can ave you money, labor and the Inconvenience of Wash day by sanding your family washing to tho Bluff City laupdry, Finished work by tha dosan. Rough dry (4 per pound. All flat prices are ironed. Tha Board of Supervisors yesterday morn ing before adjourning to the regular Janu ary sesatofi ruled that tha charges against R. O. Norton, the Avooa member of tho BoMlnrs' Relief commission, had hot been . proven. Joseph Winkler, 130S Eltfhth avenue. Is to ', have a hearing in police court this morning . on the charge of maintaining a nuisance. ' Winkler Is charged with killing hogs on his premises to the annoyance and discomfort of his neighbors. Our etoolc of pictures and arts by lead ing artists la larger than ever this year. We mak a specialty of picture framing. Juat in; Japanese woven vases, exclusive designs, especially fine for Xmaa presents. H. Berwick. ZU So. Main. Miss Mattle Mangum, principal of tho Washington avenue school, Mrs. Elisabeth Oleason, teacher in tho same school, and Wise Grace Foster, superintendent of draw ing, have gone to Kartsa City to Inspect the public schoota there. They expect to return next Monday. Albert Anderson, alias Albert Smith, and Roy Davis, both of Omaha, who admitted stealing a pail of cansly from a car on the tracks of the Great Western, were each given thirty days In the county Jail. They disposed of the candy to Philip Friedman, a grocer on South Main street. Mrs. Lydla Bnyder, wife of W. P. Bnyder. 1702 Third avenue, died yesterday, aged 40 ' years. Besides her husband she leaves two children. The funeral will be held this aft ernoon at 2. o'clock from the Fifth Avuntle Methodist Church, of which she was a member, and Interment will be In Falrview cemetery. . Tho royal vlsler of Bhadtiklam temple vNo. 84, Dramatlo Order Knights of Khor aasan, has issued the following ed'et: "The Arabs of the oasis of Council UlufN, plain of Pottawattamie and desert of lows, will gather at the temple amid the palms at 1 p. m. December 7, the desire be ng the elec tion of officers." Lady Mary hive, Indies n the Modern Massnbcee, elected these officers Wednes day night: Commander, Margnret Daltnn; lieutenant commander, Mary Highsmlth; Chaplain, Imogone Cady; finance keeper, Myra Cregmlle; rucord keener, Kate Orote; mistress at arms, Mrs. Heaaenflow; ser geant, Miss Curtis; picket, Mrs. Cady; sen tinel. Miss Stevens. Council Bluffs aerta. Fraternal Order of F.fiaiea. electuri theso offioers last night: President. J. P.- Tinleyj vice president, J. W. Mitel ell: chaplalni F. E. Stivers; re cording secretary, J. H, Rryant; financial secretary, F. C. Hondrlcks; treasurer, O. 8. Davis; physicians. Drs. O'Keefp and Hennessey tinner guard. J. X Otto; outer Sunrd, J. T. Beach; trustees, J. J. Klein, . F. Rink and 6eth May. Mrs. Amanda Metsger. aged 43 years, died yesterday afternoon at tho Kdmundson Me morial hospital after an inness of eight months. She leaves one son, J. H. Mts- Jer, 1J Stutsman street; mother, Mrs. ohn Under; a brother, Oscar Under, and a half-sister, Jeanetta Under. The fu neral will be held Sunday afternoon from the resldenre of Mr. and Mrs. John Under, SJrt North First street, and burial will bo In Walnut Hill cemetery. stoat Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee December 5, by the Pottawattamie County .Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Mary C, Unthank and husband to A. M. Liio, 3 fut lot &, block lit, Grimes' add to Council Bluffs. w. d i 11,150 T. B. Drake and wife to Berthold Zer- kewskl, lot 7, block 7, In Pierce's add to Council Bluffs, w. d C. a Lfferts and wire to Jessie M. F.vans, lot . hl.ick , Central aub. to Council Bluffs, w. d C. F. Boggs and wife tn Kmma C. Car lock, tut 4, block U. Central suu, Council Bluffs, w. d Agnes Folsom to W. F. Fmerlne, lot 8. block 30. Railroad add to Coun cil Bluffs, s. w. d JesMca i. Bledentopf and husband and Kllen M. 8. Haas and husband to W. F. Umarlne. lot . block 30, Railroad add to Council Bluff, q. c. d James P. MuUniain to Fred Baum etster, lot S. block M, Central sub. of Council Bluffs, w. d Z0 00 80 Seven transfers, total White term Western Iowa college Is now open, students are enrolling every day. Send for catalogue. Phone for Infor mation. ' .... Matters la District Coart, The tS.OPO libel damage auit of Miss Noilly Buckley, the Bentley school teacher, against f.. T. C. Johnson, school director of Norwalk township, In tha district court, was given to tha Jury at 4 o'olock yester day afternoon. Up to a late hour last night tho Jury had not reached a verdict This waa the second trial of the suit At tho former trial Miss Buckley seoured a verdict for 12,500. 