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The Lowest Loaning Rate
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Of any association in the city is thnt of Tho Conservative
Savings & Loan Association, 1614 Harney etroet. Since
Oct. 1st last our rate has been GOo per month interest on
each $1.00 borrowed, or 7 1-5 per cent. v
Our plan calls for a monthly payment of $1.10 per $100
borrowed GOc interest and 50c dues (principal or $11
per month per $1,000 loan as a minimum, $6.00 of which
is interest and $5.00 dues principal. This is the small
est amount per month per $1,000 fixed by any association
in the city, leaving it open to the borrower to pay as much
more per month or week, or whenever he wishes, as he
may be pleased to pay..- In this way a loan may be paid
off in one year or ten years, according to the circum
stances and wishes of the borrower. He pays interest, only
for the time he has the money, and may pay off his loan
in full or part at any time, stopping interest at once "on
the amount repaid.
Prompt attention li given to til loan application!. Tola ta an Im
portant part ot our business and w give every applicant prompt con
sideration. We handle the larger loans, ranting from 11,500 to 6,000, as
well as the smaller, and since we charge no commission to make a
loan and allow liberal terms of repayment, our money. In the long
run. Is as cheap as any that any borrower can secure.
Our borrowers are also protected by our large reserre and un
divided profit account of $88,000. Our present resources are
$2,850,000 and onr dividend rate, la which borrowers participate, Is
0 per cent.
Tha Conservative Savings & Loan Association
Oeo. F. Oilmore, Pres.
vember UOl, was the phrase "your letter
has cheered ma up so that I am almost
reconciled to Odell's election." The writer
told MIm Wood not to worry about hla
children, they are all taken care ot
and that he can do at he pleases. Hla
first wife, he wrote, had aaved up something-
and It waa divided between hla aons
and himself, and he had told them h4
would not take one cent of It.
MUl Wood Recmt-Bisalarl.
On recross examination Miss Wood said
the Is 41 years old, was born In Michigan,
has been married and divorced and has
been a newspaper reporter, a school teacher
and a lawyer. She did newspaper work In
Omaha and alao admitted to the bnr In
Kejaraskn. She last saw the (senator to
peak to htm on August S, !M.
Counsel for Senator Piatt produced let
ters alleged to have been written to Miss
Wood by the senator. In one of these letters
the senator asked Miss Wood why she
' does not marry "Mr. Mlddleton," and aays
he would like to see her marry before he
"rashes In."
In another letter the senator took Mlaa
Wood to task for writing about "old Janc
w.iy," tcld her that he new all about Mrs.
Janowsy, that Miss Wood was entirely
wrong, and concluded:
'I have no intention of marrying Mrs.
Janoay or any other woman."
yiiu Wood denied that she ever retained
O'Kaherty & Fulton of Richmond, Va.,
t i ;:or a rase against Senator Piatt,
' t i.-wc she had met them and talked
tlx.ut tho caee. Thereupon Senator Piatt's
. -.i t .. 1 toad a Utter from the lawyers to
!! fiTutor In which they declared that
t' n had b-i'n employed by Mlas Wood
t..V.f;vi to a claim against the renator.
"Tho ir utter grows out ot a promise of
marine made by you to her and broken,
it ihown by your subsequent marriage to
ur.vther person," says the letter. .
Soli Filed la Oannnat.
The lU'fonee also submitted a copy of the
lrenl petition In the district bourt of Doug
luj county, Nebraska, entitled: "Mae C.
Woid us'ulnst Robert J. Wynne, William
I-orb and J. Martin Miller, defendants. "
L'n tha-t occa -ton Miss Wood sought to
recover 35,O0O from the defendants on the
trt'und that through a conspiracy they ob
tained from her a large number of letters
vhlch she had received from Senator Piatt
and which she proposed to Incorporate In
a book which she had planned to issue un
der tho title, "The Love Letters of a Bops."
Mine Wood was led to tell of her visit
hi-vo en October 12, YJ03, Just before Senator
t'latt married Mrs. Janeway. She brought
the senator's letters with her. She waa
met at the hotel, she said, by J. Martin
Miller, a secret service man, who she said
practically put her under arrest. Miller,
the said, took her down to the office of
A. H. Hummel, tha attorney, the following
day. As a result of visits to Hummel's
office, she said, aha waa compelled to give
up the letters and papera relating to Sen
ator Piatt and waa also forced to sign a
receipt for (10,000 In settlement ot all claims
against hint- She said that she did not
get $10,000, but did get a portion ot It, Just
how much she did not state.
