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Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Fort Meade.

FORT MEADE. s d. May 2O-(Special)
Friday evening, May l2 Captain and Mrs.
Cole entertained at dinner in honor OF
Miss Taylor. The other guests were Miss
Jones, Griffith Strong and Carter.
The regular weekly officers hop was
held in the post hall on Friday evening
and most enjoyable time was spent by
all.
Friday morning May ~, Colonel William
stanton arrived from Fort Robinson, Neb,
where he has been serving on a court
martial. Mrs Taylor of Pittsburg also ar
rived on Friday morning and was guest
of Captain and Mrs. Sands until Sunday,
when she and her daughter returned to
Pittsburg.
Saturday afternoon May 13, Mrs Hell
berg gave tea in honor of Miss Taylor.
Saturday afternoon rather one-sided
troop defeated b troop with score OF
26 TO I.
Sunday morning, May "A. and d troops
played a very interesting game OF ball
and c was successful in winning with a
score Of - to 2.
Sunday afternoon troop and II troop
played and the score was 6 to in favor OF
II troop.
Captain and Mrs. Lott returned to. the
post on Sunday evening from Fort Rob
on court martizl duty.
The Ladies Afternoon Card club met on
Tuesday. May 16 with Mrs. Freeland. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Turner and Mrs
Hunter.
e troop succeeded In defeating f troop
at base ball on Wednesday afternoon
with a score of lS TO 10.
on Thursday, May 49, Mrs. Cole gave a
| luncheon In honor OF Mrs. Stryker. who Is
visiting her son, Lieutenant G. L. Stryker
The other guests were Mrs. Turner Mrs
| Traver Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs
| Sands and Mrs. Biddle.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
CUSTOMER GETS THE MONEY
Stranger Beats Cunning street Grocer
out of Twelve Dollars
in Cash.

Myers Brothers, who conduct a grocery
store and meat market at 22l1 Cunning
street, are lamenting the loss OF t12, which
got away from them as the result of mis-
placed confidence. A we'll dressed stranger
entered their store at l:45 p m. Friday
and ordered a bill OF goods, representing
himself as the purchasing agent for the
Missouri Pacific dining car system. The
bill which the stranger ordered consisted
OF meats and various kinds OF other din
ing car necessities, the man telling the
proprietor that he would return shortly
and settle for the bill However. before
he had left the store he told the clerk
that he was short of money and displayed
a checkbook with several check stubs
left. He said he needed the t2 to do
some other purchasing and would get It
and return Immediately and settle the bill.
The accommodating grocers gave the man
the money which he asked for. and that
is the last that has been seen OF the alleged
dining car purchasing agent. The pro-
prietors Of the store have notified the
police and have given a good description
OF the man. and II is hoped he will be
found before he succeeds in landing an
other victim.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
BONDS MAY NOW BE ISSUED
South Omaha Able to Proceed with
City Hall Securities Under
Sears Decision.

Judge Sears has rendered decision
which will have the practical effect of all
lowing the mayor and council of South
Omaha TO go ahead with their plan to issue
bonds for the building of new city hall
and the acquiring Of land for park purposes
The court denies the injunction prayed
for by Magdalena Pivonka to prevent the
issuance and sale OF the bonds voted at
special election held April 3. The bonds
voted and which will now be issued and
sold will be in the amount OF $4,000 for a
city hall and $4,000 for park purposes.
This is the second attempt of South
Omaha within a year to sell bonds for the
purposes specified. At the general election
the bonds were voted, but in an injunction
proceeding Judge Sears found there were
irregularities which nullifed the election
and the vote. At that time he granted an
injunction; hence the special election this
spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21

Coutou promoted; Private Edward E. Zim-
mer, Company /, to be corporal, vice Nc
Ghee, reduced.
General Wint. commanding the Depart
ment of the Missouri. accompanied by First
Lieutenant c. c. Allen, Thirtieth infantry,
aide camp, arrived at the post at $3.50
a. m. on Monday May IS, for the purpose
OF making his annual inspection. On the
generals arrival he was met by Colonel
Pratt, Thirtieth infantry. post commander,
and his staff. The band and First bat
talon, Thirtieth infantry. under the com
mand OF Major O.. r. Cecil, battalion COM
mander, marched to the railroad station
and acted as escort of honor 10 the com
nlanding general. A salute of eleven guns
was fired by the guard under the direction
OF Second Lieutenant Homer f. Lewis,
Thirtieth infantry, the post ordnance ofh-
Ger. The general made a minute inspection
of the command in the forenoon and In the
afternoon inspected the quartermaster's
storehouses. commissary department, ord
nance and signal corps department., bakery
and the new swimming pool. At $3.50 p; m.
the general met the officers OF the garrison
| at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Pratt. The
| general and his aide left on the 4:2 train
| for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
TELEPHONE men IN SESSION
New Independent Company Arrangel to
Connect with Outside independents.
VISITORS TAKE STOCK IN LOCAL CONCERN
Fourteen Outside Companies Oper-
ating Seventeen ThOusan nd TeIe-
phones Represented in
the Meeting.

