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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
BLAcKMoRE TRIAL IS PROCEEDING
Evidence Taken BEHIND Closed Doors
md Nothing Given Ont.

Evidence Taken BEHIND Closed Doors
and Nothing Given Ont.
FALLS CITY. Neb., Sept. 2.-(special
Telegram The Methodist conference was
opened this morning with an address by
Bishop Hamilton. and then settled down
to routine business. The first was tho
reading Of the annual reports by the pre-
siding elders, who are J. r. Gettys, Be
atrice; Richard Parson, Hastings: J. F.
Kemper, Lincoln; @. l. Wright, Nebraska
City; w. h. Alexander, York. The reports
show that the conference is in an excel
lent condition and the church work pro-
crossing nicely.
DR.. Edward Thompson, secretary OF the
American Sunday League; DR.. c. b. spen-
Ger Of Kansas City, Mo, with the Central
Christian Advocate; Mrs. ]. l. McLauEh-
lin. superintendent Of the Nebraska Metho-
dist hospital, and Dr.. ]. W, Jennings,
manager OF the Western Methodist Book
Concern of Kansas City. addressed the
conference. DR.. Jennings presented the
conference with a draft for 1920 for the
fund for superannuated preachers from the
profits Of the book concern. DR.. c. M
Shepherd of Pawnee City presented a draft
for $3.50 for the superannuated preachers
fund, from the Nebraska Epworth League
The trial Of +. b. Blakemore, who was
suspended from the ministry Wnile IN
charge of the Tecumseh church, is going
on now, and from present indications will
last until the middle of next week. The
meetings of the committee are behind
closed doors and the utmost secrecy is
maintained as to the evidence introduced
and what is taking place. All that can
be learned is that each side has a large
number of witnesses and hard fight is
certain. Today was put in trying to in
troduce evidence attacking the character
of the accusers Of Blakemore.
j. w. Scott was elected secretary, and
named as his assistants o. T. Moore N A.
Martin and H. G. Wilcox. A. c. Cross
waithe was elected treasurer, and on his
motion G. NJ. Jones, l. F. Smith. H. P.
Young, J. W. Embre, Henry Zernecker and
l. w. Kenagy were elected assistants. G.
l. Knight and A. L. Chadwick were elected
postmasters. E. d. Gideon was elected
statistical secretary and A. V. Wilson. c.
L. Meyers, d. W. Wilt, X. w. G. Hitler,
b. F. Summers, r. d. wattman, H. P.
Young, A. A. Kirber. ]. NJ. Reed and ].
H. Still were made assistants. p H. Smith
was elected railroad secretary.
number of standing committees were
named. and among other matters of i'm
! portance brought up was the subject OF
caring for superannuated preachers. A
committee was appointed to prepare a plan
for such work and submit II to the confer.
ence.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

party claims he is Nora McEwen's hus-
band by reason OF common law marriage
able to come TO a decision.
WOOD RIVER-The remains of Mrs. G..
l. Hauke were brought in last evening
from Omaha, where she died as the result
of an operation. Mrs. Hauke was the wife
Of prominent farmer residing near Wood
River.
BEATRICE-Mr Howard W. whiteside
and Miss Marie Evans of this city were
quietly married in Lincoln September Z.
As they had kept the matter secret their
friends were not apprised OF the marriage
until yesterday. They will make Beatrice
their home.
BLAIR-The city council at their meet
ing last night confirmed by a unanimous
vote the action taken by Mayor Williams
in closing the Finlayson saloon for Vio-
lating the Sunday closing law. The mayor
and council are determined to enforce the
city laws. in this respect.
.ALBION-Yesterday. the second day OF
the Boone county fair, so far as the
been better. There was a good attend
ance and all the departments were well
ord-breaker in the history of the associa-
ton.
PI.ATTsMOUTH-M Lillian Coyle,
formerly of this city, has brought suit
against the Great Western Railroad Com
pany at st. Joseph, Mo-, for $4,000 for
h5us t9 board one of tSe 6e9endsn Te
company's trains, she slipped and fell un-
der, the, wheels, with the result that both
NEBRASKA CITY-The county commits
sioners held a special session today to re-
view the damage to roads and bridges
caused by the rains Of the last week. Com
putation showed the estimated damage to
exceed $4,000. Bridges and culverts of
all sizes were washed away. The bridges
along the Nemaha river suffered the Sc
verest damage. Bridge men have been put
to work repairing the damage.
NEBRASKA CITY-Martin O'Nen, who
was charged with criminal assault, was
found guilty by jury in the district court
this afternoon. O'Neil Is a South Omaha
boy who shortly previous to his arrest was
employed in the Morton-Gregson Co.'S
packing house. He is 20 years OF age.
The alleged assault upon which he was
convicted occurred on the afternoon of
March 20, 1906 on the South Sixth street
bridge. Sylvia Straw of this city was the
prosecuting witness.
BEATRICE-The annual meeting Of tho
Beatrice Woman's Christian Temperance
union was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. A. Fulmer. Miss Helen
Jansen, who has had charge OF the Loyal
Temperance Legion in Beatrice for the
! last twenty years, reported great success
| in her work These Officers were elected
! for the coming year: Mrs. Medora Nickel,
president; Mrs. f. o. Kretsinger, vice pres
ldent; Mrs Lucy Ayres, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Emma Fem, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. S. b. Moore treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
CeIebrate SILVER wedding.

