Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1908)
TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1908. -5PT! CURRENT COUNCIL Of1ca 15 Scott Street. JDREAT FROM NIGHT RIDERS Elmer Swanion Ordered to Leave $400 in Bear of Hit Store. LETTE& GIVEN TO THE POLICE Writing: is IIbIIu to that ef Two MIhItm Itecently Received by Farsners la Crescent Township. Another caae of a threatening letter to extort money, signed by "The Night Bid era," and a miliar to tha two recently re ceived by Charles McKeown, tha Creacent townahlp fanner. U being tnveatlgated by the federal and local authorities. Elmer 8wanson, proprietor of a grocery and meat market at 701 North Tenth street, who Uvea at 1003 Avenue JU waa tha re cipient of thie latest blackmailing mleslve. The letter waa received by him through the mall laat Friday afternoon and waa at once turned over by Mr. Bwanaonfto the police. The letter, which waa signed "The Night Riders, per Bam Salvador," directed Mr. Bwanson to deposit MOO near a gatepost at the rear of his store at 11 o'clock on the night of Saturday, December la. The pen alty Mr. Bwanson was to pay for failure to place the money there, the letter stated. Would be the burning down of his store. The letter waa turned over by the police to the poatofflce Inspector of this district. The handwriting, it is stated, of the letter received by Mr. Bwanson Is in every par ticular Identical with that of the two threatening letters received by Charles Mc Keown, with writing of which C. A. Wild ing is charged. Since his arrest about three weeks ago Wilding has been confined In the county jail, but has been visited by members of his family and friends. The local authorities feet confident that the aame peraon wrote the letters received by McKeown and that received by Bwanson. At the county jail yesterday Jailer Gallup when asker if at any time since the man was placed there, he had mailed a letter for Wilding, said he had not. Jailer Gallup said further that he did not know of Wilding having written any letters since placed In the county Jail, although he admitted that the prlaoner had been provided with pen, Ink and writing material. Asked If Wilding could not have got some of those who had visited him at the jail to mall a letter for him. Jailer Gallup re plied he did not think so, as he had always kept a close watch on any person visiting the prlaoner. From what members of Wilding's family have stated since his arrest, it Is understood ' hla defense will probably be that of Insan ity. If the letter received by Bwanson should prove to have been written by Wild ing, It could not possibly have been sent with any Idea of securing any money, see ing that Wilding is still behind the bars of the county bastlle, and the police are In clined to the opinion that If he did write and send it. he did so for the purpose of aiding his anticipated defense of insanity. ATTEMPT TO ftURN DWELLING House Oceonled by Sylvester Stacker Damaged by Incendiary Fire. When an alarm turned in. by neighbors . brought the fire department at 11 o'clock 8aturda'. night to the cottage occupied by Sylvester Stucker and wife at the corner of Avenue C and Sixteenth street, Chluf Nicholson discovered unmistakable evidence of an attempt to burn down the dwelling. In the center room on the floor was found a candle, surrounded by cotton batting and pine chips. In another room, where Chief Nicholson said there were unmistakable signs of oil having been poured on the floor, the carpet was found to have been burned through In two separate places. The flre- men also found that oil had been poured - on the mopboard and other woodwork. When the fire department reached the place there was no one In the house, but ; shortly after both Stucker and his wife , appeared on the scene. Both Insisted that the fire was ths work of an incendiary and accused a certain man who is well known to the police. This man is wanted by the authorities on snother charge and could not be located yesterday. The damage to the house, which consists of three rooms and a kitchen, and Its con tents wss slight. Chief Nicholson learned yesterday that there was 1500 Insurance on " the furniture. The candle, oil-soaked cotton batting, etc., are In possession of the police, who are In ' - vestlgatlng the circumstances surrounding the fire. Fnneral olt Mrs. Allen. The funeral of the late Mrs. Arvllla Free man Allen, who died at a late hour Fri day night at Mercy hospital, aged 88 years, was held yesterday afternoon from tha residence of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Bmlth on Washington avenus and was pri vate. The services were conducted by Rev. James M. Wilson, pastor of Broadway Methodist church.. Burial waa in Walnut Hill eemotery. The following acted as pall bearers: H. B. Watson, A. I