Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1909, Page 4

AtFAIRS. AT SOUTH. 0XAHA Coroner's Jury Fails to Determine Cause of Falton's Death. ATTORNEYS ATTEND THE INQUEST Snow Boosts Price of Hogs, Due to Inability of Farmers to Get Them ' 0 the Markets, The'presence of attorneys representing ecch #ide, namely the interests of the in surance companies and the interests of the deceaked, made the inquest over the body of Aflireas Falton yesterday afternoon of greAter Intdrést than usually attaches to sugh formality. Tne attorneys sought to seodre evidencd, Which would hold the company llablé an(n the empldyer's Nability law. Mence the questions sougnt to prove that I"witon,“who was clectrocu’ed i the Cudahy hide cellar, had been acting under erders when he came In contact with & defeptive light and was killed The 'witnesses agreed well as to cause of the death, but as to the man'sy being .in contact with the light under orderd ‘little could b proved He Rad been plated at ‘work in the hide cellar- by Anthony Snyder, Who. himself sufferéd a shock in another part of the plant, ‘he west hlde eellar, Falton had been snt to truck oyt some surplus saft and when he and'the rest of the gang had reached a certaln point in the east llar they found ‘one of the lghts out Falton on his return from a trip brought back & new bulb and climbed upon the damp fildes to place the bulb in the socket. When he touched the ‘wire he fell to the ground A didll wound wag dis req in his hand which the current had torn ta Its flow. This was attested by th witnesges, but the: fheri and the’ hoss de- clarcd. that stas dotng something outy side of his ordinafy. duties when he tampeféd with the light and that he had no ordérs to do-fhe Work of replacing the bulb, {This makep the case a purely technl- cal ong so far ak lfability is concorned. The coronels jury did not-add to the comfort of eltber side of the case by Its verdict, which was: "‘We find that Andreas Falton came {0 his deathi’ &t the' Cudahy Packing company's hide cellar at 7:45 a. m., Mon- day mgening, December 6, 1909, from causea unknof¥n to this fury. Anotler pecullarity was the fact that all a Tend the witnesses wero forelgners and of daif-| ferent nationality. - ~An Austrian, & Bohenflan and .a Pole, were among the numbef and each had to have a scparate interpgéter In order to give his testimony. Figs and Palice. Board Meets. The Board of Fiye and Police commis- sionerg§ met yestérdiy In the regular monthly session, Nothing was presented for the conelderation of the board above & very few minor detalls’of the police des partmeht. The board jexpects to hold a special ) meeting of the board Thursday morning, but as to the objects of the meet- ing was discretl Mr. Fiizgerald, y milént. presiddit of the bbard¥sald It the gession | had ndt been reqil by law it is likely the board would not have convened at all. Agnual Meeting of Leawue. The Wnnual meeting,of the Good Govern- ment 8ague will'be held at the Masonic hall, Diventy-fifth and N stréets, December 10 at £30 p. m., when new officers will | be elected. Recommendations from the exe- cutive ammiltee,; the spring. election “ana our annual banquet are subjects to_be taksn up. SuddtIGE by any members in support of the object of .the league will receive due consideration, with, & view. of getting in line for the spring ocampaign. Snow Booats Price of Hogw, Hogs were up again yestérday. The tops were up high enough to look over the fence,, reaching 48,30 per hundréd pounds. Light recelpts Was the whole of the story and | this condition was the direct result of the snow blockade. In addition. to the heavy snows In ‘Nebraska the roads are frozen stiff in & condition mpassably’ rough. Only & few of the numeroys districts of the state have anything llke passable high- ways. It was from these that the hogs arrived ¥ésterday. The packers bought everything in sight eagerly, but the re- celpts scarcely made a market. More bad weather will probably continue to push the price of ‘pérk up. Jagics Melady Dead. A telegram from St. Paul, Minn, an- nounces the sudden death there this morn- ing of James Melady, father of Kugeno Melady of Squth Omaha. The deceased was 76 years 0ld and had made his home with his