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FRIDAY. .1 MAY 15, 1008. THE OMAHA DATLY BEE: SAUNDERS IS DOWN AND Oil Return cf Lieutenant Governor Hope well Deprive! Him of Office. PARTY RETURNS FROM COAST tate Heard, of AmMinnl Will at One Takr r Railroad Valuation tl the Appointment of Secretary. fFYom staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. Nob.. May 14.-Fiwnl.t-Actlrg Governor Charles I lS.undcrs of Omaha abdlrated today when lieutenant Governor Hopewell arrived in the slate from a tour to tha Taclflc roast. The lieutenant governor, who van accompanied by other state offlcera. went to hla home at Tekamah and will come to Lincoln later In the week as acting; governor n place of Governor fcheldon. who la In Washington. Beeretary of "tate Junkln. Land Commissioner Eaton. 8tate Auditor Kearle, Private Secretary Plmmery of the governor'! office and Secretary Mellor of the State Board of Agriculture arrived In Lincoln during the afternoon. State Treaa tirer Brian will rnturn tonight: The first work of Importance to be undertaken by the state offlcera who have returned la the Valuation of railroad property for assess ment and the equalizing of railroad valua tion under the terminal tax law. Governor Sheldon, who la a member of the board, will return Monday. The board will ap-p-lnt a aerretary to fill the vncancy caused by the death of George D. Bennett. Ex County Assessor Miller of Ijincaater cunt v. who aerved four yeara as county assessor and who waa considered one of ti e beat assessors In the atate, today ap rl.ei to the board for the position of secre tary. The returned state offlcera give glowing accourta of their trip to Ban Franclaco where the governor presented a ellver service to the battleship Nebraska. The one dark fot la the trip to Catailna Island which resulted In much B"a-sickness. Some of the unfeeling members of the party who were too tough to get sick took cam- era snapshots of some of the dignified state offlcera In very undignified positions .and have them aa souvenlra of the Journey. Governor Interested la ITerera. The mayor of Louisville waa called by telephone by the adjutant general's office thl smornlng at the request of Governor Bheldoo and naked If the people who passed through the recent tornado needed any as sistance ' front the state. The mayor said shelter tents were not needed, and that no aid was necessary from the state, but ho desires all to remember that a fund of tlfl.OOft Is needed to buy provisions for the storm sufferers. - ftaaa-lna- tha Nlebrsra. State Engineer Dobson haa Bent hla as sistant. George Bates, to -Niobrara to es- tablish the sixth water guaging station in Nebraska. The government pays half the expenses of such statlona. Becorda kept for a long period of years are valuable to persons who desire to promote Irrigation or water power projects. For seversi years there has been talk of a large power plant at the mouth of the Niobrara river. Hardware Men Rejolre. Secretary J. Frank Barr of the Nebraska Retail Hardware association, has pro nounced the obsequies upon the parcels post, in a circular letter mailed out to the members of the organisation. He congratu HOTEL ST. REGIS, HEW YORK The Acknowledged Leader A T (AVELER'S TESTIMONY "I always atop at the St. Regis when In 'ew. York," remarked a man who has traveled far and wide, both in America and Europe. No hotel on either continent so completely fulfills my Ideals, none gives me such entire satisfaction." To those who know nothing about Hotel ft. Regis by actual experience, this may Beem exaggerated praise, but It is borne out by the actual facta and is the sentiment of thousands whs have wisely chosen this matchless hos telry as their metropolitan stopping place. " ' . The St. Regis occupies an enviable position. It is the acknowledged leader among the world's greatest hotels and the one by which ajl others are com pared. It is beautiful, attractive and luxurious, but above all comfortable and home, like. In point of service, equipment, cuisine it stands unrivaled, and yet the person of moderate tastes and means may share its hospitality and may dress and live according to individual preferences with the utmost complacency, for the St. Regis is the most democratic of hotels In every par ticular. In the matter of restaurant and room charges there is also moderation. To dine at tb St. Ren'.s costs no more ihan ft other first-class hotels, while u large outside room may be had at $4 a day. The same, with private bath, at $5(6 for two people), or a parlor, bed room and bath at $12. 