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THE OMAHA SUNDAY REE: -MARCH 23. 1903. Vi Council Bluffs CITY TO HAVE ANEW PARI1 ill F. Rohrer tad Leonard Ererett Donate the Land. AT HEAD OF OAXLAKD AVENUE . ialy Oadltloa Mad hr " It B Ri Llacola Fark aaa Tfcoa M4 Dollar Be Espeaded la laproTrmmli. y . Thorugh th efforts of Mayor Malnney r and 'Councilman Jensen and the public spirit of M. F. Rohrer and Leonard Kver ett, Council Bluff I to hav an addition to It park ytem. The new playground will be Known as Lincoln park and the tract, which I to become the property of the city, la located In the "horseshoe" n iormea oy ino recently ima oui uhhimu 5 .drive. The new park will contain about 1 Jion acre. j ' When It whs suggested to Mr. Rohrer that he donate the tract contain! in me I horaeahoe formed by the winding of Oak ( land drive, recently laid out by him,, he at once acquicscen ana in snmuon in' formed Mayor MaUtney and Councilman Jenaen, who waited upop( him, that h would Rive lota 1. 2 and S. t.bck L, Rohrer first addition. If Mr. Everett would donate outlot 1 In Mill addition to add to the area of the proposed new. park. Mr. Everett, when waited upon by the city officials, sld he- was willing to do hia part and would gladly give th ground needed in Mill iiilditton to complete the park. Mr. Kverett. however, ' stipulated that the new park should be known as Lin coln park and not as nohrer park, by which name the property In that section k na It n lrnkr Pnnn) 1 m tlllfnKjif tf J residenta on Oakland avenue started a fund to erect some kind of a monument to Abraham Lincoln on what. Is known as "Lookout Point" at the head of Oakland . and Lafayette avenues, where the new 4 thoroughfare', Oakland drive, starts. A VI his monument when erected will stand on the highest point of the new park, Mr, A Kverett thought It would be only proper C to name the park after Lincoln f Mr. Everett further stipulated thst the .. Unnril t.f Tn rlf fVitr. mlllmnffl'l shmiM Y pend at liast Sl.Oon this year on Improving 1 this1 tract to be known ns Lincoln park. Al- I though the matter has not as yet been brought formally before the park board. It Is understood that the commissioners are ready to agree to Mr. Everett'a terms. ready to agree Much of the ground Included In the tract to be formed Into a city pars; la on the lope on the west ot Oakland avenue and will need tw lie graded and terraced. There la a magnificent view from Look out Point. From It a view can be obtained i of the western part of the city clear to the Missouri river and of Omaha beyond 'With the planting of shrubbery and the laying out of walks the new park can b made. Mayor Maloney said yesterday, one of th prettiest spot In the whole city. "The Idea of securing this tract for a clty park was suggested recently and I t have been working on It for several day,' , said the mayor yesterday. "When V talked th matter over with Mr. Rohrer he at once offered to donate th land , and the other three lota In the new add! Lotion recently laid out by him. Mr. Everett waa alao willing to donate the tract In Mill addition known as outlot No. 1. All he asked In return ' waa that th park should be called Lincoln park and that th park com- mUlsoners should expend $1,000 this year In Imrpovlng It. Mr. Rohrer wa perfectly (willing that the place should be called Lincoln park. The thank of th city are due Messrs. Rohrer and Everett, as we get 4 the park without cost to the cltiiens. The deeds transferring the property to th city will be signed In a few day." IBKSCBJIT WOULD INCORPORATE) In Early Hay Waa Place of Uach Importance. The Inhabitants of the village of Crescent, which lies about eight miles northwest of Council Bluffs, want It Incorporated as a town. A petition for Incorporation bearing the signatures of thirty-three electors, ' which is eight more than th law actually requires, was filed In the district court esterday. The question of incorporating will hav to be submitted to th voters of the village at a special election. Ia the petition filed yes terday th court la asked to make an order for the appointment of commissioners whp shall be directed to give notice and hold an (lection as required by law. When what Is now the city of Council Bluffs was known as Kaneaville, a western outfitting post. Crescent wa almost a city and waa a place of considerable Importance That was In the '60. and for a few years It ' experienced a veritable boom. At that time the ferry across the Missouri river was lo cSHif at Florence, which waa also quite a big town a towns went In those early , dsyf,. J. E. Johnson and other pioneers believed i Crescent was going to be the big city ot tills aectlon of the slate, and they built iaige stores there. Business for a whil was brisk and many house were built there. For some reason or another the boom did not lsst and many of them were moved to Council Bluffa. 