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Douglas Island news., 1903-11-04
The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.

Philip McKanna is on the sick list.
 Standard Ranges at Wortman & Jen- sens.
 The Humboldt is due Thursday night.
 Ora Page will read the News every week.
 A new line of Fur Boas at the Tread we'll Store.
 Frank Johnson is working at P. II. Fox's Store.
 A new line of stoves and Ranges just in, at Feusi's.
 Mrs. J. Ross has returned from her trip to the States.
 Centemeri Kid Gloves, in all shades at the Treadwell store.
 Fresh Eastern and Olympic oysters, at the Owl Restaurant.
 Little Georgie Berg has recovered from a serious sick spell.
 Hugh Tracy has been sufferer the last week from neuralgia.
 The Juneau city council has made the tax levy for 1905, s mills.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Christoe are ex- pected home on the Seattle.
 New Fall Dress Goods and Trim mings at the Treadwell store.
 Boys and Misses school shoes, best values at the Treadwell Store.
 Things will begin to look up over at Sheep Creek pretty soon now.
 The Rainer, reported last week as hanging on rock, is said to be total loss.
 The Alaska s. S. Go. Flyers, the Dolphin and Humboldt are on 12 day schedule.
 To LEr-A good, comfortable suite of rooms, centrally located. Inquire of A. Murray,
 Mir. Dan Kelly called at the News of flee Monday just to show us that he is on the mend.
 The baby girl of Mir. and Mrs. Edw. Churchill has been quite ill but is much improved.
 Get pair of the celebrated "Tread- we'll" shoes; every pair guaranteed at the Treadwell Store.
 Frank E. Vestal went south on the Dolphin. He will make his home in Seattle for the present.
 There was no pay day on the 1st inst. at Treadwell. The currency is expected on the Seattle.
 Judge O'Counor remembered the yo- racious appetite of the News man when he returned from his hunt.
 The City of Seattle is due to arrive from the South Friday. She will visit Sitka and return South Monday.
 The Treadwell Company has pur- chased tue 10 cottages on St. Ann Avenue, of the Davidson Imp. Go.
 Strowbridge, the painter, still has shop in Douglas, and will cheerfully do any work in his line. See him for signs. Inez, the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Hall, who has been quite sick the past week, is able to be out again.
 Southeastern Alaska has been pretty much in the dark for the last few weeks. The electric light plants are all in trouble.
 The Douglas Band was out again last night dispensing soulful music, for the benefit of the busy politicion as he hurried to and fro.
 Harry Jordan came home last week from a vacation spent on the Sound. Harry is looking hearty and fat, and is just as sassy" as ever.
 Wortman $ Jensen have received an other large invoice of stoves. They are now supplied with all sizes from a parlor cook to a steel range.
 A local prospector has discovered what he believes to be tin ore within 30 miles of Douglas. The ledge is a large one and near the beach.
 The Skagway Guide talks about "dead issues" Dead issues, nothing, there are no dead issues excepting towns that are on the down grade. Miss Fannie Penglase who has been in Seattle having her eyes treated, is
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. 1875 Main S
Matters in district Court.

The decision Of Judge Green overruling
the motion for a new trial in the suit OF
Petrus Peterson against the Des Moines
Insurance Company was received yesterday
by the clerk of the district court. Judge
Green also forwarded his decision in the
suit Of William Farrell against the Chi
cago & Rock Island railroad, in which he
held that the plaintiff must remit $500 Of the
$4,000 verdict returned in his favor or else
submit to a new trial. This decision is
based on a ruling Of the supreme court of
Iowa that $4,000 is the limit Of damages
which can be obtained for the death OF a
child.
A motion was filed by the city OF Council
Bluffs to dissolve the temporary Injunction
obtained by J. l. Redick of Omaha on the
grounds that the attempt to vacate Potter
& George company's addition was not made
until after the tax for 1898 had accrued and
the attempted vacation was insufficient and
void.
The following special venire was drawn
yesterday to I'll out the regular petit jury
panel: John Hammer, w. E. Hoyt, A.. J
Blood, Hans Hanson, l.. G. stiles, c. S.
Proctor, F.. NJ. Gallup ana BENJAMIN Morris.
The board of arbitration appointed by the
court in the suit of N. B.. Chrisman against
George Gatzman for rent and the counter
suit of Gatzman against Chrisman for al
legged libel, found for Chrisman in the sum
Of $1S5.94 and that the costs Of the two ac-
tions, amounting to $152.12, should be
divided A.. X. Chambers, e. +. Aney and
d. r. Perry comprised the board Of arbi-
tration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

