Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 10, 1903, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ISDAY NOVEMBER 10 1903 CURRENT NEWS OF IOW A ViERECE OF EDUcaTos COUNCIL ENJOINS ALL THE SALOONS Btors Company Retaliates for Brouzht Agsinst Its Places REMINDER OF OLD. PROHIBITION DAYS Action Attorney Wadsworth Fathers L Batch of Petitions, Which In- clude u Total of Forty- Three Places. t AS a result of the proceedings brought by Attorney Fremont Benjamin to enjoin the sale of liquor in the saloons owned by the Btorz Brewing company of Omaha in Council Bluffs a general warfare on all of the saloons of the city has ensued. Yesterday the forty-three saloons owned and conducted by others than the Stors Browing company were served with origl- nal notices of Injunction suits. Attoruey 8. B. Wadsworth, who s credited with act ing on behalf of the Omaha company, ap pears as plaintiff in each sult. The serv- ice of the notices has created considerable excitement among the saloon men of the city, as they are at a loss to understand the animus of the suits. Following up the Injunction suits brought against the Blue Ribbon saloon at the corner of Broadway and Scott street and the Pinnell saloon at the corner of Broad- way and Tenth street, Attorney Benjamin yesterday caused notice of injunction sults to be served on the saloons operated by Jens Hansen at 230 West Broadway; John Brennan, at 828 South Main street; Fritz Rapp, at Willow avenue and South Main street, and' M. OConnor, at 928 South Main street. With but two exceptions these comprise the list of saloons owned by the Storz Brewing company in this city. Reminder of Prohibition Days. Taking up the gauntlet thrown down by Attorney Benjamin, Attorney Wadsworth at once served notice of injunction suits against every other saloon In the city, some forty-three in number, and the force of the sherift’s office was kept busy all day serv- ing these notices. No such wholesale pro- M coedings against the saloons of Counctl wt i 12 o Bluffs has been started since the memorable days when the Anti-Saloon league of Iowa attempted to enforce the prohibition law 1o the letter and every saloon in the city had injunction proceedings hanging over t. The, trouble was, started when Benjamin began suit against the Blue Ribbon and Pinnell saloons and It was then intimated that if he persisted In bringing the cases to an lssue, the owners would. retallate Wwith like proceedings against all the sa- loons In the city. Thé hearing on the ap- plication of Benjamin for temporary in- Junctions against the Blue Ribbon and Pin- nell saloons was set for yesterday before Judge Preston in the district court. Fol- lowing the filing of the suits the Storz Brewing company moved to have them transferred to the United States court, but this Judge Preston yesterday denied. "The hearing on the appiication for the teni- porary injunctions, however, was post- poned, with the understandmg that it will be taken up some time during the present term of court. The notices of sults brought by Aftorney ‘Wadsworth yesterday against the forty- three saloons recite that applications for temporary injunctions will be made on November 14, November 19, November .35 and December 4, a batch being listed for ®ach of these days. The amimus of fhe fight by Attorney JUST LIKE A SUMMER VACATION Wearing a Pair of SHOES Fitted at... SARGENT'S - Washing At a Very Low Rate We have recéntly made additions to our facilities and are prepared to do FAMILY WASHING on a large scale and at a very low rate. Any finish desired on SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS. Telephone 290 and we will mail you a folder giving full particulars for family work and our low price plan. Evans Laundry Co, 522 Pearl St. Council Bluffs LEWIS CUTLER BLUFFS. Benjamin against the Storz Brewing com- pany's saloon is not made publfe. Mr. Ben- Jamin in answer to all Inquiries states that “he Is simply acting in the interest of his clients,” but who his clients are he de- clines to divulge. On the other hand, At- torney Wadsworth says he essumes all re- sponsibllity for the sults brought in his name and that at this time he has no ex- planation to make. That he Is acting in the | interest of the Storz Brewing company he declines to affirm or deny. The Blue Ribbon and Pinnell saloons, against which Attorney Benjamin first brought the Injunction suits, are still closed and in the hands of the sherift under the landlord’s attachment proceedings brought by Mrs. Maggle Buck, the ostensi- ble owner of the bulldings, late Saturday | night The outcome of the fight is being looked | for with more than ordinary interest, es- | pecally by the owners of those saloons who ibave been dragged iInto it unwillingly { through the controversy between Attorney | Benjamin and the Storz Brewing company. In the district court yesterday County Attorney Killpack dismissed the Injunc- tion proceedings brought against Mithen & Kroll, proprietors of the saloon at 1112 West Broadway. The