English. M. F. Rohrer. O. 8. Davis. Spencer Smith and J. H. Arthur. Mrs. Allen Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Theodore Bray of this City. James Doyle in City. James Doyle, plaintiff In the famous Colorado mining suit against James F. Burns, former president of the Portland HPPLES FROM THE FRUIT SHOW The National Horticultural Con gress will aell two carloads of Idaho and Washington prem ium apple. TIIE AUDITORIUM WILL BE Opsn HII Day Today NO CHARGE FOE ADMISSION This is a great opportunity for merchant- and private consum ers to secure some of these magnificent apples. sBgr"wia!8!W . NEWS BLUFFS. Both 'Phones 43. Gold Mining company arrived In Council Bluffs, yesterday afternoon from Denver. Mr. Doyle's visit here at this time was to consult with local attorneys relative to his suit, which It Is expected, will be tried dur ing the January term of the Mills county district court at Glenwood. The case was transferred after the verdict at the last trial had been set aside from the district court, here, to Mills county by Judge Thor nell. An appeal from the court's ruling In granting a new trial is now pending In the supreme court. WIATT STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Former Policeman Ran Down by Car Owned by W, A, Meaer, James A. Wlatt, living at 86 Fourth street, waa run down and seriously injured yester day morning by an automobile owned and driven by W. A, Maurer. The accident oo curred at tha intersection of Broadway and Pearl street. Mr. Wlatt had Just started to cross Broad way In front of tha store of the John Beno company when he was struck by the auto mobile, which waa going west. He was thrown under the wheels of the maohlne and dragged for quite a little distance over the granite blocks. The injured man was placed In the automobile and hurriedly driven to Mercy hospital, where examina tion showed that In addition to a aevere cut over the eye, his left leg waa fractured and his hip dislocated. Although not quite certain as to this, the attending physician was of the opinion that one or more ribs were broken. Mr. Wlatt, who Is an old resident of Council Bluffs, Is about SO years of age and was formerly a member of the police force. Women Annoyed by Prowler, Residents of the western part of the city, especially women living alone have been greatly annoyed and frightened lately by a mysterious midnight prowler. At all hours of the night and even during the early hours of the morning this' unidentified prowler knocks at tthe front doors of houses and when he Is satisfied that he has aroused some member of the household runs away. Saturday night between the hours of midnight and I o'clock In the morning this fellow knocked at several houses In the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets north of Avenue A. Among those complaining to the police yesterday waa Mrs. O'Donnell, 2309 Avenue C whose house the prowler visited about 3 o'clock In the morning. This was the second time within the week that Mrs. O'Donnell had been similarly annoyed. MINOR MENTION. Davis, drugs. Btockert sells carpets. Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer. Open evenings. Alexander's Art Store. Swell ferns. Herman Bros., 10 Pearl St. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone ST. Woodrlng Undertaking company. TeL 314 Bee want ads are result-producers. Try one. Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet this evening for work in the first degree. AZAELAS. HERMAN BROS., 10 PEARL. ST. Christmas wreaths of all kinds "Herman Bros., 10 Pearl St. . Brass jardinieres and candlesticks at prices to suit at Leffert'S. The city council will meet this evening in adjourned regular session. Dr. T. K. Lacy has removed to rooms 400 02 City National bank bldg. Midwinter term Western Iowa college opu.s Monday, January 4, 1909. . Send for catalogue. St. Albans' lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet In regular session this evening. YOU BUT REAL PICTURES AND ARTS AT BORWICK'S. 211 SOUTH MAIN ST., THAT'S ALL. Good accordeons IS, $4 and $5 at A. Hotpe's, 28 Pearl st, 28 S. Main st. Call or write for description. Exceptional piano bargains this week at A. Hospe Co.. it Pearl st., 28 8. Main St., Cornell Bluffs, la. Easy payments. Try some of our handsome framed pic tures tor tnose cnristmaa guts. zc up. They will suit. Alexander's Art Store, 333 Broadway. Try Mauthe's (228 West Broadway) holi day prices. They are not like other Jewelry store prices, they are the right kind the kind of prices that save you money. At St. John's English Lutheran church there will be services Wednesday evening at 7:80 o'clock in preparation for communion next Sunday morning. The choir will meet alter the services for rehearsal. Complete guitar outfit, guitar, case, set strings and Instruction