Mr. Stanchflekl offered the release signed
by Miss Wood to Senator Piatt In evidence.'
The cas4 Will bs continued tomorrow.
Counsel (or Miss . Wood -objected, but tha
release was admitted. .
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MINISTER RILLS HIS WIFE
Methodist Clergyman of Fairmont,
W. Va., Cuts Her Throat.
CLAMS HE WAS INSANE AT TIME
Rev. 8. A. Cotmas After Revival
Services Suddenly Beats Her
with Poker, Then Mur
ders Bar.
FAIRMONT, W. Va., May 18.-Tmpo-rartly
Insane,, according to his own state
ment. Rev. 8. A. Coffman', aged 60 yeara, a
prominent Methodist Eplsconal clergyman,
killed his wife early todajr by cutting her
throat from ear to aar. A moment after
tha crime, he says, ha regained hla senses
and realized what he had done. Ha Imme
diately surrendered himself and waa locked
up.
Rev. Coffman resides at Rosstown, about
three miles from here, and la In charge of
two or three local churches. His wife was
a member of a prominent local family and
was 33 years old, During the last week or
two Rev. Coffman has been conducting- a
series of revival services. Yesterday ha
finished his revival and appeared well
pleased with the result. About midnight
he and hla wife were discussing tha services
when he suddenly seised a poker and began
striking her on the head.
There was a struggle, during which Mrs.
Coffman succeeded In escaping from tha
house to a garden at the rear. She waa
followed closely, however, by her husband.
When he had his wife powerless In his
grasp he cut her throat from ear to ear,
causing instant death, According to a
statement atade by Rev; Coffman when ha
looked on the lifeless body of his wife hla
santty was immediately reatored and he
realized what ha had dona.
FIRE RECORD.
. Loko npertor Pnl Mill.
8AULT STE. MARIE. Mloh., May 18.-
The pulp mill of the Laka Superior cor
poratlon. In tha Canadian Boo, across tha
river from this city, waa destroyed by fire
early today. The loss Is about J 200, COO. It
is reported tms rorenoon that two men
are missing, but this Is not certain. The
power plant la also out ot commission as
a result ot the fire and there ara no elec
tric cars running nor any electric lights In
the city today.
Albert E. Walsh, superintendent of the
dynamo room, aged 14, waa shocked to
duath while trying to extinguish tha flames
which were started by a ahort circuit. Ed
ward Gray, his assistant, aged 24, jumped
Into tha canal after hla clothing had caught
fire while he was fighting the flames and
was drowned. As a result ot the destruc
tion of the power house, there ara no elec
trio cars running today' rtor elect rio lights
In the city. '
Ranehmnn Killed by Car. '
OREKN RIVER. Wyo.. May lt.-(Spe
clal.) Albert L. Smith, a ranchman ot the
Newfork country, waa killed by tha cars
while returning to Kemmerer for his family
to take them to Washington to reside. Smith
was standing In the vestibule of a car
when It was detached, from tha balance of
the train, and when the engine started hs
was thrown under the wheels.
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BUSY SLUICING AND DIGGING
Sheriff at La Porte Still Trying- to
Get Evidence. -
GHAiTD JURY BZ0DI3 XT3 W0EK
Offloera Ileeolve Letters Threatening
Death I'nloea Thar Caase) Investl
ratios ot tha Qalnnosa
Mystery.
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LA PORTE, Ind.. May 18.-Barly this
morning Sheriff Bmulser and Louie
Bchulta, tha expert miner, resumed sluicing
at tha Oulnneas farm. Tha work of screen
ing tha debrla was finished Saturday even
ing so that all that remained of the mining
work (wn to run the ashes through the
sluice' boxes and thus pick out whatever
gold might ba found. Miner Bchults 1s
positive that he wlU find the teeth of the
women. If they are In the mine.
