Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1910, Page 8

NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION Y. M, C. A. Members Have Jolly Time in New Home. SBPORTS AND MANY Redl Old Fai Evening Before New Year's Will be Feature—New Gymnas- fum Schedule, There was a blg time at the Young Men's Christian Assoclation bullding last night. The celebration ball game between team and the Simp- son. college team. At the close of tho game Physical Director Plerson wanted all present to join In a series of old fashioned games that were played on the “gym’ floor. On New Year's day the festivities will last from 3 In the afternoon until 19 o'clock at night. Secretary Eastman in his announcement says ‘“‘there will be some- thing doing on each floor.” In the lobby there will be instrumental and vocal music. In the assembly room on the second floor E. P.' Fitch will give an lllustrated travel talk. His subject will be “Snap Shots in Europe” and will be fllustrated by a number of fine stereopticon views. In the gymnasium there will be a continuous program of athletic events. A Special feature will be a wrestling mateh between two lghtweights. Harry Breed- love, a clever little wrestler of this eity will be matched against & “dark norse” from Nebraska. At 7 o'clock there will be a basket ball game between the assoclation '“big five' and the “collegians.”” The latter team will be composed of college boys who are home for the holidays, There will also be & speclal program of stunts In the swimming pool. feature of was the basket the assoclation the opening Gymnasium Schedule. Physical Director Plerson announced Yesterday a new gymnasium schedule, as follows: Monday—High school class, 3 to § p. m. business and protesional men, 5 to 6 p. m. employed boys, v:#0 to 5 p. m.; Indoor bas ball (contest) & to 9:30 p. m. Tuesday—Boys, 4 1o b p. m.; basket ball, 6 to 7 p. m.; leaders, 7 to 8 p. m.; regulay, 8 to 9:80 p. m. Wednesaay—High school, 8 to § p. m. business and slonal men, & to 6 g m.; base bail, 6 to 7 p. m.; employed 0ys, 7 to 8 p. M., wrestiing, tumbling, gymnastics, § to p. m. Thursday—Boys, 4 (0 5:30 p, m. ball, 6 10 {:30 p. m.; regulars, § to 9:30 p. m. Friday—High school, 3 to 6 p. m.; business and professional men, 5 to v p. m.; base ball, 6 to 7 p. m.; employed boys, 7 to 8 p. m.; basket ball (contest) 8 to 9:30 m. . Saturday—Boys, 9:30 a. m. ymnasium open, 2 to 6 p. m.; basket ba to 7 p. m.; athletics, 7 to 8:3 p. m.} Tegulars, 8:30 to 9:30 p. m. Special swim in the pool for Intermediate members, both high school boys and em- ployed boys. Saturdays from i to 8 p. m. to 11 p. m.; N. Y.‘Plumblnl Co. Tel. 20. Night, L-1702 SMOYER IS FREED OF CHARGE Former Proprietor of Ogdenm Hotel Found Not Guilty, Samuel Smoyer, a former proprietor of the Ogden hotel in this city, who was ar- rested In Sioux City and brought to Coun- ol Bluffe yesterday to answer a charge of Jarceny as batlee preferred against him by B. A. Stewart, was dlscharged after a hearing in Justice Gardiner's court on motion of Asslstant County Attorney Ross. Stewart, who was a guest at the Ogden hotel when It was conducted by Smoyer, alleged that he left in Smoyer's charge a trunk contalning a fur overcoat, real estate abstracts and other valuables worth alto- gether, 3360. Stewart after his wife sued for divorce was before the commissioners on insanity anl after a short sojourn at St. Bernard's hospital Jeft the city. In the meantime Smoyer surrendered the hotel to the owner, C. E. Kimball, Stewart claims that Smoyer when he left the city took the trunk and. he has been unable to re- cover it. FRIENDS YOUNGBECK Relatives from Wisconsin Come for Demented Man, George M. Youngbeck, who became de- mented . while enroue from his home In! Fort Lupton, Colo,, to visit relatives in Fond du Lac, Wis., and was sent to St. Bernurd's hospital, was yesterday deliv- ered by the county authorities to his sls- ter and brothef-in-law, who came here for him. Youngbeck, who has improved rap- 1a'y under treatment at the hospital, was overfoyed to sec his relatives, whom he readily recognlzed. 