book, all complete ior i.ii. a. Hospe vo., c reari st., z 8. Main St., Council Bluffs, la. Call or write for prices and description. Smoke from the furnace, which filled the house, alarmed the family and gave ths fire department an exercise run yesterday morning to the residence of B. O. Brunlng ton. Sue South Seventh street. The men of the First Congregational ohurch will meet at the Grand hotel today noon for the regular weekly lunch. Mid week services will be held Wednesday even ing instead of Thursday for rehearsal. This evening the pupils of the Sunday school will enjoy a Christmas dinner and a Christmas tree. ' All can be suited with eye aids by me for the betterment of eyes grandfather and . uranclmothrr: father and son. mother and daughter. First place, eye examination Is sclentitlo wtlh me; second, you get just what you need In glasses and only what's needed; lastly, everything la priced fairly and guaranteed. Dr. W. W. Magarrell, Optometrist, 10 Pearl St. Jesse F. Watton waa arrested late Sat urday night charged with assaulting Wil liam Clark, a stranger. Clark waa also taken into custody charged with being drunk. While being searched at the city jail the officers discovered he was carrying brass knuckles and an additional charge of carry ing concealed weapons was entered against him. BIG BAGAIN3 in Christmas eatables. We are now prepared to furnish you with all kinds of Woodward's candles, mixed nuts, C'hrl8tmss trees, fine navel oranges, all prices from 16c up; grape fruit and New York apples from 40c peck up. Special price on lots to churches and lodges. Black walnuts, per peck, 25c; hickory nuts, per lb., 7Hc We handle Trinity Church Ladles' mincemeat, and solid packed oysters, per quart 40c. In fresh vegetables ws hava lettuce, radishes, celery and cauliflower. Remember, we handle all kinds of poultry, turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. Leave your Christmas order early and get the neat. We deliver to West End every day, leaving store at I X p. m. L, Green, 134 Broadway. Don't miss seeing the leather goods, pottery and art craft metal novelties at Alexander's. Call for Osama vaster. MARSHALLTOWN, la.. Dec 20.-(8pe-clal.) Rev. Hrrbert W. Rehard, moderator of the Waterloo presbytery, has called a special meeting of that body, to be held In Mason City next Monday. The pastors and delegates are Invited to be in Mason City Sunday to attend the dedication of the new Presbyterian church. Other business that will come befort the presbytery will be to place in the hands of Rev. T. K. Huntsr of Omaha the call from the church at Nevada and to arrange for his Installa tion. Letters of admission to pastors who have left Iowa to join other presbytery s will be granted at this meeting. lew News Nates. MARSHALLTOWN Plana for ths new feO.ouu Elks' elub house and combination business block were accepted In part laat night by the lodge, and the building com mittee was authorised to organise and in- which will push the building prolwt. It Is I I expected that building operations will be ,JJ JtsS - ...... OF IOWA ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD Iowa Legislature Will Make Special Effort to Bcduce State Budget. BUREAUS TO BE REARRANGED Ueaeral Shifting of Departments, It is Thought, Will Result in Better ' Service, Along; with De creased Coat. (From a 8taff Correopondent.) DE8 MOINES, Dec a. (Special.) Econ omy and retrenchment Is to be the watch word with the coming Iowa legislature, which meets In three weeks The demo crsts In the last few campaigns in Iowa made much of the alleged extravagance of the republicans, who have been In full con trol of the affairs of the state, and while they did not make much headway with the voters In their accusations against the re publican party, the fact remains that a number of republicans feel that the state ought to reduce rather than Increase Its running expenses. It Is pointed out that In a great many ways there has been In crease of expenses In recent years, espe cliJly in the matter of examiners, boards and commissions. But the greatest Increase In the running expenses of the state has been In the matter of the support and de velopment of the three educational Insti tutions, and It Is claimed by members of the legislature that here Is one place where the pruning knife will be applied. The bill to establish a board of regents for the management of all three of the these colleges will be Introduced at the opening of the session by 8enator Whipple, and he Is very confident that the bill will this year be passed. It Is claimed that at least there will not be this session any opposition from the executive office. An effort was made last spring to secure a pledge from the Incoming governor that he would veto any bill for a change In the management of the colleges. 