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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1909)
I i "4 ; KOTED JAPS TO VISIT OMAHA Personnel of Commission Includes Some of Mikado's Biggest Hen. WILL GET ROYAL RECEPTION Dignitaries of High Government Poel. tlons and Every Department ol Baalaess Life Make tp Thla Parlf. A wtrm welcome will be extended the visiting rommlsMon of Japanese business men. legislators, editor and educators, SlV landed at Seattle Wednesday, when they reach Omaha November t. and spend the day In the city. The Comerclal club la already iss'lng plans for thrlr entertain ment, Oould Diets being: chairman of the committee. A recent Journey of the west coast busi ness men and others across the Pacific and through the Inland empire la being re turned now by these Japanese, and cities all over the country .which will eventually be visited, are vying with each other to ahow the Jnps the best time. With the Gate City's reputation for hos pitality thus at stake, little will be left undone In efforts to entertain the commis sion royally the day It visits here. One of the plans of entertainment al ready formulated Is a trip on one of the latest model McKeen motors, while tours of the Union Pacific shops, smeltar, pack ing houses and other manufactories, a ban quet and a demonstration at the depot when the commission's train pulls In, are also In mind to fill out the day's program. The train will arrive at 7:K a. m. and leave at 11:30 p. m. To strengthen the bonds of friendship and commerce between Uncle Fam and the Little Brown men Is the object of the commission's visit In this country. 'Personnel' Party. , Following is a list of the members of the party, with the Interests they repre sent: Daron Rlichln Rhlbusawa, president Datlchi bank; Baroness Shlbusawa. Buyel Nakano, president Chamber of Commurce, president Stock exchange, mem ber House of Representatives. Heliayemon Hlblya, president Kanega fuchl Cotton Mill company, vice presi dent Chamber of Commerce, Hakutaro fiat eke, president Toklo Elec trlo Lighting company. sDeclal memher Chamber of Commerce, member House of .Representatives. Kenzo lwahara, director of Mitsui & Co. Kalchlro Nesu, trustee Chamber of Com merce, president Tobu Railway oompany, member House of Representatives. Zenjuro Horlkoshi, exporter Isllk goods); Madame Horlkoshi. Kunlso Koike, broker, Toklo Stock ex change, member Chamber of Commerce. Rlnnosuke Hara, representative Toklo glass manufacturers. Tokunosukn Machlda, silk thread dealer, trustee Chamber of Commerce. Naraao Takatsujt, director Kanegafuchl Cotton Mill company. Torajiro Watase, proprietor Toklo Kono yen nursery. Sviyeo Iwaya, member of Hakubunkan Publishing company. Baron Nalbu Kanda,' professor Peer's school; Baroness Kanda, Talzo Kumagae. physician. Takajiro Mlnaml, professor of Tonoku university, Nogaku-Hakusht. Motosada Zumoto, proprietor of "Japan Mall"; seven attendants. Osaka: , Mlchlo Dol, president Osaka Electric lighting company, president Chamber of Commerce. Tokugoro Nakabashl. president Osaka Shosen Kalsha id. H. Co.). Bokushln Oi. president Sulphuric Add company, member House of Representa tives. Tushlo Mntsumura, assistant mayor of Osaka, special member Chamber of Com merce, lawyer. Tamenosiike Ishibashl, member House of Hepresen tat Ives, Journalist. Yetnosuke Iwamoto, broker, Osaka Stock exchange. lltiibcl Sakaguchl,., silty weaver;., two at-, tendnnta. .;..'; ",',' ., i" Kioto: J Hie'. Xlshlmura, president Chamber of Commerce, textile merchant, member Ilous pf Representatives. Selgl N'lBhlike, secretary Chamber of Commerce. Tokohama: v Kuht-i oi.ini. president Chamber of Com merce, exporter (tea). Klnsuku Soda, member Chamber of Com merce, banker. AViru fSimo, president Silk Conditioning house, special member Chamber of Com merce. Kobe: Km ro Mateukata, president Chamber of Commerce. Kumojlro Takl, manufacturer of ma nure. Shlnklchl Tamura, exporter. , Nagoyu: Klnnosuke Kanno, member Chamber of Commerce, banker. Tomlnosuke Uyetono, vice . president Chamber of Commerce, director Sharyo Kalsha Wheel compuny. Morlmatau Ito, banker. REUNION OF Y. M. C. A. BOYS Home-Coin Inir of Present and Janlora Will Do Held Next Meek. Past A big reunion of present and former members 6f the boys' department of the Young Men's' Christian association Is to be held Friday evening of next week. D. Bur Jones, a former secretary of the de par' --t and one of the most popular boy viukers In this part of the country, will ome from Columbus to speak. A number of the "old-ilmers," who belonged to the department years ago, before they grew up and graduated are to attend, and Tho True Sookor