BECOMES AN OMAHA BOOSTER
Utah Wholesale Dealer Converted tt
Land Products Exhibit.
PASSED THE CITY BY FOR YEARS
(intra ( nrrpapnmlral Telle f Kren
llltalrr Between) Mormon t holrs
Inr ew 1 rV Show Honors
Writ li nrala.
No Clue to Be Had on 'PLUMBERS' CONVENTION PLANS iPrivate Detective Cavalry Will Arrive
Mystery of Death of
C.H.Slocumby Gas
Police Incline to Theory Man Found
Dead in Newly Rented Home
Wa Accident Victim.
Whether C. If. Slocum. found dead Fri
day afternoon. In hid newly rented house
at 253 Davenport street, with the Baa
pouring from tha open Jets of a gas stove,
came to his death through suicide or by
accident, la still a matter of doubt.
I i nil n i" r rfmriv in inn n ma i in i r.ii. :
- t Ion of tl:e circumstances in tha case, dui
tl-ri.tirh the Nebraska metropolis enroute h ,ul nope of doflnltHv f,ina; the
tn the easfrn market for year, nner . ,,.,,, Ths in,.egt will not be
! Two Hundred Master Plumbers of the
State to Attend.
IOWA MEN ALSO TO TAKE PART
Mayor Dtklmin David Cle in
Make Opatnar Aairm Meellai
to Re at the Rome VI
Mors Will Toir C Itr.
'JIKN". Teh. 4 ieorae MeCun. mem
ber r.f the 'nrse wholesale hoUe of John I
. nwcmft t i'ona. ulin attended Omaha's
land show. I an enthusiastic booster for J
slonplritt to see the rlty or haltins Ion?
enough In hla tusli acrosj the continent to
give a thouaiit to the plnce. He 'Ae In
duced by .loe Wright, who ! with the
eidrn exhibit, to visit the land show, and
sure then he lias had a revelation, lie
Omaha Is destined lo be a city witli
evtt a 1 1 v a I It. the corn belt, and he expects
in si benefit to come from what Omaha
has done and plans lo do tor this part of
the went.
This spirit of push, a exemplified in
the Omaha I.and Khon." saa the Ostden
wholesaler, "will tide any city over a
countrv-wlde depreealon, and In a time of
prosperity will win for that city enviable;
pie-fmlnence anions; the most prosperous
cities of the land. Heraftev I will make
Omaha an objective point on the first leg
of my Journey across the continent, and,
furthermore. I will wg Utah people to look
to Omaha as on of the progressive, buay,
bustling business centers of the United
States, wltli which they should keep In
touch.'
kaalssqns In Ogdf B.
Negotiations have so far progressed as to
assure a chants utia assembly In Ogden
this coming summer. The business men
and prominent educators, with the earnest
ro-opeiatlon of the ministers, have entered
Into a tentative agreement with the leaders
of the Chautauqua to meet the cxpenee of
an elaborate musical and oratorical treat,
the assembly lo he held In Ogden canyon,
oi. e of the most delightful spots in all the
world In the summer season. The canyon
w ill he a great amphitheater, where, In
the. coo! of the mountain breeze, bearing
Intense uf fir and pine the Chautauqua will
possess nn added charm for the lover, of the
beatnlfol lu nature.
It Is proposed to have an eisteddfod In
connection with the Chautauqua and to
ha the larger Mormon choirs of Ogden,
Ha't Lake and other Utah cities, each num
beilng several hundred members, compete
for the honor of being dealgnated "The
Mormon Choir."
4 hfllra In a Contest.
for several years there has been consid
erable rivalry between the Mormon choirs
of Ogdtn and .Salt Lake City, and Just at
present this' rivalry Is being manifested In
a wordy contest as to which organisation
shall be selected to accept the offer of
the New fork Land show patterned some
what after the 'Omaha success the ex
poses of tha trip to be paid by the New
York exlrfbttlon. . The Ogden choir of 3..0
members gs made a number of Journeys
and has scored at least fine signal success,
receiving wide mention and high encomi
ums while at the "Portland exhibition. The
loral choir has been drilled In the "Irriga
tion Ode" and because of tha mastery of
thai difficult and pretentious composition,
which la to be made a feature of the musi
cal program of the New York Land exhi
bition, haa laid claim to the right to be
chosen as Utah's best product in songs.
