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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
UNCLE SAN WILL SUE CROW
Government Demands One Thousand Dol
lars Balance from 0lson's Shortage.
BONOsMEN INCLUDED IN THE SUIT
This Amount was Left Unpaid After
EmbessIement and Bill Failed
TO Get Through
Congress.

United States District Attorney Baxter
received instructions from the solicitor gen.
eral Of the treasury Tuesday afternoon to
begin suit at once against Ex-Postmaster
Joseph Crow and his bondsmen for the
sum Of S,O2S9 the bolance remaining yet
unpaid of the shortage occasioned by the
embezzlement of postage stamp clerk, AL
fred NJ. Olson, two years ago.
Olson confessed to a shortage Of S2.O2s. 81
and was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000,
which was paid for him by Rome Miller,
acting for a number Of fraternal friends.
At the same time Olson was under bonds
of $1,000 with the National Surety company
and the surety company made good the
amount of the bond to the government,
leaving a balance Of $l,O2S,9T. A bill was
introduced at the last session Of congress,
by Senator Willard in the senate and by
Congressman Hitchcock In the house, to
reimburse Postmaster Crow for the balance
due on Olson's shortage. The bill. how
ever, was lost in the multiplicity of bills
at the close of the session and this short
age was still charged to Crow.
The present suit is to recover the amount
and is brought against Joseph Crow as
principal, and his bondsmen. Edgar "a
BRISK, John C. Barnard, c. w. Downs, T.
c. Shelly, Thomas b. Mcpherson, Archi-
bald J. Love, John L. Carson, Lawrence
VanSant, r. Gilchrist and John L. Web
ster. There was one other bondsman, j.
]. Dickey, now deceased, but neither he
nor his estate is mentioned in the, pro-
ceedings.
1t is not known just what position the
defense will take in the premises, but it is
learned It will hold that Olson, being a
civil service employe, the postmaster under
whom he was employed cannot be held
amenable for his shortage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
BRYANS ACCOUNT QUESTIONED
Counsel for Legatees object TO Items
in Report on Bennett
Estate.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July ia hearing
was held in the probate court today on the
acceptance of the account of William ].
Bryan as executor of the estate Of the
late Philo S. Bennett. NJ. H. Wickwire,
counsel for Mrs. Della Bigelow and George
w. Gable, legatees. filed a typewritten
statement of his formal objections to GER
tain items in the account. These items
include the transfer tax Of $500 and
charges made by attorneys 1t was claimed
that had Mr.. Bryan settled the estate
promptly, without resorting TO litigation,
the tax would not have been so large. on
the other Mr.. Bryan's counsel declared
that the estate was liable to a 10 per cent
penalty but he got that RENTED, 80 that
the estate may consider itself that much in.
Judge Cleveland reserved his decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
BIBLE HIS FAVoRITE BOOK
Scriptures Were Preferred by Winch
TO other Works, Says
His wife.

1t was with a good deal of apparent
satisfaction that Mrs. Miranda ]. Steen
told in Judge Sears court on Tuesday how
she had read the Bible through three
times for her former husband. Seth F.
Winch, whose lost will is keeping twelve
men Of the last jury panel busy a month
after their set term of service has ex-
pred.
Mrs. Steen was telling of the books Winch
had bought, the list including many lives
Of great men and numerous religious books
and magazines. AS he could not read him
self because of failing eyesight Mrs Winch
had to read for him and she testified that
she had waded through many of the vol
umes from start to finish, while in some
she had to repeat, going over and over
many chapters which her husband especi-
ally delighted in.
THE Bible was his favorite book" said
the witness 1 read that through from end
to end three times. Many of the other
volumes had to do with Bible history.
The case will not get to the point of
argument before Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
FIRST UNDER THE NEW LAW
Operator Arrested on Charge of
Forging Railroad
Tickets.