deughter, Mrs, C. B. Shanley, for some little tims back. The deceased was born in County Meath, Ireland, but had resided in Bt. Paul for forty years. He is survived by six sons and two daughters. The tuneral will'be held on Friday. Magle - City Gossip. Mrs. G. B. Johnson s visity “B:'r"“ % siting for a week nard Scarr has been v with & serious cold. 2ot Raies JUST IN—A handsome short vamp, cl top, patent vamp, ladies’ shoe at $3.50 ‘Lm’ Creasey. R N. Twenty-seco u:cun( . Torduma ook We R H otter's Gold Top B delt part of The CHy. Tolopnoms ool (0 0¥ Swift and Compan additon to the lard i‘(mf;‘?u.n. Y - o F, s The residence of C.. ¥, Hib o account of. diphtheria. quaranti Frank ts bas assumed th sanitary dpedtor in Bikce of Frduk Radite The Southh Omaha Plattdeutscher Verein will glve a uerads Bul Siva A masq e Saturday evening, George Mornis, residing at 735 North Seventesnth street, js suffering from an attack of diphtheria, C. W. Miller, manager ‘of _the stock is quite seriously ill from 80 & special hij with the | odern Brother- THE BEE: ofl of America, will fivet PrOny night ! or, the ganual election, of offjcers. Frafk Mpler,” aged are, His Larkin's th his 8,60 haye all its possible to" get evening _at Te' was' causcd fertilis: Little h 2 » pariors father from whiting Chicago. | Qur Boys' shoes at wervice Ih them | & shoe. Cressey. A fire ocourred yesterda rmour's ?lcklfll plant y an explosion in the |dargage was done. he death of Mrs. W ydlrs, accurred yesterda; Twenty-fourth , sireet. . The sent today to Vilisca,. Ia. WARM SHOES nd_slipg ofle; great variety. Creswéy John Doll, who was injured seriously by fe{low’ countrymen, has so far im- roved At the South Dimah pital that @ will be ablé to return hohie. tomorrow. A special musical programgwill be, given by St. Martin's'church and Bhoir, S8nday, Decerniber 19, to {ntrodd he new 'pipe organ. Prof. Simms of Omana will play. HOLIDAY SLIPPERS=The" best amsort- ment new slippers ever shown now ready. Cressey. 1aen South, Circle, ‘will be entertalne fi\q fon by Mea A M Handdpr Twenty-fourth street, -Thurs Mrs, Frank Housman. entertalned the New Ideal club yesterday afternoon. Among the -amusing things was a grab |bag. filled ‘with curious humofous | triftgs made by the- womery the occy- IUMS—Every week we #nall sion. CHINA PR recelve new premiums. Hee them. Cressay. Miss Cloud, manager of the focal station of the Associated Charitjes, reports no se. vere. odses of destitutioh Murhg the cold weather. Qne case of a cglored woman required help. She had child and no means to bury It. The first grand masquerade ball of the season by the South Omatkl Plattduetscher Vereen will be given Saturday, December 11th, at the A. O. U, Wi Temple. Kubat's orchestrg will furnish the music. Six val- uable priges will be given,, The committee in charge has made slabobate prepa to make this ball the best of the Admission will be 0 cents. One Man Shot, Footpads:Busy, But Lodt Small T A. 8. Asheroft Injured by Robbers -~ While' Lloyd Thomas Loses . Small Sum. ody les arrival at of the n |A b N. Sage, aged @ at . 94 Bouth y will be tor . overy Omaha grove N Woodmen kensing- ;6 - South ¥ *afternoon. Highwaymen shot A. 8§, Ashcroft through the right arm Tuesday night at about 10 o'clock” when he resented their attack, and then fled. Less than thirty minutes before the- shodting, Lityd THomas of 218 North Nineteenth-street, ‘within two blocks of the scene where Mr. Ashcroft was wounded, was held up and robbed by two negroes, who relieved hinf of about $1.50 in°money. Mr. Ashcroft believes the men who at- tempted to rob him were white, but ihe police believi -both: attempts were mude by the same men. ‘While resisting the two footpads wha were trying to rob him on,E€hicago, bes tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth stroets, A. 8. Ashcroft was shot.thrqugh the right arm between the shoulder and elbow. Mr, Asheroft 18 a laborer and Hves with ihe {tamily of H. L. Boggs, at 151 Chicago street. } H 4 M. Asheroft was off hig way home when he was confronted by two young feilows, ‘unmasked. They ordered him to hold vp his hands and leveled reyolycrs at him. He resisted and one of the mien’ fifed at'him. The shot went wild and he contlnued to whik backiward, wherl the same man fired the second shot.. It took effeet In his right arm.’ The bullet passed through the fiesh, coming out in the rear part of the arm. Mr. Asheroft yelled when the. shat fool ‘méw(:mifi n‘m}wflyflu&ahm and MR cant-toward-Sixteenti wereer:—He avent to- his home and reported to the members of Pthe " Boges family. .The! police fwent .to Wwork on the case.at 6nce. Dr T.T. Har- ris dressed the wound, which is got thought toibe dangerous; . } } J Lioyd Thomas of 218 North Nineteenth street- was held up by'two unmasked ne- groes on Nineteenth street, within & block of his home, and was robbed.of some small change which is estimated to amount to | $1.50. He was on his way. home when the highwaymen intercepted him. They or- dered him to hold up his hards, and he did #0. The negroes ran morth afier complet- ing their work. The police early Wednesday morning ar- rested Walter Jackson ahd Carl Rasmusen, both white, in suspicion. they had some- | thing to do with the recent holdups, but | both wene discharged in police court for | lack of. evidence. No More Time Off For Vacations| | | | I L T Fire and Police Board Rescinds Rule | Allowing Policemen Week Holiday on Pay. The members of the police department will not be allowed to be absent from duty and recelve the regular alary ufter Jan- uary 1. This was decfded at tife meeting sloners Tuesday night. Holicemen have been alloweéd k' vacation of ten days, with full pay} each ¥éar. This rule was adopted when" the members of the department worked YW&lve hours each day and has' been contMued’ sifos ' the elght hour rule ‘was adbpted. The firemen were allowed the same privilege until their working day was re- duced from twenty-four Hours to twelve hours. wa The commissioners declled’ that, beciuse the police were allowed fo take thelr an- nual vaocation on’full pa¥*they were be- Ing favored. As a' fesult Commissfoner Karbach addressed the boa¥a’dnd explaihed the different treatment that was being given'the employes of the two departments, As a result, the annual vacation privilege will be sholished after Janmuey 1. 'z , Diamonds- FRENZER—1 #8d Dodge. ERHART SEISS DIES,. = . 'WHILE SITTING IN. CHAIR n Attack of He rt’;‘:_.rn Fatal While He in Sitéing . at Homewd '\ X [@#had - be the disease for séveral dionths, byt his condition. was not fhought to be aritical. o PO 3 He had ‘been making M b won, A, P. Selss, who locomotive engihicer on the tem, for elght months. o He .had been sick for ‘several days and with his yed as a sys- peemetery. of the Board of Fire and Police Commis- | | the |be (ITY .COUNCIL. PROCEEDINGS 01d Market House to be Sold and Re moved from Street. PAYMENTS OF OCCUPATION TAX Some of Affeeted Corporation: v it Without Protest, But - Others dge Formal Objection Against Impost. The ecity -councll ' Tuesday evening paseed an ordinance offered by Coun- cllman Berka ordering the city to advertise for sale to the highest bid- der, and removal, the market house lo- ated on Capitol avenue. The same op- dinance provides that the Space in the street ooccupled by the bullding shall again become a part of Capitol avenue. City Comptroller Lobeck reported to the counell a claim of the Omaha Water com- pany for 47,600, being for hydrant rental from June 30 to December 81, 1900. It was referred to the water board. 4 An ordinance was passed appropriftifig $6,000 from the general levy fund for the use of the police department, ito secire proper equipment to replace that recehtly burned. Councliman Kugel sécured the passage of an ordinance directing: the city. engineer to construct a foot bridge on Bighteenth street over the Great Westérn tracks, to replace an ancient structure now . lcoated there. Occupation Tax Payments. Councilman Berka introduced a resolu- tlon, which was passed, directing the city attorney to at once take steps to secure payment of moneys due from the Inde- pendent Telephone company to the oity’ of Omaha. This includes royaity under the franchise grant and money due under the occupation tax ordimance. During the reading of the returna from the companies that have already re- sponded to the tetms of the occupation tax ordinance, it developed that Tuesday afternoon the Electric Light and Power company and the Western