docket shows that the case was settled out of court and the costs pald presumably by the defendants. The suit was brought against Mithen & Kroll after the county attorney learned that they had violated his Sunday closing order. A divorce was granted to Laura Adkins from J. C. Adkins, The grand jury is booked for a trip today to Minden, Neola and Underwood to inspect the jails at those places. Complaints have been made that the jails in these towns are not as they should be. It is expected the grand jury will conclude its delibera- tions about Thursday and make its final re- port. The petit jury will convene today, when the law assigment will be taken up. N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 20, Night, F-667. Investigating Swamp Land, Fred Holsington, a speclal agent of the United States general land office, is in the city investigating the claims of Pottawat- tamie county to swamp lands originally deeded to the state of Jowa by the govern- ment. Under the swamp land act of 1850 certain lands were deeded by the United States to the state of Iowa, the apportionment of Pottawattamie county being about 400 acres. Part of this apportionment had, previous to the passage of the act, been sold by the Unifted States and Agent Holsington's visit here is to Investigate the county's right to demand from the government the amount pald by the original purchasers, The amount involved is small and as the county would have considerable difficulty in proving that the lands alloted to it under the swamp act of 1850 were really swamp lands, the County Board of Supervisors will slgn a waiver to all claims and thus relleve the government from any further Nability in the matter. The investigation being made by Agent Hoisington In no way affects the title to the lands, but is simply to ascertain what clalm the county may have If any arse against the government in respect to the original grant of swamp 1ands which had been soia by the govern. ment prior to the award to the seyeral states. . As. the swamp lands were sold by the | government at $1.2 an acre, and as Potta- wattamle county was only apportioned 400 acres, much of which owing to defects in description was located on high land, the county would at this date have great i- culty in proving, as required by the law that twenty-five out of forty acres so ap- portioned was really swamp land. The greater part of the land claimed under the swamp land act Is now good farming land. The walver which the county board is asked to sign will be presented by Agent Holsington at 1ts meeting today. Plumbign and heating, Bixby & Son. minal Busin for Year. Freeman Reed, clerk of the distriet court, completed yesterday his annual report to the secretary of state of the ecriminal business in this county. The report shows that twenty persons were sentenced to terms'in the penitentiary at Fort Madison, ranging from eight to six months and fourteen to terms In the county jall, ran- ging from five days to three months. The cost of prosecuting criminal cases, ex- clusive of the salaries of the county af torney and the assistant county atorne: was about $5,000. Court costs and sherify fees and expenses amounted to $2,728.04, while the fees of the grand jurors amounted to $1,200.60 and those of the wit- nesses to $659:35. These sums are included In the total expense of $5,000. The county attorney’s salary is 32,000 and that of the assistant county attorney $720. Union Thanksgivi; Service: . At the meeting of the Ministerial ass clation yesterday morning arrangements | for the union Thanksgiving services were | made. The services will be held on Thanksgiving day In the Broadway Meth- odist church, with the pastor, Rev. W. J. ' Stratton, as master of ceremonies. Rev. James Thomson, pastor of the First Con- | gregational church will preach the sermon, At the request of County Superintendent McManus the ministers agreed in thelr ser- mons next Sunday to advocate the value of the public schools as an educator in pub- lic morals. This i3 In accordance with the campalgn started at the last meeting of the State Teachers' assoclation, Rev. Harmel, pastor of the German Meth- odist church, read a paper dealing on *Christian Unity" before the meeting which was well received. No Action on Library Building. Owing to the absence of four of the members nothing was done at the regular monthly meeting of the Library board last night in the matter of the Carnegle library building. The members present, however, expressed the opinion that it would be useless inviting the attendance of the Chi- cago architects here until the board has decided practically what kind of a build- Ing it desired. The report of the librarian for October showed 9,420 visitors, 4,350 registered ‘books taken and 699 books taken Auring the month. The statement of the finance committee showed a balanes of 33,2048 In the Wbrary treasury on No-| vember 1. The board adjourned until next Monday night. Notice! Our office and shipping department will be closed Tuesday 'afternoon