Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1909, Page 16

Bluffs Minor Mention The Oouncll Biaffs Office of the Omaha Boe fs at 15 Soott Sérest. avie, arugs, Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 37. ‘Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. 33. FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. | Majestic ranges, P. C. DeVol Hdwre. Co. CORRIGANS, Undertakers. ‘Phones 4. Btock pastured, 'Phone Pinney, Bell 21433, When you want rellable want ad adver- tising, use Tho Bee. Plcture framing a spoclaity at Alexander's Art Btore, 533 Broadway. LThe best wall papor cleaner, 15¢ per can, W. Nicholaifon, 14 8 Main. BAIRD, LONGENECKER & BOTAND undertakers. ‘Phone 122, 14 N, Main 8t Dr. W. W. Magarell, optometr.st, moved o 36-208 City Natlonal bank building. Clyde M. Jackson and Oneita Turner, both of Omaha, were married In this city by Hev. Henry DeLong. . Harry C. Haya and. Elvira 1. Hays hi wife, of Manning, la. flied a voluntary petition in bankruptey In the federal court eyening for work in the second degree ceisior Masonic lodge will weet this here yesterday. They schedule labilities aggreguting’ $577.32 and ‘thelr assets, which are clalmed as exempt, at $245. Mayor Thomas Maloney will leave today for Keokuk and other points in the state ©on business connected -with the Ancient Order of Hibernians; of which he is state President. He expects to be home in time for the meeting of the- olty council next Monday night. D to the property recently donated by M. T Hohrer Ang Labnard Bvorere for din. ooln park have been turned over to Mayor Maloney, who will submit them at the meeting ' of the city council next Monday night. Both deeds contain provisions to the effect that the park commmissioners shall expend at least $1,000 this year on improv- ing the tract. John Morte, aged 17, and Jessle George, dged 18, members of a gang of gypsies, who ghve Topeks, Kan thelr place of resl- lence, secured a. marriage license in Coun- cll_Bluffs yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Herman of St Peter's church. The young couple were attended by several members of thelr re- apective familles, all of whom were in gala attire and attracted considerable at- téntlon on the streets. _The members of the Council Bluffs Re- tall Drugglsts' assoclation gathered round the banquet table at the Grand hotel last evening. Covers were laid for twenty-fou After the menu bad been dlscussed to evi- dent satisfaction, chalrs were tilted baek, clgars lighted and an informal busin wesslon held, James Albert Clark is presi dent of the assoclation, while O. H. Brown holds the office of secretary. The associar tion hae been in a somewhat dormant state for some time, but last night it was declded to take on renewed life and hold meetings, both soclal and business, more frequently in the future. FILES MORE HESS ACTIONS County Atterney Begins.Proceedings Agninst Other Saloon Men. | Following up the twelve injunction sults begun Wednesday “in ‘the :district court, Tounty Attorney Hess yesterday filed simi- lar actions against fourteen more salocn- keepers. Included in vesterday's list are: Frank Walkington, West Broadway. M. T, Sullivan, West Broadway W. 8. Goodrich, proprietor of the Good- rich hotel. John Brennan, South Main street. ~Grand Hote! company. Charles Johnson, Pony Creek. Council Bluffs FOR GENERAL DODGE He Will Be Guest of Honor at Party at Waldorf-Astorin, | Generul Grenville M.’ Dodge, who 1s now on his way to New York, will be the guest of honor at a dancing party to be | given Baturday night of this week at the Waldorf-Astoria by the lowa Society of New York In celebration of the general's seventy-eighth birthday anniversary. In & circular letter, copies of which wers recelved here yesterday, General Clarkson, president of the society, says: General Dodge 1s & man loved and hon- ored by all lowa people, as well as by the people pf the nation at large, for his great achievéments; first, as a soldier, and, sec- ond, in the world of railway constriction and financlal operation. These two Towa socleties in New York will do honcr to themselves and to the state whose name their socleties bear in rendering this tribute of affection and honor to this distinguished guest. As he has now taken up his home in lowa again, and ls coming east on a business trip at the time named, he will not only bring us a me ge from the cld home, but will afford us all an opportunity to pay our affectionate respects to him for the creative part he took in the creation of both our societies here. All members of the lowa Soclety of New York and their families, and any lowa friends they may wish to bring_with_them, and all members of the Towa New Yorkers and their fami- les, and wny Towa friends they may desire as goests, are cordially invited