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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
FILE A SERIOUS CHARGE
william C. LiIIer Alleged 20 BE Fraud
u~lently Acting for Spanish
American Veterans.

LANCASTER, Pa, April ga prelim-
mary injunction was granted today on Pc
tition Of the National Association OF
spanish-American War Veterans" against
William G. Liller OF this city, restraining
him from selling goods and chattels, badges,
blanks and papers as the alleged adjutant
general Of the association OF spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans
tn petitioners set forth that Liller was
appointed adjutant general in 1901 and that
charges we're preferred against him prior
to the Indianapolis encampment in Sep
TENDER, 1902; that a court martial was APP
pointed to try him and before a trial was
had Liller resigned.
It is further stated in the petition that
after the adjournment OF. the convention
Liller, without authority, issued a call for
a convention in Washington and in COM
pliance with the call had himself elected
adjutant general"
The petitioners aver that he retained pos
session Of the books, papers, badges, etc,
Of the association, and acting on his frau
dulent election still retains them, and has
Illegally copyrighted forms and blanks be-
longing to the association"
Also, that he continues to receive the
mall addressed to the adjutant general and
is fraudulently receiving and misapplying
the funds intended for the association and
not for him; that he was short in his ac-
counts, and that without warrant he or
ganized a ladies auxiliary and is So
Letting and securing money in its name,
and has misapplied these funds wilfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50. Night. Fee
Compels Change of Drain Pipes.

City Solicitor Snyder has drafted an ordi-
nance which provides that owners of prop
erty In the business district shall place all
gutter drain pipes under the sidewalk and
prohibits their being so placed as to dis
charge the water onto and over the sur
face Of the walks. BY enforcing this ordi-
nance, which has been prepared at the re-
quest Of the city council and which will
be presented at the next meeting of that
body, 1t is hoped to do away to a great
extent with a cause for much complaint In
winter time. The gutter drain pipes OF sew
eral OF the large buildings in the business
district empty direct onto the sidewalks,
with the result hat in winter time these
walks become covered with ice and form a
constant source Of danger to the unwary
pedestrian. The ordnance. however, will
not do away with the danger from hanging
icicles which form when these gutter drain
pipes become frozen. The city has fire.
quently been compelled to rope OF the side
walk in front Of several OF the larger build
ings on the principal business streets to
protect pedestrians from falling i~cieles.
How TO remedy this is a problem which
the aldermen have not yet solved.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
HURRYINe WORK ON CRUISER
Dock Trial of Des MOines to he Held
In Month and Builders Trial
Soon After.

BOSTON, April 25.-Special. )-One Of the
busiest places in the Fore River shipyard
Is the hull Of the United States cruiser
Des Moines, which lies moored under the
great gantry crane in the httingout basin.
1t is expected that a dock. trlal'-in which
the engines are simply turned over while
the vessel is still fast to her pier-can be
made in about a month, or along the middle
or latter part OF May. This trial would be
soon followed by the builders trial at sea.
The engines have been in place some time
and are now estimated as 81 per cent COM
plete; only a few pipes and connections are
lacking, and these are being put in as fast
as possible. Below decks workmen are en-
ployed in many different ways. THE cor
rugated iron walls Of the cabins and rooms
are up. and are being painted; the mould
work for the electric light wires is all in
place, ready for wiring; the coal matches
have been Inserted in all the decks; the
mounts for the main battery are in place
on the gun deck; sockets for stanchions
are being fastened along the sides of the
vessel; the pilot house is almost com
pleted; only a few sections are lacking to
complete tia brass railing Of the bridge
above 1t; and the steel strongbacks on
which the ships boats will be placed are
being set up.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

Acting under a search warrant issued by
Justice ouren. Detective Murphy recovered
yesterday from the residence OF Otto Paul.
at S13 North Eighth street. a quantity OF
tools and other articles, the property OF
the Northwestern Railroad company. Paul
was until recently in the employ Of the
company and an Information charging him
with larceny has been hled, but he has left
town. The aggregate value Of the goods
recovered amounts to a considerable sum.
The officers Of the railroad allege that
Paul's thefts extend for a period Of over
a year. The articles recovered range from
a twenty-foot ladder to a machinist's ham
mer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Unions Retain Business Agent.

