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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1910)
V T1TK Bl'.Ti : OMAHA. TltrUSDAV. MAY 12. 1010. MAN ARRESTED IN HOSPITAL THE BEST "BUY" Charged with Embezzlement, William McCrea is Served in Bed. IN OMAHA For the man who took 8 (he host clothrg his money will buy is un questionably st- thin popular store. We are sole agents In Omaha for the world famous tailors "Steln-Blocb," "Schlosa Dros ," and Society Brand clothes for young men. These clothes fit they have a style and a differ ence unknown in most clothes ready - to wear. Pick the tilrst well dressed man you meet on the street and ask hlra where, he bought the suit he is wear ing and it's dollars to doughnuts he will say st "Berg's he suits me." and will mention some price between and Possibly 4 10 - $22.50 l'i jb PRICE OF SEAT IS DOUBLED Omaha Grain Exchange Votes to In crease Cost of Membership. PROFIT TOR THE SEAT HOLDERS Merchants Mar A oit Sell for Twice the A moan t They raid Whci I he Exchange Wan First Organised. Members of the Omaha Grain exchange voted to increase the price of membership from toOO to $1,000 Tuesday afternoon. The vote was 96 to It In favor of the amendment to the constitution Increasing (he price of a seat. The membership is limited to 200 and the capital itock was Increased from $100,009 to $;W,000 as a result of the vote. A number of the merchants of the ex change took out membership at the time of the organization in 1W3 to boost the proposition with no Idea of reaping any particular benefit. Now that applications from fiialn firms have been received to an extent that will make the exchange a purely grain organization, some of those whose interests are not affiliated with that branch of commerce want to sell their membership and realize whatever they can on ihelr Investment. Any member of the exchunne can sell his seat for any sum l.e wishes, but when applications are mado through the exchange proper the price for a stat will be $1,000. This Indicates that the exchange Is In .a growing and health ful condition. Pickpockets Land on a Fan Take His Money Away from Him While Enroute to the Base Ball Game. V. C. Booth, a traveling man from St. Joseph, went to the game Tuesday after noon, but whether ho enjoyed the ball play is a matter of doubt. He certainly was not in the try best of humor. To gel to Vinton park, like many another one. he boarded a crowded car. but, unlike many uthers, he fell among thieves or ran up against an expert at the touching game. When he reached the grounds ha found that he was minus $7 that he had when he started out. He told the police of his misfortune, but as the deiicriptlon he was able to give was vague, he, in all proba bility, has seen the last of his dollars. Police Roused by Highwaymen; Dragnet is Out Twelve "Stickups" in Two Weeks and Three in Single Night Spur Peace Guardians to Action. Twelve holdups Inside of two weeks and three In one nlg.nt, besides the operations of pickpockets on the street cars, comprise the reports of aerlous crime that have caused the police to undertake a systematic campaign of extermination against high waymen. A dragnet waa thrown out by Captain Dunn Wednesday morning with orders for tho arrest of all vagrants and auspicious characters. According to information on the highway robberies, two young men are thought to have been the authors of most nf the hold ups. Other victims of tne bandits describe the pair as having been those who figured in the three holdups of Tuesday evening K. J. Iirson, 2217 Howard street. Is the latest person to report an encounter with the holdups. He was accosted and robbed under the muzzle of a revolver at 11 o'clock Tuesday evening at Twenty-fourth ami Howard atreets. The two highwaymen Kiit 13 from Mr. Larson. The other Tuesday evening victim-- . men were J. I). Hamilton. 943 Nocfh Te..-ty-seventli street and Emlle Lagersu-in, 311 North Twenty-fourth street. HAD TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF Matter Has Hern KrptjRalet for a Week, hat Sheriff Takes Action Wkrs the Arcnard Mas Recuperates. William P. McCrea. well known in South Omaha live stock circles, was arrested at Clarkson hospital Wednesday noon and taken to the Doug'as county Jail on a charge of enibexslement of $0 from the Omaha IJve Stock Commission comrany of South Omaha. McCrea has Just recov ered from an attempt at suicide made week ago and which has been until now completely hushed up. The man la declared to have swallowed twelve or thirteen morphine pills at his residence. 