8om of th building which wer moved from Crescent at the time th boom col lapsed are still standing In Council Bluffs and are in falily good condition today. Notably among these are the Sapp resi dence on Oakland avenue and the former home of th Phillip family on Bluff atreet, now owned and occupied by Attorney J. p. Morgan and family. The 8PP residence was originally erected In Crescent by the father of Con gressman Wslter I. Hmlth. The Pliillla house ws built by J. N. Phillips about 1S2 in Crescent at the time Mr. Phillips opened a big shoo store there. I-ter when Mr. Phillip removed his business to Coun cil Bluffs he also moved his dwelling house from thero to this city. Crescent City wa deemed of so much Importance In the early day that a strong if fort mas made to locate the county seat i her. Srhool Boar Pay for Lot. Th lltl to th property at the corner , of Broadway and Oak street, condemned aa a alt for a new school building, passed to th Independent school district of Council Bluffs yesterday, when J. J. Hughes, secretary of the Board of Edu cation, deposited In one of the local bankj two cheek, on for 1 1.2 50 in 'favor of luls Bock and the other for lll.SSO lu favor of William F. Bock. The amount of these check aggregated th value of I th property as fixed by th apprjer appointed In th condemnation proceed ings. Louis Faubl. mho bought from th Board of Education th building now to th property, has. according to hi eon . tract, forty-five day In which to remove ,. them. On cottage I to be moved to a t2'vol on Benton street, another I to be CTV onto ,ot on North Eighth street m btlwttn Avenue H and I. and th third ts to go on oi on Bixtn avenue near Thirteenth street. Tu new aihoul ho us to b cravlsd uo Council Bluffs this site will have four rooms and Is to b built In time for occupancy when the schools open for the new year next Sep tember. Th Hoard ot Education at Its meeting will arrange, for the drawing of plans for the new school and when theae have been approved bids fir the construc tion will be asked for. COMHBRC AL CI, I B COMMITTERS Preside at Hart Make the Assct Meats. Ernest E. Hart, the newly elected presi dent of th Commercial club, announced last evening the appointment of the follow ing standing committees for the year: Transportation F. H. Keys, rlfhlrmnn; C. W. McDonald, William Uroneweg, F. R. iavis. t. A. Marker, c. ti. cnisam. k. u. Mcrrlam, 8. 8. Elliott, L. C. Kmpkie. Manufacturers II. W. Hinder, chairman: F. J. Day, C. Hafcr. Kminet Tinley, F. F. Everest, J.'F. Hughes. Trade Extension T. N. Petersen, chair man; J. P. Davis. Emit l,offert, A. E. Hunter. T. D. MetcalC. E. 11. Lougee. W. L. Douglas. Ketall Trade Joe 8mlth. chairman; Mar Bouricttis. Charles Swaine, George F. Ham ilton, T. 8. Farnsworth, j. Rosen fcld, Is rael Lovett. Municipal legislation Clem F. Kimball, chairman; W. 8. KigJon, Dr. A. P. Kan chett, Vr. C. IL Jefferls, Oscar Younker man, J. P. Oreenshielda. August Bereshelm. Membership H. A. tjulnn. chairman; u. E. Stuart. Dr. H. B. Jennings. H. C. West- ergaMrd. E. H. Doollttle, F. D. Empkie, J. E. Hollenbeck. Publicity V. E. Bender, chairman; M. F. Rohrer, J. W. Camp, Iouls Simon, Dr. .M. A. Tinley, J. B. long, iuls Zurmiehlen. Uountv and State Legislation naries j. Saunders, chairman: J. T. Brooks. Charles M. Harl, A. S. Haselton, J. J. Hess, S. B Snyder. J. P. Hess. Roads and Streets Colonel W. F. Baker, chairman; H. G. McGee, Ed Canning. A. L. English, Charlea A. Beno, George W. van Brunt, J. K. Cooper, Leonard Everett, O. H. Frohardt. Parka A. C. Graham, chairman; Alex Wood. F. O. Uleason. Frank Peteraon Thomas Green, 1. H. Cutler, William Moore. Kntertslnnient H. H. Van Brunt, chair man; J. F. Wilcox, W. E. McConnell, Gus Louie, William Coppock. E. W. Hart, G-ore 8. Wright. Grievance Mayor Thomas Maloney, chair man; Dr. Donald Macrae. Painter Knox, T. J. Shugart. W. 1. Walker, George 8. Davis, C. M. Atherton. Finance C E. Price, chairman; T. O. Turner. J. O. Wadsworth, Frank