Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omahat Daily Bee
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VOL. XXXVV'
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNINGS-DECEMBER 26, 190S TEif PAGES.
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CONDITION OF THE .WEATHER
WUIfE CHRISTMAS IN EAST
Hunting for Trouble.
HUGE RAILWAY PLANS
Hill and Earriman in Desperate
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OFFICIALS DINE WITH C0WLES
MAP OUT WONDERFUL CAMPAIGNS
Wyoming; is to Be the Battleground
President and Cabinet If embers and
Wives Gueate of Naval Officer
Presents for- FostolTIco
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Those Who Hare, Oire to Thoe Who
Have Not This Day.
so spirit of festival reigns
Devout Bring: Their Frankincense and
Myrrh to the Altar.
WORSHIP BABE OF BETHLEHEM
m Churenea Is the New-Born Kin
Prulse Levity DwriU la
riser Amusement
tot Many.
Omaha ChrlstmBS mi ushered In with
chorals Ifrom a hundred boyish llpa, with
the prallng of merry chimp and ecstatic
cries of children raveling over stockings
dlstenrled with toya aad games and dolla
from old St. Nick.
It waa not a "white" Christmas, but who
cares? It would have broughtaboat a few
nickels for the men who aupptenient a
mearre Income by shoveling sidewalks but
except for this, the a been re of anow did
not militate against the general merriment.
After many an Omaha paterfamlllaa had
rlaen at an earlier hour than he haa for
a long time, having been roused by In
sistent children, he In many caaea found
himself again surprised by attending
churoh. Large congregatlona were present
In nearly all -the churchea which had ser
, vlcea. these being chiefly the Roman
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal denomi
nations. The Christmas concert at the
First Baptist church attracted many ' last
night, a trained chorus of seventy-five
volcea. with an orchestra of twenty plecea
giving an elaborate program under the di
rection of R. E. Sunderland. There was a
Chrlatmaa tree for the children, whose
songs and carols were a feature of the
program. , ,
Home Oat of the Way.
Many families, nearly 600 In fact, had a
far roomer Christmas than they would
have had otherwise, but for the baskets
of provisions distributed by the Salvation
Army and the Volunteers of America. In
the House of Hope old eyes glistened with
a furtive tear as present after present waa
taken from a big Chrlatmaa tree. At the
Deaf and Dumb Institute glfta were dis
tributed to the children yesterday morn
ing, and though lips were mute, happiness
shone on a hundred faces. At St. James'
orphanage the Knights of Columbus had
charge of the program and the distribution
of glfta to the fatherless and motherless.
There waa a Christmas tree at the De
tention., school, and :i grnphophons with
twenty-five records, given by O. W. 'Wat
tle, made the children wild with Joy.
Everyone celebrated the day as best he
might. ' Men and women cribbed, cabined
and conflnod In the Douglas county jail,
found Christmss not so merry, perhaps, aa
others more fortunate, but they - did not
mope all day.
There were many and varied events on
the calendar. He who sought a vivid
contrast might have wandered In the early
evening from . the Salvation Army, head
quarters, where a Christmas tree delighted
numerous unfortunates to the Racquet
club where at a smoker for the Yale Uni
versity Glee club two ecore men sat In
mouse-colored waist-coats, which looked
rather "ratty" according to a vile punster.
The Olee club men were also given a
supper at the Omaha club. It was an
active night for them. They gave a con
cert at the Lyric theater and later a dance
In their honor was given at Chambers by
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountse.
All Theaters Fall.
All the theaters played to capacity
houaes or nearly ao, and when Polly of the
Circus ' had nabbed the clergyman, when
Camllle had died, and other playa and
sketches had been concluded the actors
and actresses made merry with the best
of them. Theatrical folk are sometimes
alleged to be like children, emotionally, at
leakt. If true this would not hinder their
rising splendidly to the spirit of Christmas
for Christmas la a day foi children par
ticularly.
A solemn service was observed at the
Masonic Temple last night beginning at
1:W o'clock, when the Knight Templars
pured their annual libation.
Program by Isard Mlesloa.
Sixty children from the church mission
at Twelfth and laard streets held Christ
mas services at Westminster church yester
day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Candy and otbei
refreshments were distributed and each
child was given a toy. After a program,
given by the children. Dr. W. 8. Fulton
addressed them briefly. The church waa
decorated with greens and two Christmas
trees.
flrnuTixs enjoy bio dinners
Special Feasts and Services at County I
and City Jails.
