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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
YOAKUM is GOING ON TOUR
Head of Frisco system Not After Line
from Birmingham to
Gulf.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2G.-B. +. Yoakum. the
executive head of the Rock Island and
Frisco systems, arrived from Chicago last
night and will remain in St Louis several
days TO confer with President Davidson of
the ST. Louis & SAP Francisco road after
which he will depart for a tour of inspec-
tion over the entire Frisco system
Mr.. Yoakum said today that his In
tended inspection trip was solely for the
purpose of ascertaining the condition of
the road. He denied the recent report that
the Frisco is seeking an outlet to the
South Atlantic seaboard. The Frisco has
not purchased or contemplated purchasing
any line from Birmingham to the gulf"
he said You may say that the Frisco
win not be extended in that direction. As
to the talk Of an attempt to acquire the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas road, dislike
even 10 discuss so baseless a report The
Frisco and Rock Island have no designs
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas and never
have had
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
PLANS FOR TRACTION DEAL
Belmont and Ryan Issue Statement
Outlining Proposition 10 he sub
mItted TO Stockholders.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-The following
statement relative to the consolidation Of
the Interborough and Metropolitan inter-
ests was given out today at the office Of
August Belmont:
Mr. Belmont and Mr. Ryan, after con-
sultation with their respective associa tes
have approved a plan for the union Of
the InteTboTough and Metropolitan inter-
ests which will be formally submitted to
the stockholders of the corporations in
volved as soon as the lawyers have com.
pleted the necessary papers The plan
contemplates the organiZatiCn of a new
company which shall issue it's securities
In acquiring the shares of the INTERIOR
ough, Metropolitan Street Railway, and
Metropolitan Securities companies upon
the following terms:
For every share of lnterborough stock:
New collateral trust Az per cent bonds,
secured by the deposit of interOorOugh
stock, 500; new common stock, $50.
For every share of Metropolitan street
railway stock: New per cent cumulative
stocks preferred, 500; new common stocks,
$50
For every share OF Metropolitan Securi-
ties stock with SIS per share paid), new
common stock, SIS.
1t is confidently believed that the pro-
posed arrangement will not only De bene-
fcial to the stockholders OF the corpora
tions involved. but that II will be Gdvan-
tageous to the city and TO the public
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
HILL AND HARTMAN FIGHT
Northern MaGnBte EnjOioned from
Attempting to Cross Oregon
short Line Tracks.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 26.-The granting
of an injunction by the state circuit court
ordering the Portland & Seattle railroad
and Simms Shields. contrac ctors. to dis
continue the work Of railroad construction
in the vicinity Of a proposed crossing by
the new line of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company's track between hero
and the Columbia river, marks the first ac-
tual legal clash between the principals
themselves in the alleged fight between the
Hill and Hartman interests. Both COM
panies for some time have been striving TO
gain the vantage at the point of crossing.
in order TO establish a grade to which the
other company would have to conform.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
FIGHT ON THEATER SCALPERS
Mayor Dunno VIII Oppose system of
Men Who Buy Tickets
Speculation.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The energetic work
of Mayor Dunno in suppI essing the scalp
ing OF tickets TO the Thanksgiving foot
ball game between the universities Of
Michigan and Chicago bore such salts
factory fruit that he kas now entered upon
a campaign against the scalpers, who, he
alleges, have made a practice OF buying
up theater tickets and selling them TO the
public at an exhorbitant advance.
Ever since the foot ball game on Thanks
giving day the mayor has been delused
with requests that he suppress the ccalp-
ing Of theater tickets, and today he called
meeting OF the theatrical managers Of
the city to devise a way to keep the
tickets out Of the hands Of the scalpers
and to make arrangements for the punish
ment Of any person charging excessive
prices for theater tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
FOLK ANSWERS PRISON BOARD
Governor Says Duties of Inspectors
Are Clearly Defined by Lnw and
They Nust Perform Them.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec 26.-Whcn asked
today about the letter from the state
board of prison inspectors. claiming they
have no power to govern the pcnitentiary,
Governor Joseph w. Folk, who was in the
city on route to the state capitol from a
visit to Tennessee said:
Il have not received the letter Of tho
prison inspectors printed in the papers,
but when I do ] shall, of course, answer
II. The remarkable thing about the report
and letter is that the inspectors seem to he
so calmly oblivious of the duties imposed
on them by law.
The law puts a responsibility on them
which they cannot decline. They are the
governing board Of the prison and are paid
$50 year each by the state for their ser
vices. They accept the compensation and
decline the duties.
They say they have no powers Their
powers are defined by statute, and all l
insist upon is that they do the things the
law requires them to do
I'm fact, under the statutes the warden
can do practically nothing without the ap-
proval of the inspectors. Their authority
! is clearly defined.
They insist, though, that they should
! make the warden's appointments for him.
/ although the law contemplates that they
are merely 10 approve or reject tho ap-
pointments made by the warden. II the
/ board can evade responsibility unless the
| warden lets them make his appointments,
were the warden to delegate to them this
power. could he not then with much greater
| force claim that hc is not responsible, as
ne does not appoint the men under him
| II is easy to see that such policy would
be destructive Of discipline, for the warden
could not control men who owe their posi-
| tons not to him but TO the board"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
CLINGS TO MAST FOUR DAYS
Schooner Snkata wrecked in Gulf of
Mexico and All Members of Crew
Drowned Except One.

