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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
LABOR TEMPLE MAKES MONEY
T~reasurer's Report shows "a Neat bal,
ance in the Strong
BOX.

The Labor Temple association held its
annual meeting last night and elected the
following o1ieers: President, Harry Nc
Yea; vice president. A. e. Willis: seere-
tAry. +. r. johnson; treasurer. T. F. stur-
CESS; board of directors. Harry Mcvea, A.
e. Willis, ]. b. Hetneld. Peter Kewiz and
T.. +. sturgess. The resignation Of A.. c.
Stevenson as superintendent OF Labor Tenn
pie was accepted and the directors will
elect his successor at a special meeting &c
be held Monday. Mr.. Stevenson has been
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Card of Thanks.

The members Of the family of Mrs. NJ.
]. Mcmahon, deceased, wish to express
their gratitude and thanks to those whose
sympathy was so abundantly unaffected
In their beautiful floral offerings, espe-
cially the Union Pacific strikers, Emmett
Monument association, the employees OF
Browning, King a Co.. the Plumbers
union. Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Western
Union Telegraph employees, knights and
Ladies' Of Security. friends and neighbors.
NJ. J. M'MAHoN AND FAMILY.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
I THE
ILLUSTRATED
BEE

made business agent of the Building Trades
council. The report of the treasurer showed
that the income had been S4,51s during the
last year, leaving a balance in the treas
ury February 1 of s249.1s. Next month
a 10 per cent payment on the $1,000 loan
made from the trades unions a year ago
will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
THE
ILLUSTRATED
Be
YOU'RE GOING TO GET an.
other Of those numbers filed
with p%ictnres Of people when

Otner OF those NUMBERS nlleu
= with pictures Of people when
The Illustrated Bee ome out on
Sunday: not pictures Of criminals,
or freaks or anything Of the sort.
but pictures of people you will be glad
to read about and talk to o u chill
dren about. In addition to these
people you will find a lot Of pictures
Of inanimate things hat will interest
you, too. and some Of the best special
articles that have appeared in a long
time. Those Of you who have read
The illustrated Bee from week to
week know what a treat It is; those
Of you who haven't are wasting time
and missing a good thing. Take 1T
up at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

night blew the postofhce safe and carried
away $1,000 in cash and $500 in stamps. The
robbers went to Altoona, two miles distant.
stole a horse and buggy and escaped. They
led a posse Of citizens six hours chase.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Petitions for Grad ng in -Four Districts Are
Presented by Citizens
IMPROVEMENTS TO COME DURING SUMNER
Mayor KOutsky Puts Force of Men to
work Clearing Critters and Cross
walks I'm Business section
of the City.

That there will be considerable grading
in South Omaha this summer is shown by
the fact that four petitions for grading
have been certified to by the city engineer
and the city attorney within a week. In
the four districts covered By the petitions
the city attorney has drafted ordinances
which will be presented to the council for
first reading at the regular meeting on the
evening OF March 2.
The ordinances so far prepared call for
the grading of Twenty-frst street, from S
to W street; Q street, from Twenty-third
to Twenty-fourth street; B street, from
Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth street, and
c. street, from Twenty-sixth to Twenty
seventh street.
As soon as the ordinances have been
read the first time Mayor Koutsky will
appoint appraisers, and then the city clerk
will advei tise for bids for the work. At a
rough estimate It is figured that 10000
yards of dirt will have to be moved to
place these streets to grade.
In addition to this work there will be a
large amount of grading done all over
the city. The grading Of the big bank at
Twenty-hfth and l. streets is about half
completed. With any sort Of weather this
work will be finished by the middle OF
March. AS soon as this work is finished
the contractor will go to work on streets
in the eastern part OF the city. The city
engineer IS now considering a number of
petitions recently filed for grading and
will make a report as soon as possible.
Cleaning C~rossvaIks.
Yesterday Mayor Koutsky had a number
Of men at work cleaning the cutters on the
main streets and the crossings in the bust
ness portion Of the city. During the cold
weather the mayor saved the city quite
a sum Of money b. laying off the street
force. Now that the temperature has risen
he has found 1t necessary to clean walks
and to open manholes to permit the surface
water to enter the sewers. This work is
greatly appreciated, as some Of the cross
ings were ankle deep in mud, while water
still stands in many holes on the paved
streets. Just as soon as a real warm day
comes the fire department will he called
upon TO flush the paved streets in the bust
ness portion OF the city. This flushing will
do away with a large quantity of mud and
accumulated refuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
DIED.

