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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Pleiades society on Friday afternoon
last rendered most ENJOYABLE program.
She read very able ESSAY the greRr
composer Beethoven, A recitation, en-
was next presented by Lucille Hin in an
amusing manner. Grace Bennett followed
with a reading. An interesting debate on
Latin is Essential TO an Education in Gull
lure was held with much profit to hll
by Helen Yates on the Affirmative and
Mona Dillon on the negative. The Call
of the Wild" was then well reviewed by
Lucy Hart. Iva Sherdeman at this point
her attentive audience. The audience was
then brought back from life OF fantasy
to one Of intense reality by Margaret An
derson I'm her current topics In conclu-
sion the program was proitably criticised
by Lynne Malmquist and Ellen Dean.
efficiency in their delightful program. rem
deTed a very interesting entertainment on
Friday afternoon in the presence OF its
members The meeting was opened by an
Dream, BY Goldie sta rs'sst0 Kathleen
ence Bell" Hedwig sorenson capture9 the
interest Of her audience by a quaint story
In the, Air" Of which she is the author
A mandolin solo was then played by Bes-
sic Davis. When the Pumpkin Is
Frosted" was amusingly recited by Valen-
ngv SDS s sbbgPra rSsS emo
rles' was another beautiful instrumental
solo played on the violin by Alma Beckett
! The Hawthorne society program CEN
| tered about the Greek drama Anna Gran
! beck read an interesting paper on the
/ ern drama We're then clearly compared
/ by Minnie Robinson. The beautiful stories
/ of Oedipus and Prometheus we're enter
| tainingly recounted by Gertrude Schermer-
/ horn. Jessie Knee moved her audience
| very much by her effective story Of
Antigone. In closing portion of the
1 great Greek tragedy, "Antigone," was pre-
sented by elsie johnson as Antigone,
| son Guars, May Dean as Ismene.
| gram on Friday afternoon, entitled, '"rhe
/ Elaine Spooks." Many OF its members
shared important parts on the program
The Lincoln society, after a dark and
| has finally emerged into a dazzling light
| of intense activity. The society was pa
TALLY iIreorganizsd Friday afternoon with
| Potter; secretary, Harold Keller; treasurer,
/ Carroll Belden; sergeant-at-arms. Herbert
| French. program committee was also
| cival, Harold Bowman and John Rippy as
| members. Glenn Walters tedt Harold bow.
man, Louis Sweet. John RiPpy, George
! Flack. Frank Latenser and Alfred WesteT-
| welt were appointed a hustling committee
| From the present indications the society
has an altogether very hopeful outlook.
/ The new girls society organized very re.
| Gently has much energy, just as may be
| seen from the good program rendered By
them on Friday afternoon. II. OstTou
noble Woman @ francis frances E WIZARD % "If
| the Village by the Sea was a poem vers
| well recited by G.. Sternberger. The
tina Neef An amusing storiette, entitled
I THE Biggest Piece OF Pie" was charm
ingly Tecited by Edna Wtlke. In closing
and 'caus Pa Amt Here No More. b.
r. Jelen were very amusingly recited Thu
ofiicers OF the society as elected Frids.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
GOVERNORS WORK ON FUNDS
Ak-SRr-Ben Board Spends Several
Hours Figuring on Old
Accounts.

The Board of Governors OF the Knights
OF Ak-sar-Ben met Saturday and worked
for two hours on the financial accounts Of
Samson. The books showed so, 233 had been
paid out since the carnival, with a large
amount yet TO be paid.
Encouraged by the success of the Kings
Highway as a name for the carnival street
the board decided TO ask the public to
suggest for 1905 a theme on which twenty
floats may be constructed for the electrical
parade. Samson will be delighted with any
communications from any person regarding
an idea for the parade. His address is
Samson box IT,
An invitation was received from the Com
mercial club asking the Board OF Governors
TO attend a banquet to be given at the
club rooms November IS, The invitation
was accepted.
An offer for the use of the den for four
months as a roller skating rink was re-
ceived and rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
MOTHER WANTS HER ONLY SON
Mrs. BalI-sweney's Fight for Boys
Custody Delayed "A Week in
District Court.

