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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Iowa
THE
Minor Mention
The Ooradl Blntfe Offlea of the
Omaha Bee u t it Scott street.
Both Tkain 40.
BLMOMAVS LETTER ESI RAY
Girei PosUl Officials the Fint Cine
to the Swindler.
Dai. drugs.
P-orwlck. wall paper.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone Ti.
Wood ring Undertaking company. TeL
Walter Robert mmplni'i'd to the poi: r
yesterday that eome person bHd stoin li
r-vercoat from the Great Wes'ern rnjnd
houee, FACBT BEER AT ROGERS' BIT'FET
Majestic ranges. P. C. DeVol HJwre. Co.
T, three or five rooms lor rent, fcil
t Broadway, upsis rs.
BAIRD. tONOEXECKER ROLAND.
jndertskers. 'Phone Li. 14 N. Main Pu
Cot flowers. Harraaa Bros., florists. U
Pearl street.
PyTogTsphy eutrits and wood. Alexan
der1. SS Broadway.
Excelsior Masonic ?ndge wi:i iriFtl the
evening or work tn the second degree.
OFTEN SI'FFERINQ In wmo reim re
mot from the rrr rlivrd hv urti-r!-
fitted glasses ee Dr. Terry al' I.-r(i"rt s.
In the superior inurt the Jurv In the
ilt of th City Ian company against J
C. Bridget and wife, brotisht In a verdict
last evening for the plaintiff In the aum
f nm.
Mra. Kdwsrd Shoemaker, who recently
nnderwent an operation for appendicitis
In the Wise Memorial hospital in Cimana,
tia sufficiently recovered to be able to
mum to her home at SB Harrison atreet.
Oeorsre Hahman. a lad 1 year of a-.
living at 172 Second avenue hud Ma ri Ut
foot badly crushed In an levator accident
yeaterday afternoon at the Mettgrr
bakery plant on Mynster street. Cily Fhv
strlan Tubba. wko waa cal'M. had the In
jured lad removed to the Edmundson Mem
orial hospital. -
.The directum of the Tount Men'a Christ
V essoMstlon yesterday awarded the "on
liVM -ft th third story of the association
building at the corner of Seventh sir?t
and First avenue to the former contractors,
Kumontii ft Hughe. The contract for
ths completion of the building according
to tha original plana amounts to about
ruoca
The body of Bliss Cskrhlngs. who died
at the, Edmundson Memorial hospital from
pneumonia, will be taken today to tiii
former boma In Somerset. K ., by Edward
Fowler, a friend. Catchtngs. who waa 22
years of age, waa employed as a machinist
In tha Union Pacific ahopa. He wa a mem
ber of th International Association of
Machinists.
FT NTS WEATHER That helps to get the
ban troay. Freeh eg-- today, it cenla per
donn. How about ordering eome of our
needless ralatna In the bulk, i pound for
IS cents? extra good prune today, 3 pounds
for 16 cent. Wa have another ton of thr
fine, drJed peaches. 4 pound for 25 cents.
Ient baa now begun: we have In the fish
Una smoked halibut. 30 centa: smoked aal
tnon. V) cents: finnan haddiea. S r'enta:
amoked wMteflah. li centa: extra gord cod
flah, centa. nice, fat mackerel, li cent
each. Try our X cent coffee and you will
be aurprlard at the One flavor. How about
ordering aome of our noodlea for your Pun
day dinner, t. nnd 10 cent per pucker,
made, tha aame way as macaroni. We )ut
unloaded another car of Golden Rule
flour. C per aack. Cartel Miller, Trle
phone. 3&.
At tha hearing yesterday. In the auit
brought by the C. B. Naah company of
Omaha to rewtrain the; city of Cminrrll
Bluff a from tasuing the proposed PiO. K
wratar Work bonda. teatimony w ta taken
befora Bpecla! Examiner J. J.' Fera-aaon,
relative t tha alleged meeting of the city
council on tha night of September 7: which
waa Inor Day. The records of the cltv
raunctl ahow that the aneetloa- on this night
waa adjourned until the vnext evening,
whervaa it ta contended ny tha plaintiff
company and the testimony yesterday sup
ported thia contention, that ito meeting was
bid on th n'efct of Septeaibf-r 7. aa none
of tha councilman wera preaent- Mayor
Maloney and tha members of the city ecu
ctl were examined aa to this meeting a-rcd
each testified that lie waa not prewent. It
was at tha meeting Tuesday n.ght, Beptem
ber t, that the petition asking that the
pro point ion to lasue the bonds waa acted
upon by tb city council.
COMPLETE REC0BDS OF THICKS
Over II a ad red Karrlipra K. Karkv
(wataialaa: Detail wf Kaaae
f Their awiadllag
Oaeratlaaa.
C E. Ha good. Garden City, . D. ; horse.
we,
M. aleuer. Rrlstol. t) wr-eMe.
John HermeJbrecht, Bancroft, Neb; horse
race.
Z. Plerpont. MsryvNIe. Mo : horae raca.
A. F. Plerea. Tipton. I ; hrae race.
Frank Fosdick. Pueblo, Colo.; flgiiU 'I n
flnUhed." R B. Phore. Blue Earth. "I'nfinlahM.
