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Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
sLABAUGH HOLDS LAW VALID
County Attorney Declares I'm Brief
Dodge Act No violation of
the Constitution.

County Attorney Slabaugh has completed
bis brief to be filed In the supreme court
Tuesday In the primary election case in
which the nominees of the socialist party,
who we're nominated by convention.
are contestinE the validity Of the Dodge
primary election law.
The county attorney in defending the
primary law holds that the legislature has
the power TO regulate by law primary
election just the same as a party has the
power TO do 81 by resolution and that while
the Dodge law has many ambiguous terms
and some words that are not apt and some
errors, the law is not contrary TO the con-
stitution.
The new law he holds repeals the existing
statutes only in so far as they conflict and
that where there is no conflict the existing
statutes.. stend. The party regulation OF
fees for hiIllng, party tests, party per
centage, and registration is a party reg
ulatIon within the power of the Legislature
and not prohibited by the constitution
The county attorney calls attention tc
the fact that many states have adopted
primary election laws in which the reg
istration test is required and of the primary
registration he said:
II section 10 is intended to REQUIRE {
registration at a primary which W,
doubt, that a person may there vote; 1
are not held 70 any af1liauon of the past
and that seems to be true OF a new precinc
resident even II he in Omaha expressed hi
election. yet such provision Is in the powe
Of the legislature TO enact as party regu
iation. II party afhliation is a prerequisit
now, as Il was under the old law, Cob
$685. 571s then registration would be prope
as e party regulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
MORTON WANTS MORTGAGES
would Invest the Money of Equitable
Life in Real Estate.
Securities.

NEW YORK. Sept. SO.-President Paul
Morton OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society today gave out statement saying
that the society would like to take its
funds from the banks and loan them on
mortgages. He said:
First class securities are difficult to get.
The society Is not receiving applications
for loans on high class New York real
estate as rnpidly as II would like to get
them. 1t has money to invest and is anx-
ious to take It out Of the banks and put
II into mortgages. The policy of the So
ciety hereafter will be to make It easy for
good people to borrow money from It on
high class property.
When asked about the testimony given
before the legislative committee yesterday
regarding the expenses Of the insurance
companies in their law departments, Mr..
Morton said that in the last I'VE years
the Equitable had had to contribute about
$4,000 for legislative expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GROWS
One Hundred and SIX More Pupils
Than for Corresponding Date
one Year AGO,

y Reports of public school enrolment Fri
day brought pleasure to Superintendent
Davidson. The returns showed q total of
1B,76s pupils against 1867. or an increase
Of iO6 over the similar date a year ego.
While the main advance is AZ the high
school. where 100 more students are at
tending than last year, yet the reports
show that the grade schools have caught
up even with lat year. The poor showings
made during the first two weeks OF school
are accounted for by bad weather and the
fact that many children were employed
because OF Unprecedented activity in CON-
mercial lines.
1.-THE figures for the hrst four weeks
prove that Omaha is growing just as We
thought Il was" said the superintendent
s'T'he early returns were deceptive ana
am very glad of It,"
1.-THE truant ofaeer IL still working" Quoth
Mr.. Parker to The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
cUDAHY GIVES FINE PRIZE
Donates Elegant silver chest for 81.
james OrphanaEe Beneat at
the Auditorium.

Indications point TO n superb success OF
the projected benefit for the st. James or
phanage OF Benson at the Auditorium, Oc-
tober Is. The committees on arrangements
met last night and the report Of each not
only served further to stimulate interest In
the undertaking, but afford encouragement
which the committee says warrants the
prediction that the AFFAIR win surpass even
the most sanguine hopes originally enter
tained.
The general committee was gratified 10
make the announcement that r. A. Cudahy
had donated magnificent silver chest,
costing $500, Tor the beneht OF this AFFAIR.
This beautiful trophy will be on exhibition
in one of the down town slow windows
during the week The Committees have
further pledges and donations OF which they
are quite proud.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
LINEMAN SEVERELY SHOCKED
Takes Hold of Live wire and HIS
Hands Are Badly
turned.