One phase OF the litigation between Rob
ert A. Ball and his former wife, Mrs. NJ.
A. Sweeney was to have come UP in the
county court Saturday morning in the
shape OF habeas corpus case. The suit is
entitled zenetta Ball against Robert A
Ball and was brought to recover possession
OF Reeves Ball, son of the parties. The
child has been with the father. while the
mother had the second child, a girl Mrs
Balls attorney had the case put over
week so he could get a deposition from Mrs
Sweeney, who, Ball alleges, is staying In
Iowa to avoid service of a warrant issued
at his request for conspiracy to assault.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

BASIN, Wyo.,' Nov. A-(SpeciaI Grad
ing was commenced here today on the
FTann!e- WoTlsnd branch OF the Burling-
ton. work on which started at the Frannie
end two weeks ago. The graders will work
each way out OF here and hurry the con-
struetion with all possible speed The
Mormon settlers have secured most OF the
sub-contracts.
Basin is booming. The prices Of town
lots have doubled In the past month and
lots that sold few months ago for $50
are now held at from $500 to $500 The
State Loan and Trust company today let
contracts for a big business block. to be
built entirely OF stone. Other large build
ings are being planned and by the time
the railroad is completed TO this place
Basin will have doubled in size.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
sportinR RrerItIes.

Harper and Hahn. two Of the leading
stars OF 1904 failed TO make good in 1905.
Frank selee is in Colorado Springs at
present He Is doing well. but will move
soon to Deming. n. NJ.
Lew McAllister Is signed again as Mich-
gan's base ball coach and hopes to give
Ann Arbor another winning team.
The Omaha High school Council BluRs
High school foot ball game was called on
by mutual consent because OF the wet con-
ditiOn OF the grounds
Roger Bresnaaan, who Is often reported
as being considered In trade for Cy Sey-
mOuF OF the Reds n quoted as saying that
when he quits the Giants II will be goOdbS
20 base ball for him.
Shooters still are after the festive duck
but are anNiously waiting for November u
70 roll around. that they may enjoy the
fifteen days which the law sets aside ~
the time to shoot quail
Jimmie Hart received a tempting offer
the DAY after he resigned as president 81
the Chicago Nationals 20 become president
OF big western land company. II came
under advLsemenL -,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

summoned Coroner Bradley will hold an
INQUEST.
Young Gordon was out playing with
three companions with an air rifle at the
time of the accident. When the boy was
caught between the cars his companions
became scared and ran away, one going
to the Cambridge hotel and notifying Mr..
Gordon, who carried the body Of his son
home. The boy was caught between the
bumpers of the cars and horribly mangled
Herman Gordon sang for two years in
the choir at St. Barnabas church and was
the youngest of four brothers. Mr.. Gordon
also has four daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
FAIR PAYS HALF THE DEBT
Orphans show ut Auditorium Nets
between Fourteen and Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.

Between $4,000 and Sl5,OCO was cleared
for the st. James orphanage by the or
phans' fair" said Father Mcnamara SAT-
urday. This is only an estimate and we
will not be able to make an exact state
ment until late next week. Many of the
bills had to be sent away for an o. X.
and some of the bills around town have not
been settled"
The debt on the orphange is $4,000.
Father Mcnamara stated that some other
plan might be adopted soon to secure an ad-
ditional $4,000 or $4,000 to wipe out the
debt entirely.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
ONCE MORE CASE GOES OVER
Burlington and Union Pacific Have
Trouble in Agreeing on Sew
eraI POstpOnemeuts.

The hearing on the application for an
injunction by the Union Pacific against the
Burlington and the counter application for
an injunction by the Burlington against
the Union Pacific, relative to the building
of the North Platte line from Hershey, in
Lincoln county, to Bridgeport and North
port, in SCOTS BLUM county, which was
to have taken place before Judge Munger
in the federal court Saturday morning, has
been continued by agreement Of counsel
for both litigants to Wednesday morning.
November 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
BEMIS ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL
Former Mayor Not Content with
Verdict Awarding Him SIX
Thousand Dollars.

Attorney w. ]. Cornell has filed a motion
for a new trial in the case OF former Mayor
Bemis against the city. He also asks TO
have vacated the special findings of the
jury including the finding that the storm
OF April %. 1902, was extraordinary in its
character. Mr.. Council sets up that the
court did not define, in the instructions or
in any other way, what is an ordinary and
what an extraordinary storm and that the
questions on which the special findings are
based we're improperly submitted 70 the
jury.
In support Of the motion for a new trial
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

Rev. G. q. Rice returned Friday from a
visit to his old home In Enosburg Falls
VI, where reunion Of the remaining
members OF the family was held on the
farm where Mr.. Rice's father established
himself In lsO6, and which is sim In pos
session Of the family. Besides Rev. O. @.
Rice. two sisters and one brother. the lat
taS owning and living on the family home
stead, were present, The youngest OF the
fcur is 81 and the oldest 90 years. A feature
OF the reunion was the celebration OF Rev
Mr.. Rice's Ssth birthday anniversary. Rev
Rice also visited at Burlington. VT. where
in ls5 he graduated from the University
OF Vermont. He is the sole survivor OF the
class OF twenty-four which was graduated
that year
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
ARM CUT OFF BY TRAIN
J. II. McAnneny of Council BIuma
Falls In Front of the
Locomotive.