Prisoners at the city and county Jails
enjoyed as merry a time Christmss day as
any one could when they were within
closely gaurded walla and cells, and bad
charges of more or less gravity pending
against them.
At the police station a special dinner of
chicken and all the accompanying - deli
cacies. Including homemade pies and plenty
of candy, cheered up the prisoners, and In
the afternoon Dean Oeorge Allen Beecher,
whose work among the jail prisoners has
been earnest and appreciated, spoke to ths
men on the subject of "Unselfishness." The
meeting was held In the court room of the
Jail building, end the dean talked to the
men as brothers, not as prisoners. After
tils address boxes of candy were distrib
uted. The Christmas observances at the
jail were under the auspices of the City
Missloa workers, a number of whom were
present. In addition to cheering Op the
prisoners, they also gave an upward - lift
to the officers at the police station by
presenting them with a handsome flowering
plant that will give a . touch of outdoor
life to the Jail office.
The alnety inmates of the couaSjr Jail,
who have been smacking their lips aad
licking their chops for a week In anticipa
tion of the Christmas day dinner, were re
garded yesterday afternoon st t o'clock
when a repast fit for a royal table was
served.
Cmoklng hot roast goose was the basis
of the meal. There were aide dishes of
mashed potatoes and other vegtables. era a
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SWITCHMAN KILLED BY ENGINE
Frank De Lor Crashed ta Death em
'Way te Spend Christmas
with Family.
Frank De Lor, 2 years old and a Bur
lington railroad switchman, was Instantly
killed near Sixth and Douglas streets
shortly after o'clock Christmas morning
by having his head crushed beyond recog
nition by the wheels of a switch engine
from which he acclclently fell when he wss
on the way to the round house to quit
work.
He worked at night, and. according to
the story of the other members of the
train crew, H. O. Ferguson, A. F, Angel
and Thomas McLarnan, who picked up the
body but did not see the accident. De Lor
was ready to quit work and go home fot
to spend the day with his wife and two
babies. Thoy live at 1126 North Twentieth
street and are distracted over the terrible
accident that has robbed them not only
of a Merry Christmas, but also of a hus
band and father.
De Lor's father has lived In Omaha fot
thlrtylfour years and the family Is well
known to many people. The elder Mr. De
Lor Is an engineer at the Hoagland Lum
ber company's plant, near which the son
was killed.
Coroner P. C. Heafey took possession of
the body and will hold an Inquest in the
case Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
GAS COMPANY GIVES FEAST
Corporation Has Several Handred of
Its Employes and Their Families
at Dinner.
A unique Christmas entertainment was
given Thursday night by tho Omaha Gas
company for the employes and their
families. Between 400 and 600 were present
and all of the children under U years of
age were presented with gifts and candy
Santa Claus made his entrance Into the
room In an airship, which was guided over
tho heads of the audience by a large cable.
A number of the children delivered Christ
mas recitations and Vice President U. W.
Clabaugh addressed the employes in
fellcltlous- manner. Nels Anderson, who
has been a faithful employe of the cam
pany for more than tuenty years, was
awarded a medal In recognition of his
aervlcea by Treasurer Isaao W. Battin.
The entertainment was under the mn
agement of Superintendent Oeorge H. War
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ROBBERS TORTURE OHIO MAN
Force Him to Open Safe by Holding;
Lighted Matches to His
Feet.
TOLEDO. 'O., Dec. 25. By burning his
feet with lighted matches, two masked rob
bers, at 4 o'clock this morning, compelled
II. A. Bchabow of Curtice, O., to open
safe In his farmhouse and turn over 1180.
After trying their victim to his bed with
strips of a sheet and placing a gag In his
mouth, the bandits went to the barn, stole
a horse and buggy and escaped. A posse of
farmers is In pursuit.
On battering In the front door the rob
bers placed an unknown substance on a
heated stove, which overcame the family
of seven, and the bandits then operated
undisturbed. Bchabow Is In a serious con
dition, but will recover.
While one of the robbers was torturing
Bchabow with the matches the other kept
him covered with a revolver, threatening
to kill him If he uttered a sound. 8chabow
Is agent for a Toledo Insurance company.'
NO CHANCE FOR COMBINATION
Chairman of Mlchlsraa Central Board
of Directors Denies Report of
Per Marquette.
