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WKDXKSDAY, MAY 27. 190S.
Telephone) Douglas 618
Extra. Special Wednesday
. The New Rough Silks, n (H
$1.00 quality, yard . . JC
The story of the style and beauty of these popular silks
is best told Jy the wonderful sale they have had this season.
27-ineh purely all silk, colors natural, navy, royal, new
brown, copper, two shades light blue, cardinal, reseda, gray,
white and black. On sale at 8 A. M.
Only four more days of our great May "White Goods Sale.
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MISSION'S IN ni)ME FIELD
Presbytcriam Devote Day to Consid
ering Thii Subject.
IMMIGRANTS IN NEED OF HELP
A nereis At(ends EffiA to Interest
La ho ring Men In the Gospel
Through "hop f eetlaa:
' ' Small Deflvli.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., -May .-Every
field of horns missionary, work wn con
sidered today, by the general assembly of
the Treshyterlan. dtiurch' in tie United
States of America.' Refiorts were sub
mitted onj the- progress of the ralslonary
efforts of.ihe church among laboring men.
Immigrants, the Indians and all other
classes st Jiome which the' church Is trying
to reach? and a general Tllscusston of the
Subject of home missions followed.
The board for the first Jime In ten years
reported a debt of mora than H7,00O, but It
was explained that this. was due to the
assumption of the work of the Cumberland
bra. id of the church. It; waa shown that
during the last year there has been an In
crease, off -about 26,000f In the gifts of
churchea and Individuals for home mis
sionary work. The finnpclal panic is be
lieved to have been responsible for the
fact that the Increased gifts did not largely
exceed the Increased appropriations.
The board reported Its unsuccessful effort
to find .anyone both, able and willirjg to
superintend the work, of evangelization
among the Immigrants. , Persuaded, how
ever, of the need ol,an Immigration depart
ment in the church, the board haa organ
ised it by electing lis superintendent the
Rev. Charles Btelsle. who will conduct the
Immigration department co-ordinately with
the department qt church and labor, but
separata from it
Work A mop a; Immigrants.
The immigration' department will inquire
Into the conditions of the aocial and rellg- j
lqua . life in the, lands whence Immigrants
come. It will alfQ seek to secure, either at
home or abroad.,.men,and women fitted
to preach the gospel to their people. It will
be a bureau of Information for any local
ities wbere there, are foreigners among
whom local churches desire to carry on
Christian work. It will also endeavor to
he a bureau of education tp secure as far
aa..flpssibJe..or to-, pj;enre, such literature
jr) Irj ys,rJousJorelgn languages as will be
a source " of suppljr to those doing work
among foreigners In the' various parts of the
country. During the past year the board
has expended t.8,000 on this department.
This Includes $9,000 spent under the super
vision of the Woman's Board of Homo
Missions. The department has training
schools to prepare ministers especially for
this' kind of .evangelist lo work.
The general assembly today took up
another department of the educational work
of the church whence the colleges of the
Church were .considered. The general as
sembly through,. Its committee on colleges
expressed Ha gratitude to John D. Rocke
feller and, .Ar.druw .Carnegie for their gen
erous gifts to .the Presbyterian colleges..,
Church, and Labor.
The report of -tha Board of Missions set
forth that tha receipts from living sources
last -gr-war-the. largest in its history.
It was 1b part asjollows:
Those most conversant with the soirm
and southwest . are persuaded that rapid
progress can be niado as soon as pending
ecclesiastical questions are settled, and
that -our church . in that vast and rapidly
developing region has an opportunity of
unsurpsssed promise.
The Indian mirk, which Is varied and ex
i :
P?rHaps 'twill tell is
Down below
Where these Tads
Are Joino to oo.
HAST
For Sipall Women's Suits and Coats
This new department which has been of such conven
ience to our friends has been a tremendous success. Wed
nesday we will close the balance of these goods as follows:
25 6mail women's suits', sizes 32, 34 and 36, in beautiful
shades of leather brown and navy blue, self striped pana
niasalso'pttocil striped serges, in this season's newest
styles; formerly sold for $25.00 and $27.50
"Wednesday, to close
25 snudl women's handsome jackets, in fine tan coverts and
. black-broadcloths, plain or braid trimmed styles; formerly
ofl4.uj to $15,00 for "Wednesday, J
only '...'.....
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tensive, meets with many limitations and
difficulties by reason of various local con
ditions. The development of the department of
church and labor has attracted the atten
tion both of other denominations and of
tha public press. The reception accorded
our ministers in tha shop meetings is not
without significance. The working men
have a new conception of both the charac
ter of the minister as a man and of tha
nature of the gospel which he preaches.
