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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: J AN U All Y 31. 1000.
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OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Ofico 15 Scott Street.
MINOR MENTION
t'avls. drugs.
toekert sells csrpets.
V V.H Roifri, Tony Failat beer.
t-l Cutler,' funersl director. 'Phone 97.
Wondring, Undertaking company. Tel. S3J.
Majestic ranges, r. C. De Vol Haw. Co.
Two. three or five roomi for rent. 531
Vr.it Rroadway, upstair.
Balrrf, t-one-i necker Poland, under
hker. 'Phones 122. 14 No. Main Rt.
ANNUAL PlfW'OfNT OM KPAMFg
M A tK I P FROM MOI'LDINUa. ALEvX
A NDF.R'H, IU3 BROADWAY.
Fred L. Brown of C'lumbu. O.. scrom
r.snteri hv his sun. Kenneth, In visiting
hi brother, Harry M. Brown, clerk of the
district court.
- A subscription of 100 toward trie Young
Jh-D 'hrlstlsrt sssoclstlon hulldlng fund
fri the Nebraska Telephone company,
t ;'n'in, was reported yesterdsy.
I-o.-t, between 107 Pearl street and fleno'a
i.inr. a small black purae. containing gold
t- iff buttons. Return to Fenlon-Wlekham
coal office for reward, or phone 326.
Report wis made to the police yesterday
liiet a Remington typewriter had been
stolen Thursday night, from the office of
tle superintendent at the Union Pacific
ttthsfer depot.
'K T. Jones. 1110 Avenue F. reported to
(he police that two men attempted to enter
hlr, house through a window Thuraday
nlaVht. The mei were frightened away by
it Mr. Jones' son. I.loyd.
The funeral of the late Miss Catherine
O'Nell.. which was to have been held yes
,Vrdnr morning, had to be poetioned on
e. count of the weather. It will be held
this, morning at o'clock from 8t. Francis
' Navler's church and burial will be In St,
Joseph cemetery.
Classes satisfactorily fitted make friends.
m have made lot of frlenda because
;Cle com In and say "one of your rus
t Jf-rs tnld me to have my glaseea fitted
it. Maume, ha w. nmanway; ne a
rin1 and knowa how to fit alaases right."
f ime In and let ua fit yours.
The funeral of the late Mri. A. I Wehr
hahn. ax Houth Thirteenth street, will be
,' held BiiiicIh.v morning at 10 o'clock from
1 Hethany Presbyterian chtirch, on Eight.
eoiith Bvcnito between Ninth and Tenth
streets. The pastor Rev. John Kroone-
i merer, will conduct the services.
J. J. Hughes, secretary of the Board of
e.eafton, announced last evening that he
. made the usu'il arrangements to pay
f.e'teachers of the public school today.
ft requested that this announcement be
isle, because ho hud been informed it
4 been reported that he was out of the
i Itf and consequently would not be on
ukI t.) give the teachers tholr monthly
f Checks.
rtrls Chrlsiensen, aged 78 years, died
'wdsy morning at his home, 113 South
"Wn street, from kidney trouble, after
illness nr rnreo weens, jio leavvea ins
two daughters, Mrs. Anna Thompson
Mrs. Waller Johnson, both of this
and three anna. Peter Christen son of
Mblne. In., and James and Chris dirls-
' n, Jr.. both of this city. Tha funeral
ie held Bund ay at 12:80 p. m. from the
y residence end burial will be In
ut Hill cemetery. The net-vices will
nducted by Rev. H. A. Relchenbach.
VEAV CRACKER COMPANY wants
vertlse their crackers; the quicker way
rt Is to cut the price. Today we will
Use their 6 cent package of soda bls
we will give you 7 packages for 26
"We have n, large, flat ran of red
mi, known as the Turtle brand, put
rVpeclally for our trade, 20 cents per
fn7 Have you ever tried our canned hom
iny? It lg very nice for a change,, 10 cents
Tr can. How about some more of that
,no6 codfish. 15 cents package, No use to
I pay 3& and 40 cents I or cor tee; we can sen
I VHi aomelhlna- fine for 15 cents per pound.
Try a sack of Golden Rule flour, $1.) per
. no. Cartel & Miller, Telephones v.
iV ' Inter-Claa
t"- inter-riass nasket Ball.
