Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1903, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED Police Board Overrules News' Protests and | lesues the Dooumenta. W:snm FAILS TO MAKE ITS CASE ‘h—n M. Hiteheock Has Busy Time " Dodging the Point, but Boar Finally Lets Him Out of the H At its afterncon and night sittings yes- terdny the Board of Fire and Police Corm- missirners granted 129 liquor lcenses to salopnkeepers and twelve permits to drug- gists. Of the licenses More than fifty were to the Mtz Brewing company, its members ©or 118 representatives. ' There still remain 10 be acted npon about 100 applications, of which seventy-one are those protested by L J. Dunn, and which will be disposed of this afternocn at 2 o'clock, probably by a ruling in one test case. The rest of the 100 await the expiration of the necessary two weeks' notice. In the afternoon the “lack of good faith” protest of the Daily News by Mel Ubl, was tested in the case of Hana Kruse, a Bee advertiser, and the twenty-two applications dependent ipon that case were allowed. At night the Sherman-McConnell applicaticn was made a similar test for Ths Bee, and the six applications dependent upon it were allowed. The hearing In this latter case was the most interesting feature of the day's pro- ceedings, and was notable for the ambi- tlous side-stepping of the publisher of the Morning World-Herald, which sells for 13 cents per week, and of the Evening World- Herald, which sells for 10 cents per weel and for the perpetual objecting of his at- torney, James H. McCulloch, to any ques~ tions Involving a full showing of the actual eirculation of the two editions. Testimony in the Case. Attorney Simeral, for The Bee, called Roy Parker, advertising solicitor; G. R. Wright, collector, and Charles R, Sherman, presi- dent of the Sherman-McConnell drug firm, with whom they had had conversations rel- ative to the publication of the firm's ap- plication for license. Mr. Parker testified that Mr. Sherman had sald, last Friday, that he took his no- tice to the World-Herald with the under. standing that the granting of the license was guaranieed. Mr. Wright testified that December 13 Mr. Sherman had told him he had advertised previously in The Evening Bee; bad no reason to belleve i.s circul tion had decreased during the year: had no proof of the circulation of the World-Her- ald, and did not at that time know what the firm would do. Mr. Sherman verified the principal state- ments of the previous witnesses; said he had gone later to Mr. Hitchcock of the World-Herald for proof; had been shown the statement of Circulation Manager W. G. Crourse to the effect that the Daily World-Herald had a ‘circdlation of about 12,000; that he thought this a sufficient in- vestigation, though he knew that one edi- tion of the World-Herald was labeled “Morning” and another “Evening” and had Bever seen any publication labeled ‘‘Daily World-Herald.” Hiteheock's Clreulatio Publisher Hitchcock took the stand for bus publication and testified that the Daily World-Herald consists of all editions pub. Jished on any week day; that it doesn't make any difference whether a man takes this mornin, this roon's er tonight's ed!- tion, he gets the same news, editorial and advertising watter. His cross-examination by Attorney Sim- eral was as follows: QDo yow count the street sales in with your circulation total? A.—Yes. Q. How many do they average per day? bout 0. Q—How many at news and hotel stands? A.—1 cannot tell. Q.—Aboit how many? A.~I decline to say. Q.—In what edition does tfe market re- port appear? A.—The bulk of it in the morning. Q.—When do the Board of Trade and stock market reports appe-r? A.—The ab- breviated report in the evening and more fully in the mornin Q—You get the bulk of your news sery- fce fraom the Assoclated Press? A.—Tele- graphic news, yes. Q.—Yoi' have two contracts with the Associated Press, one for the morning and one for the night edition, don't you? WA.— We have no_contract at all. You pay for two services? A.—We pay In a lump sum each week. Q.—Does the Morning World-Herald or the Evening World-Herald have the larger circulation? A.—I decline to answer which. On suggestion of Broatch of the board the question was made to read which of the editions had the larger circulation. Hitch- cock's attorney objected and Hitchcock, | upon the objection being overruled, declined to answer. ‘What He Doesn't Know. Q.—Do the same persons take t ing World-Herald and the Eyening World- Herald? A.—We have no subscribers to the “Morning ~World-Herald" or the “Evening World-Herald." ‘This provoked a general laugh and the witness hastened to try to explain that he meant all were In the name of the Daily ‘World-Herald. Q.