DETROIT, .Mich., Dec. 25.-"There Is ab
solutely no foundation for them," replied
Henry B. Ledyard, chairman of the Michi
gan Central railway board of directors
today when asked about rumors that the
Pere Marquette system might be taken into
the New York Central the first of the
year.
"The Pere Marquette Is a competing line
of the Michigan Central In every Important
Mlchlgun town, and such a combination
would be Illegal to begin with. Besides It
Is not likely that after my thirty years'
work In bringing the Michigan Central up
to Its present condition the system would
be charged with the task of equally de
veloping the Pere Marquette. My member
ship In the Pere Marquette board Is en
tirely personal and at Mr.. Morgan's re
quest."
DUTCH CRUISER REACHES PORT!4
Vessel Operating la Venesuelan
Waters Is Called la by
Government.
WILLEM3TAD. Curacao, Deo. 2S.-The
Dutch cruiser, Gelderland, which haa been
operating In Venesuelan waters, reached
here today. Her arrival formally brings to j prevent disturbance. Its members shoutefl
a close the Dutch demonstration against In unison as they marched, "We want
Venesuela, Holland having recalled her I work"
warships pending the outcome of the dlplo- j More than a thousand homeless men as
maflc negotiations which are to be resumed sembled on the Thames embankment every
between the Netherlands and Venesuela.
JOHNSON WINS IN FOURTEENTH
Pol Ire Stop Fight and Negro Given j
Decision on Points.
SYDNEY, N. a W.. Dec. 36,-Jack John-
son today won the heavyweight champion-
ship of the erorM from Tommy Burns. The
flght went fourteen rounds, and Johnson
was declared the winner on points. The
police stopped the bout
New Bank, la gf. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 24 Another new
bank will be opened in 8u Louis. Janu
ary 14. Tho institution will be called the
Mercantile National bank. The capital
will be ll.600.0n) and the surplus t&u,0UU
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WASHINGTON. Dec. IS.-Chrlstmas at
the national capital was marked by an al
most complete cessation of business, both
official .and private, and In Its stead there
was substituted the time-honored observ
ances of the gladsome day. Nature com
bined to give an added effect to the joy
ous occasion by covering the city with a
mantle of anow, and the jingle of sleigh
bells waa everywhere heard.
As has been the case In years past. In
terest centered In what the official fami
lies were doing. President and Mrs. Roose
velt gave a large family lunch with a few
Intimate friends, and tonight they dined
with Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles. Most
of the cabinet folk were here, the only ab
sentee being Secretary of War Wright and
Mrs. Wright, who celebrated the day at
their home In Memphis: Attorney General
and Mrs. Bonaparte, who are at their home
In Baltimore; Secretary Newberry, who
was the guest of the Detroit club In his
native city, and Postmaster General Meyer,
who has gone on a brlof hunting trip. The
vice president, his daughter. Mrs. John
Tlmmons, and the sons of the household,
remained here to participate in the day's
festivities, while Mrs. Fairbanks Is Visit-
lntr friends In Atlantic City.
An -Aent of some moment to 000 children
of the officials and employes of the Post
oCflce dertirtment occurred at Masonic
Temple, where Mrs. Meyer was the hostess
at an entertainment of music, pantomlnc,
moving pictures, etc. There was a large
Christmas tree to add to the delight of
the youthful ones and presents for all were
distributed.
AH the churches conducted religious ser
vices and In some of them special muslo
was provided.
Poor Not Overlooked.
The poor and needy were not overlooked.
From known and unknown sources many
a liome, chilled by the wintry blasts and
made desolate by poverty, waa brightened
by generous supplies of fuel, food and
raiment. The Associated Charities In most
Instances had charge of the work of dis
tribution, although the Elks, Mystic 8hrin
ers and other fraternal orders, business
firms and private Individuals extended in
dependent be!?.
Ling Shao Yl, the ambis ador from China
on a special mission, Is entertaining a merry
gathering of Chinese students during
Christmas week. They Include a number
of those sent here by the Chinese govern- !
ment for education In American institu
tions, as well as others sent here by their
parents to the number of more than eighty
In all. The boys come from as far west as
Chicago and as far south ss Atlanta.
Every opportunity will be afforded them
to see the sights of the city and to enjoy 1
their visit to the national capital.