Utah, hy the way. Is a land of melody.
The Mormons have cultivated a musical
temperament and It would not be surprising
If, eventually, this state should win fame
for the love of music even now all pervad
Ing and which promises to Inspire even the
children at play In the street to sing the
lighter operas and be that which the chil
dren of some parts of Italy' are carolling,
sweet-voiced song birds.
Wealth In the Desert.
Henry (. Haker haa Bone east to close
a r'etl for the building of large glaaa
works on a alllra deposit lately opened
to the north of Ogden, Utah. The aanda
of the deposit have, been analysed and
found to be superior to those of the Herk
alilre hills which have furnished tha raw
material for the higher grade of glass
manufactured In the New 'Kngland states.
Mr. t'sker hns the proud distinction of
liAvtnn discovered that "the barrens." near
I'.rlghnm City, were not a worthless atretch
of alkull flats, aa accepted for forty years,
but. (unlained the material, in admoat a
ehemhally pure slate, for the making of
1'oithind cement. Through hla perspicacity,
one of the most extensive cement Indus
tries In the west haa been established,
vnd brought to a highly profitable stage,
ard now that he lias set out to convert n
SJiul hank into a treasure trove, It la gen
erally conceded that the transmutation Is
more ihnn a possibility.
Open New I ml Fields,
Forty odd miles directly east of Ogden,
along the Union Pacific railroad, are coal
measures which, with development work,
are disclosing great veins of coal, high In
Yo'atllo gas and hydro-carbons, and com
paring favorably with the beat of Rock
Hpilnga "lump" In British thermal units.
11)18 coal field la being opened up by an
Oden company at a little camp known aa
Mn" Creek. Testa nre being made to
dnoionatrate the value of the coal in a
producer gaa plant. The IiIkIi per cent of
tolatlle matter 11.07 as compared with an
avettiKe of only 22 per cent In other fuels
bioui;ht to thla market haa led the own-
era to Investigate the feasibility of erect- 1
liiK au extensive plant at tha mines to
ope una producer gaa engines In the gen
ial.li ( electric energy, the power i.t
be transmitted to Ogden and fait Lake City
for commercial puriHiae.
Uxpcrts In power fcrneialtion claim that
a producer Has plant, operated on coal
of the desirable properties of the Grass
Cieek fuel, can produce electric energy In
t'onii.e'lll'in with the best hydro-electric
plant.
The testa now being made by the Ogden
company will prove of Interest to all com
panies producing electric power by si earn,
water or gaa.
i 1
held before Monday.
Slocum'a body was found shortly after
4 o'clock by .1 3 Ilayless, who had gone
to the oiaca to Install a telephone. Evi
dently Slocum had prepared to sleep, for
an overcoat waa found spread out on the
i floor beneath him and a coat waa wrapped
over his face The body waa cold and
the man nad evidently been dead for some
time.
Slocum was hlng in a little hall be
ts ecu the tlliilng room and the kitchen
with his head extending Into the kitchen.
It Is thought that he had come here for
the purpose of establishing himself In a
house, expecting to bring his family later,
for a lease on tbe house from February
3 to March t waa found In tha dead man's
pocketa.
Slocum came from tha east evidently
with another person, for on hla person
there were two tickets partially used that
read from where they were torn off from
Council Bluffs tn Omaha. The police have
so far been unable to ascertain the Identity
of the aecond person.
Neighbors say that he was alone In the
house from 11 o'clock. Some said that a
man was with him, but this fact waa de
nied by others.
Slocum registered at the Pax ton ' hotel
Thursday, lie gave It out that he waa in
the employ of the standard Oil company
in the capacity of an investigating agent
sent out by the central office. A. H. Rich
ardson, treasurer and secretary of the local
branch of the company, says that they
know nothing whatever of the man here.
The police are Inclined to a ai d lue acci
dent theory. Two empty bottles which had
contained whisky were found In the room,
and they think that Slocum was merely
sleeping with no Intention of suicide. The
gas Jets, they say, were probably left open
when the stove was installed in the morn
ing, and were not turned off when the
gas was turned back on by the men.
Telegrams from W. N. Hlociim of Chicago,
asking for a description of the body, have
been received by the police and Coroner
Crosby. He is thought to be tha father
of the dead man.