~What about the volume numbers on your editions A.~I don't know. That's 2 freak of the composing room i pay no attention to. Q.~Is it, then, a “freak of the composin yoom' ‘that your morning paper is label g in de thirty o rh yels ad wour even I§ pa) as in ity el teent] ear? A don't Enow, g Q.—You made a contract with the county to publish the tax list in fust one edition, didn't you? A.—Yes, we did make that ex- ception, [ belleve The Bee res Morn- its case and on motion “True art is not the caprice of this or that individual " ~—Mazzini ~ It is from individual caprice or the mere fleeting fashion of the moment that Gofhaml Silver is markedly free. True artistic feeling in de- sign, excellence - of workmanship and ster- ling quality of material can never out of fashion. ese can al- ways be relied upon as heiz; present \vh!:l)'lnsil- verware bears the Gor- ham trade-mark, the | as the opinion of the board that the pro- | Bad protested | Schiits _Brewing of Wright it was promptly declared the sense of the board that the protestant had not shown bad faith on the part of the applicant, Sherman & McConnell. Not Anzlous to See Figures. The attorney for The Bee then offered to make a showimg in the matter of eircula- tion, proving by the books of each that the circulation of The Evening Bee is 9,065 in Douglas county; of the Evening World- Herald, 5,941; of the Morning World-Her- al4, 1,501, and of the News, 6.430. Hitch cock’s attorney objected and the objection was sustained. After a few minutes in star chamber the board granted the licenses applications for which had been protested by The Bee All other llcenses went through without # hitch, except those protested by Dunn or of immature notice and exeept that one applied for by Johnnie Wright ef 105 South Twelfth street. This was denied on mo- {tion of Member Wright, “for the reason that applicant is not a fit person to keep a saloon.” Hearing on News Protests. When the hearing of the protests filed by the Daily News was taken up at a pre- vious meeting held in the afternoon it was briefly announced by Commissioner Wright that the board would follow the rule that only the question of good or bad faith on the part of the applicant in placing h's | advertisement would be considered and that the burden of proof would§be upon the protestant. The case of Hans Kruse was then taken up and Mel Uhl, manager of the Daily News, was called for examination by Mr. Van Dusen, attorney for that paper. Mr. Uhl testified that he had malled to Mr. Kruse a marked copy of his paper | contalning a “notice to liuor déalers and | druggists’” and also a letter notifying him that the News had the largest circulation in Douglas county. He mailed these after he had seen Mr. Kruse's advertisement in another paper. . Mr. Simeral, attorney for The Bee, ob- joeted on the ground that the applicant had | then placed his advertisement. Being cross-examined by® Mr. Simeral, Mr. Uhl said his letter did not give any specific figures of circulation. In response to a question from Commis- sloner Wright, Mr. Uhl sald he knew that at that time two other papers also claimed to have the largest circulation. Mr. Uhl testified that Mr. Kruse, although invited in his letter to do 8o, mever called at the office of the News to ascertain as to the cireulation of the News, and C. E. Rood, city circulator of the News, who was later put upon the stand, testified to the effect. Why Kruse Preferred The Bee. Mr. Kruse, examined by Mr. Simeral, sald | he had advertised in The Bee on December 2 because he belleved .that paper ta have the largest circulation and to that state- ment he added: ‘“And I belleve €0 today.” That night after he had thought the mat- ter over he decided that it would perhaps | be best to place his advertisement in the | World-Herald also and he did so, but at that time he had not heard anything from | the News. He had received a notice from The Bee stating that that paper had the argest circulation and he believed it. He did not go to any of the newspaper offices to Investigate the question of circulation. Mr. Van Dusen argued tkat in not in- vestigating the question of circulation Mr. Kruse had failed in a duty imposed upon him by the law when it required that the advertisement should be placed fn the paper having the largest circulation and therefore that he was not acting in good faith. This pojnt was overruled by the board and Chairman Broatch announced it testant had failed to show bad falth on the part of the applicant. Mr. Van Dusen then attempted to intro- duce evidence on the part of Mr. Rood as to the average circulatior of the News for November and December, but each of his questions was overruled