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Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
Growth of Grain Trade In Connection
with Advance in other Direc-
tiona n Most SatisfRc-
tory Indication.

Now that they have the balance sheet
before them, the citizens OF Omaha cannot
help feeling that 1904 was pretty sood
year in spite OF the several things that
tended to retard business development and
urban growth. First Of all, 1t was the
year of the presidential election, time
when politics disturbs business to greater
OF less extent. Second. serious Interrupt
ton occurred as the result OF the pro-
longed strike at the packing houses. Every
line of business reports a sound ana
healthy growth, and every avenue of com
mercial and Industrial enterprise shows an
increase In activity. The figures given for
the bank clearings, the volume of jobbing
and manufacturing for Omaha for 1904 are
more eloquent than columns of words.
Probably the greatest single feature OF
the city's growth during the year was the
development of the grain market This has
grown with wonderful strides, until 1t has
come to such proportions that it now COM
mands the respectful attention of rivals
who wouldn't consider 1t a year ago. II
is still far from being what It ought to
be, or what it will be, but it has justified
the faith of its projectors, and is increasing
the claim of Omaha as market town.
The future of the market is assured by the
ready In existence. One big elevator has
been put into commission during the year.
in addition to the several previously es-
tablished, and the foundations are down
for a 1000, 900 bushel plant, which will be
ready for business before another crop Is
harvested.
In the matter of buildings Omaha had a
very busy year In total value the new
buildings added during the year are more
than double those OF 1903, and exceed in
value those Of any year since 1892 Projects
under way indicate that 1905 will be as busy
as the year just ended in the building line.
Jobbers and manufacturers look compla-
Gently on the result of the year in their
lines, and count with certainty on at least
equal increase during the year to come.
While no new railroads have entered the
city during the year, the concessions that
have been made TO Omaha and the ex-
tensions made OF lines already In existence
have opened new territory TO the local
wholesaler, and the natural expansion has
followed Figures furnished by the post
master indicate a steady increase in the
commercial activity of the city, the matter
OF stamp sales alone showing an increase
of $4,000 over the year 1908 Other items
point with similar directness to the growth
made by the city during the year. The
real estate transactions Of over $7.000,00O in
clude a larger percentage of small sales,
tho property being purchased for homes.
than any report that has been made for
years
Viewed from any point. the reports for the
year are encouraging, and while affording
much satisfaction in retrospect, give also
en- incentive and an impetus to the for
ward movement for 1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
ENGLAND MAY MAKE SUGAR
Resident Of Liverpool says soil and
Climate IL Adapted for Beet
Crop.

LONDON, Dec. M.-(special Cablegram TO
The Bee )-England, which the greatest
sugar consuming coup - the world
might proitably pre- ~ that it re-
qured. yet does NJ ~ an ounce. Ae-
cording to sigr - "a Of Liverpool the
well known a Cert, everything favors
sugar bee y in this country and in
IrelanS climate and soil are more
suitas 4 anywhere on the continent
The an al consumption Of sugar by Eng
lish refners. confectioners and jam makers
is about i. 10000 tons, yet they are entirely
dependent on foreign supplies and at the
mercy of a host Of continental gamblers
Mr.. Stein has a remedy for all this. He
has propounded scheme for growing sugar
at home. BY means of the convention
sugar producers in other countries received
bounties or exemptions from taxes to the
extent Of shillings per hundredweight Up
TO the present there had been no producers
In this country. but II during the remaining
tenure Of the Brussels convention the Eng
lish government were to guarantee similar
treatment to home grown sugar-t' Tor
instance It were to exempt home sugar
from a portion of the existing tax of As ID
per hundredweight-it would be suffi-
Client inducement, says Mr. Stein, for the
establishment of large factories all over the
country.
In the event of such a promise from the
government the capital would be forthcom-
ing for the factories. and farmers would CO.
operate by growing the beet at guaran-
teed uniform price per ton To supply the
requirements Of this country alone at least
400 factories would be required, each cost
ing from esOOOO TO e1OoOOO TO establish ana
work, and each employing between 400 and
500 hands.
Besides the aggregate number OF 900 sugar
reflners employed the confectionery and
allied trades would probably be further de-
veloped, beet growing would be taken up
by farmers and would provide remunerative
employment for many thousands OF people.
Mr.. Stein has been experimenting for
fifteen years in all parts of England, Scot
land and ireland and has found that under
ordinary conditions the plant grows better
and yields better results than in any part
of the continent
The Liverpool corporation has set aside
large plot of land on the sewerage farm AT
Walton for experimental beet growing, and
the yield this year has been thirty-one tons
per acre, which is nearly three times the
average yield on the continent and the pro-
portion of sugar extracted was 10 per cent,
against the average of IS per cent on the
continent. The Lancashire Farmers asso-
citation recently expressed its willingness
to guarantee 800 acres Of land for the pro-
duction Of roots for the next five or ten
years for the purpose of supporting a sugar
factory.
"If we had a guarantee from the govern
ment of support similar to that extended to
the cotton industry through the royal char
ter" says Mr.. Stein, "a start would be
made without delay"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
GIRL SEIZED IN DAYLIGHT
Two Men in New York Kidnap Young
WOman-POIice Batter Down
Doors.