'The brother-in-law, | William Snydcr, & merchant 6f Fond du Lac, mado arrangements to reimburse the county all expense it had been put to in baring for Youngbeck. Youngbeck and his relatives left in the afternoon for Knowles, Wis., where he will go to the home of his mother, Youngbeck's sister and brother- in-law corroborated his first statements to the ‘ocal officlals regarding his owner- ship of propert; in Colorado, and stated that he owned 180 acres of land In the Vieluity of Fort Lupton and was weli-to-do. Marriage Licenses, Licenses to wed were Issued Thursday to the following: d residence. nzies, Bellevue, Neb., Emma Black, Bellevue, Neb. Lyman Glle, Naw York... Ada Christcnsen, Councl) Frank Heywood, Councll Blutf; Birdle Bernfce Loper, Councll Bluffs. TrrowAway Your Truss YOU ARE RABLE WE CAN CURE YOU AVERAGE TIME YO CURE Roerune One Visn HvonoceLe One Vis Vanicocsus One Visiv aCTS . 10 Liays LR 1o S DRatng 81030 Days T Y y GOUNCIL LW LA THE FASHION Has the reputation for doing first elass Ladies Talloring and Fitting. You can al- ways tell our garments by their lines and style. When you see them If they are made to order or ready t0 wear, we guar- antes, It you try us, to give you the best fit, up-to-date styles, at very reasonable prices. We do all kinds of alterations also in furs. Open Evenings Till 9 P. il 33 South Main Strect TIDINGS, GENTLEMEN Aot Tow Drevarad o 06 firbt Slas na best .lul’yh._ . glve You the best YOu & sult ialy, best w. t me not Prove satistactory, Council Bluffs W. C. T. U. Will Start Contest Membership Divided Inte Divisions, Fach to Secure Credits for Work During Year. Beginning with the new year the Council Bluffs Woman's Christian Temperance unlon will inaugurate a contest, for which purpose the membership has been divided Into six divisions, with a leader for each group. This wil! be known as a “point contest,” {t being the purpose of each division to endeavor to secure the greatest number of points during the year. Credits will be given for attendance at meetings, punctuality, securing subscriptions to the publications of the organization, collection of dues, new regular members and honor- ary members secured At the close of the contest the three dl- vislons having scored the greatest number of points will be decared the winners. The following compose the several di- visions and their leaders: First Division—Mrs. Carrle Nugent, Mrs, Minnle Rodgers, Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Carrie Ballenger, Mrs. Alma Brooks, . Anna Davis, Mrs. Ivy A. Eitimiller, . D. M. Fiske, Mrs. Charies Fulmer, . H. A. Harrington, Mrs. Alice Hol- lenbeck, Mrs. Belle Hughes, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, Mrs. Mary P. Lougee, Miss Mary Michelson, Mrs. Jennie Shisler, Mrs. Laura Smith, Mrs. Hulda Steepy,” Mrs. Nellle Telfer, Mrs. W. E. Walton, Mrs. Alfaretta, Hulétte, Mrs. N. J. Buzza, Miss Jessle Glazner, Mrs. Martha Rider, Second Division—Mrs, Bertha M. Ane thony, Mrs. Nancy M. Marks, Mrs. C. 8. Andrews, Mra. Estella Baldwin, Mrs. Alice Brown,.Mrs. E. Gertrude Day, Mrs. E. G. Ellls, Mrs. Emma_Frame, Mra. L. A. Gray, Mrs. Catharine Hayden, Mrs. I V. How- ard, Mrs. A. M. Hutchinson, Mrs. Lizzie Knowles, Mrs. Vena I. Miller, Mrs. Lena Norene, Mrs. Elizabeth Overton, Mrs. Jen- nie Shoals, Mrs. R. H. Smith, Mrs. . D. Steinbaugh, Mrs. Sadie White, Mrs. J. B. Willlams, Miss Nina Barr, Mrs. Mary Mel- roy. Mrs. Susanna Wescott. Third Division—Mrs. A. W. Alexander, Mrs. Maud Lo Follette, Mrs. Sadie An stead. Mis. J. E. Beadle, Mrs. Brown. Miss Mary P. Denny, Dr. C. 8. Ericksen, Mrs. Maggie Franks, Mrs. D. H. Hardman, Mrs. Cora Hopkins, Mre. C. E. Hutchinson, Mrs, J. B. Landls, Mrs. Minnie Melone, Mrs. M. W. Morse, Mrs, Adelalde Ogden. Mrs. May Prior, Mrs. Callle Skinner, Mrs. Orville O. Smith, Lydia Swart, Miss Nel'lle C. Wilkins, Rosa Woolman, Mrs. Anna_Bretz, C. 8. Campbell, ' Mrs, Lizzie Senlor. Fourth Division — Mrs. Harrlet Jones, Mrs. H. D. Howard. Mrs. Clara Annis, Mrs. Inez Beasley, Mrs. Dollle D, Bur- gess, Mrs. Henry DeLong, Mrs. Emma Esancy, Mrs, Henry Frohardt, Mrs. Eli; beth Guittar, Mrs. F. E. Hoagland, Mrs. Lavina_Langdon, Mi#h Tda Madison. Mrs. Dora Bell Monson, Mrs. O. Q. Oldham, Mrs. Ellen 1. Reynoids, Mrs. Eva Rube! Dr. Susan Snyder, Mrs. W. F. Strong. Miss Joste Wilson. Mrs. 1. M. Wolf. Mrs. B. L. Green, Mrs. A. B. Walker, Mrs. Sarah M. Harwood. Mrs. Mary Bouquet. Fifth Division—Mrs, Willlam_L. Lever- ette, Mrs. J. W. Cane. Mrs. B. G. Bab- cock, Mrs. Carrle Beaumont, Mrs. Dora Clifton. Mrs. Nellle P. Evans, Mrs. Mary Fryer. Mrs. Mattie Hague, Mrs. F. B. Hof- fer. Mrs, Margaurite Howe. Mrs. Mary E. Ingalis. Mrs. E'la McIntosh, Mre. Mar; Mounts. Mrs. Arthur Olson. Mrs. Sarai J. Rodgers, Mrs. Belle Sandford, Mrs. Anna Spencer, Mrs. M. E. Sutton, Mrs. T. K. Winter. Mrs,_ Carrie M. Young, Mrs. Myrtle M. Snyder, Mrs. Anna Arnold, Mrs. Loulse Smith. Miss