Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1901, Page 4

NEWS O F THE COUNCIL f.LILTI 0F IIQLOII NUISANCE Jury Stays Out & Whele Day in Case Pleas Lowe of Neola FIRST CONVICTION OF SORT IN YEARS Jury Considers Verdiet In Case of Lloyd Forgraves, Charged with Murderous Assaalt, In Judge Macy's division of the district court yesterday a verdict of gullty was re turned at 1:30 in the afternoon in the case )t the State against Pleas Lowe, charged with keeping a liquor nuisance at Neofa The fury had been about twenty-four hours. This is the firet conviction on a | charge of this kind in this county in many | years | The trial of the case against Lloyd For- | graves, charged with assault with intent to ommit murder, was finished and the case submitted to the jury about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. In this case the state had to proceed without the testimony of Ed Zim the colored man on whom the was committed, as he had fled the jurisdic tion, but Officer Ed Smith. who was first on the scene after the assault, gave strong | timony for the state, identifylng the knife with which the negro was slashed Late last night a verdict had not been re- turned The assigument for today in Judke Macy’s | court 18 the State against Emil Snyder and Mrs. Minnle Kilanoski, charged, with viola ton of marriage The husband of Mrs. Kilanoski and her sons are the prose. cuting Snyder was a boarder at the Kilanoski house Judge Macy has under motlon for a new trial in the case of Roy Willlams, the Neola young man found guilty & couple of days ago of keeping a | house of 1l repute. In this motion Wil- | llame’ attorneys set up that the jury had taken futo consideration outside matter in ching Ite conclusion. In the trial the endant did not go on the stand In his | own behalf and this was remarked on by | one of the jurymen as soon as the jury re- tired. Nows of this reachod the ears of the detense and ten of the jury went on the ¢tand and sa!d it was true comment had been made on this matter. Judge Macy had instructed the jury that the fact that the de- fendaut did not testify was not a quéstion to be consldered mo assault vows witnesses consideration & Davis sells paint mupnny for 86,160, Hans Peterson of Hazel Dell mv\n:!hlnl began sult In district court yesterday aguinst the motor company, asking damages of $5,160, us the result of a collision he had with a street car on Upper Broadway four weeks ago. Peterson says In his petition he was driving along Broadway near Sec- ond street with his family in the byggy. | Ho relates that he turned his team across the tracks to go north on Second street and that as he did so the car struck the ve- hicle. He says he was thrown out and severely crippled and bruised, sustained in- ternal Injuries and a strained back. He charges that the motorman was negligent and that the car was running at a higher rate of speed than eight miles an hour and for this reason was beyond the control of the motorman. Peterson asks $5,000 on account of his personal injuries, $100 on account of medlcal services and $50 for the buggy Sues Motor ( Prize waltz, Hughes' hall, tonight Faneral of J. C. Shermerhorn. The funeral of J €. Shermerhorn will take place from the residence, 807 First avenue, at 10 o’clock this morning and the body will be taken on the 11:30 train on the Rock Island to Winterset. Bluft City Typographical unlon will attend. The pall- bearers will be: W. H. Treynor, E. B Gardner, D. M. Nicoll, Spencer Smith, C. 8. Lefferts and J. R. Dietrich. Mr. Sher- merhorn had been a resident of Council Bluffs since 1869, Shortly after coming to the city he secured employment with the Nonparell and was twenty-two years night foreman. He became a one-third owner of the paper in company with John Chapman and George Mills. In later years he has been owner of the Franklin Printing house. i aries from Omaha, A series of meetings to run the balance of the week and over Sunday was begun at the DeLong mission last night. Dr. Trennor and Mr. Baird, both of Omaha, are conducting the meetings. It has been de- clded mot to give a Christmas dinner at the mission this year. Instead, donations of mouey and provisions to make the poor happy will be received and distributed Missionary Davies of Mason City Is now here ralsing money to pay Rev. Henry DeLong's salary. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were fs- sued yesterday Namo and Residence. Age. R Leonard Roberson, Pottawattamie Co Alteé R, McCalligan, ‘Pottawattamie Co Willlam,_Foster, Cinelnnati, O... Fannie Robinson, Omaha a 1 2 The Bee has decided to give to the most popular working girl or woman in Coun- il Bluffs, who earns her own living, a Christmas gift of a box at the Dohany theater on Christmas night, at which time the attraction wil, be “For Love's Sake,'' one of the best melodramas that bas ap- peared hero iz many years. The two lowa girls, Mabe: and Ethel Strickland, have prominent parts in the play. The contes: 18 to be decided by the readers of The Bee, who can vote for their choloa upon the attached coupon, The contest closes Tuesday, December 24, at & p. m. The successful one In this contest can Invite three of her friends to occupy the box with her. A coupon will be printed each day Cut them sut, vote your cholce and deposit your ballots at The Dee office. The vote will be published daily. Subscriptions paid In advance one vote for each cent. ONE VOTE FOR Theater Box, Dobany Theater, Christmas Night, 1901 THE VOTE Iizzie Hickey, Wollman's Mrs. Annie Lunkley, B LEWIS CUTLER | Funeral Dlrootov . FgARI. l‘l'ulf- ".‘l”l’. ", FARM LOANS B.Ci% ln Eastern braske | | elaimed | cuting his suit here. | Senator Patterson | turn | attend BLUFFS. STILL ARGUE MINING SUIT Baldwin's Address Draws a Bigger rowd than Ever—Jadge and Jary Mach Fa d. The marked feature of the Doyle-Burng trial yesterday was the presence to hear the address of John N. Baldwin on behalt of Doyle of far more people than the seating capacity of tie courtroom would accommo- date. Many stood in the aisles and around the rear of the room, while nearly all of the avallable space within the court ralling was taken by spectators. Attorney Hughes for Doyle and Congressman Smith and Senator | Patterson for Burns all had good-sized audi ences outside of the railing, the seating ca pacity being taxed at times crowd yet drawn by the famous trial was present {n anticipation of an address by Mr. Baldwin Senator Patterson aid not finish his ad dress until after 2 o'clock. to finish by noon, but at that hour he an. nounced fo the court that he would require some time yet. Judge Green directed him to proceed and the noon recess was reduce from two hours to one, the senator con-{ tinuing at until 12:30 and resuming at 1:30 During the forenoon Senator Patterson re viewed the stock transactions, tracing the stock Issued to Burns for the three claims in controversy and showing Doyle's acqui in all matters in this connection without protesting or claiming any interest Senator Patterson spoke in detail o rlous letters written by Burns during the time it 1s now claimed the for- mer had In his possersion stock now by Doyle. In these tet- ters Doyle referred to his affairs and to the pessibility of his having to call upon Burns as a friend for help, but in none of them did he ask for the stock now clalmed, nor for any of the dividends re- eived upon 1t by. Burns, amounting to vpward of $60,000 Mr. Baldwin began his argument for Doyle about 2:30 and was but fairly under way at the hour of adjournment at § o'clock Hesitating to adjourn at that hour, Judge een asked Mr. Baldwin if he thought he could finish today, and the reply was he certaluly would. Mr. Baldwin referred early in his remarks to the confinement ot escence to | Doyle in jail at Colorado Springs for h violation of the injunction granted by the Colorado court preventing him from prose- In this connection Mr. Baldwin {ndulged in something of a fiight of eloquence and charged that the Colorado Judge who had held Doyle in jail had been driven from the bench. Some objection was made 1o this as being matter outside the record, and Baldwin, replied: “You have been this jury two whole days; it's my now." Mr. Baldwin spoke at some length on the amount of work done on the several claims by Doyle and how this com- pared with the work done by Burns The jury in this case was sworn five weeks ago last Tuesday and It is evident to all in the courtroom that the jurors are growing tired and restless. Judge Green, who has presided during the trial, also com- before’ plains of being worn and tired. He is not | enjoying good health on account of sleep- less nights and the the strain is especially held by claiming right before there is any | hard on him. During the progress of Judge Green has been working on his in- structions to the jury and has thum prac- tically finished. If Mr. Baldwin finishes h's address this afternoon it is probable the court will deliver its charge to the jury and thus submit the case. The trial has taken up an entire term of the district court. Davis sells glass Gravel roofing. A. H. Kead, 641 Broadway. MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs Stockert sells carpets ana rugs. Metz beer at Neumayer's hotel. Drs. Green, office 303 Sapp block. Welsbach burners. Bixby & Son. Wollman, scientific optician, #9 Broadway. Dr. Stephenson, Baldwin block. Elevator, Missourl oak body wood, 