NEW YORK, Dec. S1-Seized by two men
in broad daylight, a 16-year-old girl was
dragged into a hotel on Elizabeth street,
this city, and was only rescued from the
place after the police had battered down
several doors in their efforts to find her.
The girl is Katie Cattogio, who lives in
Thompson street. The two men arrested
and held for the grand jury today by Mag
istrate Breen are Ferdinando Caporel the
alleged proprietor Of the hotel, and Oscar
Ackert 20 years old
The alleged abduction took place at noon,
and was witnessed by the clerks in an
adjoining Office, who notified the police.
District Attorney Jerome appeared in
court as the girl was telling her story, and
he volunteered to act as her counsel
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
STRANGLERS BUSY IN TUNlS
One American and Many Others Are
victims of Murderous Religious
Fanatics.

PARIS Dec. 8l.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee)-The French and native police
at Tunis have arrested upwards OF COO per-
sons who are suspected OF completely In the
recently
The town has been in a state OF terror
for some time past owing TO a large num-
Der of mysterious deaths. In all cases the
victims have been found strangled.
They were OF both sexes but chiefly
young men and women. Within fortnight
no fewer than fourteen victims one of them
being an American, have been discovered.
AS money ana other valuables were left
on the bodies, robbery could not have been
the motive. II Is believed that the crimes
ics.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
SAUCY CHALLENGE TO DUEL
Politics Results in
Message Between Participants
in War Debates.

VIENNA, Dec. u.-(Special Cablegram
10 The Bee.)-Count Adelbert sternberg,
the "enfant terribief OF the Austrian
Reichsrath. in consequence OF an incident
at the last sitting OF Parliament. has
sent the following challenge, written in
pencil, 10 Herr Wolfr. the pan-German
deputy:
We'll Born Sir: You have ATTEMPTED "a
insult me, although IL is impossible FOR voU
10 do so. / am ready to fight a duel win
any swine dog (schweinehund) and con-
sequently with you. too; and / Therefore
send YOU two commissiOnares as NV SO
onds, as no respectable man would 90 TO
YOU in this capacity.
This challenge was actually taken 10
Herr Woln by two Vienna commission
aires In uniform.
Herr Won achieved great notoriety AT
one time by forcing the then prime min
lister, Count Badini, to Aght duel.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
ANOTHER RURAL CARRIER GOES
Walter l.. Peters, OfhceF I'm National
Association, Removed for Per-
niciOus Activity.

BLUFFTON, Ind, Dec. A.-Postmaster
A. L. Sharpe today received notice OF the
dismissal OF Rural Carrier Walter l.. Peters
on the charge Of pernicious activity in the
late campaign. Peters was an oficer of the
Rural Route Carriers association and wa.
slated for the position OF national treasurer
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
J0BBlNG AND MANUFACTURING
EneOuraEinE Increase I'm Business
Done shown by Balance.
sheets.