At least J"9 members of the Nebraska
Master Plumbers' association are expected
to attend the aecond annual convention at
the Rome hotel In this city on February ,
nd 10. J. B. Cunningham of this city.
who Is secretary of the association, la now
putting the finishing touches on the pro
! gram, which will be especially attractive
for the Anti-Saloon ! in Omaha Sunday on
League Testifies
Had Expenses Faid on Visit! to the
Red Light District Adjourn.
Till Tuesday.
Admitting that he was once In Jail, the
cross-examination of a. M. Wardell, 102
North Eighteenth street, an anti-saloon de
tective, kept on tha stand most of Satur
day morning, proved the sensation of the
ouster hearing thus far.
Placed on the stand by the atate he told
of having been employed by the Anti
Saloon league and of having made two
trip through the red light district of
to the master plumbers. Not only will there , ()maha v ,rlp am1 p,.,,,,. e said
be a good attendance from the atate, but a
number of Iowa masters will be guests
at the convention.
On Wednesday, the opening day, there
will be an address of welcome by Mayor
liahlman. Liavld Cole of the Commercial
club will also talk briefly, welcoming the
his expenses for these two daya amounted
to St. He told of having seen liquor sold
after hours and of having visited certain
clubs and buying liquors without diffi
culty. He said he had made prevloua trips
through the red light district and that he
gav Information rained at this time to
guests to commercial Omaha. Responses by j tne nU-Saloon league.
Negro Assaults
Woman; Husband
Comes to Rescue
Offender Caught by Enraged Man and
Nearly Killed by Husband
Police Arrive.
But for the timely arrival of Officer
Banko at 1818 Pierce street about 1 o'clock
Saturday, Joaeph Perrl, an Italian laborer,
would likely have killed William Brown,
a negro, who assaulted Mra. Pearl Perrl
while she sat at a window of her home.
Aa it waa the negro waa badly used up
and Perrl waa restrained from further vio
lence with the greatest difficulty.
Mrs. Perrl waa Bitting In an open front
window of her home when without warning
Brown, seeing her from the street, ruahed
up and tried to drag her to the ground.
Her acreams aroused the neighborhood.
Perrl. who hatP'not yet returned to work,
waa the first to reach her aide.
The negro waa tearing and pulling at
Mra. Perrl with Insane fury when the liua
band arrived. With only his bare bunds
ha atarted upon the negro and would have
killed him but for tha police. A crowd
quickly gathered and there were criea of
"lynch htm," btlt these soon died down aa
the negro was whirled away to the station.
the state president. T. C. Phillips of I.ln
coin, and others will be made, after which
routine business will be transacted and re
ports of officers heard. On tha evening of
the opening day the visitors will make up
a theater party at the Orpheum.
The aecond day will be given over largely
to executive work, the entire morning to be
consumed In attending to business. To re
lieve the routine there will ba several ad
dresses. Secretary Watts of the Missouri
Pluhibers' association will be her from
Kansas City and he will talk on "The Cost
of Ioing Business." Mr. Mueller of the
Mueller Manufacturing company will also
talk, .his subject being "Credit from the
Manufacturers' Standpoint." City Engineer
Craig and Dr. Connell of the city health
department will also deliver addresses. This
will be followed by election of officers and
banquet at the Rome hotel at night.
, Will Inar the City.
On the closing day there will be a tour of
the city in conveyances to be provided and
all unfinished business will be transacted.
The Nebraska Master Plumbers' associa
tion was organized in this city last July
with about eighty members. The object is
to advance sanitation and encourage laws
on sanitation ahd the enforcement of them
to educate the members of the craft In
sanitation and in all that pertains to the
furtherance of plumbing and the best meth
ods of conducting business; to establish
harmonious and equitable relations be
tween master plumbers, Journeymen plumb
ers and other employes, and the manufac
turers of and Jobbers in supplies used in
the plumbing, heating, gasfltting and drain
age business.
The present officers of the association
are F. C. Phillips, Lincoln, president; R. D.
Kingsbury. Grand Island, vice president;
C. Barclay, Beatrice, treasurer; J, B.
Conningham, Omaha, secretary; board of
directors, R. D. Kingsbury, chairman.