FlNAJOhn. aged IS years, Friday. Feb
ruarA n. al 5 o'clock.
The funeral will be from his former resi-
uehee Ills William street, 10 81. Mary's
Cemetery South Omaha. Sunday at ? y. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Snow I'm Iowa, Fair in Nebraska, but
Colder in Both, Predicted
for Today.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Forecast:
For Nebraska-Fair and colder Saturday:
high northwest winds; Sunday, fair.
For Iowa-Snow and colder Saturday;
high northwest winds; Sunday, fair.
For Wyoming = Snow Saturday; high
north winds; Sunday. fair. except snow in
southeast portion.
For Hlinois-Rain or snow in north, fair
in south portion Saturday: colder: Sun
day, fair ana colder, winds becoming
northwest and high.
For Montana-Generally fair SATURDAY.
and Sunday. &
For North ~Dakota-Fair Saturday and
colder in east portion: high north winds;
Sunday, fair.
For South ~Dakota-snow Saturday; high
north winds; colder in central and east por-
lions; Sunday, fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
NAH Feb. H.-Ohicial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day Of the last three
years;
Maximum temperature. SO AZ "A q
Minimum temperature. 80 80 IL is
Mean temperatdre....... % % 30 20
Record Of temperature and precipitation
1902: >
Normal temperature. cS
Total excess since March i......:...".ssG
Normal precipitation -. ,.,......... .O3 inch
Excess for the acknowledgements 6 inch
Preclpitaulon since March l'"'...'.SO.8 inch
Dencieney for cor. period in 1902. 8 r insh
Deficiency for cor. period In 1901. -. AS inch
Reports from Stations at 7 p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
MRs. RoOsryElr,s LATEST PICTURE

WI is used for u frontispieoe. IL
is a fine picture of the first lady OF
the land, and the special article that
accompanies the pictures is illus
trated by two other fine photographs
OF the lady.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
cTprrTpAILwAY KINGS OF AMERICA

. are we'll worth looking ut, and
four Of them. the acknowledge leaders
OF the guild, are used to illustrate an
article telling how they came up from
o~bscurity to wealth and important
positions,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
DARK ANIMALS IN DEEP SNOW is :

page of pictures taken by a
STAFF photographer at Riverview park
Just after the heavy snow of early
February. 1t tells more than a
volume of print about the life of the
wild animal in a city zoo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

DIcHEST CITY IN EUROPE is the title
N Mr.. Frank G.. Carpenter gives
to Amsterdam, and he tells how the
%millionaires Of the Dutch metropolis
have and invested their money.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
At THE "PLAYHWUSES

"when KnighthOOd was in Flower"
ne the Boyd.
Efie Ellsler in Paul Kester's dramatiza-
ton Of Charles Majors romance. When
knighthood Was In Flower" a play In
live arfo rTha ragea
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

AND OF THE ARAB KINGS is a special
l. article telling of the daring
exploration work Of a pair Of Austrian
~savants, who have penetrated the
great Arabian desert and wrung from
its sands a few Of their secrets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Cleaning C~rosswaIks.
James Kaskn Dies.

James Kaska died yesterday at his home,
Seventeenth and Berry streets, as the re-
suit of an accident Tuesday noon last.
Kaska was leaving the Swift plant, where
he had delivered dinner to a couple of sons,
and in crossing the tracks was struck by a
switch engine. At the time OF the accident
II was not thought that Kaska was severely
injured. He was conveyed to the emer-
gency hospital at Swift's and his bruises
dressed. After this he was sent home. The
deceased never seemed to rally from the
shock and death came yesterday. Funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon at
the family residence. The interment will
be at the Bohemian National cemetery in
Omaha. ' :
Police Recover stolen Chickens.
Detectives Elsfelder and Morton spent
yesterday afternoon hunting for a bunch Of
chickens stolen from a coop at Twenty
third and S streets. After hunting for sew
eral hours seven old hens were recovered
and were carried to police headquarters.
The search was continued, hut no more
birds we're found. The supposed thief is
still at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

INDEPENDENT FEATURES are many,
| tho pictures Of individuals are
timely, and the customary chatty
gossip. entertaining anecdotes and
selected personal gossip will be found
as usual. Notta department has been
sighted. and nothing has been
ommitted. If you are not now a sub
scriber, you should leave your order
with your newbdealer today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Library Board Meeting.
The regular MONTH meeting OF the
Omaha Public library board last night was
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
seeover stolen Chickens.
Newman Resigns Position.