According to the best figures obtainable
the fetal amount of wholesale business for
the year 1904 for l3S houses is SllS.O47, ,O62
and the total value of the manufacturing
output OF 29S houses is S2S2, ,414.5s2 This is
an advance in amount Of ll1a per cent for
jobbing and OF 81 per cent for manufac-
turing The wholesale business during 1903
advanced l2h per cent. the amount being
Sl0l sS7, ,6OO as against 800 800 600 for 1902 and
S7s, 10000 for 1891. The per cent OF increase
over 1900 is 73h per cent. In manufacturing
the total for 1903 was slSs, ,5SS.OOO and Tor
1902 s15O.275OOO. The per cent of increase
over 1901 Is 76A
As was the case last year, the explana-
tion of these important gains is largely
In good times and good crops in Omaha
territory. The crop of 1903 was excellent
and enabled the country merchants TO nav
their debts II they had any. The crop of
1904 was better. particularly In the west
ern part OF the terTi.ssy. uno made II Dos
sible for the dealer to lay in good stocks
of merchandise Collections have been
better. The greatest increase In business
has been In grain. and is due TO the very
satisfactory adjustment OF rates effected
during the year. Other rates have been
altered to favor Omaha jobbers and manu-
facturers.
New Territory Available.
The Great Western entered the terri
tory just At the close OF 1913 and it's effect
was not feat until this year II has opened
up new tarritory and more direct lines 20
important sections and Is a great feature.
The mild and open character OF the fan
and early winter was very beneficial In
certain lines of business, allowing jobbers
90 make large shipments OF per.shable
goods in sections usually closed by cold
weather. The increase IN business is also
attributed 10 the natural growth OF the
country, The farm lands and town prom
erty Is becoming more valuable aud the
Inhabitants more numerous and more
wealthy, The nrms, with each year of
business. become better known and
0Continued on pags E,yel
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
Movements of Ocean Vessels Dec. 81

At New York-Sailed: st. Louis, for
Southampton Campania, for LIVERPOOL. .
Vaderland. for Antwerp; Perugia' foi,
Naples; Maine, for Baltimore; Ethiopia
for Glasgow; Minnetonka, for London; Pa
tricia for Hamburg. Arrived: Bordeaux.
from Hayre; Pretoria. from Hamburg
PHILADELPHIA, from Southampton
At Hsyre-Arrived: La Gascogne. from
New York. Sailed: La Touraine, for New
York.
At London-Arrived: Manitou, from New
York.
AT Glasgow-sailed; Pomeranlan. for
New York.
At AntWerp-Sailed: Montrose, for Hail.
fax and st. John, iceland. for New York
At uthampton-Sailed Marquette for
New York.
Al Cherbourg-Arrived Moltke, from
New York
At Queenstown-Arrived Umbrla, from
New York
AZ Rotterdam-Sailed Amsterdam, for
New York. Arrived: Rotterdam, from
New York.
AZ Hong Kong-Arrlved: Korea, from
San Francisco
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for NebrRskR-Fair an'
Colder Sunday. Monday Fair.

NEWS SECTION
L Record OF Years Progress In Omaha
COIOnists' views of the Empire.
senator Mitchell IL Indicted.
Gossip Among the LeRislators'
DR.. Chadwick Met by the sheriff.
Illness Delays winnebaEO Report.
Russian Soldiers Are Now Resting
4 News from All Parts of Nebraska
what Is Happening In Iowa.
Chicago visited by Big Fire.
@ Past Week In Omaha society.
Council Bluffs and Iowa News.
Bidding Farewell TO the Old Year.
Affairs at south Omaha.
Happenings In Omaha suburbs.
EDITORIAL SECTION
% Years work with the Churches.
10 Editorial.
IL Years Railroad improvements.
south Omaha's Years Record.
Big Deals Made In Real Estate.
10 Financial and Commercial.
10 Merchants Ready for Legislature.
HALF-TONE SECTION
Successful Thenter Manager.
About Noted People.
POtpOurri of the Politicians.
2 Plays and Players.
Religious Trend of the Year.
4 Jap Colony Rt south Omaha.
odd Happenings of Last Year.
Curious CRpers of cupid.
work of the City Ticket Agent.
Fish Eaters Versus beef Eaters.
g For the Women Folks.
sporting Gossip of the Week.
Notable Events of the Year.
= TerseIy Told Tales.
COLOR SECTION
1 Buster Brown.
ChOIly CnshcaIIcr.
Duchess watches in the Year.
How TO Hold Husband.
In Love Through PhOnoEraph.
Night In the Police station.
Brave Girl Rides Through Fire.
Grandson of Modjeska.
q Beauty Secrets of Italian Women.
Z Tale of the BlucbIrd Mine.
In the Glaciers Keeping.
8 Cigarette Girls of Chicago.
From Near and Far.
Top o. the Mornin'.
10 Bevy of stage Beauties.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01

Whether he gets the votes OF all the
members Of the legislature for speaker -
not, Dr. Wilson OF Pawnee is Just now gst-
ting their sympathy. This because the
doctor stands a good chance TO be out
81 600 because he went on the bond Of an
administrator way back In 1885. The incl
dent had escaped the mind OF the doctor
until several days ago, when he recsiVsd
a note from the county Judge that ons Of
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
New Territory Available.

CcOntinued on Page Flvs)
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01

scOntinusd on second Page.l
Omaha daily bee., 1905-01-01
CObden Club Lecture.