15 ?? $ ? rj? $? Next SATURDAY - The mest gigantic SALE of Mon'n CLOTHING Ever Held in Omaha trim n WTiTnnTn i .i UKAitima T l Dargcvins that were Men, and YounjJ ff 75 ..! .. r:. Kin ..rl Men's fine $10 and u 512.50 suits for . . Men's svnd YounjJ Men's $23 to $33 'suits at . . . ft Sao tho Big Window Display lates the members upon the work done by their association and Its related bodies In other states against the "vicious scheme of "the mall order houses." Uw Prevents Wedding. Disappointment which moved the pretty and petite, would-be-bride almost to tears. met Edgar Leonard Lovelace and EsM Ferry In the office of County Judge Cos grave thla morning. The pair had made all of their arrangements for marrying and had come to Lincoln from the tu-me of Miss I'erry in Seward county, for the purpose of having the ceremony performed, but un fortunately neither had reached the age when the law allows the entering Into such a contract without parental consent. This the groom was at the time unable to pro cure, so the Judge was obliged to refuae the license. Miss Perry was accompanied by her mother. Mra. Rachel Perry, who readily gave her consent to the union, telling Judge Cosgrave that her daughter was less than It yeara of age and that she. the mother, was but If years old when she was wedded. The groom told the Judge, how ever, that he waa only 20 yeara of age and would not be twenty-one for a few months. His parents are at the family home In Vermillion county, Illinois, and he had come out for the purpose of claiming his bride and taking her back there. All of their goods had been shipped and the wed ding ceremony was all that remained , to be attended to. Mrs. Perry wanted to know If she could not give consent upon behalf of his par ents, whom she stated were old friends and whom Bhe knew was willing for the wedding to take place. She waa Informed In the negative and was told In addition that the girl was too young to be married In Nebraska, even with the consent of parents. OMAHA PIOXEER VISIT" MIJfDE Dr. A. Horn Telia Ineldenta of Hla tar In Nebraska. MLNDEN. Neb.. May 14 (Special.) Dr. A. Horn, a lawyer from Danville. 111., father-in-law of County Judge Carrlco. has been spending two wecke of a western visit here. Dr. Horn passed through this part of the atate In 1858. and the change now la a revelation to him. At that time he lived for one year In what was then called Omaha City In which he owned aome prop erty now In the most central portion of Omaha. Dr. Horn bunted buffalo In 1858 In and about the Fort Kearney reservation and tells of some Interesting Incidents. He and others were having a chase after ' aome 500 buffalo running towards Wood river. This river, at the point towards which the herd headed, la from twenty-five to thirty feet deep and the hunters knew there would be a dispersion, as the animals could not possibly get across. To their consterna tion, however, the biitfaloea disappeared one after another Into the river, that la the rear animals not knowing the leaders could not get across. In their excitement to get away pushed thoae ahead Into the river until the river waa full and the remaining passed over the bodies of those which had filled the river and formed a bridge across which they could pass. As soon as the herd had passed over those In the liver One by one got up and found their way out, and not one was Injured or left dead. The In cident passed off In half the time It takes to tell It. Mr. Horn is now 77 years of age. but looks not much more than 60. He lived for a short time near what Is now Elkhorn City, west of Omaha. He relatea an Incident when In the early days In Omaha a religious exhorter held a temperance talk In a school house where now the best portion of Omaha ia situated. The exhorter became very abusive In his talk and among those pres ent was Territorial Governor Cuming, who reaented the slanderous talk and requested Dr. Horn to make a reply, which was done. The debate stirred up the little village of Omaha City and was the talk of the town for some time. Board of Optometry Meet. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 14. (Spe cial.) The Nebraska State Board of Opto metry is holding examinations In this city thlsweck. the members of the board being C. C. McLeese of Davenport, J. C. Hute son of Omaha and Max J. Egge of this city. This Is the first board under the new law and was appointed by Governor BheMon. Of the 306 opticians In the state nearly 100 have now taken the examination. Among the applicants for examination at this ses sion are: R. O. Warde. Lincoln; M. C. Thompson, Plain view; C. D. Smith, Cedar Rapids; V. H. Lyte. Chadron; Edna Cor dell. Omaha; R. U Bostok. Cambridge; W. C. Nelson. Omaha; J. E. Felker. Callaway; L. C. Stoll. McCook; Ed Niewolmer, Colum bus; C. 8. Melick, Orleans. - Long; Ball la the Air. 6IOUX CITY. Ia.. May 14 (Special.) Photographs of a man and two women, which several daya ago Juat after the Pender (Neb.) tornado, was found In a pile of shingles at Goodwin, Neb., has been Identified by Emil Magnuason. who lives five miles south of Pender, aa a picture of his three cousins, which was In his home at the time of tha storm. Ths picture must have been blown thirty-five or forty miles by the wind. At Goodwin. Just after the storm at Pender, there waa a shower of shingles, and the Identification of the pho tograph would seem to prove conclusively the shingles also were blown all the way from Pender. , Small Twister at otherlnnd. SUTHERLAND. Neb.. May 14. (Special.) During the storm Wednesday evening a small tornado struck Sutherland, coming from the southwest. The first damage was at the Conway residence across the street from tha opera house, where a barn was piled in s heap against the dwelling and never before equaled Men's and Yovn Mm k 52 an 9'i Men's $16 59 and $15 SUttS fat. . !3"-16- SaU Bog in Saturday the house slightly damaged. A short dis tance further on the twister dipped down nd skewed Dr. Covell a residence around, tearing off the porch and chimney and do ing quite a little damage. No one was hurt so far as has been learned. Frank Coker waa In the path of the storm and escaped It by lying flat upon the ground as It lifted and passed over. RAILROAD RtlLnivo EXPECTED " "cot fa Blair Interested In the t'nlon Paciae Bond luar, SCOTT'S PLt'FF. Neb., May 14 (Spe cial.) Considerable local excitement has been developed In Scott's Bluff county by the announcement of the new Issue of t'nlon Pacific bonds and Mr. Harrlman'j statement that part of the Issue would be for the construction of new lines. It Is re garded as certsln that the t'nlon Taclflc will now go ahead and complete the cut-off from O'Fallon, Neb., to Medicine Bow, Wyo., running through the North Platte valley, by which Its main line will be short ened some forty miles between Oms and Ogden. Field Engineer Wanxer put In an appearance In the valley last week, and thla week Vice President Mohler and Gen eral Superintendent Park were In a party of officials who Inspected the proposed new route. Numerous surveys have pre viously been made along the North Platte river. f It haa alsfl been supposed that as soon as the t'nlon Pacific should begin operatlona on Ita North Platte valley line the Bur lington would be roused to activity In the matter of building ita new line from Kear ney to Bridgeport and the connecting link between Guernsey, Wyo., and Worland, Wyo., thus making Ita present line along the North Platte river a second main line between Omaha and Billings, Mont., and thence to the coast. General Manager Holdrege and Vice Pres ident Willard of the Burlington, traveling in a special train on their annual tour of Inspection, made a brief stop In Scott's Bluff today. Musicians Retarn from Tonr. VNIVERSITT PLACE. Neb.. May 14-(Special.V-This morning Dr. Vernon Spen cer of the Nebraska Wesleyan Conserva tory of Music, together with Profs. Molrer and Helen Enyeart, returned from the western part of the stste, where for the last week they have been giving concerts. Dr. Spencer Is the director of the Wesleyan Conservstory of Music, Prof. Molser Is at the head of the violin department and Mra. Enyeart teaches In the voice department. Nebraska Woman 111 While Visiting;. ROCK FORD, 111.. May 14. (Special Tele gram.) The wife of Senator Goodrich of Fairmont haa been taken 111 while on a visit here. Nebraska News 5t. BEATRICE