610 South Thirtieth street, Omaha, and although thin Is a lethal dose relief measures were administered so prompty that the man was able to re cover. The circumstances of the arrest were unusual. The live stock company has ben watching the invalid carefully and, learning McCrea waa likely to be dis charged from the hospital Wednesday as cured, had a warrant sworn out In county court, through Its attorney, Alvln F. John son, K. 8. Westbrook of the company signing the complaint. The warrant was then given to Deputy Sheriff Ira Flanagan to serve. Mr. Flana gan went to the hospital at 9:30, but It was two hours and one-half before he was able to move his man to the Jail. The hospital authorities asked that the patient's physi cian, Dr. Lee Van Camp, be consulted be fore McCrea was taken away. In the meantime friends of McCrea, who la a member of a prominent and Influential fraternal organization, were in negotiation with McCrea's employers seeking to set tle the case, and Dr. Van Camp, learning of this, did not hurry to the hospital, so that time might be gained tor tho negotia tions. But at noon he went to see Ins patient and gave his consent to McCrca'a removal to Jail. Uoth the Omaha Live Stock Commission company and the hospital were exceedingly close mouthed about the whole affair and the story that McCrea was in the hospital because of his suicidal attempt was dif ficult to substantiate. That this happened Is admitted nevertheless by the physician. No report of the man's presence In the hos pital waa made to the police by the hospital. Negotiations between McCrea's friends and the commission company, extended through the afternoon. ' The company Is said to he more eager to get the $tiO it as serts Is due It than to prosecute. As I svly tih should be covered with clean bandages, saturated with Rucklln's Arnica Salve. Heals burns, wounds, sores, piles. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug company. keep Cnambcrlain a Liniment on hand. It la an antiseptic liniment snd causes wounds to heat in less time than by any other treatment. SPARE HIM JFIVE DAYS? WELL YES, AND THEN SOME Complaining- ' Wit In Jadare ( raw fofrt'a Cuart la ot radicu lar as to Time. ti, ludge Crawford waa moved to compassion Wednesday : morning, but received some what nl I disappointment when he found ' the compassion was wasted. "Can you sp-ue your husband for five daa?" lift aked Mis. A. V. Peterson, who " complained that T'eteraon had beaten her. "Yes. your honor," Mrs. Peterson an swered. "I can spare hiui for five years." The Judge sentenced Peterson to five duys Irt Jail. COMMITTEE STILL SEEKS NAME Mar Christen New Bulldlngr Thursday , If Koltable Title la Foanil b That Time. Ths nameless bungalow which is to be the center for the Young Women's Christian association summer camp at Carter lake Is to be inspected Thursday by the com mittee in charge of the general camp ar rangements, In In fact to be turned over to the committee to complete preparations. It is Just possible that the committee, some of whom had In charge the Important matter of selecting a name for the camp, may christen the lungalow Thursday, pro viding, of course, a name sufficiently Im pressive lias been found. The program for the day is it picnic luncheon to be served In the Just completed bungalow and to be enjoyed by the mem bers of the committee and. as special guests, Mrs. Emma Byens. Miss Frances Crittenden and Mrs. George Tllden. The membership of the committee la Mrs. C. C. George, Mrs. Thomas Crelgh, Mrs. Arthur Cooley. Mrs. G. D. Tunnlcliff, Miss Isa bella French, Mrs. Charles W. Plerpont, Mrs. W. B. T. Belt, and Miss Nancy Page. Tho camp Is to be open early In June inj n 111 V... In fUurp nt Mltl AMor. ..nil ! her departure later In the niohth, when the special summer camp director will take charge. The foaaket ball season at the association will close Thursday night with a game between the fives which have won the moat Fames through the season. These are the teams of the $ and o'clock classes. There will be a game of captain ball the same evening between tho 4:30 and 7 o'clock classes. Proceeds of the evening will go toward defraying expenbes of tho outing camp at Carter lake. Brewery Suit Goes by Board Petition for Injunction Against the Union Dismissed by Plaintiff p.t His Cost. Another labor trouble besides that of the court house has been ended, the suit for an injunction of Fred Whlted against the Brewery Workers' union having been dis missed in district court. Whlted some time ago asked an Injunction against local No. M of the International Union of the United Brewery Workers of Amer ica and Us officers. He asserted that he had been persecuted for several years as an employe of the Btors company and that he was still beln persecuted as an em ploye of Charles