Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1889, Page 2

et e T o e R e e ARG ¢ ) SR . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TiHURSDAY. MAY 16, 185w, T — THREE STRAIGHT FOR OMAHA This Will Probably Be the Outcome of the St. Joe Series. A STRONG PULL FOR_ THE LEAD. The Lwooal Team Making a Desperate Effort to Olose Up the Gap Be- twaen Them and the First Place. Standing of the Ball Clubs, Pollowing is the standing of the Western association up to and including yesterday's games: Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct. Bt Paul.. 16 13 8 813 Omaha, Denver. Bioux City. Bt. Josoph Minneapolis. Des Moines Milwaukee. Omaha 5, St. Joseph 4. Sr. Josern, Mo., May 15.—Ardner’s error in the first, a moft of Mossitt's easy fly, gave Omaha two runs and the game, Krieg's bat- ting was the feature. Score. OMATIA. An. b mooooowmmE = vl cocorrcoo Strauss, rf Cleveland Crooks, 25 Andrews, ib. Messitt, of..... Walsh, ss. Canavan, if. Cooney, ¢. Willis, Total....cveeuu.. 85 ST. JOSEPIH. ol noovoonral Bl mawmcEoe~3 2l sucwonaco? ©lcococcrwsa? | ol D, Cartwright, 1b.... 5 Curtis, If Ardnor,2b. Kreig, cf Frye, Bb...... Mahoney, ¢ Bhelihasse, Knell, p.... B | necocorco ©| cocomrmoc? Totals ...... o Omaha. Bt. Joser SUMMARY. Runs earned—Omaha 1, St. Joseph 2. Two-base hits—Cleveland 1, Curtis 1. Home runs—Kriog 1. First on balls—Cleveland 1, Crooks 1, Can- avan 1. Stolen bases—Strauss, Shellhasse. Struck out—By Willis 4, by Knell 4. First on errors—Omaha 1, St. Joseph 1. Wild pitchos—Nore. Passed balls—Mahoney 1. Time of game—One hour and 40 minutes. Umpire—McDermott. Curtis, Ardner, Denver 12, Sioux City 9. Dexver, May 15.—The home team defeated the Corn Huskers to-day after a long and flercely contested game of two hours and fifty minutes, The eight runs made by Den- ver in the thicd practically won the game. Score: . ] Z = AB. R. . 6 5 4 .5 5 ] e . 3 o | Dalrymple, 1b. Smith, 3b. MoQuaid, f Klussman, 2b. Silch, cf..... Twinenam, c... Hoffman, p. 1o 60 2l vomswene: ol cocccccce Bl mawsecowm il 5l oromcorma? | " wlncoroorme’ Totals...... ... 43 13 SIOUX CITY, > | rerormcreneom | crrpreomsE 2 ol ccoccocce Cline,r { Glenn, If. Powell, 1! Genins, of. Brosnan, 2b. Burko, ss. Bradley, 8b. Crotty, c. Hurgler, p. ol morBrmBorE = R | ssosrocco, ©l coccononen ) Totals.....uuuis ) 3 z|8 Lok °% SUMMARY. Earned runs—Denver 11, Sioux City 8. Tio-base hits—McClellan, Dalrymple, Silch, Genins, Home runs—Cline, Bradley. Bases stolen—Denver 4, Sioux City 4. Doublo plays—McClellan to Klusman to Dalrymple, Klusman to Dalrymple. Bases on'balls—Oft Hoffman 5, off Hung- r 9. Hit by pitched bdll—Twineham, Powell, Struck out—Hoffman 4, Hugler 2, Passed balls—Twineham, Crotty. ‘Time—2 hours and 50 minutes, Umpire—Cusick. Game Postponed. MixNeAroL1s, May 15.—The Minneapolis. Milwaukee game was postponed to-day on mccount of bad weather. The National League. PuiLApELPHIA, May 15.—Result of to-day's Al 5 10040000 1-6 Caicago .. 10013001 0-5 Base bits—Philadelphia 10, Chicago 1. Errors—Philadelphia 0, Chicago 3. Pitchers Bufiinton and Tener. Umpire—MeQuaid. ‘WasmixaroN, May 15.—Result of to-day’s ime : ‘ashington.....0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Indianapolis ....0 3 1. 0 0 0 0 0 0— 4 Baso hits—Washington 6, Indianapolis 4. Errors—Washington 5, Indianapolis 1. tchers—Haddock and Boyle. Umpire— jarnum, New York, May 15.—Result of to-day’s me : ew York. 4 30382050 0-16 Cleveland 0 000000O0R2-2 Base Lits—New York 18, Cleveland 4. Er- wors—New York 1, Clevelana 6. Pitchers— Hattleld and Beatii Umpire—Lynch. t of to-day’'s game: 1 00300 g 0°0 00411 hits —Boston 12, Pittaburg 6. Errors —Boston 8, Piutsburg 3. Pitchers—Rad- bourne and Staley. Umpires—Curry and Feasonden, American Association. CINCINNATI, May 15.—Result of to-day's me : incinnatl . 110380000 1-6 Brooklyn,.., . .0 0 006 2 3 0 010 Sr. Louis, May 15.—Result of to day's Wlaull 26000010 0-9 Baltimore. . 00823110007 The Intor-State League. EvaxsviLie, May 15.--Result of to-day's gome: Evansville, 1; Davenport, 7, SrriNariLD, May iHuulq of to-day's gawe: Springfleld, 1; Burlington, 0. THE SPEED RING. Louisville Races. LouisyiLie, May 15.—The weather was fne, and the attendance large. The track 'was a little heavy, but in good condition, six furlongs—Jakie Toms won, Liazie L. second, third, Time, 1:185(, -year-olds, five furlongs—Avondale ‘won, Morse second, Miilie Williawms third, Time, 1:413. 'fl'}u{-.fwa- snd upwards, one and one- '& les— ge won, Hyroorlw second, Thme, 1:571. ages, one wile-Pat Donovan won, Castaway second, Time, 1:4bl4. 1ongs—Bri ‘won, Probus second, Liz- zie B. third, Same condilons and distance as first— Bravo won, Tudor second, Finality tnird. Time, 1:173, Harper sold Lavina Belle to John Mo- Cumpbell, of the Beverwick stables, to-day for $13,000. The Brooklyn Handicap. New Yorx, May 15.—The Expectation stakes were won by Banquet, Belisarius second, Houston third. Time—d40i, The Brooklyn handicap was won by Exile, Prince Royal second, Terra Cotta third. Time—2:07i4. Intetesting Sporting Gossip. Happily the season is very young yet. The Kansas City team bas n cayote for a mascotte. Omaha crowded up another notch on St. Paul yesterday. One littlo game has a big influence on a team’s position just now. Cheering nows, indeed, that we aro get- ting from down the river. The McKelyeys aud Beacous play at the Lake Manawa park Sunday. Janavan koeps up his marvelous fielding, and Cleveland continues to bang the ball. Tho betting in Chicago on the great six- day bicycle race is 8100 to $30 on Wilbur F'. Knapp. 