Miss Mary Landman of Hanover townahlp died yesterday, aged 41 years. COLfMBt'S All the lovers of the raes.. are busy making preparations for the track meet that la to be held here Juy 19-31. WTMORD Several horsea arrived thla morning to train on the race tracks, pre paring for the circuit racea here in June. WEST POINT The adjourned spring term of the district court for Cuming county will convene at West Point on oMn day. BEATRICE The Eagle restaurant owned by Gus Throm haa been sold to William Floyd. Mr. Throm expects to leave tha city soon. PLATTSMOUTH-Gua Splltt and Mas Agnes Grauf were united In marriage Wednesday by County Judge Beeeon, all of this city. PLATTSMOt'TH Fred Ohm was badly Injured In the Burlington saw mill, by hav ing a heavy timber, forty feet In length, fall on him. SUTHERLAND The work of lnatalllng the new local telephone system Is under way, and It Is expected that It will be In operation to a limited extent by June L YORK Another great rain fell last night. Every drop was soaked In- and Tiever be fore has York county soil been In better condition. Farmere are rejoicing over the great prospects. WE8T POINT E. P. Dutton, formerly foreman of the Cuming County Democrat ai v esi Ofini, nas commenced me puoncai tlon of a new paper at Oakland, Neb., called the Oakland Mail. BEATRICE A eubserlptlon paper for the purpose of raining funds for the Lincoln monument on the state house grounds at Lincoln Is being circulated here and ia receiving many signers. BEATRICE It Is reported here that the haduocK opera nouse. wnicn nas Deen closed for a long time. Is to be reopened soon by Frank Phelpa, who Is connected with the Krug theater at Omaha. WYMORE Marshall Barney Schlangen haa stated that all bums, hoboea and other kindred apeclea which may drift into W y- mare, wll be captured and required to work on the Btreets and aleys of the city. ST. PAl"L-A fine, refreshing rain fell here thla morning between 4 and b o clock. The precipitation amounted to .64 of an Inch, and while this section was not par ticularly in need or rain u was welcome. GRAND ISLAND Lightning struck the barn of William Birua last night all thai waa aaved was the family horse. A colt, a cow and a calf were stunned and could not be rescued. The loss waa about $4u0, with $100 inaurance. SHELBY K. M. Dickson, aged 85 yeara, died last night at the home of his daughter. Mra. John Rant, of old age. He came to America when a young man and run freight wagon across the plains to Denver from OniHha In an early day. AUBURN A heavy downpour of rain ac companied by a atrong southwest wind vis ited this locality last night. This makes the third heavy ratn in the last twenty four hours, which is considered more than sufficient for the present time. PLATTSMOUTH A wire was received from Governor Sheldon at Baltimore, Md. by the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners thst If any tentage rr ratrol waa needed for the tornado sufferers to call or notify the adjutant general. SUTHERLAND J. E. Glbney of Peru. has been elected principal of fh Sutherland scnnoia. t-rinciiai ivreixingev- naj served two terms here, goes to Kimball Misses Luckey. Rhoadea and Lute have been retained In their respective giadia 8UTH ERLANI Good ralnB over this ter. rttory have put the ground In excellent condition and are keeping the earth wet enough to aattsry the worst drouth croak era. It la confidently expected this wtll tx a banner year in agricultural lines In western Nebraska. SUTHERLAND The famoue Keith ranch, owned by Colonel John Keith, and lying two miles south of Puihe'Un.l. has been leased tor a term or years ty Metura Will and Frank Coker. two local ir kmm After a few daya. t'otonrl Keith will go to the west coast to remain for llnm. C'OLUMBl 8-Lehanon lodge No. W. An cient FTee anil Accepted Masons. ii l Ita annual election t.f officers last evening. nlik h r uiie.i as lotions: I. . fcno worshipful master: 1. J. Un1trnm. senior warrien. ii. N. Kacats. Junior narvten; II. A. t'larke, trt-asutcr; J. It- Meagher, sec retary. BKA TRICE-Mrs. E. C. Lslgh, a former reeulmt er tins city, die. at t ntversny Place yr-sterday. The body was brought here loalnv and Interred In Kilpatrlck wm. etrry wrt of the cllv th in in y-ars of age. She leaves a husband and six rtuidren. Mrs. tioorge lllakeiy f Omalia