to attend. Tt will be entirely free, and the soclety hopes to make t, wholly at its own ex- pense, the red letter event of its social Year, as.a closing funetion for the season. We are sure that there s no member of elther eoclety who will not gladly unite, if their other engagements permit, in helping to pay this tribute of affection to General Dodge. We are just as sure he will be greatly pleased to be able to meet and shake hands with all who shall come. It is an opportunity which has come about in a happy manner, and it must be that ali the members of the two socleties will recognize this and bé glad of the oppor- tunity to bear a part in such a felicitous event. FIRED AT DOG, BUT HIT GANO Charles Sandford Declares This Was the Way it Happened. After driving his wife out of their home at 2027 Avenue 1, during the night, Charles Sandford is alleged to have shot and wounded Claude B. Gano, a nelghbor Iiv- ing across the street from him. Sanford, against whom a charge of assault with in- tent to commit murder was filed, is sald to have been armed with a rifle of small caliber. The bullet struck Gano in the arm and, glancing off, passed through the fleshy portion of his side. His wounds were dressed by City Physiclan Tubbs at po- lico headquarters and are not expected to prove serious. Shortly before § o'clock yesterday morn- ing word was sent to the police that San- ford had driven hie wife out of the house and had refused to allow her to return to take care of her 3 weeks' old baby. It was while an officer was on the way to the Sandford place to arrest him that the shoot- ing is alleged to have taken place, Gano was on his way to work at the Hafer lumber yards when, it is alleged, he was made a target for Sanford's marks- manship. Gano has on several former oc- casions, It is sald, taken Mrs. Sanford Into his home to protect her from the violence of her husband, and this is sald to have THE BEE: DRY FORCES BADLY SPLII| Unveil Statue Former Nebraska Minister Leading Movement for United Action. ALL ELEMENTS WILL NOT JOIN of State B One of Fow Changes in Auditor's (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, April 16. — (Special) — A serious plit has occurred in the temper- ance forces gf the state, threatens the success of the movement to secure An amendment of the constitution In leu of other methods of securing temperance. A state federation of the varlous temper- ance organizations has been formed, but it has been found impossible to get all of them into the movement. Those which have through their officers, signified willingness to join In concerted movement for an amendment are the Woman's Christian Temperance union, the prohibition political party, the Good Templars, the Intercollegi- ate Prohibition association, the State Mar- shal club and the International Reform bu- reau. They have joined together under the leadership of Rev. D. E. Smith of Indian- ola, who ' represents the reform bureau, which has headquarters at Washington, and Rev. A. C. Rankin, knewn throughout the country as “the Moulder Orator,” of Pitts- burg, has been secured to take general charge of the work. An office will be opened in Des Moines. ¥or the time being the effort to secure better laws for the en- forcement of existing statutes will be lald aside. Mr. Rankin has been at work for six years organlsing the State Marshal clubs, and now turns his attention to the other work. But the State Anti-Saloon league, which in the past has been well supported, refuses to go into the movement and, in fact, is sald to be openly hostlle to the movement. Rev. E. C. Barber, who is at the head of that movement at this time, has done all he could to prevent the forma- tion of the alllance, and insists on con- tinuing the work along other lines. Rev. D. E. Smith formerly lived in Ne- braska, having been a minister of the Unlted Presbyterlan church at Pawnce City and Lincoln. Removal of State OMcials. The state executive council met today and | an effort was made to Induce the council summarily to remove from office the State Pharmacy board and thus open the way for a general change In the working forces of the state. It may be stated, however, that the state executive council will not flow create any vacancies M official posi- tions, and o long as men in the public service conduct themselves properiy and | live up to the letter of the law there will be no revoking of commissions. No action was taken today. It {s probable that the regular course will be followed in regard to the State Pharmacy board and that the which of Mahaska at Oskaloosa J. D. Edmundson of Des Moines Pre- sents to City Token of Honor for His Father. CRESTON, Ta., April /16.—(Special.)