1t looks very much as if the teams having the most sluggers will win the most games this season. Again tho St. Joes outbatted Omaha, but still failed to win. Omaha's lucky bunching of hits pulled ber out nicely. Well, the boys can't do worse than break even on their present trip, and that is as much as was expected of them. Remember, the Sioux Citys will be hero Saturday, and tho Omahas must trot out their full strength to beat them. If Omaha can only make it three straicht, this afternoon, the boys can have Cut Off lake when they get homa, to-morrow. Cooney caught an elegant game yesterday. The littie fellow is establishing an envianlo reputation as an all-round ball player. ‘fhe Omaha Gun ciub held its regular monthly meeting at Gwyn & Dunmire's, last evening, but no business of general interest was transacted. Willis nitched a good game, yesterday, and succeeded in scoring & victory. AlL the boy needs is to get a little better control of the ball, and he'll be all right. ‘They say that Billy lngram is the belleger- ine of Chicugo, He took a promenade on the ayenue, yesterday afternoon. and the young girls fell deud by the score, The St. Joe pavers are bemoaning the fates that compelled them to give up two games to the Omahas. As yet, however, they have not blamed it on thé tmpire. Denver, by walloping the corn huskers, yesterday, stepped up to third place, but still thers is a long stretch of daylight botween the Mountaineers and the White Sox. Manager Sceley wore a smile last night that \vrup]lc(l around his neck three or four times, The White Sox would Jather knock out Charlie Lord’s aggregation than win the pennant. J. C. Holcomb is in the city canvassin, for a spleudid volume, entitled “Life Witl the Trotters.’@lt is replete with most in- teresting_information about the celebrities of the turf, and contains besides a history of the horses driveu by John Splan and Budd Doble, and a treatise upon the management and education of trotting bred colts. Mr. Holcomb is at the Merchants. THE PL! BERS. The Strikers Remam Firm and An- ticipate an Early Viotory. Tho journeymen plumbers met in infor- mal conference last night on Douglas street, but no action was taken as regards the co- operative enterprise. The chief topic of conversation was the outlooi as regards the attitude of the master plumbers, The jour- neymen feel confident that the Master plumbers will not hold out much longer, and that the differences will be settled by next weck. They ave firm in their convictions, and last night they announced that thoy would not vield to the masters. One of the journeymen said : ““The master plumbers are - to blame, and wo have decided to let them right the wrong, At the start it was an issue against organized labor, and not one based upon principle or volicy. What is the use of educating labor if it is not in demand? Every journeyman plumber is master of his trade, and it re- quires years of hard and attentive labor to roach this point. ~ Should we then counte- nance unskilled labor and give place to men that are not capable? Is it mot far for skilled and educated labor to effect a safeguard against the encroachment of the unskilled? is just what we are domng. We claim that oor rights have been infringed upon, and you may say that no journeyman will use his tools until the shop in which he is employed cleans out its unskllled labor. We do not aim to other than to better the plumbing business, but we also have rights that are paramount.” The ofiininn was general among the men, last night, that the strike was of short dura- tion, and that the master plumbers would give in. The strikers claim that they will not return to work until their demands are granted. The regular meeting of the union will be held in the headquarters on Douglas street, to-night, at which time the genern! situation will be considered. —_— WANTED IN MANY PLACES. A Couple of Snide Jewelry Fakirs Come to Grief. J. B. Cronk and Frank Comstock, of Bar- rington, IlL, haye been doing Omaha for the past ten days on tho snide jewelry fuke. They were arrested yesterday by Detectives Ormsby and Dempsey as suspicious charac- ters and turned out to be desirable prisoners in disguise. Comstock is a young fellow but a little past his majority, and when arrested peacked on his partner, and was himself given away by a lette: had in hus pocket. Comstock’s story that he and Cronk left Chicago together with a horso and buggy belonging to his fatber, and worked their way to Omaha lulling lewelry. After arriving here Cronk sold théhorse and buggy to Heory Homan for #50, telling him that be had secured the outfit at Des Moines in_exchange for a gold watch, valued at §175. Comstock alleges that Cronk is wanted at Saginaw, Mich., for several crimes, Cronk is known here as Frank LaMar, under which name ho caused the police some trouble three years ago. The Saginaw authorities have been notified of his arrest. Comstock had 1n his possession a letter from his father at Barrington, Ill., begging him to come home and stand trial, us tho ais- trict attorney was after him and would run him down. The young man admitted that he was wauted at home, but would not tell the nature of the offense of which he is charged. nl’RGLAMh\GGED. The