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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1914)
asMN THE HEE: OMAHA. FIMDAV, DECKM BE '2 1HU. .5 JOHN MUIR, NOTED NATURALIST, DIES Famous Geologist Passes Away at Home of His Daughter, Near Los Angeles. DISCOVERER OF GREAT GLACIER lift Made Bcleattfle InrestlaaMons In Earose, Asia Bad Aantralla Greatest Work fa Moii. tains of tar West. USB ANGELES. Cal.. tVc. ; -John Mulf, the naturalist, died in a hospital here of pneumonia. He was T years of ee. Mr. Mulr was visit Ins his daughter. Mrs. Helen Mulr Funk, at ragK'tt, a ttwn In the desert of San Rornardino county. He was stricken with pneu monia last week. Doctors from ixn An (Teles were called Into consultation Tuea day, and It was determined to bring him to this city for treatment. When he arrived here last nlaht, Mr. Mutr was in a critical condition. He anlc rapidly, death cumin; at 10 o'clock this morning;. His daughter via with him. John Mulr. like John Hurroushs. with whom his name often has been linked, belonged to that school of naturalists vhose work wss so fused with the writers' personality and so penetrated by individual feeling; that their output was as much literature as science. Philosopher and Rrtist, as well as ob server, he took a creative delight in his work which no mere classification of de tails could have brought. 'at!v of Scotland. Born In Ininhar, Scotland, in 183(1, Mulr came to this country at the age of 11. and after graduating at the University of Wisconsin with the class of 1864, plunged Immediately Into his life work of reologlit, explorer and naturalist. His descriptions of the Yosemita valley first brought It Into national fame, and his visit there left him with a love of the west which remained through all his travels and led him to make his home at Martinez, Cal., In his later years. He chose a site in the Contra Costa valley, sheltered on one side by a wooded hill, and surrounded on three others by vineyards, orchards and streams, confronted by the towering out line of Mount Diablo. The grounds were a riot of pines, palms, cacti and exotic vegetation, for botany was one of Mud's delights. To the great glacier Mulr discovered in Alaska In 1881 his name was given, and as a member of the DeLong relief ex pedition he made further valuable polar reports. Travels In Asia and Europe. Later his travels, partly in company with John Burroughs, took hlin him to Hawaii, Russia, Siberia, MancAurla, India, and Australasia, hut his life work was In the mountains of western Amer ica, where he made an elaborate classi fication of faunal and floral life, supple mented by much descriptive writing, both If book form and In the periodical press and the newspapers. Harvard. Yale, Wisconsin and other universities granted him honorary de grees, and he was elected to member ship in many aclentifio societies. Of re rent years his signature was rarely seen, but he had remained sturdy and active until his sudden seisura by pneumonia. Cutierrez and Villa Confer at the Capital; Carranza Won't Flee WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Provislonal President Qutlerres and General Villa had a long conference last night In Mexico City, according to advices today from State department agents there. As no mention was made of any street fight ing or friction between the followers of the two leaders. State department of ficials regarded their dispatches as evi dence against reports that Gutlerres had been made a prisoner and that his forces had been engaged with Villa troops. The dispatch, dated late last night, re ferred In optimletlo terms to the progress being made in rehabilitating the central government. Apparently confirming the Stale de partment view, the minister of forolgn affairs in Gutierrez cabinet, telegraphed the Washington representatives of Gutlerres today that there was abso lutely nothing new In the aituatton In Mexico City, General Csrranxa has no Intention of leaving Mexico, according to a telegram dated yesterday, received at the Car ranza agency here from Aplzaco, a small town northeast of Puebla. In addition to requesting his representatives to deny all fcuc.h reports, the message says: "I am Still In the town of Aplzaco visit ing the camps of our troops and find them in high spirits and eager to assume the offensive against the reactionaries. Necessities of the campaign demand that I visit the lines of operation, so that I may become acquainted with the necessi ties of the troops and keep in close touch with their movements." A dispatch to the State department to day seya Carranza is reported to have reached Cordoba, on the line between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. His troops, it la added, have taken live stock and other articles at Orizaba and other places along the railway. A dlxpatrh from Mexico City states that General Villa has taken a house there and will remain there Indefinitely. Cotton for Bremen is Examined With X-Rays by Britons NKW YORK, Dpc. 24.