'Tha motion for a new trial to the case of Roy W. Stevens, tha linotype machinist convicted of attempted criminal assault . upon ll-year-ont Christina Chfistensen, was Submitted to judge Green, who took ths matter un.ter advisement N. X Defrlea brought suit for divorce from Susan A. DYrls, to whom ha was married in this city April it, 1j2. Besides making statutory charges against his wife, the plaintiff allegea that she left him Sep tember 1 of this year and ta now living ta lt!iiur.a. ' fl n i -J ff VtCi XOlICJflS "- r, fc cU. Jl grift gt W, etcf V. mt.Uhm rr sW. tiZTZdJ 4. 7f n al i7 fmr. ' BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. FRUIT GROWERS BANQUET Social Feature of Convention One of Most Pleasant of the Year. DAY DEVOTED TO THE GRATE Some Interesting? Dlaenaslona n Methods of Making; the Vineyards Profitable Sessions tat B Concladed This Morning;. Tha social feature of tha thirty-aecond annual meetlhg of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society, which will corns to a close with a short business session this morning, was the banquet given In honor of tho visitors at tho Orand hotel last night Ths banquet waa attended by about too moil and women and was an Of tha most successful functions of Its kind ever neld in this olty. J. P. Hess presided as toastmaster and tha Urge company waa entertained with tho following program: Invocation, Rev. K. E. Goodrich, Qlenwnort. Mualo Kvsns Brothers. Selection ii Klks Quartet. Address Our Reunited Country Hoh. W. A. Burnap, Clear Lake. Ravitntlon Miss Haxel OiOk. Address Hash Hon. George Van Houten, Lenox. Selection .... Klks Quartet. Recitation Hon. Richard Green. Addreaa Flowers Hon. Wesley Green, Davenport. Music .Kvans Brothers Recitation Miss Halel Conk. Selection F.Iks Quartet. Day foi Grape Growers. Yesterday was "grape day" with the Horticultural society and the addresses and discussion! were confined to this par ticular fruit. Among ths visitors yester day were W. A, Burnap, president of tha Iowa State Horticultural society; Hon. Wesley Green of Davenport, secretary of the Stat society; Prof. 8. A. Beach of tha Horticultural department at tha Ames Ag ricultural college and Arlington Lewis, a representative of tha Northwestern Iowa Horticultural society. , "Spraying and Hygiene," treating the sub ject from an economic standpoint and glv- Prof. Beach gave an Interesting talk on ing the scientific reasons for spraying. He said: I have been often asked, "Would you spray your vlnest" and I always answer, "Not if I can get out of It." I Can get all the. exercise I want without running a sprayer, and yet much depends, In a nnanclal way, upon whether It is neces sary. I could oite many Instances where all the difference between profit and loss In grape growing was brought about by spraying, and yet many millions of dol lars of grapes are raised every year with out sprsying. The fighting of grape disease has a very Interesting history, r.nd like many other ditllcultles has proved to be & bless ing in disguise. In the distrlot of Bor deaux In Francs a grape grower had a vineyard that came up to the roadway, and he had trouble from having the fruit taken. He made up tils mind to make the people think that the fruit was poison, and taking some copper eulphate, he mixed this with lime and spatted the mixture over the leaves. The American mildew had gotten into the vines and in the fall It waa found that the leaves upon which Uie copper sulphate had been put had no mildew upon them and thua the great Bordeaux mixture, whicli has aaved hor ticulturists millions of dollars, was dis covered. , H. 3. Eustace of the Department of Ag riculture at Washington, D. C, and Charlea A. Scott of the Halsey, Nab., sta tion of the government forestry department wero In attendance at the afternoon seaslon and gave Interesting talks on "Forestry as Applied to Hill, Bottom and Other Waste Lands." J. M. Bechtel of Hnmburg, J. F. Record uf Ulenwood and D. W. Lotspelch ' of Woodbine were appointed a committee on resolutions. The committee will make Its rt-port this morning. Premiums for Dlaplaya. The premiums of tha beet displays were awarded as follows: Pottawattamie county, first premium: W. 8. Keellne, W. O. Rich. Harrison county, aecond premium; Hl H. Hess, F,. W. Lots pelch. Fremont county, third premium; J. W. Bechtel. Individual Displays-!. M, El W. Lotspelch, second. Bechtel, first; PLATE! DISPLAT. r Ben Dttvls Applo-E. W. Lotspelch, first; v. n. uour, secono; w. . uoy, intra. Grimes Golden E. W. Lotepeioh, first: C. H. Dour, second; W. R. Goy. third. R. Janet F. I'. Hpencer. first; C. H. Dour, n onu; v . ixunpeiun, intra. Jonuthun W. It. Goy, first. J. H. second; D. 11. McCalla. third. Bechtel, Roman Stem J. M. Bechtel. Wiuutiap F. P, Bpencer, llreti W. R. Ooy, second; E. W. Lotspelch, third. York Imperial K. W. IOtspeich, first; W. H. Goy. second; J. M. Bechtel. third. Snow Applo J. M. Bechtel. Missouri Pippin B. W. Lotspelch, first; J. M. Bneritel, second. Commercial Orchard Display J. M. Bechtel, first; W. R, Ooy, second. Mlns Avery of Council Bluffs, la., plate of Fulton, first; plate of winter banana, first Report ef Cos ui litre. Prof. S. A. Beach