Omaha Polic: succced in Mak- ing a Good Haul Detectives Mostyn and Horrigan, and Sergeant Haze, last night, captured three men who are supposed to have made an at- tempt to burglarize Mrs. Blachford's resi- dence at 1919 Dodge street, at 3 o'clock yes- terday morning, At that bour a colored man who works at the pluce was awakened by a noise and found & man iu the room. He raised an alarm ang the uninvited guest fled, closely followed by his two companions, who 'were in waiting outside of the house. The description giveu by the servant lod to the arrest of the three men, who gave their names a8 John Thomson, Will McDonald and Androw Calter. While being taken to the police station McDonald attempted to shoot Sergeant Haze, but was stopped by Detective Mostyn, who saw the play. The colored man po: illvelé identified Thompson #s the man who paid him the early call yesterday morning. None of the prisoners are known to the police. e The National Schuetzan Bund, June 19, the annual meeting of the Na- tional Schuetzen Bund will be beld at In- dianapolis. Louis Heimrod, one of the lead- ing mewmbers of the Omaha Schuetzenverein, is making arrangements to have the Gate City represcuted, and the chances are that a number of the members belonging to this city will be present. Amoug the number will bo somo of the best marksmen in the club. Mr. Heimrod said last night that. the ¢lub Wwas sure Lo wia & prize, ana if so, it would be 50 wuch of su advertisewent for Omsna. THE RELEEY SHOOTING TRIAL. Soulier and Born Rest Their De- fense on An Alibi. NUMEROUS SOCIETY MEETINGS. The Indian School Boys Can Play Bali-An Unusuaily Long List of Accidents—A Hastings Boom— COrops and Crimes. The Prisoncr Sobbed Aloud. Manisox, Neb,, May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus DBge.]—The evidence in the case of Soulier and Borh is all in, and tho defense Is an alibl. Two eye witnosses of the shooting havo testificd that they saw the assault upon Kolley, and that the defendants are not the men who committed it. About ten witnesses have testified to the whore- abouts of the defendants from half-past 3 uatil 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the shoot- ing. Soulicr and Born wore both placed on the staud by the defense to testify in their own behalf. Soulicr's testimony was taken through an interpreter, as he knows nothing of the English language, The witnesses were all subjocted to & rigid cross-xamination by tho state, but their tostimony remained unshaken. A very touching episode occurred during the testi- mony of Soulicr, who is a brother of Caro- line Soulier, the dead girl. When Mr. Allen, one of the counsel for tho defonse, pro- duced her photograph for the purpose of igentifving it, Soulier gave way to his grief and sobbed aloud. It was some titie beforo he could control his feclings sufficiently to proceed with the evidence. Tho general opinion, to-night, is that the defense have made a strong c The A. 0. U. W. Grand Lodge. HastiNes, Neb., May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bk, [—The grand lodge, A. O. U. W., continued in harmonious session dur- the day, but few details of the proceedings wore given to the press. The finance com- mittee reported $11,158.93 in the treasury. The Master Workman was made the official organ for the publication of assessment no- tices, By a unanimous voto and amid much eathusiasm, it was decided to request the supreme lodge v confer tho dogree of past grand master workman on S. I. Kent, of Grand Island, who is one of the surviving five of the original seventoen members who started the order in Meadville, Pa., twenty years ago. An effort will be made 'to elect officers and close the proceedings of session to-night, which will take to & late hour. New Hall in Cortland. CorTLAND, Nob., May 15.—]Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—The 0dd Fellows lodge of Cortland have procured grotund, and will immediately ercct a fine hall 1n this place. The hall is to be built as an_opera house in the lower story and lodge hall above. Archi- tect Cole, of Beatrico, i8 now working on the plans, which will be finisked this week, and the contract let next week; and then construction will be commenced immedi- ately, The hall will be completed by the 1st of September and will, when finished, be finest structure in the city. Anderson’s Insane Antics. NEBRASKA Crty, Neb., May 15.—[Special Telegram to Tne Brg.|—The board of in- sanity last night discharged R. F. Anderson, the old bridegroom who went crazy the day af- ter his wedding, Last night he made another tempt on his wife's life and then made two unsuceessful attempts to drown bimself in a lake. It is said his attacks of insanity are the result of brooding over troubio witha former wife, which resulted in her getting a divorce. He wus again locked up this morn- ing and will be sent to the usylum this time, Homeopathists in Council. York, Neb.,, May 15.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee]—The State Homeopathic Moedical society convened in this city, last evening; Dr. B. F. Baily, of Lincoln, is pre- siding. Dr. A. C. Cowperthwait, of Iowa State university, Iowa City, delivered an ad- dress, last evening, ut the opening exercises. Nearly thirty doctors are prosent, among ‘whom are many young men, recent gradu- ates, ‘Tho convention will adjourn to-mor- row evening, Councilman Irvin, of K earney, Buried KeArNey, Neb., May 15.