The fact the worklngmen will attend a
conference of employers and employes
under the auspices of the church proves
their, confidence In us. Reports from our
ministers indicate that the worklngmen
are responding to their appeal.
The women's bosrd haa done faithful
service at home and on the flold.
The total number of missionaries at work
was 1,530, missionary teachers 442. The ad
ditions on confession of faith was 7,4rt. on
certificates 8,461, making the total mem
bership 64,329. The churches organised
were 115. and tha church debts canceled
aggregated 1124 .Sol). The Sut day schools or
ganized were 2W. making the number 1,633,
with a membership of M.M9.
The receipts were $8,25 and the expen
ditures tl.0M.948. being 75,lSi6 In excess of
the previous year. For the first time, In
ten vears there Is a deficit amounting to
$47,717, and this In the face that the re
ceipts on current work account was the
largest In the history of the board. .
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO. DAY
Quaint and Carious Features of Life
In a Rapidly Growing;
late.
How Was the Second SummerT When
wa graduated, w Vent to plowing corn
the week after. The smell of the flowers
lasted the summer through. It made tho
work easier, and the rows shorter. There
is no other time like it In the world. 8U
Paul Republican.
One in 80,000,000 There's a new man In
Norfolk who is being admired by all the
women. He came to town ahead of his
wife, unpacked the furniture, tacked down
th carpets, hung the lace curtains, put
the proper scarf and each dresser and the
proper ornament on the center table; did
It all, they say, better than nine-tenths of
the women could do; and then, before the
family arrived, went out on a still hunt
for a hired girl so that when his wife gets
here she will feel perfectly at home and
not have to worry about washing the
dishes. Norfolk News.
A Terrible Time Lawrence Wagner went
out riding last Thursday evening with
young lady friend and just as his stepper
had crossed the railroad tracks at the
depot It made a Jump and on running
against a telegraph pole, the animal freed
itself from, .the vehicle, while Lawrence
turned a summerset ..over, the. dash board.
but was not hurt.' His lady friend re
malned in the vehicle unhurt. . Next morn
ing Billy Jones, who resides on the table
land southwest of Bellwood, found the
"skerred" animal at bla barn, took It in
and cared for It until the owner arrived,
after almost a whole night's search. Bell
wood Gasette.
Bear Dance on the Lid Tes, they have
the lid on at Fullerton all right, and now
they are looking for some one with suf
flclent adiposity to hold it down. Thty
elected a mayor with retundlty enormous,
weighing some less than a quarter of a
ton, but If reports are true he Is a feather
weight beside what Is required. - The. town
has been In the throes of a hot old time
this week. Several fellows loaded up on
bootleg whisky and started out to paint
the town red. When the' marshal objected
the proceeded to paint him black and blue
and it finally took the sheriff and a posse
of citizens to round them up and now the
police court la handling the matter, and
the entire population of the city Is taking
a hand for or against, and the end la not
yet. Genoa Leader.
CALL "
15.00
Good for every dol
lar of their face
SAY JEROME'S WAYS ARE BAD
Brief in Investigation of District At-
' torney in New York.
CHAltGED WITH) PROTECTING MEN
Allegation that lie Deliberately rre
, rented I, aw from Heachlasr
George W. rerklns
Game of Dice.
ELIZABETHTOWN. N. J.. May 16
Closing arguments on the charges of dere
liction preferred by a committee headed
by William P. King against Mstrlct At
torney William T. Jerome of New lork
were heard hero today by Commissioner
Hand, who was appointed by Governor
Hughes to hear testimony on the (tiargos.
In addition to the oral arguments counsel
for both aides submitted.- briefs to the
commissioner.
Holds If) Jerome's Example.
The brief submitted by Franklin Pierce,
counsel for rhe complainants, declares
every thoughtful man knows that condi
tions In New Tork county are "a hundred
tlmea more dangerous to the welfare of so
ciety than murder Itself," and that "a
graver calamity could not visit the people
of New Tork than the continuation of the
evil example and the disgraceful conduct
of William Travers Jerome in the office of
public prosecutor of New York county."
Tho brief Is a document of nearly 200
printed pages In which the charges against
the district attorney are reviewed. Mr.
Pierce argued that eve In the Investigation
of these charges the district attorney haa
conducted himself In a manner warranting
his removal from office. He declared that
Mr. Jerome all through the examination
threatened witnesses with criminal prosecu
tion "and used other methods of that kind."