860 cord. Wm. Welch, 2 N. Main st. Tel, 1 Another shipment of ele gunl bictures just in. Alexander & Co., 833 Broadway. D. W. Butler, u le township, was in the clty yesterday. The leaders of the Salvation Army solicit funds for a Christmas dinner to the poor. The menthly meeting of the Hoard of Education will be this evening at the call of President Hess To keep your hubby home nights get him a_portable billlard and pool table at Peter- sen & Schoening's. Hon. W. H. Freeman of Onkland, mem- ber-clect of the legislature from this county, was in the city yesterday Over the garden wall the sweet all-Opera Honbons, you can bet, ward's, now, don't forget. Coal has gone up, but Woodward's Opera Bonbons still sell 'at 6 cents per pound, while the eastern dealers get $1 for them Maccabees are to report at the hall in the Merrlam block at 1 o'clock this afternoon to attend the funeral of Andrew Anderson. I B, Lacey, jr. who underwent a serlous surglcal operation, Is improving siowly, wt will be compielled to stay in bed several weeks. The finest glfts you can make I8 in fur- niture. See the extensive line carrled by Peterser & Schoening, Merrlam block They can please you. Remember that next week comes. Get fn your laundry to the BIuff City laundry, street, and avold the rush. The funeral of Cyrus 1. Weaver will be from the restdence, 108 Elllott street, at 2 this afternoon, Kev. Clark ofclating Burial will be In Falrview cemetery Somebody broke into J. L. Kaler's stord at 1601 Broadway Wednesday night and took four hams. & soupbone and four pleces of bolling meat, ulso & quantity of tobacco. Speclal ..ru-.m &lven on candy to teachers and Bunday school societies. We have # different varietles of candies to select from, Bartel & Miller, 100 West Broadway. Tel. ift of Wood- Christmas Tk early Main W orth On account of sickness Huee, advertised to ohany theater Sunday neelled and in its place company will fill the date Arthur Olson has returned to the city after six months in the east and has taken a situation with his brother, V. £ Olson. Mr. Olson visited the Pan-American exposi- tlon and several eastern cities. Members of Hawkeye lodge No. 184, Inde- | sendent Order of Odd Fellows, are n Odd Fellows hall at 1 this aftern the funeral of Andrew And Other lodges of the order are Invited The funeral of Andrew Anderson will be from the Swedish Lutheran church o o this afternoon and burial will be In Falr- view cemeter The members of Hawkeye lodge 0. 18 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will attend R, Leonard Raoberson and Alice R. Me- Calligan, both of this county, were mar- ried f Justice Ferrier yesterday. The jus- tico alsd performed the marriage ceremony for Willlam Foster of Cincinnati and Fan- nie Robinson of Omaha Hans Hemy Vogt, aged 68 heart failure at his home a 7 o'clock yesterday morning, ness of two da He leaves daughters and seven sons. I be from the residence Saturday afternaon and the placed in Reel's cemetery. “Knobs of Ten- appear at the night, has been the Tom Lennon years, died of Crescent at atter an il a wite, elght The ~ funeral at 1 q'clock body will be N. Y. Plumbiog Co., telephone 250. Base Ball Hearlng Goes Over, NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The argument on the Freedman-| rnhllng base ball Injunction Which wds to have been heard today by Justice geott of the supreme court wa adjourned until tomorrow. The reason for The adjoframent was thai Delancey Nicoll, counsel for Freedman, was absent from u-hl.fi‘uw (2% the clty, but the largest | He had expected | va- | Doyle | addressing himself to | the arguments | ding farmer of Valley | (UIIII\S 'Illhb IIII'IIIILb Governor-Elect An of His A pointments. JOHN BRIAR TO BE HIS SECRETARY Rights in Ice Fields Are Determined— State Wins an Appenl—! clnlons — Vari- (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 19— (Special.)—A Cummins, who has been busy the last weeks considering the applications for ap- | polntment to positions, this morning made announcement of the appointees to positions In his own office, which appointments will be made at the beginning of his term. The ‘1\!