For Health elect food to keep health, passing by the soggy, starchy, greasy foods and selecting food and drink make especially to keep Brain and Nerves -; . , ' as well as Body nourished, vigorous and strong. r . . Kcci Brains, Strong Ajro built on 1 Grape-Nuts ! , FOOD becauca the natural food elements for Just these purpose are com bined In Grape-Nuts and all are predlgested so the weakest Invalid or ..'the strongest athlete can digest and be thoroughly nourished, thus , every part of the body grows strong. , x feeling of reserve fores and easy poise ail over Is soon earned. . Trial proves this pleasant fact. .; . ' There's o. Reason" Get the little book, "The Road to WellvUle,' in pkjts. POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD., BATTLE CREEK. MICH. 7 F there will be speaking, musla and Imper sonations on the program. The event Is expected to be one of the big affairs In the history of Omaha boydom and hundreds of boys of ages from IS to CO will mingle in the fellowship In present or passing youth. Railways Fight Stopover Plan Made Strenuous Effort to Abolish Privilege Abased by Smaller Cities. A strenuous effort will oe made by west ern railroads to abolish stopover privileges on excursion tickets. The railroads made an opining by granting stopover privileges at some of the larger titles which had places of Interest which travelers want to see. Smaller towns took up the cry and anked for stopovers and got them until at present a traveler on an excursion ticket, sold at a reduced rate has about as many privileges as a person traveling on a first class ticket. When Omaha was given stop over privileges Lincoln wanted them and then Pes Moines and then Burlington and then Waterloo until there was no end to the demand. The Union Pacific has arranged for two special trains to convey the delegates to the convention of the American Associa tion of Street and tnterurban Railways at Denver, October S. The trains will pass through Omaha October 1. ' Officials of the Illinois Life Insurance company passed turough Omaha on the Rock Island enroute to Colorado Springs. The party had two standard sleepers and a diner. DR. J. M. BORGLUM AT REST Body of the Aged Physician Borne to Receiving Vaalt by Five Son. Funeral services over the body of Dr. J. M. Borglum, who died Sunday, were held Thutsday morning at the late residence, the Barnard. Five sons and the oldest grandson. Out con, August, Solon, Arnold and Frank Borglum and Clarence Darlow acted as pallbearers. In accordance with an old Danish custom prevalent In the family. The sixth and oldest son, Mnier Borglum, was unable to attend, as It was feared that the strain of the funeral would be too much for his health. He was to have completed tha list of sons to bear the casket to Its temporary resting place In the Forest Lawn receiving vault A magnificent mausoleum to contain the body Is to be designed by Gutzon and Solon Borglum, who are sculp tors. Rev. John Williams of St. Barnabas' church conducted the services and music was provided by J. H. Slmms and his quartet. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. H. P. Jensen, Dr. R. C. Moore, Dr. J. E. Sum mers, Dr. F. S. Owen, Dr. D. C. Bryant, Dr. H. P. Hamilton, Dr. O. S. Wood, Mr. Sophua Noble, Mr I. C. Slbbernsen and Dr. T. J. Mackay. The family apartments at the Barnard were taxed to the utmost to accommodate the many friends who attended the funeral. SHERIDAN BOOSTERS IN TOWN Colonel C. Z. A. Zander and H. B. Austin Will Visit Their Friends In Omaha. Colonel C. Z. A. Zander of Sheridan, Wyo., commandant of the Third regiment of Wyoming National Guards stopped In Omaha on his return from Camp Perry, O. Colonel Zander was In charge of the twenty men of the Wyoming National Guards that participated in the target competitions at Camp Perry, with such distinguished suc cess. Accompanying Colonel Zander was H. B. Austin of the Austin Dry Goods com pany of Sheridan. Both returned to Sheridan last evening. Colonel Zander and Mr. Austin are members of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce, whoi invariably seek to make It pleasant for Omaha visi tors at Sheridan. They will both be re membered by the Omaha Booster club that visited Sheridan two years ago and the Omaha delegates to the Sheridan reunion last year. SEVERE GRIEF FOR MACLEOD Death of Wife Follows that of Child of W. P. A. Chairman at Evanston. Double misfortune has befallen the fam ily of E. E. MacLeod, chairman of the Western Passenger association In Chicago and well known to Omaha railroad men. While visiting in Vancouver several weeks ago he received word that his 8-year-old daughter, who .was at home