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The remains of Coun- cilman J. 4. Irvin, who died on Monday ovening, of heart diseaso, wero laid away i the Kearney cemetery this afternoon. The councilmen aud fire department of the city. were prosent to pay their last respects to one who aided materially 1 building up the city and hasalways been an enterpris- ing, thorough-going business man. Knights of Pythias, U. R. Election. HastiNGs, Neb,, May 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bre.]—A meoting held at Hastings to-night by the officers and mem- bers of the Third regiment, Uniformed Rani Kuights of Pythias, to clect a successor to Lieutenant-Colonel I. D, Hunt, of McCook, who has left tho state. The visiting knights are tendered by the Hastings brothron a grand ball and banquetto follow immediately ufter the election. The Willis Murder Trial. Wamoo, Neb., May 15.|—Special Telo- gram to Tk Ber.]—To-day was the socond day of the Willis murder trial. The state introduced all its coincidents and rested its case with the adjournment of the court. It is conceded by evoryono that the state has made a strong case. Willis takes the matter coolly and aots more like a_disinterested spectator than the prisoner. Very little in- terest is mauifosted in the trial by the people generally. Mr. Clother Sells Out. Covusnus, Nob., May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.]—The Clother house of this city, managed by G. W. Clother for the past ifiden yors, has boon 80ld Lo J; W. Jud- ins, of Fullerton. Mr. Clother is one of the pioneer hotel-keepers of the west, and has a national reputation as an Indian scout on the frontier in early days. Aboriginal Base Ballists, NowrroLk, Neb,, May 15.—[Special Teie- gram to Tue Beg, |—The Indian School base ball club from Genos played a strong game here, to-day, giving the Norfolk club about all they could bandle in wioning, On the first inning each club wou 3. ‘fhe ' game finally stood Norfolk 9, Genoa 6. Umpire, Altschuler of Madison. Kearney 18, Grand Island 8. Keauxey, Neb., May 15.—[Special Telo- gram toTue B |—The opening game for the state champiouship in the diamond took place here to-day, between the Kearney club and the Union Pacifics, of Grand Island. The heavy rain which fell last night, and a drizzlivg rain to-day, made it very uncom- fortabls for the play ers, and Kennedy, man- ager of the Kearney club, refused at first to play. Tho Graud Istand club pressed mat- and at 4 o'clock the game began, The osult was & great victory for Kearney. The score stands 18 to 8 in favor of Kearnoy. That Thieving Tramp. RDaxora City, Neb., May 15.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—A tramp giving his name as Joe Smith, who was arrested for breaking the seal on 4 box car at this place and stealing goods, was heard to-day and bound over to the district court in default of 81,000 bonds. He was placed in jail. Some #0900 worth of goods are stall missing. e Lost His Right Hand. Graxt, Neb,, May 15.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Charles Allen, a farmer, liviag six miles south of Grant, was caught in the ving of his cornsheller, yesterday, and BRA'0is rlgut baad horrivly' rashed: Tho hand was amputated. R Hastings Going Ahead. Hastixos, Neb,, May 15.—[Special Tele- gram o Tus Bex.|—A valuable business | stot corner has just n_purenased in Hastings by Minneapolis 6h, who will build a three- brick wareliojjse for a large wholesale orockery and gufensware house. Many now business o..;fr.n. are starting up io the eity. ‘a4 Prof. Hostlipd/s Narrow Escape. Cnere, Neb., May 15.—[Special to Trm Bex. |—Prof. H. He#losford, of the Doane colloge, mot witl'a'dorious and almost fatal accident last offbnfng. While riding, his horse became unffipgageable and threw him off. He was pickddap in o senseless condi- tion, This moru %&o is reported as recoy- ering somewhat. * re Line Yush, Daxora Crryy) Neb., May 15.—[Svecial Telegram to Tur Ber.|—The right of way oficials of the Oregon Short Line were here, today, and a committee of five Dakota county citizens were appointed as condem. nation commissioners to procure tho right of way through the valiey here. Procoedings will begin at onoe. pr TR NI, Crops and a Creamery. Ewixe, Neb, May 15.—[Special to Tme Bre.|—This section was . visited yesterday by another fine rain and the farmers are ro- joicing in consequence. The creamery here will soon be running under the management of an efficient bontd of directors; its success scems to be assured, Oregon S -— The South Sionx City Beiuge. Sourn Sroux City, May 15.—|Special to Tuk Bre.—Tho pontoon bridge between this place and Sioux City will be opened next Saturday at 1 o'clock. The occasion will be duly celebrated, and speeches will be deliv- ered by prominent orators, and un interest ing programme rendered. Accident at Stoux City. Soutn S10ux Crry, Nob, May 15.—|Spec- ial to Tam Bre] — Yesterday aftornoon, whilo engaged in painting a builaing, S. A. Clark fell from a scaffold to _the ground, & distance of fiftean feet, fracturing his loft ankle and inflicting other serious injuri ity Run lnto By a Switch Engine. Soutn Sroux Ciry, Nob., May 15.—[Special to Tin Ber.]—This morning a switch engine ran into & wagon driven by E. L, Ralya, se- riously injuring him. Suit will be instituted against the railway 'company by Ralya. A PLEA FOR THE BONDS, Samuel Rees Tells Why They Should Be Voted. OMmAnmA, May 14, 1880.