Good Cheer for Thousands.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 25 Shrewd
eyes and loving hands belonging to the
charity workers of Louisville saw to it to
day that not a hungry person went unfed
or an unhappy one lacked Christmas cheer.
The kettle contributions of the 8alvatlon
Army gave opportunity for the feeding of
a host, among them being the usual horde
of transients which Louisville entertains
about this time In mild winters.
The Banta Claus association also had Its
autos occupied by real, live Santas and
filled with thoughtful and useful gifts,
whirling through the poorer section of the
city all day. The usual salvos of fireworks
were heard all day.
Five Thousand Bags of Toys.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 23-Christraas
spirit In wholesale quantities waa In evi
denced here today, when the doora of the
big convention hall were thrown open to
the unfortunate children of Kansas City
and the distribution of gifts to every out
stretched hand was begun. Immense trees
groaned under the weight of gifts collected
by the women of this city under the super
vision of Mayor Crittenden. Five thousand
bags of toys were distributed at the hall.
and almost a thousand more at homes
throughout the city.
Dinner for Ten Thousand.
ST. LOUI3, Mo., Dec. SS. The new St.
Louis Coliseum waa given over- to Christ
mas celebration today, when the Post-DlS'
patch Christmas festival association gave
a dinner to women and children. Ten thou
sand tickets had been Issued for the event.
After the dinner presents were given to
all the children. A circus wound up the
day's treat
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CHRISTMAS
Thousands of Unemployed Parade
Streets of British Cities.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-The dark side of the
English Christmas Is the great number of
unemployed and the distressing prevalence
of destitution and suffering. This la seen
principally In London and at Glasgow and
along the Tyne and other shipbuilding
centers where many establishments have
been closed and thousands of men are out
work
A smau nana oi snaoony aressea,
mis
erable looking, unemployed persons have
paraded the fashionable shopping streets
during the last week, threading their way
among the lines of motor cars and the
crowds of Christmas shoppers. The police
accompanied the band as It marched to
midnight to get tickets to Salvation Army
shelter.
The army, however. Is able to accommo
date but half the crowd and the others
disepersed, many of them being obliged to
spend the nights out of doors. The news
papers dally record cases of men being
sent to prison for begging food, and plead
! they are starving or have families suffer-
trig from want. The appeals to oharttable
organisations for help were never so nu
merous or urgent
The Salvation Army and other charitable
Institutions today gave dinners to many
thousands of destltuts persons, but these
Christmas dinners were not a drop In the
basket when compared with the needs of
the unemployed.
Schooner Total Wreck.
CHATHAM, Mass.. Dec. J6.-Drlftlng
along wiiiHiui a crew ana wiin Its riding
lights s-t the Boston schooner Harry Mts
son crossed a portion of the Nantutkat
shoals last night without running Into any
of the many vessels passing through th
tortuous channel and finally h-soeDjd in
Hsndkrri'hlrf shoal, th ree miles off sliure,
a here it fi led witn waf r an-' a-k '
i I vid thai the schooner will be totai
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FALL1ERES' BEARD PULLED
Demented Waiter of Boyalist Turn
Assault French President.
POLICE AT FIRST SUSPECT PLOT
Investigation Proves Man to Be
Crack-Brained Individual with
No Serious Intent No
Harm Done.
PARIS, Dec. X. A demented restaurant
waiter, named Jean Mattla, attempted to
pull the beard of' the president of France,
Armand Fallterles, In this city today. The
president was only slightly scratched. His
assailant was arrested.
While Armand Falllerles, the president of
France, accompanied by M. Ramondou, his
secretary, and Colonel Lasaon, military
attache at the Elysee palace, was taking
a morning stroll near Rue do' E toll today,
a poorly clad Individual, who evidently had
been lying In wait, suddenly Jumped on the
president from behind and threw his arms
about M. Falllerles' neck In an effort to
seise his beard.
Colonel Lasson and Secretary Romondou
sprang to the assistance of the president,
dragged off the assailant and turned tilm
-over to two special detectives who had
been following the party on bicycles.
President Falllerles' cane was broken In
the struggle, but beyond a scratch on (he
ear he was not Injured, and Insisted on
continuing his walk. ,
Aimed to Pull Beard.
As the detectives slipped the handcuffs
the man cried: "I am unarmed. I
simply wanted to pull the president's
beard."