being una of them. Tt'Rk-llintrr Fteher nf the York or era donee, n conjunction wi::n nuuirti of the Umr.it Island and HaM.ngi bouxa. have a 1t .malic n.ntany f t! lr onn ulkl talent was t-riHel in 1 1. eaat end tt.e arrn. n iit m.1- by hnh Iim cm any JU In each ity at xutar I'tires YonK-wleh dough bought co'iMry rream up--rd to carry tha mmlred tout lee fet to toe " mini, and when a rvfre-at-niam tf ttie tir f'Mt cimmtio i nt along and eaaiui.ed lit rream ha f .un i It dt not contain Ue required antunt rf butter fat. A roc,.lairl nas Rial and Mr t'iough a a a Ima r f M Al'Hl'RN-A maia meeting of the cm-s-ns of this city naa I rl4 lael tiwrM la 1 1. city hall for tha urti of tHtrv' i..-lh.-f or sn Aul'irn would nlnl I'., r'ourth of July Ttia ntatter naa thor uaMy diacuaonl tna) H naa d. kled that tf He ptwr imuiil of fiusras rould ba ium-4 tkat Auburn nirjld raa a raw-tea- IIOB. WKT POINT TT a enarrtese mmsiw uniting Frank F Kart.wh IVxte-a eM Miee J.iarf Mne la. k of M'itrr tna- ip nas ettrrd ir Jueix lintaia at I he home nt t'te to t -arer ta. Tt. It.ts CoraaM band farmat.e-4 music tor tr.a -caatoa ai.4 bugs nuuvs 4 lvu aa, neighbors and friends sttended the wedding reception. SUTHERLAND It Is rumored that a tract of land of the Union Pacific, com prising about Jl.oon acres lying a tew miles northa-est of Sutherland, hss been placed upon the market, and thst a syndicate of Omaha men are negotiating for It. If the deal Is completed. It Is understood, the land will be converted Into a mammoth blooded stock ranch. CAMBRIDGE Cambridge lodge No. ISO, Ancient Free and AcccpteiT-MasonB. st Ita regular meeting for the election of officer for the ensuing year, which was held Tuesday evenlnp, May 12. selected the fol lowing: t nsrles N. Harher, v. M : James . Hammond, S. W.; II. Frank Butler, J. W. : William H. Fallng. treasurer: George W. McKcan. secretary. BEATRICE The Demneter Mill Manu facturing company of this city has shown the proper spirit In contributing the fol lowing premiums, argregatlrg In value gum, to he awarded at the corn show, which Is to be held at Omaha next December: One steel windmill, one ower feed grinder, one inree-siorse pom-er gasoline engine and two two-row cultivatora. WYMORE At a meeting of the Erworth league of the Methtnllst church last night the following officers for the ensuing year were elected: President, Floyd High, tlrst Mce president, E. C Rill; second vice president, Wllhelmina Newmann; third vice president, Msudle Laher; four:h vice p-es'-dent, Clara Hansen; secretary. John Har grave; treasurer, Mahlon Newmann. PLATTSMOUTH The funeral services of Miss Elisabeth Kroehler. aged 40 years. waa held In thet Christian church, Thurs day afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. H. D. Thomaa, the pastor. Miss Kroehler was born, and has since resided In this city, snd was a member of the Loyal Mys tic Legion of the Reheknhs. and was a consistent member of the Christian church. BEATRICE E. E. Abbott. F. D. Owen, C. M. Cruncleton, M. N. Barnes and W. C. Brooks, members of Beatrice council No. 7, United Commercial Travelers, left to day for Norfolk. Neb., to attend the state convention of commercial travelers. The lelegates from Beatrice will make every effort possible to promote w. A. Bain, a metrner or the local council, to the cnair of grand senior counsellor. BEATRICE The members of the Beatrice Fire deartment held a meeting last night and arranged to properly observe Memorial day. A committee waa appointed to engage Dr. O. W. Crofts of West Point, Neh.. to deliver the Memorial address. If possible. The firemen will hold a street carnival here June 1 to t, and a show from the Parker Amusement company will give the entertainment for visitors to the city. BEATRICE The regular northbound freight on the T'nlon Pacific road was wrecked a few mllea north of Princeton, Neh., yesterday. Five cara went Into the ditch and were badly smashed. An Immi grant was riding in one of the cars and came near losing his life. The roadbed waa badly damaged and traffic on the line sus pended between Beatrice and Lincoln for nearly twenty-four hours. Spreading rails Is supposed to have caused the accident. CAMBRIDGE A heavy rain visited this region yesterday evening, continuing throughout the night, during wh ch time l.fiO inches of water