After two years Of service as chief
Waterman at the Armour plant H. e. New
man has resigned. His place will be filled
by Raymond Randall. Mr.. Newman will
remain until March 1, when he will go back
to his home in Indiana to visit relatives
for a time. Newman was a member Of the
Tw~Pnty-second United States infantry when
that regiment went to Cuba. He was badly
wounded and after recovering he Sc
cured a position on the police force Of
South Omaha, where he served for some
time. After he resigned from the police
force Newman went with the Armour COM
panv
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Magic City Gossip.

j.. c. Carley has gone to central New
York to visit relatives.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Stern, Twenty-fourth and f streets.
II. Z. Cox, Twenty-third and c streets,
is laid up with a severe attack OF the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Burger, 70S North
Twenty-seventh street, Announce the birth
OF a son.
Wallace ID. Godfrey is at Excelsior
rapidly recovering his health.
John f. Schultz left yesterday for Ben
nington TO visit a relative who was badly
injured In an accident a day or two ago.
Dan Banner, who recently underwent a
serious surgical operation, was Reported
TO be seriously I'll at his home, Twenty
third and II streets, last evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Al Keenan, is reported to be gradually
growing worse at the South Omaha hos
pital. One brother. r. z. keenan, Of Sioux
Falls, S. D., is here now and yesterday
afternoon other relatives were sent for.
The attending physicians give little hopes
Of recovery on account Of the complications
which have set in since the operation for
appendicitis was performed last Tuesday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
FORCED TO THE WALL.
Into Bankruptcy ms Result of
Cashier Andrews' Act.

Detroit, Feb. 2s.-Frank C. Pingree,
one of the directors of the wrecked City
Savings bank, said Friday: II shall
either file a petition in bankruptcy or
make an assignment as a result of the
failure of the City Savings bank and the
losses I have incurred. / will be COM
PEELED to do this in order that all of
my creditors may be equally protected
and that the board of education, which
has secured a judgment of over $500, 900
against the directors of the bank, who
were the bondsmen of Cashier An
drews, the treasurer of the board, will
not receive all I own. I will lose alb
solutely everything I have, all my
stock in the Pingree & Smith Shoe Man
ufacturing company. All 1 will have
left will be about $500 worth of furni-
ture and household goods" MI. Pin
gree will be the second director of the
bank driven to the wall by its failure.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
MINERS FIGHT OFFICERS.
al and state Authorities and En-
eage in Bloody Contest.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. ga
pitched battle in which hundreds OF
men took part yesterday morning at
Stamford City, w. Va, resulted in
the death of three miners, while
scores both of miners and deputy
marshals were wounded. Seventy
three of the rioters were arrested.
The bloody battle grew out OF an
attempt to arrest "a miners for vio-
lating a blanket injunction issued by
Judge B. F. Keller last August. 1t
is feared that trouble is only begin
ming, as the rioters defy the law, and
r well armed and well, organized.
The miners were routed after a
furious struggle, which at times was
carried on at close quarters. The
little town was thrown into a tur-
MOL of excitement and the inhabi-
tants fled in terror to the open coun-
try. The miners fought desperately
for q time, but when they realized
that the battle was lost they threw
down their arms and attempted to
escape.
Both the miners and the federal
authorities as represented in the
United States marshals and their
assistants have known for several
days that an armed conflict was all
but inevitable.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
ACCEPT AGREEMENT.
D.,,r, omcinls Have No Objections
TO Changes In Canal DcnlFroposed
by Acknowledgement Knox.