While working on an electric light pole
at Thirty-eighth and Cunning streets Sat
urday morning Frank Beecher, an employee
of the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company, sustained a severe shock when he
took hold OF a live wire with his hands.
Beechers hands were frightfully burned
and it is thought the shock may result
fatally. DR.. Nelson attended Beecher at
the scene and then at the instance OF the
electric light company the injured man was
taken to st.. Joseph's hospital. where DR..
Lord further attended him.
Beecher was carried from the top of the
pole by his fellow workmen, who had to
cut the wires before Beecher could be
loosened from the deadly grip.
Beecher is "a years of age, single and
lives at Seventeenth and Davenport
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
NASH SAYS He WILL NOT DIG
Nrsidsnt Of Electric Light Company Not
Y Willing to Pay Rivals Price.
RlLL OPPOSE THE EXTENSION ORDINANCE
Says Hundred Thousand Dollars Is Too
much 60 Fork over 90 street
RAILWAY 20 smother
Competition.

That the Omaha q Council Hi--s Street
Railway company Is willing to quit all at
tempts At an electric lighting and power
business II the Omaha Electric Light and
Power company will fork over 100000 has
been. developed by the agitation caused by
the ordinance proposing TO give the street
railway another year to bury the wires IL
uses for these purposes
Authority for the statement comes from
President Nash Of the light company. For
the reason that the extension ordinance
will give. the street railway people another
bit OF strength toward getting the price
sought, II is certain the electric light In
terests will oppose the extension.
The street railway people are selling
current for light and power without a
vestige Of franchise right TO do So" said
President Nash. THE business DONE how
ever. has not seriously interfered with ours
and we have up to recently ignored it.
Negotiations Are Opened.
Not long ago negotiations were opened
between the two companies at the in
stance of the street railway, whereby It
was proposed that the company should
agree to 90 out OF the light and power
business or any attempt at It in considera-
ton of the payment of a certain sum by
the light company. The matter was agreed
70 by the directors, and we thought it was
all arranged. The street railway COM
pahy backed out of the bargain. announced
that 1t would proceed to build conduits
and bury its wires and raised the price
10 100000
we are not very likely to pay this fig
ure. We contend that our own franchise
rights are valid and certain and that they
have been so adjudged by the courts. In
a tho ftlaatfop nm n this comma nv
Is whether It will be cheaper to buy out
the street railways pretension to a light
and power business or seek to force 1t out
by processes of law.
I'm my opinion, the street railway has M
intention of building conduits. 1t is not
Improbable that the whole matter will have
TO be settled by litigation"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
OFFICIALS AT THE SWITCH
Superintendent of Grand Trunk and
Assistants Take strikers
Places in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Railroad officials
worked as switchmen today in the yards
of the Grand Trunk road. where the yard
men struck last night. Division Superin-
tendent F. w. Egan, Assistant superintend-
ent w. e. Costello, Yardmaster NJ. ]. Con-
ron and others assisted handful OF nom
union switchmen to make up trains and
throw switches.
There is little likelihood that the troubIs
will be extended. The strikers, less than
fifty in number, held a meeting today and
determined to send a committee to see GU
perintendent Egan in an effort to secure a
settlement. The Grand Trunk grain eIe-
vator in the Elsdon yards was shut down
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
HEATH Will CASE ON TRIAL
Daughter of Iowa city Man Would
set Aside Testament.

Set ASIDE IeaNhmehAs
IOWA CITY, Ia, Sept, SO-(Special Tele-
Eram.l-The Heath will case. involving
nearly 100000 to secure which an only
daughter is attempting to prove that her
father was insane, is still occupying the
attention OF the district court and IL is be
lleved will not be given 20 the jury for
another week.
The daughter OF the old capitalist was
left a life interest in the amount involved
and would have enjoyed Income Of the same
as long as she lived but the provisions Of
the will were not 20 her lilCing and as
consequence one OF the most costly suits
In the history OF the county Is now being
fought out.
Two of the most prominent men in the
county % A. Ries county treasurer. and
]. E. Swltzer cashier OF the Citizens Saw
ines bank. named as trustees under the
will are fighting to keep Mrs. Burke from
her heritage. on one side former Congress
man Martin j. Wade. one OF the best law
yers in the state, is hghtlng his. equal
Milton Remley, former attorney general OF
Iowa. The entire city and county. are
arrayed on one side or the other and the
sensational testimony now being offered is
drawing large crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Mortality statistica,