As ]. II. McAnneny OF 1lO6 Sixth avenue
Council Bluffs was walking along the
Northwestern tracks in Council Bluffs FRI
day night he slipped and fell in front OF an
approaching train and before he could get
on the track the train struck him. He was
badly crushed and lost one arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
ARTILLERY FOR NIOBRARA
Concession Sought by Senator Willard
from War Department at
Washington.

Senator Willard has made a strong appeal
to the War department in favor Of making
Fort Niobrara regular station for field
artillery. He Is advised by the military
secretary OF the general stan that the mat
ter will soon receive the consideration Of
the War department
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
YOUNG LAD CRUSHED BY CARS
Herman Gordon, Son of Keeper of the
Cambridge Hotel, Killed In
Railroad Yards.

Herman Gordon, ll-year-old son OF A
Gordon. proprietor Of the Cambridge hotel,
Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue, met
instant death yesterday afternoon by being
caught between a string Of freight cars
at the foot Of Davenport street. II is
reported by companions OF the boy that
while he was trying to pass between the
sections 81 the train the cars were pushed
together, catching the boy in the middle
OF the body. DTs. Arnold and 'Welse were
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

counsel sets up that the verdict is made
quate that there were Irregularities on the
part of the court and the defendants and
its agents. misconduct on the part of the
jury and various other little lapses of
which the law may take cognizance.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

mary oficiated The relatives and a very
few intimate friends were present. The
bride and groom were raised In Florence
and are we'll and faVoTably known.
Miss Eliza Lorain a sister of Mrs. F..
s. Tucker. who has been at an Omaha
hospital. died Sunday. Miss LOrain had
been here on a visit from Boise CITY, Ida,
where she owns property, and had pur-
chased a ticket for her home last week
and was all ready TO go when she was
taken i'll at Omaha. The funeral was held
from the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Tucker. Interment was at Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
JOE NEALON is IN BIG DEMAND
'FriscO's First Bnseman Wanted by
Majors.


Joe NealOn San Francisco's first base
man, Is in demand. Several big league
clubs want him. Chicago Nationals Is one
OF them. Pittsburg and Cincinnati also are
after him, is the Boston Americans.
Manager Clarke OF the Pirates is now in
San Francisco trying to get him. Nealon
IL quoted as saying II he comes east he
will go with the Chicago Nationals. and his
father is said TO have promised II his son
plays with any big league IL will be the
Cubs. Frank Chance r. on the coast and
Murphy says II Chicago decides Il must
have Nealon, Chance can go to San Fran
cisco after him Nealon would not be
played on first II Chicago got him. but
probably used az a utility fielder, Murphy
says. Chance is "A fixture at first. In refer
ence to the Loeb deal, Murphy has this 20
say:
AT the request of President Pulliam /
sent today waiver on LObert, whose case
Is In something Of a tangle, and the Chi
Cago club is doing all Il can TO straighten
II out II any OF our clubs refuse TO waive
claim TO him, the Des Moines club Is sure
OF getting $1,000 for him, but 1 would like 10
arrange Il so the club would get more and
so that Mr.. Comiskey could have him II he
desires"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
MOTHER DEAD. CHILDREN HURT

Explosion of AeetyIeRe Gas Plant
Wrecks Home at Armour.
ARMOUR 5, D., Nov. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram. Mrs. James Garland was killed by
the explosion OF an acetylene gas plant this
morning, Her two children were also Sc
verely burned and a man working on thu
gas plant was so injured that Il is feared
he will not recover The house was
wrecked and burned to the ground
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
Florence.

