Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1903, Page 4

WHE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OVEMBER 29, 1903, WORK OF RECOVERY STOPPED Men Digy ot Bolaiof Daad Firemen ny et INENT DANGLT EATER C/L High Windws Weak men and i to se feartul of an more appaliin recover the Lo.i.u burled bene: th Allen Bros. .10 o suspended walls of the compiny, whisu bu the Interfor of the vull in,, « gan to and crack and occasioiu.y tell in. Danger to tue men work of rescuc became mo.e a minent as the Wiid lu.Teus « decided to o ll them off undi the firemen, wih ti: aes engineer departmen , could venaor the less hagardous i, pu.i .k he Loren down to the height of (hie i:st tosy &n energy burn of durperation w.emed an early to tear cown tne #i8iclug vuils and a portion of the ,ardilon wail L (w &4 the collapsed storchouse, and the (a.( &i- elfic Btorag: bul ..ug w.lc.a B b night gave cviduicu of w ukaess, Wi, . 1.0 De raged belore the werk ci G into the wre:kage is resumed, By moon the walls had baen partaly pulled down and about 3 o'cl.ck It was coi~ #idered safe for the meu .« pro.ee. vith the work of excavating for the bud.es, Why the Men Loft On. A report circulated gen rily that thirty-five men digging for the bo.les Iri- day night had refus:a to go un Wilh the work from jear of the topp.ing wall, was discredited by one of the workme., who said: ‘“We did n-t refuse to continus work, but ‘when told that we could proceed and aks our own chances we all quit.’ ‘Working in a dim, uncertain light, con- stantly breathing nox.ous gascs ristug In blinding and stifiing clouds from the mass of smouldering W..caag , the me. were not loath to quit, this workman .x,iained, but had conditioni been favorabe nct a man would have lali cown hs suovel, he sald, and on.y seli-,reiervailon acluated them in declining to coitinug work when told that they did .0 at thelr own risk. “Lamenteble as it is that the recovery of the bodies of our brave boys has been stopped temporarilly,” sald Assistant Chief ‘Windham, “yet It was (mpossible to proceed without endangering the lives of all the men working in the bullding. It 18 now necessary to tear down those walls and when this is done the rescuing party may proceed without fear of Injury.” Basement Plan Abandoned, Asked regarding the possibility of getting and . su.h e “That plan was proposed Friday night, and we went down and carefully examined the walls and forced our way through an fron covered door leading from the ‘basement of the main bullding into that of the bullding which fell. We found that the first floor is hanging by the joists to east fire wall and reaches down to the tom of the cellar and s inclined at an t abbut 45 degrees. It is weighted with thousands of tons of debris the entire welght of the stock carried I the top floors of the building. It be impracticable to try to recover the from the basement and would the lives of workmen from the it would require little to cause to sink to the bottom of the . The work of rescue must continue from the surface, and I believe it will be two or three days yot before we reach the bodles." ‘Water was turned off the fire at an early hout, but inciplent blages which sprung up during the forenocon made it necessary to Tesume cooling the mass and two lines ‘Were opened up from the north end. Maror Moores at Sci Mayor Moores was at the scene of the He sald he regretted " i £ i i to be stopped even temporarily, but would personally see that it was resumed and prosecuted with ell possible expedition as soon as the danger- ous walls had been raised. - “Every eftort will bo centered on the recovery of the bodles,” the mayor con- tinued “and I hope for no further delay Twelve firemen are etill detafled at the fire. But few of them express the 'hope Of recovering the hodles of their fellow workers before some time Sunday. Shoplifter Canght. Detectlve Lee Grier captured two alleged fiftors at the Hoston stors Friday fi!fl e who was found to be |l On, l:llll.d from the custody of the offi- THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. Pew People Know How Useful 1t is fm ng Hoalth and Beauty, Nearty everybody knows that charcoal fa the safest and most eficient disintectant | and purifier fn nature, but few reslizo its value when taken into the human system for the game cleansing purpose. Charooal is o remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is mot a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and {m- purities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the | ~Charcoal