Sheriff Bmulser expects that the sluicing
will take about two "days. Following the
completion of that work he will undertake
to turn over to a depth of three feet the
surface of the enclosure' which Mrs. Guin
ness uted as her private burial ground and
In which already ten persons have been
dug up. The authorities believe that more
skeleton's He burled there and in order to
tnake the work complete It has been de
cided to dig' over the entire lot at ono
operation.
At the same time Sheriff Bmutser an
nounced today ha will atart the digging of
tha little pond at the foot of the private
cemetery. ,
"I do not believe that there are any
bodies In the pond," remarked Mr. Bmutser
today, but there are so many people who
do believe that there are, that I think It
advisable to drag the lake. I may also
move the barn this week, for It Is possible
that under the cement floor which Mrs.
Oulnness had built under tho barn she
may have burled some of her victims."
Grand Jury Gets Busy.
The La Porte grand Jury convened today
and began Investigation of the mystery
surrounding the death of fourteen persons
at the farm of Mrs. Belle Guinness. Prose
cutor Smith questioned the witnesses and
the testimony Is being noted by a court
stenographer. .
Prosecutor Smith today received another
threatening letter from Brooklyn, N. T.
He Is threatened with death unless he
resigns his office and drops the Guinness
Investigation. He also received a threaten
ing letter from Washington, D. C. Chief
f Police Cochrane Is In receipt of a letter
from New Tork saying hla life will pay
forfeit unless he ceases his activity.-
Another probable victim of Mrs. Oulnneas
came to light today when Investigation
waa started for Abraham Prllllpa of Bel
Ington, W. Va., who left there In February,
1907 to coma to La Porta to marry a rich
widow, name unknown. He left a farm and
other property In Weat Virginia, but took
a large sum of money with him. He- has
not been seen since.
Deny Woman Is Fosad.
Sheriff Bmulser made complete denial
of a New Tork story that ha had located
Mrs. Oulnness on an outgoing steamer
and had given ordera that aha be arrested
on docking of tha steamer. Ha has no
eluea ot any kind to tha whereabouts of
tba woman. It alive.
David Havens, a grand jury witness In
tha Oulnness cose, whom attorneys for
tha defense charged had been spirited
away, today returned to La Porte from
Michigan at tha request of Sheriff Bmulser,
and will tell his story when called to tes
tify.
FATHER THREATENS DEATH
Tells Court If Child la Taken from
Him Ho Will Kill Himself
at One.
"If you tako my little girl away from ma
I will kill myself tonight," declared Fred
W. Bchaffer dramatically and tearfully in
Juvenile court Mondaymorning.
Judge Eatello had Just ordered Elsie
Bchaffer taken to tha Detention .school be
cause Mr. Bchaffer had not been providing
a proper home. Elsie was placed In a home
at Falrbury sometime ago, but refused to
stay and went back to her parents, Mrs,
Towla found them living In a little two-
room shack at Sixth and Leavenworth
streets.
Mrs. Bchaffer spends most of her time
gathering coal from tha railroad tracks.
She also had two Jars full ot cigar butts
she had picked up on tha streets. She said
her husband smoked them. Elsie said she
would rather stay at homo than go to a
better place. Judge Eetelle said aha would
have to stay In tha Detention school 'until
her father provided a better place for her
to live.
"Can ruahlnc before your children haa got
to stop or I will take tham away from you,"
declared Judge Eatelle to W. C. Newlands,
who la charged with keeping his four chil
dren In improper surroundings at 714 North
Seventeenth street. "It isn't what you
teach your children. It Is the example you
set that has the Influence." '
Newlands promised to quit the practice
and the children were left with hire,;
BURGLAR IS CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Thief Nabbed While Makln Way
with Trousers Belonging? to
Another
Walter Flshburn lay upon his bed at his
home, 1713 Nicholas street, Saturday even
ing reflecting upon the events of the day
and enjoying the beauty of the moonlight
which shone in at the window of his room.
Suddenly hla blood ran cold as a human
hand and arm appeared In the moonlit
area. Tha hand gropud about and finally
alighted upon Flahburn's trouaers. Roused
to action at tha prospect of losing this very
necessary portion ot hla wardrobe, Flsh
burn leaped from the bed and seised the
hand. Immediately It became apparent
that there was a human body attaohed to
tha other end of the arm and the body
objected atreauously to being held.