Grand Island; i. P. Russell, Columbus;
W. J. Chambers. York: V. C Phillips, IJn
coln; B. Grunwald, Omaha; J. C. Blxby,
Omaha; i C. Barclay, Beatrice.
Attorney Connell inquired If it was not
trtie that while In Minneapolis the witneas
waa known under the alias Harry J. Mon-
telth. This waa denied. The witneas was
then asked lf .lt was not true that while
In Minneapolis ha went to the postoffice
and represented himself as a postoffice
Inspector In order to get possession of cer
tain mall and whether ha was not taken
In custody for this offense. He replied in
the negative.
It was brought out that the witness had
long been a private detective and that he
once had an offiae in the Paxton block in
Omaha.
"It la not true that you were once in the
penitentiary?" inquired counsel.
"No. sir, I was not, but I waa in Jail
in Omaha at one time." There was no
attempt lo learn what for.
During the cany part of the session the
several memorandum slips showing where
deliveries of beer were made were Intro
duced In evidence. The slips showing aalea
lo the Eagles' and Mechanics' cluba were
excluded.
At noon adjournment was taken in the
ouster proceedings until Tuesday morning.
SIXTY NEBRASKA LUMBERMEN
TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY
Bis Tarty ttMl travt l.lncola Tnee
dsr and Mike Toar Through
Southern "tatra.
All preparations have been completed
by the Nebraska Lumbermen's association
for the forthcoming trip to Mexico City,
which will have its start next Tuesday and
end with the return to Lincoln March Z.
Mxty lumbermen and members of their
family will comprise the party which shall
undertake the excursion.
Bird S. Crttchfleld la to be general super
intendent of the trip, with J. A. Aspergren
and Oon Crttchfleld as assistants. No
member of the party la to carry any aort
of luggage larger than a large sultcaae.
From the atart In Lincoln the train will
go to Kansas City and from thence make
a complete tour' to Mexico City. Mexico,
stopping frequently at pom la of Interest
along the way.
GRAND ISLAND TO GET
NEW BURLINGTON STATION
Koail Decides to irnd F.larhtr Thoa
aaad Hollars In Filing lp Its
Terminals There.
The Burlington road wilt spend 10,000 In
ita improvements at 'Grand Island. The
site of the atatlon will be moved entirely
and a new terminal system Installed. Tha
present terminal of the Burlington In
Grand Island is on the aouth aide of the
city, away front the centers jf trade. The
new station will be nearer the heart of
the town. Work will be started as soon aa
possible, probably sane tiina In the com
ing rummer.
Woman Who Opened
Grave Says She Had
Vision from God
Mrs. Amanda Harrison of Stanford,
Ky., Makes Confession that Indi
cates She is Insane.
STANFORD, Ky.. Feb. 4-The general
belief expressed here today waa that Mrs.
Amanda Harrison, pursued, raptured and
returned here today on a charge of dese
crating the grave of George B. Sauflcy,
the attorney, will not be Imprisoned. The
remarkable statements made by her in
her confession, the authorities believe, is
evidence thai she haa suffered mental
affliction.
"A vision from God told me that he would
rise again," said Mrs. Harrison before Judge
Bailey yesterday afternoon. She said she
worked all Tuesday night digging into the
grave and removing the casket containing
the body of the attorney, which waa found
above the grave in the cemetery early
Wednesday.
Mra. HarrlBon, who waa arrested In a
remote part of Adair county, nearly luo
miles away, today readily admitted her con
nection with tha attempted grave robbery
and said ahe had no accomplice. ,'
In explanation of the weird ' scene In
which she says she waa the sole actor, Mrs
Harrison aald that on laat Saturday morn
ing she experienced a vision from God In
which fhe was assured that the attorney
would arise from the dead it the earth
covering him should be removed. Confiding
her Intentions to no one, Mrs. Harrison
went about her plana for freeing the body.
Before leaving her home on the night of
her quest she .prayed fervently and stealing
into the cemetery about midnight began
her task. With hands unused to a .spade,
she shoveled the dirt from the grave, con
fident the end of her task meant the re
storation to Ufa of the man who had se
cured her a divorce. After aha had re
moved all of the dirt from over the caaket
and had lifted It above the earth she was
unable to remove the lids. Lights in tha
distance warned her persons were being
aroused and dawn waa near. Thereupon
she abandoned her task and, having pre
viously requisitioned the services of tha
son of one of her tenants, departed for
Adair county. It was at the home of rela
tives that ahe waa found today by officer!,
accompanied by Rowan Haufley. brother of
the dead attorney. Tha warrant against
Mrs. Harrison charges her with desecrating
a grave.-
Field Trial Meaann Knds.