Mr. Pierce takes the grqund that the dis
trict attorney's failure to Investigate and
prosecute the alleged "Jury fixing" In the
Metropolitan Street railway cases waa a
case of neglect of duty which was wholly
inexcusable. "The extent of the existence
of bribery of Jurymen, bribery of court
officials, tampering with witnesses and con
trolling by criminal methods the conduct of
the whole court," said he, "Is of the high
est Importance, because a universal condi
tion of crime of that sort is in and of Itself
notice to the district attorney, and Its con
tinued prevalence over a long period of
time, accompanied by great excesses,
makes it easy for him to procure acts show,
ing criminal Intent"
Protecting George W. Perkins.
Taking up the case of George W. Perkins,
In the so-called political contribution case,
the brief says:
"It is undisputed that Mr. Jerome will
not furnish any evidence to the March
grand Jury, and we have his own statement
that If they have found an Indictment
against George W. Perkins he would have
refused to sign It."
For the purpose of shielding Mr. Perkins
from criminal prosecution, Mr. Pierce says,
the district attorney Instituted a proceed
ing, "and thereby procured a decision
which he says controls his action as against
all other companies making campaign con
tributions." '
The brief concludes with reference to the
allegation that Mr. Jerome advised E. R.
Thomas to employ a certain attorney when
Thomas was about to be indicted in the
banking cases; that he rlolated the law
against gsmbling by shaking dice at a dol
lar a throw In a restaurant with the sons
of Thomas F. Ryan, and that he dined
with William. 'Montgomery, a banker, "-wTib
was under Indictment, and "talk d over
tha project of trapping another man an
alleged public officer Into the commission
of a crime and consenting that this man
under Indictment shall go forth on such an
errand as that, and the man goes forth
and claims to have accomplished It."
SENIORS AND FACULTY CLASH
Difference of Opinion aa to How Pro
ceeds of the Fair Shall Be
I Disposed Of.
The seniors of the high school met some
rsther strenuous and Interesting opposi
tion Monday afternoon when they decided
to give half' of tho money they mad re
cently on their fair to the athletic fund of
the school. After the expenses of tha
senior year book were paid out of the funds
of the class, a balance of $258 remained to
be invested for the good of rlie school, and
by an overwlelmlng majority it was de
cided to devote fl2S to school athletics, and
tha remaining $133 to the purchase of pic
tures for one of the study rooms.
There was scarcely any opposition to
the movement during the meeting, although
the faculty waa represented by one of tha
class teachers. As soon aa the meeting
adjourned, however, Miss Kate McHugh,
assistant principal, and also a senior class
teacher, declared positively against the da
nation to the ajhletlc fund, not having been
present at the meeting, and therefore un
able to oppose it then.
It is said that Miss McHugh is not op
posed to athletics, and that her opposition
to the action of the class is based upon
the claim that the fair was given to raise
money for an art gift to the building. The
seniors answer her objection by asserting
that the only proviso made concerning the
disposition of the fair money was that the
expenses of 'the senior year book were to
be paid out of It. This was proposed by
the faculty and agreed to after the plans
for tha fair were well under way, and, ac
cording to tha atudents, no agreement as
to the Investment of the rest of the money
was ever expressed or Implied further than
the general understanding that It was to
be spent for the good of the school. This
latter object will be fully achieved, accord
ing to the seniors, by the upbuilding ot
athletics, which will greatly Improve the
poor school spirit that has existed for a
number of years, not only in athletics, but
In other lines.
With matters In this condition Superin
tendent W. M. Davidson was interviewed.
Ha said that he had no objection to the
class' action provided no agreement to
spend the money in some other way had
been expressed or implied.
Principal Waterhouse was asked for his
opinion: "I shall oppose the action to tha
best of my ability,", he said. "The seniors
were allowed to have a fair with the ex
press understanding that the money raised
should go towards the year book and an
art donation, and any attempt to go con
trary to that agreement will be opposed
by the faculty."
Thua the two sides in the matter do not
agree aa to Just how much of an under
standing was arrived at before the fair
!nirtsken, s"d a wsrm contest Is
likely to follow. High school athletics are
sure to be permanently benefited, no mat
ter how the affair is settled.
At Monday's class meeting It waa decided
to ask Dean George Allen Bcecher of Trin
ity cathedral to preach tha baccalaureate
sermon, which Is to be delivered on Sunday,
June 14. -
Kidney complaint kilts r.,rr people than
any other disease. This is due to the dis
ease being so Insidious that It gets a good
hold on the system before It Is recognised.
