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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
May Get Militia Company.
WITNESS SW00NS ON STAND
Dramatic story of the Troubles BE-
tween Herself and Hus-
band.

CENTERVILLE, Ia, Feb, 1S.-(Special.)-
The trial Of Mrs. Krebbs for the murder Of
her husband is proceeding slowly in district
court. Mrs. Krebbs, the defendant, was on
the stand yesterday and today, but on both
days broke down completely and swooned
away. 1t became necessary TO dismiss her
from the stand and call other witnesses,
thus delaying the case, Her story of the
killing was dramatic in the extreme and
sensational. She testified to repeated acts
of cruelty on the part of her husband, and
how he had thrown water in her face and
had knocked her down and choked her.
The shooting followed a scene when he had
asked her about her having commenced suit
for divorce. She told of her daughter hav-
ing detailed the criminal proposals to her
and assault upon her. after which Mrs.
Krebbs consulted a lawyer and told OF the
circumstance. II was then she had COM
menced suit for divorce. In the quarrel
over this the shooting was done.
The daughter OF Mrs. Krebbs by a for
mer marriage testified as to the criminal
assault Of Krebbs upon her. Mrs. Krebbs
had been three times married. her first
husband was divorced, and the second was
killed In a mine. The daughter who testi-
fed on the stand was Of the second hus-
band. and her story was convincing Of the
eriminality of Krebbs. The case will con-
tinue nearly all week,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Reject THE DITCH PROPOSAL
County Board Decides That the
Proper Steps Have Not
Been Taken.

After a conference with the Harrison
county authorities lasting the greater part
Of yesterdays session the Board Of County
Supervisors decided to reject the petition
for the drainage bitches in Rockford town
ship, which were to form part Of the drain
age system planned by Harrison county.
This action was the result Of County At
torney Killpack advising the supervisors
that the proper procedure would be for Har-
rison and Pottavattamie counties to unite
in the formation o: a drainage district for
the joint construction of the proposed
waterways. A joint petition by the persons
interested in both counties will have to be
secured and submitted to the board. I'm.
less the board decides to hold 4 special
session before then no action will be taken
in the matter until the regular meeting in
April.
According to the plan proposed the ex-
pense OF constructing the bitches in Pot
tawattamie county. including the amount of
damages claimed by owners OF land through
which the waterways were to be made,
would have amounted to about $40, 900. In
order to carry on the water from Harrison
county the portions OF the bitches in Potta>
wattamie county would have TO be consid-
erably more extensive than those in Harri-
son county. This would increase the ex>
pense OF the work in This county and the
board decided that 1t would be unfair to
require the farmers benefited in this county
to pay a larger proportion than the Harrl-
son county people. BY forming a Joint
drainage district the entire cost OF the
work can be equally assessed in both eoun-
ties.
Those present at the conference from
Harrison county were; A. ]. Gilmore OF
Missouri Valley. J. s.. Hall OF Woodbine,
w. S. Kelly of M~ondamin, members OF the
County Board of Supervisors: b. f. Hun
Of Logan, county auditor; ]. C. McCabe OF
Logan, county Surveyor; Lloyd Falohn OF
Logan. county attorney, and Attol neys Carl
Better and Thomas Arthur Of Logan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Alter Firemen,. Tournnment.

There is a possibility Of CouLeil Bluffs
entertaining the annual meeting of the
Iowa State Firemen's association this sum
mer. Sioux City had been selected as the
place for the meeting. but it is said the
fact that 1t has scheduled a cagnival for
the first week in July will prevent 1t en-
tertaining the 1remen, and the executive
committee Of the association is now look
ing about for another meeting place.
The directory Of the Commercial club has
taken the matter up. and yesterday a COM
mittee conferred with the officers of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company. Much will depend on the assist
anee offered by the street railway company,
and this probably will be decided today.
The iremen's tournament would, It is ex-
peeted. attract several thousand visitors
TO the city. as excursions would be run
into the city during the three days from
surrounding towns. In the event OF the
meeting being secured for Council BLUFFS,
II is probable that the racing events and
other features of the tournament would be
pulled on at Lake Manawa.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Debaters coming Todnr.