\1 is as follows Pardon Secretary Decatur county. Secretary to | Polk county | Pardon Clerk—Ernest 0. | county Requisition Clerk county | General Clerk—A. 8. Carper, Polk county Stenographer—Isabelle Wilson, Appancose county. Usher—William Coalson, Polk county The appointment of Major Carper of this city, who is an old soidier and prominent in | Grand Army work, will not go into effect until April 1 next, and in the meantime | E. P. Davies of Davis county will fill the office. The stenographer and usher, who now fll the same offices under Governor Shaw, are retained but temporarily. It understood others will be appointed in the | spring. Patterson, the pardon clerk, also fills that position under Governor Shaw but is retained permanently. There wa spirited contest over pardon secreta for a time It was belleved George A. man of Black Hawk county would be pointed, as he was urged by the ( Army of the Republic, but Garrett had strong Influences from the southern part of | the state. It is one of the most important positions to be filled. The selections for secretary and requisition clerk have been known some time. Other positions within the gift of the governor will be announced soon. B two Burgess W. Garrett, the Governor—John Briar, Patterson, Adair Rufus H. Harvey, Polk Rights The lowa eupreme court today, in the case of Becker & Azmeyer agalost John Hall, from Lee county, defined the rignts of the fcemen in flelds of ice on pub- llc waters. It appears that the plaintifts were in possession of a certain ice field on he government canal at Keokuk when the defendant interferred. An fce war broke {out which ended in an injunction restrain- ing Hall from Interfering with the plain- tiffs, Both parties had previously stakea oft portions of the bank to hold for fce rights. The Towa court lays down the rule that rights cannot be held in this way, but after a person has taken possession of an fce fleld and fe actually engaged in cutting ice or about to do so and Is prepared to cut ice, then do the rights begin. One in actual possession of an turbed by a rival, Ice Flel but an ice field cannot be ice. | te Appeals and W The state won An appeal case in which it | was sought to establish a rule regarding the rights of physiclans in divulging pro- fessional secrets in criminal cases. In a case agalnst Gus Grimmell from Greene county, aceused of murder, a doctor re- fused to testify as to what he learned and heard while attending the victim of the murder. The lower court upheld him in this. Now the supreme court says that the statute exempting a professional man from testifying to professional secrets cannot be construed to protect a criminal, and after the death of the person most interested the doctor cannot fall back on his rights and refuse to testify. The case Is reversed, though, of course, the defendant is acquit- ted and cannot be tried again eme Court Dect The following are the declsions of the su preme court entire 8. H. Summers !surance Company county; Judge State against from Linn county; versed Sylvester Handley, appeliant, Sylvester 1landley ‘et al; from county; Judge Applegate; action title; affirmed. Gaar, Scott & Co., appellants, aga‘nst Louisa’ Stoltz; from Dickln county; Judge Quarton; action on judgments; modi- fied and aMrmed John Minton against John Ozias et al, appellant; from Buchanan county; Judge Platt; action on appeal bond; aMrmed M. ‘L. Kinney, appellant, against J. G. Newbold, administrator of ‘estate of Jacob 8. Kinney; from Henry county; Judge Withrow; action on finai report; affirmed. C. H. King agalnst Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Rallroad Company, appellant; from Wapello county; Judge for damages: affirmeé Henry Becker appellant; from rmed State. from Gre der; reversed Charles F and Brethre from Polk cc set aside against Des Moines In- ppellant; from Wayne affirmed Helght, appellant; Judge ThHompson; aguinst Adalr to ‘quiet Hall, Dank al against John county; Judge us Grimmell; Elwood; mur: ppellant, agalnst county; Judge Good against John R. Zook n in Christ Church, appellants, nty; Judge Prouty; action to bequests; reversed New Corporation of Oska- $200, e and H. § The Hawkeye Lumber company loosa bas been Incorporated; capital, 000; Willlam and Ralph Burns Howard, incorporators The Marshailtown Biscuit company has been incorporated; capital, $20,000; N. A Evans, president; A. F. Balch, secretary The Liscomb Cheese company has been | Incorporated; capital, $5,000; H. E. Sloan, | prestdent; W. S. Robbins, secretary The Eldon & St. Louls Railroad company has been incorporated, with headquarters at Eldon; capital, $100,000; 8. H. wyers, president; J. E. Houghland, secretary The Northern Lumber company of Forest City has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $250,000. The Danville Mutual Telephone company | has been incorporated in Des Moines county; capital, $3,500; John Shepard, pres- tdent; W. M. Irwln, secretary. Banks Temporarily Closed. News of the temporary closiug of the two banks owned by the late Henry Hospers of Sloux county has been received here. Mr Hospers owned the Bank of Orange City and the Bank of Maurice, both private | banks, and it was generally supposed that he had an estate worth at least §2; After his death the banks were continued for