Foley's Kidney Cure will prevent the ds
velopment ot fstal disease If taken in tlms.
All druggists.
Ever try The Bee Want Ad Columns? If
not, do so, and get satpfactory results.
At the Theaters
The Man from Mexico" at the Bar
wood. . .
"The Man From Mexico" was presented
before a large gudience by the Burwood
Stock company last evening. It Is a
screaming fsrce.'ons of those simple, but
extensive plots which abounds In mlsun.
derstandings and ridiculous situations. The
trouble all starts when a husband who has
been arrested tries to keep his disgrace
from his wife. There is a Juggling of
names also, which occasions much of the
confusion.
Frank Bacon, as Benjamin Fttshugh, the
man who gets Into most of the trouble, Is
very good. It Is a psrt In which he has an
unusual opportunity for exercising Ms
characteristic humor. Lloyd Ingiaham as
Colonel Roderlc Majors Is also In a role
that fits him well. Wilfrid Roger takes
a minor part1 as warden of the prison, to
which the unhappy Fltzhugh Is sent. In
the character of Hang' Von Bulow SchmlU,
Edward Clisbee portrays a "Dutchman"
of burlesque lineaments, who Is particularly
amusing. .
Lottie. Emmons as Sallle Grace Is full of
charm. Miss Lesslng as Clementina Fltl
hugh, wife of Benjamin Fitshugh, doea
good work, and Violet King Is there with
her pleasing stage presence.
Through the plot runs a pathway of true
love, which, has the traditional element
of unsmoothress, but which, nevertheless
adds the element of heart's Interest to the
farce.
Taking the laughter and applause ot the
audience as a criterion the play which
opened last night Is the most pleasing thus
far presented by the company at the Bur
wood. RESTRICTING SPEED OF AUTOS
Omaha Aatomohlle CInb Takes Action
to Prevent Scorch Ins; la
tho Fntnre.
The Omaha Automobile club met Monday
evening at he Commercial club with a large
attendance, W. R. MoKeen presiding and
E, L. McShane as secretary. The general
purpose oV the meeting was to discuss au
tomoblllng In - Its many phases and how
best to overcome tha prevailing prejudice
against automobiles brought abou by the
reckless driving of careless autolsts and to
discuss ways and means to Improve the
streets and boulevards, not alone for auto
driving, but for the public good and beautl
flcatlon of the city.
The following resolution relative to the
violations of the speed laws of the state
and city were unanlmoualy adopted:
Whereas, Many persons driving automo
biles in Omaha are continuously grossly
ylolatlng the speed laws; therefore, be It
Resolved, by the Omaha Automobile club,
that It is the sense of its members that
ways and mefcns should be adopted to co
operate with the police authorities and to
use all the clubs' powers in an effort to
Stop his abuse, and
Resolved, further, that after due notice
to such offenders and a aonttnuance ef
such violations, . the secretary of state be
requested to recall the license of said per
sons offending and
Resolved, further, that any members no
ticing any gross violations of speed laws
are requested to report In writing to the
president of the club.
The attention of the club was called to
the four blocks prt Leavenworth street be
tween Thlrty-severitli and Forty-first, and
on Center street between Thirty-second and
the city limits. It was the sense of the
meeting that th Vclub should co-operate
with the Improvement clubs of both lo
calities towards' getting these streets put
In first-class condition.
Twenty namesWere handed In for mem
bership In the club, "making the full mem
bership now lit1
It is the Interitloff of the club to get every
auto man In ihsJi city to operate his "ma
chine in suclr a way" as- to avoid adverse
public sentiment against the automobile,
which Is an Institution that has come ,to
stay and is going .to be a large Industry In
Omaha. The club went on record as being
heartily in favor of the beautlflcation ot
the streets and boulevards of Omaha and
will unite with all organisations for the
Improvement of ithe city to bring this de
slrable result about. v
The club haa subscribed $100 toward the
completion of the brick-pavement on
Broadway, Council Bluffs, from the east
end of the Douglas street bridge.
At a recent meelng of the Board of Di
rectors of the club, A. P. Gulou, Frank
Parmelee and Qeorge Redlck were ap
pointed the racing board of the club, and
Frank Colpetrer,; Fred Hamilton and D. C
Bradford a committee on tours and enter
ainment. Notice will be sent to all mem
bers In a day or two of the first tour of
the season, which probably- will be run
early next week. The route has not yet
been decided upon.