Miss Loretto Carey, Shreve Coe and Will
fred Keeling. who will represent the Sioux
City high school in the debate Friday
night with the Council Bluffs higk school,
will arrive in the city tonight. They will
be accompanied by Principal Marshall. Miss
Carey will be the guest of Miss Della Met
calf OF the local team, while Principal Mar
shall and Messrs. Coe and Keeling had
rooms reserved for them at the Grand hotel.
Word was received yesterday that a good
sized delegation would be here Friday aft
ernoon from Sioux City. In the delegation
will be several members of the high school
faculty.
Up to last night efforts to secure the
third judge for the debate had not met
with any great success. Principal Ensign
hopes, however, that this matter will be
settled this morning. The two judges who
have been selected are Hon. L. G. Kline Of
Des Moines, member of the State Board
Of Control, and Prof. C. H. Gordon, super
~intendent of the city schools Of Lincoln,
Neb.
The visiting debaters and their friends
will be the guests of honor at a reception
and dance to be given at the Grand hotel
Friday night after the conclusion Of the
debate. Miss Metcalf and Alfred IIanchett
OF the local team will both entertain in
honor of the visitors. Charles Campbell Is
the third member Of the Council Bluffs
team.
The question for debate Is, Resolved,
That the United States is Not Justified in
Retaining Permanent Possession of the
Philippine Islands," Council BLUFFS has the
negative, and Sioux City the affirmative.
Victor E. Bender will preside.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

The motor company has succeeded in
settling two more personal injury dam
age suits out of court. In the case Of
William MolOney. a youth Of 20 years,
who brought suit by his father and guar
dian, p. p, Moloney, for SIC, 600 for in
turtles received by a trolley pole falling
from a car on his head. a settlement was
effected yesterday for Si.0OO. Out Of this
sum the plaintiff has to pay his attorney
$3.50 under the. terms of the settlement.
In addition TO the cash settlement the
motor company bears the medical expenses
that young Moloney was put to.
John Bennett, who while acting as spe-
eial policeman at Lake Manawa claimed
TO have had a foot crushed at the Man
haitian Beach dock and brought suit for
$1,000, accepted $3.50 In settlement.
Judge Thornell made an order approving
the stipulation for a settlement Of the es-
tate OF Margaret Fox. who was killed BY
a motor ear In the western part OF the
city about thres years ago. The admin
~istrator, J. y, Greenshields 10 directed 70
pay s n. DOlan. administrator Of the es-
tate Of Thomas Fox and Sarah Fox. guar
dian OF Mathew Fox. insane. ta.625 each
In full settlement Of their claims. The
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Plumbing and heating. Blrby a Son.
Fi.h and aame A.sociatIon.

A number Of local sportsmen have taken
the preliminary steps to organize a fish
ing and hunting club which will be known
as the Council Bluffs Fish and Game Pro-
tective association. A meeting will be hello
Tuesday night in Farmers hall in the
court house when it Is expected the per-
manent organization will be effected. The
association will be Incorporated under the
state law governing organizations not
formed for pecuniary benefit.
The committee on permanent orgspiza-
tion, consisting OF George s. Wright, J. j.
Hess Deputy Warden e.. c. Brown, E. G.
Lloyd and orval Brown, held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and drafted a set Of
bylaws for the government Of the a~ssocia-
tion which will be submitted at the meet
ing next Tuesday night.
The association. according TO present
plane, proposed to have its headquarters
at Lake Manawa and a committee con-
sisting Of 7. Barker. J. J. Hess and w.
Lmeberger has been appointed to confer
with the ~oficials of the motor company.
The association has been assured that the
motor company would be willing to pro-
vide a place at the lake for docksge and
afford the club every assistance in it's
power.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

balance Of the estate, originally estimated
at about $25, 900. is to go tc three nieces
Of the deceased who reside in the east.
John Y. Stone and Emmett FINLEY began
suit in the district court yesterday against
F. NJ. Cunningham, the tax ferret, and
Pottawattamie county, claiming $500 for
legal services rendered Cunningham in
the litigation instituted to annul his con-
tract with the county. They ask that kLeir
claim be declared a lien on the money
owed TO Cunningham by the county and
that the lien be foreclosed and judgment
had against the county.
Mrs. Augusta Davidson began suit for
divorce from Lars Peter Davidson, to
whom she was married in this city Feb
ruary 1, 1885. She alleges that on Deem
Der 16. 1897. her husband left ostensibly
on a short visit to his old home in Den
mark, but that instead Of returning he
purchased a home and has since remained
there. Mrs. Davidson asks that her for
mer name of Augusta Blerwith be re-
stored to her.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Young Man Badly wanted.

