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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
DECREASE IN THE GRAND ARMY
Membership I'm lows over Three Thou
sand Less Than in Previous
Year.

That the veterans Of the civil war are
rapidly passing way is shown by the an
nual report of Captain L. b. Cousins of
this city as deputy inspector OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Department OF Iowa,
which he completed yesterday, and copies
OF which were sent to F. A. Walsh, In
spcctor general. milwaukee,. and George A.
Newman. Assistant adjutant general, De-
partment Of Iowa
Captain Cousins report last year showed
over 1900 members Of Grand Army posts
in good standing. while this years report
shows the number has decreased to 1913
The report in full follows:
Total number Of posts. 376; total number
Of members in good standing, 1885; num-
Der of posts inspected, 376; number OF posts
In. which the ritual Is properly exempliled,
S34; number of posts where officers and
equipped. IS; number Of posts where posts
are fully uniformed, SO; posts reporting Of
hcers egula In attendance at post meet
ings, S9; posts reporting members regular
In attendance at post meetings, 2o9; num-
Der of posts where records are complete
and we'll kept, 1852; number OF posts where
orders are received, regularly read to post
and placed on file, 354; number of posts
been forwarded, S67; number OF posts hav-
ing a relief fund, 81; number Of posts with
Women's Relief corps attached, 226; NUM-
Der Of posts with Sons of Veterans at
a sso Escorted Sei g 5SSc g. fsc e. sgg' SssfssSs Te a]sFft ssnSs
expenditures by posts for relief from June
30, 1901, to June 80. 1902, s1,s43.6O; aggregate
of funds In hands of post quartermasters.
by posts, tai'sSISl. OF the SIS posts, in
answering the prospects of the posts, 156
answered good, l15 fair and l06 poor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Mntter. IN pi.trict Court.

Judge Wheeler heard yesterday the APP
plications to commit Otto Roderick and
Even Fegley to the Hospital for Dipso-
maniacs at Mount Pleasant. He took both
cases under advisement. Roderick was
represented at the hearing by counsel and
made a vigorous fight for his liberty. John
Alexander and Bill Lookabill, the other
two alleged chronic ~drunkards, will have
their hearing today.
Allen Reed. indicted a year ago on a
charge OF lewdness. entered a plea of
guilty yesterday and was sentenced to
ninety days in the county Jail. Estella
Fehr. his alleged partner in the onense.
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. She
demanded that she be given a trial as soon
as possible.
The trial of Henry Hall, indicted on a
charge of breaking into a Northwestern
freight car on the night OF March "a last
and stealing forty cases of loaded shells,
was continued at the defendants request
until next term.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Eight Ger. Jump Into river.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. May ~ls.-(speeial
Telegram.)--An extra westbound freight
train over the Chicago & Northwestern
line was wrecked on the high bridge in
Dayton hollow this morning at 10 o'clock.
No lives were lost, but the bridge Is badly
damaged and trafic stopped. The train
was In charge OF Conductor A. Seller and
Engineer c. +. Seivert, both OF Carroll.
AS the heavy freight struck the bridge
a hange OF a car midway In the train
broke and twelve cars Jumped the track.
eight OF which went into the Des Moines
river below. The wrecking crews in charge
OF superintendent ". d.. Hodge OF Sioux
City have worked upon the bridge all day
and will probably be employed all tomor-
row before any trafhc can go through. The
damage cannot be estimated but will run
to many thousands Of dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
MAY CHANGE LIBRARY SITE
Doubt Whether Gear Title Gan Be Secured
to the shugart Property.
QUESTION ABOUT CONDEMNATION
One who Formerly Favored the LOca-
tion Quoted as saying He Now
Ex~pediency Of
Building There.

