Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1889, Page 5

e o 2 R R N i TR R NG BN P 197 . el AR A et o 2R FOR AN ELEGANT SEERUCKER WHEN YOU CUT PRICES-—-GUT DEEP TO THE GORE!. The Backward Season and an Immense Stock Compels us to Make a Sweeping Cut in all Summer Goods. $] ln Worth Double. $1.2 Seamless %-Hose, In all colors, worth 50c. In Nutria or Black, worth $2.50. 250 $8.0 1 75 dozen Hemstitched White RS ]220 Handkerchiefs, 6 00 SO S hey Mald Colored Borders. : Cutaway Suit SL.1 If what you buy of us does’nt suit you, you're under no obligdtion to keep it. Bring it back and get what you want; if we haven’t got it, we'll give you the money back to get it elsewhere. Remember, it's goods and prices that talk convincingly: advertising doesn’t count. M. HELLMAN & CO., Corner 13th and Farnam Sts. 5.2 To g2.50 for a line of $l .75 Children’s Suits Former price $3 to $5. 59.0 $8.00 Buys Fine Balbriggan 503 SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, In Grey, Brown, etc., worth double. $2.75 For a Striped Flannelette COAT and VEST Worth Double. . For a Black ALPACA COAT Easily worth $2.00. For a Fine Fancy Striped MOBAIR COAT AND VEST. $6.5 $2.25 1 — For a fine Black or Brown orkscrew Worsted! SPRING OVERGOAT, Serge Lined. For a Man's Fancy Plaid (drab) Cheviot Sack Suit. For all the latest novelties in 8ilk and Satin Back NECKTIHES. For a Man's Fancy Dark Brown Stripe Gassimere Sack Suit, Worth $13.50. For a Lot of Reversible Spring Overcoats, That Cost us g4 each. Buys a Man's Grey (Salt and Pepper Mixed) 1.65 Buys Imported Balbriggan SHIRTS AND DRAWERS In brown checks and plain colors, Worth Double. For an Elegant BLACK DERBY HAT, Worth Double. To $5 buys a fine assortment of Boys’ Suits. Worth easily $4.50 to $o. OUR BRAIN AND MUSCLE. What They Are Doing in the World to Beneflt Themselves. PLUMBER'S STRIKE STATUS. Agitation of the Question as to Whether Working Women Should Band Themselves in Trade Organizations. The Five 0'Clock Whistle, Journal of United Labor. O, that whistle in the morning! With its blatant blast of warning Blowing all my thoughts alive; idding overy siumbering ember ts pecubiar pain remember; 1ke o breath of bleak Decomber Is that whistle just at five. %l the fine and fertile fancies ‘oven into wiid romances Through the black but blessed night, T.ike the down of ripened thistle Seattered by a flying missil, At the screeching of the whistle Into chaos take their flight. As 8 band of soldiers waken From deep sleep all rudely shaken, Not by drum to dress parade, But to face the frout of battle, Move to rythm of bullets’ rnmu, Evor “like aumb, driven cattle’ Moves our dinner pail brigade. Through the gray mist swiftly marching, With & blue sky over-urching, And the tender flush of dawn On our haggard faees smiling ‘With an alr of gay bexiumng. As through noisome alieys filing To our post we hasten on. Then, like tools, our hands are wielding, Euch'his mind and body yielding To a life devouring task: Turning all our rightful leisure Into tyrants’ boasted troasure, ors’ harmful pleasure, While they scorp our grimy mask, Not for us the hope of glory, Wariiling song and living story, Moving all the world to tears; ot for is—the brawny toilers— foul mines, by threatening boilers, ut for our white handed spoilers, ‘Waut the world’s applauding cheers, Why should we, O patient brothers, Longer shame our very mothers ‘With our marred, misshapen frames? Every thought some fetter wearing, Every hope through darkness faring, And at last our children bearing All our thraldom with our names. %&d not priest or politician, ith smooth words of admonition For the class by which they thrivey Till they plow the land they cumber, Till they meekly join the number Btartled from haif finished slumber By the whistle blown at five, The Plumbers. The status of the plumbers’ strike rewains practically unchanged. Many of the men seem to have drifted uway to other cities, and only a comparative few are to be found mbout the rendezvous these days. Clarence Clancy has gone to work for Williams, leav- ing the management of the strike practically in the hands of McDonald, The latter is lon. stoady man, but it is doubtful if he as the influence possessed by Clancy. Well advised, unintercsted parties — express the opinion that the ~diftl now existing will nevor be settled, as far as these men are concerncd; the feeling between them and the employing plumbers is too bit- Tywo non-union men arrived in the eity about the middle of the week from Balti- more und went to worlk, but two days after- E:rdn they were won over to the side of the and guit work. K they ok the trala for Bullaio, FIAAN ‘The men have now been idle five weeks and the drain upon their pockets has been severe, How long it can be continued is not known, ‘Will the Women