Myrtle Chambers, Sixth Division — Mrs. Ida M. Wveoff, Mrs. Martha Witter, Mrs. Anna W. Flem- ing. Mra. Laura Raird, Mra. Emily Braze Mra. Alice J. Clifton. Mrs. Laura Dickin #on. Mrs. 8. Finch, Mrs. W, W. Hal'. Mrs. Willlam Hollenbeck. Mre. Minnie Huber, Mre. Sarah A, Jones. Mrs. May Little- fleld. Mra. Mattle McKee. Mrs. Margaret F. Nicholson. Miss Tvy Oshorne, Mrs. Res- ele B. Orraler. Mre, 1 T Shaw. Wrs, Amy Stavely, Mrs. Byron Tannehill, Mrs, Mary B. Creawer. Mra Lola A. Richardson, Mrs. Ste'la Miles. Mrs. Ellen Chambers, Mrs. Mabel Davis. Big Dealers Ones to Profit Judge Snyder's Decision on Milk Question May Shut Small Men Out of Business. Since Judge Snyder has knocked out the license provision of the pure milk ordi- nance, the city authoritles are determined rigidly to enforce the other provisions im- mediately after the first of the year. Dr. C. H. Bower, city health officer, made the following official announcement yesterday: - . “On and after January 1 no one ean sell milk 1n the city of Council Bluffs unless his cows have been tested for tuberculosis and his dairy Is in a sanitary condition, No retall dealer wifl be allowed to sell milk from bulk unless he satisties the health department that he receives his sup- ply of milk from tuberculin-tested co: Datrymen with non-tested herds gan only sell milk to creamerles, where it will be pasteurized and sold as pasteurized milk. Creameries will be allowed to sell only pusteurized milk and cream in the original packages, and they will not be permitted to sell in the bulk unless they satisty the Board of Health that the milk comes from tuberculin-tested cows, Certified milk will not be allowed to be sold in this city, ex- cept where it has been certified by '(hé Board of Health. Under no_ circumstances will a milkman or dealer be allowed to certity his own milk." Dr. Bower sald it should be understood that the ordinance applies to everyone sell- ing milk in Councll Bluffs. A person who sells but one-half pint a day to his nelgh- bor is as liable to prosecution for fallure to comply with the provisions of the me: ure as the large dealer with a herd of 200 cows. J. J. Stewart, attorney for the Dalry- men's assoclation, sald yesterday that Judge Snyder's decision was exactly as he had expected. He sald by that decision the dairymen had secured all they desired and that they did not intend to resist the other provisions of the ordinance. He ex- pressed the opinion that the enforcement of the ‘ordinance would result in driving the small dealer out of business and put the sale of milk in the hands of the big me STEEL MAGNATE DIES SUDDENLY President of Crucible S Company Drops Dead in His Home in Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3L—Frank B. Smith, president of the Crucible Steel com- pany, one of the largest independent steel manufacturing corporations in the United States dropped dgad here touight. NO HOPE FOR EX-GOVERNOR Physiela Say J. H. Rally, Mickey May But Not for Long Time. OSCEOLA, Neb, Dec. 3L—Physicians In attendunce on former Gevernor Mickey at 1L o'clock tonight sald that while there was practically no change In his condi- tion, he might linger for several days. The doctors sald Mr. Mickey might rally, but there 18 no hope for permanent improve- ment, He Is in & seml-conscious condition recognizing no one, but suftering little Alstress " THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY Council Bluffs WANTED---G0OOD CENSUS MEN Supervisor Larson of Red Oak Lays Plans for Work. COMPETENCY FIRST ESSENTIAL One Hundred Eighty-Five Assistants n North Iowa Districts Will be Needed—Business Men Help, E. A. Larson of Red Oak, the supervisor of census for the Ninth congressional dis- triet of Towa, will employ nineteen enu- merators in Council Bluffs and he has re- quested the Commerecial club, through E. H. Domittle, chairman of the executive committee, to assist him in securing good and competent men for the positions. The time allotted for taking the census in Council Bluffs is only two weeks, and the shortness of the time will necessitate some fast work on the part of the enumerators, and for this reason Mr. Lar- s0n 1s anxious to obtain only efficlent men. The work will begin April 15. Mr. Larson when in the city yesterday called upon Mr. Doolittle at the rooms of the Commercial club and made his wants known. Mr. Doolittle assured Mr. Larson that the Commercial club would do every- thing it possibly could to get hold of the right kind of men for