in turu on the ground that it was immaterial. On mo- tion of Mr. Wright the board them an- nounced as its findings that the protestant had failed ta show bad faith on the part of the applicant and the protést was there- fore overruled, and the board ruled th: it would not go into the matter of circula- tion. No license could be issued to Mr. Kruse beeause of the protest of I J. Dunn, which has not yet been heard. List of Licenses Granted. When the night meeting opened, and atter a star chamber session, during which the board had agreed upon its course, Mr. Spratiin immediately moved the granting of the following licenses and the approval of the bonds attached The Daily News these, but later withdrew its protests upon losing in the Hans Kruse case, which bad tested the issue of good faith for all of them. The list includes Edgar Rothery, 33 South Eleventh; Owen McCaffrey, 111 South Sixteenth; Walter Steinmets,” 601 South Tenth: Nelson & Strongfellow, 1014 South Tenth; Joseph company., 9 inth; Charles Krug, 111 South Fifteenth: Meyer Kiein, §23 North Sixteenth; Willlam But. horn, 114 South Sixteenth: Nick Yaeger. 130 Farnam: Peter A. Smith. 1812 North Twen- {y;fourth; Andrew Petérson, @1 Pacific: . Rolff, 2588 Leavenworth; Hans Nielson, 2286 Bouth Twentleth: Charles Nelson, 31 Cuming; Gustaf Stepp. 182 Willlams: Joe Pert, South Thirtéenth; John J. 'Par- rott,’ 612 South Thirteenth: J. L. Bovie, 124 Douglas: A. Haller & Co.. 518 North 'Six- teenth; George C. King. 54 South Tenth; Kelley & Todd, §13 South Sixteenth; Hy Hiller, 139 Farnam; J. M. L. Schmidt, 1302 Dodze. Licenses granted at the afternoon session of the board on unprotested applications were to: Harry Ames, 158 Hamey; H. B. Peters, 158 Farnam; Frank S8wanson, 312 North Sixteenth; A’ N. Frick & Co., 1001 Farnam; Fred Metz. jr. 2101 Cumirg; Tier & Co., %21 oward: Fred Huinalker, South Tenth; car Johnson. 424 North Sixteenth; T. J Folev, 1412 Donrlas; Slour & Gruncl, Four- teenth and_ William; Riley ' Bros. com- nanvd 1118 Fa i A Goldsmith, 1 ‘apitol avenue; Julius Treltschke, 623 South | hirteenth. Avugust Stephan, 136 Douglas; | Walter Brandles, 1002 South Tenth; James Adams, 101 South Fourteenth; A. Gettle- man Brewing company. &4 South Six- teenth; T. J. O'Brien, 1500 Farnam; Rome Miller, Tier ‘Grand hotel; Peter Neison, 1101 Jei The license of J. Martin Jetter, 1324 Doug- las, was allowed over protest, Jetter agree- ing te remove the Park theater annex, on which the protest had been based. John Buck, §M North Sixteenth; Frits Hanson, 1124 itol avenue; Jetter Brew- ing company, I fer, 24 Bouth Thirteenth; Henry Hiller, 522 North Sixteenth; Mets Bros. Brewing com- y, 611 Leavenworth; A. M. Back, 1301 outh Sixth; George W. Tierney, 288 Far- : W. F. Garrity, 133 North Téngh: Fred | i enue; Storz Brewing i Anton James % orth Twenty-fourth Detlef Jensen. Thiftleth and Spalding; 8. D. Hopkins, i213 Douglas; John Dahmke, £12 South Sixteenth; Charles Nelson, alé North Sixteenth; Anton Francel, South Thirteenth; Joe Wilsner, 1301 Webster: | stree Zhirteenth; Willam McKenna, 227 North Sixteonth; = William Manix, 1794 Vinton Frank Hamliton, 912 Dadge: John Busch, M0 Soath Thirteenth; ern Distilling company. 716 South Sixteenth: Woolstein & Co., 402 North Sixteenth; John Kelkenny, 214 Bouth Beventeenth: Fred Jensen, 30l Cuming; Max_Flothov: 4% South Thir- teenth: Fred Rhump, 528 Soath Twenty- fougth: John A. Jensen, 714 North_Six teelith; Christ Jensen, 14 North Four- teenth Adolf Glese, orth Sixteenth; C. A Lew 159 Harney Willlam F. Wendhausen, 79 South Sixteents; F. B. Hurter. 1818 ‘Military avenue: C. A. Peter- son, 1601 Vinton; A. Metz, 201 Plerce: W. H. 'McKenzie, i3 North_Sixteenth; Dom- inlck A. Hart, 12 North Fifteenth; Charles | Btorz, 181 North Twenty-fourth: _Emil Beume, 1312 North Twenty-fourth, Daniel Hedgrén, $02 South Thirteenth; F. Meta, Jr. NM4_ North Twenty-fourth Andrew Nelson, 313 North Sixteenth; Bick Bres., 111 | Bcuth Fourteenth; Josepn Cgerwinski, 2401 { South Twenty-ninth Jillon & Co. 611 | North Sixtesnth: Wiillam Sfik, 917 Daven- port; Peter Peterson. 