When searched at the station house the
president's assailant proved to be Jean
Mattls, a cafe waiter, 24 years old, and a
native of the department of Savole. Med
als of General Mercler, tho former minister
of war, .stamps bearing the head of the
Duke of Orleans, a card of membership
In the Patrle Francalse and other 'royalist
documents were found on his person.
During the examination Mattls boasted
of being a loyalist and talked confusedly
of having done his "duty" and obeyed the
dictates of his "conscience." Heaps of
royalist reactionary literature were found
by 'he police when they ransacked his
residence.
Tho investigation reveals the fact that
Mattls was In close relation with the royal
ist organisation, and this gives color to
rumors that ho was the instrument of a
royalist plot
Evidence Is Lacking.
Serious evidence In this direction, how
ever. Is larking up to the present time and
It Is likely that he Is only a cracked-brained
Individual seeking notoriety, whose head
has been turned by the campaign of scan
dal and vindication which reactionary
newspapers like, the IJbre Parole and
L'Actton have recently been conducting
They used tho scandal In connection with
the Stelnhell affair to make every conceiv
able charge against the government, even
to Its being guilty of political murder, and
Insisted on the Insinuation that the lata
President Faure was killed v because he
tided against Major Dreyfus.
Early this week the height of audacity
was reached when the reactionary papers
printed circumstantial stories to make It
appear that President Fallieres' son, when
found In the company of the wife of Phil
ltppe Astresse, an advocate of the court of
appeals, a year ago, shot and killed the at
torney and that the police have hushed up
the scandal. Authoritative Information sub
sequently proved that young Fallieres did
not even know Mme. Astresse.
Hargla Trial Neara Ead.
IRVINE. Ky., Dec. 14 Closing argu
ments In the trial of Beach Hargis for the
slaying of his father were made today and
the case Is expected to go to I tut Jury this
afternoon. Mrs. Hargla says she sxpecte
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MAYOR TAYLOR FOUND DEAD
Chief Executive of Sheridan, . Wyo.,
Wanders Away Annd Freeaes
to Death.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Dec :6.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) The body of Mayor John 8. Taylor
of this city was found today In a (lump of
bushes about a mile north of Sheridan. He,
arrived here from Denver Monday after
noon and upon leaving the train wandered
off toward the state hospital. Lee Oue
lette, an employe of the telephone company,
was the last perscn to see him alive. Tay
lor was staggering and In a dased c .nal
tlon. He laid down In the snow and froze
to death.
He left here November 30, going to Chey
enne, where he attended a Masonic meet
ing. From there he went to Denver and
spent two woeks In that city. Last Satur
day he wired his wife stating he was com
ing home the following Monday. He
boarded the train at Denver Sunday even
ing, coming direct to 8herldan. Conductor
Charles Ling remembered seeing him on
the train and yesterday so Informed Chief
of Police Nellsen. Searching parties were
formed early this morning and Taylor's
movements traced from the depot' to the
spot where the body was discovered.
Taylor was serving his fifth term as
mayor of Sheridan. He was 88 years of
age. He leaves a wife and two children.
AUTO RACE PROVES FATAL
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Franclaco One Man Killed,
Three Injured.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 26. As a result
of a wild automobile race on the foot hill
boulevard early today one man waa In
stantly killed and another man and two
young women were severely Injured. The
accident occurred a short distance from
San Leandro.
The dead:
WILLIAM L. MOWERY, chauffeur.
The Injured:
A. Jorgensen.
Miss Marie Jorgensen, bis sister.
Mary Jensen.
. Mowery, with his party was racing with
another machine, driven by John Morgan.
The former machine came to grief on a
sharp and dangerous double turn, which
Mowery attempted to make while going at
terrific speed. The automobile broke away
from the control of Its driver, skidded to
one side, struck the curb and turned com
pletely over. . Mowery was caught and
pinioned under his machine. The steering
wheel rested on his neck and the back of
the front seat had crushed his chest
JDeath was almost) Instantaneous. The
others were thrown clear of the wreck,
and to this fact they owe their lives.
MYSTERIOUS JDISEASE FATAL
People of Sonora Dying from It and
Inhabitants Are Leaving Place
Terror Stricken.
EL PASO, Dec. t& According to news
from a reliable source from H&rmoslllo,
capital of the state of Sonora, Mexico, a
mv.liwlnlll ff1aaajk 1 kllllnv manv nan r. 1 a
j there. The Inhabitants are terror stricken
and are leaving as fast as possible. far
they have been unable to diagnose the
case, which In most cases proves fatal, the
victims dying within a day or two after
being stricken.