Harry G. Fink, recently operator for the
Union Pacific Railroad company at North
Bend, has been arrested on the charge of
uttering and publishing forged railroad
tickets. said to have been stolen from the
ticket cases at North Bend and Ames, Neu
Fink was arraigned in police court Tuesday
morning. pleaded guilty TO two charges and
was bound over tc the district court in the
sum of 800 on each count
The complaints against Fink were sworn
TO by William T. Canada special agent for
the Union Pacific 1t is said Fink stole
ten tickets in all from the two stations
mentioned, made out the tickets TO various
points and disposed Of some of them It
was while trying to dispose OF some of the
tickets that Fink was arrested here last
Saturday by officer Devereese.
Fink is young man and worked at
North Bend under the name OF A. X. Nor
rison, although he gave the name of Harry
G. Fink at the city Jail.
This case against Fink is the first one
OF the kind TO be filed in this state under
the law passed in 1903, making the false
uttering of railroad tickets equivalent to
forgery, with a maximum sentence of ten
years the penalty.
Mrs. Fink was with her husband in the
police court and a touching little incident
OF a womans devotion occurred when the
prisoner was returned to his cell With
her arms around her husbands neck she
accompanied Fink to the cell door, silently
watched the turnkey close the door and
then slowly walked down the corridor Of
the jail. Upon reaching the street she
turned around, took out her handkerchief
and then FASTENED away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
THIRTY-NINE YEARS GROWTH
Evolution of Omaha National Bank
Set Forth in Neat Little
Folder,

Thirty-nlne years Of growth of the
Omaha National bank is shown In a de.
cided artistic little folder which is just
from the press The front page bears a
representation of the present bank build
ing in which the bank opened for business
In July 1886 The first statement published
after opening showed deposits Of $40, s9.b2
and capital of S5a.OOse AT present the
capital and surplus amounts to H.2Oo,0Oo,
and the deposits exceed $9,oOoOO0. After
thirty-nine years Of constant growth the
Omaha National stands today one of the
largest and strongest financial institutions
in the Missouri valley, with business rela-
tons extending throughout the west and
the Pacific coast states The present presi-
dent Senator Willard. has been connected
with the bank for over thirty EIGHT years,
having taken the position Of cashier
January l, 1867.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
HYDE QUITS DEPARTMENT
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
safe in the secretarys office, to which no
one has access except himself and his sec
rotary On days appointed when crop
conditions are to appear they will all be
made up under the secretary's personal
supervision and given out.
Postal Matters.
Rural routes ordered established Septem-
Der 10: Nebraska, Jansen, jefferson county,
route ?; population, sos; houses, 1Oi. Iowa,
Buffalo, Scott county, route 2; population,
800; houses. 1O5.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska,
Boone, route 1; U. w. Nichols, carrier;
Ernest Nichols, substitute Iowa, Hedrick,
route g.; Benson N. Young, carrier; Cecil
Davis, substitute.
The Stanton bank OF Stanton, Neb, has
been authorized to begin business with
$4,000 capital. F. H. Hanlon is president:
Agge Axen. vice president and ]. Eberly
cashier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
CLARKE IS AFTER DELEGATES
Vice President of Transmississippi
Congress Wants Omaha Rep
resented at Portland.

Henry I, Clarke of Omaha as one of the
vice presidents for Nebraska OF the Trans
mississippi congress, which meets at Port
land Oregon, August 16 to 10, is endeavor-
ing to arouse sufficient interest to send a
delegation to the gathering. The other
Nebraskans on the official list are. r. w.
Richardson and Joseph Hayden, both of
this city, as members of the executive
committee. Mr.. Clarke has taken the mat
Ter up before the Commercial club and the
real Estate exchange, urging them to APP
point representatives with a view to maxi
ing up an excursion party to go to Port
land at the time the congress meets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
LAW DISAPPOINTS A SUIToR
Nebraska statute Prohibiting Mar
ringe of Cousins Blights Hopes
of Two MissOuFians.

Under a law which went into effect last
January first cousins may not marry In
Nebraska. The first aspirants for matri-
mony to run against the inhibition of
the new law in Douglas county
were two first cousins who had come all
the way from Kansas City because they
understood they could get a license in Me-
braska. The parties were Conrad W.
Rebencheid and Nettie Boschenreiter.
When refused a license by Clerk Morrill,
OF the county court Mr.. Rebenscheid was
crestfallen, because he had travelled all the
way from Missouri on false information.
He made inquiries as TO the statute in
Iowa and went over to Council Bluffs to
try to secure a license there. He is "a,
while his bride is 26.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
Victim of Toy Pistol.