T. True, John J. Splndler, Sam Snyder, F. J. Schnorr. Buiming F. E. Cox, chairman; Chris Jensen, N. P. Anderson, E. A. Wlckham, Charles II. Eve, Robert B. Wallace, H. A. Woodbury. The chairmen of eight of the commit tees are the same as last year. Many who served last year have been reappointed on the same committee so that the new mem bers may have the benefit of their experi ence In handling such matters as will come before them during theirterm of office. Real Estate Transfer. These transfers were reported to The Bee March 26 by the Pottawattamie County Ab stract company of Council Bluffs: H. W. Rarey and wife to George E. Rarey, sy sw4 8-75-3J. q. c. d f 1 E. B. Gay and wife to G. E. Rarey, sVi ne4 2-74-38. and nliy acre of ne4 sei 2-74-S8, w. d George H. Muyne and wife to H. A. Musselman, lot 14, block 9, Morn lngslde sdd., w. d....: Agne Folsom and Ward Folsom, sin- , gle, to Lorens F. Faulsomt lot 8, block 18. Hall's add., s. w. d P. W. Frederlckson and wife to Mary B. Gallup, part eefc 21-74-39, w. d.... P. C. Peterson, widower, to Catherine Ebner, lots 7 and 8, Peterson's ubdlv. of part of foutlot I), town of McClelland, w. d 6,435 700 Blx transfers, total.. ..$ 8,221 Minor Mention Co Council Slmff OfDH mt V Omaha Be 1 at It Boon fjto 1. Both VkosM 4S. I)avls, drugs. Lewis Cutler, fur.eral director. 'Phone ST. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 88. FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. Majeatio rangea, P. C. DeVol Hdwre. Co. W. W. Dickerson, the watchmaker, ha moved to tii West Broadway. Pictures and art novelties for Easter gifts. C. E. Alexander, 332 Broadway. BAIRD LONGENECKER & BOLAND, undertakers. 'Phone 122. 14 N. Main St. Up-to-date wall paper and wall paper work at reasonable prices. H. Borwlck, 211 South Main street. Mrs. Clara Fry, aged 63 year, died yes terday at McClelland. ' One son survives her. ' The body was brought to Cutler's undertaking rooms awaiting arrangements for the funeral. M. G. O'Connor, 718 Bluff street, com plained to the police thai a vicious dog belonging to one of his neighbors had at tacked hla little daughter. O'Connor asked that the canine be killed. A. Wmtebook yesterday filed original no tice of suit In the district court against the Miller Brewing company for Ji'.Wo dam ages for the alleged breach of an oral con tract to lease his the saloon at U2g West Broadway. Samuel Baker, aged 20 years, died yester day afternoon at Mercy hospital, after a brief Illness. Hla mother, Mrs. A. F. Mc I lain, lives at Leaven worth, Kan. The body mas removed to Cutler undertaking rcoin awaiting disposition by relatives.. George Pepper, indicted for the theft of $14 f r m the residence of Mrs. E len Ostrom, 1103 Sixth avenue, on May 1. lfc, entered a plea of guilty yesterday In the district court and was sentenced by Judge W heeler to sixty days In the county jail. He has already been In jail aevcral weeks. The funersl of the late Mrs. Mary A. El I a in will be held Sunday morning at 10 o clock. Instead of tills morning, as errone ously announced. The funeral will be from the residence. 1502 South Seventh street, and interment will be in Falrvlew cemetery. LV-v. Edgar Price, pastor of the First Chris tian church, will conduct the services. Building permits were issued yesterday to Hans Hansen for a two-story frame resi dence on Higli street near Tenth avenue to cost $2.5(10 and for a story and a haif frame cottage on South Seventh atreet be tween Nineteenth and Twentieth avenuea to cost $1.6U), and to J. C. Aid for a two story frame residence at 211 Park avenue to cost $3,000. Frank Roberson gave his Illustrated kc lure, "The I.at Days of Measina," before an audience last night wl ich completely filled the auditorium of the high school building. In the afternoon Mr. Roberson gav the kwture for ttie benefit of the pupils of the grade so lux Is of the cltv and over 7 children and their teacher enjoyed an afternoon of rare entertainment. The West Council Bluffs and the West End Improvement club have appointed committees to confer with Cltv Solicitor Kimball with a view to securing the bettor regulation of pool halls In the western part of the city. It Is alleged that these pool halls keep open the greater part of th night and that minors are permitted to play there In violation of the law and to make these places their loafing quartera. Variety la th spice of life. W hav an many different varietlea of goods to choose fiom. Among tltein are articles that cus tomers forget all about unless reminded of I hem. We iiave fine rodfiah. lb cents pax-k-sge; salt mackerel, 15 cents; smoked hali but, 2 cents pound. Then we have for your soups, noodiea In packages, 6 cents and 10 cents: barley. 