The rtrst of the lnterclass basket ball
tames In the pennant series at the high
if)l myre won last night by the seniors
(and. sophomores. The seniors defeatod
f he freshmen by a score of 70 to 3, while
the WiDhomores won their game against the
Juniors" by a score of 9 to l. Class spirit
f y rampant and the games were witnessed
Wk: it large crowd of enthualaatio students
of both seses. The next games of the series
; will be played Friday of next week. The
lineup of the teams last night wss as fellows:
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The adjourned meeting of the county
Supervise 4, scheduled for yesterday, went
by the board. Only two members, Colonel
- W. F. Baker of this city and Allen Bullis,
uut In an appearance. After waiting some
"tllme for the others, Chairman Bullis I
Journed the meeting until February I'. It
jjwas taken for granted that the other mem
bers were prevented from reaching the city
lowing te the demoralisation pf the train
Jhervlce,
The board had arranged to take up the
. matter of the contest among the newspapers
"of the county seeking the contract for pub
1 llshing the official proceedings of the board
but this will not be settled until the session
on February (.
Saterday 8peciala.
orangei! Oranges! Nice and aweet, per
peck. Co. In canned fruit, put up In syrup.
S pound can peaches, per can. 16c; S-pound
'an apricots, 15c; 3-pound can plums, 16c; 3
"pnund csn pcara. lno; S-pound can applea.
. 2-pound can blackberries. 10; I
pound can Mogul tomatoes. Inc. Navy
'beans, per pound. So; rice, per pound. 6c;
hominy, per pound, 6c; dry peas, per pound.
J"-; oatmeal, per pound, 6c; buckwheat, psr
pWtind. 6c; Ginger snaps, per pound, 6c. If
you are paying too muc
I make a change. Ulve ni
I tee evtryrhlng I aelt. I.
you are paying too much for your eatables
e a trial. I guars u
I.,. Oreen. 134 Broad
way. Telephone t'A.
' Hpevlal piano sale at BourUius', February
I to 15; 20 per cent discount on tholr prices,
which have not been raiaed for the occa
sion, tin not nilis this. 335 Broadway,
t'our.cll Bluffs. Ia.
I'.lg Sheet Music Sale Saturday at Hoape's,
:v I'earl street. Council Bluffs.
? These tranafers were reported to The
V Janusry 29 by the Pottawattamie
fO'iituy Abstract company of Council
Biuffs:
W. II. Schilling and wife to Joaialt
1' True, lot K. sub. of w4 ne 1-.;-,
w. d V....- $ so
l.'wa Townaite-Co. te IJssle llealy,
lot lg. block 9, town of Brntley. w. d. SO
y. llanna add wife to R. A. Brindley,
lot t. blmh I. Hinckley's add to Wal
nut, w. 4 : 4W
l.ouls 11. Jackson and wire to P. F.
Callahan. Juts 1. . 3. 4 and 6. block
S. Webster's . 1st ' add te Council
, Bluffs, w. d... 1
Total, fqur transfers
.SS
A. A. CLARK Cl CO.
IMS MQtlEY 01! HOUSEHOLD FUENITUEI
AX3 AJTT CHATTEL SltfCRaTT AT OKB-HALT THB TJ8U.Hi RATES.
I . Twenty Tnnrs of Buics fnl ISwstnnsa.
L. mm w a w wv. mninwiv ram iirrauus VTMVia
Hfe MnntoHN with U
tvmf rttokios tut.
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BLUFFS.
Both 'Phone 43.
POLES AND WIRES GO DOWN
Council Bluffs Experiences Much
Damage from the Storm.
TELEPHONES OUT OF ORDER
Kmeraency C'reivs Merit All Day, bet
Are Ilaadleannea by Weather
School Closes for the
Day.
The damage done by the storm in Council
Bluffs was considerable In the aggregate,
although there were no very big Individual
losses. As is generally the case on such
occaalons the telegraph and telephone com
panies suffered the greatest damage. Plate
glass and other windows were blown In,
billboards were blown down In every section
of the city, chimneys were toppled over,
outbuildings overturned, telephone and elec
tric light wires put out of commission, cases
of this class of damage being reported from
all over the city.
Falling trees In almost every Instance
were responsible for the damage to the elec
tric light, telephone and telegreph wires.