Flshbutn's -wife looked out of the window
and recognised the owner of the hand.
In police court the Ftnhburna declared It
waa Frank Brunner, an Italian, who speaks
not English. Trial of tha case waa con
tinued until ao Interpreter Is secured.
ACCUSER HELD, NOT ACCUSED
saloon Keeper Dlsrharared and Man
Claiming- to Get Innday prlak
la Imprisoned,
Was It revenge that Pete Anderson
wanted upon J. B. Bond, saloon keeper at
Ninth and Leavenworth etreetat .
Sherlock Holmes rot. b!ng within con
vanlent hall, It la Impossible to aay. At
any rata Anderson explained to tha police
that ha had called at Bond's saloon and
had purchased two bottles of beer, paying
tha standard price of 29 cents a bottle for
the same, and had dona thip upon Sunday,
Bond In police court denied it all. lie
said hs had been compelled to ejuct An
derson forcibly from hla establishment on
mora than one occasion because h waa
t.cay. Ha auggeated that Anderson wsntcd
revenga upon hhn. x Furthermore he pointed
to the fact that a box car containing beer
had been broken Into tha night before. The
car was loaded with tha Identical brand of
peer aa tha bottle found m Anderson a pos-
seaslon, and, furthermore, there was a car
seal attached to Pele'a bottle. ..Tha Saloon
keeper was dlaoharaed and Andrrson Bent
to Jail for a few days. N
CLARKS0N NURSES GRADUATE
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Tha graduating exercises of tha Clarkson
Memorial Hospttal association were held
Monday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal ca
thedral, with three young women In the
clese Mies Mott Henderson, Miss Sdlth
Evans and Mlaa Lulu Watt. A business
meeting of the association was held at S
o'clock, when tha reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read. With addresses by
the president. Mrs. F. H. Cole; Dr. J. P.
Lord and Right Rev. A.' L. Williams,
bishop.
Tha graduating exercises were scheduled
for 4 o'clock, wttb art address by Bishop
Williams. A general reception was held
In the Gardiner Memorial Parish house
from 4:80 until o'clock. Those receiving
with the graduates were Mrs. F. H. Davis,
secretary of tha 'association, and Mrs.
Martina Thode, head nurse at Clarkson.
Those presiding- at the refreshment tables
were Mrs. A. J. Poppleton, Mrs. M. A.
Zanner, Mrs. Phillip Potter, Mr. Albert
Noe and Mrs. F. H. Cole.
SIXTY-FOUR CARS IN TRAIN
Firat Resrolar that Goes Over the
New t'nton Pacific Lane
Cat-Off.
Sixty-four loaded freight cars, behind a
giant mogul triads up the first regular train
which went over ' the new Lane cut-off
Sunday, s,tter which tha regular through
passenger and through freight tralna were
sent over the road.
The new atatlona on the Una and their
distances from Union station are Summit
Junction, 2.S0 miles; Seymour Siding, 6.08
miles; Sarpy Siding, 10.78 miles, snd Lane,
13.91 miles. The tltlo of tha new road Is the
South Omaha A Western railroad, and an
arrangment has been made whereby the
Union Pacific will operate the trains over
the line until It la turned over to the com
pany. Amove Is on foot to operate motor cars
over the new tine that tha people of Omaha
and vicinity might have an opportunity to
view the new route, which Is quite scenic,
because of the magnificent views which
may be had from the high fills..
DEATH RECORD. ,
Judge. J.' Scott Rlehmaa,
MUSCATINE, Ta., May 18. -Judge J, Seott
Rlchman, one of the oldest practicing law
yers in years of service In the state of
Iowa, died at hla country home north of
Musoatlne Sunday afternoon.
Judge Rlchman was admitted to tha bar
In 1S39. He waa -a member of tha conven
tion that formed the first constitution of
Iowa In 1846. He, later served aa a mem
ber of the state legislature. In 1883 he was
elected to the district .. benoh, remaining
there till he resigned in 1872 to resumethe
practice of law.
Judge Rlchman waa one of tha oldest
Masons in the state.
L. B. Wheat.
LEAVENWORTH, - Kan., May 1S.-L. B.