of Ames. J. P. Hess of Council Bluffs, and N. C. Wragg of Wau kee comprised the committee on awards. In Its report ths committee said In part: Tour committer, In making those awards, followed ths rule as laid down by this aoeiety, of considering quality eight points and numbt-r of varieties, twenty-points. We alao took Into consideration, uniform ity In size, perfect specimens and color ing as these enter largely into the mak ing of perfect displays. Aa a word of warning to future exhibitor, we ausest that they carefully look to those quantita tions. Title display has called forth very com- filimcntary mention from all who have ren fortunate enough to view It and to all the exhibitors is due the thanka of this society In making this a feature at our an nual meeting. Our honored secretary, W. M. Bomberger should receive the thanks of this entire society for his magnificent display of nearly one hundred plates of apples, which with out any thought of taking any pre ml una a, he has gone to ths trouble to exhibit to help out the display. WHh no tiinustit of criticising the ex hibitors of this aeaaon, all should, in tne future, note the premium list and make their entries In such man ner that they will be understood Intelli gently by the Judges at any time, to avoid delay in passing on the exhibits. We would Suggest to the society ."or consid eration, the giving of premiums to ths women for showing of fruits and fruit pro ducts, such aa Jellies marmalades, etc N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 2E0; night, L 01 Vpfcelstertasj. Oeorg W. Xletn, 19 Bouth Mala 'atreet Thones: Ind., 710 Black; Bell, 48. Major Rlckeaead Uai Blrthaar. Major George II. Richmond, chief of po lice, reached the sixty-fifth milestone yes terday on his journey through life and tha members at the polloe departiiient, In honor of the event, presented him with a handsome solid silver tea set of five pieces and tray. On the tray was engraved, "Presented to Major O. H, Richmond, chief CceciLia,aetie tuuiua,rpin eoajha, CKtrtmsty pari) eaur.li. &gUaUtLweJ.Ur. tl a atraee meikJae, a. aWctor "' "' A r many people rtiy an Avar Cherry racsaral. f f-,- TT.fi OMAHA of police, on the Sixty-fifth anniversary of Ms birthday, by member Of tha police force, 19O4-190S." SCHOOL CtllLDRRV ARB PROMPT nesora Kbew Excellent Record for Attendance and PnnetnnJItr The apeclal effort of Superintendent Clif ford, aided by the teachers of tha public schools, to secure a prompt attendance of the pupils Is reaping splendid results. The records for the month of November show forty-sight room with attendance above 7! per cent and twenty-four rooms with a single case of tardiness. The room of Mlas Robert! In the Twentieth Avenue school head the record With a percentage of M.TO for attendance and not a single case of tardiness, in five rooms In the Twentieth Avenue school there was not one case of tardiness, , The following shows the rooms having 97 per cent or over in atMbidanee for the school month eliding November 17: , WASHINGTON AVENUE SCOOL. Cases - Cases Tardiness. Tardiness. Mra. Oleason. 17.02 1 Miss Cola 7.ki Mlas Clren....M.70 t Mlsa Her-rd 97 W 4 Miss Howlette.97.77 S Miss Tyler 97.81 1 Mlas Dege 91.4 1 Mlas Howard. .98. IS 0 M. Orosvenor..7,l4 1 Mia Vlftoet..97.Sl 1 Miss Shea 97. Si S Miss , Clausen. .98.68 1 Miss Kennedy.98.50 0 BLOOMER. Mlas AlbTtght.7.4 1 Mia McNutt, .17.71 1 Miss Jepson...97.t2 S Miss Farrell...99.U 0 K. Morris.... .97. 61 0 Mra. Barclay.. 98.27 S Mis Green.... 97. 64 0 TWENTIETH AVENUE. Mlas Marsh. ...91. 14 OMIas Robert. . 99 T 0 Miss Crocker. .97.96 0 Miss Norene... 98.60 0 Miss Joseph... 97.51 0 PIKRCE STREET. Miss Wesley... 97. R3 0 Miss Storrs. .. .99.19 0 Mlsa Spetman .97.96 0 Miaa Harl 9R.55 2 Miss Dailey.,.99.71 0 Miss Trynor..S.U 1 M. McPhsrson.97.ft THIRD STREET. Miss Fleming. 97. 57 1 Miss Walker.. ,tt.98 0 Miss Winter... 97.16 1 EIOHTH STREET. Miss Clay 9S.06 1 Miss White.... 97. M 0 Miss Alworth.97.60 0 SECOND AVENUE. Miss Peterson.97.7 1 Mlsa Hooker,. .97.05 1 H. Mlddleton.. 97.07 0 Miss McMllien.et.M 1 kUsa Frank. ..98. 11 1 AVENUE B. Miss Mlkesell.7.3 4 Mrs. Burges..99.ft 1 Mlsa Grason. .99.31 1 Mlsa GreUer..9.04 1 Miss Jard!he..93.65 I THIRTT-SECOND STREET. -Miss Drake.... 97.98 0 MADISON AVENUE. Miss Sims. .....97.75 0 HARRISON STREET. M. Henderson. 97.07 9 Woodmancy... 