311 North Sixteenth; Charles Loftman, 1324 Howard After the Sherman-McConnell hearing the | borrd granted the following licenses, the protest of The Bee having been withdrawn Mrs. Mary Cumings, 3824 Sherman avenue Peter Goos, 1308 Cass street; Kitchen Bros. Hotel company, 1509 Farnam street; John Wallace, 123 North Fifteenth street: H. F. Cady, 124 North Fourteenth street; Fred Drews, 1019 Farnam street Druggists’ Permi Liquor permits were granted the follow- ing druggists: Hayden Bros., 1613 Dodge street; L. E. Peyton, 2401 Leavenworth street; Bell Drug company, 1216 Farnam Peter H. Ehlers, 2701 Leavenworth | street; Myers-Dillon Drug company, 1523 Farnam strest; F. M. Fogg, 124 North Twelfth street; R. W. Waltars, 1602 North Twenty-fourth street; C. J. Frice, 1224 Douglas street; Halght & Adams, 2424 North Twenty-tourth street; 8. A. Bav- enach, 1402 South Sixteenth street; John Holet, 2702 Cumings street. NEW BUILDING FOR NEW YEAR Y. C. A. Will Erect a Home that Will Be Suited for Needs. w. The Young Women's Christian association of Omaha proposes, during the year 1803, to put up a bullding which will accommo- date the needs of its constantly growing membership, and one which will be a eredit to the city. Housed at present on the third floor ot the Paxton block, reached by a narrow entranco on the Faruam street side and by a single small elevator, this asso- clation finds Itself cramped in every direc tion and its uvsefulness eadly curtailed for lack of room. Many of the prominent busi- ness men of the city havo entered its din- ing room for a noon lunch, only to be as- tonished that a room which is crowded when occupled by 150 persons Is forced dafly to accommodate from 500 to §00 busi- ness girls and women, who prefer & home- like place in which to pass the noon hour and eat the daily lunch. The quarters oc- cupled a year ago became so overcrowded last spring that the board of directors were compelled to rent additiona] space for of- fices and parlors, but as more tables were provided for diners more diners came, and | the congested condition of the lunch room was but slightly relieved. The new parlors and offices, too, are as cramped as the din- ing room, while the gymnasium, the place provided for healthful exercise and recrea- tion for the girl of sedentary life, has much too low a celling and a floor space much too small for the large classes gathering therein. The business woman has come to stay, and that an association of this kind meets her particular needs is shown by the sta- tistics of 1902, During this year 142,935 lunches were served, or an average of 502 each working day. Letters have been received by the asso- clation from business men conversant with its work, all heartily comménding its plans for 1203 and pledging their support and istance in raising funds with which to erect the much-needed bullding. Messrs. Guy C. Barton, J. M. Woolworth and Thomas Kilpatrick have consenfed to act as an advisory committse in the good work, which is a guaranty of its being carried to successtul issue. LOCAL BREVITIES. George Lane wae arrested last night.as a suspicious character. The Jacksonfan club will keep open house at its club rooms, 1417 Farnam street, from 6 to 10 p. m. New Year's day. James Burner, accused of forcing a Web- #ter street saloon man to provide enter. talnment for himself and a companion, will be given a hearing on January 16, Arcadia E. Powell asks the district court | for divorce from Walter, whom she mar- rled at Norfolk July 27, 187, but who, she avers, deserted her January 2, 1802. H The month of December has been a very | busy one for Turnkey Kirk at police head- quarters. During the last thirtyeone days he has served 3,146 meals to prisoners. Carl and James Bruner of IT7 North Seventeenth street were arrested yesterday afternoon by BSergeant Whelan on an amended complaint charging them with re- sisting an officer. The park board held a brief meeting yes terday afternoon for the purpose of alio: ing currert expense bills and transacting other business which was almost entirely of a routine character. There will be a service in Trinity cathe- dral this morning at 10 o'clock. The or. anist and choir will render the music and ishop Willlams will be present and assist in the service. Every one is cordially in- vited to attend. James J. H. Johnson, hailing from the Indian Territory, slept in ae City lodging house last night because he is regarded with suspleion. At the time of his arrest the prisoner wore three pairs of trousers and four coats. In the divorce suit of John against Ma- tlida Reed the defendant has filed an a. davit alleging that although the plaintiff | has a salary of §100 per month he has con- | stantly annoyed her with litigation for fome time past in an effort to secure right to_the 38,000 she has in her own name Roy Christiansen of 223 North Twentieth street and James Brown of 248 North Nineteenth street celebrated the New Year | not wisely but too loudly last night by put- ting rallway signal torpedoes on the street car ralls at tne Intersections of Lake and | Corby streets with Sixteenth When ar- rested they had a pocketful yet to explode. Three youths were arrested yesterda afternoon by Officer Ferris, charged wit having stolen a bank belonging to the Sal- vatlon . army, which contained a small | amount of cash which had been placed | the almsgiving public. The who_are 13 years of age, are Jim | 1237 South Fifteenth street: “'H-| at, 1418 Willy street, and Walter Heron, Eighteenth aud Hickory streeta ey were registered under the eharge of incorrigibllity. Judge I. F. Baxter and Attorney E. C. | Page are to have papers on “Interstate Commerce, Its Relation to the States and the United States,” at the next meeting of the Unity club. 