—Os- kaioosans are planning for a notable event May 13, when the statue of Mahaska, do- nated to the city by J. D. Bdmundson of Des Moines in honor of the memory-of his father, who was the first sheriff of Ma- bagka county, will be dedicated and un- velled. The dedication will be under the auspices of the Red Men, who will partici pate in the program also and it is ex- pected to make this the greatest gathering of Red Men the order has ever known locally. There will be present at that time representatives from practically every tribe in the state, the great chiefs of the councils of Towa and the great chiefs of the great council of the United States. Bands will play and a company of Tama Indians will be present. Announcement is also made that W. T. Daniels of the reser- vation of Georgia will be present. and J. Carl Kuehnle of Denison will make the address at the unvelling. John F. Lacy of Oskaloosa will also have a part in the pro- gram and Major 8. H. M Byers of Des Moines will contribute a poem. GAVEL GIVEN TO CHURCH President Smith Turns Over Relle in Possession for Thirty-Nine Years. LAMONT, Ia., April 16.—(Speclal.)—An un- usual and impressive scene occurred at yesterday's session of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints conference, when President Joseph Smith presented to the body the gavel which had been given him thirty-nine years ago and which he has used at almost every conference since that time. With much feeling he thanked the members for the respect and reverence which they had always shown for him and his assoclates in the officlal use of this gavel and reminded them that he might never meet with them again, though he expressed the hope to be able to do 8o for many years to come. The conference, on motion of Bishop E. L. Kelley, accepted the gift, thanking President Smith and in- trusting its care to the first president of the church. Much feeling was shown and there were few dry eyes In the assembly A motion prevailed to start the collection of souvenirs and memoirs of the prophet, Joseph Smith, PRESBYTERY DENISON Koons Elected Moderator of Sfoux City Division. DENISON, Ia., April 18.—(8pecial)—The Sioux City presbytery met here this week Witk a full attendance of ministerial and lay delegates. Candidates for the ministry were examined and reports from the churches read. There were two good ad- Dr. 8. E. / 1§10 DOUGLAS STREET e ORI 1§10 DOUGLAS STREET FORMERLY O. K. SCOFIELD CLOAK & SUIT CO AFTER EASTER SALE OF Beautiful Tailored Suits wool materials. Tailor Made Suits on Sale at $29.75 Just 140 tailored suits made of finest Prunella cloth imported suitings and two alike in this offering, all high class models. $37.50 and $40.00 suits on sale SATARARY, L1 3. Cisai e veakinie Tailor Made Suits on Sale at $25.00 These are all high grade suits. serges. There are hardly ... $29.75 Nearly 300 to choos from. Made in the very néwest styles, of finest all $32.50 and $35.00 suits on sale Saturday, at..cc.ccoioviiiiiiniions tailored Values $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00; on sale, Saturday, at ........... trict. cial | *Doc" billlard hall. hospital. bl FORT DO LaShelle Kil MARSHALLTOWN, Telegram.)—Harry LaShelle, known young man of this city, fatally shot Seibert, when Selbert became abusive Selbert dled on his way to a LasShelle is under arrest. Gambler. Ia., April a local gambler, lowa News Notes. DGE — All the supervisors were present ex- cept Colonel Baker of Council Biuffs. 16.—(8pe- a well tonight in Cook's Preparations for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in June in this city are being made aill- Rarments. all sizes to choose from. .. $15.00 Beautiful Silk Dresses on Sale Saturday at $10.00 These dresses are all pretty, new designs, made of silk foulard, messaline, pongee and taffetd. Over 300 dresses to choose from. $25.00 Tailor Made Suits on Sale at $15.00 Over 200 suits; all the very newest styles, perfectly French serges, Prunelia cloths, etc. All colors, and $22.50 and $25.00 Suits, on sale Saturday, at.. Made of all wool suitings, ... $10.00 Poland to Honor the Memory of Mme. Modjeska Statues of Actress to Be Placed in Theaters at Warsaw and Lemborg. WARSAW, Russian Poland, April 16— Republicans Name Don Love Primary in Capital Results in Defeat of Hutton—No Fight for Excise Board. LINCOLN, April 16—The republicans at thelr municipal primary nominated Don L. Love for mayor over Alderman A. M. Hutton, by a vote of 19 to 4§7. Mr. Love G. H. WHmott, Underwood. aroused the ire of Sanford. At police head- dresses on “‘Chinese Missions."” gently and much is already finally planned eal. estate hold, real. estate holder. George Wolff, Underwood. “H. J. Hesley. ‘Minden. Hesley & Prics, Minden. A. A. Kaven, Minden. Steffens & Vonhebel, Neola. Davis & Hobbins, Neola. H. J. Yungferman & Co., Neola This completes the list in this end of the| county. Similar actions will be brought by | the county attorney against all the ealoons | in the east end of the county In Avoca. | In the cases in which Judge Wheeler | ordered decrees of injunction and abate-| ment againat (he premises at the instance of M. 8. Odie, attorney for the Towa. Antl-| Suloon league, the court yesterday made a e1eral order fixing the supersedeas bonds at $500 in each case, Such bonds were filed yestorday by Pat Donahue, Gregers Jense! 