Both the Nebraska and Independent tele
phone companies had several gangs of line
men at work yesterday repairing the dam
age, but matters will not be thoroughly
straightened out till today and possibly not
until Sunday. Both companies had several
lines placed 'out of commission, but the
Nebraska company probably suffered the
greatest damage. A big tree on Washing
ton avenue was blown down and In falling
It broke sixty copper wires of the long
distance service.
Schools Are Dismissed.
The storm was still raging when it came
time yesterday morning for the children to
go to school and but few braved the ele
ments and ventured forth.. Less than a
third of the pupils were to be found at any
of the buildings and it was deemed best to
dismiss the classes for the dsy. Orders to
this effect were sent to all of the buildings
by Superintendent Beveridge, who also
made the announcement that those pupils
who had been kept from school by the storm
would not be accounted absent. The teach
ers generally made a valiant effort to
reach their schools, although some of them
failed In the attempt, being unable to make
headway on the slippery walks sgalnst the
fierce wind.
Telesbeae Managers Talk.
While both telephone companies suffered
considerable damage by the heavy wind,
the service was not nearly aebadly demor
alized as might have been" expected. Be
fore daybreak both companies had emerg
ency crews, of linemen at work, and these
men were reinforced during the day by the
regular repair gangs. Manager Fair of the
Nebraska company said that about 200 cases
of local trouble were reported at headquar
ters. The worst trouble wss that caused by
, the breaking of the long-distance wires on
Washington avenue, as this break shut off
all communication over tha company's wires
between this city and Sioux City, Red Oak
and Des Moines. During the day this serv
ice was partially reopened by laying a rub
ber covered emergency cable along the
ground on Washington avenue.
Manager Laubach of the Independent
company reported about 100 local 'phones
out of commission as a result of the heavy
wind. By noon, however, the service of ths
Independent cotTrpany was in pretty good
shape again. Neither company had any
poles blown down In the city, but reports
from tha rural districts were not nearly so
satisfactory. Everywhere In the country
poles were blown down and the service in
the rural districts was practically at a
standstill. The linemen sent Into the coun
try to make repairs experienced a bad time.
One gang encountered a number of snow
drifts and before getting two miles out of
the city were several times obliged to dig
their wsgon out of the drifts.
Both companies kept a force of relief
girls at work all night and yesterday morn
lng had to send carriages for all of their
day operators.
Scattering; reports from throughout the
country showed that the storm had done
much damage. Although It Is likely that
the report was consldersbly exaggerated, it
was stated that hardly a windmill had been
left atanding or Intact In Pottawattamlb
county. Owing to the telephone service In
the country districts being out of commis
sion, It was Impossible yesterday to secure
an accurate account of the damage done
In the country around Council Bluffs.
' Mht Windows Broken,
Custodlsn Humphrey had considerable
difficulty In heating the county court house
yesterday owing to the fact that ssvera!
of the large windows had been blown in
during the night. The offices In which
windows were blown In. were those of ths
clerk of the district court, the county st
tomey and superintendent of schools.
County Superintendent Jackson had an ex
amination of candidates for teachers' cer
tificates In progress and yesterday's ses
sion had to he held In one of the court
rooms In consequence of the damage to his
office.
A number cf plate glass windows were
broken during the height of the storm.
Among the places suffering damage of this
character were Frank Morgan's drug store
at the corner of Broadway and Eighth
street. The store of the Metcalf company
on Pearl street, The Boyd Liquor house
on South Main street, the Orvis meat mar
ket on Broadway, the store of the Ne
braska Cycle company, on Broadway; the
millinery store cf Mrs. W. A. Uynster on
Brosdway where a number cf fine .hats
In the show window were practically
ruined.
Councilman John Olson wss routed out
of bed at S o'clock in the morning by a
policeman who had discovered that the
front doors of the councilman's grocery
store on Broadway had been blown In.
The door of (Jilinaki'a fruit commission
store on Broadway were also blown In.
Throughout the city a number ot electric
signs were blown down and otherwise dam
aged. A number had to be guyed with
ropes to prevent them from being blown
off their supports.
Reports received by Superintendent Bev
eridge from I. Leutslnger. supervisor il
school buildings, showed that In several
of the school buildings windows hsd been
blown In and other damage ot minor char
tlnansMivnn Ttie Clark Mortars am t?.
scter done. Tart of the rocf of ths Bur
lington freight depot on Main street was
torn away by the force of the wind.