fell. Winter wheat over this section of -the state Is In fine con dition. A great deal of the early planted corn Is making an excellent showing. The aitaira Hems, ror wnicn mis part or tne Republican valley Is so favorably known, are making a rapid growth notwithstand ing the dame caused by the hard freese, and will soon be ready for the first crop. WYMORE At a recent meeting of the Commercial club It waa decided that the Fourth of July ahould be observed In ap propriate manner. Commltties are working out plana now. Tne club expressed itself as very much In favor of paying the main street. Those hack of the movement sre working to have three hloeka paved, and the chances are they will succeed. At any rate two blocks are to be paved. A propo sition was received from the Odd Fellows. In which the club waa asked to make a bid to secure the location of a ts.000 Odd Fel loeva' home. A committee haa the propo sition under consideration. f WEST POINT The late rains and the succeeding warm weather have caused a Quick development rn all kinds of veceta- tion .every species or tree and crop show-J ing tne good ertects. torn la now being planted. The ground Is mellow and condi tions are Ideal. Pastures and mendowa, small grain fields snd gardens are thriving and much early produce Is being marketed locallv. The anticipated loss on the fruit crop has proven to be only about one-haif as great as reported, cherries and apples being hut little damaged, peaches and plums suffering the most injury. The rruit crop, Judging by present Indications, will not fall far short of the usual average. Mora Kewa from , Hear England "States. If anyone has any doubt aa to the virtus of Foley's Kidney Cure they need only to refer to Mr. Alvln H. Stlmpson of Wllll roantic. Conn., who. after almost losing hope of recovery on account or tne failure of so many remedies, finally triad Foley's Kidney Cure, which, he ssys, was "Just the thing" for him, as four bottles cured him completely. He Is now entirely well and free from all tha suffering Incident to acute kidney trouble. All druggists. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS MEET Gran Convention Considers Question ( Admitting Motor Engineers. COLUMBUS, O.. May H.-The convention of the grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers waa called to order here today by Grand Chief W. 8. Etone, who In his annual report recommended more drastic temperance rules. The entire afternoon session of the broth erhood was tsken up In bearing reports of officers and In preliminary work. It has been practically decided that the queatlon of admitting motor engineers to the order will be referred to a committee of five members, which will report Its conclusions to the convention here. President Lowe of the International Main tenance of Way association this afternoon addressed the convention. A feature of the meetings of the ladles' auxiliary of the brotherhood today was ths presentation to the order of a large allk British flag by Mrs. Eproule of Toronto on behalf of the Canadian delegation. Mrs. William A. Murdock of Chicago, grand president, reported that sixty new divisions had been organised during the last two years, making a total of T dtrlaloas. with about 18.000 members. Mra Harry St. Clair of Loganaport. Ind. grand secretary, and Mrs. J. 8. Bailey of Buffalo also submitted reports. They show there la In the relief fund for widows and orphans IT. One and la the general fund a balance of EW.OOO. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES Might IsrresM In tho X amber of Hogs Marketed aa C'omaarod With Frovtooa Week. CINCINNATI. My l-(pecial Tele gram. PrUe Current Bays: There has been an enlarged marketing on bogs the past week. Total western parking naa VTS.uuu, compared with esS ! the preceding weak and t0 last year, fines Marth I the total Is IWI.uul. against I.ia.v a year ago. Prominent places rotr.par as follons: l.a i. .... Tlt .... 4. u .... a .... 41o. . . . . ri . . . . It; .... : . ... i Umi .... l o Chicago Kansas City . (mar. a f(. I.ula et Joeeph lntianaitis .. U:istj' .... "ncir.r.ali .... (Miurraa '4r !ti-.ds SlouB tit) .... ii l-eul leveland ins . 4 L J'. 