Organize? There is & movement on foot to orzanizo the workingwomen of Omuha into unions for mutual protéction. The work, if done, will be verformed by Miss Barry, the female agitator. In Deuver, aud other places whero Miss Barry has organized the women the results are said to be most gratifying, “There is really more reason,” said A mem- berof the central labor union, yesterday, “‘why women shovld organize than for men doing 80, Workingwomen are now pmd ridiculously small wages, even when they do the same work as men, and this will always be the case until they protect them- selves by organization, 1 hope they will succeed in forming a-union here, and if they do they can be assured of our hearty co- operation, It Wont Work. The intelligence that the Pinkerton Detec- tive agency contemplates furnishing men to report any attempt to combine among work- men for the advance of wages or other benefits, together with the names of the ring leaders, has been received with a feeling of indignation by local union men, “What will they want to do next?” asked a ralroad man, *‘The idea that we are to be watched and spotted whenever c¢mploy: tuke it into their heads that we may be doing something to guard our own interests. is scarcely in keenng with the boasted freedom of speech and thought in this country. The idea of puttiug a lot of feilows of such cal-i bre as these detectives are made of oy watching honest workingmen. * That scheme of Mr. Pinkegton’s will never work. Work. ingmen wont stand it,” said a son of toll yesterday. Supreme Council of Carpentars. All the preliminary steps necessary for the organization of & supreme council of all the carpenters’ unions in the city, have ben taken, and the various committees appointed by the different unions to do this work, will make their reports at the meetings to be held this week, and the different organiza- tions will select thair representatives iu the council. The following appointment of dei- egates has been made: South Omaha union, 8; Union No. 971, (German) 2; Union No. 58, 5; Union No, 71, 4. This apportionment 18 bused upon the membership of the unions. The duties of the council will be to pro- mote feclings of brotherhood among the dif- forent organizations and to settie all ques— tions of dispute. The council is granted a charter by the Nationat union and under this is empowered to settle all strikes without appeal to higher authority. An Engineer's Sorrow. Annie Norris, the young wife of Engineer Con Norris, of the Union Pacific, died on Wednesday of typnoid fover, and was laid at rest in the cemetery of the Holy Sepul- chre, yesterday, tho remains being followed to thie grave by n lurge number of Mr. Nor ris’ fellow-engineers and many others who knew and loved Mrs. Norris. Prior to the funeral high mass was celebrated at St. Pat- rick's church, to which the deceased be- longed, Mrs. Norris was u sister of Mrs, John Mugert, and had a lurge circle of ac- quuintavces in the city. She had been mar- ried scarcely a year. Won't Stand a Reduction, The grievauce committee of the local Brothertinod of Locomotive Engineers has been in couference all the week with the offi- olals of the Union Pacific, the controversy telng due to a moveaient ou the part of the latter to reduce the scale of wages in certain instances. The proposed reduction is on the Kansas Central sud the Leavenworth, To- peka & Southwestern, both of which are a part of the Union Pacific system, now under the management of W. H, Baldwin. Auother point in the eontroversy is the vroposed reduction of the pay of engineers employed in the transfer yards at Council Bluffs. The scale at the trausfer is $3.85, but it “Npoled to cut this to §8.50. brother! enzinoers at the transfer draw their pay under a scale provided in & contract entered iuto with G. M. Cumwing, of the Union Pacific, at that time located in this city. The contract is not governed by time, but tho proposed reduction can not be insti- tuted unless the contract is dissolved. Assistant General Man: Diclrinson was absent when the first mecting of the officials and the committee was held last Monday, and, owing to this, an adjournment was taken until Wednesday afternoon. At that time General Manager Kimball informed tho committee that authority in the matter rested with Vice President ‘Baldwin, who is in Portland, and s‘nce that time dispatches have been flying back and forth between the ofticials here and the vice president regard- ing the matter. Both sides are anxious to avoid a strike and it is only the remotest possibility that one will enaue, A Plumber Aggrieved. Clarence Clancy, vice-president of tho Plumbers’ union, threatens the employing plumbers of the masters’ association with a libel suit. A few days ago Clancy went to work at Welshans’ shop, and, so he asserts, a day or 80 afterwards a committee from the masters’ assoeiation callea upon Mr. Welshans and urged him to discharge Clancy, making sun- dry charges against him, Mr. Welshaus re- fused to listen to them, but reported the epi- sode to Clancy, who immediately took steps to lay tho foundation for a libel suit. He us- serts that John Rowe was the principal de- fumer, and he will make him the principal respondent. Clancy, in his connection with the strike, has always been in favor of peace- ble methods. < One Day in Saven. Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, ficld secretary of the American Sunday Uanion,will' make three addresses to-day in favor of the object of his crusade, as follows: In the morning at the St. sMary's Avenue Congragationad church; at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at Y. M. C. A, hall, and in the evening at the First Presby- terian church, corner of Douglas and Seve! teenth streets. To these services all wor ingmen are especially invited as the subject matter of the addresses will be such as to interest them, and will be, in fact, practic- ally in their behalf. A Picnic in dune. Committees from the plusterers’ plumbers’ and bricklayers’ unions are now making ar- rangements for a grand joinl picnic, to be given some time this month. ‘The place has not yet been chosen, but S. Eddloman, of the plasterers’ union, will go to Fremont to- day to see what arrangements can be made for securing the grounds there. It is in- tended to make this one of the biggest affairs of the kind which has ever oceurred in this section of the country. Labor Notes. One hundred and eighty-five Italian labor- ers were shipped from here, last week, to Washington Territo Carpepters’ union No. 71 initiated twalve new members last Tuesday night. If the million dollar hotel project is carried forwards, as there is every indication that it will pe, it will be necessary to import addi- tional men of the various building trades, as there is scarcely a sufficient aumber here nOW to supply present demands, 1 see,” said & Union Pacific eogineer the other day, “‘that Ed Dickinson is liable to be promoted, and I am glad of it and so are all the boys. Dickinson is square and a good friend of the brotherhood. and we will all m)ohfln at any good fortune that may befall m. A knot of workingmen was heard discuss- ing the firufl Sioux reservation a few days ago, and itis not atall improbable that a colony of them will go there if the land 1s opened to settloment. The carpenters, es- pecially, are figuring on the fact that work :HI be plenty there and prices high for a ime, Cheaper rents are expected and the work- ingmen are not sorry, as & good-sized hole is eaten ioto \he salaries now by exorbitant rates paid for houses. A number of carpenters, plasterers, brick- layers and others are temporarily out of work on account of the suspension of work at the county bospital, e Cheapest lines 6f pictures in the eity, Heyn, 1414 Dodge st. LOUIE MYER ON THE STAND MHMe Never Did Anything Naughty At All HOW BILLINGS WAS INDORSED. He uets the “Unanimons” Vots of One Regent—The Burns Case— Stout & Buckstaff’s Contract —News and Notes. Street, Laxcowy, June 16, The council investigating committee re- sumed the inquiry into the affairs of the city this morning. Scott testitied that the records show $1,250 fees and expenses of the city attorney in the council contempt case. Fullerton, a member of the citizens’ com- mittee to settle with the city in the matter of the third paving district, testified that the cost for engineering and inspection was out- rageous. Reports sald that inspectors were paid $4 per day. The committee usked for a statement but could get none. On a com- promise, Wwitness stated, it was agroed to pay 63,000 for the work. The city claimed §07,000. It was understood that the settlement was to be kept private, as it might prejudice other districts, as they had the full price without a kick, Councilman Meyer testified regarding the bond transaction, He saia that Lewis claimed that they expected to give up their commussion on some of the bonds. They only expected par on the deal. Lowis after- wards stated to him that they expected to make something over par on the district pav- ing bonds. On cross-examination Meyer re- peated that he had never received a dollar from anyone for his acts, and was never of- fered anything. He failed to answer Strode's question as to why, if the agents of the oity were 1o receive the premium, the fact was incorporated in the contract. Witness wonld not adm it that the matter was auestionable. He stuck to bis story well. Mayor Sawyer was called and testified in tne bond matier. He stated that the written qumnuu-.a would speak for thomselves, Leading up to that the,vity had experiencod diffculty in placing bonds. “I