1i Mitchell, 1. Rosenfeld & Co., Je¢im Mergen, Gelse & ‘Son, M. Kempkes. and| Charles Leibold. These bonds will operate | to stay writs of abatement and stop further | proceedings and execution under the du-| crees of injunction pending the determina- tion of the appeals In the supreme court. “Attorney Odle was In the city vesterday | afd after conferring with counsel for the defendant saloonmen in the twenty-ono cidses decided by Juége Whesler, agreed | uion the am unt of alat moitb nl in ewh | case. For the out-of-tuwn saloons the amount of the bond was fixed at $00 in ©deh case and for the salvons in Councily Bluffs the amounts range from 350 to| $2500, The amount of all these bonds will Lave to be approved by Judge Wheeler be- | fcve the final orders of decree, which will probably be today. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Te!. %0. Night, F-1702. i HMappenings in District Court. In the district court yesterday the per sanal injury demage suit of Charles Kemp- ster against the Chicago & Northwestern rajiway came to & sudden close after the | plaintiff had introduced his testimony. The defense was about move for a direct | verdict when plaintiff dismissed the suit without prejudice. < Kempsier asked for $1.200 damages, for Injuries alleged to have been recelved -while working at the com- | pany's coal chute Mary Fryer brought suit for divorce from Charles W. Fryer, to whom she was mar- rjed September 1904, In Oskaloosa, Ia Bhe alleges cruel and Inhuman treatment and asks the custody of thetr minor child. Sult for divorce been commenced by Nettle Roach against Blmer E. Roach on statutory grounds. The plaintiff asks for the custody of thelr minor child and for allmony, hoth temperary and permanent. The Omaha & Council Blutfs Street Rail- way company has filed a motion for a new trial in the damage sult in which A. M Lundgard was given a verdict for $75. The following jury was drawn yesterday for the May term of district court at Avoca: D. T. Martin. D. D, Dermyer, Val- Jev township; G, 'D. Anderson. George Hummell, J. €. Peters, J. L. Caldwell, Belknap: P. F. Smith, John Miles, Mace- Henry T. Rock, Pleasant: Henry Henry Stotenbers, J. B. Grumsen Wil Prichard, Adam Jaeobs, Francis Busse, E. Wileox. Leander Taylor, Knox; F. Hacket, Arch Vandruff, Center; A. H. Doolittle, Wright:" H. E. French John 8. Landon, Nels McDowell, A. Al Faiey, Roy Cater, Carson; Waiter Reineke, | H. J. Stuhr, Ferdinand Molr, James; Henry Andresen, W. Hill, Henry Eggerstedt, Layton; L. L. Kemling, Grove; Charies| Retchwich, Lincoln | | | FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY TUSE| BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT L. ROSEN PFELD CO., §19 SO, MAIN. 'PHONE 3 Greatos: Comlert Known (o Wesrens of Glasses WorPhr dormts Fied wwiy 0% oo i and insisted he fired at a dog. | company, Mr. Smith said: ! partment | Augusta Pryor a | castles at Omaha, Sguth Omah quarters Sanford denled shooting at Gano SIX WEEKS TO TELL THE TALE| Congressman Sm Confident Tarift Will Seon Be Fixed. “Six weeks will see the tariff matter well scitled,” sald Congressman Waiter I Smith, who arrived home yesterday morning, “and we will all be glad of it. With regard to the senate gloves and hoslery amendment, restoring the Dingley tariff on these com- modities, as against the higher duties pro- posed by the house, 1 can truthfully say that at least it is popular.” Asked If he thought the War department would approve of the proposed new bridge Dbetween the two cities over the Missour! river being placed between the bridges of the Union Pacific and the street railway | “Although there is not, to my knowledge, any law covering the matter, it is the policy of the War de-| not to approve plans for the erection of bridges over the Missouri river| within one-third of a mile of each other. However, 1 entertain no doubt, in view of the situation here, permission could be ob- tained for the erection of a new bridge between the motor bridge and the Iilinols Cent bridge, or between the motor bridge and the Unicn Pacific bridge.” Congressman Smith sald he expected to be at home for a month or perhaps six weeks. He will, however, be on hand at| Washington when the tariff bl 1s ready for further consideration by the house. al's Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee April 16 by the Pottawattamle County Ab- stract company of Council Bluffs: Willlam O. Wirt and wife to J. F. Snyder, lots 17 and 18, block 16, Ev- ans' 2d Bridge add., d Lizzie M. McCluskey, widow, to T. L. MeGarry. lot 1, black 18; lots 1 and 2, block 19, and lots 1 and 2, block 2, Bryant & Clark’s add.. w. d.... d husband to Wil- |||-m 8. Cooper, part neiy 1-6-44, w. Interstate Realty company to Enoch Hess, lot 5, block 6, Evans' 24 Bridge add., w. 4 wane Elijah Shubert et al Crippen, lot 6, block 2 ENlzabeth Bell et al to C. A. Chap man, lot & Belden's subdiv., q. ¢. 