11 ! ho..., i T. or0 Can think cle&rly Itrm I rat Grape -Nuts Tn.tUlklowa Qttln foil -There, tv Kc..aM WatcH CONTRACT ON PARISH SCHOOL Thomm Herd Will Build the St. Philo mena Structure. BIDS FOR JOHN DEERE BUILDING Cost of This Will Approach Fonr Hnndred Thonsnnd Dollars Seven "torles Will Be tha Helaht. Contracts have been let to Thomas Herd far building the 6t. Philomena parish achool at Fifteenth and Leavenworth streets, to be completed by early Sep tember. The building will be of brick, 6x 40 feet, two stories and a large basement, costing $30,000. Eight class rooms will be provided and two play rooms In tha base ment, making the school one of the most Ideal parochial schools In the city. Bids for the big building of the John Detre Plow company, which Is to be erected on Ninth street between Harney and Howard streets, wlU be opened next week. Many Omaha contractors are In terested In the building and the contract will probably go to a local builder. The building will cost more than 1370,0,0 and will be unique in its construction, as It will be built solid over the alley above the first story, making a solid seven stories almost 300 feet long above the first story and basement. The height of the building will be some 11S feet and the tower will be fifty-six feet higher, making a total height above the sidewalk of 171 feet. The building will occupy the site for merly used by the St. Philomena cathedral and the parish school. , C. D. Summy, assistant supertnten Jent of the American Express company, who has Just come to Omaha to .make his home, has bought a home In Kountze Place of Hastings & Heyden. It Is located on Spen cer street between Eighteenth and Nine teenth streets and the consideration men tioned was 15.&00. Hastings & Heyden has started the erec tion of a seven-room house on the south east corner of Eighteenth and 8pencer streets. Excavation haa been started for three new houses on Lothrop street be tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, m-hich will make fourteen new houses either erected or In the course of construction on Lothrop between Fourteenth avenue and Twentieth streets. BISHOP HORSTMANN IS DEAD Cleveland Prelate Dice Suddenly as Result of Overwork and Heart Fallare. f CANTON, O.. May 14.-Blshop Ignatius Horstmann, D. .. of Cleveland, died at the parsonage, of Saint John's church, this city, at : o'clock tonight. Death waa due to exhaustion caused by overwork and "heart failure. The end came suddenly and unexpectedly and while the physician who had been in attendance during the day. was absent from the house. An hour before bis death Blah op Hort tnann seemed so much better that the nurses and physician and friends at the parsonage thought he was on tha way to recovery after a refreshing sleep of one hour of more earlier In tho evening. Ptshop Horstmann cams to Canton on Monday to participate la exercises of con firmation for three days at local rhurrhea After mass at Saint John's church thla morning he complained cf feeling III. The bishop went to the parsonage and a phy sician was hastily summoned. Tho doctor found the prelate In a serious condition of nervous collapse. Ills heart action waa such as to necessitate prom; measures of relief. The patient responded to the treat ment. At 11 o'clock a second attack came. Heroic measures were resorted to and the bishop revived sufficiently to gtve hop that the crisis had pasat-d. At I o'clock ha fell slep- HOT DEBATE F0R SOCIALISTS Proposition to nd Letter of fSMsre to President Roosevelt toted Down. CHITACd. Msy It -An npn letter si dree l nrst.Wsl ltooelt eavereiy -nr.g the frat4ent tor lis .". 4e ra ng rnvarks h ut t: a .. ; la h'S last nvraaag la regrae aaed a i litely debate l"dar St t Sa s-vtlist naimea! em er.'ton T"a t"r naa autsB.'.iad er H A. neha of .. lu a. Ill, sm sa4 that it ba aT4 r te r.ie t koo aaj f.t repy s.4 It aa eia.i. I ta preaeat It aaevalt. T"Ve tite nas p. p ta'4 hf r. ta Jfcn fjaiga r4 e n.,i!e wo h Ii tww. a ta nae:-g t . rr" it. ree.Jut!o fraa'et I s mt' trial Is aaaii i r4( ef t' u r aa a .;.ig t tre-;t. o.' I i;-tuui l .at tna r. a) 'ea t-ad Huiixitl k..:n s la f la 1 'a 1 1 .