Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1902, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEL" SATURDAY, DECEMBER = e e —— e 20, 1902. THE WILSON DISTILLING CO. Beltimore, Md. ROLL OF MONEY DISAPPEARS Linooln Police Working on Oase and Sensa- tion is Likely to Develop. LEGISLATIVE HALLS BEING DRESSED UP Governor Savage Will Recommend Appropriation of $75,000 for Ne- braska Representation at St Louls Exposition. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 19.—(Special.)—The mys- terious disappearance of $1,020 from the Lincoln Safe Degposit and Trust company is occupying the gttention of the police. The money was the property of Mayor Winnett and was placed In the depository during the month of November. It was taken some time between that time and Decem- ber 6. The theft has been kept quiet by all parties concerned until today. Some time ago Mr. Winnett went into the depository and secured his box from the attendant. He then went into the pri- vate apartment reserved for the customers and examined the contents. He relocked the box and returned it to the atteadant. In replacing the contents in the box, how- eyer, he left the pursé containing a $1,000 bill and two $10 bills lylng on a shelf in the private reom. He then feft the bank. Later he thought of the purse and re- turned to the apartments to get it. The woman. 's Favorite Prescription has made thousands of nclm.c‘h:l and mis- purse was gone. The matter was reported to the manager and the latter by the records found that very few men had been in the private apartments since the mayor had left. These men, who it is known were in the apartments, re among the most prominent In the city, and something sen- eational is liable to result. One of the men was put in the sweat box by the police today, but it is thought nothing was learned. The matter has been reported to the county attorney, but so far no arrests have been made and the police are unable to say who has the money. It was In this depository that Dr. Far- nam recently discovered that he was $1,500 thieF than he supposed by finding that amount In his strong box, with mo record of how It got there. Today Dr. Farnam sald he had found that the $1,500 had been pald to him by a farmer and that he had neglected to make a reccrd of it. Conference on Cha .. A. W. Clark of Omaha was In Lincoln today to attend a meeting of the committee to prepare a program for the state confer- ence of Charities and Corrections to be held here February 5 and 6. The committee de- voted some time to the discussion of legis lation in regard to wite abandonment. Re resentative Kennedy of Omaha is prepar- Ing a bill now to be presented at the next legislature to make wife abandonment a felony. Mr. Clark believes the legislature will pass the law, as it has been trfed in many other states and has resulted in much good. Brush Up Legislative Hall. The desks in the representative hall and the senate chamber have been brushed up, revarmished and placed in shape to receive the legisla Cards with the names of the various legislators and the county each represents have been printed, and the sec- retary of state has printed a map of the counties and the names of the legislators. Everything around the state house s being cleaned and put in shape, and there is ev- ery evidence that something is going to occur. Many of the senators and repre- house zed themselves with the halls. of them care to talk about the needs of the state at the hands of the legislature. Favo Expo: m Ap It ls now known positively that Governor Savage will recommend to the next legi: lature the appropriation of §75,000 for the Nebraska exhibit at the St. Louls exposi- tion. Governor Savage has refused re- peatedly to give out any advance informa- tion in regard to his coming message or the recommendations that he will make, but this morning it was stated by ome who had heard it from the governor that such would be his recommendation. In the meantime the governor Is peg- ging away at the message and will have it ready for the legislature by the time the legislature gets ready for it. He refused to give out any Information concerning the contents of the message at this time. This refusal, he sald, was due to the fact that there was constantly changing conditions and the message was changing just as con- stantly. “Likely the morning the legi: ture meets there will be some chang: the message,” he sald. “I can't tell my- welf. 1 desire to get up a document that will please me, and