10 cents pound: lentils, 10 cents; split pens, 10 cents; drh-d peas, two pound for 16 cents; Mexican beans, 6 rents pound; lima beans, 10 cents pound. For your plea we have canned pumpkin. 15 cents; dried apples. 124 ceou pound; mince meat in quart jara, 3" cents. For your lunch hasketa we have sliced' ham. sliced beef, peanut butter and cheese. For your break fast we have pancake flours, white syrup, la cents can; Sunbeam, 10 cents; breakfast food. We have orangea on sale today at W cents per peck, extra fine ones. Harte) A Miller. Telephone 36D. FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY V8 BUY YOl'R LIQUOK8 AT L ROSEN FIELD CO.. tit SO. MAIN. 'PHONE . I'phoUterla;. Groige YV. Klein. 1 Soulh Main street Both phuut. " Uv it dun right." . Iowa UKMINAL 1AX BILL DEAD Senator Saunders the Only One to Speak in Its Favor.' DECISIVE VOTE AGAINST IT Controversy Over tlie Pharmacy Ca mlssloner tioea to Ooart for at settlement, Hay the I From a Staff Correspondent. ) DBS MOINES, March 17. tSpecial.) The senate emphatically refused to en dorse the terminal tax plan, which ha bee,n trnuously advocated In behalf of Council Bluffs. Senator Saiyider had spent a large part of hla time working for a bill to secure a change In the man ner of assessing and taxing railroad prop erty so that the portion which lies within a city shall be assessed locally and this valuation be deducted from the general assessment of the railroad, o that iher would be less of taxation In the countty districts and correspondingly more In the cities mhere the terminals are located. The bill came up for passage and Saund ers spoke earnestly In It favor. There was no other discussion. The bill wa lost, 15 t 24. , The senate also considered briefly, but did not finish, a bill which looks to the appointment of visiting committees to go to the various state institutions and make report at the opening of the legislative esslon each two year. Senator Bruce offered an amendment to create another committee especially to audit the book and account of th state officials and to go Into various department at th state house. This wa supported by Glllllland and both of the men argued that there was great need of a probe of this kind. The bill jvas laid over with out action on the amendment. Debate on Poblln Utilities. The senate spent considerable time In de bating the various measures to create a state board of utilities. Several of theae measures were brought before the senate, also a bill to glv city council greater power In th matter of securing Informa tion as to the public utilities of the state The day m-as largely spent In discussion of these matters. It waa found that In fact the telephone, interurban and other companies desire that all of this matter shall be placed under a state board Controversy Goes to Conrt. Th governor made a public statement today as to the status ot th controversy between himself and B. f. Kelts, en of the state pharmacy commission. He state that In view of th discovery h cannot remove a state official at will, he ha turned the whole matter over to the at torney general for his action in court. He recite that a week ago Monday he called up Kelts over the 'phone and asked his resignation, and he says that Kelts agreed to resign. The matter In controversy re lates to four days per dleem at the time of the republican national convention, and the governor has Information that Keltz attended the convention and did no work for the state at that time, thpugh ha charged the state his expense for the time. It I because of this that the reslg nation Is demanded. The governor state that th incident as It relates to J. 8. Gob of Atlantic, Is closed, since the re moval of Gos was accomplished. Cltr to Bntld Market Unit Th city of Des Moines will begin In a short time th erectlpn of two market house. An ordinance authorising the sale of $26,000 bonds was passed today. These market houses will be the first of thel kind In the state. Free Hen on Texas Land Deal Charges against O W Shone a local wre elected: E. N. Daugherty of Cromwell, I 12th Ward. Wide roniiitorrial experl inarges against u. w. Shope. a local pregident; Roger Ward of Spauldlng, view 1 h,-,!