Mr. J. A. Hobson delivered free trade
lecture this week under the auspices OF The
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12

studying law at Georgetown that he
made his name first known In the
baseball world as pitcher. for Yale.
Princeton, Harvard and Virginia
swatters fell easy victims to his
twirling prowess. Graduating from
Georgetown he taught elocutlon In a
preparatory school for a while. later
signing with Wheeling in the Cen
trail league. Cleveland drafted him
at the close of the season and then
sold him to Milwaukee, whence he
went to Louisville. His friends claim
he is wasting time playing baseball.
He says there are two things he great
" enjoys baseball and writing po-
etry. BY playing baseball he makes
enough money TO live nicely and In
cidentally has plenty of leisure time
to write poetry and he is poet OF no
mean ability However. with an eye
to the future, he declares this his last
season in the game and next year
will find him twirling law stunts In
the West Virginia courts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12

Henderson, Ky, June 1.-THE
Hens and Nut Students broke even
in their double header yesterday. the
morning game. going to the local
team while that in the afternoon
was won by the visitors. Both games
were good exhibitions of ball playing
and were we'll attended.
Asher officiated on the slab for the
Hens in the morning land did very
satisfactory work, allowing the Stu
dents but five hits. Desmonds was
on the firing line for the visitors and
though he allowed but seven hits, an
equal number of errors behind him
spoiled his game.
For the Nut Students in the after
noon Smith and Bomar did the
stunts. Smiths arm still being sore
he was retired from the game before
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
became POPULAR Here.

Mr.. Charles Il Dreihs, of Cincin-
natl, who played center field Satur-
day and right field Sunday for the In
dians. left this morning for Handy
station on business. Mr. Dreihs Is
connected with the Dupont Powder
Co., and sells powder for blasting
purposes. He works the mining dis
tricts principally and Is making a
trip through Central Kentucky. lie
played with the Shamrocks, crack
semi professional team in Cincinnati,
which has defeated National league
teams time and time again. Dreihs
plays anywhere and has had this
season several offers OF big money
in the Southern and Amgeiean Asso-
citation leagues. lie will return in
several weeks to spend his 30 days
vacation with Manager Harry Lloyd
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
All the SCORES Count.

There is some discussion among
the players and fans relative to
whether or not the two scores Tailed
in the sixth inning by Padueah should
be counted. The scores are counted,
the rule book showing plainly that
the Indians are entitled to them.
The rule reads.
Called Games"
"If the umpire calls game on ac
count of darkness. rain. fire. panic or
other cause which puts patrons or
players in. peril, at any time after
Ave innings have been completed, the
score shall be that Of the last equal
innings played. but If the side second
at bat shall have scored in an unequal
number of innings, or before the com
pletion of the unfinished innins. one
or more runs than the side first at
bat. the score of the game shall be
the total number of runs each team
has made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
Fans. You Must Turn Out.

The Paducah management is COM
planning of bad patronage and II real
ly is a shame that the games are not
patronized any more than they have
been the past several days
The management has given Padu-
cab winning team and should he
supported better. The patronage
during the past week has not even
paid one teams expenses and already
the management Is talking OF reduc-
ing salaries and players. which will
of course, mean that Paducah will be
unable to maintain her standing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12

and made first base. McClan hit TO
Virgils who fclded to second. shut
ting out Frakes, but Mccain reach
ing first base. Gillisan singled and
stole second and Taylor singled scor-
ing both runners
ny this time rain began falling.
zlnkins called the game and within
three minutes regular dcluge oc-
Cured. The diamond was mass OF
watcry mud. The players began to
make for the car as soon as the rain
abated. the diamond, even 10 the rain
stopped. being unfit for play.
The SUMMARY follows;
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12

There was a shut out and, then a
washout at Wallace park Sunday af-
ternoon when the Indians and Ray
lets met for the second game of the
series.
II rained so hard for more than
half an hour, and the wind was so
high that the 200 spectators had to
huddle up in the rear of the grand
stand and suffer a drenching. The
rain was blown in every direction.
but the fans didn't care much, for
the score was 3 to 0 in favor of Padu-
cab when the warriors quit.
Long Bill Frakes was at his best
and the Raylets could do nothing
with him. not even getting anything
that looked like a single. He was in
vincible
Gilligan scored one run in the first
inning by stealing home. McClain
went out to first and Gilligan got a
sack on Virgil's error. Taylor adj
vanced Gilligan two sacks ON SIN
gle hit and Bohannan made first on
another error by Virgils. Potts
went to the bat.
The ball was rolled to the pitcher
instead of thrown to him. and Gill
gan. always on the alert started for
home no more than the ball touched
the ground, and although 1t was pick
ed up and fired in home like a can
non ball, he beat 1t mile and
scored.
Potts popped out and not until the
sixth inning did the Indians tally
again.
Frakes' caught a soaker in the ribs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
Good Word for "His Umps., ;.