1T made his campaign, however, on the score of economy In state affairs and the friends of the bill now say that he will give support to the measure, which Is strictly one for economy In the use of the money of the people. Rearrange the Barrens. The movement for a general shifting of departments in the state house also has great strength. It has been proposed here tofore to shift the Insurance department so that It will be under the chief executive rather than a minor office, that the bank ing department be placed In the control of the treasurer, who naturally looks after all financial affairs of the state; that the department of accounts be given to " the secretary of state; that the collection of criminal statistics be centered In the Board of Paroie, etc. All these changes are not only for economy, but for the better handling of the various matters by officers especially prepared to do so. Insurance Department. The one bill that is most likely to brins about a fierce contention is the one to make of the insurance department an In dependent bureau. In the past the insur ance companies have been strongly In favor of this, and It was an open secret that their seal was at least augmented by the fact that the state auditor and the present head of the inaurance department proved to be hard customers to handle, at least from the standpoint of the Insurance com panies and agencies. But now It is stated that the Insurance companies are per fectly satisfied with the situation and do not want any change In the law. A bill will be Introduced at the opening of the seerion to create a department and it is almost certain to go through. No Politics in It. Few bills having any political signifi es lice will be pending and there will be no occasion for partisan or factional politics. The present Iowa secret ballot will be an.ended so as to make It conform to tha true Australian ballot and the primary ballot will be changed so that there Is no advantage to the candidate whose name happens to begin with a letter early In the alphabet. But neither of these questions will raise any political Issue. Many Would Be Speaker. In the matter of organisation there has not been any session where it was more difficult to predict Just what will be done. The house organisation centers around the rpcakership. There are a gooily bunch of candidates Marston, White. Darrah, Still man, Lee, Hackler, Harding, Feeley and Sullivan. Any one would make a fair speaker, though perhaps not one has the exceptional capacity of the last four speak ersClarke, Kendall, Bytrs and Eaton. It Is almost certain the caucus will meet on January 8 with the winner In the dark. It Is settled, however, that C. R. Benedict, of Bhelby county will be unanimously re elected clerk of the house. Dr. Newman of this city, who has been secretary of the senate for several times, believes he has the position cinched again, but Senator Seeley is backing Captain William Neal of Washington county and a contest is prob able. In the matter of arrangement of the committee nothing can be known In the house until a speaker Is named and in the senate President Clarke Is keeping very still about what he will do. Technical School Teachers. Technical teachers from all the principal agricultural schools In America will prob ably gather at Ames, la., next year for an annual conference and school of Instruc tion. The Invitation to the Association of Technical Educators has been extended by the state of Iowa to come to Ames. It is understood the invitation was wanted and that the big meeting will be held here. Last year the meeting was held at Columbia uni versity and ths yesr before at the Uni versity of Illinois. At this gathering of in structors will be some of the best speaker and educators In the world. It will be quit the largest meeting In an educational way Iowa has ever had. Wants sv Committee Chairmanship, It is understood that It is extremely likely that Lieutenant Governor Clarke, as presi dent of the senate, will make chairman of the committee on military affairs Hon. John D. Brown of Leon, representing the Docatur-Rlnggold-Unlon district. Recently Mr. Brown, who la 72 years old, was ap pointed ah aide to the national commander, with the rank of colonel. This rsre dis tinction entltlea him to aome recognition from a military standpoint, and It will probably be given him In this way. WOMAN ACCUSED OF FORGERY Mrs. Idler ef Rapid CUT Takes Poison When Detected, bet Will Recover. RAPID CITT. a D.. Dec. 21. (Special.) A forged check for $105 was passed on the Security Savings bank a few days ago by a well-dressed young woman, and a day or two later an attempt was made to pass a check for 1200 on the First Na tional bank, but the cashier refused to cash It. as It was drawn on the Penning ton County bank and he was