Storz, a member of the family, who is a retailer and selling agent. The case was argued orally before Judge Sutton and no decision given because written briefs were to be submitted. These were never filed and the next action was the dismissal of the case by plaintiff's attorneys, who are also attorneys for the Business Men's association, at costs of plaintiff. Whited had in the meantime secured another position ana this left him with out standing in a court of equity, for ho could not be suing fur something he did rot want. Excited Victim Loses Time o' Day Is Peeved When Desk Sergeant Asks Him Time the Robbery Occurred. ""la- " ri fan ! -"gfr APCNNANT WINNEIK e Askaas, taM. vssA hfs ' W A"-7? rTTv iY,'i V f fa's Well! Well! Well! Everybody's Happy Again! What has caused it? Why, FAN A The drink of joy the joy of drinks. ' It's red it's rich it's pure it exhilarates, refreshes. Everybody drinks it everybody likes it. It bubbles with brightness it sparkles with wit. It's a foe to bad humor -it makes everybody happy. It's for every member of the family. It's for sale at all first-class soda fountains. Watch this paper tomorrow for the big coupon entitling you to your the t. 'memmen co., Lincoln, Neb. PURO MANUFACTURING COMPANY Nebraska Distributer. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE .. AT ALL FOUNTAINS AND IN BOTTLES, 3 CENTS. Garment Workers Come to Omaha in Search of Aid one and comes under the Inhibition of the United States laws. Striking Women from St. Louis Call Upon Local Labor Leaders for Help. Crisp, Golden-Brown i Bits of Corn "" tasssssjsi mm asas sal its am.lm a, asm f ....V " I - vm m...m..,mm,. , ti ."" "' "lr iM"'ili " i in i ' 1 BirpiSi ,. ' I f! Y5FJLri?' i ., - -i ' tSsSwSsr I ' Post Toasties it Ucliciously flavourotl Wliolcsomo Comforting- Koiuly to serve from the package. With cream or fruit it is a delightful food for Old and Young. "Tho Memory Lingers" rat Wage 10 rents and 13 cents. Sold by tiixn ers. "Now about what time was thisT" asked the police sergoant. taking a report of a hold up. "Say, w hat you think," roared hack Emlle I.ogerstelu, somewhat excited and not a little peeved. "They took my watch and told me it was time I was in bed. That's all 1 know. Don't ask me such foolish questions. How can 1 tell the time when two robbers has my watch?" Mr. Ijoaersteln related that sometime of the night he was on his way home when two masked men held him up and took away his sliver waich and a cents. Mrs. Ida FurgeKon of Hotse, Ida., was robbed of a handbag containing; a sum in currency and $19 worth of Jewelry while on her way from the Union station to tho Her Grand hotel. Mrs. Furgeson knows nothing of how her J valuables were taken. CONFERENCE ON VIADUCTS Uttr Officials and neureseatathra of Kallrnarfa Tr)in to Reaeh an . Bret-men I. A conference is belna held this afternoon ! between City Kntjmeer Craig. Assistant I City Engineer Cainpen. a representative of I the city attorney s office and the attorneys I and local officers of the railroads concerned t in the building of the proposed Locust and Nicholas street viaducts. The whole matter of viaducts will be gone I over by the city officials and the railroad men. wtlh a view to reaching an agree. nienl to build without recourse to the I courts. City Knglneer Craig has prepared a pretty stiff st of specifications for the I proposed viaducts, and it Is understood the I railroad men desire to have theso inodl , fled. "These viaducts ate not for tills year j alone." said Mr. Craig, but eUnd for a 'good many years and we should keep that fact in mind in making out plans. That's w hat I propose to do. ' On a tour of the country soliciting funds for the striking girl garment makers of St. Louis, Misses Fannlu tiellin and Katherlue Hurley arrived In Omaha Wednesday. The young women are reported to havu met with remarkable success In other cities. the results oN their work being a fund which has supported the 0i00 young women who sro locked out from their work In the St. Loals garment factories. The emissaries report that their union has been engaged In the strike since the lockout eight months ago. They further explained that besides raising funds for the union, they are conducting a campaign against the use of garments made in non union, unhunltary shops. Their system is. according to the proud Btory they told to day, to visit the merchants in the cities through which they pass, ahead of th talesman, and perauade the merchants to beware of the goods the salesmen will later attempt to sell them. The young women visited the Central Labor Union officials Wednesday and ar ranged for assistance In their efforts. KHARAS CASE DRAWS PROMINENT OFFICIALS Leadlass Street ltall Men All Over the Country- to , Testify. from rostum Ctrtal Company, Ltd., Battle Creek, UUh. Ilatldinar I'rrmlts. ' 1 Smith. Kvans. frame, g t.40: .1. J. ShprliK-h. MS rot-eat arnue. riamo Joe Knssl. 