Wheat, an old-tune leader ot the Kansas
bar, died today aged 80. Wheat was tha
first lawyer admitted to the bar in this
county. - He gained national prominence in
conducting the noted-, Hillmon Insurance
case, taking it through all - the courts of
the country. He was -also the father of
the apple Industry , ln Kansas and gave
Fred Wtlhouse of Kansas, Vthe apple king,"
his first start. V-r;.
i ..- IToBr Toland. .'a ,
.PHILADELPHlAfc.May 18. Hugo Toland,
a widely known actor,-died suddenly today
of fright's disease, at the "home of his
nephew In Germantown. Mr. Toland ar
rived In this city last. .night from the west,
where he had bem- playing In Lillian Rua
sell's company. During the night he was
stricken and was found dead In bed. He
was 39 years old.
Prof. Alfred Cabel.
BIOUX CITT, la.-, May 18. Prpf. Alfred
Cabel, aged 74, for more than half a cen
tury a prominent figure-In musical and
operatlo circles of two continents, died
today. Prof. Cabel came to Sioux City ten
years ago to take up his ree!donC'. Pre
viously he won fame as an opera ringer
and teacher in Paris, Milan and New Tork
City.
HTTGIIES AND BAKF.Il GET PIPES
After Two nays' Playlna; Prises Are
Awarded at Field C lab.
Jack Hughes, and Fred Baker won the
two fine pipes offered by O. D. Klpllnger
on a anlf contest on the Field club links,
The pluying began- Saturday and twenty
3ualliied. The contest was played orr sun
ay and Hushes secured - the beautiful
meerschaum, while Baker took the French
briar pipe aa his trophy.
.Smaller Acreage In Dakota.
MITCHELL, p. p.. May 18. (Special.)
The crop situation In this county Is re
ported to he favorable.' The wheat crop last
be at least IS per cent smaller than last
year, and compares very favorably with
the situation of a year ago. It la from a
week to ten days earlier, with more
moisture and warmer weather to help It
along. Very little Durum haa been sown
In this county this year. The corn planting
haa Just started In with about 86 per cent
of the grain In the ground, and It has been
planted under very favorable conditions.
there being plenty of moisture and with
warm weather prevailing. The corn acre
age will be about IK per cent heavier than
last year. There Is no Increase In the flax
sowing, ss the new land that has been
broken will be planted to corn In the
majority of oases. Barley will be grown
on a larger scale this year and from 10 to
IS per cent greater acreage la reported,
The season could not ba much better, ex
cept for the very heavy rain In this ate
tlon last week, but tha reports do not In
dlcate any serious damage to the grain that
was already up.
Hat Cnnaea Fatal Rnaawar.
M A RSH ALLTOWN, la., May 18.-(Spe-
clal Telegram.) Lottie Fouch, 14; Lea Daw
son, 21; Stella Drury, 18, and Laura Speeht
IS years of age, living near here, were
badly injured 4n a runaway accident to
day. Miss Fouch and Dawson are seri
ously and probably fatally Injured. The
others are not ao badly hurt. The Drury
girl's hat blew off. frightening tha horses,
Eastern laid to Have Oonteaaad.
MATAWAN. N. J.. May 11-Althoush
the county authorltiea deny H. there is
good reason to believe that Frank Zastera
the Follwh farm hand has made a confes
sion that he killed Mr. and Mrs. William
B. Shepherd and their servant, Mlaa Jennie
fenay, who were found muraerea in air.
shepherd's farm house Saturday morning.
Zoatera'a statement la reported to be to
the effect that ba killed Mr. and Mra.
ShrDherd In order to aet the money which
he knew Mr. 'Shepherd had In hla poasea-
alon.
BalldlnT Permits.
g. F. Miller. - 1821 Spencer street. frame
dwelling, U.uuv; Henry .C. Hanson. H14-li-18
South Twenty-fifth street, brick addi
tion. Pit); Reed Bros., Twenty-eighth street
between Maple and Blnney streeta, frame
dwelling. ll.Ow; P. H. titeyer. Tweuty-flfiti
and ftprague alreets, frame dwelling, tl.'i);
P. H. Steyer. Twenty-sixth and Bristol
streets, frame awciung. j.w.
Uth Anneal Military Maanj,
NEW TORK. Ma 18 Preparation are
being made at the New York navy yard fnr
the celebration next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock of tha mm annual nuiiiarr ni.
at which It la .expected li'at 6,WU troope aod
aallura will atteiiu. .