a short time, but it is now announced that they have been closed pending settle- ment of the estate. Other bankers have stepped Into the fleld and it fs believed the two banks will not reopen. It is also found that his estate was not in as good condition as had generally been supposed Amed Man is Falling, Today Noah Brockway Bacon of Des Molnes 16 102 years old. He lives with his son, E. F. Bacon, and I8 in such feeble health that no reception can be had as in previous years. Mr. Bacon has falled rap 1dly during the last four months. The last time he left his room was during state falr week. Nelghbors and friends today called ’ OMAUA DAILY BE ice field cannot be dis- | Sloan; action | INTEREST FFROM | at the house to extend their sympathiee bis fliness, but no formal affair was ar ranged. Relatives fear that Noah Bacon will not survive many days. Teamster Minsing. Martin of South Des missing He js a teamster. He did not return to his home night and this morning his wife and son began a search They to a house on Center street | where he has been known to visit over night, but he had not been there. fear he has been caught out in the cold of last night and possibly frozen to death. The police began an investigation this morning. but up to a late hour had found no trace of Martin, [0 Bruce Moines to last went J % from Treain. While Cook, accompanied by his brother, were on the train starting east for treatment for mental faflure, he jumped from the train near Ortonville and sus talned fatal injuries. Cook was a promi- nent and popular stockman of Adel and a successful horse shipper. His brother is a leading merchant of Adel. It was a case of deliberate suicide SAY THIELE WAS INSANE Alleged atify that Mur- RED OAK. la., Dec. 19.—(Special Tele gram.)—In the Thiele murder case, which is being tried in district court, the dav was £pent in hearing evidence for defense An attempt was made to show that Thiele was laboring under great mental strain and was fusane at the time the murder was committed. Many testified that he acted queerly and was greatly wrought up over hls domestic troubles. W. Far rens of Decatur, Neb., was one of the wit nesses. Thicle had worked on his ranch just before the murder, coming directly to | this county from there. Dr. Kreldler and Dr. W. 8 Relley testified they thought he was suffering from emotional insanity at the time the deed was committed. Other doctors will testify tomorrow CABOOSE LOSES TRUCKS Condu TNodty ¥ ght Miles witnesses Falls wineer Travels e and Tra DENCE, In., Dec. 19.—(Special.) ght train No. 83 pulled into the the caboose was discovered to be off the track and the trucke of one end gone. The engineer wi much surprised to find his conductor and rear brakeman miss ing and began to wire to Winthrop, where they were located. The trucks had left the caboose near Winthrop and the men had hustled out and back to the station to notify the dispatcher. The engineer had not re received the signal to stop and had gone on to Independence. The caboose had traveled the entire eight miles on one pair of trucks, Much damage was doue to the track. Con ductor Lucas and his brakeman walked to Indeaendence INDEF When fr yards here |NEARLY FROZEN WHEN FOUND Miller Ix Assaulted at Shenan and Suspects Are Under Arrest. SHENANDOAH, Ia, Dec. 19.—(Speclal | Telegram.)—A man giving his name as Mil- ler of Beardstown, 111, was assaulted here last night and seriously injured. Nine gashes were cut fn his head. He was out all night and nearly frozen when found. Three young men, Irwin, Mason and Dennis, are under arrest on suspicion. RED OAK, Ia., Dec. 19.—(Special.)—The Southwestern lowa Horticultural society closed its session in this city this forenoon. Officers were elected as follows: President, J. H. M. Edwards, Logan; vice president, A. F. Collman, Corning; secretary, W. M Bomterger, Harlan; treasurer, 0. H. Barn- hill, henandoa Directors: First district Henry Field, Shenandoah; Second district H. D. Bullock, Nodaway: Third district, A. F. Collman, Corning; Fourth district, C. H. Deur, Missouri Valley; Fifth district, James McGinnis, Griswold; Sixth district A. L. Plummer, Ivy. The visitors were highly the meeting and with the treatment ac- corded them by the citizens of Red Oak. The soclety Is growing and each year Is doing more to develop fruit growing in this part of the state. Mills county is the leading county in southwestern lowa in fruit growing., having shipped about 200 carloads of apples this fall. Secretary Bomberger is endeavoring to perfect an or- ganization for business purposes of the orchardists in (his part of the state. The, soclety will meet next year at Cla- rinda n Elect. pleased with Tce Rives o Feet in River, PIERRE, §. D., Dec. 19.