him. Those who desire to take the examina- tlon for the position of enumerator should make thelr application to him before Jan- uary 20, Mr. Larson sald. It is necessary that a formal application blank be filled out. These blanks will be mailed from Su- pervisor Larson's office in Red Oak on January 2% and should be returned promptly. Mr. Larson stated he would not consider any application recelved afier January 2. The examination or test will be held all over the country and In every supervisor's district on February 5. This examination will be held In several places in each cen- sus district. Speaking of the examination, Mr. Larson sald: “I am given until Feb- ruary 22 to rate the papers and to gain an idea of the qualifications of those rated as having passed the examination, I will then have to forward the papers of the successtul applicants with my recommenda- tions to the director of the census at Washington. He will, If satistied that competent and sultable persons have been selected, confirm thelr appointment and they will be commissioned. The appoint- ment of the enumerators sould be com- pleted by the middle of March, and thos selected to do the work will be sent books of instructions and other matter relatiye to the interpretation or meaning of the questlons on the two schedules. This will give the enumerators practically a month in which to become conversant, with the work on which they will begin April 15 Supervisor Larson has to appoint 185 enumerators in his dlstrict. Council Bluffs Real Estate Transters. These transfers were reported to The Bee December 30 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Councll Blutfs BEmma K. Seltzer et al. to Lilllan 8, Stein, lot 6 in block 13, Hyatt's sub- division; exc. n § ft. lots & and 6 In bloek 21, Howard's addition; lot 9.in block 2 {n Mullin's subdivision, all in Council Bluffs; e¥ of lot 4 in block 2 {n Baylies and Palmer's addition to Councll Bluffs, w. d. Naoml 8, Bomberger et ai. to Bmma K. Seltzer, n of lot1 in block 8§, Jef- feris' subdivision; lot § in block 31 Everett's additior to Council Bluffs, Bmma K. ‘Seltzer et al. to Willlam V. R. Seltzer, lot 4 in biock 21 Beer's subdivision, fat 7 fn block 31, Ever- ett’s addition; lot 4 in block 4, Potter & Cobbs addition; lot 8 in block. 23, Mullin's subdivision in Council Bluffs, w. d. R i ; 4 . Seltzer et al. to Mabel R. lot 9 in block 8 Hyatts sub- 1ot 11 in block 2, Van Brunt & Rice's addition; lot 8 In block 8 Evan's second bridge addition to Councll Bluffs, w. d....... Emma K. Seltzer et al. to Naomi §. Bomberger, lot 60, original plat; lot 7 In block 13, Beer's addition; s 140 ft. of lot 7 in block 11, William's first addition to Council Bluffs, w. d A. B, Walker and wife to Ehler Horst, nely ney 17 Q. 6, duss Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific” Rali- road company to F. W. and E. M. Wise, part nel nel 17-77-3, q. c.d. Portsmouth Savings bank to Minnie Poston, lot 11 in block 4 Harrison street ‘addition to "Council Bluffs, Fred W. Basch and wife to Conrad Knickman, s sel 17 and n. 10 acres of nel ney 20-74-42, w. d. Total, nine transfers Emmet County Institute. ESTHERVILLE, Ia., Dec. 31.—(Speelal.) ~From February 21 to 2, Inclusive, the annual Emmet County Farmers' Instltute will be held In this city. About $700 in premiums will be awarded. In connection with this a short course will also be held. It is that these small town short course offer inducements to the country boy that could not attend the state short course. A car load of grain and stock will be brought here from Ames, as well as some different samwples of the prize-winning corn at the state and different county tairs, Towa News Notes. COLFAX—Mrs. Carl Muleahcy of Denise, formerly Miss dla Pengril, is here to visit her parents and attend the marriage of her brother, Harry, to Miss Hazel Owens on January 12 This is Mrs. Mulcahey's first visit to her home since her elope- ment and marriage in October. COLFAX—Mr. Wiiliam Boyd cntertained a family gathering numbering thirty-three Wednesday. They have five sons” and six daughters, with sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchlldren, making o remarkable party. Mr, Boyd is an okl settler in this vicinity and is a member of the city counil, MONTICELLO-Dr. J. B. Gllmore of Monticeilo” was today found guilty by a Jjury in the district court at Anamosa of performing a criminal overation which caused the death of Miss Gertrude Jack- son. The case has been hotly contested, due