TAMPA. Fla. Dec. 26.-'The three-masted
schooner Sakata of Petersburg. n S, has
been wrecked and its entire crew Of at least
seven men drowned, except Second Mate
John F. Williams OF St. John, n. B. The
drowned include john Colon, managing
owner OF the schooner. and his SON
The wreck was reported by Captain Ler-
mond of the schooner Helen Thomas, which
arrived in port tonight from Galveston.
Captain Larmond first sighted the capsizcd
schooner on December %. He sent a boat
to the wreck. Tho men found Mate Will
hams clinging to the vessel and he had
been without food or drink for four daya
Hunger had forced him to eat a portion OF
his oil coat. The wrecked schooner was
bound for Havana
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
AUSTEN'S WORK ON EXHIBITION
Photo of Bird's-Eye View of Omaha
May he Seen In Milwaukee,
Mig show window

A fine large photograph of the painting
of Omaha by the celebrated artist. f. j.
Austen, was placed on exhibition at the
Mlwaukee's uptown Office yesterday after
noon II attracted much attention and
many favorable comments were pa ssed
on IL.
This is the painting which IL to be re-
produced by The Bee and furnished with
each paper delivered on New Years day.
The reproduction will be 17x35 inches in
size. handsomely autographed and a per-
feet reproduction Of what all admit is the
finest panoramic painting ever made Of the
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
EARTHQUAKE IN HARP00T
American Board Notified of Destruc-
tion Of Many Houses Near Its
Eas. Turkey Mission.

BOSTON, Dec. 2.-The American board
of commissioners for foreign missions to-
day received a cabegram from CONSTANT
nople announcing a severe earthquake in
the Harpoot villsyet in its eastern Turkey
mission which destroyed many houses and
made many people homeless and desti-
tute The dispatch added that relief is
needed.
This region is said to be very densely
populated largely by Armenians. It is one
OF the sections Of Aslatic Turkey devas-
tated at the time Of the Armenian mas
sacres in 1895. Harpoot is the center Of
one Of the largest mission stations OF the
American board in Turkey. II is the seat
Of Euphrates college, with nearly 1000
pupils of a theological seminary. OF a
medical institution and the headquarters
OF a large evangelistic work covering that
entire district.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
MAIDEN TRIP FOR NEBRASKA
BattIeship Named After Antelope state
TOwed from BuiIders' wharf
TO Navy Yard.

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 26.-(SpeciaI Tel
egram)-The battleship Nebraska took its
maiden trip today. The trip, however,
was a short one and was not made with
the vessels own motive power, being towed
to the navy yard dry dock.
The guns for the new battleship are
commencing 10 arrive, the first one being
a twelve-inch gun. After going into dry
dock the ship will be towed back to
Moran's shipyard. where the instaIla ton
Of the guns will be commenced some time
in January,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
OFFICIAL VOTE IN NEW YORK
Report Of Board of Canyassers Gives
Mcclellan n Plurality of Less
Than Four Thousand.