-Officlal repre sentative of the British government ex amined with the X-ray today 10.000 bales of cotton consigned to Bremen, Germany, to determine whether any of them con tained contraband of war. The cotton waa being loaded aboard the steamship City of Savannah, which sails tomorrow. The X-ray machines, according to the English officials, had been especially de signed for the purpose and enabled theni to inspect the Interior of the bulky cot ton bales, which could easily conceal arms, ammunition or other contraband. They had decided to use this method, they said, after It was found that, owing to the varying wolght of the bales, the scales could give no certain guarantee that each bale wss honest. jsajtsju.i'l.ajs.sn VMM. Ill" JW.H. .v 1 If - NIMBU S . 7 .J- 1 V V -rV 1 mil .'1 1 . If r - . . ... LION AND LION-KILLER S. P. 0. A. Officer Bickett and Alico, the lionesg he killed. Below is a picture of Mrs. T. B. Oehedy, who escaped being cornered in a box by a lion by climbing: to the balcony when six lions escapod from their cages on the stage of the Eighty-sixth Street theater in New York, invading the anditorinm and creating a panic among the andience. One of the lions managed to get to the street and was finally cornered in the hall of a photograph studio. Three po licemen and four others were shot or badly trampled during the panic. -"'V - ':- "T" .;rSa.i v'1 . v -. " w a. . . Ja . .7 8e 4 Virtzv-jr-' f! , . . " , - -V, . ' v A'aVi rf : ; V"' X" ;' ' ' ' i GIRL NURSE'S CARE OF PRINCE REPAID Interest Taken by French Woman in Dying Man Brings Boon to Maubeuge. KINDNESS OF THE C0NQUEEERS Father of Knitter's rphrw Urdera Clly Kapet-lally Favored Dr- caur, of Considerate Actloa. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) BOU1XXJNE, France, (via London), Dec. 15. Because a young French Red Cross nurse took a particular interest In an 18-year-old German lieutenant ' who was brought unoon.lous into the hospital at Maubeuge and died three days later, the little manufacturing city of Maubeuge has been highly favored by Its German conquerors and Is enjoying a greater amount of freedom than any of the French border towns In German terri tory. Proves to Be Prince. The wounded German proved to be the prince of Saxc-Melnlngen, nephew of the emperor. He had suffered a fractured skull in an encounter with a French chauMeur, and died without regaining consciousness. At the suggestion of the little nurse, the local authorities rendered the prince the funeral honors due his rank, photo graphed the body and coffin and sent the photogiuphs, together with the personal belongings of the prince, and a detailed account cf his Illness to his family at Melnlngen. This occurred while the town was still under French control. The young man's father, the duke of Saxe-Meintngen, acknowledged the courtesies in a letter expressing deepest appreciation, and later, when the Ger mans entered Maubeuge, he proved his gratitude by directing the troop occupy ing the fortress town to treat the In habitant with the utmost consideration. The nurse was given a safe conduct through the German lines and has Just arrived at Boulogne. Smallest Man of arrlsoit. The rhuUHSetir, Who wa responsible for the death of the prince, was known as the smallest soldier In the Maubeuge garrison, but In the battle against the rrlnce'e crack cavalry regiment, he ac quitted himself with distinction. Besides placing the prince hora du com bat, he wounded and captured the prince's orderly, two troopers and a non-com-missioned officer, thereby earning special mention in the official report of the en gagement. A few days later he was, himself, taken prisoner by the German reinforcements, which occupied Mau-beuege. German Airman Crosses Channel; ! Drops Bomb Near Castle of Dover LONDON, Dec. I4.