'This meeting has been postponed from Friday evening to Saturday evening because of the address to be given the former evening by President S8churman of Cornell on “Conditions in the Philip- pines.”’ The Unity club meeting will be at the home of George W. Lininger and a | full attendance is expected. Health Officer Wooldridge yesterday dis- covered a case of smallpox at the residence of gx-Patroiman Edwards at 3464 Fowler Louls R. Mets. 181 St Mary's avenue; Remington & Burke, 1021 North Sixteenth Alfred Keller. 382 North Sixteenth: Fred Metz, Jr., 1108 Farnam; Emil Scurrie, 1134 Parnam:' Jullus Burster, 1401 South Thir~ teenth; John N. Fixa, 1520 Dodge: W. & Lemp 'Brewing company, 1162 North 8t ternth; C_ Schlank, Dtm‘h H. Meyer, 37 South Thirteent Ostrander, 313 South Fifteenth; Quine. 1ii North Sixteenth John 139 Douglas: Lents & Williams, nam; e & Banders, ¥2 Soat teenth: John J. Kerns, 215 South Four. teenth: Juliue “Burster, 02 Leavenworth: Ed Mauer. 13 Farnam; Jacob Ko 1. L] Norih Hixteenth; Williwim Krug, 85 Doug- las (rear); P. . Boysen 23 North Six- teenth: J.'E. Markel & Son, 139 Douglas: Adolgh " Brandies. 121 Doilas; D O'Nelll, 3 North Sixteenth; Arhauser- Lusch Brewing assoeiation. 708 South Thir- ieenth: Ed Petersan. 34 South Fifteenth: Lerch & Van Sandt, 311 South Seven: teenth; Peterson & Son, 152 Webster; w James oSl e et B | was was ue. Through grlvne sources the officer iven & tip that an infectious disease fursed in the Edwards household personal investigation of the to determire its truthfulness. U, into the case he found that Ma the 7-year-old daughter of Edwards, wad 1l with Ipox and had been for the last two weeks He immediately placed the family under quarantine. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Charles A. MecCloud of York Is at Miliard. Fi Bysn of Fort Washakie, Wyo., 1s at the Millard. H. A Hubbard and wife of at_the Millarde C. F. Pettis s a Lincoln resident regis- tered at the Millard. ool the Jineoln are | spacious ballroom of the club house, | occasion being the New Year's ball for the bel | JANUARY MEALS AT EIGHT CENTS EACH What Lowest Bidder Proposes to Do for Oity Jail Inmates. ALL BIDS LIKELY TO BE REJECTED Complaints of the rations furnished to | prisoners in the city jall in the past and | bids for the ensuing year, which are so low as to promise nothing better in the future, have caused the advisory board to seriously ider the idea of making no contract for the coming year and having the kitchen t the city jall conducted under the direct supervision of the police department. The | bids which were opened by the board at its meeting of yesterday afternoon were as tollows. George C. Thompson, 94 cents per meal per person; C. J. Westerdahl, 8 cents; D. R. Cameron, 11% cents; Waido Browning, 156% cents; G. C. Burr, 16 cents; F. J. Festuer, 11 cents; J. H. Haubert, 9% cents; W. J. Huston, 9% cents. When these bids were read Chiet of Police Donahue sald that In his optnlon it would be a great mistake to award the contract to the lowest, or, In fact, any of the lower bidders, for he did not belleve meals which would be in any way satl factory could be seryed for such prices as those named. He sald there had been a great deal of complaint of the meals served by D. R. Cameron in the year past at the contract peice of 11 cents, and when Mr. Cameron had been spoken to about it he always said that a good meal could not be eerved for that price. Chief Makes Suggestion. The members agreed that it would be fm- possible to furnish a meal of wholesome | fooa for the lower prices named in the bids, and Chief Donahue suggested that as the city had its own kitchen at the jail and most of the utenails and conveniences necessary it would be practicable to em- | ploy & cook, buy supplies and serve mea | without making any contract. After some | discussion of the question of whether the | board, in making a contract, would have to award it to the lowest bidder, the bids | were all reterred to the chiet of police for | further report after he has conterred with | the city attorney as to the requirements | ot law. Bids In detall to furnish the ity with | lumber for the coming year were received trom the Cady Lumber company, C. N. Diets Lumber company and George A. Hoagland and were