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Fire Breaks Out Again in Ruins of
Packing Plant Warehouse.
DESTRUCTION IS NOW COMPLETE
Thousands Who Visit Bellevuo Cnnght
In Downnour nud Drenched
Ones Who Go to Fort Crook
More Fortunate.
Fred Cowln, general superintendent of the
National Packing company of Chicago, of
which tha Omaha Packing company Is a
branch, and O. W. Chrlstlanson, general
superintendent of construction, arrived In
South Omaha Sunday morning to do what
they might to save tha rest of the burning
Warehouse and tha nearby buildings.
It was evident before dawn Sunday morn
ing that the building was to be a total
loss. Tha fire broke out at I a. m. and
burned with as great fierceness as at the
first conflagration. The three upper stories,
parts of which were left until midnight
Saturday night, all went down. This hap
pened In spite of all the thousands of bar
rels of water which were hourly poured
upon the flames. Another section of the
wall fell Saturday night and after It gave
way the caving of the walls occurred at
intervals all day Sunday. At noon a large
section ot the east wall fell on the engine
room and narrowly missed the ammonia
compressors. If these pipes had been broken
there would have been no living near the
plant until the fumes had dissipated. John
Anderson, the master mechanic of ' the
plant, knowing the danger, ran and jumped
off tho roof of the engine room where he
had been standing to the roof of another
building. The Jump was pretty high and
he sprained his knee severely. The efforts
of the firemen were then turned to break
ing down the rest of the tottering wall be
fore such an accident should occur. All
the pressure of the engines and the mains
was put upon the big hose at the east side
and the stream was played upon the wall
at the highest point first, a distance of
nearly 100 feet. The water gradually
crumbled tha wall from the top without
damage. The same was done for all the
walla, except where they could be safely
rased by other means. On the west wall
Jack Connors, who has not had his shoes
off since tha tire began, rigged up a bat
tering ram of 2x6 plank which proved ef
fectual. A breech was made through which
rope was passed over the top and the
crumbling wall was pulled down.
Bis; Crowds on Street.
Yesterday was a great day tor crowds
In South Omaha. Twenty-fourth and N
streets was a solid mass of people from
7:30 a. m. until tha deluge of rain, began
at 6:45 p. m.
Everyone In the two cities wanted to go
to Bellevue and 20,000 or more succeeded.
The Interurban line ran . nine cars, three
cars together, and every car going and
coming, was packed to Its utmost capacity.
When the storm clouds began to thicken
toward evening the crowds coming down
refused to get off at Bellevue and Fort
Crook, and until the rain began to fall
thousands watted vainly for cara back to
Omaha. They struggled furiously at times
to foroe their way, but only the strongest
and those Just at the iucky point had any
chance at all. The trainmen could do lit
tle but be patient and run thelrcara as
carefully as possible. The last car to leave
Bellevue before the deluge, had some boys
on the roof. It anyone was ever soaked
more thoroughly he must have "Jumped
In the lake." When the oar stopped at
South -Omaha j the gutters were - a foot
deep with muddy water, Women ran
Splashing through It to the nearest shel
ter. The women were good natured, how
ever, and as soon as they had time to
turn about they watched, the sufferers fol
lowing.
The flood of water pouring down RfW-
rood avenue, over a foot deep on the car
tracks, stopped the enrs for half an hour.
There was considerable confusion in switch
ing during the rain. The people at Fort
Crook were more fortunate than at Belle
vue, for there they retired to the barracks
Of the soldiers and found shelter until
the worst was passed. At Bellevue many
were caught where they could find no
shelter. President Wadaworth's houae
was thrown open to the visitors, as well
as the other bouses near the line. Some
found refuge in the college buildings. Many
were not a little alarmed after witnessing
the recent devastation, when the clouds
rolled up so black and threatening.
It Is believed that the visit of the people
to Bellevue will bear much fruit In the
way of relief. Small subscriptions of tho
common people will raise the funds li
once convinced their aid Is needed.
The same feeling prevailed at the meeting
called for yesterday afternoon at tha eity
hall. The attendance wss not .large, for
everyone at that hour was trying to go to
Bellevue to see for himself.