4. John W. Bell and wife to C. A. Chap- man, lot 8, Belden's subdiv., q. c. d. J. F. Smith and wife to George W Hamilion. s} seli nwi %%l - 3. Matheson and Children, 6 acres 8w d.... - N. C iy widower, to E E Smith. st of outiot 3 and part out- lot 4, Mill add, q. c. 4 E. B Smith and wife to H. 'W. elton and Merton B. Grout, wow A F. Dodae. Hart. incorporated Everett's add., w. o Charies M Street's add., husband to W. ! of nel, swif & 3 Haz- same widower. to Ernest ®. 1ot 6, block 24, a g, Total, twelve transfers. Highlanders Get Busy. The annual meeting of Representative castie No. £ Royal Highlanders is to be held \n Councll Bluffs June 3. The prin- cipal business of the meeting will be the election of & supreme representative to tend the national convention in Denver in August. Representative castle John Huss castle of No, this 8 comprises city and the Valley, Emerson, Blalr. Pender, Laurel, Arliagton Bancroft and Tekamah, Neb. These castles | have a ‘otal membership of 811. The Coun- | il Bluffs castle is the largest in the rep- resentative domain, E. W. Sharp of Lincoln. Neb., the na- tional head of the order, it is announced will be present and address the gathering, which will be held under the auspices of John Huss castle in Maccabee hall. There will be twenty-two accredited delegates in the convention. but a number of members of the order are expected to be here also. Ladies, you can make old floors just itke new with Chi-mamel. the new floor finish. All colors in steck now. P. C. DeVel Hard- ware Co | ment procedure will be in that case in accordance with the precedents of the past, that if there are disputed bills or accounts the council will take them up In regular order, | find out the facts, call in the persons re- sponsible for the bills and secure a proper adjustment of al matters in accordance | with law and equity. This has been done | very many tmes In the past, for the work | of puditing the bills has been carefully at- tended to since the council took charge of | that work five years ago, and in every case the bills have been disposed of to the satisfaction of everybody. Changes in Auditor’ Ofice. State Auditor Bleakley today announced | the following changes in his office and | working force: -George E. Pennell of At- lantic, now in charge of examination of municipal accounts, becomes a state bank examiner, making the sixth examiner on | the force; Frank Roberts of Newton, now head of the Lanking department, becomes chiet bank examiner; Bailey Ellis of Onawa becomes head of the banking department and John/W. Daly of Cherokee, now one | of the bank examiners, takes Ellis’ place | in the office s security clerk in the audi- | tor's office. The position of insurance ex- | aminer, the highest pald subordinate po- sition in the state, Is not filled. Frepare for Army Tournament. An army board Is in Des Moines ar- ranging the program for the army tourna- which is to be held on the state fair grounds in September next. The plan is to have about 5,000 of the regulars in camp at the time. Arrangements have been made for the blggest dispiay of army balloons ever seen In the west, The grounds are admirably adapted for the purpose and are within the ity limits. The army officers are enthusiastic over the prospect for the event. Banks and Their Assessments, A serious controversy has arisen here over the refusal of the city commission, as & board of assessment, to reduce the assessment the varlous banks of the city on account of U'nited States bonds held as securities, The banks claim an exemp- tion which the local authorities refuse to | recognize. and the banks have combined | to'go Into court. An effort was made by the recent legislature to change the law so that national and state banks would be | treated alike, but this could not be done, on NEW LINE TO DES MOINES Crooked Creek Rallway Sold to Fort Dodge Interurban Road and Twe Combined. WEBSTER CITY, Ta., April 16.