COLUMBUS, Neb, July 1s.-CSpecial.) y
Dan McCarville aged IL years son of Mrs.
agnes McCarville Of Lindsay. this county,
dled at st. Mary hospital in this city last
night OF lockjaw, caused by toy pistol
on the Fourth. The lad accidentally shot
himself in the palm Of the left hand and
the wound was not considered dangerous
until the 18th, when physician was called.
1t was then discovered that tetanus had
already set in and the unfortunate boy was
brought here for treatment The boy suf-
fered horrible agony before he died.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19

are that today will not be 30 intensely hot
as its predecessors
Tuesday the thermometer registered "a
at its highest point, one degree less than
Monday. Omaha was not the hottest place,
however, for Monday 1t registered as fol-
lows:
At Fairbury, 81; at Grand Island, 96, and
at Ashland, 9s, while over in Iowa tenn
perature of 100 was recorded at Clarinda
and 90 at Sioux City.
Notwithstanding the excessive heat in
this immediate locality during the last
twenty-four hours no fatalities are re-
ported as a direct result of the heat in
Omaha or its immediate vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
BODY OF GENERAL BLACKMAR
Cortege of Dead Chief of Grand Army
VIII Pass Through Omaha
This Afternoon

The train bearing the body Of General
Blackmar left Boise. Idaho, Monday at 4lO
p. M, according to a telegram received
by Judge Lee Estelle from General
Gilman, adjutant general of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. This will
make the train due in Omaha at
BIO this evening. A delegation of
the Grand Army of the Republic will be
at the station to do homage to the former
chief, and Judge Estelle will go out as far
as Grand Island to accompany the body
to this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
HMENEAL.
Acknowledgements.

ALLIANCE, Neb., July 1S.-(special TeIe-
grant, miss Mae McDermott and Mr.. Fred
Ayres were married here today at Holy
Rosary Catholic church, Father DeVos Of
hciating. Miss McDermott is one OF AL
liance's most accomplished young wo-
men, having recently graduated from st.
Mary's convent, Omaha Mr.. Ayers is a
well known conductor of the Burlington on
the Sterling division. The young couple
leave tonight for Denver. where they begin
a tour of the west
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB MEETS
Convention Now Being Held at De-
trOit, and Denver wants the
Next Meeting.

DETROIT, July 1S.-Two-hundred dele
gates to the fifteenth convention of the
National Association of Press clubs, which
opened in this city, arrived from Buffalo
today A delegation from Denver, who are
coming to make a strong effort to secure
the next convention for Denver, will arrive
this afternoon.
The first session of the convention was
devoted to addresses of welcome and or
ganization work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
Dentiata ut the Fnir.

PORTLAND ore, July lS-The Lewis
and Clark convention of dental colleges has
commenced a four days session, with over
500 members of the profession In attend
ance, Eight4 western states were largely
represented. fifteen states In all sending
delegates. There are also dentists present
from Singapore, Honolulu, Canada, New
congress are DIR. Norris r. Cox, president:
DR.. Arthur w. Chance, secretary and treas
urer' The honorary presidents are J. A.
Hall of Alabama and Drs j. M. Whitney
and u. 81 Ialbot Of Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
MAN AND TWO WOMEN DROWN
Mrs, Rush and Daughter of Kansas
City and Edward Ewing of Cable,
81 wis, Meet Death In water.

ASHLAND, Wis, July 1s-Mrs. Rush
and daughter of Kansas City and Edward
Ewing of Cable, Wis, were drowned in
Namakagop lake while bathing. They
waded out on sandbar and the daughter
slipped of into deep water. The mother
went in after her. While they were strug-
Cling in the deep water unable to swim,
young Ewing tried to save them, but they
slipped into the deep water again and all
were drowned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. EIIEabeth DaiIey.