Fourteen independent telephone COM
panies now operating in southwestern Iowa
were represented yesterday at the meet
ing held In this city at the invitation of
the officers OF the Council Bluffs Independ-
ent Telephone company.
The meeting was for the purpose of maxi
ing arrangements for connection between
the outside companies and the local COM
pany and to discuss the matter of financing
the local company. The outside companies
are enthusiastic over the prospects of get
ting connection with Council Bluffs and
the representatives present subscribed for
$4,000 stock in the Council Bluffs COM
pany. In consideration of their subscrib-
ing for this amount OF stock the outside
companies are to be represented on the
board of directors OF the Council Bluffs
company by two members to be selected
later.
The fourteen companies represented at
the meeting contracted to connect with
the Council Bluffs company at the earliest
date possible. All of these companies will
extend their lines to within twenty miles
of Council Bluffs and the local company
will build out to meet them. 1t was agreed
that all the independent systems connecting
with the Council Bluffs company shall re-
place their iron lines with full copper wires.
Thomas Bullock of the South Omaha and
Plattsmouth independent systems was
present and arrangements we're made
whereby the Council Bluffs company will
connect with the South Omaha system.
The connection will be made by an over
head cable across the Missouri river at a
point opposite South Omaha and just west
of Manawa.
The independent companies represented
at the meeting were; woodbine Telephone
company, Harlan & Avoca Telephone COM
pany, Independent Mutual of Shenandoah,
Cass County Independent of Atlantic. New
Monona of Onawa. Crawford County of
Denison. Tabor City Telephone company
Shelby County. Interstate Telephone com
pany of Modale. Hawkeye of Des Moines
Oakland Telephone company, Carson Tele-
phone company, Montgomery County OF
Red Oak and the Corning Telephone com
pany.
Thirty-flve representatives of these COM
panies were present and in the middle OF
the day were entertained at luncheon al
the Grand hotel by the members of the
local company. Mayor Macrae and Con
gresham walter l. Smith made short ad
dresses at the luncheon. The meeting was
held in the new Offices of the local com
pany in the Merriam block. F. ]. Day
president of the Council Bluffs company
presided. The companies at the meeting
1t was stated, represented 1900 phones.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
WOODBURY. COMPANY IN TROUBLE
Creditors of william g. Woodbury.
File Petition in Bankruptcy.

Creditors of william g. woodbury.
File Petition IN Bankruptcy.
Within three days of the filing of articles
of incorporation of the Woodbury. COM |
pany creditors commenced bankruptcy pro- |
ceedings yesterday against William G.
Woodbury., senior member of the firm. The
petitoning creditors are Perry NJ Ken
worthy of Chicago, with a claim of $500.
The New York Plumbing company of this
city, with a claim of $50. and Peter Jen-
sen, cigar manufacturer OF this city, with
a claim of $3.50 Archibald Whitelaw was
appointed receiver and qualified by filing
a bond In the sum of $4,000.
When Receiver Whiteaw demanded pos
session of the stock he was refused on
the grounds that it was now the prop
erty of the Woodbury. company, and no
longer belonged personally to Mr.. Wood
bury. Application was then made by the
petitioning creditors that Mr.. Woodbury.
be cited to appear and undergo examina-
ton as to his property. Referee in Bank
ruptcy w. S. Mayne set Monday morning
for the examination.
The Woodbury. company was incorpor-
ated last Thursday with an authorized
capital of $4,000, the incorporators being
William G. Woodbury., II. c. Woodbury.
and John Pearce, all of this city.
George stillman, attorney for Mr.. Wood
Dury, admitted yesterday tnat the nrin
was in financial difficulties. and that there
would have to be liquidation. The in
debtedness of the Arm, Mr.. Stillman said
was $S4 900. OF this $4,000 represented mer-
camille accounts. s2l,O 900 due the First Ma
tional bank OF Council Bluffs and 5000
due Charles r. Hannah Regarding the
recent Incorporation of the company Mr..
Stillman said that of the 500 shares of
stock of the par value of 500 each, 494 has
been issued to Mr. woodbury. and the re-
naming six had been paid for in cash. To
protect his creditors Mr.. Stillman said Mr..
Woodbury. had turned over his 4s4 shares
OF stock TO ]. II. Penny, representative
of Carson, Pirie Scott company of Chi
oago, and T. G. Turner, cashier OF the
First National bank of this city, trust
ees, TO be held by them for the benefit of
all creditors pending settlement IL
auidation. The stock and fixtures. Mr..
stillman stated. would invoice $4,000.
The stock. providing it could be dis
posed OF without serious legal entangle-
mez;ts. Mr. stfllman said. ought TO pay out
In full and leave = surplus.
The firm was originally Woodbury. & Cul-
yer. and started in business on South
Main street 1t moved into its present
quarters Pearl street when the John
Beno company moved into Its s-v building
on Broadway. Mr.. Woodbury. About a year
ago bought out Mr.. Culver and few
months later enlarged the business into
q department store.
Allen Brothers and M E. Smith & Co
OF Omaha. and Carson, Pirie, Scott com
pany OF Chicago are said TO be amonL
the heaviest creditors
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21