SHELTON, Neb., Sept. H.-(special Tel
egram. .)-Twenty-five years ago this even
ing. at Gibbon. Neb., occurred the we'd
ding Of Mr. NJ. A. Hostetler to Miss Ella
Daggett. Since that time they have made
their home in Shelton. Mr.. Hostetler being
the pioneer general merchant of the viii
lage. and this evening, upon special invi-
tatlon. their friends and neighbors TO the
number OF 100 gathered at their comfortable
home and assisted in celebrating their sill
yer anniversary from $50 until H. A
pleasant evening was spent in social chat
and lunch. Quite a number OF out-of-town
guests were present, including Judge b.
O. Hostetler and family from Kearney.
Mrs. Hostetler is one OF the leading club
women OF Nebraska, and is now holding
an office in the state organization. and also
has been the grand representative to the
grand lodge. Degree Of Honor. Mr.. Hos
teller is the state president OF the Com
mercial Clubs Of Nebraska, and during all
this quarter OF a century The Omaha Daily
Bee has been their household newspaper.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Railroad Gets RIght-of-way.

BLAIR, Neb, Sept. n.-(Special.)-At a
meeting Of the city council last night an
order was passed granting the right-of-way
for a spur switch from the main track Of
the Minneapolis & Omaha railroad to the
canning factory, owned and operated by
Martin & Nurrie. Though not on the same
location, this is the same switch contro-
versy that the city and the railroad COM
pany had a ight over during the term of
w. d. Haller as mayor a few years ago.
At that time the railroad oficers had their
men run a large amount OF material into
the yards here and at night put on a large
force of men and had the track laid by i2
o'clock, when Mayor Haller ordered the
fire company out 10 drown out the entire
force of workmen and take up the track
and stack the rails and ties. which ended
the attempt to lay 1t at that time. The
right-of-way granted now will not damage
any private property, which was claimed at
the time before, and will be a great con-
venience to the factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
CORNERSTONE is IN PLACE
Masonic Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Conducts Ceremonies at Seward
Court House.

SEWARD, Neb., Sept. H.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The ceremonies of laying the cor
ner stone of the Seward county court
house were held Wednesday and were wit
messed by over 10000 people Of the county
Many former residents were also in at
tendance. The ceremonies were conducted
by Grand Master Hopewell OF the Masonic
order the grand lodge being present, and
assisting in the ceremonies.
The Masons headed the parade Of civic
societies, school children. bands and old
soldiers in the morning. Judge Holland Of
this city was master of ceremonies and
happily introduced the speakers-Governor
Mickey and G. NJ. Hitchcock Governor
Mickey made a fine address and pleased the
large audience After the ceremonies Of
the morning the crowd adjourned to the
county fair grounds, where the governor
and Mr.. Hitchcock spoke from the grand
stand.
At night the large crowd was enter
tanned by the street carnival company.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22