Entries for the hlll-cllmblng contest to
be pulled off on May SO are steadily In-
cressnng. The members are to be fur
nlshed with tags labeled "0. A. C." for
their machines.
porting; Gossip.
Strange McQraw. clings to that delusion
of fame.
Cleveland acts like a team than wanted
to win the pennant.
Billy Fox is an Inventor as well as scien
tific ball Dlaver ana doea not think he will
have to depend entirely on his work on the
diamond lor a competency.
Is one month the best the Browns can
do? Who's holding that time lock?
Someone sav thev had a same of bsse
ball down in St. Joe the other day. Gwan!
The great Christy Mathewson has been
knocked out of the box once more. It
looks bad for the "One-Pitcher" team.
There Is Just one thing left to cinch the
pennant for the White Sox and that is for
the Romans to get in and play winning
pan.
Boston Americans have shown St. Louis
tnat It takes regular work to win games.
What's the matter with that bunch of
Browns, anyway?
Don't worry yet, dear friends, about the
necessity of making the transfer from
Pueblo to Colorado Springs. . The tourist
season is not fully upon us.
ChamDlon Tnmmv Rums' demand tnr
$30,000 win or lose with Johnson Is calling
aown much censure on mi head. It does
look a little bit as if Mr. Burns wanted to
magnify- his greatness.
It will bs good for Denvsr when Captain
irwin ana itarry wmie are DacK in the
game for keeps. Their sbsence has hsd a
vital effect In the Western league standing,
no doubt.
Lincoln fans Insist that "Omahs will
have to fight for the pennant yet." So far
perfect peace and harmony prevails among
the members of Pa Rourke's invlnclbles.
No show tor an argument elsewhere.
The boosters of the Highlanders "doth
protest too much" of. the Yankees' great
ness. They now have them superior to the
once-famous Orioles. Where will that put
the Cubs when thr" ffhlsh New York In the
post-season gamest
Buck Franrk, you may recall, remarked
down at Pa's Smoke House upon his return
from his winter palacs in' California, "It's
like taking money from a blind man."
'Cert, Omaha has It ss safely tucked away
today aa If the curtain had fallen.
One thing, Rube won't get his name In
as many papers since he's gone i the out
laws, but he may get more papers in his
nsme twice a month. And that seems to
hav been the Issue with Waduvil.
Many people are still unable to locate
Kansas City on the map. The Chtcua)
Tribune sporting editor. In speaking of tlis
ball player a ho moved from that town to
Cincinnati, says: "There must be some
thing the matter with Kansas." Possibly,
but It's not that
Fans sre still wondering how that prob
lem of Oraham'a return to the game will
be solved. Omaha really hasn't a bench
warmer on- the team, so whoever happens
to go there need not feel chagrined. King
Is playing a game that would entitle him to
a reftular berth In any team and so are the
others.
Omaha will play a series each with
Pueblo and Denver If it doesn't snow and
then got back home June 2, tor a series
with Lincoln. It plnys here until June t.
which takes it to Llneoln for three games
and then the Champs return horns for
June 8. for one game with Lincoln. June
HI give a scries lth Denver In Omaha.
TAFT REPLIES TO MR, BRYAN
Secretary Favor Publicity of Cam
paign. Contributions.
AHSWHt IS SENT TO TELEGRAM
Mr. Taft Quotes Letter to Senator
Barrows Asking that the Pah
licit? BUI Be Passed If
Possible.
WASHINGTON. May M.-When Secre
tary Taft reached his offle today he found
a number of newspaper men charged with
the Inquiry aa to what answer he Intended
to return to the Invitation of William J.
Bryan to Join him In an effort to secure
the enactment of a bill requiring publica
tion ot campaign contributions. The sec
retary replied that he had not seen any
communication from Mr. Bryan on this
subject and. In fact It was several hours
later before the telegram reached him as
follows:
"I beg to suggest that as leading candi
dates in our respective parties, we Join In
asking congress to pass bill requiring
publication of campaign contributions prior
to election. "if you think best we can ask
other candidates to unite with us in tha
request. WILLIAM J. BRYAN."
Response of Secretary Taft.
Secretary Taft has meanwhile and be
fore he had received this telegram, hsd a
talk with the president at the White House,
so that he waa prepared Immediately upon
his return to the War department to give
onj for publication his answer.