NEW YORK, Dec. %.-The official count
of votes cast in New York county for
mayor at the last election was issued today
by the County Board of Canvassers and
shows that Mcclellan received 1i026i; /;
Hearst i2s.3s3; WINS, e. 2ss
The official returns from the other three
counties in the city were announced as
follows:
Hings-McClellan, 6S,77s; Hearst, H,S35;
WINS. 6l.192.
Wins, 7.213.
Richmond-McClellan,6 6127; Hearst 3O96:
WINS. 4,4a9
The total vote was: Mcclellan. 22S.S77:
Hearst. 224.929: Wins. 49, 1888.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
HORSES DIE IN THE STREETS
serious Epidemic of spinal Meningitis
Among Animals at williams
burg, New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Affiicted with
spinal meningitis, more than score of
horses dropped in the streets of Williams
burg today, and at least half OF them sue
cumbed to the disease before a veterinary
could reach them.
Every veterinary surgeon In Williams
burg was called into service, and they
we're busy from before daylight until late
tonight trying TO check the spread of the
disease. Up TO G o'clock one veterinary
had been called 10 attend eighteen cases,
nine Of which were fatal. All the animal
hospitals are crowded with horses which
have only a slight chance Of recovery from
Ghs disease
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
Moyement. of ocean vesseI. Dec. ?

Ae New York-Arrived: Mesaba, from
London; oscar ii, from Christiansand; /;
Nordham, from Bremen.
At Amsterdam-Arrived: Amsteldyke.
from New York.
At Naples-Arrived: Nord America from
New York.
At Boulogne- Sailed: Statendam for New
York.
At LiyerpOol-Arrived: Laurentian, from
minion. from BostoR- Sailsdi Cestrisn, for
Boston,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
POISON IN THE PUNCH BOWL
Political Plot at TorreOn,
Mexico.

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 6.-At Torreon,
Mexico. nine citizens who were poisoned
at a banquet Saturday night, have died
and many others are III. II is alleged that
the poisoning was part OF a political plot
Strychnine was put into bowl OF punch
All the dead arc said TO have been of one
political faction. The members OF the
opposing faction who attended the banquet
were not affected by the punch they drank.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
DISTANT WIRELESS WORK
Message Sent from Cuba 10 Wash
IngtOn Read by the Operator
AT Boston.

BOSTON Dec. 26.-The Charleston naval
station notified the bureau of equipment at
Washington today that Admiral Dewey's
wireless Christmas greeting from Washing
lngton 10 Cuba and the reply from Cuba to
Washington had been read by the wireless
telegraph operator at the station here The
reply which was sent from Guantanamo
by Commander Rodgers, had Travelled l. 700
miles before II was read a. the naval sta
ton heTa
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
Railroads Paying Taxes.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 26.-Cnder a law
passed at hte special session requiring rail-
road companies TO pay up back taxes be-
fore contesting assessments in courts. the
Northwestern today paid S325 S34 taxes for
1905 and the St. Paul paid s464 25s taxes and
interest for 1904 and 1906. II Is expected
(khat all the smaller Toads Will follow,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
San Frnnci.co Rroker EniI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26-B B. Mitch
ell, a stock broker with Offices at 2s New
Montgomery street, under the Palace hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
President Takes vacation.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt. accom-
panied by several OF their younger chill
dren, will leave Washington tomorrow for
a visit to their country place. "Plaindcal-
ing" in Alhermarlc county, Virginia.
Tho president and the members of his
family will return TO Washington Sunday
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
Postal Matters.

A civil service examination will be held
at Red Oak. Ia, January 13, for positions
Of clerk and carrier in the postoffice SER
vice.
George n Henderson has been appointed
regular and Peter OMalley substitute rural
carrier for route at Mechanicsville, la.
Harry kaufman has been appointed post
master at Ankcny. Polk county, Ia, vice
George Coffin, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
Mrs. Roo.eyeIt Gives Box Party.

Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a box party
at the Columbia theater tonight to wit
ness the performance of the college
Widow" The Iarty included Commits
soner OF Corporations and Mrs. James r.
Garfield, Miss Carow, Mrs. Roosevelt 5
sister, and Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
strike Leaders Captured.

, ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2G.-l:iO p. m
The revolutionary leaders In St. Petersburg
who on Sunday decided that II was abso-
lutely necessary to precipitate an imme-
diate conflict here as diversion in favor
OF the reyolutionaries at Moscow recon-
sidered their decision last night the
ground that II would b. sheer murder 10
send IN" prolp,aria' into The streets.
NoyartLel,ss. tI,y E..1 .g uIntuue tho
strike and 20 usr every means TO force
out all the workmeu, but at the same time
"a hold themselves IN readiness "a take
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08

Michael d. O'Connell received the
appointment of deputy judge, made
vacant by the promotion of W. H.
Heald. Mr.. O'Connell was born in
Colchester Jan. 4, 1874; and received
his education from the public schools
of that town, supplemented by a course
at Bacon academy, from which he
graduated with honor. He took up
teaching and held positions at Col
chester and East Haddam. Later he
attended school at Davisville, N. Y.
and later went to the University Of
Baltimore, where he graduated, and
won the gold medal for highest rank
in the senior year examinations. He
was for time in the law Office Of
Police Commissioner Quinn of Hart
ford. He was admitted to the bar in
March, 1901, and after short teeTm
of practice in his native town located
here. He is democrat in politics,
and was selected as alternate delegate
to the national convention in St. Louis
AA6u uhOs NIL. " OOuA014 was bH0
democratic nominee from this end Of
the town for representative last fall.
His qualifications have won the respect
and esteem of his fellow citizens, and
he has been honored by an election to
the school board. AS district prose-
cutting agent he has done his utmost
to minimize the illegal sale of in
toxicating liquor, and it was through
his efforts that disorderly house of
unsavory reputation was closed recent
ly. AS manager of the Stafford base
ball team last season he widened his
acquaintance, and made friends Of all
with whom he came in contact. Mr..
O'Connell brings to the Office of deputy
judge a good legal knowledge, and
the borough is fortunate in his Sc
lection.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08

William Howard Heald, who has
been appointed judge of the borough
court, was born in this town. April z,
1871, and has always lived here. He
was graduated from the local high
school in 1888, and the same year ac-
cepted a clerkship i'll the Savings
Bank of Stafford Springs In 1895
he was elected clerk and treasurer
of the borough of Stafford Springs, a
POSITION that he still holds. In 1899
he was appointed deputy judge of the
borough court, and reappointed in
1901 and 1908. He is secretary and
treasurer of the Stafford public IL
brary, and has beer an active worker
for the success of the institution. He
is member of Ionic lodge and Orient
chapter. He is one of the town au-
ditors, and acts in the same capacity
for the Stafford Springs Agricultural
society,". Among the many positions
of trust and responsibility that the
subject of this sketch holds is that of
borough. health officer. When the
alumni association of the local high
school was organized in 1896 Mr..
Heald was its first president, and he
now holds the appointment of alumni
historian. In addition to his many
other duties Mr.. Heald acts as the To-
cal representative of the Springfield
and his work in this ca
pacity has attracted favorable atten-
tion outside of the local field. In all
the varied positions that Mr.. Heald
has been called to fill his work has
been characterized by a careful and
devotion to detail, and he
has spared no effort, even in minor
matters. to give the public and his
employers the best possible work in
each matter entrusted to his care.
His appointment is we'll earned, and,
by his past, he will perform
bis new duties with the same con-
zeal and dignity that have
made for success in his other posi-
lions.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08
A Dream with a MORAL.

A rich lady dreamed that she went
to heaven. and there saw a mansion
being built. ''Whom is that for?' she
asked of the guide.
"For your gardener"
''But he lives in the tiniest cottage
on earth, with barely room for his fam
lily. He might live better if he did not
give away SO much to the miserably
poor folks"
Farther ON she saw tiny cottage
being built. "And whom is that forf''
she asked.
'"That is for you"
"But / have lived in u mansion on
earth. l would not know how to live
in a cottage"
The words she heard in reply were
full of meaning. THE Master Builder
is doing his best with the material that
is being sent up
Then she aWoke. resolving to Ivy up
treasure in leaven.-ChicaGo Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08
DESERT SHEEP .HERDERS.
Their Lonely, Dreary Life Tends To
Drive Them Cra3y.