The inability Of the library board TO
obtain a clear title to the property will, II
is said, prove an i~nsurmountable obstacle
to the placing OF the Carnegie building on
the Shugart site at the northwest corner
OF First avenue and South Sixth street.
It was stated yesterday that the board
has practically abandoned all hope Of being
able to secure a title to the Shugart prop
erty, such as would prevent all possible
future litigation.
After the board had selected the prop
erty in question 1t developed that f. l..
shueart only had a life interest in II and
that at his death It passed to his children
and their children. The fact that Mr..
shusart only had a life interest In the
property preciuded him from giving a clear
title to the board. and It was suggested
that the trustees acquire title through
condemnation proceedings. Now It is said
by attorneys who have been consulted in
the matter by the board that II would be
doubtful II even condemnation proceedings
would result in the board securing a title
| such as could not be attacked at some
later date. The possibility Of other heirs
to the property being born, 1t Is said,
makes this doubtful.
II is understood that the members of the
board have legal ADVICE 10 the erect tnat
in order to avoid any possibility Of future
litigation 1t would be better to select some
! site the title to which cannot be ques-
toned.
One of the members of the board who
voted for the Shugart site said yester-
| day: 1T IL true there appears to be Sc
rIous difficulties in the board securing a
perfect title to the Shugart property, which
is very disappointing and exceedingly an
noying, as 1t will necessarily cause a de-
lay In getting the building under way.
Rather than pay $4,000 for a site, the title
TO which, after we had erected a $4,000
building, might be attacked, 1 would be
IN favor of choosing some other location,
and this / understand the board will prob
ably have to do. We were not aware al
the time that We selected the Shugart
property as the site for the Carnegie
building that Mr.. Shugart only had a life
interest in it. Had we been. / do not be.
lieve this site would have been selected.
The library board is scheduled to meet
Saturday evening. when it is said this
matter will be definitely disposed OF. Many
are now hoping that the board will de-
eide to erect the building at the southwest
corner of Pearl street and Willow avenue
! the w. H. NJ. Pusey homestead.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Rsseind sidewalk Award.

Before adjourning yesterday until the reg
ular June session the Board OF County
Supervisors rescinded its action in award
Ing the contract for laying the new cement
sidewalk around the court house to Peter
Nelson and the county auditor was in
strueted to readvertise for bids. There
appeared to be some MISUNDERSTANDING as
TO the disposition OF the old Sidewalk,
brick. These the supervisors learned were
worth - or IS per 1000 and contractors
must take this into account in bidding on
the new work.
Or. d. F. Emmert's claim Of SOS for AZ.
tending smallpox cases IN the east end al
the county was cut down TO $50. A similar
claim of DR.. O.. A s~paulding was cut from
5000 10 5000.
The greater part OF yesterdays session
was devoted to the discussion OF matter,
In connection with the new poor farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Plumbing and heating. plxby q Son.
QUESTION COUNCILS ACTION
Telephone Company Takes No Chances
ON Legality of Franchise
Ordinance.

The validity Of the action of the city
council at the special meeting Saturday
night, when Mayor Morgan was instructed
to call a special election on June 8 for the
purpose of submitting to the people the
question OF granting to the Western Iowa
Independent Telephone, Telegraph and Ter
minal company a franchise for an indepen-
dent telephone system in this city. has been
questioned. 1t is commended that a resolu-
ton or motion involving the granting of a
franchise or contract between the city and
q corporation requires the vote of a ma
jority OF the city council, which was not
the case Saturday night, as three aldermen
were absent and one voted against the mo-
ton.
The Western Iowa Independent Tele-
phone company. In view Of the fact that
there is some question as to the validity Of
the city councils action. has decided to run
no risk In the matter and members OF the
company were busy yesterday circulating
petitions. These petitions must bear the
names of twenty-five bonahde property
owners in each ward and II these are Sc
cured the mayor, on the petitions being
presented to him, must then issue the call
for a special election. He has no alterna-
tive in the matter provided the interested
party or parties seeking the franchise de-
post with the city clerk the estimated ex.
penses OF such election.
1t was stated yesterday evening that the
petitions bearing the requisite number OF
signers would be presented to Mayor Nor
gan today with a request that he call the
election for June s. the date previously de-
cided upon The call will have to be pub
lished in two papers published in the city,
once each week for four successive weeks.
Maven MTnAAaa 49, " -
call for the election under the motion OF the
city council last Saturday night. as he was
OF the opinion such action was SUFFICIENT
and valid. He wa waiting. however, for
the company to deposit the expenses Of the
election when notified yesterday that the
company. TO make matters doubly sure.
was securing the petitions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
ditch TO Gross railroad.

oNAwA, Ia, May ~13.-(special Tsie-
gram.)-Arrangements have been perfected
between the Milwaukee Railroad company
and the contractor on the Woodbury-Mo-
mona ditch for crossing the tracks and
right OF way next Sunday. The work win
commence at 8 q. m. Immediately after
the fast trains have passed and It Is
planned now to complete the work 30 that
trains can be running In ten and one-half
hours. The crossing IL about one and one
half miles northwest OF Grant Center. The
railroad company will have a force OF
experienced workmen on the ground and
II is hoped to accomplish the work with
little delay 20 trains. The ditch Is forty
feet wide and ten feet deep and lie made
by a steam dredge and the crossing has
been a serious problem on account OF the
delay TO frame
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
N. Y. Plumbing Co, Tel. $50. Night. Fss1
Held for steaIins VaIise.