—To the Editor of Tur BEr: As there is danger of the citizens of Omaha not taking sufficient interest in the bond election to secure the issuc of the bonds, the writer fias decmed 1t wise to call attention to it, and to give a few reasons why the bond proposition should carry. There is prevalent among the people an idea that the board of education is disposed to be extravagant in the expenditures for school purposes; but, whether so or not, is not a question at issue. The only question is: Are the proposed buildings necessary? That the people may judee wisely, I have thought it best to enumerate the, several sites and buildings and state a few facts as I goalong: 1. For a site in the vicinity of Lathrop and Twenty-fourth streets, $3,000 is required. This property was replly contracted for last year and has been'ocoupied by aschool house containing three rooms with an attendance of about one hundyed and forty pupils. 2, For a site in the vicinity of Fort Omaha, 3. For a site ip the vicinity of Gibson, 00, These two sites are in the same con- dition as the one at Lathrop street. 4. For a site in the vicinity of Dupont Place, $5,000. In regard to this site, I would say that there is now a building at Dupont containing four rooms, aund two rooms are rented, and there i-a demand for more room. The present site is too contracted for present purposes, so that it is broposed to go a little farther west and purchase a large site with the expectation of; erecting in the future a large building, should it be uecessifty. 5. For addition to_the Hartman site, $10,- 000. With this it is proposed to purchase ground on one_side or the other of the pres- entsite, s0 that there may be sufficient ground upon which to erect’a sixteen-room building. 6. For enlargement of the Hickory school site, §5,500. This, also, is a piece of ground which was contracted for by the old board, and the members of the present board from that locality say that it is necessary. This building is also designed to relieve the Cen- ter and Pacific schools, where there area number of rooms rented, and will save to the board $205 per month in rent, ‘This much for sites; now in regard to the buildings: 1. For an eight-room building at Long 000. Thera are now at the Long rooms occupied, while the per- ing has only eight rooms, the other eight rooms being frame annexes and rented rooms in the neighborhood. Any citizens not posted can easily learn whether this building is necessary by making inquiry of those persons who live in that neighborhood. 2, For an eight-room building, and the Franklin school site, £80,000, This building is one that the writer thought could be de- ferred until next year, not that the building is not necessary, but for the purpose of keep- ing the amount of bonds down to a lower amount. There is a great growth out in that direction, and the prospects are that at least six rooms will be occupied as soon asthe building is completed. 3. For an eight-room building at West Omaha, $30,000. If any one will take the trouble to go out on the Farnam and Thirty- sixth horse car line, and then walk south be- yond Leavenwortl, and notice the number of houses that are up and occupied, he will, 1 am sure, become convinced that if he lived there he would think a school a necessity, 4. For a twelve-room building on the Hick- ory school site, $23,000. Six rooms are now occupied here, some of them poorly venti- lated «nd not suited for school purposes, 5. For a sixteen-room building on the Hartman site, $50,000. There are now four- teen rooms occupied at the Hartman school, six of which are rented at an expense of $1,200 annually. This place presents a very Jair examplo of the policy of erecting cheap small buildings, and making additions to them. For several years, rooms have been used for schools that are not suitable, and as a last resort, the board has arrived at the conclusion that it is necessary to remove the wooden buildings and tear down the brick and erect a large hmldm% ‘Then there is the addition to the high school. There is no doubt about the neces- sity of this, it the high school is to be main- tained at its present scale, The writer fa- vored an additional building on the high school grounds, but mot being able o get this proposition through the rd accepted with the other memhors, this addition, pro- vided iv was made soparate from the general proposition. It remains for the people to say whether they desire this improvement. But we have 812,500, for retaining walls, ete. The preseat condition of mauy of the school grounds are nothing short of a dis- grace to the city. It .is proposed to use the mouey received for, these bonds in fixing up the grounds, walks, walls, etc. Very few peoplé, in Omaha realize the rowth of the city, They seem to forget at about two years go’ the limits were ex- tendod from two square milea to twenty-five squaro miles; that previous to the extension of the limits the cibyshad far outgrown its boundaries; that neardy all the suburbs are demanding = school _fpeilities, apd that it is no move, than just that their demands should be granted; that by reason of the ;ut territory now in control of the board of education the schools are rendered more oxponsive than they would otherwise be. In conclusion, I would say that there are none of the sites of the