VERMILLIoN, S, p, May @.-The de-
batting team of Creighton university,
Omaha, will meet a similar team from the
United States university in this city next
Thursday evening, May % The question
for discussion is; Resolved, That the
History Of Trade Unionism in the United
States During the Last Twenty Years
Shows a General Tendency Detrimental to
the Best Interests Of this Country" The
university team is made up OF the same
members who defeated Brookings last
week with the exception of Richard
Lyons, who gives way TO W. d. Shouse.
The locals also have the same side OF the
question. the negative.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
DoNAHUE GOES TO MEETING
Chief of Police wan Attend Omcers'
Convention at the Ma
tiOnaI CapitaI

Chief of Police DonHhue left Friday for
Washington, ID. c., to attend the national
meeting of the Chief Of Police association.
which convenes there May q, "a and 25
During his absence from the city the
duties OF his office are being looked after
by Captain Mostyn. The chief probably
viii be gone for ten days.
The meeting of the association was to
have been held at San Francisco but
owing 10 the removal OF Chief Whitman Of
that place and other changes in the DO
lice department of the California city It
was thought best to change the meeting
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Forms state Marshal Club.

SIDNEY, Ia. May 2O-(special)- C.
Rankin the "moulder \orator," who has
been holding temperance meetings in Sid
ney during the week, closed last night.
The meetings were we'll attended and much
interest was shown. Three hundred and
twenty-six signed the total abstinence
pledge and donned the little blue button
A state club of eighty-four members was
organized, with the following officers
President, C. w. Mitchell vice president
Rev. f. Hill: secretary. G. w. Moore
treasurer DR.. T. G. Stephens. Mr.. Rankin
will hold meetings at Shenandoah, Riverton
and Hamburg
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Nebrn.Ixap Arrested mt Ute

ONAWA, Ia. May 2o.-(Special. )--sherirf
Ed Rawlings arrested Jacob McRoberts at
Ute yesterday where he was working for
the Iowa Telephone company. He Is
charged by the county Judge OF Burt
county. Nebraska, with the crime OF aban-
doning his wife at Tekamah. McRoberts
was lodged in the Monona county Jail pend
ing the arrival of a requisition from Des
Moines
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
FORMER Postmaster Goes 20 Prison.

CHEN NENNE, Wyo., May D.-(Speclai.)-
w. s. Ulrich, former postmaster at Ran
chester, wyo., and who has been employs ed
on the street cars OF Pueblo, Colo. for
some time, this evening pleaded guilty in
the United states court to raising receipt
from si0l.57 10 sln.s7 and was sentenced by
Judge Riner to serve one year and one day
in the state penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Machinery for AsphaIt Plant.

The building, machinery and appliances
OF the municipal asphalt plant have ar
rived from Indianapolis and will be as
sembled and the plant made ready for use
Craig thinks this will require about ifteen
days. The foundations are already in
place at Twelfth and Nicholas streets
Bids for a small steam roller tools and
supplies IN the shape OF materials will be
opened By the city council May %.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Divorce Leads to suicide.