Secretary Taft's letter follows;
"Hon. William J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Tour telegram received. On April last
I sent the following letter to Senator Bur
rows, the chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections of the senate:
" 'My Dear Mr. Burrows: I sincerely
believe that It would greatly tend to the
absence of corruption in politics It the ex
penditures for nomination and election of
all candidates and all contributions re
ceived and expenditure made by political
commltteea could be made public both In
respect to state and national poltlca. For
that reason I am strongly In favor of the
passage ot the bill which la now pendflig
In the senate and house bringing about
this result so far as national politics are
concerned. I mark thla tetter personal be
cause I am anxious to avoid assuming an
attitude In the campaign which It is quite
possible I shall never have the right to
assume, but so far aa my personal Influ
ence Is concerned I am anxious to give It
tor the passage of the bill.
" "Very sincerely yours,
" 'WILLIAM H. TAFT.'
"Since writing the above, in answer to
Inquiry, I have said publicly tnat I hoped
such a bill would pass.
"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
Mr. Brian Learns of Response.
LINCOLN, May 26. When ahown a copy
of the answer of Secretary Taft regarding
the publicity of campaign contributions,
William J. Bryan stated that he had not
yet received Mr. Taft's communication.
He expressed his gratification at Mr. Taft's
attitude. Mr. Bryan atate that he would
at once communicate with Senator Cul
berson, minority leader in the senate, and
Representative Williams, minority leader
In the house, asking them to bring Mr.
Taft's letter to the attention of congress
In the hope that favorable action might
be taken on the measure before adjourn
ment. SUNDAY BASE BALL PROBLEM
I.lst Is Referred to the Grand Jary
and Placed ' on File by
Police Board.
County Attorney Er.glUh has sent the
names of the players who participated In
ball game Sunday at Vinton street park
to the grand Jury, which is now In session.
In accordance with an order from the
Board of Fire and Police commissioners
the police Sunday secured the names of the
players. This was done and the question
with the police was then what to do with
the names. The list was refused by the
city prosecutor, who said it wss none of
his business, and It was laid aside by the
assistant county attorney, but the county
attorney accepted the list and sent It to
the grand Jury. A copy of the list was also
sent to the Board of Fire and Police com
missioners and another copy to City Pros
ecutor Daniels.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
Fire and Police commissioners Monday
evening the chief of police reported th
names of those who were found playing
base ball on Sunday. The report stated that
wing to the Inclemency of the weather
last Sunday only one game of base ball
was played, Des Molnec and Omsha teams
at Vinton street park. The report con
tained the names of the players ot both
teams, ticket sellers, ticket takers and"
those connected with the concessions at the
park. The report waa placed on file.
The cases of Theodore Johnson, Henry
Gall and Herman Bchaeffer, thv saloon
keepers who were accused of having liquor
sold in their saloons In violation of the
Sunday closing law, were taken under ad
visement. The hearing of the charges
against Saloonkeepers H. C. Raunn, J. F.
Flnnegan, Thomas Qulnlan and Thomas
Hart, accused of the same violation of the
law, was set for Monday evening, Jufne J.
Charges against Policeman J. T. Byrne
and L W. Willis for failure to constantly
patrol their beats, and Fireman Patrick
Dor for being late, will bo heard at the
next meeting of th board.
In recognition of th valuable sarvlc ren
dered by the Omaha fir department during
th recent Omaha Packing company's fir
in South Omaha, the packing company
presented the Firemen's Relief association
with a check for $50.
The report of the secretary of th Fire
men' Relief association showed a balance
on hand in the treasury of th association
of I1.047.M.
City Attorney Burnham adhered to his
former Interpretation of the Gibson law
that a wholesale and retail liquor business
could not be carried on under on roof, or
In the ssme building, regardless of whether
the retail and wholesale licenses be Issued
to different parties. v
A communication from Andrew Jensen.
2314 North TweMy-fourth street, was read,
charging Police Officer Charles Chspmsn
with using language unbecoming an officer,
and th chief of police was instructed to
Investigate the charges and if found to b
true, to file charges against the officer, and
to have witneasess present for trial at the
next meeting of th board.
Arrangements were made by the member
ot the board for the annual Inspection of
th polios force and the city Jail, which
will be held today. The Inspection of the
policemen will be held at Vinton street ball
park, from where th commissioners will
proceed to th city Jail.
Ten days annual leave of absence wit
granted to detectives El. B. Ferris, J. T
Dun, J. T. Donahue er. Policeman Frank
Goodrich.
Joseph Hengen was appointed on th firs
department, Vlv William Gorman. Fire
man Roy Evans was granted two days'
leave without pay.
Most Wonderfal Heallagr.
After suffering many years with aor.
Amos King. Port Byron, N. Y., waa cured
by Bucklen's Arnica Balv. So. For sals
by Beaton Drug Co. .