F. X. Rethle. Nenah. Wis ; wreaMe.
Henry Rushert, Douglaa. Wyo : boras
race.
C. A. Nelarwi. Alma. Mich.: horse ra re
C. Ne'aon Pratt. Tolerio, O.; wrestle.
John Bieger. Sl u Falls, . D ; horsa
boras
horse
A letter addressed by one of the member
of the bunco gang, which is chargtd with
relieving Banker F.lltw of Princeton. Mo.
of l-fVue, and other wealthy auckers of
iarg auma of money, to 11. C. Smith, 17T
Golden Gate avenue. San Franctaco. but
wl.lc h wi,s delivend by mistaka to E. C.
Smith at LX Golden Gate r en j. in that
rity. and waa subsequer.tl returned to
C'utm11 bluffs, .was said yesterday by Post
office Inspector weuson to have given the
federal authorities the first real clue to tha
alleged band of swlndlera and started th
Investigation which reauited in the arrest
of J. C. Mayhray and his supposed aaso
clatea al i,it:Je Rock. Art;., a few days
ago.
The letter, which follows, ehowa that the
gang changed Its base of operation from
New Orleans to Council Bluffs as early as
March ot last year:
NEW ORLEANS. March 1. 1C Friend
: Owing to change tn administration
hpre, w have moved to Council Bluffs. Ia..
where conditions are p-rfct. Lrop us a
line and keep us posted aa to your where
abouts. With best wishes. H5.
P. 8 Will be ready for business March
It. Address mail to box 4 and all telfgrama
to A. C. Craft. Council Bluffs, la.
Craft waa the nam given by the man
who . conducted the negotiation with Mr.
Pierce when renting the offices in tha Mer
riam block for the Southern Land and
Timber company, which Craft aaid he and
"Mr. Mason," the latter believed to be J.
C. Maybrsy, represented.
This letter on being returnedXo Counca
Bluffs waa turned over to Inspector Ewen
son, who aaid yesterday that this waa tha
first information that tha federal authori
ties had of th operations of tha gang.
fH13RB Wa ARE AGAIN with the
chaapaat t-riotm on high grade goods tn
tha city. Three cans tomatoes, X cents:
S pound can sweet potatoes, per ran. 10
cent: I pound can apricots. It cents;. I
pound can peaches. 14 centa; t pound can
pears, U cents. Thia ta tha laat day on
those beat hama. at U cents per pound.
Best lard, par pound, lVs centa; dressed
chickens, Pr pound. U rents. Home honey,
gair oaka. U cents. Ws have eome of those
Buxaklat orar.ges left at 20 and S cents per
eosen. Flour Is higher, but we will main
tain the same price. $1.0 per sack. War
ranted aa good aa any tt 71 flour in the
dtj. I Green. 1M Broadway.
Oeorge W.
7stBBtertwa
Klsln, II South Main street
phones. "Hava It done right"
i -
plumbing Co. TeL 2ML Night. F-1T3.
MesBeraBdaaa f BsJlcw Case.
Pooks snd papers found by the officers at
Little Rock In a trunk belonging to May
bray show that the gansj kept detailed ao-
eount of all tha tricks they turned. Among
these napers was the following memoranda
relating to the Fallow case:
October 10. W. H. Martin ( and "Becky
Dobbins" arrived from Kansas City with
Ballaw i banker! of Princeton, Mo. Inter
viewed by George WilsontAl far horse race.
"Mike" tried to qualify for .('. but
First National bank of Council Bluffs re
fused to handle so large an amount for
him. "Mike" made arrangements In Omaha
with two different banks for 3u,0. Octo
ber 11 showed "M!S-' Red Loe, owned by
W. H. Martin and ridden by Charles Bar
ret (K2.
October 13, met In room 214. Grand hotel,
made match between Red Lee and Abbie
L., owned and ridden by Tom Rodgera 0"
W. Hemingway (114). J. C. Gordon (B) and
E. Crawford (D).
Afternoon. "Mike" went to Omaha In
auto with Martin and Dobbins and drew
out all his money as suggested by Wilson
to help out Bet it all on horse race. Race
held in field by Manawa. Gore run off.
Round up fine. Party aaid woulA make all
money good if George waa caught. "Mike''
left witn Dobbins tor Kansas City at srui
p. m. , -
October 14, wired Ballew frem St. Louis
from Moore hotel. Got away all O. K.
To come this way. WU meet yw at
Princeton, George, Wired later. George In J
cusroay, ah tost.
Reference to the books and other mem
oranda of the gang.aeised at Little Rock
show that the victim in each trick turned
or attempted was Invariably designated aa
"M.ke."
List l Tlcttaae.
Memoranda of each swindle carried out
by the gang waa kept In a separate en
velope, over a 109 of which are In possession
of Postofflce Inspector 8wenson and other
federal officers. These victims lost their
wealth on hcrse races, boxing matches,
wrestling bouts and foct race.
The "victims" during isog, as shown by
the memoranda. Including the following:
P. N. Whaien and Jamea Servaia, Port
Arthur, Conn.; horae race.
E. G. A ul spa ugh. Terre Haute. Ind.;
arrest le.
Adoloh Yeske. Hardin. Mont.: horse race.
Thomas Cale, Fond du Lac. Wia ; wrestle.