—(Special.)—After | teams began crossing on the ice bridge here the river rose over two feet, breaking the lce loose from the shore and practically put ting a stop to all crossing except by foot- | men for several days. Woman’s Work in Club and Charity It a satisfactory rate can be secured | there will be a called meeting of the off- cers and chairmen of standing committees | of the Nebraska Federation of Women' | Clubs at Lincoln the first week in January | As the State Federation is to co-operate { with the Nebraska Kindergarten assocla- | tion in furnishing the program of the State Teachers' association of January 3, there | will be something more than the usual op- portunity of stimulating interest among the | women of the state, for this program prom- {ses to attract many club women in addition to the regular attendance of teachers. The special work of such a meeting would be to Aiscnss plans of work with the newly ap- pointed committee women and the extension of club interest over the state, A number of clubs are planning special programs for the year, when some of the state oficers will be invited to attend. Jan uary 22 18 to be Hostess day, with the Ash- land club, and the president will be the guest of the occasion. On January 5 the Fremont club will give its Visiting day program. Mrs, Draper Smith, Mrs. Bush nell of Lincoln and Mrs. Belle M. Stouten borough of Plattsmouth will be present and address the meeting. Borosie club of Cen- tral City will entertain the state president on January £ statd Mrs. Philip Moore of St of the Loulsiana purchase conference, been notified that Nebrarka will not send a representative to the meeting of the confer held in St Louls January 20-2: This decision was resched after a conf ence of Nebraska women held recently in Omaha. At the Wayne meeting a cemmit tee composed of the presidents of the clubs of the state, with Mrs. George Tilden of Omaha as chairman and Miss Anna Miller of Lincoln ae secretary, decided that ) braska would, favor the erection of & statu chairman has Louls, nce to be DEC L\IIII R 20, They | | Moines, $10; 1901 Jobn L. Webster's Plan is te Be Bubmitted i Next Week. { COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN TO ACT UPON IT | After Scheme Is Worked Ont It in to Be Placed Before Mnss Meeting of Cltizens for Fina) Conslderation. Jobn L. Webster, to whom was referred the work of preparing a tentative plan for the consolidation of the cities of Omaha and South Omaha and their separation from Jouglas couuty, states that he will hava | plan ready to report some time next week. When the matter was first placed in | his hands he thought he would have a re- port ready to place in the hands of the sub- committee this woeek. A case came up in the federal court which has kept him busy | for several days and the report has not yet | been prepared | As goon ns the report is placed in the | hands of Juage Woolworth, the chairman of | the subcommittee, a meeting of that body | will be illed for its consideration. Suéh suggestions as commend themselves to the majority will be incorporated In the IllII"‘ preparel ty Mr. Webster. The report will then be referred to z-mn] member of the committee of (ifteen. ‘“I s00n 2« they have considered the matter to | thelr satistaction a meeting of the commit- | tee will be called by Chairman ren at which final changes, it any, will be made and the plan will be submitted to the people at large. In addition to the preparstion of the re- | port the committee of fifteen is expected (o form some sort of an organization through Which the report may be referred to the voters generally. This organization Is the subject of considerable thought on the part of the members of the committee, as they realize that upon the success of the plan | recommended will depend In a great meas- ure the fate of the consolidation scheme. It I8 Yelleved that the report of the com- mittee of fifteen will be submitted to the public at a mass meeting, after the manner | of the one creating the committee, and at that time the permanent organization rec- ommended by the committee will be formed. With the coming of the holidays It is not believed that the mass meeting can be held | much before the last week in January or the first week in February, as the committee of | fifteen desirgs, if possible, to submit a com- plete plan, which before its submission will have been passed upon by the best legal authorities in the state as to Its constitu- tlonality and by the most experfenced public men as to its desirability UNPRECEDENTED ATROCITIES Chaffee Sayw to Treacherd WASHINGTON, Dec “Hietory affords no parallel of a whole people thus prac- tically turning war