proposed buildings that personallyl am not in favorof. [ do not believe the board had sufiicient data to &0 on: that I believe the board of education should have in its possessiou a census or re- port showing the residence of the school children; that the board should vhen district the schools and build only where it is neces- sary. No iuformation of this kind could be had.. Under the circumstancos, the jroposi tion is probubly as near right as it colild be made, and for one, I feel that the board h done its duty 10 submitting the proposition being perfectly willing to abide by the d cision of the people, whother for or agaiust the honds. lou me for occunying so much of your space, but believing the importance of the subject demands this much, | am respect- fully yours, SamusL Ress. |- an increased attendance and interest. AN 10WA BEER SEIZURE. Four Car Loads of the Beverage Captured at Burlington. THE SPORTSMEN'S TOURNAMENT An Important Railroad Decision Ren- dered By the Supreme Court —The Billings Case—~Death of a Pioncer, Beer Seizure at Burlington, Buruinerox, Ia., May 15.—A large seizure of beer was made at this place this afternoon under the prohibitory law of this state. The shoriff of this county, armed with a search warrant, took four cars loadea with beer and removed the latter to places of custody. A larger portion of the liquor seized had been consigned to Berthold, Bosch and M. Moehn, of this city. The balance belonged to the Anheuser Busch Browing association and W, J. Lemp, of St. Louis. The total value of the beer, with vessels, is estimated at $2,500. 1t is said that the Louis parties will begin suits for damages at once, olaim- ing that the seizure was a violation of their rights under the inter-state commerce law. Cedar Rapids® Bid, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta,, May 15. —[Special Tel- egram to TineBee. | —At an enthusiastic citi- 2608’ mass meeting tornight a committee was chosen to go to Denver to lobby for the pro- posed headquarters building of the order of railway conductors. The committee was au- thorized to make a proposition for a site worth 40,000, exemption from taxes for five years, a guarantee of six per cent for the figst five years on the investment of $200,- 000, the sum proposed for the building. The city council will to-morrow donate the city park for the site, in addition to the citizens’ offer. The Sportsmen. Des Moinss, Ia, May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Ber.|—The socond day of the state shooting tournament here, to-day, had The two principal shoots were for $150 and $100 each. The first regular shoot was for a $100 Ruarantee at fifteen Keystone targets, thirty- eight entries, First money was divided by Parmalee, Ruble, Hughes, Budd and Bur- nett; second money by Craybill, Moore and Hnnmfis: third money by Vansaur, Laflin, Leopold and Rung; fourth money by Black, Durant and G. A. Young, The second event was for $150 guarantee, ten single live birds, thirty-sevon entries. First money was divided by Parmaleo, W. F. Smith, Ebner, Shadbolt, Hughes, Gilsin and Budd; second mouey by J. G. Smith, Black, Lehman, Parks, Atice, Durant, Van Vleck ,Ruble and Harris; third money by Laflin and Georgeson; fourth money by Ses- sions, Davis, Grefe, Bird, Leopold, Yearn- shaw. The third event was five pair Keystone targets, forty-six entrios. K'irst money was divided by Parmalee, Craybill and Budd; second money by Stice, Black, Burneut and Ruble; third money by Vansaur. Hughes, Rung, N. S. Young and Gilson; fourth money by Ebner and Hastings, Billings Declares His Innocence. Dis Moixzs, 1a., May 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber)—A local paper tele- graphed to Colonel Billings, now in the Anamosa penitentiary, asking his view of the situation since the supreme court had or- dered a new trial of his case. He replies as follows : There has never been a particle of evidence against me; the state’s evidence shows 1t impossible for me to have shot Kings- loy. I was tricd amid the wildest excitement and mob violence. Tho trial was u farce. Such being the case, and being_well under- stood by all, T expect the case will be aban- doned. = A pathetic public seatiment already demands this; justice surcly does. I have expended over $3,000, and Bremer county over $11,000 already on account of personal spite and ![rrejudw& It is time to call a halt to that, am innocent, the state’s evidence alone shows this and corroborates me. M. E. BILLINGS. The Supreme Court. Des Moixes, Ta., May 15.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre]—The supreme court to-day filed the following decisions: John Gleason et al, vs Theodore A. Col- lett, appellant; Ida district; dismissed. J. M. Strahn, appellant, vs the incorpor- ated town of Malvern; Mills district; afirmed. C. A. Anderson & Co., vs Union Pacifie Railway company, garnishce and appellant ; Potta amie district; afirmed. The Sac County bank, appellant, vs Adlia M. Harper; affirmg RReid, Murdock & Fisher, appeliants, vs Emma’ Abornatha; Winneshiek district; Mrmed. ato of Towa v8 W. G. Moore, appellant; Mills district; aftirmed, Salida Edwards et al, appellants, vs A, Cosgrove, et al; Louisa district; affitmed. The State of lowa, appellants, vs. James MeCulloch, et al; Mahaska district; afirmed. W. Wilson vs the Dunreath Red Stone Quarry company, appellant; Murion aistrict; reversed. State of Iowa vs Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company, appellant; Wapello district: afiirmed. The Billings Case. WaterLoo, Ia., May 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—The reversal of the de- cision of the district court of Bremer county, which convicted M. E. Billings of the mur- der of County Attorney Kingsley, will prob- ably send the case to this county for a new trial. Mrs, Billings is also booked for trial here, for porjury in her testunony on the trial of her "husband. Her case will not come up until his 1s disposed of. An lmportant Decision. Drs Moixes, is, May 15.