until I get it in that shape I shall not divuige its contents. I'd be & chump if I did" Portland Also Wants Exhibit. John H. Knapp, special commissioner of the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition to be held at Portland, Ore., y 1 te Octo- ber 81, 1905, was hére this morning and had & conference with Governor Savage. Mr. Kuapp desired the goveror to include in his recommendation to the legislature for an appropriation for the St. Louls exposi- tion & recommendation te lnclude lu that in Established 1823 WILSON WHISKEY That’s All! 1 appropriation the Portland exposition. Mr. Knapp was assured by Governor Savage that he would do so. Later he saw Governor- elect Mickey, who was passing through the city, and he, too, promised to recommend that Nebraska have an exhibit at Portland. The exhibit at Portlond, said Mr. Knapp, would be no additional cost to the state. His plan s to have the exhibit that Ne- braska sends to St. Louls transferred to Portland at the close of the St.. Louls exposition. The railroads, he eald, had agreed to ship the exhibit free of cost. Portland will furnish the buildings fin which the exhibits will be placed unless the various states desire to have separate bulldings. In that case each state will turnish its own building. The state of Oregon has appropriated $500,000; Portland, $500,000, and congress will be asked to appropriate $2,600,000 to pay the expenses of the exposition. Most of the states west of the Misslssippl have signified the intention to take part in thy exposition. Governor Mickey was in Lincoln a short time this morning and left for York, and expects to return to Lincoln the first of the week. University Brawn and Brain, The university team and the university seconds defeated the Young Men's Chris- tian assoclation and the high school teams in basket ball last night, the former win- ning by & score of 18 to 25 and the later by a score of 18 to 26. Both games were red hot and spappy from start to finish. The State university students have be- gun preparations for the iuterstate de- bates. The preliminary debates will be beld during the latter part of January. The interstate debates will be between Ne- braska-Colorado at Colorado Springs in March; Nebraska-Kansas at Lawrence in April; Nebraska-Missouri at Lincoln prob- ably early in May. These two questions have been decided upon for two of the de- bates: Resolved, That as a general principle the continuance of public service {ndustrics in the United States should be insured by the legislature compelling the arbitration of disputes between the companies and their employcs. The other question decided upon is: Resclyed, T experience proves that the abncentration of vast aggregations of capital in the hands of eingle private manu- facturing corporations is inimical to public welfare. Both questions will be debated in the pre- Uiminary contest. It has not been decided with what state Nebraska will debate the | Iatter question, but the first will be handled by Kansas and Nebraska. The fourth annual meeting of the inde- pendent telephone companies’ representa- tives 15 in session at the Lincoln hotel and will hold over until Saturday evening. It is expected that seventy-five members will be here before the meeting adjourns. Elevators Full of Grain. MEMPHIS, Neb., \Dec. 19.—(Special.)— Farmers in the vicinity of Memphis have been compelled to step shelling out their corn crop. The capacity of Railsback Bros.' and the Duff Grain company's eleva- tors is limited by the supply now on hand and the B. & M. agent has been unable to secure frelght cars to haul the crop to market. Telephone System for Hebrom, HEBRON, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special.)—At & speclal meeting of the city council held bere a tranchise was granted to C. M. Me- Nelll of Beatrice, Neb., and W. G. Fran- «<is of Kansas City, Mo., to operate a tele- phone system in Hebron. d Murderer. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 19.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Fred Olds, the man who impli- ed himself and Ephram Herrod in the murder of David Jones of Wympre, and who has been occupying quarts in the county Jall since his arrest, was discharged by Judge Lemon on motion by the county at- torney. Olds has gone to Wymore, his former home. The authorities believe his mind is unbalanced. REOPENING THE BAXTER CASE Attorneys Wi Ask to Have Sentence and Plea of Guilty Set | Astde. GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Deec. 19.