traitors, and in the genius of no other people was ever found such masterful powers of secrecy and dis- simulation; but it is needless to say that no powerful state was ever erected or ever can be created on such immoral and unen- iightencd foundations. This statement Is made by General Chaf- fee, military governor of the Philippines, in a reviow of one of a number of court- martial cases in the islands, the records of which have been received at the War devartment The case which brought forth this com- ment from General Chaffee was one wherein seven natives were tried fointly on a charge of murder. The accused are soldiers of the insurgent army, and after defeat by the American army in the fleld abandoned even the show of open opposition such as half uniformed guerrilla baads make and took up thelr residence at Tay Tay, In Luzon, a place protected by an American garrison ENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, ' War Survivors Remembered General G WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—(Speclal.)—The | following pensions have been granted | Issue of November 30 Nebraska: Original—George Belvidere, $6. War with § son, Fremont, $. Increase, Refkeue, Ete.—Philo H. Miller, Benn Town:' Original—Alfr Arthur Bromley, mes' Cooper, — Cedar McCoy, Soldiers” Home Increase, Restoration, Relssue, Joseph Whitney, Prairiesburg, $10] 'l' \\ alker, Hamiiton, $12. Originai slizabeth Gilman (spectal mber ), Jewell, $5; Catherina v, Kellerton, $5; Elizabeth Johnson, Holly Springs, $5. South Dakota: aret Cahill (spe Albee, $% Colorado: Original Widows, . Glllette (speclal accrued Colorado Spr 3. by the | vernment. A, Morgan Original Widows—Marg- clal acerued December 1), Bte.—Lena December 3), Ends Celebrated Criminnl ¢ DENISON, Tex, Dec. 19.—W. R. Gaines, a fireman on the Missourl, Kanvas & Texas, was killed this morning at Shecotah, 1. T., in a wreck and a celebrated criminal caseé was ended. Galnes shot and killed Charles | Koch, a brother-in-law. Before Koch was kilied he and his wite fiherited o lrge sum of money, Gaines being already well-to-do, Gaines was convicted of the murder Koch and given a life term. A new irial | was secured and Galnes was again glven a ! of Jefferson as a suitable memorial to the Loulslana purchase, to be erected in the state contributing most liberally to the fund. While the committees’ choice of the projects submitted was the Industrial school, which would necessitate an endow- ment of at least $150,000, the women felt that as their contribution to the fund must necessarily be small, thelr recommendation should be consistent with their ability to support. In view of the fact that Nebraska was one of the seven states represented at the Kansas City meeting, and under- stands the work proposed, and that its abil- ity to contribute to the project is so well Aefined in its own organization, the com- mittee deemed It advisable not to send a delegate to the St. Louls meeting, but to apply tho expene of such a delegate upon the contribution to the fund. The executive committee of the state federation has re tained the club presidents of the state as Nebraska's share 80 a committee to see that of the money is raised. Samuel Johnson” I8 the subject being studied by the English llterature departmen’ of the Woman's club and on Juouary 9 Rabbl Simon will address the department upor Johnson's work work of the Young association has been especially active of late, a number of the bright women of the city having con tributed materially to the interest of the noon song service among the young women in the factories by addresses on subjects appropriate to the season. At the south branch preparation is in progress for Christmas soclal this evening, a special program of music and other features having been arranged. There will be no class moetings during the holidays. The mem- bers of the Sunshine club will entertain The Women's extension Christian | ruary. ¢ | his The Largest Crockery Establis hment in the West. Prices the Lowest. A. MAURER il, 342 and 344 Broadway, Council Bluffs. We Are Direct Importers from England, France and Germany and Save You the Middieman's Profit. Holiday shopping here is an easy matter, our stock is 80 large and the variety is dainty things that suitable Xmas or New Year's rgest ever shown and the best ever offered y-two distinet lines to s se all tastes, and pockethooks as well. alad dish, China is the We have thir tried to ple think of buying a Haviland s and dainty floral decorations, equally as low in proportion. will suggest themselves so great, and is full of pretty and to you as Our line of Haviland a ift. et from. We have Just clonded gold edg. and other good at THe, Cut Glass selling Cut