principally to the prominence of Dr. Gilmore, and it has attracted a great deal of attention through central lowa. CHARLES CITY—The four banks of this city haying refused to pay 2 per cent for county money deposited with them, the county treasurer is making arrangements 1o place the county money in banks out- side of the county, The supervisors put into effect last year the rule that banks that become depositories for county funds MUSt pay 2 per cent on the average datiy balance. - MILFORD—Before he had even had time to glve his name, W. Ruick of Lemars, loan agent for the Aetna Life Insurance company, sank dead in the Perry Ricka- baugh home, elght miles west of here, just after he entered yesterday after- noon. Mr. Ruick came to the farm to in- jestigate 4 farm loan, and had Just stepped into the house and seated himself before the fire when he was stricken. Coroner Frits prongunced death due to heart dis- case. The bdy will be sent to Lemars for burial. MARSHALLTOWN—The latest move In the sacon war which has been intermii- tngly waged he for ast six months, came today, when applications were fil by the aftorneys representing three loons against which Injunctions wer sued, to have the decrees carrying the in- Juncilons set aside. Fraud and misrepre- sentation “on the part of County Attorney J. H. Egermayer in securing the decrees is all 10 be the reusons why the court ould now hold these decrees vold. The caves Involved are at present in the su- preme court, where they will soon come up ‘on hearings growing out of the lssu- ance of writs of certiorarl, by whieh the . brou; under fire by the Nigher soure, o o i Women Tortured in City Prison at Atlanta, Ga. Grand Jury Investigation Discloses Horrible Condition of Affairs in the “Stockade.” —r ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 8L—In an officlal investigation of the city prison, known as | the “stockade,” today charges were made that white women were hung up on the wall of a cellroom as though crucified with extended arms; that at least one attempt was made to whip a woman; that pris- oners were used to work for private oitl- zens; that the prison is a filthy place, un- worthy of holding even animals; that there has been graft, and that barbarous cruelties are practiced there, The grand jurors recently Indicted Super-, intendent Vining and two guards for cru- elty. Ruby Gaither, 19 years old, told how she was hung up by the wrists until she faint- ed. She saw other women similarly pun- ished. One girl was put in the whipping machine for the applcation of the lash. The lash is a heavy leather strap, With large rivets studded in its surface. The girl was 80 small,that she slipped through the chair and the guards gave up the at- tempt. The investigation will continue tomorrow. President Attends Weddiag of Niece Executive Makes Trip to New York Accompanied by His Three Children, NEW YORK, Dec. $L—President Taft bustled into town yesterday for the wedding of his niece, Miss Loulse Taft, to George H. Snowden, took difner with his brother, spent the evening at the theater and whirled back to Washington again on the midnight train. The ‘two boxes occupled by the presidential party were decorated with flowers and American flags. The president had one box and his brother, Henry W. Taft, the other. Miss Louise Walbridge Taft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft, and nlece of the president, was married this after- noon in the home of her parents to George W. Snowden of Seattle, Wash. Invitations to the ceremony were lmited because of the recent death of Mrs. Horace D. Taft, an aunt of the bride. President Taft attended the wedding, but Mrs. Taft's health did not permit her to take the journey. The president was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Helen Taft, and his sons, Robert and Charles. The bride was attended only by Miss Margaret Lowe as majd of honor. Rev. Dr. J. G. H. Barry, fector of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, officlated. The bride and bridegroom will tour Eu- rope for several months on thelr honey- moon trip. They will reside in Seattle, District Attorney Sendsin Resignation o, Vil Reservation Indiafi"Objects to Federal Official Acfing as Attorney for Power Company. i SPOKANE, Wash,, D_EC. 31.