Their Lonely, Dreary Life Tends to
Drive Them Cra4y.
Do you realize what it means to
watch 5000 sheep alone in the desert?
You have read weird, grewsome stories
Of the horror of the solitary lighthouse
keepers life, but compared to the days,
Of the Mexican shepherd those of the
average keeper of the light are filed,
with gayety and noise. Even with
their one or two dogs the shepherds
often go insane, and were it not for the
company of their shaggy collies the
lunacy among them would rise. to an
almost Incredible percentage, if we are
to believe those who have followed the
sheep in, the desert and therefore may
be supposed to know.
Once in old Santa Fe, N. NJ, met
man who for twelve years had follow
ed the sheep. His work was done. All
day long he sat in a chair in the rear
of little dobe store, crouched over.
gibbefing to himself, bleating-an idiot.
He still saw his sheep swaying like
great white wave among the sage
brush, and ever in his ears sounded the
killing monotone of their bleats. One
boy, though fifteen years of age. is
mentally no further advanced than the
average child of five. His father is a
shepherd, his mother died when he was
four years old, and his father took him
out upon the range. All his life ms
been spent among the sheep. He is one
with them today. .:
How is it possible then, you ask, that
men are to be found willing to watch
them? 1t is very easy. Sheep herding
is lazy job at best, and the 'greaser"
is the LATEST creature on earth. For 500
a month he is willing to sit in the sand
and listen to the never ending bleating
until the little mind he has gives way
and they fetch him in from the range
insane. He is glad to take the chance
for 500 month.
The greaser is not the only shepherd
in the west. On the vast ranges of Ne
vada and Wyoming you may ruffaeross
an occasional college man tending the
sheep. Once, indeed, a college professor
ill of consumption, undertook to follow
5000 bleaters for the summer. In aur
CuAAA IAey IOuHu uIIu AHSdAc, OH ulS
hands and knees among the sheep.
bleating with them. Day after day his
eyes behold only brilliant turquoise
sky, in which hangs sun of brass; an
ocean sweep of sage flecked sand and
a slowly moving, compact mass of
sheep. His ears hear no sound save the
steady "Baa, baaw day and night, af-
fecting him as the Chinese criminal of
ancient days was affected by the regu
lar tap, tap of a hidden drum.
And vet so long as the desert contin-
ues to provide food for the '"bleaters"
so long will shepherds go mad among
the fioclxs, and for. ten years the deserts
greatest value to man has been the
food it has offered the sheep, nor yet is
the store depleted. Pilgrim.
Z 1.s
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08

A Scottish gillie was invited by. the
laird to take pull at his flask after
gaffing the first fish Of the day RI:
81 Gamma trink oot bottle" protest
ed the gillie, with frown of disap
prevail
t'AweeI, try. Sandy" said the laird
encouragingly. And Sandy tried-tried
SO thoroughly that the laird gazed iii
mingled awe and admiration as the
whisky gurgled and gurgled out of the
flesk down the swarthy throat until,
with scarce heel tap left in it, the
pocket pistol was handed back to
the owner
''Hoot, Sandy, maybe We were RIGHT;
maybe ye Gamma trink cot of bottle"
gasped the laird, with a mighty sigh,
''but, eh, mon. ye'd soon Learnt
Baily's Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08
QUEER JAPAN.
A Land Where Laughter Has No Re-
l0tiOn to Pleasure.

Land Where Laughter Has No Re
IOtiOn to Pleasure.
In "More Queer Things About Japan
Douglas SlaGen says: "Perhaps one of
the severest of etiquettes in Japan is
that of smiles. When you have lived in
that land of smiles you Will learn in
time that when you can understand a
Japanese smile you may hope to under
stand the people. A daughter-in-law
must always present smiling face to
her mother-in-law; the servant must
smile when his mistress dismisses him.
But the news of a death must be told
with laughter. Laughter is reserved
for very special occasions and has no
relation to joy. Smiles are used on
every occasion to conceal real feelings.
They are not always significant of
pleasure.
"No wants has the japanese" the
same writer continues. HE can live
in his clothes without a tent, he can
live on rice or offal of the sea, and he
is SO accustomed to carrying heavy
weights and running long distances
that he can be his own commissariat
and even his own horse"
If the Japanese are somewhat lax
as regards their religion. they are at
any rate believers in cleanliness. The
writer says: Personal cleanliness is a
virtue which all Japanese servants pos
sess. 1t is no unusual thing for Jap
anese servant to apologize to a mistress
for not having had time to bathe more
than three times that day"