between 1:30 and 3:30 during the funeral services of the late Walter C. Spooner., JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. Guards Eleven at Practice. The Dodge Light Guards' foot ball team put {p some hard practice work last night on the grounds at Seventh street and First | avenue, preparing for the game next sat- | urday with” Tarkio college. The soldiers feel that the people of Councll Bluffs should patronise the game better than they out of pocket in bringing the visiting team here. S Board Can es Vote, The Board of County supervisors con- vened yesterday afternoon for the No- vember session, the first business taken up being that of canvassing the vote cast at the general election last Tuesday. The canvass resulted in but few changes from the figures already published and they are of minor consequence. The regular business of the meeting will be taken up this merning and the board expects to remain in session the rest of the week. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of Squire & Annis, 101 Pearl street: A. D. Annis and wife to J. W, Squire, lot 13 and el lot 12, block 4, Morn- TR Sy et R $ Florence Folsom Everest and husband to T. McK. Stuart, lot 18, block 35 Central subdiv, w.'d........ . Franklin and Allen A. Jefferis and wives to Willlam R. Jefferis, undfv 1-6 lot 14, block 4, Jackson's add, and 1ot § in nel, swig 30-75-43, w. d M. Jefferis an undiv 1-6 of same land, w. wife to same, d... Total four transfers . MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs. Leffert's glasses fit. Btockert sells carpets, A store for men—'Beno's." Celebrated Metz beer on tap. Neumayer. Diamond betrothal rings at Leffer 4090 Broadway. 4-K and 18-K wedding rings at Leffert's 409 Broadway. Pyrography outfits and supplies. Alexander & Co., 333 Broadway. The regular communication of Excelsior Masonic lodge will be held this evening. Prof. Edwin Southwick is home from a \fllbdl with relatives and friends in Kansas City. Council Bluffs Court of Honor will meet In regular session this evening in Wood- men of the World hall. A _marriage license was Issued yesterday to J. D. Gibson, aged 25, and Lillle Whit- tlesey, aged 30, both of this city. The Ladies’ Ald soclety of the Broadway Methodist church will. meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs., Crockwell. The Ladles' Ald soclety of the Fifth Ave- nue Methodist church will meet Wednes- day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Hart, For rent, office room ground floor; one of the most central locations in the busi- ness portion of the city. Apply to The Bee office, city. Judge Bmith McPherson was in the city last I|Ifht‘ on his way to Fort Dodge, where he Will hold a session of the United Btates court today. Chris Peterson yesterday took out a per- mit for the erection of two two-story frame cottages at the corner of Curtis and Mill streets, to cost $3,200, Bill Nelms, a local character, fell from the hay loft at the Keil barn last evening and recelved a severe scalp wound, besides & number of bruises. He was removed to Mercy hospital in the police ambulance. Samuel J. Filbert, son of 8. H. Filbert, dted of heart fallure last evening at the home of the family, 713 Mill street. He was 24 years of age, and had been sick & week. John Carroll, aged 70 years, dled yester- day morning at St. Bernard's hospital. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Catherine Murphy, of 1327 West Broadway, this city John Lennan, charged with insa |?, had a hearing before the commissioners for the yesterday, and was committed to 8t. Bernard's hospital for observation. The funeral of Mrs. Emelia Haas will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the German Evangelical church, and interment will be in Walnut Hill cemetery. The meeting of the Buchre club to have been held this evening at the residence of Mrs. Frank Capell, has been postponed on acoount of the death of Walter C. Spooner. Mrs. Ellenn K. Denny left yesterday for Cincinnatl, to attend the natlonal conven- tion of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, of which she is one of the national organizers. She is on the program for an address before the meeting. . C B W. W. Stearns and W. H. Hardman, the Joyne men charged with lllegal hunting at ke Manawa Sunday. proved to the satis- faction of Judge Scott in police court yes- terday morning that they were residents of Iowa, and were accordingly discharged. Articles of incorporation of the Chevra B'nai Ysrael soclety of Council Bluffs were filed yesterday in the office of the count recorder. The Incorporators are Isaac Gil- inski, G. Whitebook, M. Freidem, 8. Sny- der, 'B. Gilinski, M.' Solomon, E.' Pill, M. Marcus. The purpose of the incorporation is the establishment of an orthodox Jewish ohurch in this city. E. W, McClelland, charged with breaking into and robbing the store of the Hermsen Grocery camxflnrl on Bouth Main street Baturday night, had his preliminary hear- ing contlnued in police court yesterday, in order that the case might be taken up by the grand jury now in session, The same gisposition was made of the case of John Bell, charged with the theft of an over- ct;ult from the Grand Army hall Saturday night. DR. WILDER IS ACQUITTED Jury in Murder Case Requires Only Short Time to Reach a Verdiet, SIBLEY, Ia., Nov. 9.