John C. Clements, claiming Seattle,
Wash. as his home. stole a grip at the
Union Pacific Transfer depot, was ar
rested. had his preliminary hearing and
was bound over TO the grand jury, all
within two hours, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. Currie of Pocatello. Idaho, left
her grip in the waiting room while she
went TO check her baggage. When she re-
turned the grip had disappeared. Clements
was seen leaving the depot with a grip
and Depot oficer Quinn started in pur-
suit, after telephoning to police headquar-
ters. He and Detective Murphy over
hauled Clements. carrying the grip. at
Avenue B and Sixteenth street, He claimed
to be a machinist and said he had been
working In the Union Pacific shops since
February 2. In default OF bail placed at
$500 he was committed TO the county jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14

DENISON, Ia, May 13.-(Speeial.)-A
citizens mass meeting was held at the city
hall last night for the purpose Of raising
funds for the Denison Normal college,
There has been a feeling among the busi-
ness men for some time that the school
has greatly deterIorated during the past
few years on account of the lack of funds,
and they realize that unless they rally
to it's support the college will have to be
abandoned.
On account Of the rain only about sew
enty citizens attended the meeting, but
before adjourning 81, 200 was pledged, and
a committee appointed to solicit those who
were not In attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
CEDAR RAPIDS MAKES FIGHT
Iowa Town Anxious to Keep Rail-
way Conductors National ,
adaunrte

PITTSBURG. Pa. May 13.-while 1t has
not yet reached the organization onicially,
seriously divergence Of opinion over the
location of the national headquarters has
developed in the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors now in biennial convention here.
Cedar Rapids. la is the traditional head
quarters Of the order. Washington is being
doomed for the honor by a large contingent,
but it's claims are being fought as bitterly
as they are being strongly advocated. The
Cedar Rapids Commercial club, the Board
of trade of that city, has rented permanent
headquarters adjoining the other headquar-
ters rooms OF the convention in the Monon-
gahela house in this city and is making
the fight CT lts existence to keep the order
in Cedar Rapids.
The delegates spent the morning inspect
ing the works OF the Pittsburg Plate Glass
company at Charterer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
shriners oa bon sieu. citr.

A number OF Council Bluffs Masons will
Join the special shriners' train TO Sioux
City today. The train Is expected to leave
Council Bluns at i:i5 ?. m J. C. Mitchell.
local agent for the Northwestern. has
charge OF the local arrangements for the
special and will be one OF the party to 90
from here. Others from Council Bluffs will
be; Congressman Walter l. Smith. City
Treasurer Frank T. True. Deputy County
Treasurer Emil Lenert. I. NJ. Treynor. II.
w. Binder. C. ~Konigmaeher. W. II. Fritch-
man. r. c. Peregoy, II. J. Edwards. James
Anderson. DR.. Earl BelIinger. George II.
Carter, Aibin Hustler. II A. Cox. J. y
Brooks. =. ]. Pierce, W. s. Baird, A ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Doings at EIlSs. Club.

There will be things doing tonight at
the Elks' club house in honor OF the OFF,
cial visit of District Deputy Fred C.. Rob
inson of Dubuque. Grand Exalted Ruler
George p. cronk has notified the lodge OF
his intention of being present and the COM
mittee on entertainment is arranging for
an elaborate social session, which will be
held at the close of the business meeting.
An interesting program is being prepared
and a spread for which the Elks' club IL
noted will not be one of the least note
worthy features OF the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
letter carriers Select omcers.