The Council Bluffs Trades and Labor as
sembly decided last night to continue the
office Of business agent for another three
months. This position has been held for
the last six months by ]. A. Raabe, pres
ident of the assembly. but at the last
meeting when the question OF continuing
the ONCE was brought up the whole prop
osition was tabled. When the once OF bust
ness agent was first established in this city
1t was expected that each Of the unions
would pay a proportion of the salary, which
was placed at $50 a month. Several OF the
unions fatty refused to pay anything
toward It and the result was that the
burden fell to a greater extent than had
been anticipated upon the Trades and Labor
assembly itself. The payment Of the busi-
ness agents salary proved a serious drain
on the treasury and a number OF the mem
bers were In favor Of dispensing with what
they termed the luxury Of such an oficial.
President Raabe and his friends, how
ever, since the last meeting has made a
vigorous campaign, with the result that
the assembly voted last night to continue
the proposition for three months. II at the
end OF that time IL is found that the unions
still fail to contribute their share toward
the cost Of maintaining the ONCE, the busl-
ness agent will be dispensed with alto
gether.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Drives ON with Rig.

,CRESToN. Ia. April 24.-(special.)-A
few days ago a we'll dressed gentleman
walked into the livery stable of w. Cum
ningham at this place and ordered a rig
to drive over own with Mr.. Cunningham
gave him a fine horse and a new buggy
with rubber tires. He did not return in
the evening and an investigation was
started. 1t was learned today that he went
west to Prescott where he attempted to
sell the outfit for s55 cash and being I'M
able to make a deal he drove on to Corning
where he evidently became frightened and
left the rig in a livery stable and skipped
out. Mr.. Cunningham sent down and got
his rig. but IL yet unable TO locate the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

Of Ames is to speak about Teaching Do
nestle Science in the Public Schools" and
Miss Shsfiner Of s. U. l., present a So
Geological study. Social Waste OF Child
Labor" ARTS and Crafts are to be pre-
sented by Mrs. Burke Of oskaloosa and Mrs
r. A.. Patchin on Thursday. other women
who are expected to TAX part on the pro-
gram are: Mrs. Henry J. Howe Of Mar
shalltown, Mrs. Mabel ". D. Hutchison OF
ottumwa, Mrs. G. F. Van vechten Of Co.
dar Rapids, Mrs. ]. @. Berryhill Of Des
Moines.
hoy Killed by Car.
A Ninth street car coming from the
north part Of the city this evening struck
and killed a boy named Jacob Kline. The
boy was playing around a sand pile in the
street with other boys and did not notice
the approach Of the car. He ran directly
in front OF the car and was thrown under
the wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
TELEGRAPH OFFICE CLOSED
western Union Messenger Boys at
butte, Montana, Go Out
on Strike.

BUTTE, Mont. April 24.-Acting upon
instructions from superintendent Nc
Michael, at Minneapolis, Manager Wild
closed the local office Of the Western Union
Telegraph company at midnight and an
nounced tina business through the COM
pany's ONCE in this city would be entirely
suspended until further notice. This order,
Manager Wild stated, applies TO all leased
wires leading into Butte.
The trouble arises out Of a strike of
messenger boys and the decision of the
company to close its ONCE here followed
an unsuccessful attempt to deliver its mes
sages yesterday. Men were employed at IS
per day, but were peltcd with eggs and
driven back to the office.
The telegraph officials complain that the
police protection given their employees is
wholly inadequate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
woman DecidedIy Lucky.

cREsToN. Ia. April 24.-(special)-The
southbOund train on the Creston ana Cum
berland branch today ran into a buggy
driven by Mrs. Mary e. Burns at the saylcr
crossing. about twelve miles north of Cres-
ton, instantly killing the horse. smashing
the buggy to pieces and burying Mrs. Burns
under the pieces Of the buggy. She had
the curtains of the buggy down and the
wind was blowing from the south so she did
not see the train nor hear the whistle
until 1t was upon her. 1t was thought at
first that she was seriously injured, but
when pulled out II was found tnat the only
injury sustained was a broken arm, a
sprained ankle and a few slight bruises.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
zeph Hughes mack Again.