in Evanston, was very 111 and at the same time ' his wife fell sick and was In such serious con dition that she could not be told of her daughter's Illness. The daughter died a week ago, and without knowing that fact, Mrs. MacLeod died Tuesday. Both were affected by the same disease. Mrs. M. F. Sears, of 22S8 North Eigh teenth street, and Miss Alida Sears, aunts of Mrs. MacLeod, have gone to Evanston for the funeral of Mrs. MacLeod. Nerves, Healthy Bodies TTTE BEE: SPEED WAR BAD FOR OMAHA Eedaction in Time by Hill and Har rim an Means Detour. GATE CITY MAY BE PASSED UP talon Pacific Determined to Ontraa narllnsrtna Even If It Has to Go from HIhmH Valley to Fremont. Union Pacific officials say that In all probability they will meet the two hours reduction In time which the Burlington has made between Chicago and Denver for Its two fast trains. Incidentally Omaha stands a good chanoe to get the worst of this reduced time deal. The Burlington already has announoed that one of Its trains will give Omaha the go-by and will be run from Pacific Junction via Louisville. The Union Pacific officials Insinuate that to meet the time they may be forced to run their trains from Missouri Valley to Fremont and thus pass up the Gate City. The war Is on. The Burlington already has announced a out of two hours and the Uarrlman people say they don't propose to be outdone when they have a double track all the way from Chloago to Watson's Ranch and some of the finest equipments In the country. This la the first cut In the schedule since 1907, when the running tlms was lengthened because of the congested oondltlon of the Western roads, when the railroads were doing more business than at any time In their history and when constuotlon work was going on at the same time. The Burlington has Just completed an ex penditure of 122,000,000 in track Improve ment. $4,600,000 In strengthening bridges and building new bridges of reinforced concrete, $478,000 In additional telegraph facilities and blocking stations. The Burlington has also spend $20,000,000 for new and better equip ment since J. J. Hill acquired the line. Figuring; Down the Speed. For two years the Burlington has con ducted an exhaustive daily system of speed tests to see what speed trials could main tain within the limit of safety. Speed re corders have been Installed on 261 engines that the trains may be kept at a uniform maximum speed and the destination may be reached without reckless running. The Burlington points with pride to its record of carrying 20,000,000 people last year with out a fatality. The trains put on the shortened schedule will carry a complete set of new equip ment of distinctive type and finer than anything yet In service In this country. Harriman officials are very reticent about time changes, but they say that If forced to do so they can easily outrun the Bur lington, especially If they were to cut off Omaha, for that would give them the shortest line between Chicago and Denver besides having the advantage of a double track. Tho fast trains which the Hill lines Will run In sixty-two hours between Chicago and Seattle will not pass through Omaha, but via St. Paul. Here again a merry war may be expected In the spring when the Milwaukee has Its through trains In op eration, for the Milwaukee will have a much shorter line to the coast besides hav ing the line of least grades. Death of Myrtle Not Vindicated Italians Are Not Proven Guilty of Having Killed the Gray Mare.' Tony Lobue, Joe Montoflel, Marino Rl paula and Joe Tieroo, who were accused a few days ago of slaughtering one grey mare named Myrtle, which was minding Its own business In Herman Muenater's pasture lot out at Lane, have been released from prison. Mrs. Muenster swore upon the stand that one of the men shot Myrtle before her very eyes. In fact, she said she knew they were Intending to shoot Myrtle before they did It, and she was standing in the window waiting for it when It actually happened. All that could be otherwise proved, how ever, was that one of the Italians owned a gun; that on the afternoon of Myrtle's demise there had been some shooting, and that after the smoke had cleared Myrtle lay with a gunshot wound in her breast. But as no motives of hatred or self-defense could be proved against the Italians they were released. AUGUST WAS HOTTEST ON RECORD EXCEPT ONE YEAR Exceeded In Heat Only by 1874 Less Than Oae Inch of Rain. The meteorological summary for the month of August for the Omaha station shows the mean temperature of 80, which Is S.l In excess of the mean temperature for the month of August for thirty-nine years, and is the highest within these thirty-nine years