SHENANDOAH. May 20.-(speciaI. Wv.
II. Nolan, aged 42, a sewing machine dealer
placed a revolver at his breast and pulled
the trigger Then he placed the muzzle
TO his brain and again discharged the re-
volver, dying instantly. His divorced wife,
who heard the shot and ran to the door
way, was in time TO see the agonlzed man
fre the fatal ball into his brain She col
lapsed and is in a serious condition
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
ManEIed BODY round ON tracks.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., May ls.-(Spe-
cial)-The mangled body Of Charles FISH
baugh has been found on the Union Pa
cihc tracks near here and the authorities
believe Fishbaugh was murdered by his
tramp companions and his body placed on
the rails TO cover up the crime, The dead
man was seen at Point OF Rocks a few
days ago in company with some tramps.
and H. Is known that he had considerable
money at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Fort Crook,

FORT CROOK, Neb., May 2O.-(special) -
Chaplain II. P. Silver. Thirtieth infantry,
returned 10 the post May rs from four
days leave of absence at Minneapolis. At
the banquet OF the Minnesota Church club.
held in Minneapolis on May 10, Chaplain
Silver delivered an interesting and stirring
lecture on The American Problem in the
Far East" on May 16 the chaplain deliv-
cred stereopticon lecture on the Philip
pines, China and Japan. and at Gethsemane
parish house on May II he delivered lee
ture on the same subjects. together with
stereopticon Views Of the various countries
First lieutenant James p. DrouiIlard,
Thirtieth infantry has been granted a ten
days leave Of absence and left the post
this date for his home In Nashville, Tenn,
where his mother Is dangerously Ill Dur
ing the absence OF Lieutenant Drouillard
from the post Second Lieutenant Townsend
whelen Thirtieth infantry, will take COM
mand OF Company D.
A special train, hired for the occasion,
took nearly all the officers and women TO
Omaha for the purpose Of attending Cen
eral Wints reception, which was held at
the Paxton hotel on the 1Tth Inst. The
the officers and furnished the music during
the reception.
panies o and X. Thirtieth infantry. will be
held on Saturday. May a.
The departure Of the First battalion.
Thirtieth infantry, for the target range at
Fort Des Molnes. Ia, which was to take
place on Monday, tho 22d inst, is in
definitely postponed information having
heavy rains there is no probability Of the
target range being ready before July l.
First Lieutenant Lindsey p Rucker, bat
TALON adiutant. Thirtieth infantry. has
been confined TO his quarters since May l6,
suffering from n severe cold
The following promotions have been made
In the companies Of the Thirtieth infantry
during the past week Private John Lipin-
sky, band. TO be corporal; Corporal Clar-
Private John Watts. Company +.
Eleventh Infantry, who has been absent
without leave from his station at Fort ID.
A. Russell Wyo since May II. was appre-
hended at Papillion, Neb on May II by
Constable J. T. Gatewood. who delivered
that the weather at d. A. Russell was not
90 his liking.
ence IL Coutu, Company d, TO be sergeant
vice Harris, DISCHARGED Private wood L.
| Ray, Company ID. 10 be corporal, vice
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Serious Charge Against Iowa Man.

CLINTON. Ia, May a.-(SpeciaL)-W J.
Galloway of this city, aged 50 years is an
inmate of the Lee county Jail, charged
with bigamy and perjury. Galloways ar
rest took place in Fort Madison. where he
married a l6-year-old girl to escape prose-
cution for seduction. Galloway who has
a wife and seven children in Clinton, rep
resented himself to be a single man from
Indiana
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
western Iowa Lutherans Meet.

DUNLAP. Ia, May 0.-(SpeciaI THE
semi-annual convention of the Western
Iowa Evangelical Lutheran synod has Just
closed its session at Dunlap The pro-
gram rendered during two days was as fol-
lows: "on Predestination," ION the Mira
cles of the Bible" Care for Invalid Min
listers" The next convention will be at
AVoca.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
MEMS and WOMEN'S CLOTHING

panied by the volunteer string orchestra
which now numbers eleven pieces.
The noncommissioned staff and band
have been distributed among the troops
of the garrison for instruction in carbine
firing in compliance with recent orders
from the War department
Lieutenant Davis has been relieved from
duty as ordnance and signal officer and
Captain Jones detailed in his stead.
Two fine horses arrived at the post yes
terday having been purchased by Colonel
Thomas for his private use.
on Thursday morning the physicians
and their wives. attending the state meet
ing of medical men in Des Moines. visited
the post in a body as the guests of Major
and Mrs. Deshon
The Rev. w. H. Slingerland of Des
Moines will preach at the post on the
coming Sunday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
HANDICAP ON PAVING LIFTED
Decision by State Supreme Court Welcomed
by City officials
WILL PERMIT QUICK ACTION ON PAVING
Instead of waiting thirty Days After
Petitions Designating Material
Are Filed the city Can Now
Go Ahead with work.