97.91 0 PAT CROWE SPBMD9 DAT lit JAIL Hearing on Vngrrenoy Charge ta Cesae U ta Morning;. Pat Crowe spent Thursday behind ths bars of the city jail, hi hearing on the charge of vagrancy having been continued yesterday morning until this morning, The continuance wa granted at the request of Crowe, who declared he wanted to secure the servtoes of an attorney. When ar raigned In court Crewe denied that he was a vagrant and gave his residence at Ml Calumet avenue, Chicago. He declared he had a regular lnoome and that he had eome to Omaha and Council Bluffs oft business. He said further that he was 88 years of age, and incidentally remarked that he had not carried a revolver for two years. . Arthur Levi, who was Indloted Jointly with Crowe on the charge of holding up and robbing two motor oar crews at the east end of the bridge, happened to be In company with Crowe Wednesday evening, and he was taken Into custody also, but was released yesterday on bond furnished by his mother. When Crowe was arrested Wednesday evening he Insisted that the personal be longings taken from him at police head quarters be placed In charge of Chief Red mond. As the Inventory of hie effects dis closed but ( cents In cash, a cardboard check, chain, pair of ouffbuttons and a pair of spectacles, the request was hot complied with. Crowe threatened that Of fleer Gillespie, who placed him under ar rest would be soon looking for another Job. Chris Peterson, the grocer at Seventeenth avenue and High street who waa held up and robbed In his store at an early hour Wednesday morning, called at the jail yes terday at the request of the police and took a look at Crowe and LvL He expressed himself as confident that they were not the men who had robbed him. PAIR OP SERIOUS , ACCIDENTS Istaero Mneel May Die aa Resalt ef Colllalem. Isldoro Mucci, the wholesale ice cream dealer at H$ Wert; Broadway, met with a serious accident lact evening and It Is pos sible that his injuries may prove fatal. Mr. Mucci was delivering some goods on his motorcycle and when near the cornar of Tlatpcr and First streets. In attempting to avoid a street car ran into the rear of a delivery wagon, said to belong to the Zoller Grocery company. Mr. Muool was ren dered unconscious by the force of the col lision and was removed In the olty ambu lance to the Jennie Edmund son Memorial hospital. At the hospital last night It was stated that Mr. Muoel was only Con scious at Intervals and that It was feared he had suffered . a fracture of the skull, but this could not be definitely determined until today. Lucas Neumayer, one of the 'proprietors of the Neumayer hotel on Broadway, suf fered a kneecap fracture last evening, aa the result of a fall. He had gone to the basement of the hotel to secure some sup plies when his foot caught In a piece of scantling on the stairway, cauBlng him to fall. Hs was taken to 'Mercy hospital In the city ambulance. Reaelatlana on H. D. Harle. The following resolutions on the death of the late H. D. Harle of the Harle-Haas Drug company of this city have been adopted by the Commercial club and a Copy sent to the family of the deceased: To those of us who Intimately knew Har rison D. Harle tha news of hla sudden death, while a shack to all of us, waa not unexpected, for there waa no business man In the city mere devoted to his business ar.d the large Interests represented bv him as manager and secretary of the Harle Haas Drug company. He had been told many times thst his strict attention to business would end in just such a death as he met, but he would turn it off with a smile end say It made no difference, and still adhere to his eld habits; he was always first at the office and last te leave It lie was ever a slave to his business and took a pride in It, and through his efforts and ability has grown up one of the largest drug jobbing houses in the entire Missouri valley, with a rec ord for fair and honorable dealing second ta none. His home and family were first and he always found supreme content with his loved ones by his own fireside. Always alive to the best Interest of his home city, he was a prominent and active fneruber of the Commercial club from the time ef Its organisation to the present time, and Ills good judgment on all com mercial mattera saa always listened to. and same has determined the location here of ma iky uf the large commercial Interests ef lata years. Ha has sons and we miss him! he has creased "tns bar'' and in the beautiful worda of Tannyaon "Has eten His Pilot Face to Face,'' and 1 strict devaton to duly couiiu for aught be la reaping his reward. Resolved. That ths sympathy of ths Com mercial club of Council Bluff a, la., be ex tended to tha widow and dauKhteref our deoeasod brother and a copy of these reso lutions tat mailed them an aaiue be spread upon the records of this club. When you bavs anyUUng to sell adver- Use It in Trie Bee Want Ad Cvlumna, I DAILY tiVRt SATURDAY, MULCT LAW TO BE OBEYED All-Night and Sunday Saloon in Iowa to Be a Thing of the Past BYEH3 TAKES A ITEM STAND Miner la Convention Vindicate Pre. lalent Wait for Ills Action in Regard to Meat Aeceptlnsr Pntft Par In Cneek. (From a Staff Correspondent.) bF-S MOINES, Dec .