The umpire has his troubles.
says the Dayton Herald. Troubles
to him are incidentals in life as he
O'Clock or whereabouts every after
noon with people whose sole business
in life seems to be to create trouble
The umpire is the big target for
abuse and Empirical protection in the
Central league has been proven so
far this year to be not the safest a
man could wish for.
wood is today the best judge of
play In the Central league. Wood has
been fairer and made a better inn
preston in the league cities than any
other umpire that the president of
the baseball organization has given
the teams composing It, But Wood
has also his troubles and he relates
an amusing occurrence which hap
pened not so long ago. Ii was up to
GSand Rapids in a close game when
things began to look blue. The visit
ing club was run behind. and al
ter a close decision at the plate
which called the visiting club out
the manager of the team came run
ming up to Wood. Say Wood, began
the manager as he came dashing in
from the outfield, 4 always thought
you were square kind Of a fellow
but want to tell you right here
what | think of you now Wood
merely smiled.
Wood merely smiled.
"iAll right replied the autocrat
of the field. this is free country.
/ You can take several minutes to tell
me the hardest feelings you have
against me. Tell me all you please,
and after you get through, you sit
down on that bench over there The
manager clinched his fist, grltted his
teeth. and played the remainder OF
the game in silence.
Another incident occurred with
Babe Myers, of Fort Wayne. as the
chief trouble maker, and Babe can
grind out about as much trouble as
the next man in knickerbockers
"Bade's men we're in a close con-
| test with another CLUB TINS last
month. There were two men out,
three Warrender men on bases, and
heavy hitter at the plate. He got
strike and two balls. The next ball
was a bit wide, and he struck at 1t
making two apiece. The next bali
shot right at the batter, who swung
with all his might. throwing himself
from In front of the plate, the ball
striking his foot, strike three Yell
ed Wood. Babe Myers was next to
the Judge OF play In an Instant
That's the worst ever, said >Bade'
why, yes. replied Wood, II have a
9-yearold boy al homo, and II nee
done the same thing ! would have
thrashed him thoroughly Bade saw
the point aud shuiiled out of the
way"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
No Game at Cairo.

Cairo. Ill, June 12.-The game
yesterday between Vincennes and
Cairo was stopped in the fourth in
ming.
When the game was called no
runs had been made, and only one
hit on each side while Vincennes had
had two and Cairo three errors.
Batteries-Cairo, Holycross and
Harvey; Vincennes, Witt and Lemon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
Pint In Bad Shape.

Wiley Piatt. Paducah's star twirl-
er, is in bad shape. lie has some
thing like erysipelas, and Is confin-
ed to his bed at the New Richmond
hotel. 1t is thought he will not be
able to get in the game again for a
week. which is very unfortunate, as
the strongest clubs In the league
come here next-Vincennes and
Cairo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
American Associatlon.

At Columbus First game: Col
umbus, 2 Minneapolis. o. Second
game. Columbus. ? Minneapolis. S.
At Louisville First game: Louis
vile. lO St Paul. 2. Second game;
Louisville. 4: ST Paul. s.
Al Milwaukee, Milwaukee. , In
dianapolis. o.
At Toledo First game. Toledo. 4;
Kansas City. o. Second game; To-
ledo. II: Kansas city, ..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12
A Poet Pitcher.

Edward u. Kenna, A. NJ. l., J., D.
elocutionist, lawyer, wit and poet Is
pitching for Louisville In the Amerl-
eau association. He Is a son oil Tor
mer United States Senator kenna,
of West Virginia, and graduate OF
the University OF West Virginia and
Georgetown college. u was while
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-12

Dummy Hughes, of the Cairo
team. is sick and Is laying OF for ten
days. Harvey is playing the initial
sack OF course Dummy makes no
racket about first when he is play
ing the sack, but Harvey is about
tho noisest man on the Cairo team SO
there must be quite a difference.
Perhaps this explains why Cairo is
losing. they are not used to the loud
believing on first and when Harvey
opens up he startIes the other play
ers and sends them up in the air.
Hopkinsville New Era.