Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 2, 1894, Page 5

, Peouliar Transaction of Ohattel Mortgage 8 100 high rather than too low, COMBINED AGATNST A WOMA | Brokers at Lincolu, MRS. HUTCHINS' PATHETIC STORY Bhe Declares that the Firm of Abbott Bros. Plotted to Ruin Her Reputation Be- cause She Kesented an Insult, LINCOLN, TFeb. 1.--(Special to The Beeo.)—A case which has arouscd no little attention in Lincoln was settled today and dismissed, much to thesurprise of interested people. 1t 1s the somewhat celebrated cas in which Abbott Bros., chattel mortgag brokers, filed a comvlaint with the authori- ties charging Mrs. Hutchins, well known as a hard working woman, with the crime of prostitution. When the charge was first made a police officer was taken to the house occupied by Mrs, Hutchins, where a man was fourid in the sitting room minus his shirt, He was arrested, as was also the woman, but as she had a very sick child alone in the house she was not taken to tho station Subsequent developments revealed the fact that the shirtiess man had been en- gaged by some one to go to the Hutchins woman for the purpose of leading her into a trap. He had visited her in the afternoon a8 an agent for some sort of fancy work and made arrangements with her to mend his shirt. He told her he had but one shirt and that if she had no objections he would let her mend it while he waited, She agreed and ho came according to the arrangemeut, Ho had only been in the house a fow mo- ore the officers arvrived. These facts becoming known, the charge against Mrs. Hutchins was dismissed. Later Ab- bott Bros. filed another complaint charging her with the same offense. Mrs. Hutchins has claimed all along that she had incurred the disfavor of Abbott Bros. and that they had entered upon a con- spiracy to ruin her reputation. In proof of r statement she said that on March 27, she had horrowed $15 of the firm. e that time she has paid $5 of the principal and $16.85 in interest. She also charges that upon the occasion of & visit from one of the Abbotts he made her an in- sulting vroposal. ‘This morning when the case was called in court the attorneys for Abbott Bros. stated that they had effected a compromise with Hutehins and that they would dismiss 1t was done accord- By the terms of the compromise Hutchins retracts the charge that one of the men made insuiting proposals to her and the chattel mortgage men 4greesto sur- render the note they hold against her. ILL OUTCALT'S HOUSE. Judge Hall has issued an order of sale re- quiring the clerk of the district court to sell the residen property of R. Outealt, cashier of the defunct Capital National bank. The sale 1s made to satisfy a jude- ment of §12,500 secured against Outcalt last week by Yonkers Bros. of Des Moines. The day after the failure of the Capital National bank a deed to the property was filed trans- terrin3 it to Oscar Funke, Outcalt's brothe n-law, and by Fuoke transferred to Mrs. Outealt. Although not rled uniil January 23, the deeds were executed in Decembes The creditors of Outcalt attacked the lega ity of the transfers, claiming that they were made for the sole purpose of placing the prop- erty beyond the reach of the creditors. The validity of the transfers has not yeu been passed upon by the court, and thereis a ively prospect for a great deal of litigation pefore the sheriff finally offers it for sale to the highest bidder. STATE PRINTING CONTRACTS LET. The State Printing Board held a brief se: sion this afternoon’ to oven bids for the printing of 5,000 copies of the report of tho State Board of Agriculture, 5000 copies of the State Horticultural society and 500 coplies of the report of the State Board of Transportation. The bidders were the State Journal company, Lincoln Printing com- pany, Jacob North & C Calhoun & Wood- ruffand Hunter Printing company of this city, the York Newspaper union, Fremont Tribune and Cogswell & Soringer of Bea- trice. The Stute Journal company was awarded the contract for the horticultural report at $3.48 per page, the same work cost- ing the state $3.90 last year. Calhoun & Woodruff will print the transportation re- port at $1.28 per page, the figures last year being §1.48. The agricultural report went to Jacob North & Co. at $3.75 per page, the same work costing the state lust year $3.99 per page. NSBRASKA CITY POLITICS, Nebraska City, Feb. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The city election wiil be held in April, and candidates for mayor, while not Dumerous, are quictly getting in their work. « Thepresent incumbent, H. H. Bartling, one of the city's mosi progressive business men, was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Paul Schminke, deceased. His administr: tion has been conservative, and although he has not expressed his ntention, he will probably be a candidate for re-election on “the republis ticket. He has enemies in his own camp, however, and others who covet the nomination may possibly knock him out. The democrats have plenty of material to pick from. Dr. Claude Watson was a can- didate last year, und is being urged to accept a nomination in the spring. Robert Payne is 8180 talkod of. Company C, Nebraska National guards, will be inspected by the colonel communding on the 5th of next month. - The boys havi made arrangements for a grand night, it being understeod that Governor Crounse will be present SECURED THE FUNDS EASILY, Hastings, Feb. 1 pecial to I'he Bee.) ~The Hustings Young Men's Christian as- sociation, after ten dasys earnest effort, has succeeded in raising the 83,800 necessuly to cloar the association of mortgaged and float- ing debt. The event was celebrated last night by a rousing meeting in the association room. Stirring speeches were made, and the ladies’ auxiliary assisted in making the occasion memorable. The sum raised is about #8300 more than the amount of the debt, but the associavion preferred to aim d are now prepared for a shrinkago, if such should oeeur, in the subscriptions, It was a gala occasion, and one long to be remembered by the members of the association. RED A STOLEN HOR! Waketield, Neb., Feb. (Special to The I)eu.{—l)ll the evening of Junuary 20 M. M. Coud of Fremont had a ware stolen from his ranch near that place. J. H. Hall, the fore- wau of the ranch, camo to Wakefiold yester- day and while here heard that Joseph Barschel, wi.h a mare answoring the de- sctiption of the stolen animal in his posse: sion, was stopping at tho farm of Willlam Wolter, a mile au alf nortk of this place. Becuring the services of Constable Cook the two preceeded to that piace and Mr, Hall lmmediately identified the animul as the ono stolen from his employer. Barschel was placed under arrest and brought to Wake- field and will be held until the Dodge county authorities arrive. HEAVY ICE HARVEST. Milford,Neb., Feb. 1.—(Special to The Bew.) ~—NFive hundred and sixty carsof ice have been shipped from Milford since January 1, anditis of very fine quality. Cooper & Sons and tho Lincoln Iee company have the apoliances for loading 100 cars per day and are improving the time to the great benefit of the working men of this vicinity. WESTON BUSINESS CHANGE. Weston, Neb., Feb. 1.—(Special Telegram to Tho Bee.)--Clark, Heaton & Co., have sold their clevator and grain shipping inter- ests here to the Omaha Elevator company. The transfer took place today. The out- going firm bought their fivst grain n Weston on the side track seventeen years ago. OSCEOLA'S NEW CHURCH Osceola, Neb, Feb. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The Methodists of this place will oe- cupy their new church for the first time Sun- day. They will dedicate the church Febru- ary 11 and have secured Bishop Warren of ek was sold today by the | 30 to John (. Elliott & o, of I'he stock had invoiced av Son dry good: shorilf for 81 New York $24,000. SECURED BY WEE Woeping Water, Neb., Feb, 1.—(Special to The Bee,) —A mass mooting was called ot this pl1~+ Monday night for the purposs of taking 88 :ps L0 secure thoe next Grand Army of the iepublic district reunion at W Water. o district comprisos Cass, & Lavcaster and Saunders counties. mittee was appointed to attend the meeting of tho officers of tho association, which was neld at € rnwood Wednesday. ‘Lhe com- mitteo presented resolutions from the busi- ness men hero pledeing everything necessary for its succ At the meeliug the vote Vater and the 1, continuing s association are: David vresident; Chappell of Lincoln, president; Colonel J. Matheny, secre- tary, and . C. Coleman, quartermaster, The second annual meeting of the Cass county farmers institute will bo held iu this city February 6 and 7. The subjects of trees, sugar beets, grasses, farm topics, Ne- braska insects, breeding and horticulture will be treated In addition to lectures on other subjects. There is much interess manifested by the farmers in the affair, many of whom have profited by the former meeting held here. BLUE SPR ING WATER. dntoset was Tuesday, August four days. HAPPENINGS, Blue Springs, 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The new ciectric light and power plant here is just completed and is said to be one of the fiuest in the state. It is run by water power, with a steam cngina as auxiliary. A’ new stone dam across the Blue has just been finished by the Union Pacific Railway company, owners of thy plant. The plant of the Spenser Manufacturing company changed hands today, having been purchased by the King Press Drill company from Hebron, recently incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000. of unemployed, so numer- s of the country, has had no repres atives here this winter, the local improvements furnishing work for all who really wanted it. Neithor begging nor pilfering has been known her WILLSTART THE WHEELS AT ONCE. South Sioux C eb. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—W. C. Mcoonald of Wessing: ton, Neb., today purchased u half mterest in the South Sioux City roller mills. The mills have been idle for somo time, but the new firm of McDonald & Shook will commence grinding Monday, the change in_ownership having “put the 'concern on a solid fnancial basis, BURGLARS AT GENEVA. Geneva, Feb, L.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Burglars attempted some tine work at the postofice and B. & M. depot last night. They got little of value. Postmaster Donavan keeps nothing of value in the safe in the ofice and on the safe door he has a tag stating that the safe is unlocked. T CONGRATULATES ITS CONTEMPOEARY. News Descants on the Merits of the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, Feb, 1.—The Baltimore News today says editorially: “We con- gratulate our esteemed contemporary, the American, upon its admission to full mem- bership in the Associated press. The News was the first paper in Baltimore to join the Associated press, abandoning the United Dress, of which 1t was a charter member and its business manager tho fivst president. When the United press ceascd to bo a co- operative institution and became a joint stock company controlled by a few in- dividuals, the far-sceing newspapers of the country, realizing the vrincible upon which it rested was unsound, began to transfer their allegiance to the Associated press. The latter now includes three-fourths of the newspapers in the United States. 1t is today more than ever before the con- servative and representative news-gatbering organization of the world. Superior in news service and in personnel, it is encroaching constantly on the limited ' territory of the United press and it is only a matterofa short time until the euntire press of the coun- try is united 1o the logical and nagural alli- ance which may be obtained only through the Associated press. Fortunate, indeed, are those newspapers, which like the News and American, have secured full stoci mem- bership.” s Suspended Pending a Hearing. Fireman George McKray, recently sta- tioned at engine house No. 13, Fourteenth Baltimore and Harney streets, has been suspended by the chief for insubordination. A few days ago McKray got into trouble with Godfrey, the engineer of the new steamer “John . Sheely,” and knocked him down. He states that for some time the engineer had been imposing on him. McKray will remain suspended until the caso is considered by the fire and polico com- missioners. He is the driver of the water tower and has a good record as a fireman and sa a policeman, —————— Asked to Come Into Court, In the police court yesterday afternoon ex- Sherift Bennett and his wife, Sophia L. Ben- nett, filed separate complaints against B. Rosewater, editor of The Bee, charging criminal libel. The complaints are based on an editorial letter, over the signature of Mr. Rosewater, published in The Evening Bee of November 6 last, headed “A TLast Word of ‘Warning,” the language of wh will be readily recalled by the public. Mr. Rosewater will appear in police court at 10 o’clock this morning to answer. Sl et May Escape the Death Penalty. MiLwAUKEE, Feb. 1L.—When Rudolph Pech- mann, the murderer of old Mrs. Schrum, was called up for sentence this morning, his at- torneys created a sensation by inducing the prisoner to withdraw his plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty, on the ground that he did not premeditate the murder. When questioned by the court, Pechmann said he intended to rob the woman, but not to kill her. Pechmann will now stand trial and may escape a life sentence. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1894 10 REDUCE COURT EXPENSES Reliefto Be Afforded Towa People From This Source. SALARIES FOR JUSTICE COURT OFFICERS Intended Particularly to Reach that Class of Litigation Growing Out of Liguor Logislation —Itinerant Merchants to Be Suppressed. DES MOINES, Feb. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The legislature is making a deter- mined effort to reduce court expenses, espe- cially such asare incurred in prosecuting liquor cases in the minor courts. Mr. of Polk has introduced a bill providing that Justices of the peace and constables in cities of the first class shall receive a salary and abolishing the system of fees now in vogue, ‘I'he salary fixed by the bill for vhe jussice is £1,500 per annum and for the constable $1,000. The oill further provides that the fees of these courts shall be turned into the county fund. Dowell has also introduced a bill fix- ing the salaries in counties having over 000 inhabitants at $3,000 for the sheriff and $2,500 for the recorder. All the foes of these offices to go to the county. Representative Brinton of Hamilton has introduced a bill which reduces the number of justices of the peace in a county from about thirty to two, and in the smaller counties to only one. The bill provides for the election of the justices by the county and requires them to hold court in each township at