Mrs Elizabeth Daley, widow Of Joseph
Daley, died at $50 Tuesday morning at
her home, 7O2 North Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Daley was 6S years of age, lived in
Omaha twenty-five years and has been all
ing for about a year and a half. From
last Thanksgiving day until the time OF
death she was unable to leave her room.
She is survived by four daughters Mrs.
Rattle Halfen, Mrs. Lizzie Bonner, Mrs. c.
H. Youngers and Miss Efie Daley; two
brothers, Samuel and George Wainwright
and one sister. Rachael Wainwright, The
funeral service will be conducted Thursday
at p. m. from the family residence by
Rev. Charles w. savidge, Burial at
Forest Lawn cemetery.
c. Kelsey.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, July lS-(Spe-
cial. )-Curtis Kelsey, aged 81 years died
here yesterday, a victim of tuberculosis.
He had until recently been a prominent
florist. The deceased was born at Sparta,
Ind, June IA, 1854: came TO Iowa in 1877
and married Mollie sayles of Loveland
January Is, 1888. He was the father OF
one son, Guy, who survives his father
The funeral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at the Presby-
terrain church with burial at the Rose Hill
cemetery.
Judge Benjamin Purdy.
FAIRBURY. Neb., July S-(Speoial. -
Judge Benjamin E. Purdy died Sunday
night, aged SO years. Judge Purdy was
born at TarTytown. New York, removing
from there TO Baraboo. Wis, where he was
a member OF the first republican convention
Of that state in 1854. J. NJ. Purdy came to
Fairbury In 1870 and has resided here since
that date. After serving one term as
county judge he engaged In the insurance
business which he followed until a few
years ago
Captain Beckwith.
MOUNT PLEASANT. Ia, July lS.-(Spe-
cial.)-While looking at his blooded stock
at the Henry county fair grounds. Cap
tain Beckwith. aged p, and one OF the
wealthiest men in southeastern Iowa, was
suddenly stricken with paralysis OF the
heart and died a short time later.
Daniel sumner.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 1S-(special
Telegram. )-Daniel Sumner, second cousin
OF Charles Sumner. died here at the age
Of 80. He lived thirty years in Des Moines
and ten years In Sioux City. He has a
sister in New York who is los years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
Railway Notes and Personals.

]. o. Phillippi, assistant general freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific, has re-
turned from a ten days trip into Canada.
Members OF the general freight depart
ment OF the Union Pacific presented Frank
Thompson with a beautiful Elk's charm
when he severed his connection with the
Overland road TO accept the position of
assistant manager OF the Omaha Elevator
company.
Omaha people are focking to the northern
resorts and especially to Lake Okobou,
where for years regular Omaha colony
has been established. Many have their
own cottages and others stop at the large
hotels and inns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
FIRST PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
0maha's Latest Innovation Dedicated with
Appropriate Ceremonies,
PRESIDENT SnBAUGH EXPLAINS IDEA
Place where Youngsters Can Do
Things on various sorts of Ap-
pRrRtuS and Keep out of
Mischief and Trouble.

Omaha's public playground was formally
opened and dedicated to the boys and girls
OF Omaha by appropriate ceremonies held
at the grounds last night. Through the
untiring efforts of the Civic Improvement
league, the grounds were procured for the
purpose of establishing a place where the
youngsters of the city would have place
to indulge in healthful vigorous exercise
which upbuilds the boy both mentally and
physically, and through the efforts of w
w. slabaugh and Frank Heller the place
has been fitted up with gymnastic para
phernalia whereby the small boy as well
as the large will have an opportunity to
do acrobatic stunts on the trapeze, the
horizontal bars and other things of a like
nature
Speeches BETTING the occasion Of the
opening of the grounds were made by
several men and women interested in the
carrying on OF the work County Attor-
ney w. w, slabaugh, president of the
Civic Improvement league, addressed the
crowd Of some 500 men, women and chill
dren present. Mr.. Slabaugh. in part, said:
This is an important occasion in the his
tory of Omaha, and 1t means more,
think, than one now can conceive. The
Omaha Civic Improvement league was un-
able until this year to find someone who
would take the Craftsmanship of the com
mlttee TO secure the grounds for this pur-
pose. II was difficult to secure a chair
man OF this committee who would work
and not shirk until Mr.. Heller volunteered
his services. And when the history of
Omaha is written his unselhsh efforts for
its boys and girls will form an important
part in it.
Result of Perseverance.
We learn here what perseverance, and
tenacity of purpose will accomplish Our
attention is directed to the fact that every
man, woman and child owes duty to his
city to in some way add to it's substantial
growth and to the happiness and the pros
perlty OF It's people and that a city will
be what all the people make II and not
what a part of them make it,
scattered over the city and especially one
or two well lighted for evening play in
the downtown district, where the children
may play In the daytime and older people
may play until midnight We dedicate
this playground to the boys and girls of
our beloved city, hoping that through it
they may be made stronger, better, more
useful and more loyal citizens, and that
II may prove a substantial factor in the
uplifting and betterment Of the progress
Of Omaha.
Attorney Frank Heller, chairman Of the
playground committee of the Improvement
league, also made a short address, in which
he outlined the purpose Of the grounds and
spoke of the work done by the league in
getting the lease on the grounds.
other addresses were made by Mrs Mary
Girard Andrews, president of the Woman's
club, and Mrs. s. r. Towne, E. A. Benson
also addressed the audience. Heyn's or
chestra furnished music for the occa-
sion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
lContIn6ed trom FIrst Pagel