Zeph Hughes, who has twice escaped from
the hospital for Opportunities at Mount
Pleasant. was picked up on the streets
yesterday by Deputy sherif Groneweg and
will be taken back to the institution today,
Hughes was somewhat surprised, as ne
had been led to believe that the authorities
would make no further attempt to send
him back to the hospital. TO which he was
committed for eighteen months. Hughes
made his last escape April 6. since when he
has been a. his home in this ci,y. The
sherin's force made no special sRort To
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
National Roofing Co.. 12s Main Street.
Matter. in district Court.

The Jury In the suit of s. w. Teal,
guardian. and H. w. Binder, administrator
OF the estate of w. E. Haverstock, against
the National Masonic Accident association
was excused yesterday by Judge Wheeler
when all the evidence was in, while coun-
sci argued several law points which are
involved In the case. One question at is
sue Is whether the estate of Mr.. Haver-
stock or his wife is the beneficiary under
the insurance policy. Another is the ques-
tion OF the liability of the defendant COM
pany in the event that 1t is decided that
HaVerstock's death was due to ar accident.
At the most the company contends that II
cannot be held liable for more than for
forty weeks payments Of $25 a week for
disability and not for the $4,000 for the
death of Haverstock, as his death did not
ensue within ninety days from the date
Of the alleged accident. II also contends
that It cannot be held liable for the $1,000
for total disability. as death resulted. The
case Is one Of the most complex ever pre-
scented to a jury in the district court here.
II is expected to go to the jury some time
this afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Leyshon began suit for d.
vorce from David Leyshon, to whom she
was married at Logan. Ia, April 8. 1901,
and from whom she separated February
IL on account OF his alleged cruel and In
human treatment Of her. She asks for
IS a week temporary alimony and $500
permanent alimony.
Fred Nickel filed original notice Of suit
for divorce from Frances X. Nickel. to
whom he was married April 25, 1901. He
charges cruel and inhuman treatment and
alleges that to further live with his wife
would endanger his life. II is only a few
days ago that the plaintiff hled a com
plant in the court OF Justice Carson charg-
ing his wife and her mo her with assaultins
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
SOLDIER HAS THE LEPRoSY
Make Special study of Case
with View to Finding n
Remedy.

WASHINGTON, April 24-The case of the
soldier leper recently referred to in the
dispatches is the first ever known in the
army.
When the disease first developed the man
could have been discharged for disability,
but 1t was decided to keep him in the
service in order to give the surgeons an
opportunity to study the disease. A special
house was built fer him near Fort Screven.
Ca, and he has been living there near.
three months.
An army surgeon has been detailed to at
tend him, and study the disease, with a
view to ascertaining II 1t can be cured
No reports have been received from the
surgeon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
File Two OLD Patents.

Among the papers filed in the office OF
the, county recorder yesterday were two
land patents issued May 3, 1859, and signed
by President Buchanan. Both patents we're
for $50 acres Of Pottawattsmie county land.
One was in favor Of Matilda Gregory, widow
OF James Gregory, private in Captain Me-
Laughlin's company, Virginia militia, in tho
war OF 1872. The other was IN foo" =
Mary Boswell, widow Of Jesse Boswell, SER
geant in the revolutionary war. A,.!
patents were assigned by the grantees to
Thomas H. Walker, alias Thomas A.
Walker.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Call Commercial Club Meeting.

A general meeting Of the membership Of
the Commercial club will be called for
Wednesday night. when 1t is understood a
number of important matters will be pre-
sented by the executive committee and
COMMISSIONS Loomis. 1t has not yet been
decided where the meeting will be held.
The membership Of the club has reached
that proportion which makes the city coun-
Gil chamber inadequate to accommodate a
general meeting. The meeting may be
held in one Of the court rooms in the
county court house II permission can be
obtained from the custodian.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Charged with Embe1EIement.