—A. G. Avery, United States district attorney fer eastern Washington, today resigned as a result of & protest filed by Clarence Bouletier, a reservation Indian, who objected to Avery acting as attorney for the Washington Water Power company in the overflowed lands hearing at Couer d'Alene, Idah BYERS WILL RESIGN TO RUN FOR CONGRESS AGAINST SMITH lowa Attorney Genoral Offers to De- bate Issues of the Day with Rival. DES MOINES, Ia, Dec. 3L—Attorney General H. W.. Byers, who has authorized the announcement of his candidacy for position to Congressman Walter 1 Smith, today says he will resign as attorney gen- eral at once and debate the Issues of the |day with Judge Smith on the same plat- {form f the latter will meet him. Guy Feely of Waterloo, speaker at the last |Towa assembly and State Senator George Cosson, assistant In the office of Mr. Byers, today announced fhelr candidacy for attorney general, Big results from little Bee want ads. RAY LAMPHERE IS DEAD Slayer of Mra. Belle Gunness Dies of Tuberculosiy in Indiana Prison. LAPORTE, Ind., Dec, $1—Ray Lamphers, 38 years old, slayer of Mrs. Belle,Gunness and her children, died tonight of tuber- culosly (n the Michigan City penitentiary where he was serving an Indeterminate term for arson. Lamphere on April 2, 1908, set fire to the Gunness home near Laporte and {ncinerated the family, He had formerly bees” employed by Mrs. Gunness as a workman on her farm. Fol- lowing the fire, the bodies of ‘several per- sous, who had been murdered by Mrs. Guhness, were unearthed In the farmyard. It was shown that Lamphere was thor- oughly cognizunt of some of Mrs. Gunness' crimes and that he was angered at her. ATI ‘TVbo Would Enjoy good health, with ite blessings, nust un- derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the question of right living with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy- ment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute to living aright: Then the uss of medicines may be dis pensed with to advantage, but under or- dinary conditions in many [nstances a congress In the Ninth Iowa district in op- NATIONALANTI-TRUSTLEAGUE Plans Boycott on Combinations that Raise Price of Living. Y CONGRESSMAN KINKAID SPEAKS Women Members M Equal Velce in the Campalgn—Speaker Can- non Retarns from Trip to Danville. WASHINGTON, Dee. $1.—Plans for a national boyeott of those combinations that Increase the cost of living were laid here tonight, when the National Anti-Trust league was launched. Members of congress are Interested In the new movement and Immediate steps will be taken toward per- fecting state organizations. Then, when prices soar, the lengue members by stopping the use of such articles or commodities as have gone above a certain level, will try to put them back by refusing to furnish & market. The plan was tried In Germany a tew years ago and, according to a report, broke UP & combine that had raised the price of coffee to an almost prohibitive point. The meeting was Informal and no final organization was effected. It was agreed, however, that the crusade just beginning should go under the name of the National Artl-Trust league ‘and that the organiz: ton should be nonpolitical. As Boon as congress reconvenes & permanent organization will be completed. Among the speakers tonight were Rep- Tesentative Champ Clark, the house minority leaders; Representatives Alexander and Murphy of Missouri, Martin of South Dakota, Kinkald of Nebraska, \McKinley of California and Morgan of Oklahoma. Letters of regret were recelved from Rep- resentatives Bartholdt of Missouri and Foster of Vermont. Women to be Members. One matter was settled tonight, however, The women of the United States will be taken Into membership on equal terms with the men and will have equal volce In the campalgn. The women, being the housekeepers of the country, the pioneers of the plan believe their assistance Is vital to success, “We furnish the purses,” sald one of the “but our wives and sisters and | make the disbursements from We've got to have the women with us.” Accordingly, when congress meets the league will work through the representa- tives and In some cases through senators with a view to having them interest them- selves in the organization of state branches. A nominal fee will be charged each member, probably not exceeding 2 cents a year, to cover the cost of malling proclamations against certain articles of food that have been pushed too high in the market. A national charter probably will be sought and the head offices likely will be in Washington. Speaker Cannon Returns. Speaker Cannon, laden with a few bar- rels of Christmas cigars, returned to Wash- Ington tonight and will put in