Glass at what ot for it. The quality s of the finest, the cutting of the latest cutting, elegant in de 2,50 slgn, at another of 3,60 exceptionally We are ers pay Medium sizes at Wo our have just lot especially Tumblers, which offer at, per doz opened cut w Nice well cut Dinner Ware We have 50 lines of goods. from which you can select anything you want from a cup and saucer to a full dinner set. We have also ‘some speclal values in full Dinner Sets, which we are closing out Come and see them if vou buying anything in this line. Just Another Word and this is that the little girl get a BIGGER DOLL FOR XMAS. We will repeat usual and close out every doll in our whole- sale department at actual wholesale price. We will sell you a single doll at the price a dealer pays by the dozen. This line includes the bra: head or Minerva dolls and the genu- ine Kestner dolls—the finest made. Also all Children's Dishes, etc., on the same basis. Silverware in Novelties and Wares for the table We offer you the productions of the best makers at from 20 to 331 per cent less than elsewhere. Our stock is large and complete, including a full line of Sterling Silver Mounted Genuine Ebony Goods and Traveling Sets, in leather cases. Just clear glass over intend may our custom put up the thing for gentlemen Just One Word About the most popular line in our stock. They do not need advertising, but perhaps you have not seen them. “Our list containe many names that we would like to remember, but there are so many we cannot afford to pay much for them, but we want something W have when you come in look at The lines of Bisque Lace Figures from 23 Imported Bronze sures to nice it, 60¢ -60¢ ..60¢ .. 85¢ and from Cameo Pleces, all kinds and shapes and de sIgns, 20c Hon-Bon or Olive Dishes from 2¢ to Fancy Plates from 16c And many others uIll-Il the limiteq space will not permit us to enumer ate, DO YOUR XMAS WHILE TRADIN SHOPPING IS EASY. Beer Steins One of the most decorative features in the dining room from 10c to $10.00 each—from the grotesque to the most artistic, including the Musical Stelns NOW, We have this year imported a line of Pottery from Sweden and Russia; the quaint productions of these countries are attracting attention Bric-a-Brac or Fancy Pottery from the tasty little flower holder to the finest Paris production. 10c Goods A counter full of them cheap at Zic. them. Any of Also, all kinds of Glassware, Fancy Water Sets, 4-plece Tea Sets, Cheap Fancy Cupe, Mugs, Salads, etc., less than elsewhere. Kodaks 80c upwards. Bastman line and others. line of supplies Cutlery From the cheapest kitchen to the flnest Silver, Pearl or Ivory goods, including a full line of Carvers. Japanese Goods An unysually attractive line and ex- cellent values in Sugars and Creams, Salads, Baking Dishes, Lamps Evarything conceivable in this line from 25 cents to $50 each. from Also full G Rt P R Visitors and Purchasers Equally Welcome A Merry Christmas to All! life sentenc but secured a third trial The third triil resulted {n a hung jury, and | the fourth was to have taken place in Feb- All of Galnes' money and most of ‘s has gone Into fighting the case | and had to go to ratlroading to earn a livelthood their mothers at their Christmas meeting Saturday afternoon. All the old members of the club and their mothers are invited Rofreshments will be served and a pro- gram given, Columbus guild of St planning a Christmas party fo be given at Metropolitan club on Friday, Decem- | ber 21 i — J There has been cousiderable informal dis- cussion among the women since Monday's meeting of the Woman's club regarding the feasibility of parking the Ninetcenth street site proposed for the new market house. Many feel that such a plan would not only add materially to the nelghborhood anl prevent undesirable buildings going in there but would provide a very desirablo rest spot near the business part of the city Peter's | parish is | At Tuesday morning's meoting of board of directors of the Won; assoclation Mrs. P. L. ine was elected chalrman of the executive committee of | the Old Ladies’ home and Mrs. Fred Clarke | clerk of the home. The other three mem- | bers of the executive committee will be elected from the association members at | | | the | n's Christian | the next meeting. The following commit- teos were alse appointed: Admission— Mesdames G. W. Clarke, W. B. Taylor and | E. M. Glibert; all applications for admis- | sion Wil have to be made through tho | chalrman, Mrs. Clarke. Visiting Commit- | toe—Mesdames Isaac Carpenter, 0. H Pratt, Boltz and Clabaugh. Devotional ] Mrs, 0. H tt. House and Home Com. | mittee—Mrs, C. L. Chaffeo and Mrs, W, B. | Taylor. 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