Paris, Feb. 26.-The chief officials of
the Panama Canal company, it is said,
have informed American officials they
have no objection to the two changesin
the agreement suggested in the recent
dispatch from Attorney General Knox
proposing the acceptance of the com
pany's tender, subject to the two mods
fications and to the United States sem
ate's ratification. 1t is assumed among
the American officials here that this
willingness on the part of the com
pany has been communicated to the
authorities at Washington. AS Mr..
Knox's proposition is understood to
refer to the ratification Of the treaty
before March 4. the officials say that
the attitude which the company will
assume after that date is still undis-
closed. .+
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
A DISASTROUS R
Completely Destroyed-Entire
Block Is Burned.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 27.-The most de-
structive fire in the city's history
caused a property loss estimated at
nearly $4,000, 900 in the block bounded
by Vine, Walnut, Fourth and Third
streets yesterday. The block was the
most valuable in the central business
district. The Pike theater building,
Harrison building, American Book
company building, Woodrow printing
works and Zumbiel box factory were
destroyed. The seasongood building
and the Fosdick building were ire
trieyably wrecked, and the Carlisle
Building and the Telephone building
were badly damaged.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
Making Progress.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission is making
considerable progress in its labors.
1t has carefully gone over practically
all the important points involved and
a tentative agreement has been
reached on some of them. No state.
ment has been made as to when the
actual framing of the report will be-
gin, but it is expected that the final
conclusions to be embodied in the
report will be definitely shaped very
shortly.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
he KILLED FIVE.
Alfred Knapp, Arrested at Indian
apolis, Confesses to Whole
sale Murder.
SAYS ALL HIS VICTIMS WERE WOMEN.
Modern Bluebeard Suspected OF Many
other CrImes-Hnd mn ~UncOntoll-
able Desire to Take the Lives OF
Women = His Parents Say He Is
insane

Hamilton, O., Feb. 27.-Alfred Knapp,
of indianapolis, has confessed that he
has murdered four women anda girl.
Two of this modern Bluebeard's VIC
tins were his wives. He is suspected
of other murders and it is possible that
he will yet clear up the fate of another
wife. VS..
The mayor and police are industri-
ously looking up Knapp's record. They
find that he has pursued a strange
course of crime since he was a mere
youth. During all his adult life he
seems to have had a peculiar mania for
attacking women and girls and the
strangling of three women at Evans
vile, Ind, is now laid at his door.
VI Confession.
Knapp's confession, which was
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
Records

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 25.-Two
tournament records for five men bowl.
ing teams were broken Tuesday after.
noon: The oLearys, of Chicago. rolled
Inc nigh score, 1895, for one game. and
a total OF 2,s1e for three games. The
eall hiehters, Of Chicago, also broke
record making a total of 2,79s in three
s th;ns lhls puts the Tishimingos in
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

The Russian ministry of agriculture
has Just decided to found an agricul.
tural high school for women, which
will be the first institution Of the kind
IN Europe. The women who pass
through this institution will enjoy the
same rights as successful male stu
dents. They will be deemed eligible
to fill various posts under the ministry
of agriculture, and will be further en-.
titled to hold the position Of admins.
traitors Of the crown domains and of
teachers in the intermediate agricul-
tural schools.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

A hospital just for babies, with 50
cribs, lots of air and sunshine, and a
baby incubator where babies can be
grown like sc many chickens, is the
latest proposed addition to Haryard's
already large collection of institutions.
The building is to cost 1880 of
which sum $4,000 already has been
given, and the remaining SEQ, 900 is ex.
pected soon. The hospital is in
memory Of Thomas Morgan Rotch, jr..
of Boston, a member Of the class of
1901, and is given by his classmates.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

Miss Elizabeth Coombes Adams,
granddaughter Of John Adams, second
president of the United States, cele-
brated her seth birthday the other day
at her home in Quincy, Mass. Miss
Adams attended every presidential
Inauguration from that of John Quincy
Adams to that Of Grover Cleveland.
Her father, Thomas Boylston Adams.
was the fifth and last son Of Presi.
dent Adams.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

In the Irish "house of lords" now
the board room Of the directors of the
bank of Ireland. are at present on view
two great wooden chests, strongly
bound in iron, which are believed to
have contained the money with which
King William III. paid his troops after
the battle Of the Boyne. The chests
were discovered in n of the bank
vaults some time ago, and after hav-
ing been cleared Of the dust and dirt
of two centuries are now decided OBJ
jects Of interest to visitors.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

The citizens of Portsmouth recently
presented Lord Roberts with a costly
sword. An American, who examined
1T. says that the n owned by the lit
tie English soldier Is probably the
costliest thing of its kind in the world.
The handsome blade is Of English
steel inscribed with all the engage.
ments in which Lord Roberts has TAX.
en- part. The grip is of gold and cary.
ed ivory, the guard Of solid gold orna.
mented with rubies, diamonds and
sapphires and the scabbard is splen.
didly decorated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

Amos Mccartney, a California pion-
eer, died in Oakland q few days ago
leaving to his family an estate worth
half a million. It was his wish that
there should be no religious services
at his funeral, as he did not desire
any one to talk OF the hereafter, of
which no n knows more than 1. If
a small band can be engaged to en-.
terrain those at the funeral 1t is all
that l require" His wishes were not
carried out, perhaps because his fam
lily feared what the neighbors would
say"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
"A marvel Of engravinp has i,st -.