not ac quainted with the party presenting the check. Suspicion as to who the forger was fell upon a young married woman, wife of Lee Ktley, who works for the firm whose name was signed to the checks. Realising that aha was being shadowed, Mrs. Klley yesterday at tempted suicide by taking carbolic ecld. Prompt action by a physician saved her life. The president and cashier of the Security Savings bsnk both identified Mrs. Lee Klley as the woman who pre sented the forged check to their bank. Officers are watching at the bedside and her arrest will follow soon as sho Is suf ficiently recovered. CHARGE AGAINST OPERATORS Western t'nlon Telesrraph Company rrlndled Oat of Large Snms by Railroad Telegraphers. - PORTLAND, Dec 21.-An Investigation by the Western Union Telegraph company carried on during the last six months, has disclosed an organised system of theft among railroad operators on the Pacific coast by the reason of which the telegraph company has been robbed of several hun dred thousand dollars, according to a state ment made tonight by an official of the company who Is In charge of the Investiga tion. Complaint Is mnde In several Instances that messages filed at certain stations had not been sent or delivered snd the falling off of receipts at other places on railroad lines csused the Western Union officials to institute a thorough Investigation. A secret service waa organised and It was discovered that In some instances 80 per cent of the money received for messages filed at railroad offices never reached the telegraph company. The telegrams, with but few exceptions, were properly trans mitted and delivered, but all records of these dispatches, so far as reports and bookkeeping pertained, had been destroyed. Following the discovery of the theft and the accumulation of proof warrants were obtained for tho arrest of several operators In the state of Washington and it Is alleged by officials of the companies that at least one of the arrested men has confessed. They will all be brought to trial shortly. Only railroad operators are said to be involved In the alleged steal. GENERAL SIMON TAKES OATH New President of Republic of Haytl Inaugurated at Palace Sun day Morning;. PORT AU PRINCE, Dee. 21. Goneral Antone Simon, the newly elected president of Haytl. took the oath of office at 10 o'clock this morning at the palace in the presence of foreign diplomats, the officers of the American and Italian warships and the Haytlan officials of state. Senator Paulin, who presided at the session of congress which elected General Simon here officiated and demanded the president ro spect the laws of the republic. General Hyppolyte, minister of the In terior, who responded in behalf of General Simon, promised every effort should be made to forward the agricultural and com mercial Interests of the country and to take measures to Insure economies In car rying on the government. Later at the reception which was held In the salon, M. Carteron, the French min ister, addressed the president In behalf of the diplomatic corps and officially pre sented the respects of the foreign minis ters. M. Claude, minister of foreign af fairs,, gave assurance of the government's Intention to maintain the most cordial re lations with all the nations. President Simon then attended a service at the cRthedral, where the Te Deum was sung, afterward going on horseback, fol lowed by a brilliant escort, through the principal streets of the city, where he was acclaimed by all. meteor; fails in kansas Comet Shape. Mass of Fire Passes Over St. Joe and Disappers Near' Sallna. ST. JOSEPH,' Mo., Dec. 21. The strangest comet ever seen In this part of the country was witnessed falling by several hundred people here this after noon between 6 end? 6 o'clock. The me teor appeared to drop somewhere In Kan sas, west of here. The comet Itself seemed to be a ball of about the else of a street lamp. Its tall or stream of sparks was several feet In length. It was visi ble about thirty seconds. A peculiar white streak, and what is re garded as a phenomenon, which the comet seemed to leave behind It as a path, was visible for fifteen minutes. It seemed then to waver, as If blown by the wind, and fade away. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 20. Wichita and Sallna, Kan., report having seen the me teor about 6 o'clock p. m. today. At Wichita the attention of persons out doors was attracted by a sudden flash of light. It was thought the meteor fell to the northeast of that place. Persons at Sallna report having seen two meteors at about the same hour. PRIEST FALLS FROM STEAMER Rev. Father Kelly of Peterson, N. J., Enroute Home from Ire land, is Drowned. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. ' 21. When the steamer, Arabic, arrived here from New York, the captain reported that one of the passengers who was registered under the name of Father Kelly of Paterson, N. J., waa drowned during the voyage. He fell overboard Thursday morning, but whether by accident or design la not known. PATTERSON, N. J., Doc. 21.-Rev. James Kelly was pastor of St. Agnes' Roman Oathcllo church In this city. A week ago he took passage for Queenstown to visit relatives In Ireland. Father Kelly's friends here are convinced that his death must have been accidental as none can assign any reason for his wishing to take his own life. MR. BRYAN AT PITTSBURG Nebraskan Declines to Comment on Selection of Senator Knox for Cabinet Position. PITTSBURG, Ps., Dec. 21. "I may not think as well of Mr. Taft's cabinet selec tions as he does," said W. J. Bryan here tonight, when asked for an expression on the choosing of Senator Knox as secre tary of state. "I do not believe, therefore, that I care to discuss the appointments just now." Mr. Bryan is on his way to Uniontown to be the honor guest at a "dollar dinner" given by his admirers In the coke region. Methodist t'harrh Dedicated. TECUMSEH. Neb., Dec. 21. (Special.) Thla haa been a day long to be remembered by the membera and friends of the Meth odist Eplacopal church In Tecumeeh. The new 818.0CO church building waa dedicated free of debt. The weather was Ideal and church services were held throughout the day and evening, the other churches giving away with their regular services and all Chrlatian peoP' of h c!(y uniting In the services at the new church. Rev. T. C. Illff, D. D., of Baldwin, Kan., preached at the rooming service, and the afternoon service wss psrtlclpated In by the several pastors of the city. Tonight there were speeches by former pastors of ths church here, and the dedicatory sermon was preached by Dr. Illff. At the close of the morning service a sum amounting to nearly 85.000, the balance of ths cost of erecting the church, and not provided for. was raised. The new edifice Is a beautiful one, modern In Its sppolntments sad a grest credit to ths church people and to the citr. MILLION A DAY FOR SUGAR Each American Contnmei Amount Equal to Half Hit Weight Yearly. OVER SIXTY PER CENT IMPORTED Less Than One-Fifth Is Prodaeed at Home and Over a Fifth Comes from Insular Pos sessions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 Figures gath ered by the bureau of statistics show that the average American citlsen consumes half his own weight In sugar every year, and Uncle Sam's sugar bill averages il.0u0.000 a day. The total consumption of sugar In the United Btates in 19U7, as shown by a report Issued by the bureau, which Is the Istest year for which statistics are avail able, reached 7,089,667,876 pounds. 'Calculating this enormous total at the average retail price of SVs cents per pound," the report states, "we get a total of $372,OiW,- 000 as Its cost to the consumer, or more than $1,000,000 for each of the 363 days of the year." The statement shows that 21. t per cent, or 1,600,000,000 pounds of sugar consumption of the country, was of home production; 17.7 per cent, or 11, 254 ,000,000 pounds was brought from our insular possessions, and the re maining 61 per cent, or 4,367,000,000 pounds, came from foreign countries. Forty-three million pounds was the aggre gate of exportation of sugar from this country. The United States sugar record for 1907 was unique, In that the quantity of that product Imported from foreign countries was larger than ever before, the quantity brought from our island possessions was larger than In any previous year, the quan tity produced at home exceeded that of any other year, the quantity exported was larger than in any year of the past decade and the per capita consumption was the largest ever recorded, an average of 82. pounds for each man, woman and child of continental United Btates. The production of beet sugar for the first time exceeded the production of can sugar, the product of the year being, cane sugar. 544,000,000 pounds, while the production of beet sugar amounted to 967,000,000 pounds. The world's production has practically doubled In the last twenty years, having grewn from 17,000,000.000 pounds In 1887 to 32,000.000,000 pounds in 1W7. and while the United Statea consumed about 18 per cent of the total world's production In 1887, It consumed 22 per cent of the greatly In creased production of 197. Beets now sup ply one-half of the grand total produced, while twenty years ago they supplied but about one-third of the total product. Panama Property Uninsured. On the many million dollars' worth of buildings owred by the United States gov ernment In the Panama canal cone not one cent of Insurance Is carried. The government has spent $10,250,000 In buildings In the cone, which amount tak;s no account of the value of the buildings purchased