swestens the breath after smok- tng, drinking or after cating enfons and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually c'cars and improves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further mcts as a natural and eminently wafe carthartie. It abgorbs the injurious gases which col- Wot in the stomach and bowels; it disin- fects the' mouth and throat from the .polson of catarrh. All druggiats se!l charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best charcoa) and the most for the money Is in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; they are compoged of the finest powdered Willow charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in' tablet form, er, rather, In the form of la pleasznt tasting losenges, the charceal belng inized with heney. ‘The dally use of these lozenges will soon tell in & much mproved condition of the general health, botter complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty ot #t is, that no possible harm ecan resul fom their continued us2, but, on the econ. trary, great lenent, A Buffalo physiclan, In speaking of the Donefits of charcoal, says: 1 advise Btuart’s Alsc bent Losenges to all pationts sufforing from gis in the stemach and Dbowels, and in clear the eomploxion und purity the !reath, mouth and threat; I 8180 belleve the Mver ix greatly benefited by the dally ure of them: they cost but Nuz-nn sents & hos at drug stores, and In m1p0 sanse & patent Twepam- tion, yet T belleve I get more and better eharcoal Absorbent Losenges n than in a7 ving down il , but her | wha' lately came fto | Creston, Ta., was arral harge of P vilued wt @ cents the yard brg ot 75 centa, and ono woman's I w 1 at 5155, was found gullty of ‘I\"Yll' and fined £ and B ERESTED and Danquet rvicen for in beneath the wreck 4 letter dated writes Ju John uelng, nquat (pr lich was mi‘tec. to abandon t hold metorial rerv A small admiaston { plan of Mr. Mana ceeds to the immed remen. Menderson expresses horror and deep sw over the fato of the four firomen | and closes his communication to Ms stadt, by sugegsting that the Veteran Fire- mn's aseoclation, of which he is a | ber. start a popular eubscription f famties end offers to head any such list with a conation of $30. 1uite protable that the suggestions | Marderson will be earrfed out by % plcneer fire fighters, of which are about 100 still resident In the Tor the past thirty years the vet- { eran fiemen have not failed to hold an | anuual banquet, but thls year are willing to which 1t is the vert the pro- em- the llef of the families of the dead fire boys. {NO MORE ASPHALT THIS YEAR Season Too Far Advanced and Work of Nepair Will Re Abandoned for the Winter, Orders to cease repairing asphalt streets | have been fssued by City Engineor Rose- |'water and If they are respécted will mean | that no work of this kind will be done after tonight. Eince resumption the north | side of Cuming street has been repaired from Bixteenth to Cuming and one side of North Twenty-fourth étreet nearly to Lake. Uncertaln weather is glven as the reason for the discontinuance by Engineer Rose- water. Mayor Moores says that asphalt repairs have ceased for the winter. “Bad holes will be filled with crushed rock by the city,” he says. “When I found that Grant | was still insisting upon charging $35 a day for the use of two steam road rollers T drew the line. This item, amounting to $840, will be vetoed. I think these charges aro exorbitant and do not think they shculd be paid."” “I do not think it advisable to continue repairs In this weather at this season of the year,” sald Engineer Rosewater. *“With high winds blowing it is practically impos- sible to put the asphaltum In properly. In cold weather it costs more to lay it because of the precautions that have to be taken. It is true that I have seen asphalt laid in December, but one never can tell what re- sults & job of this kind is going to give, On the whole, I think it is better to let the holes go for the winter, filling the worst places with crushed stone.” ' TAKES A LOOK FOR HIMSELF Judge Vinsonhaler Personally Inves« tigates the Riley Home Surro ings at Plattemouth, The matter of the application of A, Callinane of South Omaha for the custody of his 1l-year-old son, who is now with Callinane's wife's mother, Mrs. Riley, who lives in Plattemouth, assumed a new aspect yesterday when Judge Vinsonhaler went to Plattsmouth to ‘make a personal in- vestigation of the case in order to satisty his mind as to the merits of the case. ‘When Callinane’s wife died about a year ago In Bouth Omaha of tuberculosis she loft a ‘'son a few weeks old. Being a day laborer and unable to care for the child himsclf, Callinane committed the care of the child to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Riley, who lives at Plattsmouth, on the under- standing that when the father wanted the child It would be given over to him. Bome time ago when application was made for the child by the father, In order that he might place it in St. James' orphanage, the mother-in-law refused the request. Callinane alleged that she was not & proper party to have the custody ot the child. 