Every person, and during the summer there
would be thousands, going to Manawa
would have to pass the building and II To-
Gated on this corner the building would be-
come one OF the sights Of Council Bluffs
and stand out prominently as a landmark
and an instance of the progressiveness OF
the city. IL Is said that the family Of the
late Mr.. Pussy will be loath to part with
the property, but this difficulty can be
overcome, as the board of library trustees
has the right under the law to condemn
any property 1t may desire for the purpose
Of a site for a public library.
The suggestion that the building be
placed in the center of Bayliss park can
not be entertained. The conditions under
which the park was donated to the city
were that the property was to be held
solely for park purposes, and IL converted
to any other use, It was to revert to the
heirs OF the donors. The trustees realize
that under no circumstances can the build
ing be erected in the park, however an
ideal location it might be.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16

oleomargarine business had been injured
by the law, but that such was not the fact,
as the output had increased since the pass
age Of the measure.
He claimed that the chance OF the pass
age Of the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill was
remote and suggested that the live stock
association solicit the cooperation OF the
newspapers so that the people might be
informed as to the adulteration OF wooden
goods. Speaking Of the forty-hour un-
loading bill, he said some opposition had
developed from the packing houses at
Chicago, which alleged that the operation
OF the law would be injurious to beef cattle.
Railroad Agents omcers.
The National Association Of Railroad
Live Stock Agents today elected! Presi-
dent, N. 2. Douthit. Kansas City; first vice
president, w. G. Harding, 81. Louis; second
vice president. c. ]. Mills, Portland. Ore.
third vice president, J.. ID. Shuford, Fort
Worth. Tex; fourth vice president. II. a.
elem. st. Louis: secretary, w. r. Roberts,
Kansas City; treasurer. L. e. Mahan, Kan
sas City.
Pay visit 10 st. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Jan. 15.-Nearly a thou
sand delegates of the National Live Stock
association delegates came from Kansas
City on two special trains today, as guests
OF the st. Joseph Stock Yards company and
packers. The guests we're entertained at
luncheon at the Live Stock exchange and
with public speaking in the Tootle theater.
They will return to Kansas City at 5
o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
FIRE RECORD.
Barn and Contents.

BLAIR, Neb., Jan. s15.-(Special.)-At 1
o'clock this morning the barn OF A. G.
Dixon, who resides in the northwest part
Of the city, was destroyed by fire, with the
entire contents, including 500 bushels of
corn, three tons Of hay. one horse and
two COWS. The value Of the barn was
about $500, with insurance OF $500. Mr..
Dixon was absent attending a funeral at
Herman, and the cause Of the fire is mys-
FERROUS, but is thought to De the work OF
an ~incendiary. The fire department had
hard work to save adjoining buildings,
owing to the strong wind and only one
hydrant to which to attach the hose, the
fire being beyond the main line.
Hotel and Livery Barn.
sTRATTON, Neb., Jan. 15.-(Special Tele-
sram.)-The Commercial hotel at this place
and thR livery barn adjoining we're con-
sumed by fire this evening. Seven horses
and one COW and a calf we're burned in the
barn, which was owned and operated by
George Hannah. None Of the hotel furni-
ture was saved. The hotel was operated by
NJ. NJ. Brumley. This town is not supplied
with any kind of fire protection. BY greaI
efforts the adjacent buildings were saved
from destruction. Loss on barn, $1,000. in,
sured for $500; loss on hotel, 81, 900, no in,
surance. The fire originated in the barr
from unknown cause. =
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son.
ALLOWS THE WIFE TO TESTIFY
Interest in the Mckay Trial Con-
tinues Great in MOnOna
County.

oNAWA, Ia. Jan. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-This is the third day of the Mckay
trial. After considerable argument this
morning Mrs. Ida Kraft Mckay, the wife,
was allowed to appear as a witness. There
is considerable doubt as to her exact status
as a wife, as she was married to Mckay
Ave miles outside the town OF Mapleton by
the mayor Of that town and before the mar
riage license was issued. William and
Matte Kraft, DR.. Talboy and Ernest New
come, appeared as witnesses for the state.
Nothing not already known was developed
by Ida Kraft McKay's testimony, except
that she explained how the preacher over
come her scruples and the result. Law
yers for the state say they will close their
testimony In the morning with the intro
duction of letters from Mckay to Ida Kraft.
There are a number Of witnesses for the
defense and the case can hardly be finished
this week. Interest still continues and
standing room commands a premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR sIENTION.