think Lincoln bonds were depreciated by the efforts of H, T. Clarke to sell the first seriea of paving bonds. ' 'The money market was close. I went to John R. Clark. Mr. Clark said he did not care to negotiate the city bonds, for he hag negotiated some at one time and had been, pocused of fraud in the transaction. Afterwird Clark and Lowis made s written propdsition. They also ad- dressed the council orally on the same ques- tion. As I remember it, they said they would undertake to place the bonds at 8 and 1%{ per cent commission. Mr. Henry E, Lewis said they would not make apything on the inter- section bonds—that they A to average it to_make 2 per cent eonimi So far as 1 know they have carrisd out their part, I think the citizens qca&rfilly thought the con- tract & good oue. 1 did not expect the city to receive o premium. ‘T’ undersiood that the city was to receive par’ and give 2 per cent commission,” Mr. Sawyer further testified in_ response to questions that the council snd himself considered 2 per cent commission & fair com- pensation for the agents’ work, LINCOLN Hvlnu‘or Tue OMAHA a8, % *They" Indorse Biltings. ‘The word has gone abroad that the board of university regents passed resolutions com- mendatory of Dr. Bilings and his work as the head of the patho-biological laboratory. Iundeed, such resolutions have been published, and in view of the fact that the doctor has bad creater success in inoculating cholera into hogs than out of them, the announce- ment created no Jittle mirth in Lincoln, and considerable surprise as well. It scems that during the recent session of the board Mr. Gere x:owod the resolutions in question and handed them to Mr. Roberts to be pre- sented for the reason that he was chairman of the board aud could not do it withous call- ing some one to the chair. The doctor was by no means averse to this, for he has a very friendly fecling for his brother professor. At the proper time the resolutions wero sprung und Roberts moved their adoption, but there was no second. Tne chairman waited a suticient time for the indorsement of the motion, and fuiling to got it, put the motion and it secured one of the five votes. Dr. Rob- erts voted ave. The rest of the board kept dignified silence, voting neither for or against, but the word goes that Billings re- ceived the unanimous indorsement of the board of regents and the resolutions pub- lished would indicate that this was true without explanation. - “‘I for one,” said a member of the board to THE BEE representi- tive, “‘could not stultify myself by voting to indorse Billings, and so held my peace, and I beliove that this was the feeling of my asso- ciates who kept still. If this kind of indorse- went is food for Billings, he is welcome 1o it 80 far as I am concerned.” Joe Burns vs the City. The case of Joseph Burns vs the City of Lincoln, which has been on trial in the dis- trict court for the past three days, has been given to the jury. The cause was submitted to-day at 12 o'clock, and whichever way 1t goes the case will be carried to tho supreme cqurt, Some of the members of the council are going upon the principle that it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Mr. Burns' exposition of the doings of certain members of the city council has not been conciliatory in any sense, and if he wins it is said that they who wear the shoe that pinches will see that the case goes a step higher, Burns will go because he believes he is right, and that he has the law and evidence to sustain him. The first round in the case has been fought, and it has awakened a deal of interest throughout the city, largely, perhaps, be- cause of the investigation 1n the council that is dragging ite weary length along, The jury and the public are now weighing the facts, the former as gleanod through the lawvers, and the latter through the press, Many, if notall of them, have sampled the water the Bum's wells pro- duced, and tbe last scene in the drama will occur when the members of the supreme beuch sample 1v from tho bottles preserved for them by the first court of jurisdiction. Will Create a Stir. A resolution will be introduced in the eity council on next Monday evening to revoke Stout & Buckstail's paving contract. The contract does not expire until next Novem- ber, but it is said that they cannot complete it. There are three paving districts in which there has not been any work done, and two others with but little showing. ‘It will be urged that the contractors have been dillydallying from the first and furnish no assurance that they will make an offort to got there on time: also, that the streets of the city have been torn up long enough under this status of uffairs. Some of the members of the city council openly state that it is time to quit monkey- wg, and thoy emphasize it very