—(Speclal Tele- &ram.)—The greatest criminal case In the history of Osceola county was ended this evening by the jury returning a verdict of not gullty within a few minutes after re- celving the instructions of Judge Gaynor. It was the case of the Btate of Iowa against Dr. B. A, Wilder, indicted for mur- der in the second degree, on'the charge that he caused the death of Anna Ged- neka, an unmarried woman by attempting a criminal operation. The trial occupled a number of days and witnesses were pres- ent from Sioux City, Atlantic, Rock Rap- 1ds, Sibley, Allendorf, Ocheyedan and Har- ris. The state falled to prove the ma- | tertal allegations of the indictment. IOWAN IS HIS OWN SLAYER Abuner Rolland of Harlan Accidentally Shoots Himself with Rusted Revolver. HARLAN, Tla., Nov. 8.—(Special Tele. gram.)—At 8:30 this morning Abner Rolland, while trying to extract a charge from an old revolver, accidentally shot himeelf in the lower part of the abdomen. He died in half an hour without regaining con- sclousness. He was 25 years old and leaves a wife and young child. Fine for Liquor Seller. LOGAN, Ia., Nov. 9.—(Speclal.)—The dis- trict court has passed a sentence of $300 or ninety days in jail in the case of Ed Young who plead gullty on the charge of selling liquor without license. Young chose the latter. The probate case of Patrick Kirlin is now being tried. Two neices are bringing claims of $600 each for thelr services as housekeepers during the life of the de- ceased. The petit jury is convened today. | do. The attendance lust Baturday at the game with Dosne cdilege was. miserably poor and in consequence the ‘GUENGS are Relations Between High Schools and Acad- emies and the Oolleges to Be Disonssed. CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE POSITIONS Des Molnes Ministerial Conference Bars Colored Preacher Who Figured in So Many Episodes, (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Nov. 9.—(8pecial)—A call has been issued for a conference of the high school principals, normal school heads and college men generally, to be held in Des Moines on November 27, for the pur- pose of eonsidering secondary education, and the relations between the secondary schools of the stdte and the colleges and universities. The conference will be held at Drake university, and the call emanated from a committee of the Southeastern lowa BEducational assoclation, with President MacLean of the State university. The con- ference will be for the purpose of planning more completely the alllance between all classes of schools In the state, and pro- viding for admission of graduates to the colleges direct from the high schools and academies. It Is in lne with the work commenced at a meeting in Chicago re- cently on the same subject. Candidates for Places. Already candidates for varfous positions in the gift of the next general assembly are appearing. It is announced that Colonel 8. A. Moore of Bloomtleld will be a candidate for sergeant-at-arms of the house. He was the veteran member of the last house, and is now 8 years old. He was a member of the senate thirty years ago. In the last house he was highly popular, and he desired re- nomination, but was defeated in the con- vention. It Is regarded as certain he will be elected. _The struggle for committee chairmanships has already begun. It s now belleved that Senator Dowell of this city will be at the head of the committes on judiciary in the senate, and that N. E. Kendall of Albla will be at the head ot the judiclary committee In the house, the two most important committees of the legislature. The large number of new men in both houses makes it certain that there will be more of a shifting about of chair- manships than usua Refused an Injunction. An icjunction has been refused the lowa Ice company In the matter of condemnation of its property for park purposes. The park commissioners had condemned the prop- erty about three years ago and the owners were awarded $10,000 for the same. This was abandoned and just after the flood last spring, when the icehouses had been washed away, another condemnation was taken and 42,000 awarded. The ice company refused to accept this and asked for an injunction to prevent the park commissioners continu- ing the suits. The court refused this today. ‘The fight for possession of a large tract Iying along the river has been going on for a long time. The land is desired as an ad- dition to Unfon park. Paroled by Governor, Governor Cummins today Issued a parole to Charles Davis, who was sent to the peni- tentlary from this county three years ago to serve a sevep-year term for robbing a man named Stexnberg and getting 75 cents. 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