referred to the clerk for tabuly tion. The David Talbot Ice company proposed to furnish ice at 40 cents per 100 pounds and was awarded the contract, as theirs was the only bid. Bids to furnish cement, sewer pipe, sand and brick were recelved from the C. W. Hull company and Sunderland Bros. com- pany and were referred for tabulation. When these bids were read City Engineer Rosewater sald that the prices on cement were very high and he would recommend buying that material {n the open market, but the beard took mo action at that time. The health rules recommended by Health Commissioner Ralph some time ago and al ready reviewed in The Bee were adopted and referred to the city council with the rec- ommendation of the board. BALL AT METROPOLITAN CLUB Members Friends Pass a Merry Evening Seeldly the 014 Year Ou co Beneath festoons of evergreens wreaths of holly, members and guests of the Metropolitan club tripped merrily away the last hours of the old year in the the bemefit of the Weise Memorial hospital. Of all the greetings sccorded the New Year in Omaha none was 80 elaborate as this. Trom dusk last'night till near dawn this morning the large building which houses the club at Twenty-second and Harney streets was a dazsling blaze of Iight from without, a softened glow within. Each of the three floors was thrown open wide for the affair. glowing beams down upon the snow outside. From the wide canopy sheltering the en- trance, through the halls and parlors, back through the billiard pariors and card rooms, upstairs {n the ballroom, downstairs in the banquet hall, all gladnes Fully sixty couples attended the ball, and beauty and magnificence were golng beg- ging. The elaborate gowns of the women, | the stern evening dress of the men, the | pure white ot dozens of scurrying servants, | the prevalent green of the decorations, all chimed in a harmony that blended per- | tectly with the strain which vibrated forth from an orchestra of twelve pleces, hid- den amid a wilderness of palms. From 10 o'clock tfll near midnight a dance program occupled the revelers. As the hour approached all gathered below in the banquet hall, ‘round a board laden | with American Beauties and with ferns. Just at the turning of the tide of time the company was seated, and an elegant repast consumed the next two hours. At the close, according to long precedent, Sam Frank, president of the club, gave a greet- ing to the New Year, a goodby to the old Music was heard once more in the ball- room, and all wended their way back fo the waxen floor, there to complete a half- | finished program of Hours later, as the eighteen last numbers. carriage door | clashed shut upon the still night, the edge of morning bade tarewell to the most suc- ;}m.m New Year's ball In the history of | the Metropolitan club. In his capacity as chairman of the en- tertainment committee of the club, George Seligsohn was In active charge of the en- tire affair, being master of ceremonies. He ably assisted in both the preliminary arrangements and the consummation by Staf of four, the remaining members of his committee being E. Pishel, 8. Goets, Henry Hiller and A. Mandelberg. Leville Ret: Without making a fight for his freedom, nor requesting that extradition papers be secured. G. P. Leville, who was arreste: upon the request of Montreal, Canada officlals, consented to return to the Can dian citv and face the proceedings which have been instituted against him. Leville was arrested for the Canadian authorities on a charge of forgery made by the Lon- dor. Rubber company. The officer arrived in Omaha from Canada Tuesday afternoon and departed on the first eastbound traln. Leville was accompanied on the return trip by his wife and bright little daughter. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday as _follows: Name and Residence Anderson. Missour} v-ue{.. Ta Elsle Jones, Missouri Valley, Ia. Leonard O. Holmburg, Omaha. Pearl C. Runkles, Omaha... John P. Culkin, South Omaha. Gillle E. Taylor, South Omah James B. Glover, Denver.... Anna Nesladek, Omaha. James G. Orender. Mattie J. Bean, Burt county, =y 3 1 wus W. H. Green has returned from a_trip to the Black Hills and Colorado. G. W. Hol , Who ls now temporarily located at P TiL, s 'in the city. George A Harmon, Shelby, Neb. Emma Schmitz, Omaha Cenrad s S0 B RIS SN B R B Q.e: s Fvery window shed | was galety and | | | | | of the conterence held with the | stitutionality. This Charming Head of Hair WITH A CLEAN, SWEET, HEALTHY SCALP, WAS PRODUCED BY SHAMPOOS OF CUTICURA SOAP AND LIGHT DRESSINGS OF CUTICURA, PUREST AND SWEETEST OF EMOLLIENTS, AND GREATEST OF SKIN CURES. Mothers ever: here warmly recommend CUTICI RA SOAP, assisted by CUTI- CURA OINTMENT, (i