BEATRICE-The new Evangelical Lu-
theran church, eight miles northwest or
Beatrice. will be dedicated Sunday.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs Mary Ann Cook
died at her home in this city last even
ing. The deceased was 40 years of age.
BEATRICE-General Manager Mohler OF
the Union Pacific passed through the city
yesterday afternoon en- route north In MS
private car.
WOOD RIvER-Home-gro celery is
beginning to come in and the Nebraska
is just as good II not little better, than
the famed Kalamazoo article.
WOOD RIVER-John Cunningham, a
local butcher, is suffering from the effects
of blood poisoning in his arm, caused by a
small scratch while handling hides.
WOOD RIVER-The young son of j. IL.
Dunninan, living east of town. was brought
in this week with a very sore and swollen
foot as the result of running nall into II.
YORK-The new York opera house, one
of the largest best appointed and hand
somest in the state, will be opened by
Walker Whiteside, who will play we Are
King"
ST. Joseph's Catholic church occurred the
marriage of Mr.. Frank Wittulski and Miss
Clara SCHNEIDER, Rev. NJ. M. Merh oh-
ciatinE.
PLATTsMoUTH-The recent heavy rains
had a damaging effect to bridges and
county roads in Cass county II Is est,
mated that the cost of making repairs Will
be about 5000.
BEATRICE-CompanyC c gave a dance in
the armory last night which was attended
by forty couples of young people Han
sens new orchestra made its first ap-
pearance in public.
WOOD RIvER-Edward w. Conn and
Miss Edith A. Houghton, two popular
young people of Cameron. were united in
marriage last evening at the home OF the
brides parents. Rev. Stimson offlciating.
BEATRICE-The Lang Canning and Pre-
serving company has just finished the sea
sons pack of corn, which amounts tc
81, 900 cases, or a total OF nearly 10000
cans of corn. The factory will begin can.
ming rhubarb, apples and pumpkins nex'
week.
BEATRICE-Two stalks of corn, grown
on the Fitzpatrick farm west Of the city
measuring fourteen feet, were brought e
the city yesterday. The ears on the stalks
are very large and well formed and th'
samples are the finest shown here thii
season
YORK-In the county court Judge Tay
lor is hearing evidence trying to learr
who is the lawful husband of Nora Nc
Even, a former resident of North York
who recently died leaving property to tn,
been introduced tending to show that ont
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
SISTERS ARE NOW REUNITED
Separated I'm Kansas, Neither Knows
of Other,a Erinfenrn

Separated in Kansas, Neither Knows
of Others Existence.
BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. H.-(Special.)- y
Mrs. Margaret Utter, living on East High
street, has just returned from Garnett,
Kan, where she went to visit a sister
whom she had never seen and of whose ex-
istence she had no knowledge until a few
weeks ago. The story reads like a ro-
nance. In the year 1873, near Indepen-
dence, Kan, lived the family of Cabel
Piper, consisting of father, mother and
three children, the oldest boy Of named
Samuel, and two little girls, the elder 8
and the younger babe Of only IL months
Like many others, he met with reverses at
that time. He was a man well advanced in
years, his wife being much younger than
himself. To double his mistortunes he
suffered a stroke OF paralysis and his wife
was unable to maintain the family. Under
these conditions the children were given
homes with friends, while Mr.. Piper went
TO live with his son by former marriage.
Belle. the older GIRL was adopted by T. c.
Brunson and has been reared and educated
as though she were their own daughter.
she being the only child in the family. The
younger of the two girls was adopted into
the family OF Captain Carroll, who at that
time lived at Independence, but who re-
moved to Beatrice a short time afterward,
bringing the little girl with them, where
she was reared and educated in the schools
Of Beatrice as Margaret Carroll Captain
Carroll died some years after coming to
Beatrice and Mrs Carroll and Margaret
removed to Chicago. AS Mrs. Utter's foster
parents were very fond of her, she being
the only child, they never told her of her
adoption. After her marriage she again be-
came a resident of Beatrice, and 1t was by
accident that she learned Of her real fam
| lily history and discovered her identity.
Mrs. Utter, after learning that she had
sister. has been trying to locate her for
some time. but as she had changed her
name by marriage the task was not an
easy one. Less than a month ago she
| finally succeeded in locating her sister al
Garnett, Kan, and hastened there to meet
her. The two sisters will now attempt to
/ find their brother, whom they feel sure Is
| living in Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
WATER PRESSURE BELOW PAR
Such iI Decision Of Engineer Making Test
for the City,
STREAMS NOT UP TO REQUIRED HEIGHT
Demonstrations VIII BE Continued
Today Under Direction of City
Engineer at Water Boards
order.