oREsToN. Ia. April 24.-(special.eMr.
Hines Of St. Joseph. representing the Union
Mercantile company OF that place, was in
CTeston yesterday and swore out a warrant
for the arrest Of John Ross, charging him
with the crime Of embezzlement. Ross was
an agent for the company and sold a great
amount Of rugs, pictures and the like to the
people Of Creston on the installment plan
and made the first collections on them. II
Is alleged in the information that he did
not turn the money over to the company.
Marshal Hicks today captured Ross and
brought him before Justice Smith. where
he waived examination and will be tried
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Plumbing and heating. si1by & Son.
ReaI Estate Transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract. title and loan office OF j. w.
Squire. l0l Pearl street;
Executor OF A. Cochran to w. ].
Amy lot 6 block 4. Cochran's
Nu.s z u.ssss.ss..s lOo.UO
William II. Scheef TO f. c. Lougee,
lot S, block IS, Beers subdv.s va 10000
Jameu Peterson and wife to c. Ha-
fer, lot ?, block s, Eubank's I'd ad.,
Cow ,1 uui tRi,;;s. ss,,,t 49, SS'Sz
heuser Busch Brewing association,
lot s. block a. Hyatts subdv. " d l.ls2.52
Leonard Everett ana wife to Clara
H. Macomber, es sell I-I5-Ss. W d. $4,000
Five transfers, total ....-.......S.Ts 2.S "a
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
ROB THE WATERBURY BANK
Burglars Secure About Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars, but Are PuF-
, g.. sued by Posse.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. April 24.-(special
Telegram. )-Burglars blew open the bank
vault at Waterbury, Neb., last night and
took all the money In the bank. The
amount Is reported to have been about
81, 500.
There have been no arrests, though a
posse Is in pursuit. The town is about
eighteen miles from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
SUES THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Girl who Loses Leg and Hand Asks
for Twelve Thousand
Dollars,

SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 24.-(special
Telegram.)-The Illinois Central Railroad
company has been made the defendant IN
a $4,000 damage suit brought by the par.
ents and guardian of Grace Molden, VIII,
was run over and lost a leg and hand.
Such was the sympathy awakened by the
accident that $1,000 has been subscribed for
her. Subscriptions came from all over in
Iowa, Nebraska. South Dakota and Mime
sofa,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Falls in Tub of Hot water,

EVANSVILLE. Ia, April 24.-Cspeeial)-
The s-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn. living three miles from town, fell
Into a tub OF boiling water and was terribly
burned yesterday. A physician was sum
moned and there is some chance OF saving
the child's life.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today and warmer Tomorrow
Predicted for Nebraska and
Iowa.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Forecast;
Nebraska-Fair Saturday, warmer in west
portion; Sunday fair. warmer.
1owa-Fair Saturday; Sunday fair,
warmer
Hlinois-showers Saturday, colder in cen
trail and southern portions; Sunday fair,
warmer brisk to high north winds Sunday.
MIssouri-Fair Saturday, preceded by
showers in eastern portion; colder in east
and south portions; Sunday fair. warmer.
Wyoming and Montana-Fair Saturday;
warmer in southeast portion; Sunday fair.
South Dakota-Fair Saturday; warmer in
extreme west; Sunday fair, warmer.
Kansas-Fair Saturday; Sunday fair,
warmer.
LOca Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, April 2.-Oficial record of TEN
perature and precipitation compared Win
years 1903. 1902. ,So,. 1900.
Maximum temperature ct. So g 70 u
Minimum temDerature.... q -
Precipitation ....-......... 10 10 L ~
Record Of temoerature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
1908.
| Normal tempera ture %
/ deficiency for the day ..............,.,..
Total exc ss since March I. 1908. ........'1
| Normal pI ecipitation MINIMUM. .l2 inch
| Dehc ency 1or the day .,.....,.... ~ inch
| Precipitation since March /, 1903. i .03 niche
Deficiency since March ;.nH"''S.S mere
Deficiency for cor. period l9Ol..... .95 inch
Reports from stations ut : r. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.


arrest him, knowing that they would run
across him sooner or later.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Detroit Carriage Factory Damaged.

DETROIT. Mich. April 24.-The manu-
featuring department OF H.. seher q Co.
carriage works was damaged 500. 900 by IRE
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

T indicates trace Of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast OnieiaL.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25
Federation of wOmen's Clubs.