1In order to satisfy himself as to the facts surrounding the case Judge Vinsonhaler went to Plattsmouth yester- day, uwnannounced, and dropped In upon lthe Riley hgme. What he found there is of course unknown, but he has Intimated that he found facts sufficient to enable him to decide tho case. LANDLORD AND TENANT FIGHT Anton Gsantner and Elbert Stefn fol Dificulties to Judge Berkn, #ntone Gsantnar, who Mves at 603 South Thirteenth, to'd Judge Berka a hirrowing | tale of how Elbert Btein, whe occuplcs a | hurt bis fee Ings by chesing him out of his | own yard with a katchet on the 15th day of | October. Mr. Stein In his own defense: told a story of an alleged persecution on the port of his Jandlord, who wanted to efect him wif'e his wife was fil and in spite of the fact that he paid his rent promptly. Ab-ut sevenieen of Eteln's nelghbors were involved in the case, but their testimony being baced vpon hearszy only was not en- | terteined by the esurt. The evidence, the jucge sald, showed that gn ossault had boon committed, and Geantner, who ecarri the welght of three score years without the ten, was lef off, but Stein received a fine of §2 and costs. PERMIT FOR POOR CLARE HOME Thirty Thou Dollars to Be Ex- pended in Construction of the Comvent, A yermit to crect the new Franciscan monastery of St. Clare was secured by the contractor, Charles Hamann, from the city bullding department yesterday. The convent ahe'ter the Poor Clares, the most re- cuive of all Roman Catholic orders, and | wi'l cost $80,000. It will be located at | Twenty-ninth and Hamilton strects and will | be two storles high, of brick, and 120x) | feet In size. Charles Cleaves is the archi- teet, tate of Nebraska against Guy Stevens, , who wea convicted In the dm‘r?:l covrt of ihe 4 Fo il Btevens was i Ar"llmenln for a new trial in the case of heit of §12 from A Dean, fore Jw-' r‘D:ly ‘s :orm:. n one_year In erime of which L 3 “ | Burlicgton, rte relatives of the dead | part of his bullding at 1808 California, had | GREAT WESTERN BACKS UP G ves Kaacas Oity Equal Rate with Om: to Minsea: olis NEBRASKA GRAIN COVERS souT that ows the Wheat is Turnel Over to Kansas Clty (he Yew Order of 'Thix | { | | Terrttory | . Information has been recelved from Paul which explains the rates which the | Chicago Great Western intends to have in effect. These make th: grain rates out of Omaha and k City and § cents on what Is termed the M.ssiseippi rate und 14 | and 13 cents on the Chicago rate. The por- \1on of Nebraska coverel by hs Unlon Pa- {eliie und north of thacr the Missiselppt Burlingt.u { under fon ate and some points ih d the on that rute, Most of «h: poluts on the making a tler of three or four | countles in the toithern jportin of the state, carried under the Chicigo rate. K'“\» pls Cmaha and Kansas City on u eame footing. » of 9 and § cents which his been ation for a tew weeks irom points in > was, it is stated, a Nebiaska 1ate, which was put in 1o meet The 1 11n ¢ temporary “{a temporury business condition and which | was not intended to stand for more than u | | tew wucks. Under this rate, it is Omaha woull have had a G-cent | over iansas City from pu sald, from Kameas City and handle it here. Kansas Clty Controls. The rates as they now stand give Omasa a G-cent advantage on polats north of the | Platte to Minneapolts and an equality with { Kansas City to Minneipolis from points in to forego all precedent to further the re.