Estimate of Loss.
For the first time General Manager H,
S. Culver appeared willing to talk on tha
subject of losses. He said: "The loss of
the burned part is now complete. We will
not be able to aave anything. Tou may
say that the loss, of the Omaha Packing
oompany will be about taoo.OOO, fully cov
ered by Insurance. The loss of the Cudahy
Packing company will be considerable, but
I prefer you should secure the figures from
them. Their meat waa stored on the south
side of the warehouse In tha freeser. The
officials who have arrived from Chicago
Lwill direct the future ot the old plant."
M. R. Murphy, general manager for
Cudahy & Co., stated that their loss would
amount to fully $130,000, properly covered
by Insurance. This, with the additional
losses ot other wholesale firms who had
supplies In the plant, mill bring tha loaa,
Including all partlea concerned, to $400,000,
the first flcures quoted by The Bee. It
may possibly be a little short of that total,
but not much.
"Of course," aald Mr. Culver, "we have
deducted the deterioration of tha building
from our estimate. This building Is twen
ty-two years old and cannot be considered
aa valuable as during the days when it was
an up-to-date building. For this reason
we reckon our loaaea conalderably lower,
It waa, however, tha beat building of tha
old plant and would have dona service
for many years."
- Tha Pnrker Carnival.
The C. W. Parker shows arrived In South
Omaha last night. These shows will give
a rar nival of alx daya and nights at tha
enclosure near Ninth and N streets.
The carnival Is given under tha auspices
of the commission merchants of Boujh
Omaha, and featurea the trained wild ani
mal circus of Al Q. Barnes, tho largest
collection of performing wild anlmala en
route. The company's corps of electrtrlana,
mechanics and carpentera have been buay
since 4 o'clock this morning erecting the
various shows and tha enclosed carnival lot.
nlth Ita many brightly colored show fronts,
rows ot gay striped concession, tents and
the big carousel presents the appearance
of an up-to-date amusement park.
These ahows have the reputation of being
remarkably well-ordered and free from the
disagreeable features sometimes seen with
amusement enterprises of this character.
Roltalree. big Chicago World'e fair euc
cees. "Creation." will be exhibited.
The carnival company carries its own
oorpa of detectlvea, who wrjrk under tha
supervision of the local polloe, - and give
efficient protection to visitors from thlsves
and pickpockets, who would ply their ne
firlous trade to the detriment of the enterprise.
Manic City C.waalp.
Olynn Transfer Co. Tel. 3A.
Mra. George P. Carley has gone on a
Visit to Syracuse, III.
Jetter's Ot'ld Top Heer delivered to anv
part of the city. Telephone No. d.
Oet a tornado Insurance policy from B. F,.
Wilcox. Coats 60c per SlflO for three years.
The outn umana nova is won in a gm
Ith the Val Itlata team of Omaha, 8 to 1.
Jacob Melnser and wife have returned
from California, where they spent the
winter.
South Omaha cltlaens have contributed
nearly 11,000 for the relief of the storm
sufferers.
The South Omaha May carnival will open
this evening unless the weather proves un
endurable. The condition of Joe Daly, who was shot
by Steve Kgan Baturday afternoon, Is not
Improved, although the man Is not In great
pain.
1 Jwrnr Peterson rennrterl In thm Rnnth
Omaha police that someone had picked his
pockets at Fort Crook, securing 149. Peter
son lives at vu Clark street.
The funeral of John B. Sawhlll will he
held this afternoon at the Presbyterian
church. The Grand Army of the Republic
ill be present. The hour la 2 p. m.
Ca Mattox celebrated hla ninth birth
day by entertaining a number of young
friends at an afternoon party Baturday
and giving them a dinner. He Is the n
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mattox, 17.'4
North Twenty-sixth.
TRIBESMEN ARE DISCOURAGED
Repent Defeat nt Hands of tho
French Followed by Many
Submissions.
PARIS, May 18. -Official dlspatchea from
General Vlgy, commander of the French
forces in Algeria, who engaged In a fierce
fight with Arabs on Thursday, state that
he occupied Boudenlb, the. stronghold of
Mulal Hassan, after vigorously shelling the
tribesmen, who numbfred 6.000. The enemy
dispersed In all directions, abandoning their
camps and large quantities ot stores and
ammunition. They suffered severe losses,
owing to tho admirable handling of the
artillery by the French. The latter lost
three killed and nine wounded.