Union Telegraph company had paid without protest’, The first named company paid in $4,016.61 and the telegraph company $li1, bemg ‘on propaid businéss from Omaha to poirits In Nebraska.” All other payments made under the ordipance levying an occupation tax have beed made “‘under protest,’ The electrie lght ordinance prepared by the company, embodying & rnew contract tor five years, was ordefed filed. A new meagure will be prepared by the city at- torney's office. Olty's Cash, City Comptroller Lobeck made & report on city cash in hands of treasurer Decern- ber 1, as follow: z > Cash in_drawer Checks for depo: Balances In banks. City Funds—' First National bank..$208,005.38 Merchants’ Nat. bank. Nebraska' Nat. bank.. 70, Omaht National bank. 215 U. S. National bank. 211 Kountze Bros, N. Y. City Natignal ‘bank. School Funds— Fjrst Natonal ‘bank..4 Merchants' Nat, bank. Omaha Nationa® bank. 1. 8. Natlonal bank. Kournitze Brosi, N. Police Rellef Fund Merchants' Nat. bank.$, 1786,78 S Nottonal” bank..' 100318 und— ¢ Nat. bank.§ 16,000.00-¢ . $1,274,355.01 ~to Come in Time Mystery in Non-Appearance Explained as Delay in Action of Denver Board of Trade, B 3 22BRE? 11 2 g8 £ 5e EaE2K 833 Higgts 207.268.58 L 8,480,040 Mystery vibrated and sensation thra ened at the National Corn’exposition Tue day when it was'djscovered: that the Colb- rado trophy for the sweepstakes prize in “open to the world” contest on oats was nowhere to be found. Further investi- gation revealed the fact that there was no Colorado trophy in spite of the fact that a plcture of it appeared in the premium list. Governor Shafroth had arrived to make the presentation of the $1,500 silver cup, and it did not evén exist, He was In entire I norance of the cup, or the lack of It. Ti exposition officlals and the Colorado men at the show were in a like uncomfortable state, Prof. W. H. Olin, formerly connected with the Colorado Agricultural school, was supposedly sponsor. for the prize, and he was in no, way avallable. , “Colorado_has promised & trophy worth 1,000, and no matter who made that prom- {1se it shall be fulfilled,” declared Governor Shafroth when apprised of the peculiar state of affairs. Elucldation ef the mystery came 'n a letter recetved by W. H. Bown, an officer |in charge of the Colorado exhibit, in whigh Prof. Olin said that he had failed in secur- ing the fund for the piize as he had ex- pected from the Denver Board of Trade, but that he was ‘sure that the obligazion could be met. The Colorado cup for the best oats will dellvered to the winner, A. R. Van Syckle of Warren, Minn, as soon as it can be made at the silversmith's. F. L. Haller, Introducing Governor §hat- roth last night, éxplalned the situation as an ‘‘unavoldable delay.” OLD TIME SHOEMAKER - - . SWALLOWS CARBOLIC ACID | Philip Dantels Takes His Life, Be- cause of Despondenéy Due to Poor Health. While alone in his réom, ‘whers ho wab confined on account’of sickness, "Philip Danlels of Seventeenth and Arbor str committed ‘sulcide by swallowing & g tity of carbolic acid Tuesday afternogm, He had lived In Othaha for thirty yedss and had been employed as a shoemaker by the Drexel Shoe company for a period of twenty years. Mr. Danlels had been suffering “with poor_ health for some time, bt had been gble to work at .his usual duties untf] last Saturday. He was alone in his room in the second stdry of his home yesterday and his wife was in the'lower part of the house. The first fhat was known of his deed was when Mrs. Daniels heard him groan. She went Yo hig bedside and the evidence of &cid on his mouth acquainted her with the deed. She called physiclans, but they ‘were umablé to save his life Danlels left a note to the tamily, tellin them where papers valued' by the family, sush as insurance and ctheér papers, could be found, but falled to mhake an explasia- tion, He was & member of the German- merioan lodge No. 104, Woodmen of the %rm He s survived by his wife and seven childven. The. funeral serviees will be conducted at 2 o'clock ‘Friday and the' body will be burled in Forest Law "The members of the: fam unable to explain why be commit 4 the deed. With{ “rhere’ fs not the least dangér. o giving e by 's O QPR Com i OMAHA, clerk, ’, 10,000.00 [} ts| of the