Edwin Jamea, Blue Springs, Neb.; foot
race.
George L. Brown, Norton. Kan.; horse
race.
John Corbln. Chicago; f'ght.
R W. C. Rhuil. Minneapolis, fight.
William H. Btlne. Chicago, horse race.
A. Harrington, Mlnneanolls; horae race.
M. 8. Mansfield. Winnebago. Neb
race.
George S. Bedford. Gteeley. Colo.
race.
George F. Castle. Rrltt. la.; horse race.
Alexander Detain. Pembine, Mo ; wr-aile.
Ralph P. Mattingly. Nashville. Tenn.;
wrestle.
W. H. Bedord. Bolckow. Mo.: horse rsce.
J. E. Hsrrlngton. Hartsel. Colo.; horse
race.
D. C. Harrington. Pipestone, Minn.; horse
rsce.
Thomas Agern. Fergus Fells. Minn.;
wrestle. .
John Koslk. Chicago: fight.
Samuel gutor. Cass Lake. Mien ; horae
rsce.
O. t. Cramer. Ssn Francisco; wrestle.
T. W. Bsllew. Princeton. Mil. : horse race.
Him Leteal Meat la Set.
Aa. yet It haa not developed that any
local men were implicated in the opera
tions of the gang, although Mr. Swetison
is said ta have stated that he expected
further Investigation would show tbst
oral were. Among the papers tn pes-
session of Inspector Swenson, whicli were
secured from Maybray's trunk, are time
containing a Hat of naroea. In this list
the names of B. Marks and W. C. Ross
of Council Bluffs appear. No address is
given with that of Marks, but the address
of 13 Graham avenue. Council Bluffs, Is
fcund opposite the name of Ross.
Among the names Is thst of Leon Lotier
of lit South Fourteenth street. Denver,
a former resident of Council Bluffs.
Loaier and a man- named Moore, also cf
tnls city, wss Indicted, convicted rnd
sentenced, ' to three years In the penitn
t.ary for swindling Gregory and Car'ter
rf this city out of a large sum of money
In ruiiit:on with a faks foot raca at
Webb City, Mo., seversl years ago. They
appealed and the rase was reman Jed.
Lotier was reindicted, btft in the mean
time had moved to Denver, and the 'uv
eroor of Colorado refused to honor tne
requisition for him. Moore's present
whereabout. It Is said, are unknown to
tha local authorities.
It ia believed that Maybray and his as
sociates are successors to the Boatrlght
gans which flourished for so many years
at Webb City, Mo. It la said that a num
ber of the men whose names appear on
the lists found In Maybray's trunk were
formerly associated with the Webb City
gaag.
Postofflce Inspector C. D. Ranger of St.
Louie olned Mr. Swenson st Council Bluffs
and will assist ths latter In working up the
case agalnat the gang of alleged bunco
men. Mr. Sweneon 'left last evening for
LltUs Rock, where the men under arrest
are to have a heating next Tuesday. In
tha meantime. Inspector Ranger. It waa
stated, will attend to the subpoenaing of
witnesses.
County Attorney Hess, after conferring
with Ut. Swenson yesterday, prepared an
information against several other men
said to be associated with Maybray,
charging them with conspiracy. The In
formation waa filed In the court of Jus
tice Cooper, but the names of tha ac
cused were not made public It could not
be learned whether the names of any lo
cai men were included in this last In
formation.
tha latter while Wilding was In the rotmy
Jail awaiting trial on the charge of aV
tempting to extort money from McKeown.
Wilding waa acquitted in the district court
la the McKeown case.
MATTER a, TRK DISTRICT C'Ot'RT
Dlffereweea Over Keeliwe F.state Get
late Ceart.
Oscar Keeline. William 8. Keeline and
Harry Keeline. helre snd executors of th
estate of the late George Keeline. have
filed a petition In the district court, asking
that their brother. Oeorge A. Keeline. also
an executor and heir of the estate, be re
quired to produce for inspection all his
books, papers and accounts dealing with
his management of the estate.
It Is asserted by the petitioners that the
will of the late George Keeline. their
father, provides that annuel reports of the
affaire of the estate be made. This It is
alleged George A. Keeline has failed to do
and it is further alleged that he neglected
to keep accurate accounts of receipts and
disbursements and has charged expendi
tures to the estate Improperly.
Judge Thornell on the matter being pre
aented to him by counsel for the peti
tioners, issued an order that George A.
Keeline show cause on or before March H.
why he should not produce the books snd
accounts of the estste for Inspection by
the other heir and executors.
In the suit of Mrs. Etfie L. Lenocker cf
Oakland arainst the Pullman company, the
aeald verdict returned by the Jury late
Thursday night, when opened by the court
yesterday morning waa found to be in
favor of the plaintiff for the sum of 1250.
the agreed value of the diamond ring for
tha loss of which Mrs. Lenocker aued.
After part of the evidence had been
taken in the suit of Dell J. Clark against
the Clark Implement company, of which
be was formerly president and general
manager, the case wss dismissed by the
plaintiff without prejudice. Clark sued for
ll.e(0. claiming this smount was due him
for salary and commission on sales.
Albert Hogan. .charged with breaking
Into the warehouse of J. R. Lindsay snd
stealing hides and furs valued at over r&0.
will be placed on trial this morning.