Davis sells drugs.
For rent. modern house. 10 Sixth Ave.
expert watch repairing, Lerert, 4y Bway.
Officer is selling dwellings cheap. 49 BY.
Wanted. good cook. Apply at 23 story
street, corner Third street.
Typography outfits and supplies. {. 2.
Alexander 4 Co. 1888 Broadway.
Wanted, at once, boy with pony to carry
Bee route. Apply at the office. 10 Fearl
street.
John schoentgen was able to be out yes
tcrday tor the hrst time after a weeks
illness.
J. r. Minis Of Topsham, Vt, is the guest
OF his aunt, Mrs. .. Is. Rhoades OF Ave
nue. a.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will hold a spe-
ciai meeting this eN ming for work in the
third degree.
We are headquarters for glass Of all
kinds. See us before you buy. {. b. Paint,
Ul and Glass Co.
Mrs. J. c. Norton of Sixth avenue, who
has been seriously III with the grip, Is
reported to be convalesclng.
Unity guild or Grace Episcopal church
viii hold its regular meeting this afternoon
at the home or Mrs. Roberts.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet this afternoon at the First
baptist church, when Miss Bridgman will
lead the discussion.
The funeral of Paul l.. Harmed will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the German Methodist church. Interment
will be. in Fairview cemetery.
There will be a union meeting Of the
gOuub Htbplt at tue hhSA SbhSiNAaboho
church thus evening at 1880 O'Clock, when
Rev. w. b. Crewdson will speak on Eel
lowship."
The funeral or Orvil Wheeler, who died
Tuesday in Omaha. will be held this morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock from Lunkley's under
taxing rooms and burial will be in Walnut
Hill cemetery.
Thieves carried away q hog from Charles
Huber's pen near the Wickham brick yard
Wednesday night. They considerably left
the head and three legs of the animal, evil
IDENTIFY finding the entire hog too heavy 20
carry away at one haul.
The state board of control has decided
that Alvin GOetz, the insane man shipped
into Council Bluffs from OnRwa, be sent to
the asylum at Clarinda as a state patient,
thus relieving Pottawattamie county of all
responsibility and expense. The state board
will take up the question of the mans legal
residence.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson. charged with the
theft Of oak planks from c.. Whitebook,
which she II alleged to have cut into kind
ling wood, was sent to the county jail yes
terday by Justice Ouren for thirty days.
She pleaded guilty. The case against the
other three colored people alleged to have
been implicated in the theft was con-
tlnued.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to l.. l.. Chambers, aged rs, and Henrietta
Waucke, aged q, both of Underwood, la.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Maynard will
be held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the residence, 4O9 Lincoln avenue. and fol-
lowing the services by Rev. Harvey Hostel
Ter Of the Second Presbyterian church, the
remains will be taken to Ttskilwa, ILL.,. for
burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
PLAN TO ELECT SENATORS
Republicans and Democrats May Eff
feet a Combination in the Della
ware legislature.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 15-The regular re-
publican members OF the general assembly
have not yet taken action on the ultimatum
sent to them by the democratic legislators.
wherein the latter agree TO vote for a re
publican for the long term senatorship II
the regulars will support a democrat fer
the short term.
Congressman Ball. the leader OF the reg
ular republicans, who would get the repub-
lican votes In the event Of a coalition being
effected, stated today that he did not think
the plan would be eonsummated. Unless
enough Of our men to secure the double
election shall agree to the proposition. -
said he. none OF them will vote for a
democrat. The project is one which re-
quires serious consideration on our part
and due reflection will be given II II any
line Of action Is decided upon"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe AntiSep-
tic Cleansing
And About Curing Lucrative
Pains and Weaknesses.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Olnt-
ment and Pills in the antiseptic cleans
ing Of the mucous surfaces and OF
the blood and circulating fluids. thus
affording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening discharges, alterations, in
Examinations, feelings, irritations, relax
atoms, displacements, pains aud irregu-
larities peculiar to females. Hence the
Cuticura remedies have q wonderful
influence In restoring health. strength
aud beauty to weary women, who
have been prematurely aged and in
. vallded by these distressing ailments,
as well as such sympathetic Affections as
ansmia, chlorosis, hysteria, nervous
ness and debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford Immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety aud great
economy which have made the Cut.cura
Soap, Ointment and Pills the staL dard
skin cures and humour remedies Of the
civilized world.
Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cut,curs
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and beautifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crusts. scales and dapdrufi.
and the stopping Of falling hair, for
%softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, 10 the form OF
baths for annoying irr~itatious, infam.
nations and lucrative weaknesses, and
for many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, "a
we'll as for all the purposes Of tho
toilet, bath and nursery.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16