factory was shattered. THURSDAY, DECE L Y Ko GREAT GAS TANK EX RN RSty "Twenty-Seven Men Buried e Hhmpir Gomany. FLAMES LEAP HIGH INTO AIR 7 RO e Y ¢ Glowing Coke iv Scalteréd Over City and Harbor—Forty Men Injured— Property Damnse is Heavy. PLODES ) pet R HAMBURG, Deg. two gas tanks in the so-called “Kieine Crasbrook,” on the 'Elbe front yesterday, was followed By '“afi ‘extensive fire and ‘the loss of many lives. The explosion was due to & leak In a new gasomete Escaping gas entered the retort house, where it came In contact with the fires, cdusing @ terrifio explosion. A large number of workmen were engaged In re- bullding and enlarging the plant. Twenty- five of the men were employed near the gasometer. They disappeared in & mass of flame which shigt up to a great height. Piremen with apparatus appeared quickly on the scene, but they weére unable to approach in large force, owing o the isolated situation of the establishment. Up to a late holir tonight ten men ‘are reported dead and seventeen missing. It dead, Forty men were dangerously in- jured, of whom several cannot recover. “The fire gained’ rapldly and threatened the old gasometer, containing 5,000 cubic meters. So Intense was the heat and so dangerous their position the firemen were compelied to withdraw to a safe distance. A terrific explosion soon occurred and the tower became a mass. of flames, which leaped hundreds of feet in the alr, send- ing fragments of’ glowing coke far and wide over the city and harbor. After strenuous gfforts the fire was got under control and the rescue work was carried on. vigorously. There is little hope of finding the bodies of the missing, If they have begn.ikilled, as they undoubt- edly have been incinerated. The new gasometer, which exploded, was (he largest in_the world, having & ca- pacity of 20,000 cubic meters. The city appropriated $3,600,00 for it§ construction, Ges Tapk wHxplodes. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 —George A Fowlet .and his brother, Robert Fowler, were Crushed to death today in an ex- plosion of a gas tank in the safe factory of Stiftel & Freeman. The outside wall The walls of two dwelling Nouses which adjoin the factory Were wrecked: Many peopld had narrow _escapes. Seeti owa H MITCHELL, 8. D., Dec. 8.—(Special)—E. A Eaton, the section boss of the Milvau- kee road at Washington Springs, was nearly killed this, morning by being run over by the passenger trgin. He attempted to elimb on. the sieps of the car when ke slipped and fell beneath the wheels. He | was found by a brakeman, who went back %0 close the switch, One leg was severed from his body and the other was crushed so badly that it was amputated. The un- t by Train, children apd they Wré In embarrassed cir- eumstances, for Mr. Eaton had been out of work for some time and had just ac- eepted the Job with the company. Want Bridge at Chamberiain. MITCHELL, 8. D, Dee. S—(Spectal)— The business men and commercial clubs west of the Missour! river have commenced |to agitate the comstruction of & rallway | Uridge across the river at Chamberiain. Since the first freeseup the dridge b || Been clased to traffic three.or four differ- ent times and M. has made a big difference {In the busimess that is transacted on the Other side. Business men and real estaie then claim that they have lost much money {8 respon of the Wtarrupted tratle this all, “to Death The explosion of is almost certaln that all of these are| | tortunate man has a wife and several MBER 9, 1909, ames J. Hill Revolver Shot . .. Startles Crowd Pugilist Wounded When He Inter- feres in Fight at Bicy- cle Race, NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—~Two thousand on- lookers at the six-day bicyecle race in Madi- #son Square Garden were startled today by the report of a plstol ®shot from behind the tler of boxes. When quiet was re- stored it was found that two men had started a fight and that a man In the crowd had been shot. The wounded man, whose injuries are not serious, 1s Christopher Brown, otherwise known as “Tug Wilson,” a pugilist. He says he Interfered in a fight between the men and does not know who shot him Bert Keyes, a prise fighter, formerly of Philadelphia, was taken Into custody by the police. He denles having fired the shot. EXPELLED BLACKHANDERS COMING TO UNITED STATES | sixty Italian Laborers Belonging to Band of Oriminals on Way to This Country. GENEVA, Dec. 7.