.RARE DIAMOND
(JEWELRY SPECIALS
A
One Diamond Brooch, Sunburst mounting,
single stone $60.00
One Diamond Brooch, scroll mounting,
single stone ..$50.00
One Diamond Locket, solid gold,
single stone ., $55.00
One Eagle Charm, solid gold, genuine claws,
set with fine 1-4, 1-16 karat diamond,
blue color $60.00
One Gentleman's Watch, 14 karat solid gold
hunting case, size 18, set with a fine
white diamond, fitted with first class
Elgin movement, easily worth $125, , . $75.00
One fine 0 site lady's 14 karat solid gold
watch, Roman finish, set with 20
small diamonds, first class Waltham
movement; $100 value $75.00
One 0 sixe heavy solid gold Lady's Watch,
set with fine white diamond ia center,
fine Swiss movement, worth $135 $35.00
Diamond Earrings, $100, $75 and $50.00
Diamond Studs, $100, $75 and $50.00
Diamond Stick Pins, $60, $40 and. $20.00
THESE ARE BARGAINS THAT WILL NOT
BE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY OR VERY
LONG. THIS SPECIAL LOT WILL SOON
GO.
Real Katate Transfer. '
These transfers were reported to The
Bee. February 31, by the Pottawattamie
County A bat tact copany of Council
Bluffs:
C. If. Lane and wife to Chris P.
Cbriaiensen. es, ti and part wVk.
. neV of l-77-. wd 11.117
L. I. Osier and wife to Mary L. Nel
son. w. w, of 1-74-eO. wd 11,300
Eastern M. Miller and wife to 1 I.
oaier, w, sw of 1-74-ev. wd 11,000
uar. ison tt. Keeves and wire to J. W.
Squire. seU, tt(, and part swV,.
n1 snd part nei. se4 and part
V e4 of 1-74-44. wd 7,r
r ran spencer ana wile to Anton
Nielsen. eS. n of 11-77-41, wd.... 14.J10
.nns reierson ana wire to H. a.
Fisher, part w of 1C-76-4! qcd.... 1
D. W. OUa, executor, to Charle K.
Kimball, part lot 17fl, Orlg Plant.
Council Bluffa, deed 4.0W
D. A. tteeaon ana wire to Jens J. Jen
sen, lot It, in block &. in Squires'
Addition to Council Bluffs, wd ljts)
tavira a. enapp and wife to A. B.
Johns, lots S. 4 and t, in block t.
Arnold's Id , Addition to Oakland.
d ,
Dorcas liaines. widow. to H. C.
Peterson, part se. se of 14-77-44,
wd ta
Henry ,-. (.napman and wire to Peter
T. Petersen, sH. ne. seV tm and
nit. se, se4. sw4 of 1-77-4.1. wd.. t'A
Came to same. wi. ne, i and
nv. seV nei. swv snd BH. n
seV. swi, 1S-7T-4J. wd LJ75
A. Metxger and wife to Anton Gun
dram, lot 1. In block t. In Van
Brunt and Rice's Addition to Coun
cil Bluffs, wd i
Maria H. Stewart, executor, to J. W.
Bell and J. P. Mulqueen. lot 11 ia
block B Beer s subd. Council Bluffs,
wd 15
John E. Anderson et at-ee-Emlly E.
Anderson et al. H- e of at and
ne, of HI. and Ti acrea tn tv. nwu
of IM4-41. wd U.oc
Amanda C. Armstrong and husband
to John Egan. eS feet of lot 4. in
block "B." in Curtis and Ramsey'a
Addition to Council Bluffs, wd l,lu
Jacob Jenaea to M. P. Chritecen.
one-half acre In aw corner of lot 4.
Aud aubd. of aeV ntl of 9-77-43.
wd X
1'ilel Bitter snd wife to Cyrus r.
Travia. south i acres of the north If
acres of aea. ee of 17-74-3. qcd K
Nellie Lemhke and husband to Cvrui
D. Travia. part aeV se of 17-74-3.
wd S.on
George 8. Miller and wife to C M.
Bope. lot a. In block 4. tn Buahnell s
Addition to Council Bluffs, qcd
CHANGES I BlIE9 CIRCLES
CssiMar larsrssrsltl Maaafae
tare Prereu Batter.
Articles, of Incorporation of the Iowa
Butter and Egg company were filed In the
office of the county recorder yesterday,
The company Is incorporated for t'A.VO. and
will engage in the manufacture of pro
cess" butter, snd conduct a general whole-
Bale business In butter, eggs, fruit, vege
tables, poultry, meats and produce of all
kinds. The incorporators are: R. H.
Bloomer, C. E. Woodbury, J. Chris Jensen,
F. J. Alnsworth. E. R. Children. Chris
Btraub, C. M. Harl, D. E. Anderson. W
H. Dudley, G. F. Camp and L. F. Huaz.
The Incorporator are all local men.
The Hawkeye Glove Manufacturing com
pony filed its articles of incorporation yes
terday. Ita - capital stock Is placed at
12S.000. and the incorporators are: Oliver
A. Lower. Alberta Noy, O. B. Walker and
Henry M. Toller.
f. uunnoude and L. zurmuehlen, com
posing the partnership et Gonnoude at Zur
muehlen, cigar dealers, have with Harry
Z. Haas, a member of the Haas Drug
company. Incorporated aa the Gunnoude
a: Zurmuehlen company, with a. capital
stock of STiO.OOO of which $30,(4 Is paid In.