ROG KRIS SPRINGS. Tenn., Feb. 4 The
field trial Hi-asnn oi IMlo-li enued today
with the completion of the all-age stake of
the American club and the awarding of
first honors for the event to the setter
Comanche Frank, owned by U. R. Flshel
of Hope. Indiana.
ltuch schwans i neonore wniteetone was
second, and Mobile, owned by .1. M. Avent
of Hickory Valley. Tenn., third.
Its Way to Mexico
Six Troops from Fort Meade Now En
route to Scene of Border Dis
turbance in Mexico.
fix Iroops of the Fourth cavalry ordered
out of Fort Meade, S. D.. to maintain neu
trality at tha Mexican bonier are expected
to arrive In Omaha some time Sunday
afternoon. They left Fort Meade at nom
Saturday over the Northweatern.
The battalion composed ot Troopa I. K,
L and M la In command of Captain John
O'Hhea. and with his men he will proceed
to El Paso, Tex. Troops B and C are In
command of Captain Frank L. Case, and
they are to report to the commumlinK
general at Fort Hauchuca. Aric. The men
will spend several hours In Omaha and
will then proceed to the southwest over
tha Rock Island, arriving at their destina
tions about Wednesday or Thursday.
The War department today sent tele
graphic jnstructlona to General W. 8.
Schuyler of Fort Riley to proceed to Fort
Hauchuca, where he will be in command
of the troopa.
STURG1S. S. D.. Feb. 4 Special Tele.
gram.) Six troops of the Fourth cavalry
of Fort Meade, ordered to the Mexican bor
der, a're loading horses and camp equip
ment on special traina today.
The troops that go are 1. K, L, and M.
Third squadron, and C and B, First squad
ron, all In command of Captain John
O'Shea. Troopa A and D, band and ma
chine gun platoon, remain at Fort Meade.
Troops C and B left here this afternoon
at t o'clock for Arizona. Troops I. K, L,
and M will leave about S o'clock for El
Paso, Tex., by way of Omaha.
Opening Door Gives
Woman Chance to Run
! Robber Turni His Head Loner Enourrh
to Let His Victim Make
Escape.
Vlges of M South Twenty-
Mrs. W. 1.
second street, reported to the police Satur
day
that she was held up by lone high
wayman at Twentieth and Howard streett
Thursday night.
The fellow did not secure anything
hi. r.,nii for Just as he was on
i.otnt of relieving her of her valuables a
door In a house nearby cprned.
man. frightened by the noise.
head to see what It was.
her opportunity and ran.
for
tha
and the
turned his
Mrs. Vigea seised
The highwayman
evidently discouraged, did not follow her.
locial BrimMiug
Soon becomes habitual drinking
resulting in nervous
breakdown
REGULATE SALE OF FIREARMS
License Inspector Would ( harae
Those Who Sell tinna and Am
munition. If License Inspector Richard Schneider
has his way dealers in firearms and all
kinds of explosives will have to come In
with an annual fee for the privilege of
dispensing their wares.
Mr. Schneider wants an ordinance pased
by the city council regulating these deal
ers. At present there Is no ordlnsnce save
one, which stipulates that dealers In gun
powder must pay a stated amount. All
others are privileged to sell as they please.
Schneider thinks there should be regu
lation of the sale of firearms and explo
sives of all sorts, and he will present an
ordinance embodying bis ideas to the city
council.
Sobriety and Industry are the Keys to Success.
f THE NEAL TREATMENT Removes All De
sire and Craving in Three Days.
A Guaranteed Contract
A jruarnntoe is given ouch pa
tient agreeing to effect h perfect
cure or refund the money nt the
end of the third dav.