The following births and deaths have been
reported to the Board OF Health during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon Satur-
daV:
Births-Samuel Bergman, as7 North Tween
y-htth avenue girl; Erland Burgeson 6O7
South Thirty-seeond. boy; Louis Kolof, ia
North Eighteenth. girl; Timothy Kelley
son, 2il Charles, girl; Andrew Cameron,
Sta Blonde. girl; Albert Alexander 81
hlckory, girl; John Redgwick. i2i2 South
Twenty seventh, boy.
neaths-Irene Carrie Berger, l6Z North
Thirty first IS days; Robert w. Hickman
porcas, days; Sophia Madowin' 81
Marcy, So; Mrs Jemima Fawcett, SIS Geor-
gia avenue, "a; Patrick Connolly, l0l4 Day
@noort 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
NEW ARREST IN INDIANA
Associate of Former Auditor Accused
of ConApirInE to Commit
n Felony,

INDIANAPOLIs, Ind, Sept. SOW, A.,
Wickard was arrested toGay on an indict-
ment charging him with conspirinE to com.
init felony. The Errest is in connection
with the financial troubles of David Z.
sherrick, former auditor of state, who was
removed from Office by Governor Hanly.
Mr.. Wiokard is the son-In-law of ]. H.
hurry of the ]. H. Murry Lumber com
pany, whose paper was found in the state
auditors ONCE TO the amount of $4,000.
In addition TO conspiracy wickard lie
charged with embezElsment and grand
larceny He was released under 4 bond
OF $4,000. Mr.. wickard says the ]. IL.
hurry paper will be paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
MICHAELSEN PUTS DOWN BARS
City Electrician Says Anything Rea-
sOnAbIe Goes for Ak-Sar-Ben
and Horse Show.

city Electrician Mlchaelsen made It plain
last year that by authority of the council
no charges would be made for the inspec-
ton of Ak-Sar-Ben and horse show cleo
trical decorations. This year he is pre-
pared to throw in green trading stamps
with the offer. He wants 1t thoroughly
understood that merchants may carry out
any ideas they choose, provided they have
the wiring done in the proper way with
modern safeguards. No drop cords are al
lowed In show windows. The department
will respond to all requests for inspection
and merely wants to have look at what Is
being done for the sake of protection to
all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
FRENCH PARLIAMENT TO MEET
President LOubet Will Issue Call for
National Legislative Body to
Meet October so.

PARIS, Sept. So.--At a meeting Of the
council of ministers today, President Loubot
presiding. it was decided to reassemble
Parliament October 80
Premier Rouvier announced to the min
listers that Russia's invitation 10 particf-
pate in another peace conference at The
Hague had been received by France and
accepted In principle, leaving the details
for determination when the program Is
made up.
The premier also communicated to tho
council the text of the Franco-G German &C.
cord on Morocco.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
GOULD WORKING SECRETLY
Alleged He IL Constructing western
Pacific in Guise of Elec-
trio Line.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. SO.-A dispatch
TO the Examiner from Los Angeles says
that George Gould is already building his
line from San Francisco to Los Angeles,
which will form a portion OF his Western
Pacific system. Where his efforts are to
be seen is in the construction OF the Bakers
field & Ventura railway, now being built
from Oxnard in the direction OF this city.
The line IL supposed to be for an electric
road, but is being constructed with heavy
steel of standard gauge, 80 that 1t can
easily be operated as steam road It
was rumored that Henry T. oxnard was
behind this enterprise. but this has been
officially denied.
From an authoritative source the state
ment comes that the road is a part Of
George Gould's plan to practically duplicate
the Southern Pacific system In California.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
working ON old Cn.e.

CHARLES CITY. Ia. Sept. So--(speciai)
Dosage is having revival of the Price
Evans matter. Price Evans was supposed
to have committed suicide or was MIR
dered at Usage some seven or eight years
ago. The town divided on the question
Of whether It was murder or suicide and
matters waged warm until it resulted in
big meeting in the opera house In which
a certain prominent citizen was exonerated
from any connection with the matter.
Lately Pinkerton detectives have visited
the city and. local detective has been
assisting him to unravel the mystery.
At one time Captain Mostyn OF the Omaha
police force and an Omaha newspaper
man who is a brother-in-law OF Price
Evans visited Usage for the purpose OF
unravelihg the mystery. The Omaha news
paper man has always held to the belief
that his relative was murdered.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
PROMINENT LAWYER KILLED
Automobile strikes bridge and Frank
Harriuaan's Neck L. Broken
IN Iowa.