-(ftpectal.) Attor ney General Byers said today that he would devote hi time and attention during the remainder of hi term to seeing to It that there are no more Sunday or all-night sa loAia In Iowa. He made this statement when he was shown a dispatch from Dav enport to the effect that saloon keeper there have agreed te cloae at 11 o'clock at night and not open tut I o'olook Bunday afternoon. ' "If I accomplish nothing mora during toy term of office, I propose to see to It that the Sunday saloon and the all-Mght saloon are abolished, t will accomplish this with the assistance of the county official if pos sible, but If they will not do It I will with out their assistance or eo-operatien. "I do not mean to say thereby that I will wink at other violations of the mulct law. I propose that all the provisions of the mulct law shall be enforced, but the Sun day saloon and the all-night saloon are the ones that are attracting the attention Juat now, and these are the worst abuses of the mulct law." The attorney general did not outline the method by which he proposed to carry this Into operation nof the laws under wtilch he Would operate, but Intimated that he would And authority sufficient to enforce the mulct law, andf further Intimated that he would get the saloons dosed on 8unday and after hours Just as soon as human In genuity could get tho machinery of the courts Into operation. Miner Vindicate White. A committee' of the miners' union today submitted a report on the question Of what the union should do with the report of the state officer and this report waa debated ail the afternoon. The report Of the of ficers gave their reasons foj- recommending that the miners accept half clearing house Certificates or checks for their wages. It I believed that the committee to which tha matter wa referred reported In favor of vindicating tha state officer and of not aooeptlng their' resignations. The officers maintain that their position wa right, that they recommended accepting only half oaah after due deliberation and because they were convinced thl wa to the best Inter est of tha miner themselves. They main tain that their Hill believe they acted for the best Interest of the miner. A letter from John Mitchell to President White wai read, which had a great deal to do toward securing a vindication for Whit. The let ter wa a follow: I desire to ftay a emphatically as possible that I Indorse heartily the course pursued by the district officers In advlslne- tha mem. here of the organisation In Iowa to apcept checks ss part payment of wages until such time ha the financial stringency shall have abated. Let this afternoon tha convention voted te sustain Whit and tha ether etata of flolals. geeretary'e ton Injured. Marlon Thomas, eon of Dr. La, A. Thomas, secretary of the State Board of Health. Wa kicked In the head accidentally by a playmate at school today and Is seriously Injured. Dr. Thomas remained with his on all day. The family moved here d few month ago from Red Oak, la. Presbyterians TTere. Thirty-five missionaries from Ohio, In dlana, Illinois, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are meeting here In the Central Presbyterian church. Today's swtslon consisted of Informal ad dresses. The sessions wilt rontlnue over tomorrow. Northwestern Tries Gasoline. The Northwestern railway will try gaso line lhtemrban car between Dc Molne and Ame. Thl wa announced today by an official of the Northwestern who passed through here on his Way to Omaha to see the gasoline cars In use on the. Union Pa cific. An hourly service will be put on and the cars will be of the new, modern, teel pattern. Thl service will be to meet the competition of the Des Moines, Fort Dodge aV Southern electric. Chuck's Fiftieth. Year, Plymouth Congregational church will Cel ebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its found ing Friday, At S o'olook Dr. A. L Friable will give a history of the church. Dr. FYlsble wa paator of the church for thirty-seven years and no one can speak with more authority with -regard to the church history. Dr. T. O. Douglas of Orinnell, will also speak, taking for hla subject "Plymouth Chureh in Relation to the Denomination a a Whole." ' At o'clock the annual church supper will be served. In the evening a meeting for greetings and good will will be held. Letters from absent members will be read and reminiscences will be told. L The celebration will close on Sunday with an address by Dr. E. A. Stelner. Clark for-AiLjataat Genernl. Captain Clark, United States army, re tired, was in the city yesterday. He live In Oklahoma and has been retired from active service for seventeen years. Ac companied by Lieutenant-Governor Garst he visited the state house and this gave rise to the rumor that Governor Oarat was booming him for the position of adjutant general. Captain Clark Is an Accomplished soldier and has an excellent war record. CHHI8TIA1V 19 SKTTLINa VP Repreeentatlve of South Omaha Firm Still Detained Br Officers. MARSHALLTOWN. la., Deo. .