Many of the large "double-deck" bill
boards In different part of the city were
blown down. One large bill board on the
roof of the Nelson blacksmith shop. Just
east of the Ogden house was torn loose
from Its moorings end the wind forced it
through the roof of the rear portion of
the building.
Tm of Men la Dying.
ST. ANSOAR. Is.. Jan. M.-8pecial.)-The
closing of the postofflce at Mona
marks the apparently fast approaching end
of a one prosperous town. The department
at Washington a few days ago gave notice
that the office would be discontinued. It
wss started more than forty years ago
when the rosd that Is now the Illinois
Central built Into- Mitchell county and
made it the terminus. A lively nd thriv
ing town built up and a large amount ot
business wss transacted with the surround
ing country. Then the Orcat Western
built through Lyle, a few miles sway, and
the Illinois Central extended its line to
that place, giving It three roads and Mona
but one. Mona began to fall behind. The
large creamery which was one of the main
supports of the town was burned and one
by one the stores were closed. About a
year ago the railroad closed up Its depot
and the closing of the postoffice comes
as a last blow.
o Redaction In Gas Prices.
MARSH ALiLTOWN, la., Jan. S0.-(Spe-
clal.) Ignoring the city council's new gss
ordinance, which was to go Into effect
January 1, the Marshslltown Light, Power
and Railway company is sending out Its
bills for January gas at the old; rate, which
was supposed to cease to become operative
January 1. The gas company today filed
suit In the federal court of Des Moines
sgalnst the city of MarshaTltown to have
the ordinance declared invalid on the al
leged claim that it was confiscatory. A
bond for $6,000 was deposited late this after
noon, and an Injunction was Issued by
Judge Smith McPherson to prevent the city
from enforcing Its new ordinance. The
company proposes to collect the old rate
until the case Is finally settled, and If
beaten to refund the difference to Its pa
trons. Marriages at treston.
CRESTON. Ia.. Jan. SO. (Special.) In
two days eight couples having taken the
nuptial vows since Wednesday. The
wedding of Emery Tucker and Miss Mabel
MoComack of Spauldlng township, Miss
Carrie B. Blazel and George Krallk, John
Webb and Miss llatlie Emery of Florence,
Kan.; Edward Landsberg and Miss Bessie
Gertrude Aldrirh, married in Des Moines;
Conductor C. B. Btough and Mrs. Mollis
Sellers at Council Bluffs and Miss Luclle
York of this place and George Leech of
Afton at Maryvllle. Mo., all occurred
Wednesday. Rachel Crlss of Maryvllle,
Mo., and Ora Stockton ot this city were
wedded at the home of the groom's parents,
and a license to wed was granted to
W. T. Fluckey and Jllss E. I. Hollar.
Three Hnndred Jitrr Red Men.
BOONE. Ia., Jan. SO. (Special Telegram.)
The biggest session of Iowa Red Men In
years was held here last night. Three hun
dred and forty palefaces were inducted into
the order. Six hundred visitors were hern,
including Great Sachem E. G. O'Brien of
Muscatine, Great Senior Sagamore "V. B.
Keffer of Des Moines, Great Junior Saga
more Herman Roach of Council Bluffs,
great prophet, Stewart Eason of Marshall
town; great keeper of wampum, E. R.
Campbell of Fort Dodge. Armory hall,
seating 2,000, was utilised for initiation,
after which the party moved to Red Men's
hall, for a banquet, dance and social
session.
laws Atwi Motes.
HAMBURG Mrs. Will Mann, wife of a
Hamburg druggist, who was operated upon
for appendicitis a week ago, died last night
as a result of the operation.
HAMBURG Mine Ethel Cliyton and Pearl
Haselett were married Monday at Rock
Port, Mo. They left Monday noon, telling
nobody where they were going and later
the report was that they were married
there.
CHARLES CITT-H. W. Troy, presiding
elder of the Decors h district, was stricken
with apoplexy at Waucama Monday and
was In sn unconscious condition for six
hours. Todsy ha Is Just able to move his
hands and feet a little.
MARSHALLTOWN The annual meeting
or the Boone Valley High School Athletic
association will be held at Eagle Grove, la..
January SO. The high schools belonging to
the association are Eagle Grove, Clarion,
Algona. Mason City. Hampton, HUtnnoldt,
Weat Bend. Story City and Webster City.