JAPAN'S EMPEROR FOR PEACE
Addresses Parliament and Felicitates
Members en Progress (
Harmony.
TOKIO, Dec. 18. The emperor, speaking
to both houses of the Diet, met In Joint
session today, said:
"Lords and Gentlemen: Ws have much
satisfaction In finding ths relations be
tween the empire and treaty powers becom
ing friendlier year by year and the peace
of ths far east further strangtbeaed,1
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P0S1MEN WORK OVERTIME
Great Mass of Christmas Mail All
Cleared Up by Ten O'clock.
GOVERNOR AND WIFE ENTERTAIN
Executive Mansion the Seen of
Pleasant Reunion of Family
and a Few Close
Friends.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. M. (Special.)
Thousands of people of Lincoln today had
a kindly thought for Edward Siser, post
master, and thousands of hearts beat Joy
ously because of his thoughtfulness und
the ever present energy nf his capable
helpers and carriers. Long after many
persons had retired last night Postmaster
Slier had his carriers out distributing
Christmas packages, and this morning the
same persons acted as Banta Claus to
thousands more, and by 10 .o'clock it Is
probable not a present was left In the
poatofflce. It meant lots of work "for the
postoffice people, but It meant lots of hap.
piness to those who received their tokens
from afar In time for the Christmas tree
or the home festivities. It Is Just a way
Postmaster Slzer has. v
Governor and Wife Entertain.
Governor and Mrs. Sheldon were host and
hostess at a family reunion at the execa
tlve mansion, following a Christmas tree
given last night for the numerous little
nieces and nephews and cousins. A Ne-
hawka dinner was served at noon today
Those present were Mrs. Hlgglns, mother
of Mrs. Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and
daughter of Oklahoma, Mr. and Mis
Wolfe, Mrs. Todd and daughter, Frank
Sheldon and daughter, Vilas Sheldon and
son, and the governor's family.
Christmas -for All.
Christmas was observed In ths various
churches last night and today by special
programs, while the Volunteers of America
and the Salvation Army gave dinners to
the poor. At the various state Institutions
here special dinners were served the wards
of the state, and at the asylum a dance
was given tonight and participated In by
those Inmates who were able to enjoy
themselves. At the Home for the Friendless
there was great rejoicing because Mrs.
Johnson had been re-appolnted superin
tendent Bryan Arrives Home.
William J. Bryan arrived In the city
today. He will spend Christmas with his
family at Falrview.
ENTIRE FAMILY IS POISONED
Seven Sick, Four of Them In Serious
Condition.
BEAVER CITY, Neb., Dec. 26. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Seven of the family of
Henry Taylor, who lives In the south part
of the county, were killed this morning
by ptomaine poison. Four are still in a
critical condition. It la aupposed ' that
the poison was contained In meat eaten
for breakfast.
ITALY PLANS BIG WELCOME
King Will Receive Officers of A mer
les a Fleet at Home Daring
Their Visit.
NAPLES, Dec. 25. Preparations are al
ready under way for the reception in honor
of the division of the American battleship
fleet, now cruising around the world, on
Its arrival at this port sbout January 17.
The division that has been designated to
visit Naples after the fleet separates In
the Mediterranean will be composed of the
Wisconsin, the Illinois and Kearaarge, un
der the command of Rear-Admiral William
P. Potter. The Italian naval department
has arranged for the visiting warships to
be anchored In the military harbor.
HARRIMAN TO BUILD NEW LINES
Hill's Chief Scheme is to Connect Up
His Present Roads.
UNION PACIFIC TO BE SHORTENED
More Miles Will Be Cut Off the
Overland and New Main Line
Will Ruu Around
Cheyenne.
Hill and Harrlman, the opposing kings of
commerce, In their struggle for Supremecy
In the west, have planned a campaign of
railroad building In Wyoming, which will
open the eyes of the railroad world.
Ths work of Hill will be to connect up
lines he has bought and to make a sec
ond line to unite with his big transcon
tinental, the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern and Harrlman will build a long ,
stretch In pursuance of his policy of
straightening out the Union Pacific, lessen
ing the grades and making the Journey
from the Missouri river to the Paclflo aa
short as possible,
Harrlman never hesitates to spend
millions If he ran see a way to shorten
the Union Pacific, the road which he looks
upon as a model of construction and on
which he has lavished .millions In the last
seven years. To sut off the circuitous
route around Salt Lake, he ordered his
engineers to build a line straight across
the lake and this waa done at the expense
of millions. To shorten the Mne In end
out of Omaha, Lane cut-off was built, a
saving of nine miles at an expenso of S3.