tomorrow at his office at the capitol outlining the work for the coming session. The speaker spent Christmas in Ris home in Danville, Ill, where he acted the role of Santa Claus for his grandchildren. Every one who remembéred him on the great holiday appeared to have been inspired with the one idea, for his gifts were practically all clgars of varying brands and of equaily varying excellence. v “Uncle Joe" declared he was In the best of health, and he looked it. His cheeks are ruddy and he was hrimming, over with erergy when he swung off the steps of-the Pullman car and helped his daughter, Miss Helen, to the platform, He went directly to his Home on Vermont avenue, where he dined, and later spent the evening before the fire In his library chatting with friends He declined to talk polities with them, and when asked about his preparations to meet the advertised onslaught of the house “in- surgents,”” he merely smiled. He smiled even more broadly when inquiry was made about his reported decision to relinquish the speakership. The sarcastic manner in which his lip curled, however, convinced his friends that fhe rumor may not be taken serlously. Convicts Escape from Kansas Prison One Steals an Officer's Uniform, Dons it and Escorts the Other Out- side the Lines. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Dec. 3L.—Armed Buards from the Kansas state prison at Lansing are searching tonight for Thomas Cook and Frank Moore, convicts, who es- 2aped today. | The men escaped py a clever ruse, evi- dently, after careful planning. Cook stole an officer's uniform and walked porth of the prison proper into the brickyard where Moore was working. Cook spoke to Moore and the latter picked up some lools and walked along with the man in the offi- cer's garb, Guards naturally thought Cook had Moore In charge, o they per- mitted the men to escape from the brick- yard unmolested. Cook was sentenced from Pottawattomie county for burglary. Moore was con- victed of assault and intent to rob. Moore escaped from Lansing iu January, 1909, and was recaptured in Indiana last August. FRAUD IN SALE OF PASSES Plot by Which Great Northern Has Been Robbed of Large Sums Dis. covered at St. Pa ST. PAUL, Minon, Dec. 31L—Extensive frauds in the disposal of trip passes, whereby the Great Northern Rallroad com- pany, It Is sald, has lost from $125,000 to $150,00 a year for several years, became known today in connection with the arrest of Paul Carbon a saloon keeper, on the charge of illegally disposing of some of the passes. President L. W. Hill of the Great Northern refused to talk about the matter except to say that none of the officlals of the company was Implicated. MURDOCK WILL IS FILED Chicago Man Leaves Over Two Mil- lion Dollars to Public In- stitations, CHICAGO, Dee. 8L.—The will of Thomas Murdoch, former president of Reid, Mur- doch & Co., wholesale Rrocers, who died here Christmas day, was made public to- day, dlsposing of an estate estimated at approximately $4.000000, of which from $2,000,000 to 42,500,000 ls bequeathed to pub- lie institutions. The principal beneficiaries are the Presbyterian hospital of Chicago, the American Sunday School union and the Young Men's Christian assoclation of Chicago. These Institutions will receive nearly two-thirds of Mr. Murdoch's for- tune. A Viper in the Stomach is dyspepsia complicated with liver and Kkidney troubles. Eleetric Bitters help all such cases or no pay. We. For sale by want a watch, go he knows how to and he will do this. 5 A With best wishes and success for the existing between us. January the first Nineteen hundred and fen CORPORATIONS HAVE SOULS Appellate Court in New York Lays Down New Principle of Law. OLD THEORY IS Judge Sayw it Passed with Formation of Corporations for Purpose of Avolding Penalties for Iilegal Acts. O0BSOLETE NEW YORK, Dee. 31.