-(Special.) B. K. Christian of Omaha, tha rep resentative of the Medical Chemloal com pany of Bouth Omaha, who was arrested bars Monday and who Is still held in jail, will remain under lock and key until the police have had time to Investigate certain detatla of the forgery of which Christian Is suspected. No time for the preliminary bearing has been set. and hs will probably not be arraigned until the police are satis fied of his cullt or Innocence. At present the police are bending every effort to find James U. and E. I Powell, whoae name, aa maker of tha check, were en the checks Christian cashed here. Christian says they are stock feeders living near Cedar Rapids. If this is the case they will be found soon, as ths looaj police are In correspondence with the Cedar Rapids officers. Christian also says be has had business dealings with thtm. While In Jail yesterday afternoon he waa handed a letter from the Medical Chemical company, containing a check for pre suraably for wages. Christian at enoe en dorsed thl check and It was taken to the bank, where the ether checks which came from Christian had been cashed. Christian espressed a deaJre that Ue money on his cheek be used t settle for the two Powell check. i One of tbeae two Powell eheoks was cashed by tha fcMeddard hotel, where Chris tian bad been stopping, and the other was endorsed by J. U Brown, a farmer, as a meaus of identifying Christies at the bank. DECEMBER 7r 1007. TTVaTiXe! tTTf V A UltitlUIVIil fUfSGOFIELD CI iiaOiXaS'JTfe ME W EVERYBODY will be surprised ; In thl extraordinary aal. Ordinarily tve couldn't do It, but Mr. 3. R. toost aavantAir or me urMetuefi money condition in New York City and t great deal under price. They are now here and on sale. Come Saturday CLOTH COATS At $22.50 Coats tnade of fitttng andkloofie styles; all are ular value, $0.00, At QI0 CA Cott ttda tn ,tr,c.t.1y .. tgntr.f.1!tt!pv 'eml-nttlng and tK6 ril yXaaU V tyle of all wool, broadcloth, kersey and fancy maUrUtaT some are plain tailored and soma ara beautifully trimmed; regular valua, Jp2o.06 and 7.B0. '' At ktf, ftfl Stylish Coats made of all wool, broadcloth and kersey, ta rtl vJLtlevV black and all colors; also of splendid all wool fancy to a terlala, In all shades, all styles to select from, tlght-flttlng, semi and loose. In plain tailored and stylishly trimmed effect, regular values H2.50. At CI") "rail sP1udld Coats, made In either plain or trimmed styles of til V ! 31 all wool, Kersey, broadcloth and fancy materials; some are llnad thro ugh oat and some. are lined to waist, all colors to ohoos from, regular values, i&0,00. At $29.75 At $35.00 At $42.50 Genuine Brook trimmed with cuffs, regular values, $60. 00. " , At Qe 01 Flp &eal Coats, made of finest selected skins, trimmed il vwfJevv with genuine mink blend or natural squirrel and beaver,' regular values, $76.00. e FUR At $22.50 At $15.00 At $12.50 Squirrel sets, regular values, $$5.00. Squirrel sets, regulaf values, $$5.00. Handsome brook mink sets, regular values, $19.60. The check given to the Stoddard hotel waa turned Into the bank. H'KOWJT SPfttXGS a srnpnisB Webster Cltr Man Declares Money AVne t'aed In Speculation. FORT DODGE, ' la,, Dee. S.-(6peclal.) deorge McKown 1 fighting for hla liberty today against almost incontrovertible charge of err.besslement In the most In teresting criminal trial aver held in the Fort Dodge court. McKown went on the wHnu stand at t o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and all through the remainder of the day sub mitted to a grilling examination in the effort ef the proseoutlon to bring out evi dence of hi defrauding the Northwestern Felt Shoe company Of Webster City out of nearly $2,500, the amount of a check glvan him by tUe treasurer, F. 8. Currle, for which It I claimed he made no return. It haa been supposed all along that Mo Kown would explain hla disposition of ths money for which the cheok given him by the treasurer called, f2.m 4n amount, by claiming that he purchased goods with It In New Tork or used It te pay oft bills for good already purchased. It ha been the claim ef the prosecution, supported by the statement of the treasurer, Mr, Cur rle, that McKown purauaded Currle to give him this check for H,3S, stating that he wanted It to pay the firm of Musllner A Co. for good already bought and re ceived. Mr, Currle states that, to support this request, McKown shewed him an In voice for the goode In question. Ths prose, cutloh claim this Invoice was forged. Mo Kown seoured the check and on a visit to New York shortly after cashed it. McKown' explanation of tha clrcum stances "of Currle' giving him this Check and the purpose for whloh It Was ten dered was a sui prise. "I dropped Into Cur rlo's office one day early in January, 1909," said he, "and Mr. Currle aaked me If I wanted to make aome quick money. He then laid before ma a deal far Investing In some gold mine stook In Colorado. He said he had a son out there who would handle the deal for us and by putting In t-1,000 apiece We ceuld probably double our money. I agreed and want to New Tork, where I had $2,000 on