—(Spe- clal.)—No further steps were taken today in the matter of G. A. Baxter, accured of the premeditated murder of his 4-months'- | ol baby boy, induced to plead gullty to the | charge of manslaughter after the positive and incriminating evidence given against him before the coroner's inquest by his wife and sentenced to the venitentiary for ten years. But tomorrow the attorneys for | the old man will file a motion in the court to set aside the verdict and reopen the | case. And there can be mo question of the acquittal of the man, though he came so near golng to Lincoln, possibly to spend #ll the remainder of his days in prison. He Is nearly 70 years of age. | Graft Does Not Work. | BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 19.—(Special Tele- egram.)—4 smooth grafter visited this ity | today. He registered at the Paddock hotel as W. §. Bowman of Kansas City and de- posited $800 in the safe with the clerk. ' He later purchased a palr of $5 shoes at the Chicago shoe store and the footwear | was paid for at the hotel office, according to the stranger's Instructions. He called at the hotel after the goods had been de- | livered and returned the shoes to the store, | saying that he was dissatisfied with them. | He recelved the $5 paid by the hotel clork | and also his valuable package, but in at- | tempting to jump out of town without set- | tling his board bill or paying for the shoes, he was caught at the depot by an officer and made to square his accounts. He left | town en route for Lincoln this evening. Go to Testity in Murder Cane. ASHLAND, Neb, Deec. 19.—(Speclal.)— Dr. A. S. von Manstelde of this city, his son, Charles H. von Mansfelde of Omaha | and Nelson Sheffer have Been called to Alefle, Tii., to testify in the case in which | Mies Tona Dunlap is charged with giving poisoned candy to Miss Allle Dool of that place and causing her death. Dr. Manstelde and his son are expert witnesses for the | defense. . Miss Dunlap visited relatives in ! Ashland last winter only | fore the alleged poisoning ocourred. Her | aunt, Miss Bmma Helmle of Ashland, has been in Aledo some time in Ber bebalf. Miss Helmle will testiiy that she told her niece that strychnine s & remedy for corns, Tolephone Exchange About Ready. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 19.—(Specfal.)— The Independent Telephone company h: big force of men at work and a lot of wires and cables strung ready for use. It is now putting in the 'phones and the exchange will open for business on Saturday, though it/will be a month before the work is com- pleted. A line is being put up to James- town and Leavitt. Ready for lee Harvest. MEMPHIS, Neb, Dec. 19.—(Special.)— Armour & Co. has a force of men at work | on its lake at'this place removing the snow. | The company will begin harvesting the ice | crop mext week. The lce is mow eight inches thick and of good quality. Old Iee on ASHLAND, Neb, Dee. 1 pectal.)— No lce will be gathered at Swift's les bouse here this winter, as the crop gath. ered last winter has not beae used. ! fair and colder in west portion; | 8alt Lake City. ¢ { Rapid City, cloudy....... NORFOLK MAN IS PARDONED Released by Gow r Savage 1 e to Letter from His LINCOLN, Dec. 19.—Governor Savage to- day gave Daisy Lawrence, aged 10 years, ot Norfolk a Christmas present in the shape of a pardon for her father, who is serving a three years' sentence in the state peniten- tiary for embezzloment. The pardon was granted in response to a pitiful lettor from the little girl. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Snow in Eastern Nebraska and Towa, in East Sun- a WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Snow In east, fair in the west portion Saturday; Sunday, fair. For lIowa—Rain or snow Saturday, colder in west portion; Sunday, falr and colder in east portion. For Kansas—Generally fair Saturday, colder in east portion; Sunday, fair. For Misssouri—Rain Saturday in e Sunday colder in east portion. For Montana—Fair Saturday, except rain or smow in extreme northwest portion; Sunday, fair in east, rain or snow in north- west portion. For Colorado and Wyoming—Fair Satur- day and- Sunday. For North Dakota—Fair Saturday, warmer in northwest portion; Sunday, fair. For lllinois—Rain Saturday, brisk to high south winds near the lake; Sunday, falr and colder. For South Dakota—Snow in east, falr in west portion Saturday; Sunday, fair. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Dec. 19.