—The United States circuit court renderea an important decision here vo-day in the case of its former BETOHINGS, ENGRAVINGS, FRAMES, 1913 Donglas 8t bondholders against the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad. When the mortgage was foreclosed by which the pres- ent owners of the road came into it there were holders of some two thousand bonds who olaimed the right to redeem the prov- orty, The case has been in litiga- tion for several years and _ was once practically decided in their fayor, but the court to-day, on supplementary hearing, docided that all but fifty-nine of the 2,000 bonds were frauduiently issuod; that the holders of the fifty-nine’ could redeem them if they desired, but the figures at which they ‘must redéom the property are placod at £11,000,000, 80 high a8 to malte tho redemption impossiblo. Two opinions wero rendered, tho majo; opinion being by Judges Brower and Love, the dissenting opinion by Judge Shiras, Death of a Ploneor. WATERLOO, Tn., May 15.—[Special Tele- aram to Tre Beg.|—Hon, Josso Wasson, of La Porte City, died to-day at 10 a. m. Mr. Wasson was ono of the pioncers of the state, figuring prominently in the oarly politics of Towa. He lad out the town of La Porte over @ quarter of a century ago, naming it after bis provious howe, La Porte, Ind. Mr. Wasson was & Knight Towplar and high and rospected in the Masonic ordor. Ho has beon looked upon as a landmark in this scction of Towa. He was seventy yoars of age. Tho obsequies will be given by the Knights Templar, SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Tho Gorman strikes are still epreading. There are no new developments i the Cronin case. Mrs. Mary Lambrocht, a bride of but ten days, was killod by a cable car i Chicago, yesterday. General Agnus, of Baltimore, gave an in formal dinner to the members of the cabinet yesterday. Blaine was present and made a spoech. “The Wostern association of bookmakers have signed un agroement not to discrimn- ate against any mombers who make books at Louisviile on future dealings. THE ART EXHIBIT. The Most Complete Affair Ever Wit- nessed in Omaba. "Tho soring exhibition of the Wostorn Art association opened yesterday in the new J. J. Brown building, at the corner of Sixteenth and Douglas. ‘The hanging committee has passed upon the most complete exhibition ever made by Omaka artists, very nearly three hundred pictures finding places in the exhibit. The room selected for the display is admirably adapted for the purpose, being well and evenly lighted and spacious. artist in Omaha has work in the exhibi each one gives evidence of haviug labored zealously in the interest of art-development in Omaha. Special notice of the worthy features of the exhibition will be given in these columns hereafter. The attendance at the opening, yesterday, was sutisfactorily large. The Medals Came Too Late. An old safe in the British legation at kio, neglected for many years he- cause the key was lost, was forced open recently, and among its contents were found the medals of gold and silver sent by the British government twenty-six years before for presentation to those natives who had assisted in the de- fense of the British legation against an attack made upon it by a mob in 1861. An attempt will be made to present the medals now, but most of the men for whom they were intended are dead or can not be found. e BRGNS Revenge is Sweet Drake’s Magazine: Mrs. Stetson, wife of the operator of a little station in New Mexico, was sick and steadily growing worse. At last she said to her husband: Stet, that Dr. ain’t helpt :;u: one sole bit. I'm gettin’ worse every I know it, Alice. 1 know it. Don’t appear like he’s any good on carth.” “T tell you, Stet, I'm going to die. I bones.” Alice, (with solemn earnest- ness and comfort), if you do I'll be damned if ever I pay the doctor.” e Russian Petroleum Russian petroleum is competing with the American product in the Dutch East Indies, which have been customers of the American companies. ——— Children’s pants for 10c & pair next Friday movning. HaydoenBros. Quits Chicago Herald: Foreman-- well lools for another job, Bricklayer---What fo) I doue? “Your trowel of mortar struck the owner of the building down on the first floor.” “Lot him keep out of the way. If the bell strikes 12 when I've got a trowel of mortar, I don’t care where it drops.” SICK HEADACH these Little Pills, What have ‘Pain fn tho Side, TO! PID LIVER, &c. They regulate the Bowei and prevent Constipation and Pilos. Th amallest and easiost to take. Only ono pill dose. 40 inavial. Purely Vegetable, 25 cents, (OARTER MEDIOINE 00., Prop HEMERSON, HALLET & DAVIS, ARTIST SUPPLIES, KIMBALL, MOULDINGS, PIANOS AND ORGANS. SHEET MUSIO. - - - - (Omahg, Nebraska HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR Hardware and Cutlery, Mechanics’ 1ools, Fine Bronze Buildory’ Gools and BuJale Soslos 1405 Douglas St., Omaha. GWIN & DUNMIRE, SportingGoodsHeadquarters 101 8. 