deposit with the brokerage firm of M. Thomas & Co., to be used In speculation lit cotton, drew It out, and on my return gave It to him, with a thousand mora. A few monlns arter l asKed him about the deal and he said he guessed it had fallen through and he would give me baok my money. He gave me $3X) then. I owed him $204 on a note for seme money I had borrowed from him and this check for $2.43t he gave me later to make up the rest of the $3,000 that he was to return." McKown denied absolutely the claims of the state and Mr. Currie s statements that he received the check on his claim that It mas te pay off pastern bills. When con fronted with the Invoices, which it is al leged he showed Currle to get the check, he denied that thay were written in hi hand or thut he ever saw tham before. McKown admitted he speculated heav ily on the Board of Trade while at Web atcr City and that he had dealings on a great part of the time In New Orleans, Chicago and New York. When asked why he wanted to get the $2,434 check cashed while In New York he aaid he wanted to put It back Into the hands of his brokers, Thomas & Co., to speculate with on the cot' mi market for him. He admitted having borrowed heavily at time from friends at Webster City and the bank at that place, and when he left there after the Ore which consumed the plant be left behind a note for $1,1, given to the Hamilton County State bank, an other for $700 given to N. M. Hyatt and many other account all unpaid. McKown explained hi Sudden departure from Webster City by saying that every body there was against him. Judgments had plied up in the courts which hs had to face, be was out of employment and Un able to make a living and thought It best t leave. Mar ! nop Balldlag. MARSHALLTOWN, la., Deo. .-(Special Telegram.) The Chicago Oreat Wael ern railroad today seoured an Injunction preventing the Iowa Central from tearing up a sidetrack or taking possession of a trip ef land on which the track rests, whkk was leased by the Central to the Oreat Western. The Central tarted to use the land in connection with the new mm 13 U III. 15IO DOUGIAS ST. COATS Mi IF W j when they see the wonderful Talnc and Sec These 1VI finest broadcloth, In black or colors, and all wool, tan covart cloth. In atrlctly tight-fitting, Mml - lined throughout with guaranteed satin, FUR COATS Near seal coats, with best skinner satin lining, made In blouse or regular coat style, regular values, $40.00. Near Seal Coats, made of finest selected Skins, in blouse pony coat and regular jacket styles, regular values, $60.00. Mink Coat, made of finest selected skins, Targe cut steel buttons and with new style SElTS AND SCARFS At 1$ lft Fln lobelia or sable tot Boal-ra, rftg ill ejlU.DU ular values. $80.00. At $10 09 niDe"Q$x"60lNC,t plwi' rttlat At 7C Srjnlrrel or Jap mink Neck Pieces, ll ?all regular valueB. $10.00. shops It Is building. The Injunction will seriously effect If not entirely stop the erection ef the shop. naae Murrennd BInrderer. MUSCATINE, la., Dec. 6. -H8p octal Tele gram.) Harry Jones, the alleged murderer of the Van Winkle's at Fairport, I in the timber twelve mile north of town, TWe men saw him In the timber today. He took dinner at a farm house, intimidating the women with a shotgun. A cordon has sur rounded him. ' He broke through the night before. The sheriff and 900 men are on the trail. Jones Is heavily armed. law News Kates. MARSH ALJ.TOWN The grand Juror for the yar 1H()8 were drawn this morning by the clerk of the courts. Among tha list Is the name of Senator Charles Kokles of Taylor township. DAVENPORT Ninety saloonkeepers of Davenport have agreed to a petition handed to Mayor tn-cKer, wnicn will re quire them to obey the mulct law In part if not In whole. The saloonkeepers have also requested the mayor to Issue orders to the police force to see that the new rules are Obeyed. MARSHAA.L.TOWN Mayor O. I Ingle due today ordered Manager T. Nelson owns of tho Bijou theater to at once pro vide at least three large exits on the rear and ' sides of his theater. In addition te those already there. The mayor considers the place Inadequately provided With exits in case ot a nre. -me oroer is to be obeyed at once. . ADELe-Mr. nd Mrs, B. Conger are In re ceipt of a cablegram from Oiangapo, P. I., to the effect that their Bon. lieutenant Conger, Is suffering from an Injury. The cable states that the Injury Is not serious, but his parents hers fear that It Is mors serious than reported. Lieutenant Con ger la nephew of the late minister, Ed win Conger. oklahomaHmnk is robbed Safe at Oevraer Blewn Open by Five Men M'ka Keep Cltlseaa Away with Rides. CARNEY, Okl., Dec. 8. Five men, at an early hour this morning, succeeded, aftsr firing Ave nitroglycerine shots. In breaking Into tha coin safe of the Carnty bank and securing $1,000. While two men, time after time, charged the safo cracks with nitroglycerine and explosion after explosion