Those having charge Of the program for
the State Federation Of Woman's clubs, are
gradually brin ing their work to compile
tion. Among those who will speak on spe-
oial subjects is Mrs. Condo Hamlin OF st.
Paul. who will present the theme Of city
Improvement. On Friday Mr.. w. w. Wit
mer will present the work OF the worlds
fair commission. Miss Mary A. sabin and
Miss Margaret shafiner, instructors In the
state colleges will give addresses repre-
sentative Of their departments. Miss sabtn
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-09

been no change in the lucidity of his
intellect, which disease has not af-
fected. For instance, not a single de-
tail of the ceremony of the last COM
munion escaped the pope's observation.
He spoke of it with great interest, re-
calling each parsonage who partici-
pated.
1.-The worst symptom, apart from
the feebleness of the pontiff's pulse, is
his low temperature, which Is station
airy at 81 centigrade. He continues
to take nourishment at short intervals,
but not in such quantities as his weak
ness requires or his docto.s wish. Moth
ing medical science can suggest and
his organism can stand has been left
untried; for instance, oxygen, cutan-
e0us revulsives, digitalis and caffeine,
which have also been injected to pro-
duce more rapid effect. The disease
Is senile pneumonia In torpid form,
which is now at it's maximum intensi-
ty, but which may have begun unob-
served before the pope complained OF
any feeling Of Illness"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-09
MIGHT INcRIMINATR HIMSELF
Answers Railway General Attorney Re-
fused to Make In the Missouri Leg
fslative Doodle Case.

st. Louis. July S.-John H. Carroll.
general attorney for the Burlington,
was taken before the grand jury which
is investigating bribery in the state
legislature, and was asked several
questions by Circuit Attorney Folk,
These he refused to answer and the
circuit attorney applied to Judge Doug
las for an order compelling him to do
so. On three OF the questions Judge
Douglas sustained CAROLS contention
that he could refuse to answer on the
ground that answer might incriminate
himself.
Judge Douglas ordered him to EN-
swer the fourth question. The ques-
tons were as follows: do you know
about $25,OOO that was paid to one
John A. Lee?' do you know anything
about money paid to Legislators at JEFF
ferson City?" do you know any
thing about money paid to legisla-
tors at ST. LOUISE" do you have any
knowledge Of money paid to legisla-
tors by other persons than yourself?"
Carroll answered the fourth ques-
ton saying he had not knowledge Of
money used by other persons to infiu-
ence legislation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-09
MOTHER AND CHILDREN DIE
By the Mothers Hands, and She lad Pro-
viously Attempted Her Hus-
banda Life.

Rochester. n. Y, July BIN the vii
lage Of Leroy, Mrs. William Baxter
hung herself and two children, Coed
son, aged s years. and Gladys, aged
3. When her husband returned to the
house at g p. m. he could not get in.
He waited for some time, then broke
in window and searched the house.
In an unfinished attic over the kitchen,
reached by ladder, he saw hanging
side by side from the rafters his wife
and two children.
1t is stated that on the previousev
ing Mrs. Baxter handed her husband a
bottle of wine to drink He took some
of it and was so sick that he had to
consult physician. That the wine
was drugged or poisoned seems proba-
BILE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-09
TOLD By THE BULLETINS
Progress of the Pontifr to That Bourne
Whence No Traveller Fer Returns.

whence NO Iraveier Fer Heturns.
Rome, July 6, 1920 p. m. = The
change for the worse In Pope Leo's
condition is augmenting rapidly. At 8
O'Clock his holiness was Enthusiastically
sinking. so that DIR. Lapponi. alarmed.
consulted with the pope's relatives,
Cardinal Rampolla and other eccles-
iastics. who decided that extreme unc-
ton should be given and it was adj
miDiste cd by Mgr. Pifferi. Pope Leos
confess0r.
London. July An agency dispatch
from Rome, dated 20 this morning,
says that for the last three hours the
pope has remained motionless. He has
refused all nOurishment and is sinking
rapidly. The body is assuming the
stiffness of death. All present in tie
chamber are praying.
Rome. July Z. 100 a. m.-Dr. Lap
POM has just expressed the opinion
that the pope will live until the morn
ing. His holiness is still conscious.
Rome. July :. 40 a. m.-Repeated
doses of choral have enabled the pom
tiff to sleep. but contrary to previous
nights a tificia, respiration is con-
tinus d. and Dr. Lapponi goes every
i've minutes to the bedside to observe
the patient and listen to his breath
ing.
Rome. July {. 3;35 a. m.-The pope
awoke from his sleep which was in
duced by doses of chlcral very feeble
and in pain, but with is mind quite
clear.