CHARLES CITY A Milwaukee engine
on the westbound passenger trsln broke
its front trucks Just ss It left the depot
st noon and a wrecking train was sent
for from Mason City and after a delay of
two hours ths trsln proceeded west with
the use of another engine. The disabled
engine was left here.
HAMBURG While working with a
circular saw on the Bunt-Morgan place.
Alfred Cometock bad the misfortune to
have his arm ground up In the cogs. While
hw waa oiling the machinery his glovs In
some manner caught In the cogs and drew
bis arm with it. Dr. Jolly took the
arm off just above the elbow.
MA Rfl HA LLTOWN Marked honors hava
fallen on two Iowa young men who are
students st Harvard university. At the re
cent election of officers for the staff of
the Hsrvsrd Crimson Hsnford McNIder,
son of C. H. McNIder ot Mason City, was
elected secretsry of the college dally. The
other Iowa boy honored was Phineas Mc
Henry of Dea Moines, the son of G. H.
Me Henry.
SIDNEY The unusual spectacle of
farmers plowing In January was witnessed
throughout Fremont county during the past
few days. The month has been a very
peculiar one. One of. the finest ice crop
ever harvested waa put up the first part of
the month. Then the weather moderated
and the latter part of the month has been
balmy and spring-like. A heavy ram fell
this afternoon.
MARSHALLTOWN What is believed to
be a record price for farm land In the en
tire west was pakt today by Fred Cain of
Shenandoah when he purchased a small
farm ot fifteen acres near that place of Z.
B. Cary for ts.OOO. The price paid Is at the
rate of S6JS.U an acre. The land Is one
half mile from town. It la exceptionally
good, but the Improvements are only ordi
nary, the house and other buildings being
old.
IDA GROVE It has been announced that
a aeriea of revival meetings will be held at
the Church of God commencing next Sun
day and laating for two weeks. The serv
ices will be conducted by Dr. William N.
Yates, who was for anany ysars pastor of
the church In Philadelphia and for two
years was president of Findlay college at
Findlay, O. Meetings are to be held every
night and It Is planned to make It a memor
able event in church circles,
IDA OROVE-County Auditor Richard
Varner left at noon today for Dea Moines,
summoned hence by the legislature to bring
the ballots cast in Ida county at the gen
eral election laat fall. It is understood
from this that the contest committee sp-
rolnled to settle the election contest be
ween 8. M. Corrle and Robert Baxter fur
representative from Ida county Intend to
go into tthe contest thoroughly and to ex
amine all the baliota. The great point to
be decided in thia contest Is whether or not
those ballots which hsd a cross mark or a
distinguishing msrk of any kind opposite
the name of the presidential candidates
shall be thrown out and not counted at all.
Many such ballots, voted In that way
through the Ignorance of voters, were
thrown out in some of the precincts ef this
county, while in other precincts similarly
marked ballots were counted. If it Is ruled
that such ballots shall be counted, as has
been ruled in other counties, It Is quite cer
tain that Mr. Corrle, who on the face of
the returns waa apparently defeated by the
small majority of eleven votes, will Instead
have a safe majority himself and will again
b permitted to take his seat In the Iewa
house.
BOSTON FERNS.
10 Pearl St
Ueu
Bros Cw-
LEGISLATION IS FROZEN IP
Storm Practically Puts a Stop on
Work of lawmakers.
JOINT TOURING COMMITTEE
Honse ana eae to I'nlle on Inves
tigation of eeds of the Varlons
ate Institutions Fonr
Farm Schools.
DES MOINES. Jan. 30.-(8peclat Tele
gram.) Owing to the great storm the leg
islature did very little today, the most Im
portant matter being an agreement as to a
visiting committee to go to the state In
stitutions and report on their financial
needs. The final form ef the matter was
for a committee of three from each house
to be under orders from the Joint appro
prlstions committee, to go when directed
and report on any or all the Institutions.
This leaves the matter entirely with the
appropriations committee. An effort was
made to enlarge the scope of the visiting
committees to include Investlgstlon of the
management, and It wss voted down.
Bills were Introduced to establish four
agricultural manual training hls.1i schools
In the four sections of the state, and to
district the state with relation thereto.