The company will continue the cigar busi
ness of "Gunnoude aV Zurmuehlen, bdUi re
tail and wholesale, and will open a branch
In Omaha in the near futude.
The real estate and insurance firm of
Green I Rlker. composes of Thomas G.
Green and Frank C. Rlker, has dissolved.
Mr. Green will again become associated
with Eldln H. Lougee. who has purchased
the business of Green a: Rlker. Mr. Rlker.
who has been prominent In church and
Toung Men's Christian association circles,
expects to remove to Colorado in the near
future.
HEDCFETU AFTER A PAROLE
InTcitigntion ef His Becord Putt a
Crimp ia His Aipirttio-ii,
LEGISLATORS LEAVE FOB, H0XE
RallrMde Evidently Abandon Has at
Heading Off Legislation la the
Senate and Bills Fnaa
Caaalsewwsly.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DEB MOINES, Feb. 17. (Special. -Mar Ion
Hedgpeth eent up from Council Bluffa. la
serving an Indetennedinta aentenee for
breaking and entering a store building at
Council Bluffa. He has served nearly two
years. Ha asks the Board ot Parole to
fix a date for hla release. The board, aa
Is required In all such cases, mads an
investigation Into the record of the man.
It was found, that Hedgpeth had traveled
under the name of 6am Woods and also
it L U Williams, that he had been sent
to the Missouri penitentiary for twenty-
five years for connection with a train rob
bery at Olendale. Mo.. In 183. that ha waa
paroled from the Missouri prison In Hut.
snd that later he had apparently been con
nected with a band of bandits tn Omaha.
As It developed thst the man Is far from
being the Innocent person be bad repre
sented himself to be and that his rase will
probably remain without action for some
time.
Le-a;llatwre Leave fer Hesae.
Perhapa twenty of the legislators failed
to get awny until today. But not one will
remain during the recess to consider mat
ters here. Tha last action of. a committee
was to recommend the passage of the
Whipple bill to establish one board for the
three state educational Institutions, and this
hill will come before the senate Immed
iately after the recces. This with tem
perance legislation will be the first thing
taken up after the recess.
Railroads CIve Tp.
It is stated now that the railroads havs
given up the Idea of heading off meas
ures they regard aa obnoxious in tus
senate. This wss made apparent when
the Allen bill went through unanimously,
yet most of the senators agree that the
LIU is of great Importance in establish
ins the relations between ahlppers and
transportation lines. It cats out of ths
present law all those modifying phrases
behind which the railroads have shielded
trtniselves when cars are demanded for
th.4 use of shippers. It Is far mors drastic
that any of the reciprocal demurrage
tills which were fought to death last
session. But after the passage? of the
Clirkaon bill and the Peterson bill, both
relating to damage suits, ths bill fathered
by the senator from Pocahontae went
through without an effort to amend It
ana not a rote against It. If the meas
ure Is to be disposed of It must ie in
tho rsilroads committee of the house. It
remains to be seen whether the fight will
be made there to prevent Its becoming a
law. It Is the only bill regarded" as of
general Importance to shippers now In
petition to be taken up by the house.
Oats Special Learn,
The first oats special, which Is a modi
fication of ths famous corn special, left
Pes Moines today over the St Paul ft
tes Moines railroad. Among those on
board were: Profs. Holden, Bowman.
Crossley, Bell and Quaife of Ames; George
Wells. B. A., and Lee Lockwood and
W. R. Sterett, representing the St. Paul
Des Moines road.
On Its way to Mason City thirty-minute
talks were madi- at all principal towns
along the line.
Base Ball Star Married,
The secret marriage of Ed Reese and
Miss Viola Beverly of Ames hss Juat be
come known. Reese was formerly pitcher
on the Ames college team and la one of
the best knowr base ball men In Iowa.
He is now working In Des Moines.
T MUSES
OF THE
AT PIAE30 SALE
Total, twenty transfer.
1
SM.K
Charged With. II arse Stealing.
James Humphrey, a stranger, was ar
rested at the Kiel barn last evening by
Sheriff McCaffery on the charge of steal
ing a team of horses, boggy and harness
belonging to Louis Lens, a farmer living
near Mineola.
Lana notified the eheriff yeaterday morn
ing that his team and buggy had been
stolen from his barn some time during
Thursday night. The stolen outfit was lo
cated by the officers st the Kiel barn,
where it had been placed about 10 o'clock
In the mrrning by a stranger. The officers
kept watch and when at f o'clock last
evening the fellow celled to get the team
and rig, they placed him under arrest.
At first the stranger gave hla name as
Frank Brown, but later said his name was
Jsmes Humphrey. He claimed to have pur
chased the tram and rig at Silver City.
Humphrey was lodged in the county JalL
While driving the stolen rig into the
city Humphrey tore the top off the buggy
and threw It Into Pony creek, where it was
found by Lans and another man who wera
riding Into town in search of the stolen
team.
Taldeatlfled Maw Fatally Bart.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. TI. 8pechU.) An
unidentified man waa ptoked up this morn
ing about four miles east of here near the
Union Pacific track by the section hands.