Less water pressure at Fourteenth and
Farnam streets than is demanded by the
contract of the Omaha Water company
with the city was found yesterday after
noon at test held under the direction Of
City Engineer Rosewater Benezette Will
liams, a hydraulic engineer and water ex-
pert of Chicago; Assistant City Engineer
Craig and Dean Stout of the engineering
department of the State university. big
crowd, including Mayor Moores and other
notables, gathered at Fourteenth and Far
nam streets about 3 O'Clock when eight
streams of water simultaneously were
thrown into the air
Engineers Rosewater, Williams and Stout
were stationed on the roof of the Board
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Money waits for Runaway BoH

TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept H.-(Special Tel
egram. Judge Livingston in the county
court here today decided to let the will
Of the late Ellen Wilson of this city stand.
Its provisions hold the property for five
years waiting for runaway son, John
Wilson, Jr, to show up and claim it. At
the end of that time it goes to three
nephews of the deceased. Mrs. Carrie
Mollring OF Gosper county, a granddaughter
of the deceased, tried TO break the will.
Only $1,000 was left to her and she is the
next in kin. The trial occupied two days
and many witnesses were examined
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
PIckpockets Busy at Fair.

SEWARD, Neb, Sept. 21.-(special)-
Wednesday was the first day Of the county
fair, and among the attractions was
Cute" the guidless wonder A number
of pacing and running events were on.
The exhibits are unusually good.
Six pocketbooks were found this morning
down on the Burlington & Missouri sand
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

of Trade building at Sixteenth and Farnam
streets. They were equipped with two lev
elling telescopes. The measuring point was
the Flagstaff of the Western Union build
ing on Fourteenth street the ball Of which
is two feet higher than 10 feet above Four
teenth and Farnam. The streams were
raised on Fourteenth street north of Far
nam. The hydrant contract specifies that
the water company supply pressure suf-
ficient to send eight one-inch streams to
height Of 10 feet, and that it must be done
at the same time.
Not a single stream at any time reached
a height of 10 feet" said Engineer Will
liams AT times the spray of one, and
sometimes two, streams mounted higher
than 10 feet, but it was the impulse and
not the stream itself that reached the re-
quired altitude"
"A stream" said John l. Webster, spe-
cial counsel for the Water board, us
continuous flow OF water. Spray and de-
tached particles don't count This test
proves that the contract is not being filled
in this condition. I estimate that the av-
erage height of the streams during most
OF the time will be found not much more
than eighty feet"
No stream High Enough.
The three engineers agreed that except
occasionally no stream got as high as ITO
feet and that no more than two of the
eight streams cast spray above 10 feet at
any one time
To supplement the observations from the
roof the engineers will compute estimates
on the showing made by the water gauges
attached to the nozzle of one line of hose
| from each hydrant. Four hydrants were
used, two streams being sent from each.
These hydrants were the nearest ones to
the intersection. The one on Farnam street
| between Thirteenth and Fourteenth had
| 80 feet of hose for each nozzle and the
pressure ran from sixty-six to sixty-four
feet; the hydrant on Farnam between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth had 200 feet of
J hose and registered from seventy-four to
| seventy-one pounds pressure; the hydrant
| at the northwest corner of Fourteenth and
! Farnam showed a pressure running from
| sighty-four to eighty feet at the end Of fifty
feet of hose; the hydrant on Fourteenth
| between Farnam and Douglas with $50 feet
| of hose marked up a pressure OF from
eighty to seventy-six pounds on the gauge.
weather Conditions Perfect.
Weather conditions were perfect and
there were no perceptible air currents.
| Stockton Heth, treasurer of the water
| company declared that the pressure was
not accelerated in any way, but remained
| the same as usual
Governor Boyd chairman Of the Water
board. most of the members and other city
! officials witnessed the test from the street
Fire Chief Salter personally superintended
the work of hose companies 3. 4 and from
station No. at Eighteenth and Harvey
streets. Water was running through the
nozzles for two periods of about ifteer
minutes each.
Assistant City Engineer Craig had charge
of the work on the street.
Other tests viii be made by the engineers
today, but just what kind and at what To-
cations was not determined yesterday after,
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
FOUND DYING BY THE ROADSIDE
Farmer Suffers stroke of Paralysis
while Driving.

BEATRICE, Eeb., Sept A.-(Special Tel
egram.)-J. F. Fisher. an aged farmer
living near PiclSrell, was found lying in an
unconscious condition along the roadside
two miles north of Pickrell today He
started to drive to his farm and the sup
position is that he suffered a stroke of
paralysis and fell out of the buggy. He
was severely cut and bruised about the
head by the fall and his recovery is doubt
ful. His horse and buggy we're found not
far from where he was lying.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

Of appellees TO dismiss overruled. Parkins
against Missouri Pacific Railway Company;
motion Of appellee TO advance sustained;
set for hearing January 2. 1895: appellants
given thirty days TO fle reply briefs Ray
mond Bros. Clark Company against Hack
tained.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. a.-Laying Of
steel on the Ashland cutoff. which is to
connect the Great Northern and Burling-
ton systems. was begun today at a point
two miles south OF Sioux City, in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Celebrated 62d
Wedding Anniversary

d. Marriage,
and saysH lis Sturdy AgeI Is Due to the
o WhisEey.
Has Me o a Medicine and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

pile. These had been stolen from the own
ers yesterday and cmptied of their contents
and thrown together in the sand. One man
was robbed of $50 and another of $50. and
the others of smaller sums.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
An Engaging Doctor

uses gentle means, such as Electric Bit
ters, in curing dangerous diseases. like
billousness dyspepsia. etc. SOC. For sale
by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
lincoln Pa.tor BE- Called.