000,000. To avoid the climb of Sherman hill
on the run to Denver tho Borle-Carr cut
off was built. To Insure safety In travel
the Union Paclflo has been provided with
automatic electric signal devices at an ex
pense of millions of dollars. To assist In
getting the heavy trains over the road the
Union Pacific has been . double-tracked
from Omaha to Watson's ranch at Kearney
at the expense of more nrllllona and now to
save the climb of Sherman hill and to
avoid more miles another cut-oft la to be
built ln'the aprlng running between North
Platto and Mediclno Bow.
Cheyenne OS Main Line.
Cheyenne will soon be off the mainline
of the Union Pacific, for there Is no doubt
that when this cut-off Is built It will be
looked upon ss the main artery and the
route over which the heavy tonnage an4
the through trains will be tun- The cut
off which will run from North Platte, to
Medicine Bow, crossing the Colorado
Southern at Wheatland will save forty
six miles In travel and In addition to this '
distance It will save a Climb of 1,000 feet
over the Sherman hill.
The line Is now built as far aa Northoort
from North Platte and from Northport
it will go allghtly northwest to Wheatland
and will then follow the water grade of
the Laramie river to Medicine Bow.
The Burlington will also have men In
the field as soon as the spring weather
will permit and the newly acquired
Colorado & Southern will be conneoted with
the Hill lines of the north by a second
line across Wyoming. For soma time the
Burlington has been contemplating the
construction of this line and the surveys
have been made for some time. '
What Hill Now Has There.
The Burlington now owns a line as far
west as Guernsey and as far south In the
Big Horn Basin as Worland with a spur
running over to tho Kirby mines. To build
south from Worlanjd Is quite art engineer
ing feat, as the pass of Thermopolls has
to be encountered. Once through this dif
ficulty the construction of the. line south
will be practically an easy matter to Orln
Junction, where the Colorado ds Southern
meets the Northwestern.
The Colorado ' Southern, which Is now
a Hill line, has a track from Orln Junotlon
to Cheyenne and from Cheyenne has
trackage rights over the Union Paclflo to
Denver. To complete a Hill line would
require the building of a new tine from
Fort Collins or Lyons north totCheyenne.
The Northern Pacific haa a spur run
ning south from Its main Una at Laurel
to Brldger and It would require but a short
line to connect the Cody branch of the
Burlington with that" fine and "thus make
a second complete line for the Hill sys- -tern
across tlie state of . Wyoming from
north 'to south.
Wyoming Is a stats of Wonderful re
sources snd besides its great mineral
wealth the government has spent millions
of dollars In developing Irrigation schemes.
Some of these are now on the market and
others will be In the spring and the popu
lation of Wyoming bids fair to Increase
within the next decade faster than that of
any other stats. 1
RECEPTION GIVEN NEWBERRY
Secretary of Navy Honored by Friends
aad Business Associates In
DetreH Club.
DETROIT, Mich.. Dec. . Truman II.
Newberry, secretary of the navy, waa ten
dered a reception at noon today In the De
troit club by friends and business associ
ates of the city. For more than an hour a
steady procession of callers passed through
the club rooms congratulating Mr. New
berry on his advancement to the head of
the Navy department and wishing him holi
day greetings. There were many expres
sions during the reception of hope that Mr.
Newberry would continue In his present
capacity In the cabinet of President-elect
Taft.
NO, ARRESTS J)N CHRISTMAS
One Day's Halt In Investigation of
Corruption In Pittsburg Mora
Are In Proupeet.
PITTSBURO, Pa., Dec. iS.-The Investi
gation Into the alleged corruption of the
councils of Pittsburg Is at a standstill to.
day, owing to the Christmas celebration.
None of those Interested In the scandal
would talk today and all efforts to obtain
Information concerning developments,
promised to take place tomorrow, wer
futile.
Persistent rumors, howsver, are to the
effect that a large' number of additional
arrests are to be made some time Satur
day, and It Is Intimated ths sensational
features of ths scandal art yst to coma,