—The police today con- firmed the report of a wholesale exodus of members of the Blackhand who mean to find & new field of operation In America. It developed also that sixty of these char- acters, of whom forty have before been expelled from Switserland, are making thelr way by circuitous routes to the United States. These men formerly were a part of the gang of 2,000 Italians employed In the con- struction of Loetschberg tunnel through the Bemer Alps. This scene of industry became a hotbed of Blackhanders, forty of whom are now in custody there await- ing trial on charges of blackmall, assault and murder, TOLEDO, O., Dec. 7~—Eight witnesses have been subpoensed to appear before the federal grand jury convened today in the investigation of the charges against the alleged Black Hand organization of Ohio. The examination of the witnesses will begin probably tomorrow. Sixteen alleged members of the band, known as the Soslety of the Banana, were arrested as the culmination, in June last, of the postal inepectors investigation of | letters received by John Amicon, an Ital- {an merchant of Columbus, O., demanding money under threat of death. CROSS APPEAL BY FEDERATION Orgnan tiom Will Follow Buck Stove Company in Its Fight on Deeree. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The American Federation of Labor today noted a cross appeal to the United States supreme court from the decision of the district court of appeals of the federation case of the Bucks Stove and Range company of St. Louls. Chief Justice Shepard allowed the appeai. The St. Louls concern some time ago ap- pealed from the decision on the ground that the’ court erred in modifylng the in- junction of the lower court. This cross appeal of the labor organization is based on the theory that the appellate court ought to have further modified the decree or reversed it. Miss Vollm Wins Prise. YANKTON, B. D, De¢. 8—(Special)— The nineteenth annual Geclamation con- test for the Alumni prizes was held at Yankton college and was eagerly oon- tested for by a large class of young women. Miss lone Volin of Volin, was firet, Miss Pearl Holliday took second, and Miss Ina Woodward third. . The prizes were 2 cash, divided amongst the winners Builder of the Northwest Will Speak at 2 P. M. The Na tional Corn Exposition Mr. Hill is the builder of 7000 miles of railroad—the most authoritative and prom- inent thinker in the commercial world to- day. The Mexican National Band Gives two 1330 and 4 p. ing at 8 p. m. concerts in the afternoon — m.—and another in the even- Illustrated lecture on “Live Btock and Agriculture 1 n Argentina,” by Herbert W. Mumford of Illinois, during the afternoon. —_—_— Rooms for visitors at Information Bureaus outside exposition grounds and Y. M. C. A. bullding, Seventeenth and Harney. JOBBERS INSPECT YARDS Twin City Business Men Say Freight is Moving Satisfactorily. HAWLEY TO SEE GOMPERS President of Switchmen to Co bt of Labor Federation——He Says Roads are Still Tied Up. ST. PAUL, Dec. 8—Fifteen prominent jobbers and manufacturers, constituting a committes of the jobbers' union and the manufacturers of St. Paul today made a personal inspection of the terminals and transfer stations in and about the Twin cities for the purpose of ascertaining for themselves the actual traffic conditions as a result of the switchmen's strike. After a tour in a private oar, the commit- tee gave out a statement that “the freight is belng moved in a satisfactory manner and although normal conditions do not pre- vall at all points, a volume of business above normal was being handled at some points.” The statement concludes: “We feel justified, therefore, in an- nouneing to our customers tnroughout the entire northwest, that they may order g00ds treely without fear of serious delay.” Hawley to See Gompers. President Frank T. Hawley of the Switch- men's Union of North America will leave tomorrow night to meet President Samuel Gompers of the Amercan Federation of Labor at Cincinnat! Friday when tho situ- ation relative to the Switchmen's strike in the northwest will be discussed. Mr. Gom- pers, 