The Neal internal treatment
cures the periodical, occasional
or moderate drinker, the habit
ual and excessive drinker and
the nervous man who haa to
drink to keep from becoming
more nervous. It takes away all
inclination to drink, all desire
and craving for drink by neutral
izing the poison of alcohol in
the system and ridding the blood
of the poison by a rapid pro
cess of elimination, leaving the
drinker in the same normal con
dition he was in before tasting
liquor, so far as the effect of al
cohol may be concerned all ap
petite for drink gone and lie a
new man.
No Hypodermic Injections
The Neal internal treatment
effects a perfect cure in three
days without hypodermic injections.
A Modern Treatment
' The Neal is a Physician's
Cure for the drink habit; it is
the most modern and perfect of
known treatments, originated by
a physician, compounded by u
physician, and administered by
experienced physicians. It never
fails.
Call, write or phone Douglas
7556 for free booklet, "The Neal
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Neal Institute Co., (). B., 150J
South 10th Street, Omaha, Neb.
All communications strictly con
fidential. Dank references
given.
"Gang" is to Stick
Close to Mr. Harry
Will Come Into the Juvenile Court
When Sure that the Judje
Wants Them.
charity workers may deplore the Influ
ence of the "Gang" spirit in boys all they
want, but it worked out In pretty good
Phape In Juvenile court Saturday.
Last - week Harry Kegel, a new.le. waa I
before tha Judge for shying atonea through
windows out on Leavenworth street. II
admitted that ha "Pegged" some ot them,
but that thera were several others with
him at tha time. Tea. ha thought perhaps
hu could get tome of tha lads to come Into
tourt.'
Krlaiit and early Saturday Harry waa In
court ulth three of the lada in tba window
sioa'hlna- affair, lie aald there war two
others that h could not get to come. He j
aid they wera auspldoua and thought j
n-.jbe ha did not com direct front th :
.'uilga. To aoi aiound thla, Juda Kennedy ;
gaa Hjtry a personal order and th eas
was continued, luiUl ha van bring th other
taa b-v lata court.
ORCHARD HILL CLUB ELECTS
Vast Inipratrnirnta Planned by Or
ganisation of Snbnrb for lis
General Wrlfarc.
Vast Improvement work Is 1n prospect
for the suburb of Orchard Hill during the
ensuing year, according to plans discussed
by the Orchard Hill Improvement club at
Us last meeting. Officers for th year
were elected aa follows: C, l. Hutchin
son, president; J It. Lynch, first vie
presiuent; Herman Frlcke, second vie
president; Qus Nelson, treasurer; Miss 11
F. McCartney, secretary, and H. F. lion
ley, assistant secretary.
It ia proposed that Fortieth street ahall
b opened up northward and I.ak street
westward. Tha eitendon of street car
lines, the paving of atreeta and tha park
ing and general improvement of the suburb
are U be definitely mapped out soon. It la
expected.
Hntldln Hermlta.
Alex Sea.tedt. r.. Suitu Thirt -sixth
tiel. fiame Unrlunf. li mm- (Jr.ue.w ,.
ton Construction company. Ill; .Vorth
T eeert) -fifth avenue, frame dialling, $' ;
Mrs 11 una llo't, lHimmicm auevt, fianu
dellius. i-M.
TEETH
Eitfcout Plates.
Dr. Clark
i.
The I'ainle
Isrntlsl.
16 TEAM' ZXriKIKWCK
804 Pastoa Blk. 16th and Tarnam.
Am knu;n a the must reliable tuulu
extractor In titualia.
Special Discounts on Iarg Amounts
of Work. Examination Tr.
Set of Teeth $5.00
Very best set of Teeth . . $8.00
Aluminum Plates, very bfat made,
t $10.00
OolU Plates $25 nuel up
Gold Crowns $4 and uj
Porcelain Crowns, like jour own
teeth $3.00
Gold Killings $1 and up
Silver Flllluga f0
Porcelain Killings, like your own
teeth $1 am! up
Bridgework. per tooth $
ALL WOKK OUAaAITIID.
Ont e( towa people eaa obmia per.
feet work and return how earn aay.
Office Hur, a ta ft; Bxaiags, t I;
Buaaays, is to .
TT1
.me
Eh
-jr Feb. 20-2
The automobile event of the year.
Keep polled about it through the Bee.
It will tell you how fast the cars are running.
How steep the hills are that they are climbing.
What they cost. How good they are.
Everything, everywhere, all of the time.
Don't miss a number now.