When found he was about dead and it Is
thought that he is aome man who waa
stealing a ride and fell off. No paper
or other clues to his identity have been
found on his person, and as he Is uncon
scious nothing ran be learned from him.
He evidently waa conscious after getting
hurt, as when he was found he was lying
on his coat, rolled up and used for a pillow.
The doctors think he will die, as he wa
Injured about the head.
TABOR DEBATERS AGAIN WIVHEBI
Glrla the
f Seat h west
WIldlwK la IXarhara-ed.
miunar to secure the evidence thst hs had
expected against the defendant. George B. I Oeorge. I -aura Gibson and Earle
Ctuaaapleaa
Uwa,
TABOR, la.. Fe. Z7. 8pecuU Telegram.)
Tabor High school waa victorious over
Ames In tha district debate held here to
day, and tonight the town Is celebrating the
vent.
The question was: "Resolved, Thst the
federal government should have exclusive
control over all corporations doing an in
terstate business." Tabor was represented
by Nell Aaman, Gladys Oreea and Mildred
Hunter. The Ames debaters were Max
Smith.
Railroad Held krasoaalblr.
SCHTTLER, Neb.. Feb. 17. (Special -At
the coroner's Inquest held over the body
of Charles Horak, who was killed by a
Union Pacific train here Thursday, the
jury bold the railroad company reapanslble.
a the conductor of the train testified that
the train waa running at the rate of about
forty mile an hour, while the city ordi
nances prohibit trains running through the
city over eight miles per bour. Mr. Horak a
view was also obscured by a freight train
which waa going past on the north track.
A soon aa th freight got past Mr. Horak
drove on over and when he got on the
south track the fast tiain struck him.
Two TTYTTTOTrQ
Stores -WJEUafA: J A W
Council Bluffs
Portland, Ore.
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A. A. CLARK & CO.
HORSES, CATTLE AND
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AX9 AJTTj CHATTEL BEXXTUTT AT OXE-HAL" TKH CSCSX RATER,
I Twrauy Veaurs of Bwccswaftal rsnahaeaa.
OJKXOl IMAXJf AM) ETOADWAV, OVEJl AMErUCAw KXTBXaS,
o eon-eVettnn with Use ttaan aai 'log Ihswslien Th Clark Mwtaaw Ce
boxsi r;iuxa n. no. r. VLkLtu. Men.
LOAU MOHEY Oil
Stewart, aaaistant UrHtel States prosecutlne;
attorney, yeaterday dismissed the case
against C. A. Wilding, cnarged with aend-
VnAt a threatening letter through the malls
to E. W. Bwaneon. a grocer of thia city.
Wilding, who has been In the county )all
for several weeka since Ms arrest on he
charge of attempting to extort money from
Charles McKeown, a wealthy fanner of
Crescent township, wss released from cus
tody. Since his arrest Wilding's wife has
Instituted suit for divorce In the district
Court.
Wilding wss to have hsd a preliminary
hearing before United States Commssnner
N. A. Crawford yeaterday. but Mr. Stewart.
after conferring with some or the witnesses.
decided that tlte evidence to hold the de
fendant to the grand Jury w-a Insufficient
to warraat an Indictment. He advised the
dismissal et the case and this action was
accordingly taken by Commissioner Craw
ford.
The letter which Wilding was charged
with sending to Bwaneon was received by
The Judges were J. M. Junkln and A C.
Oustafson of Red Oak, and li. A. Clock en-
meyer of Vlllisca.
As the victor In the southwest district.
Tabor la now In line to meet Fort Dodge.
the winner In the northwest district.
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Cattle Klnsj Owee to Prison.
ATLANTA. Ia., Feb. -Bmclal.)-
Poasessed of a fortune valued at tiW.000
and convicted of cattle stealing, James
Btarlln, who la known through western
Iowa as the cattle king of Cass county.
today began to serve a five-year term ta
the Fort Madison penitentiary. Btarlln was
perhaps the largest shipper In Case or Its
surrounding counties. For months farmers
had been muielr.g animals from their bards.
Eventually suspicion fastened on Btarlln
and bis arrest and oonvietion started. Hla
trial proved a aeosation. Btarlln -refui
to take advantage of the stay ot execution
aa appeal to the supreme court would give
him. preferring to go to the penitentiary
and begin eervtiig hla sentence, so that M
would be over sooner.
TABOR, la. Feb. S.-tSpecial Tele
gram. I Word waa received here tonight
mat Guy Eyler of Ban let t. Ia., committed
suicide about f o'clock thia evening by
shooting blmselt through tbe heart. Fam
ily trouble as auppoaed to have been the
cue, as be and hla wife have not teen
llvti u- t gel hex fer several weeka. Be
at tea nia wife be leave one child.
Lnasbe-ranea Elect Offli
MARflHALLTOWN, I a.. Feb. V.
cia Telegram.) The fourteenth convention
of the Central Iowa Retail Lumbermen's
association in session here elected the fol
lowing officers this afternoon: President,
A. C. Johnson, Dubuque; vice president, H.
G. West. Cedar Falls; treasurer, Andrew
Rath, Ackley; secretary, C. E. Oreef, El-
dora; directors. Warren Brown. Waterloo
O. D. Ruse, Dubuque; C. E Bennett,
Clarion.