Music
I.yrlc thenter was well filled Monday
night, to listen to the splendid musical
program which was given for the benefit
ot St. Phillip's church. Mme. &. Asalla
Hackley, soprano, sang several selections
which showed her technlcque and wonder
ful voice. Th Rossini aria "BWragglo,"
gave an opportunity lo display the wonder
ful rsnge of her voice, ss did also
"Spring" (llerschel). Mrs. Elora Cassel's
Plnkston ably assisted by her accompani
ments. Others on th progrsm, which was
enjoyed by all present, were Miss Flora
May Craig, piano solo: Messrs Dsn Den
dunes and Ernest Fleetwood Tyler, cornet
duet; Mrs. Alphonso Wilson, reading; Mrs.
Cecelia Wilson Jewell, contralto solo; Mrs.
Flora Cassells Plnkston, plsno solo; Mr.
Ulysses E. Cross, violin solo, and Mr.
Bradley 8. Walker, tenor solo.
COURTS TO SETTLE FRANCHISE
Coancll Reverses Itself that Public
Corporation Franchises Mar
Bo Tested.
By unanimous vote, the city council, In
committee of the whole, Mondsy afternoon,
changed front on the franchise proporsllon
again and decided to go Into court and es
certain the right the electric light and
traction companies have under their fran
chises,, and whether the franchises are
valid.
Following an all-afternoon discussion ot
the report of the special committee ap
pointed . to Investigate the electric light
question. Funkhouser Introduced a resolu
tion to take from the files his resolution
Introduced several weeks ago Instructing
the city engineer to demolish the conduits
of tho Omaha & Council Bluffes Strec-t
Railway company, and Instructing the city
electrician to cut the wires of the Omaha
Electric Light company used for the trans
mitting of power. The resolution asked that
the resurrection take place this evening in
council meeting, and wss passed without a
dissenting voice.
In explaining his motion, Funkhouser de
clared that the sureties of the companies
had been threatened by the original Intro
duction of th resolution to oust, and that
it waa the duty of the council to bring ac
tion and allow the companies to go into
court and establish their rights and de
termine whether or not they have valid
franchises.
The report of the special Investigation
committee embodied findings to the effect
that the traction and electric light com
panies have no valid franchises, and this
portion of the report was adopted. The
majority of the report which dealt with
the proper manner of securing the outage
of street lampes, was referred to the com
mitee for further consideration.
Considerable discission wss brought out
In the considering of this portion of the re
port, and City Electrician Mlchaelsen was
called before the council and met every
statement made. The city electrician pro
duced letters from fourteen of tha largest
cltlea In the United, and in thirteen of
them the amount of outagle is ascertained
from police reports, the system in vogue
In Omaha. The fourteenth city. Baltimore,
considered the most progressive of any. In
addition to receiving police reports has In
stalled ampere meters, which Omaha has
recently installed. The special committee
la composed of Davis, McGovern and John
son, and they censured the electrician for
accepting the figures of the electric light
company as to the amount of outage.
Funkhouser answered this by proposing a
vote of thanks to Michaelsen for accept
ing the electric light company'a figures in
preference to .the police report, as the
former reported some $700 outage Inst year,
while, tha police reported but $6 outage.
General Cowln appeared before the coun
cil for. William Krug, owner of th major
ity of property In the territory where It
wa proposed to straighten Howard street
from Seventeenth to Twentieth street, and
at his request the report of the sppralsers
was rejected. It was shown that there was
no necessity of opening the street.
The Invitation of the chief of police to
the council to attend the annual Inspection
of the police force at the Vinton Street
park this afternoon was accepted.
BAPTISTS
ELECT
orricrcns
Harry Pratt Jndaon Chosen President
of National association.
OKLAHOMA CJTY, Okl., May 8t!.-The
clectln of officers, the receiving of reports
from the comjnittee of reference, the com
mittee of seven, anol the committee of
brotherhood today constituted the most Im
portant session of the Northern Baptist
cpnventlon.
President Harry Pratt Judsnn of Chi
cago university was unanimously elected
president of the convention to succeed Gov
ernor Chsrles E. Hughes of New York,
whose election was made permanent last
week, while the other officers selected by
the delegates are:
Vice presidents, Corwln.8. Shank, Seattle;
Rev. Dr. 8. H. Green. Washington, D. C;
Fred Brasted. Oklahoma City. Okl. Corre
sponding secretary, Rev. Dr. W. C. Bitting.