—~8pecial) wAn authoritative anonuncement of the sale of the Crooked Creek rallroad will be made within a few days. With the an- nouncement will come a realization of Wel- ster City's long cherished hope of inter- urban connection with Des Moines. The Fort Dodge, Des Molnes & Southern, com- monly known as the Fort Dodge-Des Moines interurban, is negotiating the pur chase of the Crooked Creek line, and will have the deal all closed within a short time. As a matter of fact, the sale is al- ready consummated, but some slight de- talls remain to be arranged before authori- tative announcement of the sale is made. The Crooked Creek line will be electrified and extended west from Brush to a point west of Gypsum, where it will connect with the Fort Dodge-Des Molnes line. The main line of the new consolidated interur- bhan will then be from Webster City to Fort Dodge, via Brushy, and thence south to Des Mo nes. ‘That part of the line south from Brushy to Lehigh wijpbe operated as a stuh. nes. ued yesterday to Marriage Lice Licenses to wed were b the following: Name and Resicence Albert R. McClemans, Burwell, Neb Borata M. Compton, Burwell, Neb John Morte, Topeka, Kan. Jessle George, Topeka, Kan Clyde M. Juckson. Dmaha Oneits Turner, Omaha A s | £l 5 | | B Officers were eclected as follows: Mod- erator, Dr. 8. E. Koons, Bronson; stated clerk, J. W. Countermine, Sac City; per- manent clerk, J. James DePree, Denison; temporary clerk, M. Hyink, Inwood; assist- ant treasurer, Elder G. 8. Needham, Early; ministerial delegates to general assembly, Rev. Martin Hyink, Inwood, and Dr.G. W. Moore, Lemars; lay delegates to general assembly, W. D. Luney, Denison, and W. H. Hart, Sac City. CITY AT MERCY OF TRIBESMEN Persian Revolutionists Routed by Turkomen—Massacre Feared. TEHERAN, April 16.—The city of Astra- bad, which recently was captured by revo- lutionists under command list, Panoff, has been attacked by Turko- man tribesmen, who routed the revolution- ists, many of whom were killed fled and the remnant of his force sur- rendered to the Russian consul. The in- habitants of the town and the surrounding villages, including women and children, have taken refuge in the Russlan sulate at Astrabad. Panic prevails, as it \s feared the Turkoman tribesmen will or- ganlze & massacre. Escapes Mob, Also Court. WEBSTER CITY, Ia 'o the surprise of all, Justice Knowles refused to hold J. §. Johnson to the grand jury. A hearing was completed last even- ing and at its conclusion Johnson'was dis charged. Johnson is the proprietor of the roller rink here and Is the man who so narrowly escaped mob violence Saturday night following his striking of Ralph Mertz with a hammer, which refidered the lad un- consclous for four hours. At the hearing, however, which lasted all day, Johnson put up & strong case of self-defense and young Mertz's testimony showed clearly that the blow struck him was accidental. Mertz, too, has recoverad rapldly and is now able to be out. Applegate Makes Statement. MT. PLEASANT, Ta., April 16.—(Special.) _Superintendent Applegate of the state hospital for the Insane at this place today sent out a letter In which he denles the cherges set forth by the legislative com- mittee in its report to the general assembly a short time ago. In it he tells of the committee's visit to the hospital and ex- presses his surprise that it should have been so well pleased with the cleanliness of the Institution and later issue the “di graceful” report. He says that no com- plaint was made by any of the inmates to the committee when it was at the hospital, which tends to prove that a greal part of the complaint came from outsiders. North lowa Preshytery. ESTHERVILLE, la. April 16.—(Special) ~The Northern lowa presbytery closed its| four days' session here today in the Presby- terian chureh. A large attendance and instructive sessions were noticeable throughout. Rev. C. H. Mason praached the opening sermon and throughout the sesslon such men as Rev. Mr. Hastings of Fort Dodge, Rev. E. M. Bell of Spirit Lake and Rev. M. J. Millard of Grand Junction and ‘others spoke. The woman's presbytery convened at the First Methcdist church, Mrs. C. F. Ensign of Cedar Rapids addressed them Patton Loses Limba. ESTHERVILLE, Ia., April 16.—(Special) ~D. L. Patton, express meesengor and | train baggageman of the Rock Island rail- road, who was last week run down hy a freight train in the yards at Sibley and suffered the crushing of- both his feet, had both his legs amputated below the knees at the city hospital. His howe is in Des Molnes. Asacss Dral Benef! LOGAN, la, April 16—(Special)~The members of the boards of supervisors of Potiwattamie and Harrison counties met here this afternoon in joint session to make an assessment of benefits and dam. tor subdistrict No. | of the joint dralnage dis- of the journa- | Panotf | con- | { trestle bri April 16.