- fop - niAV Member ind dealer, and his associates, have been president, and F. E. Rubey of Coin, cashier, .i V ' M0,nDe land dropped In the district court. The men were charged with fraud In a Texas land deal. Th court dismissed the Indictments, but salcffiiat although they were within the law the law itself wa "a rot ton deal." IMOGENS ROBBER PLEADS GUILTY Confesses to Crime, bat Refasea to Hire Pletare Taken. SIDNEY. Ia., March tl. (Special. )-The mysterious bank robber who - waa caught with th good In a cornfield near the scene of his crime the day folloming th looting of th First National bank of Imogen, is now in th Sidney Jail. He occupies Polk Wells' old cell, which ha not been used by a bank robber for twenty-seven years. Th man gav hi name In court Edward Gordon, but It 1 understood that thl la not hi real name. He 1 a mechanic and ay this 1 hi first attempt at burglary, and hi appearance give an air of truth to thl claim. He is a good-looking, finely built young fellow tS year of age and S feet S Inches In height. He ha not told th public where he cam from, and say he does not want th knowledge of hi crime to reach the ear of hla wife or mother. He object to having his photo graph taken. He gave a description of hi two pal and aided Banker Read In the recovery of part of the stolen money, but refused to glv th name or residence of hi confederate. He says they are ex perienced, professional safe-blowera, that they found him broke and induced him to join in their undertaking. The grand Jury returned an indictment against him, and h Intends to plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of th court FIRE HABIT IN NEIGHBORHOOD Qaeer Happenings Bother "loax City Firemen. SIOUX CITY, la., Maroh 27.-(Bpecial Telegram.) A fir of myitetiou origin de stroyed th residence at SttO and SS22 Sil ver atreet today. When th fir deparment responded to the first alarm th blase In the L. C. Coppock residence had been extinguished.- It had hardly returned to the fire house when a second alarm wa turned In for a blase In the house belonging to Jull is Eldt, next door. Both houses were destroyed, entailing a loss of 16 000. Th fire department official are makjng an In vestigation. HANDCAR BANDITS AT MELVIX Robbers Try to Break Into Vaalt of First National Bank.. MELVIN, Ix.. March S7.-Aroused by the explosion of four chargea of dynamite In the First National bank here early today, cittsen armed with shotguns routed rob ber who had attempted unsuccessfully to break Into th vault. Th bandit escaped on a handcar, which waa found later near Hartley, Ia. It will pay you to Sperling at Trlp lett Co. for buggle and Implements; tZI Broadway. N. Y. Plumbing Co. T. Si. Night, F-ITO1 Fatal Fight la Fol Hall. FORT DODGE, la., March . (Special TVlegram.) Ira Degroot. a Humboldt county farmer year of ag, waa perhap fatally ahot during a acrimmag with Krd Forest, ihe proprietor of a pool hall, at nouser uu morula;. SaUel wssed j Iowa hrough his left arm and Into his left chest. H Is now at the Mercy hospital tier,. town !Iot Note. ESTHERVIlLB At the postponed meet n of the Emmet County Good Roads asso ciation, held at Armstrong last week, H. W. Woods win elected presldent"and C. F. Carpenter secretary. FORT PODGE Mr. and Mrs. Thomas .ausrhlln. living four mile west of this city, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anni versary yesterday, ttieir cnnaren coming from afar to be present. GR1NNELL This city Is assured of a week short course, under the direction of the extension department M low State college of Ames. Word to tr.at direct was received by the Business Men's association today. ESTHERVILLE Company K.'s basket ball team from Emmetsburg defeated Com pany D of the Fifty-sixth regiment, Iowa National Guard? at th irnwry last night by a score of il to 18. Company K Is an old team. GREENFIELD The wedding of Miss Maude Lucile Brown and Rev. Frank Clar Her lion, rastor' of the Christian church at Greenfield, was solemnised last night In the Christian church In the presence of 300 nvlted guests. FORT DODGE The Des Moines river Is rising very rapidly at this point snd went up an even foot yesterday and another foot today. Dweller on the flata are beginning trt take precautions, remembering several serious floods In the pest. v MASON CITY W. J. Doran. a former building contractor of this city, is under arrest In Winnebago City, Minn., on a charge of obtaining