DR.. A. b. Adams has moved into his
new house at the corner Of Main and Har-
rison streets,
IIeirle & Foster have been at work this
week putting in the permanent sidewalk
on Main street opposite the park.
The odd Fellows lodge gave musical
entertainment Saturday night for the ben
eft OF St. James orphanage at Benson.
W. r. Wall has resumed his place at
the railway station after an absence of
twenty days at Long Pine, Neb., and other
The two daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Anderson gave party at their
home to a number Of their young friends
Tuesday night.
Mrs Banks. who has been al Blair for
the past month visiting relatives has re
turned to Florence and will visit her
The river has been lined up this week
with hunters. IL being the first real cold
snap Several good bags have been made,
especially last Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Suite gave a party
an old-time Scotch leave taking of an old
New York to make his home
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Suite, Mr.. and Mrs.
5. Paul; Mr. and Mrs Tagter, Mr.. and
Pulte were a party at the Auditorium
Tuesday night 20 near the Kilties
The Christian Endeavor society held a
Halloween party at the Brown hotel The
members were entertained by Rev. Mr..
Slack, pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
ASSISTED uy AlIs j. L. Brown, the hostess,
and Miss Prudence Tracy, president Of
the society here.
The Florence Improvement club held its
regular meeting Wednesday night The
regular routine Of business was gone
through with. The committee on feie-
phones reported that the Nebraska Tele-
phone company had made arrangements
and taken measurements OF the offices
over the brick bank building preparatory
to putting in an exchange.
Miss Meta Foulk. daughter OF Mrs. C.
v. X, Brown. second
OF Mr. and Mrs. J p. Brown, were mar
Tied al the home Of the brides mother
on Bluff street Tuesday evening Rev Mr.
Lampe of the Omaha TheoloEicaI saIa-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
OMAHA SUBURBS


Benson.
DR.. Linduulst left last Monday for a trip
to Chicago.
Mrs i. l.. Hoffman has gone to Lincoln
to visit relatives.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mesmeyer last week.
Mrs b. L. Childs has returned from
visit with relatives in Canada.
Miss Christianson entertained a number
of her young friends last Tuesday
Rev. Mr.. Carroll of Homer, Neb.. has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Grove
The Misses Stiger entertained Saturday
evening in honor OF Miss l.. A. Smith.
Basket ball was commenced at the meet
ing of the Ladies' Gym last Saturday even
ing.
Miss I.ettie Smith came up from Plstts-
mouth on Saturday for short visit in Ben
son.
Revival services will be continued during
the coming week at the Methodist Episcopal
church.
The regular meeting of the town board
was held at the town hall last Saturday
evening.
The regular meeting of the fire depart
ment will be held Monday evening at the
frehouse.
Christian church services will be held at
the town hall at 1870 this evening by Rev
Mr. Clutter.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Brogan left for EN-
poria, Kan. Mrs. Brogan goes from there
to California.
Miss Sadie Keller has accepted position
with the Western Union Telegraph com
pany at Omaha.
Mrs. l. F. Frederick and little son have
returned from long visit in Denver ana
other western points.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the church
last week. In two weeks II VIII meet at
the home of Mrs. Leidy.
Lutheran services will be held today at
Gravert's hall at 7:45 o'clock in the evening
Sunday school at o'clock.
The Grove Wharton Lumber company
lost a coal shed filled with coal situated on
week DV fire,
Mr. and Mrs. Riggs have moved to
Omaha. After Thanksgiving Mrs. Riggs
will go to California TO spend the winter.
Mrs Henry Kuhl, Mrs Carl Rahmore and
Mrs. Beal of Omaha were entertained at
dinner last Thursday by Mrs. =. Gravert.
Dr. Otto Smerch of Dodge. Neb., a former
resident of Benson was married last week
in Omaha to Miss Anna Longacre of Dodge
The women of the Methodist church Will
give a lunch at the fire house al DAY
| Tuesday, consisting OF Waites, PIE, Deahs'
sandwiches, etc.
Misses Georgia Morton and Lima Wash
| burn and Messrs Dave Washburn and Lee
Johnson were entertained Thursday even
| ing at the DelOne by Miss Minnie Chap
man.
Services will be held today at the Metho-
| dist church at IL a. m. and 1870 p. m.
| During the past week Revs. Mr. Slime
! baugh, Preist and McCregor of Omaha as
sisted the pastor at the reYtVals, which
will continue through the coming week.
! The regular meeting of the school board
| was held last Monday evening. County
| Superintendent Bodweil was present. Mr..
/ Various reports We're given during the ses-
| sion. The treasurer reported the sum of
| BASES on hand on October 80 Several bills
| We're allowed, amounting to about $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

n. Z. Plumbing Co. Tel 50, Night, Lsss
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