with the exception of August, 1874, when it was the same. That was the notable grasshopper year. Th highest temperature during the month was on the 12th, 58 degrees, Just seven de grees below the highest of August, 1874. The lowest temperature during the month was K on the 29th. The total rainfall during the month was 0.8 of an Inch, of which 0.84 of an Inch Ml on August 3, 0.01 of an inch on August S and 0.03 of an Inch on August 22. The average precipitation for the month of Au gust Is 3.41 Inches, thus showing a de ficiency of 2.63 Inches for the month. During the month there were sixteen clear, fourteen cloudy and one partly cloudy day. Thunder storms prevailed on the 3d, 6th. 10th, 22d and 26th. WHO DRANK HER HOLY WATER? Etta Johnson 'Phones to "Rev. WIN llama" that Somebody Im bibed It. "She 'phoned the wrong Rev. Williams that somebody had drank all her holy water," reported Officer Fahey and De tective Ferris to the police station when Etta Johnson, colored, was sent to JaJl. "Demented," straightway wrote Desk Sergeant Patsy Havey opposite Etta's name on the Jail record. And Etta re mained "demented," so far as the police court was concerned until Thursday morn ing, when she was regarded as recovered from her holy water-cocaine dream and re leased from Jail. The officers had found her apparently out of her mind last Friday night In a barn near Sixteenth and Cass streets. PARK GOES T0PICK ROUTE Union Pacific Saperlateadent Will Srlert Oae for tho Now Catoff. W. L. Park, general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has gone to North port to look over the lay of the land. It Is re ported that be will look Into the advisabil OMAHA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMRETt 3, 1900. ity of using one of two routes which have been surveyed from Northport to Mediolne Bow for the Union Pacific cnt-off. V. J. C. Kenyon Gets Big Job Former Omahan Fir it Vice President of George W. Jackson Company of Chicago. W. J. O. Kenyon, formerly general man ager of the Union Stock Tarda company of South Omaha, has been elected director and first vice president of the George W Jackson company, engineers, contractors and manufacturerera of Chicago, and will have charge of the new department cre ated by that corporation, railroad contract lng department, as general manager. This Is the company that will build the sixty miles freight subway In Chicago and has proposed to build an 180,000,000 paesen ger subway In Chicago. It builds rail ways from the right-of-way up. The freight subway on which it has Just contracted to enter, la one of the biggest undertakings of the kind and the company has other such mammoth projects on foot. Mr. Kenyon went to Chicago some two years ago, resigning the position with the Stock Tarda company to accept a big place In Chicago and his recent change Is In the nature of a material step forward. He was succeeded at South Omaha by Everett Buckingham. Holds Roundup on the Street C. E. Coatei of Chester Heads Off All Horses at Leavenworth Intersection. Fresh from the wild prairies and bucking broncos of Chester, Neb., C. E. Coatea got Into trouble with the police when he at tempted to bold a roundup of draft and driving horses at the corner of Sixteenth and Leavenworth streets Wednesday even lng. v Although he had evidently left his lasso at home, he went through the motions, nevertheless, according to Officer Troby. Coates swung his hands around in true cowboy fashion, chasing teams and trying to stop every "piece of hoss flesh" in sight. He created such a commotion that Troby took him to JalL Colonel Coates la now taking a rest from his roundup and will receive his mail at the county Jail for a week. RAIN QUEEN AS A MASCOT Mttle Shetland Pony Seeks Shelter at Fire Engine House and Is Cordially Admitted. "Whoa," The Invitation, coming from Fireman Tom Mitchell on the second floor of tho engine house at Eighteenth and Harney streets, was too welcome to pass up, and so the sorrel Shetland pony to which it was directed, stopped, sniffed the Iron chain across the doorway of the engine house, lifted It with its nose and walked in. Now the men at the engine house have become so attached to the stray pony they are thinking of renaming Jt "Rain Queen" and keeping It for the mascot of tho com' panics housed there. The Dame was sug gested by the fact that the pony was dripping wet from the rain, when It wan, dered Into the hands of tke firemen. It Is a sorrel mare, about three feet high, with harness . marks under the left ear and on the left shoulder. "Rain Queen" will be housed and fed by tht firemen until her owner appears and "proves up." WILL VISIT PLATTSM0UTH