|Southern Nebraska. The rates on the Mis- | eourl Pacific, which have been announced and were Saturday conflrmed, make Omahu and Kansas City ¢n an equal foot- | ing to 8t. Louls, using the Mississippl ra‘e of 9 and 8 cents, and give Kansis City a 2-cent advantage to Memphis and New Or- leans, The Rock Island has announced the plac- ing of the proportional Chi:ago rate ber 13, when its line s finished. The rates from Omaha are 14 and 13 cents to Duluth and Chicagc, § and 8 cents from two-thirds of Nebraska to Minneapolls and 14 and 13 cents to St. Louls, 14 and 13 cents to Mem- phis and 19 and 18 cents to New Orleans. A large portion of the Nebraska grain comes from the southern territory, gov- erned by the Chicago rate. Adding the high local in rate from these polnts to Omaha and the proportional to Minneapolis of 14 and 13 cents, a rate 18 obtained which will not be particularly conduclve to active business. The rate from this territory was formerly 21 cents, however, and what is necessary now is to reduce the local rate on the short haul to Omaha, Becretary Utt of the Commercial club states that In his opinion, from informa- tion which he has received, the rates will not be restored to the original point before the reduction, but that Omaha will still enjoy & lower rate than it had before. Ho argues that according to the megsages re- celved Mr. Stohr states the Mississtppl river rate, which is 9 cents on wheat and 8 cents on corn, will apply to Minneapolls from all points where it applies to the Mississippl river. Vtt Too Optimistic, ‘When this stand was explained to one rallroad man he sald that it such is the case, when the new rates announced some time ago by the Great Western to Mis- sissippl river polnts, and which according to announcement are to be put into effect to the river as soon as their line is open, become effective, it would place Omaha on the same basls as at present while the cut is In effect. “The Mississippi river rate under the new tarift of the Great Western will be § cents on wheat and § cents on corn, and that is what we have now, so that If the argu- ment of Becretary Utt holds good nothing has been lost by this city. But,” sald he, “I cannot see it that way. The message I saw, which was signed by Mr. Stohr, plainly states that the rate is to be re- stored and there seem to be no reserva- tions made. In case the plan as outlined in the dlspatch is carried out this city will have no §-cent rate in effect to Minneapolis except from such points on the Union Pa- cifio as the same rate under the old tarift applied, and this will let in but & small por- tion of the state, hardly worth mentioning. From all other points we will have a I4- cent rate on wheat and & 13-cent rate on corn, and I think when the matter has been thoroughly sifted this is the state of affairs which will be discovered. Of course 1 am talking now from present information and am not predicting what the Great Western will do In the future. General Agent Thomas stated that he had nothing to say regarding the messages from Mr. Stohr further than that the new tariff *will place this city on the same foot- ing to northern markets as Kansas City. Ho sald he had information of the pro« posed publication of the mnew tariff an- nouncing the change in rates. Missonri Pacific’'s Stand. On telegraphic information from St. Louls the following statement was given out at the local offices of the Missouri Pacific yes- y morning. he Missourl Pacific, with & propor- tloral rate of 14 cents on wheat and 18 on corn, Omaha to Chicago, sees no on why it should change its propor- tional rates announced effeotive. December 1, to £t. Louls, Memphis and New Orleans, and no change is‘contemplated. The Mis- souri Peelfic has not been a party to nor hao it had anything to do with negotiations betwegn I<ansab City people and the Chi- cago Great Western raliroad as to propor- tionel rates out of Omaha o St. Paul and Minneapolls. When advised that the Chi- cago Great Western contemplated a change n its proportional rates to St. Paul and | Minneapolts, this company stated it would | not eftect its position as already announced. The Missouri Pacific has no fight against | Omaha and expects to protect its interest at this point. Its actions up to the present time speak for themselves and this company should be judged accordingly. The officials of the Missouri Paclfic belleve that the plan they have pursued so far has operated to the advantage of Omaha." The new rat anpounced by the Mis- souri Pacific, under the law, must be with- drawn before December 1, otherwise it will require a ten days' notice to be given be- fore that road can rescind its action In declaring a rate of 9 cents on wheat and § cents on corn to Bt. Louls, and reductions to other points. This would make the rate effective during that period. It is still the opinion of some ratiroad men, notwithstanding the statement made by the Missouri Pacific, that the rates will be withdrawn, and this opinion is ap- preciably strengthened by the action of the Chicago Great Western. Complatnt Against Cemetery. ‘The sscrétary of the Grand View Im- provement club has lodged a complaint with the health department against the Russian cemetery, located on Forty. treet, between (ifand avenue and Sara(os: reel. He told Clerk Barker that mrt:u being ed deep enough and that bo::bh ...