nicely nickel trimmed-patent screw
draft register-all castings are
ground smooth and fit snug-during
this sale we offer them X an
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-28
ZI0NISTS HOLD WELL
ATTENDED CONGRESS
over a Thousand Delegates, Repre-
sentine Jewish Movement, Meet
at Basle, Switzerland
n Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press
BASLE, Switzerland, July 27.-rhe
seventh annual congress Of zionists
opened here today in the grand hall OF
the Casino de la Vile in the presence
of over 1000 delegates, representing the
leading forces Of the Zionist m y enent
throughout the world, including an
unusually strong delegation from the
United States. After the delivery of
addresses of welcome in behalf of the
city Max Nordau pronounced an elo-
quent eulogy in memory Of DR.. Theodore
Herzl, founder of the Zionist movement,
this being the first anniversary of his
death. The session was suspended at
II o'clock as mark of respect to the
deceased leader.
The selection of a successor to DR..
Herzl attracts great interest, as does
the proposed establishment of jewish
colony in British East Africa.
The American delegation includes DR..
Henry Friendenwald of Baltin, 'te. pres
ident of the American Federation of
Zionists; Assistant States Attorney
Leon Zolotokoff of Chicago, aud the
Rev. Judah L. Magnes of Brooklyn, Sec
retary OF the American delegation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-28

the North Atlantic fleet, from which
vessels have been selected for the con-
veyance of the plenipotentiaries and
Commander c. MGR. winslow, com
mander Of the Mayfiower.
According to the official announce
ment subsequently made, the Russian
plenipotentiaries and suite will embark
on the cruiser Chattanooga, command
ed by Commander sharp, at the foot Of
Twenty-third street, New York, at a.
m. on August 5, the Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries embarking on the cruiser Ia
coma, commanded by Commander r. f.
Nicholson, an hour later.
After luncheon, given by the presi-
dent on the Mayhower, the japanese
plenipotentiaries and suite will embark
on the Dolphin, commanded by Com
mander Gibson. The Russian plenipo-
tentiaries and suite will remain on the
Mayfiower and proceed to Portsmouth,
conveyed by the cruiser Galveston.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-28
PUT UP STUBBORN FIGHT
Japanese Meet With Determined Re-
slstance In Sakhalin

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 27.-It is officially re-
ported that Japanese detachment,
which was protecting the landing Of
troops on Sakhalln island, dislodged the
enemy from Alkova and vicinity, occu-
pied the first line of defenses at Polovln
and the second line at Alkova. The
talon of infantry, recently dispatched
to the scene, besides several hundrs ed
volunteers, with eight field pieces from
Alexandrovsk, placed on the hills in the
direction of Luikoof.
A detachment of Japanese infantry,
dispatched under the protection of tor
pedo boats toward the pier at Alex
androvsk, had previously dispersed 4
body of Russians who were attempting
to burn the pier, and captured it intact.
Another detachment, helped by
torpedo boat, landed at Mugati, dis
lodged the Russians and captured 10000
tons of coal and light railway mate
rials,
Still another detachment occupied the
third line of defenses at Alkova on the
same afternoon. Continuing the ad-
vance, Alexandrovsk was taken and
entered on the same evening after
some resistance.
The Russians continued their resist
ance at the redoubts east of the town
and on an eminence to the northeast.
Stubborn resistance was offered and
the fighting did not cease from sun
down to dawn, the Russians holding
their position east of Alexandrovsk.
The Japanese then attacked, pursuing
the Russians toward Novomnchaelaka
and completely occupying that place.
Alexandrovsk escaped being destroyed
by a conflagration.
Two hundred prisoners were taken
Gun carriages, ammunition and pro-
visions were also captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-28
Squadron Assisted Landing

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Jap
anese legation has received the follow
ing dispatch from Toxic, dated today,
detailing the operations of the Japan
csc army on Sakhalin island:
Imperial headquarters report that
our Sakhalin army began landing near
Alkova at a. m. July "a without much
opposition. Admiral Kataoka, COM
manding the squadron dispatched
north, reports that it left its base as
prearranged, conveying military trans
ports. A previously advanced detach-
ment under Admiral Dewa recon-
noitered the coast, conducting dragging
operations to predetermine landing
place near Alexandrovsk.
Transports conveyed landward as
dragging operations progressed. Ma
rines landed without resistance and
occupied points necessary for landing.
Landing of troops afterward COM
menced. Enemy burned Dumina, set
fire to Alkova Alexandrovsk un-
burned Japanese flag flying from
governors Office at Alexandrovsk and
houses in town. No damage to ships
or crew."