—(8pecial.) ! for the biggest convention Fort Dodge has | ever had. MASON CITY—The grand council of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of Towa will meet in this city on June 3, 4 and 6. It Is expected that from 600 to 500 traveling men and their wives from all parts of the state will attend. MABO! CITY—=On April 21 the Elks' lodge of this eity will start a movement to erect on the site the lodge owns in the business district a three-story lodge and | office bufiding. The lodge contemplates using the two upper floors of the building, which it expects to build at a cost of about $30,000. CRESTON—Emanuel Miller, a most hon- ored citizen and retired business man of Farmington, is dead at his home at the | age of % years. He came from Germany | in 1846, In 1851 he went to California, driv- | iing an ox team, and walked the entire distance. Two years later he returned by water and in 185 located at Farmington. DUNLAP—Edward Millard, a wealthy land owner, hung himself at his home here early this morning. Millard owned property valued at $0.000 and was prospering. He had been having trouble with one of his tenants, and it is said that he had been drinking heavily. It is supposed that he became despondent because of drink anc trouble, EDDYVILLE—Four heavily laden cars in an lowa Central freight train, north- bound, vesterday went through a wooden er Miller creek, near here, tying up_traffic for forty-eight hours and greatly hindering tnc movements of all trains. The p: nger tralns were detoured over the Rock Island from Albla to Os- kaloosa. IDA GROVE-—Ida Grove expects to se- cure free delivery of mails in the next few months. A government inspector who was here on an official visit said that in the near future Ida Grove, Harlan, Hampton, Jetferson and all other postoffices of that class would be given free dellvery The receipts here the last year were $7,200 and each month shows healthy increases. CRESTON—Henry Ressell, an aged Ger- man citizen, died at his home in this city yesterday from the effects of a stroke of paralysis sustained a few weeks ago. He was 15 years of age and came to this coun- try In the early sixties. He served In the civil war, belng & member of Company H, 115th regiment, and Company K of the Forty-seventh regiment of New York vol- unteer infantry FORT DODGE—W. H. Blukely, Instruc- tor of manual training in the Fort Dodge schools, has organized a high school ath- letic assoclation and the first period of spe- clal interest in athletics in the high school here now opens. Seventy-five students have jolned within two days and the member- ship will reach over 100. Track work will be first taken up and the school will train hard for the meet with Ames, to be held the first of May. FORT DODGE—Three weadings, all with- in twenty-four hours, surprised Fort Dodge people today. At §:3) Thursday evening Miss Mary Tomlinson and O. R. Baker were married. This morning at early nup- Ual mass Miss Mary Lynch and Frank | Frost exchanged their sacred vows, and at almost the same hour Miss Gertrude Lochray and George Schwartz were wed ANl three weddings were a great surprise to all save the most Intimate friends. TAFT BACK | President Re Attending l IN NEW YORK | After the ara te City Meeting of Corporation. NEW YORK, April 16.—President Taft made a trip to New Haven today to at- tend & business meeting of the Yale cor- poration, of which he s a fellow, and prior to leaving for Washington tonlght attended the theater with Mrs. Taft and other mem- bers of the Taft family. The president chose for his second night of recreation in New York Maud Adams' production of the Barrie play, “What Every Woman Knows." Mr. Taft has thoroughly enjoyed his trip to New York and to New Haven. He has had to deal with an unending stream of officeseekers ever since his inauguration, and weicomed the respite the visit afforded He will reach Washington tomorrow morn- ing in time to preside at the usual Friday meeting of the cabinet. The president left for New Haven shortly atter 9 o'clock this morning and returned at 545 p. m. With the exception of an hour spent at luncheon with President Hadley, Mr. Taft's stay at New Haven was spent entirely at the corporation meeting. e— Dr. W. W. Mugarrell, optometrist moved to 2628, City Natlonal bank bullding | Modjcska will | Robbins last Friday | Knox county. | Burlington. | No boy is missing A movement is on foot in Russian and Aus- trian Poland to honor the memory of Helena Modjeska, the Polish actress, who died in California April 8. Arrangements are being made for & memorial service to be held in this city and a statue of Mme. be erected In the foyer of the Warsaw theater. A committee {5 work- Ing In Austrlan Poland to erect another statue at the Lemborg theater. The War- saw theater has decided to establish a Modjeska fund to furthe: the education of young actors. An effort is being made to collect money to bring the body to Warsaw for burlal and if this is permitted there will be a public funeral. There is some doubt, however, as to whether the Russian authoritles