According to the dispatches, the occupa
tion had had a widespread effect through
out the region, a number of submissions
already having resulted.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. L. Mohler haa gone to Chicago.
E. A. Cudahy left Sunday for Chicago.
n. A. Smith, rale clerk of the Union Pa
cific, and A. L. Roberts, rate clerk of the
Northwestern, have gone to Chicago.
W Tt RtAnnhnll of T-nulsvllln. Dr. Hobst-
lanrf of Central City end W. R. Cheely of
Blair are at the Schllts.
A. H. Bode of Denver, C. F. Howe of
Alnsworth. L. J. Potter of Hastings, D.
K. Hassett of St. Paul and E. A. Schlois
of St. Joseph are at the Rome.
Mr And Mrs. James Ashlev of Denver.
John McCreary. O. K. Coates of Elwood,
R. W. Neumann of Wymore ana vv.
Porter of Lincoln are at the Murray.
8. Mandelson of Nebraska City, L. E.
Floaten of Denver. J. H. Davis, Oeorre
Rice. A. W. Evans. C. D. Maer and B.
Brooks of Laramie, Wyo., are at the Hen
sbaw. Ed Wllklns of Lemars, Roy Miller of
Toronto, H. W. Martin of Missoula, Mr.
and Mrs. C. V. Cross of Bloomlngton snd
F. McCabe of Seattle are at the Her
Orand.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Bancroft of Lexing
ton. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Couch of DeWlit,
H. F. Rendell of Big Timber. J. A. Roul
Ing ot Wymore. Mrs. C. E. Brown of Long
Beach. Colo.; R. E. Deemer of Lincoln, H.
W. Price and J. D. Hare of McCook are at
the Paxton.
B. J. Overton of Gretna, R. H. Buckley,
G. P. McCormack, M. L. -Wills. Arthur
Wills snd Arthur Watts of Center. Colo.;
A. J. Murrish, C. R. Pound. F. A. Higglns
of Hastings, M. W. Darling of Onvly,
Colo.; John Keith of Sutherland, C. C.
McNutt of Peru, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tal
cott of Crofton. P. J. Flnneg-an of Peters
burg. J. A. Cllne and E. II. Mntnan of
Lincoln, M. H. Morehouse of Tekamah,
Frank Thomsen of Casper, J. F. Kirkpat
rlck of Sheridan and H. R. Pettit of Fre
mont are at the Merchants.
with
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HOTEL ST. REGIS, NEW YORK
The Acknowledged Leader
MODERATE RATES
New York hag ninny famous hotels,
but tha St. Kegis. at Klfth Aventle and
Fifty-fifth Street, easily outrank all
others. It has become tha acknowl
edged IcacW, not only in th "city ot
great hotels" but In the world.
Those who have experienced tho
Joys of living In this home-like and
refined hostelry do not need to be re
minded of its superlative attractions
But many people who frequently visit
New York have been denying them
selves the pleasure of what might
easily have been theirs under the mis
taken notion that Hotel St. Regis is a
place only for the very wealthy or tho
ultra fashionable, and the "common
people" would feel out of place within
its portals. The truth Is the Bt Regis
Is a place where all good people feel
at home. With all Its beauty and comfort-giving
appointments, there Is en
tire absence of excluslveness.
You may live at the St. Regis tor a
day or a year confident that every
thing possible will be done to make
your stay agreeable and at as fair, a
reckoning as at any high class hotel.
In the matter of both restaurant
and room charges there Is moderation.
To dine at the St. Regis costs no mora
than at other first-class hotels, while
a large outside room mar be had at
f 4 a day. The same with private bath
at fS ($6 for two people), or a par
lor, bedroom and bath at f 12.
Elephant Shades
Here's something new and original In
attractive color effects for. this season's
wearing.
It's' not only that you sea the mweat
fabrlca first at Nlcoll'a, but you'll se
novelties In cloth here that are not en
display elsewhere.
A generous assortment of fabric await
you here sensibly priced and with skilled
cutters and competent tailors to execute
your order.
That means satisfactory tailoring.
Trousers $8 to 12 Snita $25 to Sa
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