operate and maintain a single track on
Jones street from near Seventh, west to
Ninth, north on Ninth on the west side
of the street to Farnam and a double track
on Ninth street from Farnam to Capitol
avenue and crossing jackson, Howard, Har-
ney, Farnam, Douglas and Dodge streets,
with the right to construct and maintain
necessary switches and cross-overs.
Lew Wentworth was awarded a contract
for six asphalt wagon beds at s4S2 apiece.
The only other bidder was 7. F. Stroud, at
s5S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19

serious business for any one to encourage
young persons in wrongdoing. II this
offense had been committed while this child
was in the custody Of the court your con-
duct would have been much worse, but Il
is serious enough as Il is"
Clifford was charged with lewd conduct
toward a delinquent child from Lincoln,
who is now in the Detention home. lie Is
40 years Of age, a cook and has no money
to pay a fine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19

off the southeastern coast did not escape
the hot breath from the west. At Bos-
ton, according to the official Thermometer,
the temperature reached "a.
In the city there was one death and nine
prostrations
Up to midnight dispatches from New Eng
land points, exclusive of Connecticut
placed the total number of deaths today
from heat at four. There were twenty
prostrations
-Four Deaths In Chicago.
CHICAGO July 1S-This was the hot
ties tday of the year for this city, the
mercury registering 95 degrees for two
hours this afternoon. The humidity, which
was comparatively low yesterday, was
higher today and the result was a great
deal of suffering. A strong wind blew
from the southwest all day. but II was
sitting hot and felt as though II had just
come from an oven. BY 9 o'clock tonight
the mercury had dropped to SS.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight four deaths and
seventeen prostrations had been reported
to the police.
Thirteen Deaths in PittsburE.
PITTSBURG, July 1S-The highest tenn
perature Of the year was reached at 3
o'clock this afternoon when the govern
ment thermometer on top Of the twenty
four story Farmers Bank building regis
tered 49, The minimum temperature was
20 at 6 o'clock this morning The addi-
ton OF 1--WE degrees to these figures will
give the temperature in the business sec
ton Of the, city.
Up to midnight thirteen deaths from heat
Including six infants) have been reported,
and in the county a conservative estimate
puts the number of prostrations at forty
FIVE.
SAX ProstrRtiOns In st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July B.-The excessive
heat continues Rnabatedf Here, and elk
prostrations were reported today, ,Dupli-
eating yesterdays record, the maximum
degree Of temperature today was 90 and Of
humidity &c. -
Rendered delirious by heat, Edward
Teake a glass blower, sprang into a skin
tonight. rowed out into the river and
jumped overheard. Attempts were made
to rescue him, but he resisted by diving.
Finally revolver was pointed at him and
the threat to shoot induced him to climb
into a boat and be saved. He was then
taken ashore and given sunstroke treat
ment.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. July ls.-Carl
Steinheimer a clerk whose home is at
Marshall, Mo- and John Schiller, a driver,
were overcome by the heat here today.
Steinheimers condition is dangerous, but
Schiller recovered in a few hours. The
highest temperature here today was So.
BALTIMORE, July B.-Today is the
warmest of the present summer so far, the
thermometer having reached 92 degrees at
10 a. M, with the humidity at 81. There has
been one death from the heat in this city
and few prostrations.
Cooler In Western Nebraska.
ALLIANCE, Neb, July 1S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The extreme record breaking heat
of the past week was broken here last night
by a northeast breeze that was cool to
uncomfortable for a while: today was a
pleasant July day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
GIRLS TRADUCER IN JAIL
Man Forty Years old Sentenced for
Conduct Toward Girl of
Weak Mind.

Charles Clifford pleaded guilty before
Judge Redick to aiding and abetting
delinquent girl in her delinquency. He was
hned $50 and in default OF payment will
spend a month in the county jail. In i'm
posing sentence the court said:
1T must be understood that under the
new juvenile court law Il is going to be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
Naturalist TaII1. to teachers.

KEARNEY, Neb. July 1s.--(Special Tele-
gram Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter, natural
list and novelist. talked today TO the faculty
and members OF the state summer normal
school, giving an entertaining talk on bird
nfe. Mrs. Porter had come west to visit
the>sreAt watsdh1 ranch ."''- '4S'"~sN