shattered and broke up bank furniture, the other rob bers stood guard on the ouUMe of the building and kept up a steady rifle Are In every direction, shooting at any clti sen of the town who made an ofipearance. Thoroughly aroused, a general alarm was sounded. Church bells were rung and Uie citizens, arming themselves, were pre pared to make a charge, when the robbers calmly walked down the main street of the town and vanished In the darkness. All efforts to trail the men have failed. A large posse with bloodhounds Is scouring the district for some clue, but hare utterly .! J. It Is thought the gang is the srnie that robbed the Bank of Marshall tan eeks ago. and as a re sult of this rohiery bankers in tbe smaller towns are placing armed guards In bank buildings. A Serlona Breakdown reautts from chronic constipation. Dr. King's New Life Pills cure headache, stomach, liver and bowel trouble. 25c. For sals by Beaton Drug Co. Use Bee want ads to boost your business. Alton's Manager 111. PEORIA, 111., Dec. Oeneral Manager C. A. Ooodnow of the Chicago & Alton rail way, with headquarters at Chlrago, was taken suddenly ill hero shortly after noon and a physician was summoned to his apartment at ths hotel. Mr. Ooodnow was on a tour ot Inspection. ' ' wasv !B mm V ' i .si-n.il v i X FORMEPLY r.scoriELD In trllh winter carmen til w offer Ortin, onr resident Kmt York buyer, bong - tit Uieae coat and fan lor c4i atchlc&s Values of tg ) RIDING TESTS FOR OFFICERS President Increase the Requirement! ot Original Order. NlffETY JULES IN THREE DAYS All Army Oflleer Are Dlveeted te Aeeennpaar Their Commands on the Monthly Practice Marches. WASHINGTON, Deo. Th War depart ment today published a general order Is sued by the president greatly extending lta original order relative to the riding tests of officers of the army. The presi dent now requires every field officer t make a daily practice march of net lee than thirty mile for threo day In suo cetston each year. All officers are also re quired to accompany their command on the monthly practice marches. The advanced stand taken by th presi dent In the matter of physically testing the condition of offioers of ths army, in the face of strong pressure from commer cial bodies throughout tho country in favor of the retention tn service of engineers and other staff officers, who though perfectly competent to discharge their ordinary du ties, would probably be unable to respond to the demands of aotlve campaign service, has filled with apprehension a number ef the senior officers of grades bstween cap tain and colonel, Inclusive. Because th president In hi original letter directing the riding test referred only to offleare, it was in soms quarters believed tbat b might be willing to waive th application ot such a test to staff officers whose dull In time of peace do not carry them into the field. In hla message to congress, just delivered, the president Indicated, however, a contrary purpose, and the order pub lished today exceeds In Severity the test originally proposed, and will probably be the means of causing the summary retire ment from the army of a considerable number of officer. On thl point the president says: Appropriate action should be taken In the cases of all officers found not qualified physically for active service. It Is Just ss much ths duty of sll offi cers of ths army to adopt such measure and pursue such habits as will maintain a physical condition fit for active service, as to cultivate their minds In fitting tham for the Intellectual duties of their profeaalon. Coaflrsnntlon for Army Offioers. Tlie ssnats Committee on military affair met today and recommended to th senate for confirmation the nominations of a largs number of army ofiicera which were (eat to the enat on Tuesday. Certain name were temporarily eliminated by the com mittee from the list of promotlona ent la by the president. These will be taken up aa aoon as nominations against which there Is no objection are disposed of. Th eliminated nominations Include Brigadier Oeneral J.'b. Aleshlr. head of the Quarter master's department, and Brigadier Oen eral W. F. Waatherspoon of the War ool- -lege, against whoss promotions objection may be registered on account of the faot that they bve been advanced over other Officers ahead ef them In rank. The holding up of these promotions will necessarily delay for a short time the confirmation of tbe promotion of those who are below . them In rank. The appointments of several army chaplain were also temporarily laid over. The committee will meet again en Tues day next, and the Brownsville Investiga tion will go over until then. aJ In f For Man and Women Standard el th World ""THE free swing the ample roominess of 1 this typical McKlbLln fur cost (drawn direct from Lie) is chtfacterittk: of ail McKiLbin fur paraents. There are 500 dJ f erect kind. They are aH standard quaHry. TVey are eoU everywhere