MARsHALLTOwN, Ia. Sept 9o-(spe-
cial Telegrarn) Frank Hartman. a
banker and lawyer Of Hampton, prominent
IN northern Iowa. was killed and four
companions were slightly injured in an
accident a short distance south OF Geneva,
Franklin county. late last night. The party
was returning home and the car struck
raised approach TO bridge. All were
thrown thirty feet and the car turned
over, Hartman was killed instantly, his
neck being broken The others were slightly
hurt
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
OLD PARTNERS JOIN AGAIN
A. @. Dreibus and Jacob KOpp Form
New Candy Manufactur-
Ing Concern.

A. c. Dreibus and Jacob Kopp have
formed a partnership under the name OF
the Dreibus Candy company for the manu-
facture and jobbing OF candy. The com
pany has leased Dreibus' new warehouse
at sos, $40 and sig South Ninth street. The
building is TO be four stories in heixht.
Only one story has been built 80 far, delay
having been caused by scarcity OF large
timbers.
Mr.. Dreibus and Mr.. Kopp have been
Identified with the candy business in Omaha
for twenty-five years. Afr. DreIbus sold
his interest in the Kopp- Dreibus company
in 1890. The firm has temporary quarters
at 1903 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

ground to pieces at midnight by a freight
train a quarter OF mile south Of Clare
last night. The accident was not discov-
cred until the train arrived az Glare, when
parts Of the mutilated body were found on
the pilot Of the engine Krall LETT care
In an intoxicated condition and Il is sup
posed that he stumbled ON the switch and
Law stunned in the path Of the train.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Conference 60 Manage HoupitaI.

SHELDON. Ia. Sept. So--(specialJ THE
northwest Iowa Methodist conference has
voted to take charge OF the hospital at
Webster City providing the citizens there
cooperate. Rev r. b. Tibbetts Of Gilmore
City has been charged with being impru-
dent. The investigation committee will
doubtless report that a plot has been made
against him and decide in his favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Corn Palace Draw LARGE Crowds

MITCHELL s. D., Sept. 30.-(Special
Telegram.) AFTER five days OF excellent
weather for the corn palace. rain set in
this morning continuing until noon. The
crowds had already started for Mitchell
and as a result there was no diminution in
the volume of people who came to town.
A special train OF thirteen coaches contain
ing 200 people from Platte and intermedi-
ate points came in on the Milwaukee and
the regular trains brought in vast numbers.
Nearly 5000 people were in the corn palace
this afternoon and Il was the banner day
for Saturday in the history of the palace.
This evening Mitchell people turned out
enmasse for the closing night Of corn palace
week. and they came royalty TO the sup
port OF the enterprise. The Banda Rosa
played Wagnerian program in place Of the
Resurrection OF Christ, for the second half.
The financial side OF the corn palace is an
assured success Notwithstanding the great
expense in erecting the new building which
cost $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
PouItrr nreeder. nrrnni,e-

DUNLAP, Ia, Sept. 9O.-(special. )-Local
poultry fanciers and breeders recently
organized here the Boyer Valley Poultry
association with the following officers:
President T. Decker; vice presidents. E. r.
Caldwell and Mrs. n. Thomas; secretary.
L. X. Moore; treasurer. G. T. Hood Judge.
F. c. Bheliaberger. A poultry exhibition
will be held on Tuesday, December %
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

ONAWA, Ia, Sept SO.-(Special. 1.-The
Monona county district court adjourned to-
day for the term. The Monona and Harri-
son County Board of Supervisors met al
Onawa today over ditch matters. The joint
board formally accepted the Crane outlet
ditch which is fully completed and ordered
all bills paid. The commissions that have
been assessing benefits on the Monona-
Harrison ditch for a month or more have
not yet completed their labors.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

have filed a petition IN the United states
district court. asking that the arm be de
clared bankrupt. The petitioning credi-
tors are the John Deere Piow company OF
Omaha, claim f3.24s.8i; David Bradley com
pany Of Council Bluffs, claim s25S and the
International Harvested company. claim
$40 IS. The petitioners allege that the
parties have already committed the act OF
bankruptcy by transferring, concealing and
disposing Of certain Of their property with
the purpose to hinder and defraud the
collection OF the first claim OF the petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
SELLS ALL ron A WANT AID. BRIDE
OctogenarInn DispOses of Property