emphatic- ally. There is a little music in the air, The Traveling Mon's Outing. Tue Beg is authorized by the Lincoln Traveling Men’s “Outing’’ committoe, to bo held at Cushman park, Lincoln, June 24 to 30, inclusive, that tents will be furnished to traveling men and their families, free of charge. The state tents bave been kindly donated by Governor Thayer, who will open the meeting Thursday. Lieutenant-Gover- nor Mikeljobn will also deliver un address of welcome Thursday; speakers for every day thereafter, closing by a sermon by Rev, BSavege on Sunday, This is to be a general invitation, no specials being sent to any one. All are welcome. Qity News and Notes. Governor Thayer, to-day, appointed Suith T, Caldwell, of Edgar, oil inspector for an- other term, commencing July 1. Tuis was expected, but the query in Lincoln 18 “will Smith continue Blinkey Paynei" Quite a large number of Lincoln people went down to Wabash, to-day, for & picnic, Tue ladies' cornet band of Weeping Water. and other musical featurcs, were tho attrac- tions. A happy time is reported. Children’s will genorally be observed by the churches in this city, to-morrow. A specially fine programme is promised at St. Paul’s. The church will be handsomely decorated, Rev. Stern will talk to the young people, candidates will be received into the cuurch, and children will be baptized. On the evening of July 2, Miss Tda Clothier will address the united societies of Cnristian Endeavor. The event promises to bo of considerable interest i religious circles, Mr, und Mrs, Walter Caldwell and daugh- ter, Miss Clara, will start for the Pacific coast on next Tuesday. ~ They will spend the summer in California and Oregon. Tartarax and Coronado will be in Lincoln July 4. The _railroads are advertising their intended arrival, and as they never lie they will un- questionably be here, It will be a great day for . the Capital City, and these historical relies will certainly be on exhibition. The citizons of Stromsburg, through W. J. Frawley, have made Bishop Bonacum an offer of property valued at $20,000, condi- tioned upon the establishment of a provincial school at that place, and a guarantoe to main- tain it for six years. Bishop Bonacum will accept the proposition providing he can find some society of the church ready to take hold of the school and run it.’ The executive committee of the Nebraska non-partisan prohibitory amendment league will meet in Lincoln on the 27th, and con- tinne in session several days, providing it is given out, that the new party will organize for the fray, County Clerk O, C. Bell has prepared an estimate of the railroad valuations in Lan- castor county. Tho following interesting figires ure taken therefrom: B. & M. track, 32.54 miles, Assessment at the rate of $11.800 per mile, $383,072; Nebraska railway, 82,80 miles, at 5,790 per mile, $159,012; A. & N., 19.40 miles, at $5.775, $112,035; L. & N. W., 11.39 miles, at £4,500 per mile, $50, B. & M, V., 17,08 miles, at £5,000 pi $35,400; 0. & R. V., 3550 miloes, at mile, $192,950; P, Crete branci, 3 miles, at” $4,000 per’ mile, £106,5003 M. 2., main line, 1416 1miles, at 5,65 per milo, $50,004; totul number of miles of road in the 42,50, which is assessed at $1,205,465; an increaso of 8105,420 over last year. De- ducting the 26,63 miles of the Crote branch, and the assessmont is §1,100 less than last The returns show a reduction in the d valuation of the Burlington, while the I, K. & M, V. stand a raise. All Omaha people are commanded to pre- sent themselves before King Tartarrax, in the city of Lincoln, at 11 o'clock, July 4, - LAND DECISIONS, Assistant Socretary Chandler Settlos Threr Lmportant Contests. WasiiNaroy, June 15, —|Special Telegram to Tur Bee, | —The case of Charles Hoffman vs Hiram Towlinson aund Theodore F, Barnes, on appeal by Hoftman and Tomlin- son from the declsions of she gencral land oftice, hus been decided by Assistant Secre- tary Chandler, On October 9, 1853, Barnes made homestead entry for the southwoest quarter of section 8, township 13, north range 3%, west sixth P, M., North Platte, Nebraska, land distri On Seprember 11, 1834, Charles 12, Collier filed afidavit of con tost against the entry of Barnes, alleging abandonment. The hearing of this contest was continued ot vurious times, and floally was fixed for May 4, 1885, the contestant having in the meantime procured by way of depositions the testimony of @ part of his witnesses. On May 2, 1885, the unlrlv man presented the local ofice Collier's dismissal of his contest. Barnes was notified that day that no uction would be taken in the contest until the day to which the contest had adjourned, He thereupon. executed the relinguishwent of the eutry and presented it together with two applications o make soldiers' ndditional homestead entries, one upon