A marvel Of engraving has just been
accomplished by a youth Of Odessa.
who is known throughout South Rus
STA for the extraordinary precision Of
his work. On q grain Of wheat he has
engraved the music and words Of tho
Russian national anthem with the aid
Of q lens. Every note is dotted and
clearly defined. He was called to the
imperial court to show the car the
wonderful piece Of work. which is
framed In tiny silver setting. The
car. amazed at the production. gave
the engraver . gold watch with biz
monogram on II.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as fol

sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as fol-
lows:
"On January 81, 1894, I killed Emma
Llttleman in a lumber yard in Gest
street, Cincinnati.
ON August l., 1894, I killed May
Eckert in Walnut street, opposite the
y. NJ. c. A., in Cincinnati.
"on August Z, 1894, 1 killed my wife.
Jennie Connors Knapp, under the
Canal bridge in Liberty street, Cincin-
natl, and threw her into the canal.
"lnlndianapolis, in July, 1896, killed
Ida Gerhard.
On December %, 1902, I killed nv
wife Annie Knapp, at $50 South Fourth
street, in Hamilton, and threw herinto
the river at Lindenwald.
This is the truth. Imake this state.
ment OF my W free will and not bv
the request of any officer or anyone
else"
Tells Of His Crimes.
Knapp was asked why he committed
his various crimes and how he fa,+
when he was choking a woman to
death. He said:
lcan'ttell. Twas seized with AMIR
resistible desire to choke them and
Ican't help it. Icould not Let 90 when
once l began " if I wanted to. !
never feel any remorse, only a. feeling
OF satisfaction when I know that they
are dead. l used my hands in every
case except that of Mary Eckert. 1
choked that woman with a towel. but
l could have done it with my hands"
Every doctor who has seen Knapn
here agrees that he is a moral peryert
similar to Jack the Ripper" excent
that he finds satisfaction in chok;no
women and children.
Say He Is Insane.
The parents of Knapp tonight said
aired was insane, and his confession
should not be believed. Alfred had
gwen them SO much trouble thew be-
lleved he would be better dead. Mrs
Sad Wenzel, his sister, said when
y years old he was kicked by a colt
at twenty Mile Prairie, Ill, and later
struck by lightning at Terre Haute
and but for herparents she would have
mad him .adjudged insane. She said
Hannah Knapp separated her fromher
husband, who lives in Chicago.
Tells of His Crimes.
hamilton, O.. Feb. 2s.-Regardless
OF the pleas of his attorneys, Albert
q. Knapp, the self-confessed murder
OF five women, yesterday continued
the recital of a tale Of fiendishness
and horror which has scarcely n
parallel in the annals of criminal his
tory. No detail of his crimes was
omitted, and, though he refused to
add any murders to his original LIST
Of five, the police believe that he has
women from the east to
City and that as the pleasure.
y reclting his crimes grows upon.
him he will solve many of the i
der mysteries Of the last ten wears
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

Mrs. John Jacob Astor is believed
to own the most costly ring in Ameri.
ca. 1t was made in Paris, and has
three large emeralds surrounded by
diamonds. The entire circle is in
crusted with tiny diamonds and the
emeralds are declared to be as nearly
perfect as any ever seen in Amster-
dam. A fawless emerald is the rarest
of gems. The ring is valued at $10,-
900 by experts.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
SALARIES ARE ILLEGAL.
Opinlou of Attorney General Hnmlin
Hits Illinois OficehOlders and
Causes Excitement.

Springfield, H., Feb. 26.-Attorney
General Hamlin has rendered an opin-
ion which declares that the salaries
paid to all employees of state institu-
tions above that fixed and provided by
law are unconstitutional and void. The
decision has caused a great stir in adj
min~istration circles. as it hits the large
majority of the state officials, and their