—Officlal record of tem- Jerature and_ precipitation compared with he corresponding day of the last three year: Maximum temperature. Minimum _temperature Mean temperature. - Precipitation .... 00 00 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation g4, Omaha for this day and since Mareh 1, Normal temperature Excess for the day.. Total excess since March Normal precipitation Excess for the day. 5 Total rainfall since March 1., short time be- | Deficl ficlency since March 1...... Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 Deficlency for cor. period, 1900. Reports from CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. - uonvdPey Omaha, raining. lentine, cloudy.. rth Platte, cloudy Cheyenne; aniowing.. . ud: Huron, cloudy w 8t. 8t. Paul, ‘cloudy rt, raini; Bismarck, clear..... Galveston, part cloudy. SB28R42RE243RE22E — Zern T indicates t*sce of precipitation. 1. A WELSH, docal Forecast Oficlal BAD BLIZZARD IN WYOMING Btorm Baid to Be the Worst Which Has Visited State in Fifteen Years. RAILROAD BLOCKADE 1S ANTICIPATED Several Stages Reported Loat and Two Mail Carrfers Also Reported L Drop in Temperature Would Injure Stock. CHEYENNE, Wyo.,, Dec. 19.—(Special Telegram.)—Probably the worst blizzard that has visited southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska and northern Colorado in fifteen years Is in progress. Snow began falling at midnight and the storm increased in fury today, being accompanied by a high wind that piled the snow in high banks and filled the rallroad cuts. At noon business was practically suspended In the city and 1t feared owing to the Inability of the dealers to dellver coal there will be muech suffering. Reports from the country indicate that the blizzard extends from Rawlins as far east as North Platte, north to Casper and south to Denver. The railroads are run- ning rotaries and wedge plow and large gangs of shovelers are at work, but it ap- pears that a blockade must surely occur unless the storm abates. Several stages are reported lost in the storm on the Laramie plains and two mail carriers are belleved to have been lost north of Cheyenne. There have been no losses of stock as yet, but should the temperature take a sud- den drop the worst is feared. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 19.—A cold rain pre- valls all over Kansas tonight and has been in progress for the last six hours. The temperature is much higher than at any time for & week and the snow, which cov- ered the ground to a depth of five inches, is rapldly meiting. The ground has not been frozen to any extent end winter wheat is in fine condition. Workmen Have Narrow Escape. HOOPER, Neb.,, Dec. 19.—(Bpecial.)—The bridge over the Elkhorn river, about five miles east of Hooper, s closed to travel on account of an sccident which occurred this afternocon and the workmen narrowly escaped being killed. Buflder Frank Wi lace was engaged in putting in & new needle beam on one span, and by the breaking of a bolt the entire span fell down into the river. Mr. Wallace received a bad gash on the head, but it is not thought will result in serious injury. He went home to Fremont today. A farmer coming to town was just about te drive over the place that was belng repaired when the section dropped out. The bridge will not be open for travel for some time, until new material can be placed. Chil, FREMONT, Neb The pupils In the public schools yesterday took up a collection for the poor of tho city, amounting to over $40. One-half of given to the Charity elub and ono- haif to the Women's Relle! corps, to be used by them in thelr discretion. The do- nations were almost entirely in small amounts and a good many children gave their nickels and pennies to help those in need. —_— Right on the Spot Where rheumatism pains rub Bucklen's Arpica Salve, the great healer. 'Twill work wonders. Stops pain or mo pay. e For sale by Kubs & Ca. . NEW TRIAL IS TRIFLE LATE Accused Minnesota Man Would Have Another Chance if Funeral Had Not Been Held. ST. PAUL. Dec. 19.—The supreme court handed down a decision today granting new trials to Irwin A. Gardner and John Fitch- ette, in the police corruption cases, Gardner was convicted of bribery and his attorneys contended that as he was a wit- ness before the grand jury his evidence before that body could not be used against him. They also urged that evidence show- ing other offenses than that charged in the indictment were admitted. The upper court admitted these contentions. 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