Beginning at 8 O'CLOCK SHARP MONDAY MORN
IN, March 1st, the balance of the MILTON PIANO COM
PANY'S STOCK will be placed on sale in our Piano Dept.
We announced this mammoth purchase two weeks afro
and this Great Piano Sale has passed all our expectations.
It is your last chance to secure a strictly High Grade Piano
at the price of a cheap make. Even piano offered in this
sale is wld under the HAYDEN BROS, guarantee, which
means that you must be perfectly satisfied with the instru
ment or we will refund you your money. Everyone of our
customers who have taken advantage of this GREAT OP
PORTUNITY was more than pleased and on all sides were
heard such exclamations as "What a beautiful Piano and
the price is so low," etc.
If you are thinking of buying a piano in the near future
don't let this fine chance go by. Select one of these pianos.
You will find the prices marked in plain figures on each
piano. You can pay for it on your own terms, a small de
posit down and the balance in small monthly payments. You
can have the use of your piano while you are paying for it.
You will find on our floor every style of case known to the
art of Piano building. This is the greatest opportunity of a
lifetime.
In Our Exchange Department you will find some very
fine second-hand pianos, all in good condition. These pianos
were taken in exchange as part payment on our new Pianos
and below we give a partial list of these great Piano l.ar
gains and their prices. We let you make the terms.
1 Waters $65
1 Simpson .....$53
1 Reynolds $80
1 Smith & Barnes, used,
for... ..$130
1 Gramer . $135
1 Hallet & Davis .'...$148
1 Estey, used 2 yrs. . . . $240
1 Anderson, almost new '
for $276
1 Chickering Bros., oak case,
used $285
1 Chickering Bros, wal. case,
used 12 months $275
1 Knabe, used 9 mos.. .$390
1 Knabe, used 6 mos.. .$365
1 Knabe, used for concerts,
for $350
1 Fischer Baby Grand, used
for concerts $635
1 Chickering Bros. Baby
Grand, used 1 yr. . . .$680
1 Knabe Baby Grant, rose
wood case, used 12 mos.,
for $735
1 Wegman Grand $700
Bemember, you can buy any one of these pianos on your
own terms. Write us for full particulars if you cannot call..
U
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ALWAYS
IN THE LEAD'' J
Iowa
J. E. Bnowden, the veteran preacner, wno
for twelve years has been pastor of the
First Congregational church of this cily.
NORA SPRINGS The news of the
death of hsr brother In Dubuque was the
direct cause of the death of Mra Augusta
gchmolke of thia city, who died here to
day. Tuesday she received the uneapected
nws of the death of her brother. A
stroke of Daralyals followed, from which
aho never regained consciousness.
MARSHALLTOWN Ons foreman of
truckers and two truckers employed at
night by the lowa Central were arrested
today on charges alleging grand larceny.
From the possession and quarters of the
men arrested a large quantity of mer
chandise, alleged to have been stolen from
the company a cara. was recovered.
FORT DODO E After many months of
effort to securs cheaper gas In this city,
tbe city council finally reached an agree
ment with representative of Child. Huls
wit 4k Co.. the Grand Rapid (Mich.) com
pany, whereby Fort Doclg is to have gas
at tX tr 1.0U0 cubic feet instead of at
the rate of $1 M per LOW cubic feet aa for
merly. IOWA FALLS Byron B. Bliss, formerly
of this city, is the secretary ol a new rail
road project In Louialana. to which State
Mr. BUfcS removed several months ago. Mr.
Ullse located at Jennings, where several
other men from this cltv hava located and
prospsred. and Is one of the prime movers
In the Laks Arthur. Jennings ai Northern
railway.
alARHALL.TOWN One hundred and
thirty-aix children of the rural schools of
th county Lave entered for the aunual
speaUng bee of the Merehall county short
couree. which is to be held Friday night.
Ftfty dollars in cash priseo has been hung
up for this contest. A similar contest last
winter was witnessed by sn audience of
L people.
IOWA FALLS Word was received here
last evening of the death st the home of a
.,.., in R,.,ui Cltv of William Aheaxn. a
f.irmer we'.l known resident of this city.
vi . a hum was for several years In
SPECIAL SALE OF
HAIR CRUSHES
We have Juit received a larj-e
shipment of hair brushes, most
ly namplei, which we offer this
week, commencing Monday, at
very low prices. The lot con
sists of
t ll.il Hair Brushes; sale price.
each a.0
20 II 08 Hair Brushes; sale price.
each Too
l$t titc Hair Bruahes; sale price.
each t&o
SC Hair Brushes, worth 1 ' tn
tZ ha, all on sale at $1.85
lis "tc Hair Brushes; sale price,
each to
On sale Monday morning aa long
aa thry last.
UYERS-01LL0I CHUB CO.
1Mb snd Famem Ms.
Iowa
leva Xia Kwtea.
LITHBT Laat tiirtit twenty-two person
were baptised and united with the Baptist
church as a result of a protracted meeting
hich haa been in progress here Tor the
last three weeka
IOWA CITT Th Central Iowa Homeo
pathic association will meet at West Lib
erty In April, according to a motion which
passed me quarxeriy meeting nere
Wednesday evening.