These schools are to be located where the
people furnish farms and part of the
equipment, and are to be supported by a
special tax on the property of the state
The fierce storm completely prostrated
all business throughout Iowa todsy, and
there are but few of the trains running
on the railroads. The street car system
was tied up here, and a great many of
the stores did not open at all. Trees and
fences were blown down and in a few
cases damage to buildings was reported.
Winters Indicted for Mnrder.
MARSHALLTOWN, la., Jan. 30.-tSpe-clal.)
William Winters of Tlntonka, la.,
was Indicted for murder in the first degree
'by the special grand Jury, which has been
Investigating the esse, today. The Indict
ment was returned at noon today. Winters
being without funds or relatives to help
him had some difficulty in securing an at
torney to represent him at the expense of
the county. He asked: three who were In
the court room at the time to act for him,
but each one "sidestepped" the responsi
bility owing to the intense feeling in and
around Eldora. Finally two were Induced
to accept.
BIG FIRE IN SJ PAUL, MINN.
Half Dosen Rnlldlnes In Retail Dis
trict Burned, Causing; Loss
of aeoo.ooo.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 30. Fire started In a de
partment store on Seventh street this even
ing and for a while threatened to devastate
a large part of the business district of the
city.. As it wss, a half dosen building were
almost totally destroyed, with an aggregate
loss ot about $600,000.
Favored by a high northwest wind, burn
ing cinders were thrown flying over the
business streets of the city, snd the occu
pants of many buildings began to remove
their property.
Minneapolis sent over an engine and a
hose company. Every piece of apparatus
In St. Paul was used.
The severest loss was sustained by the
White House department store, $145,000; Cal
ifornia wine house, $125,000; Woolworth's S
and 10-cent store, $100,000; Fey hotel, $75,000;
McQuald Grocery company, $10,000, and
many other smaller losses.
AUTO KILLS WAGON DRIVER
Wealthy Chicago Woman In Charge
f Machine Hans Away, bat Is
Afterward Arrested.
CHICAGO, Jan. . One man was killed,
another hurt and three women narrowly
escaped Injury today when an automobile
driven by Mrs. Joe Elsendrath, wife of a
wealthy clothing manufacturer, ran into
a delivery wagon. Thomas Clancy, the
driver was killed. After the accident Mra.
Elsendrath. with two women companions,
drove rapidly away, but a bystander no
ticed the number ot her automobile. The
police later arrested Mrs. Elsendrath, who
was released on $5,000 bonds. 8he explained
that a snowstorm had blinded her. The
driver's helper was also Injured.
GRAFT IN POWER CONTRACT
Legislator, of Arlsonn Makes Serious
Charges Against Department
of Interior.
PHOENIX. Arls., Jan. 30.-Both houses
of the legislature today adopted a memorial
to the president and to congress demanding
an Investigation of the contract entered
into by the secretary of the Interior with
the Pacific Gaa and Electric company,
which gives the company a ten-year
monopoly of the power generated at Roose
velt dam, 60,000-horae power. The resolu
tion practically charged the government
with violation of the very act under which
big corporators have been pros 3cu ted by
the government tor creating monopolies.
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BRIGHT FOR SIGNAL CORPS
Chances Are Excellent for Enlarge
ment of That Branch of Army.
OVERTIME PAY FOR CARRIERS
Omaha Grain Exchange Petitions
Congress to Pass Townsend Bills
Amending Interstate Com
mere. Law.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. S0.-(Speclal Tele
gramsThe bill enlarging the Signal corps
of the army ard making it a separate arm
of the service. Introduced by Representa
tive Hepburn of Iowa and Senator Burkett
of Nebraska In their respective houses. Is
being received much more favorably than
even the earnest friends of the Signal corps
anticipated, and, in fact, It looks now as
though the bill would become a law before j
tne expiration oi tne present seaaiuu.
The house committee on military affairs
has reported farably the Hepburn bill
with a few aine-.wlments ot small impor
tance, the principal one being the elimina
tion of the band, which the bill provided
for. This bill is now on the house calendar.
Senator Burkett, who has been an enthusl- J
as tic champion of the enlargement Of the
Signal corps and who has labored Inde
fatlgably with Colonel Hepburn, whose son
Is a member of the corps and stationed at
Fort Omaha, stated today that he expected
a favorable report on his bill next Thurs
day., Should a favorable report come frorg
the military affairs committee of the sen.
ate the bill will be in an advantageous posl-jt
tioh, In that It will become eligible as an
amendment to the military appropriation
bill now under consideration by the house
and which in all probability will be passed
tomorrow.