CLINTON, Ia. May 1~s.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-At the meeting Of the Iowa State
Letter Carriers association held here today
the following oficers were elected: Presi-
dent, N. NJ. Devine, Clinton; vice presi-
dent, Thomas ]. Burns, Dubuque; secre-
tary, w ]. Keller. Waterloo; treasurer.
w. F. Boardman. Marshalltown; sergeant
alarms. F. J. Greenwood, Webster City;
delegate to national convention. John
Miner, Davenport. The next convention
will be held in Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
ReaI Estate Transfera.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan once OF j. w.
Squire. 10i Pearl street:
John Menefee and wife to school town
ship OF Wright, 1 acre in ne corner n
John l.. Wilson TO Peter F. Howell, part
mex swk 14-77-S9. W. d................. go
Same TO Thomas +. Andersen, part NJ
swK H-7I-ss, ". Observation-Disclosures
County treasurer TO j. ID. Edmundson.
undiv $50 lot s, block /, Haggs LIST
add. Z. d. ...."-,......-......,..... 81
Total four transfers ....,....."".....SZu
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
CROFFORD CASE SUBMITTED
Doctor Said to Have Spent a Forum,
Fighting for His Freedom.
OMAHA AFTER DIES MONIES LABoRLR.
Railroad Men Report Excessive Moist.
ure IL Delaying Farm work In
Northern Portion of
Iowa.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

NAANAA a oAaA ANHIpAAaNh1l
DES MONIES, May i3.-CSpecial. THE
famous case Of the state against DR.. j. w
Cronord OF Decatur county was submitted
to the state supreme court today by his
attorney. NJ. E. Temple OF Osceola. and
the attorney general Of the state. The
case Is one which has had a great deal OF
publicity. C%rofford run a sanitarium and
Maud Stone died there and he was con-
victed of murder Ia the second degree for
being the cause of her death. AT the same
time 1t was shown that he had been once
convicted In Missouri Of an ottense against
the United States laws. The State Board
of Medical examiners revoked his .certih-
cate to practice. In order to get ball while
securing an appeal to the court for a sec
ond trial It became necessary to change
the laws Of the state and this was done
and he gave bail. Then he demanded re-
instatement as a physician and this was
refused, but he returned to the practice
Of , his profession. Today the case came
before the court on application for a new
trial on several important grounds of gem
eral interest in all criminal cases. Crofford
was at the beginning Of the litigation quite
wealthy but it is stated hat he has spent
most OF his means in the defense Of the
case.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14

Nothing developed In connection with the
strike yesterday. but last night a COM
mittee from the teamsters waited on the
bricklayers and reported that Contractor
Wickham is using unfair teams to haul
brick to the different buildings he is work
ing on. A committee of the bricklayers
will wait on Mr.. Wiekham during the
dav
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14

Annis. This list may be added to before
the train starts. A number Of shriners
from southwestern Iowa are expected to
Join the train here or at Missouri Valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Locate library in river.

WATERLOO. Ia. May 1S.-(special)-By
a vote OF 6 to 2. the city council OF Water
loo has decided to locate the Carnegie IL
brary in the middle of the river. A con-
test between the east and west sides pre-
river.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14

II you wish to be always satisfied, order
no other champagne than Cooks Imperial
Extra Dry. Il has quality and purity,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
NIru. AIbin Huater

VIII give a grand display in light summer
hats OF Friday and Saturday. May is and
1s. at sa Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Governor Speaks in Audubon.

Governor Cummins went to Audubon to-
day, where this evening he was to address
a high school commencement From there
he will go over to Manning on a special
train In the morning to meet the special
train of the Des Moines shriners on their
way to Sioux City to attend a meeting of
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14

the za-Ga-zie temple there on Thursday.
The governor wNs on the program for the
banquet TO the German party at Ames last
night, but was unable to go.
Claim Judgment by Default.
An interesting question is to be presented
by attorneys TO Judge Mcpherson in the
federal court next week. upon which will
hinge the fate OF a $4,000 damage case.
This is the case Of the Bankers Mutual
Casualty company OF this city against the
Ocean Accident Guaranty OF Lon
don, a suit In which the Des Moines com-
pany claims the damages on account of ale
legged malicious u~tterances against the
plaintiff. which were charged to be libelous
and damaging. The case was originally
brought in this county in district court.
but transferred to the federal court. The
plaintiff claims judgment for the $4,000 by
default, but the defendant claims that no
notice was ever properly, served. 1t APP
pears that an ofioisl OF the company from
Minneapolis was caught In Iowa and served
with notice and 1t is claimed this was not
a sLfneient notice. but that he must have
been served In Minnesota. The point was
considered so important that Judge Nc
Pherson asked for written arguments to
be presented,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Conrt Rendcr. peci.ion..