TECUMsEH, Heb., Sept 1.-(speclaI Tel
egram. Elder J. J. schamburg OF Lincoln
has been called TO the pastorate of the To-
cumseh Advent Christian church.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair TOday and Tomorrow in Ne
braska, Iowa, south Dakota
and Kansas

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Forecast Of the
weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and
Montann-Fair Friday and Saturday
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

atrice more than a year ago, Deacon"
Burroughs of this city was acquitted at
the close of his preliminary hearing today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, Sept. H.-Official record of tenn
perature ana precipitation compared with
the corresponding day Of the last three
years. 1905 1904 lgl9 1g0a
Maximum temperature .. 81 64 Sc 81
Minimum temperature ... SO IS so GO
Mean temperature ....... p 56 Il 81
Precipitation ,.,........... 90 T 90 10
Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal az Omaha since
March l. and comparison with the last two
wears:
Normal temperature e.......................... 65
Excess for the day .....................
Total excess since March / .......... 800
Normal precipitation............ 10 inch
Deficiency for the day ........ 10 inch
Total rainfall since March l......aO. .16 inches
Deficiency since March I ........ 4. 20 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1904. & SO inches
Excess for cor. period. 1903. ..... 492 inches
Reports from stations nj y Al
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Acquitted OF Horse Stealing CharEe.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept 1l-Cspecial Tel
egram. )-Charged with stealing a team OF
horses and bugEY tE9n r. oltuAAn In Be.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
DuffY's Pure Malt WhiskeV

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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
m STATIONS at Z p. N.
Station and State

4 lhalcetes trace OF precipitation.
l. \ WELSH. Local FOTseaStsr.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
MANY STUDENTS At NORMAL
Attendance At Peru on Opening Day
Largest in History Of Institution.
NEW SCHOOL At KEARNtY DRAWS WELL
Life Certificates Issued 20 Teachers
who Pass the Required ExaminR-
tion-DeIeEates Named 60
Two Congresses.

LINCOLN, Sept a.-(Special)- )-Reports
(From a Stan Correspondent
Of the normal schools, which are very
gratifying, have been received by Su-
perintendent McBrien. The registration at
Peru was 475, the largest of any opening
day m the history OF the institution. or
this number $50 were new students, which
means that Superintendent Crabtree will
have $1.4OO from matricutation fees to use
In the purchase Of library books. At Kear-
ney the registration up TO last night was
21O, of whom 176 were new students.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

cure s Rheuma-
tisu, Skin Dis
eases, Scrofula,
Catarrh, Old
S ores, Malaria,
c o n I tagio u s
Blood Poison
and all other
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22


tion Of defendant TO recall mandate and
retax costs overruled. Phelps against
Wolff; motion OF defendant 20 retaK costs
sustained; costs 10 be divided equally be-
tween the parties. Heaton against Wire
man; motion OF appellant for leave to file
briefs sustained Lee against Detrick: mo-
tion OF appellee for leave TO withdraw rec
ord sustained. Vessel against Bishop; mo-
tion Of plaintiff in re-; briefs sustained: /:
plaintiff given ten days TO file briefs. Bank
ers Union OF the World against lands; mo-
tion of defendant to strike part OF tran
script sustained. State against McCright
State against johnson. State against Ander-
son. State against Sinclair State against
Nelson, State against Hedlund, State
against Blair State against Laprath; mo-
tions OF plaintiff and interviewer for default
and judgment overruled; leave given de-
fendsnt TO answer instanter. Meyer against
Omaha Furniture and Carpet Company: mo-
ton OF defendant to dismiss oveTruled I;
Brown against Chicago. Rock Island q Pa
cihc Railway Company; motion OF defend
ant 10 supply record sustained. Norwood
against Bank OF Commerce; motion OF de-
fendant to quash overTuled. Marquise
AGAINST TTi,stAts Lana cenQe9yj motion