least six times a year, The compensation is fixed at from to§50 per month, according to popula- tion. The author says the circuit courts of tho ate are cumbered with appeals from the nt men who are_elected to preside over these minor trivunals, It is the desigu of the bill to procure the services of a man with some knowledge of law and simplify the proceediugs of these lower courts. TO TAX ITINERANT MERCHANTS, The merchants throughout the state are making war upon “itinerant vendors” of goods and merchandise who stay froma week toa month in a place to dispose of bankrupt stock. A bill is now pending be- fore the judiciary committee of the house re- quiring such transient dealers to make a special deposit with the secretary of state of $500, and by the further paymentof $25 a license can be procured ing them to engago business for the term of year. A license from the local authorities. is required eguuling the tax levy upon the value of the goods offered for sale. A fail- ure to procure a state license subjocts tho offender to a fine of not less than $0 or not to exceed sixty days impri A bill introduced by Patterson of Towa county requires all state depositories to file a bond with good securities in double the amount of public money to be deposited and requiring all such banks to pay interest on the average balance on hand. All com- missions for collecting drafts or notes are abolished. This measure applies to state funds and will only affect certain Des Moines banks. The house committee on roads and high- ways, after carefully considering the many bills on that subject, has practically agreed to repors for passago the bill introduced by Jester of Greene, of which tae following is a summury JESTER'S GOOD ROADS BILL. Section 1. Each township or poction thereof do the limits of any city or incorporated n shall constitute one highway aistrict. Sec. 2. Road taxes levied and assessed under the provisions of this uct shall be paid in money to the county treasurer s other taxes are now collected. Sec. 8. The quallfied electors of each town- ip shall, at the general election to bo held for the year 1594, elect a highway supsryisor, whose compensation shall be fixed by the trustees of the respective townships, not to exceed, however, the sum of #4 per day, and which said conipensation shall not D6 less than $2 per duy. Sec. 4. I'he township trustecs shall have the ower to let by contract all work upon the Piahways, ot they may omploy the highway supervisor and duthorize suld supervisor to employ help at such compensation as said trustoes may fix. 5. The township trustees and highway isor shall constitute a committes 10 p se for their respective townshivs all tools and fmplements to be usod on such high- Ivays and to provide for the custody ud caro of the same. 6. Allable bodied men over 21 years of age und under 45 years of age shall pay to the county treasurer, ut such time and times asother taxes are payable, tho sum of ¥2 euch, annually, to be known' as poll tax for highway purposes. Sec. 7. The levy shall not exceed 5 mills on the doliar in any year for rond purposes. Sec. 8. Nine hioiirs shall constitute a day's work upon the hizhway. Sec.9. The township clerk shall from tho county treasurer all moneys col- lected under the provisions of thiy act, and disburse the same only upon the order of the townshlp trustees or highway supervisor, and such township clerk shail réceive as compen- sation for recolving and disbursing the szme 1 per cent of all moneys received by him. The bond of such township clerk shall be fixed by tho trustoes and approved by the board of supervisors. Sec. 10. It shall be unlawful for any person to plow on the highways, except by permission of the township trustees or highway super- visor of the township In which such highway 1 sltuated. BILLS INTRODUCED YESTERDAY. In the senate these bills were introduced: By Perry, providing for a board of control of public institutions; by Baldwin, authoriz- ing railway corporations to morigage their property; by Kelly, appropriating $180.000 for 'support of the State university; by Oleson, to tax mineral lands when the surface and the minerals are owned by different parties; by Perry, pro- viding a Board of supervisors and control of state institutions; by Dent, requiring the recelve fnspection of intoxicating liquors and fro- viding a penalty for adulterations 3ills were introduced 4 the housa as fol- lows: By Brooks, requitiug the inspection of oil used in mines; by Ghassell, locating an fnane asylum at Lomats; by Chapman, pro- viding for the publigation of all importans general laws in offlc uuty papers and fixing compensation” ' “dt ~ 80 each; by Davis, authoriziag ' district boards to appoint agents , to.. handle school books; by Hompighaus, providing for tho inspection of Alcoholic liquors; by MeCann, authorizing Tilroad corporations to mortgage their property’; by Wilken, pro- viding for §1 bounty on and gray fox scalps; by Wilson, requiring foreign insur- ance companies to try Cases in stato courts by Wood, providirig u ¥8tém of compulso education for all children botween S and 15; by Taylor, providing ponaity for obstruct- ing the drainage of public highways. The remainder of the session was con- sumed considering back pay of committee clerks, which was finally defeated. JOURT DE (Spec clegram to Tho E )—1n the supreme court today the following decisions were filod: Ludlow, ollants, against J. S, Szld 1. 