The supreme court today directed a re-
versal in a case from Sioux City, that OF
the Mercantile Realty D against
Stetson, involving land on which there
had been a mortgage Of 500. 900. An at
tempt was made to foreclose and a receiver
was appointed who did make a sale. The
court today upheld this sale and directed
an injunction to prevent the sheriff from
selling on execution. In the case of Gar
yer against Minneapolis a st. Louis rail-
road. the court upheld a judgment for
personal injury damages to a mail carrier
who was hit by mail bags thrown from a
ear 81 the station of Othn The railroad
company was held liable. In the case of
Bell against town of Clarion a Judgment
for $500 on account Of personal injury
on a sidewalk was upheld.
Want Des MOines LAbOrins Men.
Advertisements were inserted in Des
Moines newspapers today asking for labor
ing men to go to Omaha to work, taking
the place of strikers, and guaranteeing
them protection in their labor. The ad-
vertisements called for teams with drivers
and drivers alone and offered a premium
for those who would work during the labor
troubles. The publication of the adver-
tisements brought forth a strong protest
from labor union men and a determination
TO prevent men going there. At the same
time it was announced that the situation
In regard to the controversy here ovSP the
wage scale for the fathers has grown
worse. Four leading firms have given II
out cold that they will not pay the ad-
vance and theybrare engaged in bringing
in outsiders to- do work on their contracts
and declare they will protect them to the
fullest. --
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Rain in Northern Iowa.

C. II. Norther. travelling freight agent
for the Minneapolis g. st. Louis company.
with headquarters at Minneapolis, was in
the city today on business connected with
freight trafAc. Mr.. Norther. who has been
over a large portion Of northern Iowa.
stated that corn planting was greatly de-
layed by continued rainfall, Large areas
Of land situated in the three northern tiers
Of counties, he said, were under water.
Much of the land which II is expected to
plant TO corn was too wet to allow 1t to be
plowed last fall, and the work was neces-
sarily delayed until this spring. The rain
fall has not abated to an extent that will
permit OF blowing and unless a cessation
in rain comes soon, thousands Of acres will
remain implanted this season.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
Raise FUNDS for school.

Hear Nine. Nordica sing at the Ak-sar-
Ben den Friday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-14
new Corporations.

The Burial League OF the United States
of Camden, N. j., has asked TO be incor-
porated in the state of Iowa. The business
is to conduct a method of insuring ex-
penses of funerals to the amour of 500.
The Western Construction company Of
Davenport has been incorporated; capital,
$4,000; E. J. Daugherty, president; c. G.
Hiparll, secretary.
The, Farmersburg. st. olof and Wagner
Telephone company has been incorporated
in Iowa; capital, $50; by Henry Engelhart
and others.
Dubuque Turbine and Roller Mill COM
pany has been Incorporated; capital, $780,
900; filed amendments to the articles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-11
DINED AT "SLABSIDES"
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
VISITED JOHN BURROUGHS.
Partook of a Dinner Prepared by the
Poet-Naturalist and Returned
to Oyster Bay.

OYSTER BAY, July 10.-The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt reached oyster Bay on
board the government yacht Sylph at 12:lO
a. m. from their trip up the Hudson to the
home Of John Burroughs, the poet natural
ist, at West Park, Ulster county, New
York. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt the
President left Sycamore Hill about clock
last night, boarded the naval yacht Sylph
and started for West Park. So carefully
guarded were the plans for the trip that not
even the officers of the secret service were
informed. None of the officers accompanied
the President.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
met at West Park by john Burroughs and
his son Julian, who escorted them on foot
to Slabsides, the cabin in which Burroughs
miles, but the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
did not seem to mind it in the least After
a typical Slabside dinner consisting of let
tuce. beefsteak broiled on hot stones, pota-
toes and coffee, prepared by Mr.. Burroughs.
the party started at 1 O'Clock for Mr.. Bur-
roughs's winter home, Riverbee, which is
two and a half miles from STATISTICS anu
nearer the river, which IL races.
King Edward, OF England, a1ter propos-
ing the health of President Roosevelt at the
banquet in Buckingham Palace, which ne
gave last night to Admiral Cotton ana the
officers of the African squadron now al
Portsmouth indited while sitting at the
banquet board a message OF friendship 10
the President The cable was received mere
and is as follows: 81 have the great pleas
ure in entertaining Admiral Cotton and the
cantains of his squadron and have just pro-
posed your health with every feeling OF
cordiality and friendship