them John X. Murrell. John Helms. VIII
liam NJ. Tamblln and George +. Robertson.
former members OF the house Of delegates
Philip Stock, who is alleged to have agreed
to pay John X. Murrell $4,000 for nine
teen votes; Charles II. Turner. former pres
ident OF the Suburban; Richard Hospes,
cashier Of the German Savings institution,
from which the money was obtained. anG
several city officials from whom documen>
tsry evidence win be gained.
TIL case, It is believed. will be com.
pleted and 60 to the jury Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. ~rersphOne 52s.


The Board Of County Supervisors has
trouble on its hands in the matter Of pub
fishing the proceedings of the board. Here
tofore 1t has been the custom to divide the
publication Of the proceedings among a
number OF the papers published in Council
Bluffs and throughout the county. A re-
cent change in the law requires that the
contract for the publishing OF the proceed
ings must be let to the three papers having
the largest circulation in the county. The
board being unaware of this change in the
Law proposed to make the same division as
heretofore. providing all the papers inter-
osted would consent. The Nicola Reporter
and the Oakland Acorn. however, decided
that they wanted all that was coming to
them and were not willing to split things.
They have refused to consent to the former
division and have notified the board that 1t
must adhere to the law. Consequently the
board has set February 16, at 2 o'clock, as
the date for a hearing to determine which
three papers in the county are entitled to
preference.
The question of the county quitclalming
its interest, provided It had any. in Big
lake. was referred to the county attorney
for his opinion. The same action was taken
in regard to Carr lake.
Supervisors Brandes, Dryden and Baker
were appointed the committee on buildings
and grounds. but no contracts for repairs
can be made when the amount exceeds $25
without the consent OF the full board.
The contract for the burial of paupers
was awarded to Lewis Cutler and Charles
Lunkley. at S12 a case and $50 for coroner's
cases. These figures were arrived at on a
compromise proposition from the under
takers.
The claim of Droge Bros. for $1,000 dam
age to crops by reason Of the overflow Of a
branch Of Mosquito creek through an al
legged improper construction OF a county
bridge was rejected. A suit brought by the
Droges is now pending in the district court,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
JOHN H. PLUMER MISSING
No Trace Of Him Since He Left Home OF
Evening Of January s.
FEARS THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS OWN LIFE
known 90 Have Been Dependent
Recently over the Loss of
His Position with south
Omaha Firm.

John H.. Plumer, formerly county treas
urer and more recently employed at the
branch postofice at the Union Pacific trans
fer. has been missing from his home for
over a week and his friends fear that he
has met with some accident or foul play
or else that in a At Of dependency he has
committed suicide by throwing himself into
the Missouri river. For the last week the
police of this city, Omaha and South Omaha,
assisted by several Of MIR. Plumer's per-
sonal friends, have been searching for some
trace OF him, but without result. His wife
is almost Frustrated at the family home on
Glen avenue owing to his continued alb
sence.
Mr.. Plumer, who is about As years Of age,
left his home Monday evening, January 5,
since which time nothing has been heard
from him. On leaving the house he said he
was going down town and would be back
in a short time. AS far as Is known he
did not have any large sum Of money with
him. It is reported that a man answering
Mr.. Plumer's description was seen crossing
the bridge to Omaha last Saturday evening.
This report comes from a friend of the
missing man, but a search of Omaha has
failed to reveal any trace of him.
Mr.. Plumer has but recently been dis
charged from st. Bernard's hospital. where
he had been placed by his friends. 1t Is
known that he was Respondent over the
fact that he had lost his position will a
South Omaha stock commission firm and his
friends fear that he has committed suicide
by jumping into the river.
Although the assistance Of the police in
tracing him was sought several days ago,
his disappearance has been kept secret by
his family and friends until yesterday,
when every effort to locate him had failed
and it was decided to make the matter
public in the hope that publicity might re-
suit in obtaining some clue to his where
! ahOuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Fraternals Entertain.