money by false pre tenses. He was captured only after a chase of twenty miles by Deputy Sheriff tsucnanan. GENEVA George A. Church, a promi nent farmer and stock ral,?r living near here, was kicked In the stomacn by a vicious colt yesterday afternoon and It Is believed that he will not live. The attend? Ing physicians believe that his inteatines were punctured. ROLAND John Erlckson was shot through the throat and received what Is believed to be a fatal Injury, when the rifle which was held by a playmate unexpect edly exploded. The ball entered Just under the lad s chin and couraea aownwara punc turlng his windpipe. MARSHA LLTOWN It ws announced In thl city today that Clifford C. Will, sec retary and treasurer of the ' McBride A Will Drug comnanv of this city and one of the best known young men of Marshall town, and Mrs. America Elms of Chicago Were married at Chicago last Wednesday . NEVADA A lively Interest Is being taken i the coming city election, when in addi tion to electing a mayor and city council a proposition to bond the town for $20,000 for the purpose of putting In a complete sewerage system will oe sutimitied to the voters. The project 1 likely to meet with bitter opposition MARSH ALLTOWN The annual tourna ment of the Iowa State Golf association 1 to be held on the course of the Ottumwa Country club, August 10 to 14, both Inclu sive, according to the announcement made TOuay oy jresiaeui lioyu xi. maxwell oi this city, me miumwa course is only a nine-hole course, but It Is to be made longer and better for the coming state event. FORT DODGE The hearing before the Interstate Commerce commission of the Fort Dodge Commercial club agalnat the Illinois Central. Chicago Great Western and Minneapolis & St. Louis railways has been set for April 0 at the state house in Des Moines. Thl marks the first result ' of steadfast work by the Fort Dodge club to gain reduced freight rates here, it being held that the city is unjustly and grosaly discriminated against, and especially In comparison with other similar cities, ESTHERVILLE At th regular annual meeting of the Elks' lodge last night at their rooms the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: H. G. Hulse, exalted ruler; Jay Johnston, esteemed leading- knight; Jay Howard, lecturing knight; J. I. Clinlte. loyal knight; N. U. Egbert, secretary; Howard Espeset, treas urer; A. E. Gaylord, trustee, and J. J. Klopp, delegate. NEVADA "Your father struck by train and will probably die," were the words taken off the telegraph wire late last night by Charlea Pleshek, night operator for the Northweatern here. The mesaage cm from Chelsea, where tho young man' father, Frank Pleshek, while attempting to cross the tracks In- front of a freight, lipped and fell and waa stin over. He was dead before th son arrived. CRESTON Th tockholder of the re recently organised Spauldlng bank held a meeting and completed their organisation i. a few day ago and the following officers The board of director ia: E. N. Daugherty, Roger Ward. T. 8. H. Daugherty, David Gault, J. F. Treanor, B. E. Saylor, Fulton Stream, S. P. Treanor and O. W. Stream. FORT DODGE Camp No. 13889 of the Modern Woodmen of America waa officially Installed at Harcourt Wednesday night with thirty jnembers, and officers were elected and Installed by a Fort Dodge team of Woodmen. Clyde Freeburg wa made consul; J. H. Lungren, clerk; John J. John son, adviser; John T. Schlll. escort; Oscar Peteraon, watchman; C. Albert Johnson, sentry; Dr. E. Lundvlck, physician, and the latter, Emll Challgren and Herbert Swanson, three managers, CENTRAL CITY WAN COMMITS SUICIDE Fred H. Rardlck Kill Himself at Harrtsbnra, Pa., After Trying to Marder Girl. HARRISBURG. Pa., March 17.-Aftar pleading with Jean Smithers, a girl of IS years., to enter a suicide pact, Fred H. Burdick shot t her anaV then killed him selfv Th girl dodged behind a door and escaped with a flesh wound. Burdick was th foreman of a gang of advertising painters and lived In Central City, Neb. He came here from Chicago and had been attentive to the girl the last ten days. Today lie appeared despondent lie. called to s th girl, and, displaying a revolver, urged th girl to die with him. When she refused and tried to run away Burdick fired twice at her. Then he shot himself in th head. POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Mr. John P. Breen, who, as City -Attorney of this city in 1905-6, made an admirable record