18th St., Corner Dodge Street, Omaha. Guns, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Lawn Tennis, Bas : Ball, General Athletic and Sporting goods. All kinds of repairs. Send for Cal logue. STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING CO. Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating . Apparatus and Supplies. Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc. WESTERN Real Estale AND Mercantile Exchange Sonnenschein & Valentine Managers, Room 14, Chamber Commerce Omaha, Neb, Buy, Sell and Exchange Real Estate and Personal Proper- ty of everydescription, Have the largest list of property of .any firm in the city. If you have anything to sell or exchange, come and sce us. We enumerate a few special bargains which it will pay you to investigate. — If you have a lot inmorth part of city, cleat ornearly 80, we can give you a nice home in Neddick Park for it {luwnunhln Incum- brance—z2s3, A nico comfortable home in Omahn, to ex- change for u farm in Nebraska or lown—235, fumber of 5room cottages in k, South Omaha, for sale roasonable. rented and more paylng {nterest on invest- A 1,280-acre ranch, situated in the best part of Colorado 50 head of cattle, of Which 200 are steers 1, ars old; 70 head of good- Sized brood mares, aud § A Olydesdalo’ stal- lions. ~ Will take part pay u good clear eastern Nebraska land or Omaha property.—22, 11,000,000 acres of chofce wheiit land in south- ern Dukota, for sale on long time.—220, A hotel 1n a good town on the B. & M. in Col- orado. Here is a fiue opening for a practical man with a small capital.—160. A flne business property inone of the best towns in Kansas. A stock of drugs and store building in Iowa toexchange forland.—135, e Ahalt ntorost in a coal mins in Dakota; will 0 6 —127, 15 wiil be sultable for platting In a fow yours; in th mean timo it can be used for dairy purposos, there bsing liv- ing water upon the place: or it' can bo used for o Yegotablo farm; we can give a good deal fa 8.—219, A lalf section of highly improved land in South Dakota, 3 wiles from good railroad town, to exchangs for house and Tot in Omaha. Fora fow days we can offor o groat by in the following pleces of property: An 8- house on 2Ist st., in Milfurd Place (23 feet on Farnam st cornor of 27th (i &room house on 20th st., Just oif St, ave., all modern tmprovements: ‘ownor needs monoy to build with and will soil at & bed-rook price; como and lot us show you tho property. No. 207—Lot 7 block 35, South Omaha. This i8 a very desirabl 1 will be s0ld choap. Come $00n £ you expect to got it. _No. 209-51x132 feet on 11th street just north of Nicholns forsalo at a bargain, This plece of property is situuted in w part of the city which s teeming with lite and will be required for Dbusiness purposes in a very short time, Price #2000; half cash, balance in one, two and three yenrs, No, 516—\e have & number of good lots, all cloar 1n ono of tho bost towns n Nebraskn, which we ¢ ngo, for land and assume some encumberance. This 18 the snappless suap that has budded this spring, No. 215—A 5-room house in Omaha View, For a few duys we can, owing to the short bank ac- count of a certain party, offer an especially rare bargain in this plece of property. If you are inefined £ invest in that park of the olis,. Jasy remember that delays are dangerons No. 1-—We have listed a hroom Millard & Caldwell's addition at a pri as to insure a customer in a short' tim 18 the lucky many ,No. 533—A good house and lot in Moumouth Park which wo will sell cheap or exchange for other good property. Do not glance at the mup and say: “Oh! 00" far out.” Lot us tell you sometiiiig ~ Monmouth Park will have elt wiater, gas and streat cars this sunmer. Now moto buy, thus Korting tue bonofly of the certain advatice which 15 8001 to take place in this provert No. 640—Au K-room house In that fine addit- fon, Idlewila. Weo will make somebody happy with this plece of property if they c rgaln ttage in 80 _low Who No. 140—A 4-r00m #quare house on a 1 - s:} :lul‘)lu !Mnllll‘s‘)'ll ub, of Alhrx(ll'l :en:"‘rla uth Omaha, 8 Are pre red pl fucenionts on thiw, 1 0o tootter special No, (2—4=0 acres of land in Stanton count, For sale o1 exchange for other good property,” " No. I, A sock of furniture and hard witre for sule reasonnble. Wil also sell store bu Ing rostdence wud barn. Bome’good re: to :vhnhl‘:,‘ ken In part puyment, ‘o some one g0 into buslness in can give agood deal, s b & Live town we No. 164, 610 acres improved land in R counity, Kan., nearly cloat, to Lrude" 105 tnees chandlie or live stock. No. 165, 030 acres of improv ed lana in Ka for livery stock, merchandiso or live stock. i 0. stotk of furnitur it A o urnitureto exchange for ouses and lots n all parts of O Salo on easy terus or exchuuge for .flh“;.fi"; 1f you have anything to sell; if you wisi buy anything; If you want to nake any kind o¢ trade. Como to us, We have ahout agents fi?‘tfi;:‘s‘uu{wu the wost and can make trades ctsnies Wl e et e vl ere otuers would fail, He- ‘Three stocks of merchandise, two of dr rflmfl:al:l‘.sgll?u“yund one of cluthing, lz or city property. One-third e balance will be takes in good {e-l Olflt‘nlly:d o Room 14, Chamber of Commerce Sonnenschein & Valentine MANAGERS.