CRESToN, Ia, Feb. 1s.-tSpeeial)-A
young man giving the name Of A. Farnor
and claiming to be from Des Moines is
badly wanted in Creston for obtaining
money under false pretense and forgery.
He came here a few days ago with the
evident purpose of writing up the own
for the newspapers, but on account Of his
actions with some women in a prominent
hotel was elected and left the town. 1t
has since been learned that his real name
was A. Farmer Carton and that several
checks endorsed by him as A. Farnor have
turned up and been discovered to have
been forgeries. The checks were all for
small amounts and are all supposed to
have been drawn by The Morrison Print
ing company, whose manager was out OF
town at the time they were given.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
MORE EVIDENCE OF MURDER
NcDaniels' Home at Macedonia is Searched
by the ofioerI
PRISONERS STORY SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE
Indications Point to Conclusion That
Deceased Was Cut I'm Throat
After Running out Of
the House.

County Attorney Killpack was advised
yesterday OF the discovery Of further evil
dence against Mrs. Barney McDaniels and
Bert Liyix, charged with the murder of the
woman's husband, Barney MeDaniels. A
second and more thorough search OF the
house occupied by the McDaniels on the
farm near Macedonia resulted In the discov-
cry, not only Of blood stained garments be-
longing to Mrs. McDaniels and Livix, but
of a large butcher knife, bearing fresh
blood stains, and a hammer
The discovery Of the blood-stained butcher
knife and hammer is claimed by the au-
thorities to contradict the story OF the pris-
oners that McDaniels cut his throat with
a razor belonging to Livix. This razor was
kept in a small drawer in the top of an
old-fashioned bureau which was kept
locked. The top Of the drawer was found
broken of and Bivix and Mrs. McDaniels
claimed that McDaniels must have kicked
II of. This is regarded by the authorities
as improbable because when McDaniels ran
from the house with his throat cut he was
in his bare feet. After the hammer was
discovered It was found that It exactly fit
ted into the fluctuations on the portion Of
the bureau top which had been forced off.
The articles found in the search Of the
house we're taken charge of by the local
authorities at Macedonia, and placed in
the vault Of one of the banks awaiting in
structions from the county attorney.
McDaniels' throat was gashed in two sep
arate places, and 1t is said that the nature
Of the wounds preclude them having been
self-inficted. The carotid artery was found
to have been completely severed, and II this
had been the case before McDaniels rushed
out Of the house there would have been,
it is said. greater evidences of blood about
the premises. McDaniels is known to have
cried out after he ran from the house, and
this, physicians say, would have been i'm
possible had his windpipe been cut before
he ran out Of the house. The theory of
the authorities is that McDaniels' throat
was cut the second time by some one after
he ran from the house and was lying on the
roadside.
The prisoners have secured the services
Of Attorney Lew Genung. and he notified
County Attorney Killpack yesterday that
he Intended applying to the court for an
order specially converting a grand jury in
order that IL indicted his clients might
have their trial without delay. This will
IL is understood be opposed by the county
attorney, who will demand that the case
be brought before the grand jury at it's
regular session in April. as in the mean
time additional evidence may be secured.
Coroner Treynor has not yet made an ex-
animation of the stomach Of the dead man
with . view of ascertaining II he took
~strychnine, as claimed by the accused.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

CREsTON. Ia, Feb. 1S,-(special)-The
threatened strike Of the union BARRIERS OF
Creston tool place yesterday, but II was OF
short duration. After TIE BARRIERS found
that the employers had refused their de-
mand for a s12 minimum wage scale, the
closing Of the shops at II p. m. on Satur-
day in place of y. and the raise in the
price OF sea foams and face messages TO
% cents. they walked out and left the
shops In charge OF the employers. These
men soon had a meeting and agreed BY
way Of compromise to allow a minimum
wage scale TO these nov employed and
close the shops al II o'clock Saturday
evenings. but reserved the right 10 employ
new men al the minimum OF $40. This
gave the union practically all they had
asked for and the BARRIERS went hack 10
work. The employers say that they vii
nov adopt rules compelling the men 70 b
AZ the shop not later than O'clock ane
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
OrEani.Ing The Teachers.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Feb. 1S.-(Speeial)-
State Organizer T. p. Mention OF the state
Federation OF Labor. before leaving Sioux
City this morning for Council Bluffs, stated
that he will return in ten days 10 begin
the Organization OF the teachers into a
union. Mr.. Mentor proposes 20 call a
mass meeting Of the teachers in the county.
Preliminary organization Will take place
and committees will be appointed 10 draft
rules. Mr.. Mention has canvassed the sit
uatiOn here and expressed himself as con-
hdent that little dimculty will be expert
eneed In completing such unionization
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