‘}‘i"m; bg!..‘:‘ i, ot - o ad comes entirely | Rock Island | | touth of the Uilon Pacific are also cacried | antags | nts in northern | | ifansas, and could even have taken grain | d | of the matter is now to be made under the the Great Western announces it for Decem- | cents from the southern portion, 9 and 8| wherens the regulations require six feet of earth on the top of the caskets. Commis- sloner Ralph announces that he will vesiigate. ENLISTMENTS IN THE ARMY Omaha Recruf in ng Station Sti1l Busy with Applieations from Young Men. There have been about twenty enilst monts at the regular army recruiting depot in Omaha during the month of November thus far, and it looks as if the number will be increased to twenty-five by December 1. The enlistments have all been for the Philippine service, with the infantry arm of the service preferred, The t becn sent to Angel Island, San Francleco harbor, for instruetion, The character of cnligtments is now largely those of young men under 30 years of nge, There have been some few re- enlistments and a great many applications for enlistment have had to be turned down because of the physical disqualifications of the applicants. Many pplicants who prosumed themselves to he pertectly healthy bave been surprised earn, upcn the tigld physieal examin requi:ed now, that they are in bad heal rartial cripples and suffering drea'r ed-of deformity, Colonel Charles B. Byrne, the new clilet | surgeon of the Department of the sourl, 18 expected to arrive In this clty Monday to relleve Colonel J. B. chief surgeon, who will depart 1 next for his new station at San Antonio, Tex., as chief surgeon of the Department of Texas, 0 sotne Judge Siabaugh Snys He Will Probe the Matter to It Very Bottom, The annouscement which was ta Judge Slabaugh's court Friday morning by Adolph Slefkin, foreman of the grand | Jury which tried the case of John T. Con- { nolly against’ the Union Pacific Rallway Company, wherein the defendant, who had | both legs cut off by a Unicn Pacific traln, | mucd for {£0,000 dmages, that a member of | the jury had Leen off:red a bribe for favor- { ing certiln parties to this sult, has led to { the bellef that other jurcrs may have been approached, and a thorough investigation made direction of Judge Slabaugh. | “I propose to sift this matter 10 the bot- i sald Judge Slabaugh Saturday, | “I have asked the lawyers to both sises of | this case to make an investigation and roport their findings to me. And then on Monday T am to have a conference with A. Fitzgerald, the juror who says he was of- fered a bribe. This is a serious matter, and we shall leave no Atone unturned in our effort to sift it to the bottom." FAIR AND COLDER COMING Forecaster Welsh Promises a Bright, Crisp Sunday for Omaha People, “Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow,"” is the story of the weather as given out by Forecaster Welsh yesterday mogn- ing. “It Is warmer everywhere east of the mountains, and there has been a 14-degree rise In temperature in the Missourl valley since vesterday mornjng. It is falr and clear west to the mountains and cloudy up the valley and over the lake region, with occasional flurries of snow. It is unusually cold down along the southeast Atlantic coast. Twenty-six degrees above is corded in hern Florida this morning, with frosts ‘In Loulsiana, although it is growing warmer. Twenty-two degrees is reported from Knoxville, Tenn., and 24 at Montgomery, Ala. The temperature at Omaha this morning was 87, a rise of twelye degrees since yesterday morning. There are no storm conditions manifest anywhere nor any prospect of a cold wave. WANTS MORE FIRE ESCAPES Deputy Labor Commissioner Bush In- sists that Delinquent Property Owners Get Busy. Deputy Labor Commissioner Bush is in Omaha conferring with Bullding Inspector Withnell regarding the protection to in mates of large bulldings by fire escapes. ‘““There are still a number of bulldings In Omaha not properly equipped,” he said. “Since I have been in office I have caused more than a score to be placed, but new cases are coming to light constantly and I have a list of buildings now that have not complied with the law. The ordinary notices will be given, and iIf they are rot complied with court measures and