Should the signal corpa be enlarged along
the lines of Burkett-Hepburn bills Omaha
will be made the center of this corps.
Four companies will be located at Fort
Omaha and Senator Burkett says that there
will be a band there, too.
President-elect Taft, when secretary of
war, saw the necessity for the enlargroent
of the algnai corps and the present secre
tary of war, Luke Wright, has endorsed
the Burkett-Hepburn bill most enthusi
astically. The members of general staff of
the army also see the necessity for the en
largement of the corps, which must neces
sarily play an Important part In the wars
ot the future. Their recommendations give
hopes that the bill will be passed at the
piesent session of congress, either as an
independent measure or so a rider to some
one of the appropriation bills.
Beatrice Bill Passed.
Senator Burkett s bill appropriating 115,000
for the purpose of additional ground for
tha postoffice at Beatrice passed the senate
today and probably will be attached to the
sundry civil bill when thst bill reaches
the senate.
Senator Burkett has accepted an Invita
tion of tha Atlantic City Board of Trade
to speak before thst body at a banquet
on February ).
Overtime for Carriers.
The Omaha letter carriers are interested
in an amendment added by the aenate to
the omnibus claims bill, which has Just
passed ths senate, providing for the pay
ment of overtime claims of letter carriers.
The senate has voted four times in favor
of paying these claims. Ths bill now goes
back to thu house of representatives,
where this senate amendment will have to
be acted on before It becomes a law.
The Omaha carriers interested, are as
follows: Elmer Castberg, S14.02; James
Clark, tJl-U; Samuel E. Collins. Pat
rick Corcoran, Jla.3t; Charles II. Creighton,
$23.10; Lewis J. Edwards. $21.61 ; Edward1
Kelly, $20; Charles H. King, $21.61;
George J. Kleffner, $22.30; Andrew Noonan,
$H.02; Edward R. Overall, $104.56; Ralph U.
Powers, $9.80; Calixt Remlllard. $23.20; Wil
liam If. Robertson, $16.58; Ira W. Smith,
$21.61; John M. Stafford, $21.61; Osmon N.
Blrkett, $189.27; Daniel C. Brown, $189.27;
John H. Cunningham, $89.93; Robert C.
Davis, $189.27; R. E. English, $87.04; Reuben
W. Freeman, $113.15; Thomas Gurnett, $l.8rt;
Peter F. Hanson,- $59.81; Fred Jorgenscn,
$220.58; Harry U Llngafelt, $179.82; William
Maher, $59.81; Thomas C. Parkins, $189.27;
Andrew Peterson, $189.27; James 8. Stone,
$150.48; Alexander Sweeney, $110.58; John II.
Tebblns, $82.92; John Woodrufr, $220.48;
James Fairfield, $60.01; William J. Frome,
$196.44. Total, $2,989.04.
Grain Men for Townsend Bills.
The Omaha Grain exchange has sent to
Senator Burkett a set ot resolutions en
dorsing bills Introduced by Representative
Townsend amending tho Interstate com
merce law. The resolutions complain thst
at present there Is no limitation upon the
power of the carriers to Impose any rate
they may see fit to legally publish and
file with the commission; also that no sanc
tity attaches to sny rate quoted by a rail
road officer or agent, unless such rale has
been regularly published and filed. They
assert that the routing or direction of ship
ments Is now the right of the Initial car
rier, which may be reserved by that car
rier and used to the detriment of the ship
ping public. It is believed the passage of
the Townsend bills would correct the mat
ters complained of, and the senators and
members are urged to assist In passing such
a law.
The Nebraska delegation and their wives
were entertained at dinner by Senator Bur
kett last evening. All were present except
Congressmsn Hitchcock, who coM nt at
tend on account of another engagement.
Mrs. Burkett received In the afternoon and
was assisted by all the women of the Ne
braska delegation.
II ay ware at Capital.
William IJayward, secretary of the na
tional republican committee arrived In
Washington today to attend tha annual
winter dinner of the Gridiron club to
morrow night at the Willard. Mr. Hay
ward refused to say anything about his
chances ot becoming chairman of the na
tional committee except to say that until
Mr. Hitchcock resigned there would be no
vacancy.