CRESToN, Ia, Feb. 1s.-(Special.)-
Creston now has the finest lodge hall in
this part of the state. 1t is occupied by
the Ancient Order OF United Workmen,
Modern woodmen Of America, Woodmen
of the World and Progress lodge. hide
pendent Order Of odd Fellows. 1t is in tho
new Phillips-Gibson block and the lodge
haIl proper is s3xsO feet with no posts or
pillars interfering with the workings of
the lodges. In connection with II is a
reception hall, toilet rooms, cloak roo1s,
and dressing rooms all fitted with the
latest and best furniture. II also contains
a banquet hall. 14x40 feet, and { kitchen,
14x1s feet. 1t is lighted by gas and has
gas heat and cooking attachments while
the lodge furniture Is the finest that can
be bought.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
docking them for all time spent out of
the shop during work hours.
o NJ is AGAIN INDICTED
Acquitted of Murder but Must Answer
for Two Charges of
Perjury.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 1s.-Mrs James Gal
Laughter, who was recently acquitted of the
charge of numbering her husband at Iowa
City. has Just been indicted for the second
time for alleged perjury.
II is charged that she swore falsely in de-
nying intimacy with Holada, G~allaugher's
tenant. and the disposition of her revolver.
She had previously been indicted for per-
jurying her testimony before the coroner'a
Jury.
This Indictment grows out of testimony
at the murder trial. Holada, who claimed
he was her paramour and who is serving a
sentence for completely in the murder, APP
peared before the grand jury yesterday, re-
sulting in the indictment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
ENDS LIFE WITH LAUDANUM
Tells HIS Wife aud Goes
90 Bed.

MARsHALLTowN. Ia. Feb. 1s.-(spe-
eial TelegrLm.)-E. A.. Kennedy, com
mitted, suicide here last night, by taking
laudanum. After taking the drug he went
to bed telling his wife he would be dead
In two hours.
She thought he was joking and was hor-
rined TO find him dead in bed beside her
yhen she awoke this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
Card OF Thanks.

wish to express my sincere thanks to
the many friends and neighbours; also TO
the members Of the different organizations
TO which my husband belonged. for their
sympathy and kindness during the illness
and death OF my beloved husband, John L.
Clark. / also desire to offer my thanks
and appreciation for the many beautiful
floral tributes. MRS, JOHN L. CLARK.
Gravel roofns. A. H. Head. l2s Main St
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

Council Bluffs lodge No. $40, Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen, will give their ninth
annual ball Thursday evening, February 10.
In Royal Areanum hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02
The Winter Girls Opportunity


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their to her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02
IN OLD k[hTU(kI" A [ARQ[ SUCCESS

"In Old Kentucky" play In which
the spirit of the Blue Grass state is
beautifully depicted, showed to an at
tendance at the Auditorium theater
last night that was little short of
standing room. Packed from top to
bottom the great crowd was swung
by the acting of the members of the
company. I'm Old Kentucky" it's
Madge, its colonel, it's gentlemen and
it's piclaninnies have scored another
triumph in Spokane greater than ever
before.
Bessie Barriscale as Madge, the
flower of the mountains, gave a great
illustration of the daring and heroic
little girl Of the Kentucky mountains.
Her dialect was perfect, and her act
ing charming.
George Heath as Frank Layson the
son of a wealthy Kentuckian, who
won the simple and pure heart of the
Kentucky maid of the mountains.
made a magnificent lover, and his
love for the beautiful steed, Queen
Bess. touched the audience. George
w. Deyo as Joe Lorey, the young
moonshiner in love with Madge, caus-
ed continual applause by his excel
lent acting.
Otis Turner in the role Of Neb. an
old darby servant whose time dates
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02
M'BRIDE SHOWS HIS u
PLAN IN HOT ROAST