from the French, both In the cat.al xone and the Republic of Panama, nor values property In all the buildings, Including the large amount of stores. The only protection against fire the govern ment has for these buildings scattered along a line fifty miles in length, Is In pre cautionary measures, and In the fire de partment which has been developed to a spUiidld state of efficiency. In every vil lage, companies for safeguarding the gov ernment's property against fire have been organised. In all there are 3,338 buildings owned by the Isthmian Canal commission, and with but few exceptions these are of very light construction. Frequent Inspection Is made by firemen In all buildings and In public service buildings, such as hotels and clubhouses the Inspection Is made"at least three times a week. Regulations forbidding the collec tion of Inflammable material in or near buildings are strictly enforced. Heavy showers which fall almost dally from May to January are favorable to fire protection, but during the remaining four months there is little rain and the frame buildings be come vory dry. Fires are. however, no more frequent in the dry than the rainy season. Consular Service Examination. The Board of Examiners has certified to the secretary of state a list of successful candidates which was made public today, eligible to appointment In the consular sendee, having passed the examination Of the seventy-one candidates designated for the examination last July forty-five presented themselves and only nineteen passed. In the November examination out of thirty-seven candidates only twenty- three were successful. Commenting upon the November examin ation, the board reports: "This has again shown a discouraging lack of suitable material for appointment to the student Interpreter corps, and, 1n a less degree, the lack of good candidates tor the consular assistant corps. "It Is much to be hoped hereafter there will be a greater number of qualified ap plicants to enter the very Important corps of student Interpreters and consular as sistants, from which promotion to the higher grades of the service logically fol lows." Among those successful for the post of consul were: Charlea L. Hoover of the Philippine Islands; John A. Ray, Texas; Alex V. Dye. Missouri Fredk Slmpish. Washington; P. E. Taylor, Nebraska; Jo sephJ. Sleet a. South Dakota; Edward C. Baker, California; Carl R. Loop, Indiana; Charles E. . Perry, Nebraska; William W. Brunswock, Kansas; Edward D. Wlnslow, Illinois. For student Interpreterships and con sular assistants among those successful were: M. H. Perkins, California; Ripley Wilson, Illinois; Roger C. Treadwell, In diana. AMERICAN POMPEII FOUND Prehlsterte Burled City is Slowly Being; Vnrovered Near Caaa Grande, Arls. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. An American Pompeii is gradually being brought to light, according to the annual report of Charles B. Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian institution. Under a special congressional appropria tion the work of excavating a prehistoric burled city at Casa Grande, near Florence, Arts., has been conducted by Dr. Walter Fowkea Already a number of structures have been discovered, but the largest one excavated during the year was a building 200 feet long with eleven rooms, the mas sive wails enclosing a plaza. In the central room there 1s a seat called by the Pima In diana "the aeats of Montesuma." The ruins at Casa Grande were found to be much more extensive than waa antici pated and It waa atated that their perma nent preservation Is of great architectural Importance. In connection with epecial researches Dr. Walcott states that although the re sources of ths Institution are too limited to permit of largo granta for extensive ex plorations or Investigations as fsr the Income allows aid Is given in various lines of research work A Bloody Affair la lung hemorrhage. Stop it and cure weak lungs, coughs snd colds with Dr. King's New Discovery. 60c and fl 00. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. (FROM THE NEW TORK WORLD. ATRIIj . ,' ..- "CANCER" STATED CLINIC DOCTORS AFTER DIAGNOSIS Remarkable Recovery Of Elderly Woman From Supposed Fatal Malady The following remarkable statement by Patrolman George A. Lehnhoff, Blxty flrst precinct. New Tork, is made In ocnnectlon with the much-discussed medicines now being Introduced by L T. Cooper In New York. Patrolman I.ehnhoff, when seen at head quarters, said: 'My mother, living at 986 Union Avenue, Bronx. N. T., who Is seventy-one years of age, has had ca tarrh of the stomacli for ten years. The gas In her stomach pressed on her heart to such an extent that physicians told her she had heart trouble. "Her condition became so bad that she was taken to the polytechnlcal clinic on Thirty-fourth street and was examined by a board of physicians, who diagnosed her case as cancer of the stomach. 