1t is sald, has been kept Informed as to the conditions in this city and Segretary Morrison has pledged the financial and moral support of the federation to the strikers, it is reported. It {s not thought at local strike headquarters, however, that President Gompers will order a sympathetic strike of all the rafiroad organizations, ten in number, affillated with the American Federation of Labor. While In the east Mr. Hawley will attend & conference of the committes of switchmen that will shortly meet with the general managers committes to take up the wage question with all the rallroads of Buffalo, exclusive of this ter- ritory. Mr. Hawley is' expected to return by Sunday. The strike leaders claim all reports re- celved at headquarters are that the striker are standing firm and that the railroad are badly tied up. Army Transport Delayed. SEATTLE, Dec. 7—Because of the switchmen's strike the United States army transport Dix, which was to have sailed for the Philippines last Sunday is still here awalting part of its eargo of provi- sions. Delay in switching care is declared o be rssponsible. The transport probably will leave tomorrow. Although the rallroads are improving the “BABY MINE” situation in their Pacific coast terminul yards, normal conditions have not been restored and the striking switchmen con- tinue hopetul. Railrond Presidents Confer, NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Rallroad presidents, just how many could not be ascertained, held & conference in New York today con- cerning the attitude of the trainmen and conductors of the east in their demand for an Increase of wages. George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia & Reading raliroad was seen after the conference, but he declined to make any statement. W. H. Truesdale, president of tho Lackawanna said that he had not ed®n any demands from the men, but he was inclined to think there was no cause for trouble. W. G. Besler, chairman of the General Managers' association sajd: “The rallroads are fairminded on the wage question and If that feeling ls recl- procated by our men there will be no ocs caslon for trouble.” FALL FROM HIGH BUILDING DOES NOT FEAZE JIM DUGAN Workman Drops Two Storfes, Cateh Eyebeam, Dislocates Shoulder and Drops Some More. Jim Dugan, a workman on the City Na- tional bank bullding, lost his balance and tell from the fourth story of the steel tramework. He dropped two stories and then caught as he fell an eyebeam of the second story. The wrench pulled his right shoulder out of joint and he had to let go. He dropped one more story and landed on a tarpanlin stretched on the first floor level. This caught him as neatly as the net does & trapeze performe: Dugan got up and made his way to the office of the contractors. Here he re- marked nonchalantly: “How would I do with a ofrou A physfclan snapped thé arm back Irte Its socket and Dugan wanted to resume work at once. He was dissuaded, Mothers need have no hesitancy in giv- ing Chamberiain's Cough Remedy to the little ones. It is perfectly safe. BONI WANTS TUTOR FOR SON Also Asks Court to Hscort Youngwters Scb ool PARIS, Dec. 7.—Count Boni de Castellane Instituted & new court action today In ccnnection with the education of his shil- dren. He asked the court to order his tormer wife, the present Princess de Sagan, [to appoint & tutor for the youngest of | thetr three mons, Jay, with the stipulation that the tutor shall make perfodical re- ports of the boy's progress. The plaintiff also asks a determination of the rights of the parénts In the matter of escorting the iwo eldest sons {q and from school and prays that the defendant be condemned to pay the cost,of the present actlon, ¥y Who 'Shall to Becoming a moth .« should be asource of joy, but the suffer- ing incident to the ordeal makes its_anticipation one of dread. Mother's Friend is the only remedy which re« lieves vvomen of much of the pain of maternity; this hour, dreaded as woman's severest trial, is not only made less painful, but danger is avoided by its use. Those who use this remedy are no longer de nausea and other distressi P hpnp’redlor r coming event. .llb worth its wei ight ve ndent or. gloomy; nervousness, ing conditions are overcome, and the system TS /