will permit this, inasmuch as Mme. Modjeska was expelled from Russia | several years ago when she was about to | make a public appearance in this city. 1t burlal in Warsaw is not possible, the body will be interred in Cracow, in Austrian Poland. Cracow was the early home of Mme. Modjesk; Ruling in Riot Damage Cases Judge at Springfield, Ill., Holds that Only Negroes Are Entitled to Recover, SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 16—Only the negroes who suffered at the hands of the mobs of August 14 and 15 or their heirs can recover damaggs for death or Injury from the city under the statute relating to mohs, according to the decision rendered today by Judge Creighton in the S8angamon circuit court, when he sustained the demurrer of the city in the cases of & number of whites who were killed and in- jJured. The demurrer of the city in the cases of the negroes killed or injured, that the law of 186 relating to mobs is not constitutional, was overruled by the court, who held that the law In question was constitutional Vigilantes Are Active in Knox Whitecappers Put Man in Boat and Send Him Down Missouri— Wife to Follow. NIOBRARA, Neb., April 16.—Word has Just been reccived here from Santee agency that a band of masked whitecappers matched into the home of & man named night, took him to the Missouri river, put him in a boat, gave him $2 and told him never to return to They returned to the Rob: bins' home and forced the man's wife to begin packing up household goods prepara- to following her husband as soon as possible. No clue is known as to the iden. tity of the vigllantes, Boy Probably Was Murdered Find of Bloody Clothes Near Burling- ton Indicates Commission of Crime—Yet Unexplained. BURLINGTON, Ia., April 16—~The police today found a box containing a bleody suit, including underclothes, stockings end shoe of & small boy, near the river north of The blood stains are fresh. here. The police think that from some other city was thrown in the river, a boy is & lawyer and heavy He Is a son-in-law of former Governot Larrabee of lowa. The municipal elcetion will be held May 4, and because of the fallure of the legislature to pass the new charter all candidates must go on the bal lot by petlition. Love is backed by the tem- perance element. John B. Wright, who 1 fused to run at the primary, will be a can didate for election. R. C. Ozman was nominated for city clerk, over W. H. Howes. U. G. Powell and J. C. Harpham, present excisemen, were renominated with- out opposition. Democrats will put up a ticket through a committee appointed last night. It is yet possible no election will be held, for an injunction suit to prevent is pending. French Silk Mills Come to Americ: Combination Representing Ten Mil- lion Capital Said to Be Ready to Transfer, | NEW YORK, April 16.—That a combina- tion of silk industries In southern France, representing $10,000,000 of capital, will tran fer its plants to this country, is stated by Jean Duplan, head of a large silk dyo works at Hazelton, Pa. Mr. Dunlap, ac companied by D. A. Gillett, a French silk manufacturer, who has been investigating conditions in this country, sailed for Havre on the steamer La Provence today. “I was commissioned a long time ago,” said Mr. Duplan, “to look into conditions in the silk trade in thls country. Mr Glllett represents a combination of silk in dustries of southern France, which takes In weaving, dyeing and .other silk estab- lishments, and has plante that are worth $10,000,000. I have made a rveport to him that it would be advisable that the Fren establishment be transferred ta this try, and as a result the French in will Jocate here." Potter to Ask for a Divorce Former Omaha Man Engages Counsel in Burlington with Intent to Secure Decree. BURLINGTON, Ta. “Life has been made the last three years,” said Charlc the former Omaha court reporter up & $,000 salary at Milwaukee | to escape alleged persecutions of ! who had followed him there from | ten. Potter arrived here yesterda and engaged counsel secure n frem his wife, whom, he says, ! bim no st for a long time. The case, a sensationa) to public notice here a number of @80 when Mrs. Potter, who was keeping & boarding house here, had her son, Thurs ton Potter, arrested on the charge of being the father of his 13-year-old sister's baly The testimony against the hoy was faulty and he was acquitted. Charles Potter, -ha father, afterwards offered to take the baby and cere for it, bui refused to live with his wite. NO SERVICE FOR SWINBURNE f Poet Church Y. April 16 unbearsble to w to one, firs Body LONDON, April 1 body of Alg« non Charles Swinburne, the poet, was la | @t rest this aftermoon in the chureh | of Bt. Bonitace, Bonchuich, Isle of Wig In accordance with the wishes of the poot the burial ceremony was omitted. .