both as lawyer for the city and as a man who possessed rare qualifications of firmness and fitness in public office, became a candidate for Mayor this year at the solicitation of Kepublican Clubs, and Republican citizens who earnestly desired and liojicd to secure a nominee who could not only win a victory for th party, but who, as our Mayor, would reflect a much needed credit upon the city. He is a man thoroughly learned in municipal law and city government; a gifted lawyer of com manding personality and a fine public speaker. He would represent us as we ought to be represented among the great and growing cities of the country. Now, good citizen, as well as republican voter, we did not in endorsing Mr. Breen, and do not now desire to arrogate to ourselves the right to decide who shall be the republican nominee for Mayor, for the privilege must be exercised as it ought to be, by each voter for himself; but it seemed to us that republican sentiment, as it found expres sion in all Republican Clubs, and organizations throughout the city, as well as that conveyed to us by republican citizens outside of any Club organization, and, indeed, coming to us from good citizens outside our own party, might be safely heeded in recommending a nominee for Mayor. . We appeal to you not so much in behalf of Mr. Breen as we do in behalf of good government, of better govern ment in this city, when we ask that you do not forget to go to the primary polling places in your respective wards on Tuesday, March 30th, and vote for Mr. Breen 'a nomination, for, as it seems to us, he is the republican candidate certain of election after the nominations; and remember, that it is at the primaries that the struggle for better govern ment in the city for the next three years will be practically determined. Don't throw your vote away there. CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CLUB, FONTANELLE REPUBLICAN CLUB, By Sam. W. Rcolt, Secy. OP! By W. H. Hatteroth, Secy. 0ARR1HAN WILL COME IAST Union Tacifto Magnate Reaches Frisco on Special Train. LOtJIS W. HELL IS WITH HIM Railway President Dlaen Matter of General Interest on th Mar INorth (rem Paso Roble. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. -Cancelling hi arrangement for a more extended stay In California, Edward H. Harrlman left Paso Rubles esrly today, established tem porary headquarter In his special train at Birrllngamc, twenty miles away and came to Snn Franclco with the unexpected announcement that he would depart for New York, Sunday or Monday, He con veyed the Impression that he was anxious to resume the duties laid down two months' ago. Since yesterday Mr. Harrlman has been almost constantly In the company of Lout Hill, president of the Great Northern, whose private car was attached to the Harrlman special today and who accom panied Harrlman to this ctty later In the day. v Mr. Hill was uncommunicative when asked why . he had curtailed his visit to Paso Robles. explaining that he had com north In order to discuss with Mr. Harrl man matters of general Interest. Mr. Harrlman said: "I am Just drifting along as I have been doing for the last two months and I have allowed nothing to engage my attention except the loose end I have picked -up here and there and I really cannot recall a single one of these minor matters thst would be of even local Interest, t do not know as much of pend ing affairs as I am given credit for and I know of the reported conditions with the New York Central office, not nearly as much as has been published." Farmer In Control. "What Is your opinion of the Industrial outlook?" Mr. Harrlman waa asked. "The farmer will be In control of the ltU' ation," he replied. "He. has been getting rich and he will be richer. He will furnlsb a great deal of capital for legitimate use and Mir prosperity depends upon th pur POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS. James C, Lindsay Republican candidate for Council front Board of Education for five year and always present He has made good there, and it would be no experiment to send him to the council. "Make Omaha the Leading City in the Middle-West." VOTE FOR JOHN A, DEMPSTER 1X)1V Councilman Fourth Ward Hag lived in Nebraska 38 years. Has had experience. Has liberal views. Has ability. . iiiii i l i iiiiniMi.il ' i ,f - rr 7, pose for which this money Is used. If It goes Into legitimate development and the ordinary channel of business, this country will be