1d, defendants, and J. 1, interyentors, Woodbury dist: afirmed; United States bank, appellant, against Anna Burson et al, W; n distriet, ;state of Iowa, appellant, against McCoannell, woshiek dis- reversed; Baxter Rood & Co. azainst Rollinns & Co.. C. W. Rolling hletter and Itessa Schletter, appel- Tda district, veversed ; Paul Kiene and J R Vogel against D. F'. Hedge et _al, appel- lants, Dubuque district, affrmed ; Poweshiek count, for the use of school fund, appetlant, against & Allen et al, Poweshiek district, affirmed rd S. Price, by his next friend, aganst Sam Bouidof, Mahaska dis- trict, affirmed ; Stato of Towa against Alfred Boone, appeilant, Johuson district, per curiam, afirmed ; Daniel M, ainst Mortetta, admimstrator, ant, ren district, afirmed; Phillip Homan inst Franklin county, appallant; Wright district, reversed. LLEGED EMBEZZLER JATLED. Stoux City, Feb, 1.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.) —A. Ames was arrested at Fort Dodge, Ia., by & ff Deane of Unton county, South Dakota, on a requisition from Governor Jackson upon three indictments, charging him with embezzlement while president of the Bank of Beresford. The bail under each indicment is $2,000. Ames failea to secure bail and is in jail. S o KEPT MEN FROM WORK. Advocates of North Omaha Sewer Ditch Condemn Hascall's Course. Councilman Hascall, 1t is charged, deliber- ately knocked 150 men out of employment by nis course with reference to the proposed sewer ditch in the northera part of the city The plan had been carefully worked up by the mayor and Board of Public Works, with the assistance of the city engineer, and had the resolution been adopted it was the in- ention to put the men t work not later than this morning. So sanguine were the promoters of tho enterprise that no obstacle would be interposed that arrangements hed been made with the street commissioner to furnish the necessary tools, and it was believed that the consequent employment of 150 men for five weeks would be a more practical and satisfactory relief for the needy than the disbursement of alms raised by teverish appeals fop charity. Arcangements have,been made with the owners of the property ihrough which the ditch would have to be dug, and the terms were regavded as not unfavorable to the city, as 1t was simply agreed to level theldirt thrown out on one sidp of the ditcn for a roadway, enclose the ditch with a two-board fence, span it with a twenty-four foot bridge and see that the ditch was not al- lowed to become wider than sixty-six feet. Ou the other hand, this was to secure to the city the right to make . the change from & diteh to a covered sewer whenever the city might see fit to do so, without entailing any additional expense, The surveys were all made and it would bave been bpossible to have started the work immediately. It was not contended that the money would go as far as in the summer. tine, but it was esti- mated vhat the city would 'gev at least 50 cents worth of work for every dollar ex- pended and have something needed to snow for it, instead of keeping men picking frost on the paved streets or ostensibly shoveling suow when there is scarceiy any on the ground, 4 Tte members of the boars wore of the opinion that they had made arrangements that would be very much to the advantage of the city,and were yery much disappointed when Hascall raised the point that the city did not have the right to level roads or con- struct bridges outside tha corporate limits. Inasmuch as the outlay on this score would be a trifiing one, and the council had previ- ously shown thatit could do work of that kind by appropriating $1,500 toward the con- struction of the bridge across the lower end of Cut-off lake and had 1nsisted on allowing it even over the veto of the mayor, the friends of the ditch scheme regarded the [ course of the First ward councilman as striving to defeat the move by a techni- cality, when they were In favor of strainiog a point the other way in order to furnish work for the unemployed. e Sy Little pills for greatv ils: DeWitt'sLivtle Barly Risers. —_—— Orchestral Society Officers. The Omana Orchestral society has organ- ized upon a permanent basis and the follow- ing ofticers were elocted : President, J. Endaih Florence; secretary, Arthur Pinder; troas- urer, J. I. Cook. Hans Aloert has been appointed director, and under his baton the society will continug the work so well begun. 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