LOOIN- Ausust Brerbach. th aajoon
keroer of bfiseourl Valley who was arrested
last Saturday for maintaining a nuisance.
was given a hearting tnis morning ana
bound over to answer io we irirai jury.
IOWA CTTT Students In the University
of Iowa interested in the college Toung
Men'a Christian aaaociation will start aa
active campaign next week to raise ,')
in the atudent body to help support the
local organltatlon
AK1TA Christopher C. Va Blyke, a reai
diit of thia loan, ia tt old today, and has
voted for ery republican presidential can
didate autre the organisation ef the party.
Prior to U at time be voted tne abolition
ticket. He has voted in nineteen presiden
tial elections and seventy-ons state elec
tions, v
AREDALE Eloping early today, Henry
llsaeer and Mlsa Stella Karnlst, promi
nent young people ot mil city, were mar
ried at Maaoa City. Rev. L. C Cooley,
pastor of tbe Presbyterian church, pr
farwied the servioe. They aougbl their
pares t a and wera forgiven after they re
turned. CL'DAR FALLS Interest In local ass
niclpai politics has taken a new turn to
day with the filing of the petition for a
third candidate for the position of mayor.
II J. pfeiffer waa tn first te announce
hla candidacy, aome two weeka aao Tne
second ia I. B. Stewart a resident f-r
tne last seven years. The thud la Dr.
employ of the Rock Island roaa. nis last
position being that of foreman of the round
bouse at Doit. Mr. Ahearn's death was
jus to consumption.
INDIANOLA George Sutton, an lmtcils
living near Indjanoln. left his home Feb
ruary tt to visit his sister. Mrs. B. . Erb.
living near Milo. When he left home lie
was not feeling well, but hia people thought
little of It- and a few days ago telephoned
te ths sister to know how he was, and were
greatly surprised to know he had not been
there at aJL It la feared he may have lost
his wsy in ths timber along South river.
The neighbors are hunting tu all directions
for the missing man. tie is about years
ohL
NEVADA Two of the three occupants
of ths buscr ware seriously and one was
slightly Injured when a freight Irwin on
the Minneapolis Y St. Louis struck a
carriage containing Lars Pkromms and
hia sisters. Nellie and Maude, on a croaa
lng four miles west of MK'allsburg this
morning. Skromme had two ribs and a
collarbone brokea. Hia sister. Nellie, had
her light leg rrertureo. in
burled into the elr, turned opelde down
and the oocopanta were tossed in every
direction.
ATLANTIC The engineer of paaeenger
train No. I. going throuan here in tne morn
ing, met with a serious accident al the coal
and had te be taken to hla home In
the Junction. He Is Henry A. Brandt, and
it was while taking coal tr.at he waa In
4nra4 Th fireman had aeea to the load
ing of the coal and aa Brandt leaned out
of the window to deposit the coal ticket in
ik. hoi a larae niece of coal fell, striking
him on the head and cutting a large gaan.
Another enctneer was cabled to take bis
tram Into ths iJlurie.
FORT DODGE For months tbe Fort
Dodge Toung Men's Christian association
has been practicing an "nlbietie play" writ
ten br General Secretary Bernard M. Joy
of thia city, and the result of their labors
will be given to the public at the armory
Friday and Saturday evenings. Joy has
cleverly arranged a play that should prove
popular with Young Men's Christian asso
ciation members. As an Interesting story
of coklec life It gives opportunity for ath
letic exhibition of the Young Men s Chris
tian association work in lis physical de
partment. CRESTON-r-Right-of-way for the propoeed
Northern aV Southern railroad between At
lantic and Vlllisca is being rapltMy secured
The company haa nearly all the right-of-way
through Montgomery rwjnty nouh, and
aa far aa Lyman In Cass couniy. Petitltns
falling for a a per rent tax on the tnwn-
the I ships through which the proposed line Is to
run rave irn nirumui aiitj nave ren
largely signed by taxpayers tn Washing
ton and liouglaa townships In Montgomery
county. Vill-sca arid Atlantic also have
signed these petitions and much Interest
la manifested everywhere sll along tns
MILWAUKEE DINING CAR BURNS
tn ass sua era Line l"s la Isewdrlfts Va
tll Other Cwre Are Pwadked
lata) Safe Flavre).
BUTTE, Mont.. Feb. 17. A lamp explos
ion today eet fire to a dining car on a
Chicago dc St. Paul train early today as the
train was running at fall a peed between
Willow Creek and Three Forka. Mont. A
colored waiter rushed through the Pullman
ears arousing tha sleeping paaaenger as
the flames burst through the roof ef the
diner.
The train was quickly stopped; the pas
sengers then hurried out and lined ap In
the snow drifts beeid the track. They were
scantily clad and suffered from cold.
Tbe rear coaches were pushed back away
from the fire, and tha dining car burned te
the truck a Considerable time ale peed be
fore tha debns was removed from the
track, and ths train arrived hare thirteen
hours lata.
A . Shoo Smb.
On Saturday wo will place n sale a
Iarg lot of patent leather and kid (la:e
and button) a bore at Us. They era U M
sad KM values. Dunce a Show Cat.
Direct action gas stoves. They wave gas.
Ageefa. P. C De Vol Hardware company.
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