The city does not have to wait thirty
days after the filing of petitions designat-
Ing material for paving before letting
the contract and going ahead with
the actual work This point, much
to the satisfaction of city officials
and many property owners, has been
definitely fixed by the state supreme court
in decision just handed down in what
is known as the Eddy case, which was
brought in the district court to invalidate
paving taxes The district court found
against the city, but these rulings are
completely upset by the supreme court i'm
portant points adjudicated in favor of the
city and the taxes involved declared valid
and binding.
The decision means the expediting OF
a great amount of paving in Omaha this
summer and will make it possible for a
dozen or more streets to be paved during
July instead of August. providing that the
property owners are prompt in signing,
acknowledging and filing petitions desig-
mating material. after bids are received and
duly advertised.
Months Delay Obviated.
1t will not now be necessary for this city
to hold back full month before awarding
the contracts and giving the contractor
orders TO proceed. If the petition comes in
is a perfect petition the contracts can be
signed up Immediately and as much time
saved.
City Attorney Breen said: THE decision
settles that IL a majority petition, properly
signed, designating material. is filed in
| less than thirty days the council can have
| the contract and bond executed and order
the contractor to begin work without wait
| ing for the full time to expire"
The case was handled and pressed to it's
| successful conclusion by Assistant City At
! torney Herdman, who says that, besides
putting a better tinge on paving operations
| for 1901, the decision will save dispute in
a large amount of special taxes, including
/ those for the new paving on North Six
| teenth street, which have been threatened
with litigation inspired by disgruntled and
| unsuccessful contractors, on the very pre-
| text that is now wiped out and done away
| with.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Fort nea Mnines.

FORT DIES MONIES, Ia, May 9O-(spe-
cial THE officers and ladies of the post
enjoyed a dance at the post hall last Sat
urday evening
Captain Hardeman left on Sunday for
Chicago with his daughter, Ruth, who win
attend school in that city. The captain re-
turned here on Monday evening.
Rev DIR. ]. A. Writ of St. Johns Luth-
eran church, Des Moines preached an elo-
Quent sermon at the post last Sunday
evening. He was accompanied by the
choir OF his church. which rendered several
excellent selections
Colonel Thomas left on Monday evening
for Chicago 10 resume the inspection and
purchase of horses for the government.
Twenty recruits for the Eleventh horse
York these bring the two squadrons sta
toned here nearly up to the authorized
strength OF s,xty-fve men each 20 a troop.
Forage Master Bennett was a visitor In
St Paul from Saturday TO Monday OF
this week.
Lieutenant Cox has given up his rooms
I'm Clayton hall and Is "baching with Lieu
tenant Davis In quarters No, 6.
Bishop James Davis OF the Catholic do
cese of Davenport accompanied by the
Rev. Father Renehan of Keokuk We're the
guests of Chaplain Waring on Tuesday.
Troop &c" under command OF CAPTAIN
Tompkins entertained the visitors with a
drill and exhibitions OF rough and fancy
riding
The usual Wednesday evening entertain
| ment under the direction of our chaplain
| was patronized by the largest audience vet
| 7. consisted Of sleight-Of-hand tricks and
singing b. men Of the garrison, accom-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Catchea seveu-Pound an.

oNAWA, Ia, May 3.-(speciaI. THE
biggest bass caught in Blue lake for many
years was caught today by Attorney ]. A.
Pritchard OF Onawa. II tipped the beam
at seven pounds one ounce. It was a little
over two feet in length.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
MANAGER Held ron CONTEMPT
Rival Phone Concerns In Fight over
'InjunctiOn" 20 Compel.

"InJunctiOn" 10 Compel.
SIOUX CITY, Ia. May sO-(special Tel
sgram.)-The Iowa Telephone company is
engaged in a warm war with the Sioux
City independent line, which uses the auto
matte phone. This company has not
yet installed its instruments and has been
using the phone OF the Iowa company
in its once. Recently the Iowa company
removed the telephone from the inde-
pendent eompany's once without notifying
the company OF its intention. The inde-
pendent company got out an Injunction.
requiring the Iowa company TO restore the
telephone. This they did not do and to-
day p. A Clark. manager OF the Iowa COM
pany, was held in 5000 bonds in contempt
OF court. A warm night ensued in court
over the meaning OF an injunction. The
attorney for the Iowa company maintained
that an Injunction could not be secured 70
cause a thing TO be done. but to restrain
a party from doing an act.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS

be graduated: Bertha Arbaugh, Lee Lewis
and Rex MacFarlae. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered at the Christian
church on the evening Of Sunday. May 2s.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Menlo Man KtIls Himself

MEMO, Ia. May @.-(Speoial AT
Casey yesterday c. C. Joint committed
suicide by deliberately nring a pistol ball
into his brain. from the effects OF which
he died in a few minutes.