publicity will be resorted to to enforce the orders.” BOARD OF REVIEW AT WORK Examination and Correction of As- ment Rolls Goes Ahead with Steady Progress. Affairs with the Board of Review have been moving rather slowly during the lat- ter part of the week. Few complaints have been made and few cltations issued to property owners to appear. A few asscss- ments have been raised, that of the Mutual Ofl Tank Line company, from $2,600 to $,130, being the most pronounced. Interest in the workings of the board is not nearly 80 general or intense as It was last, vear. Next week It is likely that a number of heavy property owners will be summoned to make sworn answers to questions. Mortality Statistios. The following births and deaths have been reported to the Board of Health: Births—George Iverson, 1107 South Nine- teenth, boy; Guisippe Giilatto, 2008 Poppie- on, boy. Deaths—Mrs. Ellen Richardson, 1623 Nort Twenty-fourth, 71; James Cuda, 2 month, TS, e Brewington., Thirty- and Meredith, 4: Mrs. Mata Manderson, ¢f; Frank Marasl Eighteenth, 1 year; Mrs. Anna Hrabik, -4 Nettie L. V. Coy, 428 Nicholas, 15. The following marriage licenses were fs- sued yesterday: Name. Kenneth P. Hall, Omaha Susie B. Johnston, Omah: G wuburdl..)en , Omaha Mary C. Vol, Omaha. LOCAL BREVITIES David Neale of Fort Calhoun, Neb., has just secured a patent through Bues & Co. for a subm dike. The North Omaha Improvement club glves a musical entertainment Monday | eévening at its rooms, Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue. Age. | - 2 2 = ) A duintet the personnel of which was booked at the E ce station as Clara Bow- man, Ma: iche, Clara Morley, Joe Callis and Albert McDonald, was assessed # and costs each In police court on sub- stantial proof of disturbing the peace {n -:;;ru iocalities In the Third ward Friday night. B. Blumenthal, who conducts a small grocery store at the corner of Twenty- eighth and Cuming, reports to the police that Frldl‘ night thieves stole all four wheels off his dellve jon and left the body of the rig in this mantled condi- tion near barn. The police will go after the missing wheels. George L. Miller 'll:ll“ address the y chu .ocl.lnn B afternoon upen “Cruelty to Animal: The Commercial club meets as a whole on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the elub rooms. It')ls desired that every member be cruits have ! Mis- | LOOKS INTO JURY BRIBERY | \ | hectares (617,70 acres) in Spainm, 280,000 hece ARGUMENTS IN DUNN CASE Attorne; Qornell Addre:ses Jury on Beba'd of Respondenta QUESTIONS MOTIVES OF THE RELATOR Asserts that Malevolence and Does No: the Public Good in the Aec- tion He Dunn is Brought. The morning hours in the mandamus suit rstituted by L J. Dunn against the mu- nicipal authorities to compel them to arrest those persons having a proprietary interest in the Diamond salooh, where, it is al- | leged, gamb:ing devices are kept and oper- ated, were devoted to the arguments of W. J. Connell, the attorney for the defense. During his argument, which covered a period of two hours, Mr. Connell sald some very hard things about Dunn. It was al- leged that the testimony throughout the trial had been sufficient to show that Dunn | was not actuated by good motives in bring- | ing the application for a writ of mandamus, The history of the city of Omaha for the last four years, it was held, shows that | Dunn has been after Thomas Dennison and { hag made practically no effort to apprehend | or convict other parties in relation to whom | he had beer. afforded information that they | were engaged in gambling. | The burden of Mr. Connell's argument was to the effect that Dunn did not have clean. hands and that this action was not instituted in good faith. The expression on Dunn's face during the trial was re- | ferred to by Connel’. It was sald that it showed malevolence and vindictivencss to- | ward the mayor, chief of police and Thomas Denntson. ¥rom Dunn's standpoint Mr. Connell said that it would seem that he (Dunn) was the {only pure and unsullied man in the city. | Dunn claims that the chief of police, the | mayor, the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners, the sheriff and each of his dep- utles aro wrong. But few remain true to the ideals of Dunn, who was sald to be the {one bright and shining example of the Dunn standard. Must Have Fuots, Then referring to the mandamus which {s sought by Dunn, it was etated as a point of law by Connell, that generalities and inferences have no bearing upon such a matter whatever. Only facts, and these well substantiated