classes-household men, those who arc
proud to wear the livery of the rail
road companies, and the third class,
consisting of men without moral STAN
ina-wthount any decided conditions
of right or wrong, some of whom OBJ.
tain their seats in the legislature under
false pretences, like Stansell of this
county. These men know neither party
nor locality. They come from both
sides of the mountains and from both
political parties. They have held the
balance of power in our legislatures
and are the naturol mode in use of
to thwart the will of the people and
to prevent the passage of any bill
that has not first run the gauntlet of
the railroad lobby.
'These men have the respect OF
neither of the two classes / have dcs-
cribed, but have the contempt of both
Even the morally scared professional
lobbyist, who make use of them, con-
slider themselves superior to them, and
are ashamed to be seen with them in
the broad light of day, and contempt
uously fling them aside when they
have no further use for them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02

with the flowers the color of the bou.
quet.
And in the gowns of cloth for street
wear we see much black and white
combined. A black and white checked
tafteta silk is also quite corerct for
early fall and may be laid away to be
brought in the spring again.
A most fetching mode for black
and white checked taifeta is to have
1t made with box pleated skirt, which
Is, of course, pedestrian length, and
boxpleated eton jacket. Flat bands
of black MORE silk, piped with bright
ed tatteta, makes q striking finish as a
trimming and relieves the otherwise
monotonous tone of the gown. A whit
silk shirt waist prettily embroidered
with French knots in red and black
is most fitting to wear with this cos
tune; then add a smart red straw hat,
draped with a white veil and milady
will be quite correctly equipped for
the promenade.
Although brown ran tn whole of
last fall and winter, 1t promises to
be one of the leading colors in cloth
for this seasons wear. 1t comes in
all the warm rich autumn tones AMI
is especially liked in lightweight
weaves. Like gray and tan, brown
If light shade-enlarges the wearer;
and knowing this, very slender women
are wise to choose it. But let the
stout woman, and also the woman with
a sallow complexion (be she stout or
thin taboo the autumn browns.
There are SO many beautiful blues
that any woman, knowing her own
makeup, an find one exactly to suit
her
But of all the colors being now in
PRODUCED for the fall gown and hat the
one holding the place par excellence
Is the deep shade of plum. We see it
in all its richness spreading over coun-
tiers, in showcases and hanging in win
dows. There are soft silks in plum.
sheer crepes de chine and beautiful
warm woolens in the same exquisite
color. And 80 many shades of plum
there are that one is tempted to call
some of them purple and others rose.
Velvet is being used extensively for
tn fall costumes. Not only does it
appear prominently in millinery and
in dress trimmings, but street and
dressy gowns are made of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Original
Harry Symes Lehr, the young Balti-
morean, who for five years has de
lighted the 406, is not in it as he used
to be. He has been passed up by
some of the more exclusive members
of the society-and the reason is
said to be his marriage to Mrs. Johr
" Dahlgren, widow of the millionaire
inventor.
Harry, whose antIcs have Jared
the blase leaders. has had charge of
all things where everyone with So
cial pretensions went, but his name
has not been on the invitation lists
of some Of the smaller and more ex-
elusive affairs this summer.
Before his wedding Harry was 1t,
and there was denying the fact. From
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-02

| COLVILLE, Oct. Ex-Governor Nc.
Bride addressed 5000 people, who were
in attendance at the fair yesterday,
his address being largely devoted TO
State Senator NJ f. Stansell of Ste
vens county, whom he bitterly ar
raigned for deserving the ranks of the
railroad commission crowd at the last
legislature.
The address of the governor clearly
demonstrated the fact that he hopes
to make his campaign for reelection
on the old issue of the railroad COM
mission. 1t also proved that he is 30
ing to carry his fight squarely into
the stronghold. of those who are oppos-
ed to such a commission.
The governor suavely prefaced his
''roast" of Stansell by praising the
resources of Stevens county and by
complimenting the sturdiness and in
dependence of its manhood.
He launched his fight against Stan
sell and other opponents by calling
attention to the ludicrously low assess
ments of railroad companies in Wash
ington.
He divided legislators into three