great skin cure, for preserving, puritying and beautifying the skin of infants and children, for rashes, itchings and chafings, for cleansing th_e scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough and sore hands, and for all the purposes of the foilet, bath and nursery, as well as for many sanative, antiseptic, cleansing and purifying purposes, which readily suggest themselves to women. product of other skin soaps. Sold throughout the worid. Sale of CUTICURA SOAP greater than the combined world's The above statement, with photograph of Miss Joues, is from her mother, Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Delphl, ind., to whom all Interested are referred. ABOUT RAILROAD TAXATION| Eeree | Real Estate Exchange Instructs Com- | mittee to Draw a Bill to Repeal Law. At the meeting of the Real Estate ex- change yesterday the report of the legisla- tive committe was received, also a report legislators Tuesday. The tax committee reported through its chalrman, F. D. Wead, who said that it appeared to the com that not only the members of the Douglas county dele- gation, but the citizens of Omaha gen- rally, sre too indifferent as to the neces. sity of repealing that part of the charter which seeks to require the tax commis- sloner to assess the rallroads on a basls different from that used In the case of other property. He sald that it did not seem that either the legislaiors or the pecple comprehended (he simplicity of the remedy required, which 18 not a revision of the revenue laws, nor extensive amend- ments to the city charter, but the repeal of one sentence in section 95 of the city charter. The president of the exchange asked the committee as to whether tht law should be repealed by the legislature or be left to the courts for a decision ds to its con- The chairman replied by saying that the legislature should not im- pose upon the city of Omaha nor the people the expense necessary to carry the matter through the courts On the motion of J. B. Piper the committee was jnstructed to prepare tax s | bill for the repeal of the section in ques- tion. The secretary reported that he had writ- ten to the state officers of Towa, Missour! Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ore- gon, California and Wyoming to ascertain the systems used in those states to attra immigration and to show the resources and advantages of the states. On motion it was decided to postpone for one week announcement of the names of | those members delinquent in their dues, FOUR MEN WITH THE TREMENS Quartet in City Jall Animals that Ex Imagination. Holiday cheer has filled with disordered imaginings and disem- bodied snakes during the last week. A Frece of nowhere in particular was taken from the jall ballway Sunday night with & fully developed csse. Anton Lieber of Casper, Wyo., and Albert Larson of 13 Hickory streets were taken into custody Tuesday night in & dclirious condition, and yeaterday morning J. E. Bacon of Platts- mouth jolned the others. They are now under the police surgeon's care. Onme of the prisoners had a beamingly happy ballu- cinatioa. When spoken to he says, “Go away; | am engaged.” He seems to think that he is walting for dinner to be served, the while talking to an agreeable and co- quettish companion. Another of the four lives in constant fear that the cell wall will fall on him and spends much of his time holding it up and asking for assist snce. A third thinks that the bars are loose and tries to screw !aem around. An- other of the patients i= unpleasantly af- the eity jail fected by the sight of a practically com- plete menagerie, to judge by his mono- logue. The doctor thinks that the quartet will come around all right. COMPETENT JUDG Beauty Doctors Endorse Herplelde. Women who make a titying other women knowing what will results. Here are cerning Herpicide “I can recommend Newbro's Herpicide, as it stopped my hair from falling out, and, as a dressng, it has no superior. (Signed.) TERTHA A. TRULLINGER, omplexion Specialist, 291% Morrison St., Portland. Ore.” “After using one bottle of Herpicide my hair has stopped falling out, and my scalp 1s entirely free from dandruff, “(Signed.) GRACE DODGE, | Beauty Doctor, 195 Sixth St., Portland, | Ore." | BURLINGTON CUTS EXPENSES ng Bureau the business of beau- come pretty near bring about the best letters from two, con- | Does Away with Adve in Omaha for Present. Beginning January 1, the headquarters of the B. & M. in Omaha will be divested | of its advertising department. The ex- tensive work heretofore dome will be transferred to the headquarters of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy. Both the ad- vertlsing agent, Mr. Young, Who goes to the Milwaukee, and the assistant, Mr. | Fodrea, who becomes assistant Lo the gen- eral advertising man of the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quiney, lay down their dut here with the last of the year and nel place will be filled, for the present at least General Passenger Agent Francis has de cided to conduct the work of the offic with his regular staff for a month or two, when he may select a new advertising | man. For some months past the heavy hand of | James J. Hill has been felt in the manager- ial affairs of the Burlipgton. The well known policy of retrenchment and central. 