—The argument that a corporatign, having no soul, cannot commit & crime was set aside today by the appellate division of the supreme court, which upheld the action of the lower court in imposing a $500 fine against the Star com- pany, publishers of the New York Amer- ican, for libelling John D. Rocketeller, jr. In defending the sult Clarence J. Shearn had argued that a corporation, ‘“having neither soul, consclence, mind nor feeling, is incapable of entcrtaining a mischlevous and malicious intent, which is an ntial element in criminal libel.” The court held today: “It was once thought that a corporation could not com- mit a crime, but by slow degrees, and fol- lowing upon the extension of the practice of organizing corporations for the purpose of avolding the penalties of illegal acts, the courts have reached a different con- clusio; v The libel reaffirmed today was published in December, 1908, and stated Mr. Rock- efeller had originated a system of peon- age in a stockade at the plant of the Corn Products Refining company at Summit, Tliinot; General Booth Given New Trial, General Willlam Booth, the founder of the Salvation army, was granted a new trial today iIn his effort to oust the Amer- lcan Salvation army, The original sult, brought in 1907, went against General Booth, who had asked for & permanent injunction forbldding the American army to use the manual and ritual of the Sal- vation army and directing the members of the American army to surrender their uniforms and titles and retire to private life. The supreme court dismissed the D tition and the appellate division now re- verses the supreme court. The American Salvation army was in- corporated In Pennsylvania by James W. Duffin as commander in 159 Commander Benton Absolved. Commander Frederick L. Benton, a United States nayy surgeon, formerly in charge of the Brooklyn Navy’Yard hos- pital, was absolved from the charges made against him by his wife, Allita T. Benton, In a suit for absolute divorce, according to the report of Referee Danlel Cohalan, filed today. Referee Cohalan says in his report that there ls no evidence to jus- tify the charges and- the corespondent, Annle Grady, s ikewlse innocent The Bentons were married in Washington In 1906, Dr. Benton Is sald to be now attached to the Pacific coast squadron of the United States nav; ™M ttan Bridge Ready. The fourth link between Manhattan Island and Brooklyn will opened to public tratfic by foot and vehicle tomorrow, Beaton Drug Co Exclusive of condemnation expenses for Mail order houses in Chicago and other cities who list Waltham Watches do so in spite of the fact that neither the Waltham Watch Company nor its customers will sell them our watches at ‘all. Mail order houses cannot be equipped to sell good watches. correct any little damage that may come to it after leaving the factory get it started right. watch requires a personal service that no mail order house can give. the: jeweler, who knows his trade. to Waltham Watch Company Waltham, Mass. N. B.— When buying a watch always ask your jeweler for a Waltham adjusted to temperature and position. If you to a retail jeweler; regulate it, how to A It needs ) To Our Customersand Friends for your prosperity coming year, we are pleased to extend to you the Greetings of the Season and assure you of our earnest desire for a continuance of the cordial relations Respectfully, Guy L. Smith land approaches, the new Manhattan bridge, as It has been named, will have cost In all 1816,000,000. The dedication ceremonies will form one of the last officlal acts of Mayor McClellan, whose term expires with ‘the year. \ Two Bombs in Little Italy. Two bomb explosions on the east side, one shortly ufter the other, threw Little Italy Into the wildest confusion tonight, but cost no lives and did little damage to property. The first explosion was an attempb— the second within' a month— to blow up the bank of C. Sanfilippi and com- pany. It Is attributed by the police to the “‘Black Hand.” WHEN OTHERS FAIL SEE DR, MILEN DE. THEODORE MILEN, Each year the sclance of medicine be- comes more exact. Dr. Milen has demon- strated in hundreds of cases thac he can | and does cure chronic allments when ordinary physiciana and methods of treat- ment fall Dr. Milen is a specialist of thirty years' experience in the treatment of rheuma- tsm, gall stones, goltre, epilepsy, paralysiy diseases of the heart, liver kidneys and all nervous and chronic discases of men and women, This thirty years' experience is at your command. No made for con- sultation and examination. If you are in need of his servicos don't delay—come at once. Your case will not be accepted un- less you ba cured Mrs, Geo, Schroeder of Fontenelle, Neb,, who is now taking treatment of Dr, Milen, says in her last letter: “Please send me more medieine, as I know It has me a lot of good—more than any medi- cine I have ever had before.” Of course it has! Dr. Milen's patients all write in this tone while taking treatment and ure invariably helped Dr. Milen, chief of staff of the Austro- American Dodtors, is located at 125 Ramge Bldg, 16th and Harney, just opposite the Orpheum Theater, charge done