St. Louis; recording secretary, G. W. Cole
man, Boston; treasurer, W. K. Lincoln.
Pittsburg.
The questicn of future relations of the
various organisations to the convention was
considered. The committee recommended
that "at the earliest practicable date there
should bo an organic union between tho
various denominational societies and the
Northern Baptist convention, to the end
that the denomination through the conven
tion may be able to determine a suitable
related policy for all geneial activities,
may provide adequate funds and to the
further end that it may be possible to put
the various sgcrcles out of debt and there
after to keep them out of debt"
Addresses were given today by Rev. Dr.
C. A. Nichols, who Is stationed at Hasccin,
Burmah; Rev. W. A. Sharp of Pylnmaua,
Burmah; Rev. A. C. barrow of Moulmeln,
Burmah; E. H. Phillips of Tura, Assam;
Rev. Thomas Moody of Lukunga, Africa,
and Rev. Joseph Clark of lkokn, Africa.
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ReY. Mr. Burdick Explain! now
Union Idea Came Aboui.
y
NOT DISINTEGRATION AT All
4 & 1
Location "of Mcmher f Kmi an4
Second Prchyterlon Charchca
naacsta Wisdom of (on.
aolldatlon Plan.
"About a year ago the members of . the
Second Preshyterlsn , church thought
thoy needed a new church building to 'ac
commodate their growing Sabbath school.
In connection with the general cjiurch
work, and th proposition waa. unanimously
agreed to In a congregational, meeting."
said Rev. Newman Hsll Burdick. In . dis
cussing the steps being , taken .toward ,
consolidation ot his snd the, KnoxFrseby
terlan church. "Wo even went -so far ss
to secure pledges and . money ,-. toward
church erection and them addresaedj pur
selves to the matter of a slto. , rr.,
"There Is where the church , buiV"n8
plans enmo to a standstill. We found that
the large proportion 'of our members re
sided north of our church , ami north t.f
Lake street Then the matter of consoli
dation with Knox church came up, arid we
found the same thing wss ,truo of Knox
rhurch; that the majority of Its member
lived north of the church, whirl) .Is on
Nineteenth and Ohio streets.. It stands, on
the southern boundary pf its territory. The
matter of consolidation. In the, light of
these facts, became popular. . ..But le.t me
make It plain, It is not disintegration, or
absorption. They are the wrong terms to
apply; It has all along been nothing but
consolidation. "
my resignation opens tne way, or af
fords the opportunity of carrying out this
plan of consolidation. It would seen:, un
der the circumstances, since the matter had
beer! long
mfsslng an
of the Sece
considered, that It would . be
opportunity If, since the pastor
econd church is leaving, 'fin ron- "
aolldatlon was not brought about. .
"Two meetings of the men ' of both
rhlircha, Vto, twt m h.M an4 1 1,n
tlment of consolidation was' strong in both
organizations.
REQUISITION FOR SHERCLIFFE
Governor Bnchlel Isaacs Paper to
Bring; Hint to Colorado to
Stand Trial. " '
DENVER, May 26 -Governor Buchtel
yesterday Issued " requisition for S. W.
Morris, alias 'Frank Shercllffe, under ar
rest In Michigan', who Is wanted at Lead
vllle, Colo., on the charge of murdering
John Wallace, a saloon keeper, fifteen
years ago. . ,.
TROOPS WILL STAY IN CUBHj
President and Army Ofllcrra Confer)
and Hears This lie-
cla'an. j
WASHINGTON, May ?' Several con
ference between. President Roosevelt, Sec-' '
retary Tatl and Oenpral Bill, chief of ataff
of the army.resulted In the decision'not to
withdraw an A of the United States troops
from Cuba athe present time.
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Suits to Order fA and up.
rants to Order $5.00 and up.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY BT
Finn's Greater Omaha Band
Every Afternoon and Evening.
CAFE LUXUS
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BPEOIAT FIOORAK TO
DECORATION DAY
Saturday, May 30.
COMMElTCIirO) BVHOIT, MAT 31,
Iilmitsd Bngamnt of til
FAMOUS DIXIE BAND
Cslebratsd as th TBXAB s.OOO.OOO
CLUB Concert Band. h oflolal
baud of th Iioas Star etats. . j
Porty Capsbls Artists,
Carnival of Soloists.
Brilliant Program.
Interpreting th Maslo of th Masses.
ADMISSION Afternoon, 10c I Even
ings, 85o. Children nndsr 18 (ac
companied by adult) FKEE.
SEASON TICKETS AdmttUag- .
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