Representative Kennedy today introduced
a bill appropriating $100,000 for the erec
tion ot a postoffice building at Fort Madi
son, Ia.
Representative Martin today recom
mended Philip Schamer for re-appointment
as postmaster at Eureka, S. D.
Forestry BUI Agreed I'noa.
The committee on agriculture today au
thorised a favorable report on what Is
known as the Pollard-Weeks forestry bill,
which provides that any state may co
operate with any other state or states, or
with the I'nited States for the protection
of the watersheds of navigable streams snd
to sppoint a commission for the acquisition
of lands for conserving the navigability of
rivers. The first two sections of the bill
agreed upon were drawn by Representative
Pollard. These provide that $100,000 be ap
propriated to enable the secretary of agri
culture to co-operate with any stste or
group pt states, when requested to do so,
it) ths protection from fire of forested
watersheds of navigable streams.
Rspresentatlva Pollard said today that
Chairman Hepburn of the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce had agreed
to grant him a hearing next Tuesday on
his bill to provide for the inspection and
grading cf grain entering into' foreign com
merce and to secure uniformity In stand
ards and classifications of export grain.
tatne of Allison.
Senator Cummins today Introduced a joint
resolution directing the selection of a sits
and the erection of a pedestal for the bronse
statue of William B. Allison In Washington.
The resolution carries an appropriation of
$20,000 for the construction of the pedestal.
It also provides that the chairman of the
Allison monument committee, the chair
man of the Joint committee ot library ot
congress and the secretsry of war be cre
ated a commission to select and prepare a
site on property belonging to the United
States In the city of Washington, other
than the capltol or congressional library
grounds. The proposed status or memorial
to the late Senator William B. Allison Ik
to be provided by the Iowa Society of N
York.
Allnor Slattern at Capital.
Representative Phtlo Hall of South Da
kota, who has been at home for the last
ten days upon private business, returned to
Washington this morning, and will remain
here until the close of his term, March 4.
The secretary of the treasury has selected
a site for the public building to be erected
at Fort Madison, la., located at the north
west corner of Second and Chestnut streets,
price, $10,000; owner, P. Hoffman.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Clarkaon, Route 5, John Roether, carrier;
P. A. Roether, aubatltute. Iowa Aurora,
Route 2, Zera Knapp. carrier; Giles C.
Clark, substitute. South Dakota Desmet,
Route 2, Harry C. Greenman, carrier!
Charles R. Greenman, substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa Butler, Ke
okuk county, Howard G. Ryan, vice J. C.
Kennele, resigned. South Dakota Amherst,
Marshall county, Guy L. Stokes, vice
Holmes Bingham, resigned; Laballe, Spink
county, Rose McCann, vice E. O. Churton.
resigned; No vail, Lawrence county, Harry
I. Tllton, vice Mable Eldrldge, resigned;
Rockville, Pennington county. Jets Grovsr,
vice I. L. McNern, resigned; Til ford, Meade
county, Fred Lamberton, vice J. L, Carlln,
resigned.
EXPLOSION 0f FIRE OA MR
Two Men Killed and Several Injured
In Accident In Mine Near
Tacoana.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. $0.-As the result
of an explosion cf firedamp following a
discharge of dynamite In the new 'mine
operated at Ashford by the Moore Invest
ment company of Seattle, one miner is en
tombed under tons of rocks, 4,000 feet in
the bowela of the mountain; another is dead
from suffocstlon, while two were Injured,
one perhaps fatally.
The dead:
JACK NOR R ELI., miner, body still in
mine.
WILLIAM DINKLER, mine foreman,
body recovered.
Earl Wyckatrom, who was extr oated from
a pile ot debris, is so badly injured he may
not recover.
Michael Murphy, a miner, escaped with
minor injuries.
Foreman Dinkier lost his life while trying
to find the body of NorreM.
Though the disaster occurred yesterdSy
morning no news reached the outside world
until this evening, as the telegraph and
telephone wires out of Ashford have re
cently been swept down by a storm.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE BILL PASSED
House In Washington State Votes to
submit t'onstltutloanl
Aanenoaneaf.
OLTJIPIA. Wash . Jsn. -By a vote ef
70 to IS the house todsy passed the house
equal 'sufirsge hill, providing for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment at
the next general election. The fate of the
bill in the senate Is doubtful.
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