'She heard of this Cooper medicine and asked me to get It for her. I was skep tical, however, and would not do so at first, but my mother insisted and I fi nally got the treatment for her, although I did not believe anything could help her. "She has taken the treatment and does not seem like the same woman. She no longer has any pain In her stomach, can cat anything, attends to her household duties and goes downtown whenever she feels like It, with no fear of being sent home In an ambulance. "The entire credit for this wonderful improvement In her Is due to this medi . a . OUR . . "Christmas Chimes Are the most popular and are made to fit on They consist f 6 Beautiful Angels,' , 8 Candlesticks, 3 Tuned Bells and a Turbine, while above all shines tho Star of Bethlehem. Our "Christmas -Chimes" are 10 Inches high and made of fir nlckle-plated metal and are so constructed that when the candles ai lighted the Turbine goes around and the Bells begin to play. The effect 1b something wonderful, adding Immensely to th solemnity of 'Christmas, and young and old feel a thrill of Joy an 1 surprise when entering Into the presence) of a lighted Christmas Tre beholding the silver-like Angels, while sweet music sounds throw u the room, heralding the birth ot Christ. Our "Christmas-Chimes" can also stand by themselves, so thut parties who do not desire to go to the trouble of fixing up a Christ mas Tree can place one or more on a table and arrange present i, flowers, etc., around them with the same wonderful effect. As our "ClirUtmas-Clilme" are unbreakable they can bo nat-i the whole year round on many other occasions, "as balls, parties, Mrtt days snd other, festivities, when they always will bring joy to tho par ticipants. We offer these beautiful "CTirlstrnae-Chltaas" to our subscribe g for only 60 cents. Out-of-town subscribers add 11 cents for postal and we will send them by mall. THS OMAHA BEE, 1702 Farnam Street. Omaha, Nil., There are no vacant offices, buti If you have been looking for such rooms, no doubt yon have found desirable space is a rare thing. Froo, time to time changes are made by tenants which would make available just the kind of office rooms which you desire- THE BEE BUILDING Is occupied from top to bottom, but for reasons above state we keep a waiting list and would be pleased to nave you call . snd look through the building. By giving us sn idea ot yom . requirements would place us in a position to fulfill your wantit along this line at some future time. Leave your name and ' sddress with It. W. BAKER, Supt,Room 301 WE CURE MEN FOR We Cure We nrake rou cheap, tame are too reputation la - " - rMT&&rles, 119 8. 11th, ra i Dr. beax cine. It Is a marvel o me, as I was sur her rase was hopeless." In speaking of Patrolman 1 elmhofff statement. Cooper said: "It's of. Its possi ble that Mrs. Lehnhoff had ay ptoma of cancer, and this undoubtedly aused an Incorrect dlsgnosls, for I ffl very con fident that neither my medlcir e tr any medicines on earth would prove effective In a genuine case of . cancer of the stomach. "I often have people tell me 'hat they have been suffering with .varloui organic diseases and that my medicine has re stored them to health. I do t ot argus the point with them, but Coop-r'a Nets Discovery only regulates the iHgestlv organs and could have had no ffect on such diseases. I therefore kni W thai they have mistaken a bad case -t stom ach trouble and general mn-dr rn con dition for the disease they desc "Ibe. "A run-down, overworked store ach wIL put the nervous system on edge la short order, and nervous depres .Ion fol lows. An Individual In this con lltlon li very apt to Imagine himself ffllcted with many grave and complies tad dis eases when such Is not the case. ' Cooper's Hew Discovery, she . oedioln. which caused this article In t v TKtm Tork World, Is now oa sale at leadtnt drug stores .throughout the Unite State Ask your druggist for it. Novelty ever Introduce. 1 the top of Christmas tree By the Old Reliable Dr. Searles & S Kutabltshed in Omaha f0r ii year, 'ihs many ands ot cases cured by. us make us ths most lnucsd opsciallsu In tne Weal, In all distases I ntenla of man. We know iuii what will curt and curs you aulcklv. irlet Uou span o l el You, Then You Pay U Oui Fee. no mui.-auiug or false alatemnnu Worllileas iinalmiuL u.jp r.,.,,,;. ctrei a a 04 -at oui s ef ty iim S VtrttJ i Visa. favorably known: vrv , . .. at alakv. Vliur healln. Ilia and ha is loo serious a matter i to place in the ham -MiMILLir nOCTOS. J Honeat -ors of ab! their OWM JTAM IN UVtUMMtll m mmim uissases, aunaitw ai , vywMM wiaeases aaa Allay? sis Examination aa.d eonaultatlan. , w. t tt Hvtuolon Ul.nk . u . . . . . Cor. 14th and Doagl&c, Ox