are to have any influence whatever with the court In deciding whether a writ of mandamus shall issue or not. If a writ of mandamus should issue, and it should be found that the parties which have been arrested under its provisions, are not liable to the charges alleged against them, then it would subject the city itself to a guit for damages. It was further stated that there wore | no gambling devices kept at the Diamond | saloon, according to the testimony which | had been introduced, and further that Thomas Dennison has no interest in the | place, that he recetves no portion of the proceeds and s in no way Interésted in the place. These facts must be held true, Mr. Connell contended, for the reason that no cvidence had been Introduced tend- ing to disprove them. It was further contended that mo proot had been introduced to show that pools on different horse races were belng sold for money as was alleged. Testimony had been introduced which proved that money had passed over the counter, but the wit- nesses were unable to state for what purposes. It was held that Dunn assumed that the money was passed over the counter for the purpose of purchasing pools on the different horses, and since this is merely a matter of assumption on his part, it s not suffictent grounds upon which the court may legally and -rightfully issue o writ of mandamug. Following Connell's argument at the noon hour, Judge Estelle announced that the arguments would be continued until Mon- day morning. The announcement was made that Mr. Dunn would make the closing argument at that time. Judge Estelle says he does not know whether he will an- nounce his declsion at that time or not. CORK FORESTS ALL GONE By Reckless Destruction of Trees the Itallan Industry Has Beea Ruined, Italy was formerly a large producer of cork, but the splendid cork-oak forest which were its pride and profit are now practically extinct, for no care was taken to replace those that were destroyed. We are using in the same way the gréat tim- ber forests of our own country. In some of the Italian provinces—as for Instance, In Calabria—the trges have been felled and used for charcoal-making. In other provinces they have been cut down on ac- count of high potash contents, The cork industry s quite an important one and will now receive a fresh impetus, a new process having been discovered by which large pleces can be made out of small ones, so that cork waste can be utilized In large quantities. This is all the more Important, as the price of cork Increases steadily, ‘both on account of the growing domand and the lessened supply of the raw material. Larger forests of cork-oak trees are ex- isting In Spaln, Portugal, France, Algeria &nd Tunis. None are found in Asia Minor and only rarely in Greece and European Tyrkey, although the climates seem to be favorable for thelr growth. The area cov- ered by these forests is estimated at 500,000 hectares (741800 acres) in Portugal, 250,000 tares (691,880 acres) 80,000 hectares Italy. While Bpain still furnishes 32,800 tons of cork annually, the production of Italy has decreased to 4,00 tons. The value of the Spanish exports of cork amount to $5,000,000 per year, against less than $260,000 for Italy. Only Sicily and Sardinia are still producing cork to any considerable extent in Italy, while the former great oak forests of Cala- bria are almost totally destroyed. It seems incomprehensible that thisedestruction has been permitted. The trees easlly reach an @ge of 200 years. They yleld cork in their | thirtieth year and continue to do so every | seven years. Beventy-five years ago the | English demand for cork was supplied ex- | clusively from Italy. The dertruction of the remaining forests goes on uainterruptedly, and nobody seems to try 10 pravent it or to plant new forests, in spite of fact that Italy possesses the most favorable climate and soil for the cork-ouk, the most favorable conditions for its growth being in Algeria and. only (197,760 acres) remain in found in the volcanic soll of the peninsula. ~—Chicago Chronicle. Girl s Missin W. J. Powers of 2022 Martha reports to the poilce that his stepdaughter, Rose Bchroeder, been missing from her home Since Tarraday mieht ployed at and Thursday pickling works, It young man and the two have not been since. ther fears his daughter eloped or been led astray, and he asks th pollce to help him locate her. Case Continued. BIIH tehfield and Billy Present, as matiers of vital impotance to he city will be (aken up. 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