ceitifi- cata issued o Hiram = Tomlinson February 10, 1885 and the other on certificate issued to Deuviel L. Emersou, March, 1884, when he was informed that his relinquishmert would be recoived aud actod upon at once, but that he would not be al- lowed to locate the soldiers’ additiona! until tne contest was disposed of, 4ud upon exaimn- ination of the soldiers' additionals he was in- formed that they would not be acted on until they were submitted with his appeal be Mled on May 4, 1585 Barnes ap- w the ) 2 Geonton My 488 clirion “Ho" wile, 5,000 per NEBRASK/ man presented his contest afdavit against the entry of Barnes, which was rejected by the locai officers hecause of the relinquish mont of Barnes. Hoffman then made appli- cation for a homestead entry for the lands, but the application was refused because of the pendency of the soldier's additienal ap- plication of Emerson and Tomlinson. On appeal by Hoffman the general land oftice al- lowed Barnes to locate the additional appli- cation of Ewerson for 120 acres and rejected the additional application of Tomlinson be- cause it was not signed by the latter, By this decision Hoffman’s application to contest was rejected, but it was held that his application to enter should Lave been allowed as to that portion of the land left unappropriated after Barnes had made his sclection. arnes, on Novem- ber 12, 1885, asked for a reversal of the de- cision of the gencral land office in relation tor the rejection of Tomlinson’s additional home-- stead entry. This motion was denied Janu- ary 14, 1887, From this decision the appeal! is taken, Assistant Secretary Chandler re- views the caso at length and orders a hear- ing before the local land officers, when thet facts in rolation to the various applications of the partics can be fully iaquired into and their rights regarding the lands in contro- versy etermine: In the case of Jemes McCawpbell vs thes hewrs of John Welsh, involving the timber: culture entry of John Welch, involving thes northwest I section 8, towunship 20, north: range 14 west, Niobrara land district, Ne- braska, appealed from the decision of thes goneral land ofiiee bolding lands for cancellas- tion taken by tho beirs of the entryman,, Welch, Assistant Secretary Chandler” findss that the testimony in support of the allega-- tion of contest comprised that of Camwpbell and two witnesses, and was to the effect that the breaking done oo thes land did nov amount to ten acres,, while in support of the cutry tho widow of | the countryman testitiod that her husband, . during 1876, had proken tho ct for ten acres and cropped it to wheat, 'Phis is cor- roborated by another witness. The evidenca: shows that” about a year before the con- testant filed his afidavit the countryman's: sons had planted the requisite number of cute tings upon ten ucres, and that part of the samo had continucd to grow until the con testant had ploughed them und cision appealed from is reveraed. still remains uncancelled of r 3 In the appeal of John Austin from the de- cision of tho general land ofice. hoiwding for cancellation his lomestead eutry of the east 34 of the northwest i and lots 1 and 2, sec- tlon 18, township 12, north range 43, West North Platte, Nob., and for which Austin made homestead entry onJuly 7, 1884, fort which Florence F, Kendall initated contesth against tho same on Narch 1%, 1555, and 4 which, in corroboration afidavit, the con- testant alloges that Austin his whally abandoaed said tract, that said tract1s not’ settlod upon and cultivated, as required by’ law, and that b has néver established res-- idence on the tract, Assistant Chandler finds that the comply with the provisions of the homesteadt law in the matter of vesydoace, and, there- fore afirms the decision of the commissioness of the general land ofil e Captured a Confidene A oclever capture was made yesterdayr in the arrest of Juwes Howard, o coafidences man who was Lrying to work a country mer- chant named I, W, W from Water- 100, Lawren Bofore he hudl succeeded in robbing Weisman, the confi-- ce man found hiwself under prrest. Ing Lis possession were d bogas chiccks sndt silver and gold cortiflcates with which hes works victuns. When crossquestioned iny the chief’s ofifce, hoe told & great many con— flicting sto when usked bys he carried suche protended that hod hims Howird wass considerably wifitod whon he was sud- denly confrontad by John Ciall, who wdenti-- fled him as the man who played & conlidencey game on him about o week ugo and secured ! $50. Howard is a short heavy-set man off has a ‘thin, brown the end, heavy feat— ing forehead and has the oir of as shrewd crimmal, - J. L. Black, Civit Engineer and Sur- veyor. Local works prommtly attendea to. Room 480,Paxton Block. Tele, 754 il Frames at wholesale prices, Ildeyu, 1414 Dodge st,