Omaha Baslness Men Accept Invita tion of Cass Conaty for tho Fair. Tho Commerolal club of Plattsmouth has tendered the business men of Omaha an invitation to visit the street fair and -carnival at that city, and on Saturday a large delegation will go, leaving over the Burlington at 4:40 In the afternoon on a special train and returning from Platts mouth at 10 o'clock that evening. As it is desired that Omaha make a good showing In the little city Saturday, all merchants are being urged to send three or four representatives on the spe cial train. The following committee Is in charge of tickets for the trip: J. O. Colt, J. C. Drexel, H. R. Oerlng, C. E. Johannes, O. W. Dunn, W. B. Tagg, Joe Kelley, and D. B. Fuller. Tickets for the round trip sell for tl.00 and may be bought at Pen fold's, the Beaton Drug store, or the Com mercial club rooms. MAY RAISE TJHE TUITION FEE Board of Education Will Discuss It, bat Dr. Davidson Is Opposed to Increase. Some action will probably be taken at the next meeting of the Board of Education anent raising the tuition fee to the local high school of children living In the suburbs and other cities and towns. Super intendent Davidson believes the board will take this action, though he has advised against it, for the reason that the exact cost of education In the school has never been determined. Nonresident students are now charged $47 a year tuition. This, according to Dr. Davidson, Is less than the cost of giving the education. He believe that the tuition fee should be raised, that nonresidents should not be given an education cheaper than those children living In Omaha, but he advises that action be postponed until It can be definitely determined Just what It costs to take a child through the high school. Testifies After Fear Years. Carlisle Center, N. T., Q. B. Burhans, writes: "About four years ago I wrote you that I had been entirely cured of kid ney trounle by taking two bottles ot Foley's Kidney Remedy, and after four years I am again pleased to state that I have never had any return of those symp toms, and I am evidently cured, to stay cured." Foley's Kidney Remedy will do the sams for you. Sold by all druggists. GOVERNORS G0T0 LINCOLN Ak-Sar-Ben Directors Will Go In Aatos and Tall for Aate Own era to Join In. Next Thursday the governors of Ak-Sar-Pen will Journey to Lincoln in automobiles and they extend an Invitation to all auto mobile owners in the city to accompany them to the capital city as a bodyguurd. At Lincoln the board of governors and those who accompany them will visit the state fair. Am Amerlcaa King Is the great king of cures. Dr. King's New Discovery, the quick, safe, sure cough and cold remedy. 60c and $1.00. Sold by Beaton Drug Co. f TOASTED 0 L : " . ,n.f, 'B.7.. , ,V , , , No amount of force or persuasion on the part of the imitators is great enough to even budge it from its present firm hold on the minds ot the people. This has been emphatically demonstrated several but Kellogg's goes on be fooled by inferior quality. They know the goodness of come back to it. Try it yourself today. At all Grocers. $1,000 GOLD AND SILVER TROPHY for the DEST EAR OF CORN to be known as W. K. Kellofjrj National Cora Trophy to be given at the Natioaal Corn Exposition. OMAHA. MEBV. December 6th to 18th. 19t9. For the purpose of enconracuig the better breeding m core for Improving the quality. W. K. Kellogg. President of the Toasted Corn Flake Co.. offers a $1,000.00 beautiful solid gold and silver trophy to the person growing the best ear of corn In two different seasons. The first season's specimen to be sent to to National Corn expo sition. Omaha, Neb., before November 27th, 1909. This offer is open to every man, woman and child in the United State. R will be lodged by the leading corn authority of the world. Prof. P. G. Holden. Watch this paper for further particulars. Look lor This Stona- tare f7 71 fiZZ KELLOGC TOASTED CORN FLAKE CO BatU Creek, Mick. HEAVIER FINES FOR AUTOISTS Minimum of Fifty Dollars Calculated to Cat Speed of Machines. LARSON CAUGHT AND BACKS OUT Pleads Gallty Under Impression ef Get tins; Nominal Fine, bat De cides to Fight When Ad. vised of New Order. I Honk, honk! Look out for the law's belated auto. Automobile speeding In Omaha may yet be made unpopular, even with the worst speed maniacs. Police court prosecution as conducted by City Prosecutor Dickin son may solve the problem of the auto speeder. Hereafter persons convicted of exceeding the speed limit will be subject to a fine of not less than $50. Heretofore first offend ers have gotten off under the state law with a $5 or $10 fine, and old-timers never were assessed more than $25, along with which would go a nice little speech by the Judge to the effect that worse was lit store. But now the old order changeth, and Prosecutor Dickinson, armed with the 190T city ordinance pertaining to auto speeding, and backed by that serene dignitary. Acting Judge Altstadt, Is going to give the begoggled horn-toooters the hooks. Larson to Fight Suit. Jehn M. Larson,, an automobile manu facturer and enthusiast, was the first al leged speeder to bump against the new system of prosecution. "I'll plead guilty to running faster than the law allows," he said In police court. according to both Judge Altstadt and Pros ecutor Dickinson. The prosecutor then Informed the Judge of the limit of the fine to be Imposed. But straightway, Larson withdrew his plea of guilty when he found he would have to pay at least $53.60 In fines and costs under the ordinance. . He said he for 15 loner. FOR Allen Bros. Catft Budge If times during the past few years. with an ever increasing demand. This understood the fine would be $5 or $10, or at most, $25. So the case will go to trial Friday morning and Larson will fight It with an attorney, as he has no desire to pay a heavy fine. He was arrested at Fifteenth and Far nam streets Tuesday night by Officer Bloom. Thinks He is Second Christ "Kill He So I Can Go to Heaven and Save the World," Exclaims Charles I. Dodge. "I'm the second Christ. Kill me so I oan go to heaven and save the world," Bald Charles Irwin Dodge, as he walked Into the police station Thursday afternoon and asked an officer to slay him. He was locked up at once on the charge of Insanity and Is being closely watched for fear he will attempt to take his own life. In the meantime his father, fwhom he asserted Is Dr. C. M. Dodge of Grlswold, la., has been notified. The younger Dodge Is about 35 years of age. The Bee Want Ads for Business ,UL J. E. VON D0RN BANKRUPT Former Grain Dealer Files Volantary Petition, Glvlnar Occnpatlon as Lawyer. John E. Von Dorn of Omaha, a former grain dealer, giving his occupation as a lawyer, has filed his voluntary petition In bankruptcy In the United States district court. His total liabilities are scheduled at 116.338.S3 and his assets at $8,275.94. Among the scheduled liabilities are the George A. Adams Grain company of Kan sas City, $1,700; W. Van Dohren of Millard, for grain, $1,600, and miscellaneous grain contracts running from $1,700, $1,300, $1,100 and down to $200 and $100. Nine Havana Cobs cents each four inches Kouprh lookinp". oacked n i boxes in crudely labeled bundles and with no bands everything as economical as possible V except the leaf and that's the part you smoke. The leaf is Havana. ' , A real 10 cent cigar but not made 10 cent way.' Cobs smoke freely and burn evenly. . Better quality than any three-for-25-cent . - w m a e brand. Good enough tor anybody. SALE EVERYWHERE. if bV-c, at a . '- sa rA Co., Distributers, The IrrutatorB. Imitations have come and gone. proves that the people won't Kellogg's and they invariably octet BEATING nOTELS IS CHRONIC Check Swindling Epidemic Forces Proprietors to Mutual Protection. MUST DEVISE COMMON DEFENSE Her Grand Is the Latest Victim of Bosns Paper, the Latter Being a Worthless Draft for Twenty Dollars. The Her Grand la the latest victim of a hotel swindler. A man giving the name of R. A. Almond and purporting to be traveling for ,the Colortype company of Chicago had a draft on his firm cashed by the Her Grand hotel. The amount of the draft was $20. A few days after the paper was taken by the Her Grand It was returned by the Color type company with the Information that Almond had overdrawn his accounts with It and that It would not pay the draft. The Her Grand Is but one of several ot the Omaha hotels that have been swindled out of a good sum during the last month on bad checks. So frequently are the swindlers successful that the hotel pro prietors are thinking of calling a meeting to form some plan whereby they may be protected from worthless checks and drafts. It Is not only ths Omaha hotels that suffer, either, as Is testified by W. T. Evans, proprietor of the Evans hotel at O'Neill. Mr. Evans has advised the Omaha proprietors to be on ths lookout for one F. K. Baker, alias F. R. Baxter, who visited the Evans house last week for about five days and then unceremoniously de parted without settling up his bill. Mr. Evans Is looking for his guest and Intends to prosecute him If he can get hold of him. That Baker also is a bad check man Is the belief of Proprietor Evans, for the stranger tried to cash a check at the hotel, but the proprietor was suspicious and would not take It. El in plain OS S-LILCt Omaha, Neb.