-ia it r4 4 t aVw a ri t ait4 ire " .f.a--e',i. a'aia- n-.ai- i,i u4 la It aWofal a-a'.a lem -4.ai.. e t u itj i.4m. e.4 as M l t-a 14.1 ef l:-a ;. Saaa f I t-a r.a..lM Me ta eavate for txeni tse canjajter f ear 4ial Xf Lad as'stf loarw to4 VViW I am the 1 m Coming to r aL f Town With A Vhv Satchel Full Vl;Vsi of Money and fepi ' Away ! S TKta Paper Tomorrow Same AsK Your Grocer Ited discussion, a motion that the letter be read was carried amid great enthusiasm. A long debate followed the reading of the letter. When the final vote was taken. It ap peared that a majority of the delegatea agreed when the leaders, who held that the letter was not proper either In tone or diction to be sent from a national conven tion to the president of the United Statea, and by a decisive vote refused to sanction It. Prior to the Roosevelt letter Incident the convention llsteraed to reports of Morris Hllqult. International secretary of tho party, and of J. M. Barnes, the national secretary. The latter showed a balance of I8.5S1 In the national fund. It Is expetced that the committees will have finished their labors In time to re port tomorrow. In which event the con vention will proceed to nominate candi dates for president and vice president. A Fortnnate Texan. E. W. Goodloe, Dallas, Tex., found a sure cure for malaria and biliousness In Dr. King's New Life Pills. 26c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. SUIT OF MILLIONAIRE'S WIDOW Mra. Caroline Eddy of Woodstock, la Wants Part of Late Hus band' Estate. DETROIT. Mich., May 14. Suit to set aside the will of the late Charles K. Eddy, the Saginaw millionaire, was begun be fore United States Judge Swan here today by Mrs. Caroline Ecl3y of Woodstock, Ia., the widow. The defendants are the chil dren of Mr. Eddy by'a previous marriage, Walter E. Eddy, Arthur D. Eddy and 1.1 1 a Eddy McCurdy. The widow seeks to obtain under the Michigan statutes one-third of her late hus band's personal property and a sixth of his other property. Her claim la esti mated to aggregate Since her husband's death in Los Angeles In ISfd. she had been receiving an annuity of f500 per year. Thia arrangement, she declares she was Induced to acquelsce In through mis representations. Yours at and not many weeks at that You can own a complete Columbia Graphophone outfit for as little as $12 or as much as $200. But this 41 BX" Columbia Graphophone outfit h the first penuinely high grade Graphophone ever offered at the price, or near it. This "UN" Columbia Graphoplioue outfit cots $.G0 the :a!-h Tire on eay terra, anil it fncluiles the " n.V Columbia Gra phophone, six r'iru!ar 10 inrh Columbia Ile- cortl an I nfllr. Sold by jq-it dealer or by Cclnstla Phoaoaraph Company, 1C1 FAUX AM STREET. Space CONCERT AND DANCE OF 16TH Affair to Be Given This Evening; at Fort Crook for Bract t of Base Ball. A concert will be given this evening by the Sixteenth United States infantry ban In the gymnasium at Fort Crook. Follow Ing the concert will be a grand mllltarj ball at which the grand march will be lei by prominent army offlcera and their wlvef from Fort Crook. Fort Omaha and depart ment headquarters. The concert and dance are being given fo. the purpose of raising funds to defray th expenses of post athletics, particularly bas ball. The tickets are 60 cents, admittlnf gentleman and lady. The concert will take place before the darace. The latter la to begin at M p. m. Special cara will be run to and from t lie post from South Omaha before and aftei the affair. The army people believe that In view of the hundreds of people who are going from Omaha to view the tornado damage there will be a very large number who will attend the concert and dance. The program for the concert, beginning at 7:30 p. m., Is as follows: March The Festlvsl Hall Overture Light Cavalry Suppe Selection from "Lucia" Donlsettt Spanish Intermezso "Mansano" Brooke "A Chinese Episode" ; Bendlx "Chicken Charley" Ballou John F. Klein Chief Musician. NEW SECRETARY FOR UPDIKE'S S. H . Blaekwell of Friend Comes to . Omaha with Big Grain t Company. S. H. Blaekwell of Friend haa been made assistant secietary of the Updike Grain company. Mr. Blaekwell recently Bold his Interest In the Merchants' and Farmers' bank at Friend, of which he was vice president and one of the largest stock holders. The business of the Updike Grain company has been growing bo rapidly that It haa been necessary for the company from time to time to add to Its organisation. Mr. Blaekwell is well known throughout Nebraska, particularly among the bankers. He will make his home In Omaha. SI a Weelr A fe? . ... 1 ta ta I a . h - o !1