1zation which has distinguished the sage of mergers for 80 many years has asserted it- self and there is little doubt but that from | now on Hilllsm in its most radical form will dominate things on the Burlington, a it does on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. | This policy was observed in its incipiency | on the Burlington in the transportation de- | partment. The consolidation and dispens ing of tralns was about the first evidence | that the magnate from the North Star state | had seized the reigns for good on the Bur- lington. On the Northern Pacific and Great | Northern train service is cut down ‘to the scantiest minimum. In some instances on the Billings branch | Mr. Hill's policy has gone into effect on the Burlington and it is & question that has attracted serious thought from rail- road men whether this system will be ex- tended along down the line Local railroad men are rather outspoken in their views on the trausfer of the bulk of Burlington advertising from Omeha to Chicago. The sort of advertising that has | whick her name must be inscribed. of improving the work that the change has been made. For thatwmatter, the ad- vertising department here has done a great deal of work for the two larger offices, Chicago and St. Louls. CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON ILL Omaha Surgeon Goes to Madison te Perform Operation on Patient. Congressman John S. Robinson s euffer. fng with appendicitis and is to be operated at his home in Madison today. Dr. A. P. Condon of this city received a tele- gram from the congressman yesterday requesting him to come to Madison to per- form the operation. Matt Worke The fourteenth annual ball of the uphol- sterers and mattress-makers of the city last night in Creighton hall was an en- tirely successful affair and much enjoyed by those In attendance. Dimick's orches- tra furniehed the music for .wenty-four dances, which varfed to sult all tastes. The flcor was crowded untll after 1 o'clock. M. K. Huntingion was master of cere. monies aad_Sufton promptor. Messrs. £d4 Btudy, J. McGrath, Willlam Boles and ugerie Spencer composed the floor com- mittee, and W. Huntington, R. Steepy, C. Turner and T. McGrath was the committes | of reception. Th ‘The Thurston Rifles saw the old year out id welcomed the new year in last night at r armory, 1518 Harney st There were nearly '100 couples present to cele- brate the occasion and they made the event a memorable one. In addition to its beln; the New Year's eve party it was the thi formal dance of the season. In the center of the stage was the Gatling gun draped with fla nd banked about with palms, The com e of entertalnment consisted Messrs. Parker, Walters, Lowe, Taylo and Clemens. Olsen's orchestra furnishe the music ton Rifles Dance. Rooney Fighting Drunk. 14 Rooney of Brooklyn was drunk and disorderly last night and wae arrested b. Detoctives Davis und Bavage 8t Twelfth nd Farnam streets. Rooney tried to fight the officers and It was necessary to beat m into submission. The patrol wagon was out on another call and the detectives had to walk their prisoner to the {nll He struggled all the way to that buflding and made a stand in the hall. Four men put him in a cell Mrs. MeCoy's WHIL The will of the ploneer Nebraskan, Mrs. Margaret A. McCoy, has been filed. She gives $200 to the Deaconess’ Home, $100 to the Old Ladies’ Home, 350 to the Forelgn Missionary ty of the Methodist chureh, 34 to the Swedish hospital, & cottage and furniture to Eliza McCoy, & 1ghter-in-law, and $10 to Jennie Shipman the purchase oft-a family Bible, in It has been reported that a daughter wili contest the will THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE The coffee habit is quickly over- come by those who let Grain-O take its place. If properly made it tastes like the best of coffee. No grain coffee compares with it in been done ai B. & M. headquarters under the general supervision of Mr. Francis bas called for the most emphatic praise and it 1s insisted that it could be with mo thought flavor or healthfulness. TRY IT TO-DAY. At grocers everywhere | 1ic. sad 3. per packaga,