111.1 Houth Twelfth street, :'.(XO; Atlas tiil company, 101-2 North Eleventh, galvanized Iron warehouse. JLlflno; t' r Traver. 1 North Thirl v-iii ...... nue. brick apartments. SiS.nOO; C. p. Traver I Xouth Thlrty-flial. brick dwelling' lienoft, l.. a. liilffln. M7 North Thirty. I fourth, fiame,' lidai New Inurest was injected into the caie. of the United Slatei against Theodore Kharas In the United States district court Wednesday morning. In the appearance on the witness ttand of several street railway magnates and officers from different parts of the country. Flrt-t of these witnesses was Alex MaSKey, president of the Blue Valley Klectric Hall way line of Kansas City. He testified that he had entered Into a contract or leaee wtih Theodore Kharas for the Installation of the movable street ear sign device on the cars of his road In October, irii. The device was to lie Installed within three months, but has, not been Installed yet. In a wordy wrangle between United States Attorney Howell, representing the prosecution, and Attorney Wells for the defense, th government stated that it pro pcted to show by the evidenco of tilts wit ness and other street railway men yet to be put on the stand that there had been no attempt on the part of the defendant to equip tars with his anovtbls Mf,a sys tem and that installation had In en made in only four cars, two at Lincoln snd t'.to at Alton, III., but that the system had been IhUiii out of the caia and tvas n.t now In use at all. 11 was therefore on this ground thst the government proposes to show that the scheme is a fraudulent Army Notes Captain John R. McClintock. formerly of the Fifth United States cavalry, but now ar' civilian, was a visitor st army headquar ters Tuesday. Second Lieutenant George Dlllman of the Sixth cavalry, Fort lies Moines, was a caller at army headquarters Tuesday. Captain W. K. Jones, United States army, has Jeen detailed as senior in structor for the officers of the Missouri or ganized militia, at the camp of the In struction to be established shortly at Nevada, Mo., for the organized militia of that state. Brigadier General F. A. Smith, commanding- the Department of the Missouri; Lieutenant Colonel I). E. McCarthy, chief quartermaster of the department, and Lieutenant A. J.aRue Christie, aidn-de-camp, returned Tuesday morning from Fort D. A. ftussel, Wyo. Their visit to Fort D. A. Russell was to look over the ground for the maneuver ramp to be established on the Pole Mountain reserve, and to make preliminary arrangements for the camp. The patty was driven out to the Po'e Moun tain district from Cheyenne, by automo biles. Senator F. E. Warren of Wyoming accompanying the party. Major H. J. Gallagher of tho subsistence department United States army, stationed at Seattle, was a visitor at the office of Lieutenant Colonel F. F. Eastman, chief commlssaiy of the Department of the Mis souri, Tuesduy. Major Gallagher was called cast by the recent death of his mother, a resident of Council Bluffs, the former home of Major Gallagher. Major Gallagher is well known to many Omaha people from his long resld'-nce In Council Bluffs. He returned to Seattle Tuesday evening. Captain V. K. Buthan. acting judge advo cate of the Department of the Missouri, has also been detailed to assist Captain Jones in the work as instructor of militia officers. FASTING TO IMPROVE HEALTH Three Youiibt Society 'Women Of .Veer York. Are Tr Insr 1 pton Sin clair's Prescription. Three young New York society women w ho are fasting to improve their health are apparently succeeding. At Garden City, L. I , the fast started Monday, the trio belnf Mrs. Keith Trask. Miss Marlon Mackellai and Mi?s Anne Townsend. All were In excellent condition to start with, seasoned by a life of much riding and gulf and healthful outdoor exercise. It was Just a general bracing up they wanted and thej determined to test tho theory lately ex ploited so much, that fasting fortified th system against most bodily Ills. So far the most pronounced result of thelt fast is a whitening of the tongue, which ll subjected to frequent Inspection before t mirror. The weights of the young women at th beginning of the test were Miss Mackellrr. W. pounds: Miss Toxnseiul, 12S pounds, an& Mrs. Trask, 125 pounds. Plenty of water to drink ha been all they- have allowed tliemavlves since the fast started. All of them lnsit that ths fast so far has benefited them. 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