OctOgenarian DispOses of Property
and Goes North to wed.
CHARLES CITY Ia, Sept. S0-(special
Telegram.)-G. b. Eastman, q pioneer resi-
dent OF this city, and it's first banker, sold
all Of his property here today to II. G.
Baldwin, president Of the Citizens National
bank. and departed for Minneapolis where
It is said he is to be married to a Miss
Wood, whose matrimonial advertisement he
answered. The property was worth twice
the sum paid for 1t but he was anxious to
convert 1t into money and took his depart
ure. The girl would not marry unless she
got the property and he converted It into
money. He is past So years OF age and a
widower without children.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

HAMPTON, Sept. 0-(special )-Rather
than stand a church trial for his elopement
with pretty l5-year-old Daisy Dorian OF
Waterloo a half dozen years ago. Rev.
George Y. Scott, It is said. will abandon
all hopes OF being reinstated by the confer
ence In session here. The conference re-
fused to make him effective or super.
annuate him. and all he could do was with.
draw or stand the trial
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
WAGON DRIVERS WIN STRIKE
TrOubIe Between Mail Constructor
and Men settled on Basis Pro-
posed by Strikers.

NEW YORK, Sept. S0--The strike OF the
Grivers employed ON United States NAH
wagons In this city. which has been in
progress for several weeks, was settled
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Boy Accidentally KiI1ed.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Sept SO.-(speciaI)
Oscar Otteson, l3 pears old, living near
the town of Jericho, In Chickasaw county
east Of here, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge Of his shotgun. The
charge entered his neck and came out
through his head. His parents were absent
from home and he and some other children
took the gun from the wall where It was
hanging and it was discharged with the
above results.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
NebrasIsa Funitive be- Cnunht.

SIDNEY, Ia. Sept. so.-(special-Clyd
Wright, a young desperate who escaped
from the Nebraska Refo~m school, was
captured eleven miles cast OF Hamburg
by A. @. Br9wer. After his capture he
said to Brower: Il wish I had had my
gun and f-would have shot Il QUE with
you" s.. = .-
The boy shot at Sheriff Mcbride, who ar
rested him at Plattsmouth, Neb.. and after
wards jumped out OF the car window and
got away. He is regarded as a desperate
character. 80. az
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

ONAWA, Ia. Sept 3O.-CSpecial)- Tom
Moran and Norman the horsethleves con-
victed at the present term OF court were
taken to Animosa by Sheriff Rawlings and
Deputy Names today. They are regarded
as two OF the most desperate men ever sent
from Mohona county. This is the third time
Moran has been sent to the penitentiary
and his arrest and conviction cost over
$500. plot to release them was dis
covered just in time to prevent their escape
from the Monona county jail They are
bad lot and Sherinf Rawlings has had
hard time to keep them from escaping. 's
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Terrible DIaaster Averted,

The terrible disaster Of nervous break
down. caused by DYSPEPSIA. Is averted by
Electric Bitters. Soc; guaranteed For sale
by Sherman q Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
niYorceA nj Lornn.

LOGAN. Ia, Sept. SO.-Cspecial )-Judsu
A. b. Thornell at the Harrison county dis
trict court has granted the following al
vorces:. Eta NJ. Lorey from II, M: Anna
]. O'Neil from c. j.; Catherine Eddie from
William and Edna Keifer from Vaughn.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Former In.ane ratient Icm. scrr.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Sept. 3O.-(special
Telegram )-LeV Huffman committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a shot gun
at his home near Bassett. six miles east OF
here. The entire top Of his head was blown
on by the charge. He was about a years
old and unmarried He lived with his
father Huffman was sent to the insane
asylum about five years ago and came home
cured. He was a man well thought of In
the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
VIII Fight Raise In Rates.

DETROIT, Mich. Sept 2.-At a meet
ing here today OF q committee OF Michigan
members OF the Royal Arcanum, Il vas
decided TO raise 81 500 70 hght in the courts
the sliding scale Of rates recently adopted
By the society.