better off. But If It Is lied up In new cheme. In the building of new rail road and other, places where It will not be readily accessible. It Is going to bo hard for those who need money at regular Intervals. It cannot be Senic.l that many men hav been put !? work, many of th lagging Industries have revived and th outlook I '.hopeful. Capital must be In vested so men may not be Idle." FERDINAND PINNEY EARLE SUEDF0R SEPARATION Wife of Foremost Exponent of Aln Ity Idea, Ask Annulment of . Marriage. MIDDLETOWN. N. Y.. March J7. Ferdi nand Plnney Earle. artist, poet and fore most exponent of the "Affinity" Idea, was erved today with papers In an action brought by Mr. Earle. formerly Miss Julia Kuttner of New York, for annulment of their marriage. Mr. Earl llege that Earle is or un- y sound mina ana wa so mo im their marriage, although she did not be come convinced of this until about January 12 of this yesr. Furthermore, she says, Earle was In capable of legally contracting marriage, be cause at the time, lie had a wife living, to POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS. To the Republican Voters of Omaha: r ! We. th undersigned republicans and clt Ixens of the Fifth ward, endorse and recommend Cornelius Farrell, grocer, 1015 Lake street, as republican candidate for councilman nd urge his Bupport In the primaries Msrch 30. Robert C. Msndervllle, W. W. Bingham, L. R. White. R. C. Bingham. L. A. Har mon. Thomaa A. Pelronet, F. B. Lowe. Thoma Hurst, J. B. Williams. George Powers, Wtlllm Nlehaus Charles E. Wood. Joseoh H Lucas. Charles A. Hog- man, Charlie Rick. J. E. Dolman, Antonio Santo Luca. Tom Santo Luca. Paulo Ariamn. Oeorere Idae. James G. Brennan. A. Johnson, Charles L. Fish. Charles Fleck. C. B. Maura. H. B. Parkinson, A A. Parkinson, J. H. Maltland, J. A. Mc Cloy, R. Stanbery, E. W. Reveal, Henry Hemptn, Jr.; J. G. Lohleln, John Haulrlck, Hana Larsen. E. M. Walbrltlge. M. F. Sear. H. B. Hlnton, Richard Johnson, J. McLaughlin, Robert Malcolm. D. A. Moyer R. Schmltt. Charles Hunt. H. E. Joiner, John . W. Mulr, Philip Llndberg. Joseoh Redman, F. R. Hume. F. J. Cody, 8. R. .Redman, W. H. Wagenaeller, George R.. Wagenaeller, J. A. Ikxlge, Sam Herln, Roy Young. Ed H. Dllley. C. E. Danlelson. Joseph Houska. John T. Dillon. 8. S. Ran dolph, E. H. Warehain, W. T. Haskell. John F. Miles, F. W. McOlnnls, W.' T. Stsnbecry, Fred Wsgner, H. II. Johnson, J. C. 81111k, C. E. Fowler, George Wagner, R. Wood, Roy C Wood, Emery Wagner, Frank Benish, J. Wilson, A I Banks, . H. Ahmsnson. A. E. Carter, H. C. Musgrave, W. L. Edghlll. C. W. DeLamatre. F. E. Smith, F. L. Barnett, C. H. Kessler, John Brlce, Henry Field. Ed McEachron, W. O. Wlttlg, P. E. Brooks, A. L. Johnson, W. C. Gordon. W. 8. McEachron, J. W. Traill, O. A. 8oott, R. A McEachron. M. J. Mc Eachron, Joseph W. Moore, W. D. Perel val. C. W. Perclval, R. II. Lindley, M. Soul. W. H. Gates. This list of voters, composed of mer chants, professional men and wage work ers, resident of the Fifth ward, represents the average cltlxenship of our city. Their endorsement was given aa a personal tes timonial to myself and as a recommenda tion to voters In other wsrds who have no personal acquaintance with me. I am absolutely without obligation to in dividual or Intereata and shall always labor for the upbuilding ot Omaha and the welfare of all its citixens, guided only by my best Judgment. CORNELIUS FARRELL. He IS ALL RIGHT! L. N. G0NDCN Republican Candidal for COUNCILMAN FIRST WARD Served i year during . civil war; and S year a Fark Commissioner without pay. Good, Claa'eovrnmnt, Mo Graft, Good Cleaa SjtrU and aUdawalk. Henry Coburn REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR ' COUNCILMAN FIFTH WARD Resided in ward and paid taxes twenty-five years. Vote for me and you will vote right. mhom he mas mirrl-d In Psrls In IS"1, and from whom the plaintiff believed Earle had secured a divorce. Mrs. Kurle afks Mint she h? awarded th custody of their Infant child. Sturdy oaks from little acorns grow advertising In The Bee mill do wonder for your business. POMTICAI. ADVERTISEMENT. SOUS OF OMAHA Voto For Arthur H.Briggs For ' MARCH 30TI1 12 to 9 i solicit voi r srrroRT JOHN O. PALMER Republican Candidate for COUNCILMAN 11th WARD A LIVE WIRE A. KAPLAN -vN. " Mi DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN 6ih WARD COME ON, BOYS. A Business Administration For All Tho People. Votelrlscrler, 9TH WARD .v - t- , """.'' .. ,1 i