The roast pig banquet rendered By
Council Bluffs tent OF the knights of the
M~accabees last night to its members
brought together nearly 500 OF the tents
$50 members. and the affair proved to be
one OF the most interesting social gather
ings the order has ever held in Council
Bluffs. Thomas Q. Harrison made the ad-
dress OF welcome in his usual. happy strain
and short talks we're also made by C.. L.
Kimball and George II. Gable. A pleasing
feature of the program was the playing OF
Jackson Cady, The guests played cards
while the roast pig banquet" was being
prepared.
Fidelity council, Royal Arcanum, enter
taiued its members and families last night
at a card party in its hall in the ~Shugart-
Beno block. About 800 were in attendance
and the evenings festivities were brought
TO a close with a dance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
PLACED ON TRIAL FOR PERJURY
Case of Former Speaker of ST. Louis
House of Delegates Is
Called.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The case Of Charles
r.. Kelly, former speaker Of the house OF
delegates, charged with perjury in con-
nection with the Suburban railway franchise
deal. was called fo- today in Judge Ryan's
division OF the criminal court. A venire
OF sixty special Jurors from which to select
twelve TO serve in the case has been
summoned.
Kelly fed from the city the day the in.
dictment was found against him by the
grand jury and remained in Europe several
weeks. He returned after the death OF his
child and was arrested in Philadelphia.
The case against Kelly Is similar 10
those OF Lehman, Faulkner and Bersch,
who have been convicted. The same wit
nesses viii be called for the state. among
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
AMES RESTAURANT is ROBBED
Masked Man COmpels Clerk to Give
Up Money al the Point of
a Revolver.

AMES. Ia, Jan. 15.-(special Telegram.)
"A single masked robber forced the night
clerk in Rolls restaurant to hand over the
contents Of the cash drawer at the point
Of a revolver at 4 O'Clock this morning.
Hal Roll, the clerk, and a companion
were sitting by the stove when the robber
entered. presented a revolver and forced
Roll to open the till, which contained about
SO and a 38-calibre revolver.
He also unsuccessfully searched drawers
for a money bag which Roll had in his
coat pocket and which was not found.
The sack contained ever 800. There is
no clue to the robber. but he is thought to
be local talent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Colonel Ham Gets Place.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Colonel Clifford d. Ham, son OF
the veteran editor, NJ. NJ. Ham, who re-
Gently passed away has been appointed
provincial treasurer in the Philippines. He
was formerly private secretary to Governor
Boies and was a colonel in the Forty-ninth
Iowa regiment in Cuba during the recent
war.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
Another heating stove free.

The first heating stove given by william
Welch to his coal customers was awarded
to the Christian home. Another has been
put up on the same plan, and during the
next thirty days will be given away free to
one Of his customers. Before ordering your
coal call at 16 Nor'h Main street or
phone 12s.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan once OF J. W.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
i. j. Day and wife u David Bradley
q Co, lot 10, block Is, Riddles u b
CIV W go
undivh lot &, ASdito4's subdiyi Of
outlot l. Carson, W. d............... 2N
Nancy Sherrard 10 +. j. Day, WI
sk ma sell sell u-7i-4f, W. d............ 500
Camilla Hanna ct al to A. A. Clark.
part outlOt, TuTley. $. W. d..........,. 200
{. q. Sorenson and wife 10 A. A, Clark,
part outlot, TURKEY, q. c. d.,.-....... 900
Jennie White to A. A. Clark, part
ouuot, Turley ". d................ 600
Thomas Bowman TO O. IL. Knight.
undivh lot 5. block 70. Stutsman's
I'd add. q. c, d.................. 5
BENJAMIN +. Case and wife 10 Henry
W, RaIey, = acre in sel& sell 1916
o. ". il
Eight transfers. 81 sfs