-A hostile Seroplane dropped a bomb owr Dover thin morning aud then dieapcared, according to a statement thib afternoon by the official Presn bureau. The text of the statement follows: "An aeroplane of the rnemv dronned n bomb while passing over Dover this morning. The missile fell In a garden and exploded, but no damage was done. The aeroplane waa seen for a few seconds omy. 11 lett Immediately, passlntt out over the sea. A Brltiah aircraft went 1111. but did not see the enemy strain. The weather was cloudy and foRgy." Tins German raid from the air in the city of Dover is the first news of an authentic character of any hostile air craft visiting Great Britain. The machine today came from the direction of Deal and waa flying very high. It was not slBhlcd from Dover until Is suddeuly emerged from the clouds. Apparently Dover castle was tho objective of the raid, for the bomb thrown from tha aeroplane fell In the Harden In the rear of St. James rectory, which Is located In front of the castle. Tho windows In the rectory and some In the houses Immedi ately surrounding the rectory were broken. Fog mndo easy the escape of th hos tile airship. Immediately he had dropped his bomb the pilot started straight across the channel. Two British aeroplanes went up In an endeavor to catch the rnldiT, but the hostile ship had too much of a si art and could not be overtaken. PAHIR, Dec. H. A German aeroplane, trying to reach Paris, snys the JournsJ waa pursued and brought down by the French air patrol at I'ontolse, nineteen miles northwest of Paris, Sunday. CLUBS REMEMBER EMPLOYES Are to Receive Costly Gifts for Their Efficient Services. BIG FIRMS ARE LIBERAL,' TOO Five-Dollar Gld Pieces Seem to Be the Popalar Gift of Many of the Baalneas Hoaaes to Their Employes. German Astronomers Co-Operating With Russ Now Prisoners Many of Omaha's large business firms, clubs, et cetra, distributing Christmas presents to employes yesterday afternoon Turkeys and cash seem to be the popular gifts. The Commercial club has raised sev eral hundred dollars by the donation system. At the Commercial club tips are not customary, so subscriptions, run ning from tl to to, are donated to give the employes a lump sum for Christmas. The Omaha club 1m said to have sub scribed over $1,200 by the same system. The ' cash la divided and distributed at the Omaha club in proportion to the length of the employe's service. The University club has received dona tions amounting to several hundred dol lars. At this club also the fund Is di vided and distributed on the ratio of proportionate service. The Elks' cluU gives a stipulated sum to Its employes each year. The donation system Is not followed, but a sum Is taken from the general fund. This sum is not made public, Tha National Biscuit company gives each employe a bright, new $ft gold piece. Dan Gaines, new proprietor of the Mer chants hotel, gave each of his em ployes G. The Fairbanks-Morse company and the Platner Lumber company make It an an nual custom to distribute turkeys to their employes, as do many other big whole sale and retail firms In the city. Rev. Leavitt Asks for Old Clothes for Released Prisoners Rev. J. A. Leavitt, superintendent of the Society for the Friendless. Is mak ing an appeal for warm clothing to be given to men coming out of prison. In a great many Instances some of these men have been incarcerated since sum mer, and being without means they are rather poorly clothed for the prevailing weather. Hev. Mr. Leavitt asks that all who have discarded clothing, still in usable shape, to send it to the check room of the Young Men's Christian association and mark it "Jail." Homesteader Held on Forgery Charge Confesses to Murder NEWPORT, Wash., Dec. 24.-Henry M. Kennerlv. h. hnmHtpailAH niv aunv Mont., brought here to answer a charge of forging the name of H. M. Warner of Spokane to a tW check at Milan, Wash, has confessed to the sheriff. It waa stated today that prior to tho forgery, he shot and killed Warner November t last In a quarrel over mcUipda of trapping gam. After the killing Kennedy said he took Warner's valuables and check book, cashed the forged check at Milan and went to Montana. The prisoner agreed to conduct tho sheriff to Warner's grave. TAYLOR SURPRISES FORCE WITH CHRISTMAS GIFTS When the force of Janitors, charwomen, elevator conductors and others connecteJ with the federal building called on Cus todian Cadet Taylor to wish hlm "Merry Christmas," he surprised tlein with hol iday gifts. They will have a holiday Christmas Read tb "For Kale" ada if you want bargain of the minute. (Correspondence of the Associated I'rc.ts ) BERLIN, Iec. 4. The astronomical ob servatories of Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Potsdam have Just Issued a state ment regarding the fiasco of 'the four German expeditions that went to the south of Ilustiia, U observe tho total eclipse of sun on August 21. Although the expeditions were under taken with the assistance of the at. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, th astronomers and their techlncal helpers were arrested and kept as prisoners tor a time In Odessa. The older scientist were finally allowed to return to Ger many, but the four younger men were kept at Odessa till November 14, when they were sent as prisoners of war to Astraohan. Their valuable astronomical instru ments had a still worse fate. They had to be left, packed in boxes, at FedosU, in the Crimea, and they were later con fiscated by the Russian government and given to the University of Odessa. FOSTER DISCHARGES TWO "JES" PLAYING WITH GUNS Cornelius Hughey and Kessle Woods, colored, were arrested at Thirteenth and Mason stieets Wednesday evening where they were threatening one another with large and murderous appearing revolvers. "What's the trouble Resale'."' imiuired the magistrate. "Nuthin', Judge; Cornelius and I wes Jest a-ptayln'." replied Elisabeth. The Judge discharged the pair with the advice not to play so hard. PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSES TILL SATURDAY MORNING In observance of Christmas, the public library closed Thursday evening at t o'clock and will be locked until the usual opening hour Saturday morning. Following the usual custom, every de partment will be closed, Including the circulation, reading and reference rooms, throughout the holiday. 0) I IF THE BABY IS CUTTING ittTH use Mrs. Widow's Soothing Syrup A SPLENDID REGULATOR PURELY VEGETABLE-NOT NARCOTIC IIOTF.LM AKD BtSSORTS. Hotel 38 vezlin Broadway ei 29$ St. "An Hotal Whera Guests ara Mad to Foal at Home" Not too large, yet large enough to afford the maximum of value at minimum expense. Exceptionally Accessible 500 Jtoosu JtfeeVrste Jtssfaaraat Ckarget SiBflc Room with Running Wtltr $1.00 to 12.00 per say Slsgl Rooms wits Tub er Shoeor $1.50 10 $5.00 par say DolbIs Rooms with Runnlni W.l.r $2.00 to $4.00 scrd.y Oovtl Rooms wltb Tub or Sbowtr $3.00 to $0.00 por ear COWARD C. FOGG. Manmtimg Diiwcler ROT 1 3ROWN. Midmmt Ummmm "Btrm Suitt Me" l,IIIBk H Our Price Merry Christmas Overcoat ale SATURDAY Should be of deep interest to every man and young man in town. &fsfl Fine 0vercoata tnat- include the world's best known' OUU makes of reliable overcoats. The House of Kuppenheimer and Hart, Schaffrier & Marx The most desirable models most wanted fabrics right colors. Overcoats of chinchilla, shawl collar, belted back, sin gle and doublo breasted. I?ox back, balraaeaan form fitting overcoats. Overcoats -with patin lining. English and medium English ( h'crcoats. Astrakhan collar Overcoats. - Fur Collar Overcoats. $15 values $7.50 $18 values $9.00 $20 values $10.00 $22.50 values- $11.25 $25 values $12.50 $30 values $14.50 $35 values $17.50 I eoenrmeiMT i.ia HOUSC or KUPS'CNHKIMflt ALL AT HALF PRICE SATURDAY (Men's and Young Men's Suits, $14.50 Special) "A Merry Christmas To All" The spirit of Christmas is shown in the happy faces of the people we meet on the street, in the jolly, good-natured bustle of the shoppers and in the mysterious hiding of bundles. The spirit of Christmas is in the very air we breathe these days. By its ties we are drawn closer to friends and relatives. All through the holidays the tele phone will be flashing millions of greetings and good wishes far and near over its network of wires. Kindness and forgiveness and laughter will be on the telephone wires all during the joyous holiday season. Old time friends will be reminded that they are not forgotten. Where in the old days one Christmas visit was made in person ten will now be made by telephone. If you have a surplus of happiness during the holiday season, why not telephone a part of it to someone who has less? The telephone will carry the slightest inflection of the human voice out to the far-away friend and relative. The telephone, you know, is the great and almost lim itless roadway over which Christmas spirit may travel j Why Not Telephone and Spread Good Cheer? NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY LO Most people are honest and would hasten to return any found article if j. . m - - tney Knew wnere to find the owner The first place they think of is th "Lost and Found" column, and if you have failed to announce your loss there, you have little chance of ever recovering your loss. When you lose anything telephone at once to Tyler 1000 and thus get quick action. raAo TyUr 1000 THE OMAHA BEE Bvtrjbadf Ramdt Bm Want 1 Jv)