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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Specially Conducted Party in Private
Car 10 Lewis and Clark Expo
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This trip gives you 200 miles along the
matchless Columbia river; includes several
days visit in the Exposition City, Port
land, then over the beautiful Shasta route
TO San Francisco, stopping at Shasta
Springs. From San Francisco-the pleas
ure seekers city-to the wonders Of
Yosemite. the Big Trees Los Angeles,
with side trips 10 Catalina Islands, Pasa-
dena, Riverside, Redlands, Mount Lowe
and San Diego, returning via Salt Lake
and Denver, and, though you have travelled
over 5000 miles Of mountains, rivers, for
ests and sea, the cost is less than one
third Of what a European vacation would
cost. This is the chance of a lifetime.
Write TO Elizabeth P. Allen. 522 y. 26th
St, Omaha, Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
s12.25 to Buffalo. \. ",

and return, via Nickel Plate road. from
Chicago, July sth, 9Th and 10Th, with ex-
treme return limit OF August 18th, by depos.
iting ticket. stopover allowed at Chau-
tauquA Lake points. Three trains daily
with hrst-class equipment Meals served
in Nickel Plate dining cars. on American
club meal plan, ranging in price from s5c
10 400; also service a la carte. No exoes.
fare charged on any train on the Nicke
Plate road. II contemplating an eastern
trip, write John Y. Callahan, General Agent
lls Adams St, room 2Ss, Chicago, III. Chi
cago depot corner Van Buren and La San,
SITS, the only passenger station in Chicago
on the Elevated Loop.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
No RECORD OF THE MARRIAGE
Douglas County Books Fail TO show
Anything of Alleged Union
Being Warranted.

In a marital miT-up at Des Moines q
woman accuses Charles Yaeger OF having
married her before justice OF the peace in
Omaha in January, 1904, while he had a
wife and family living. There is no record
in the county judges Office Of any such
marriage. If one occurred. as the woman
who calls herself Mrs. Blanche Yaeger as
serts il must have been without a license,
and no return was made TO the county
court, Mrs. Minnie Yaeger is standing by
her husband, the dispatch says and Yaeger
has been living with her and their ave
children in Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
TREFz BLANES HIS NERVES
former Omaha Preacher Says Collapse
Forced hin Out Of Church.
CONES HERE TO VISIT HIS OLD FRIENDS
says He VIII Not Sue Paper that
Charged He Maintained Apart
ments Separate from
His Home.

Rev. Edward Frederick Trefz, formerly
pastor Of KountBe Memorial Lutheran
church Of Omaha and later Of the First
Congregational church Of Binshamton, n.
Y, is in Omaha on a visit.
I was mental and physical wreck and
had 10 quit the pulpit" said Mr.. Tref1
! had a bad case OF nerves and Just left
on all my church Affairs and departed
from Binghsmton suddenly. / went down
on the Atlantic coast for three months,
but failed 70 secure the relief ! antici-
pated. and then went to the home Of my
people in Springfield, O.. where my brother
is In the farm Implement business. He
said he could prescribe a course Of treat
rnent that would restore me ane / placed
myself In his hands. He put me to work
setting up reaPers that be sold out on the
farms. and this die me great good.
would set up at $50 in the morning and
go 20 work at G. and got 50 1 could eat
well. and for the FIRST time in d long
while, sleep at least six hours a night
But / cannot think O. going back to
the pulpi. now, at least. tried preach
ing only last Sunday. / delivered two
sermons and it upset my nerves. ! could
not sleen any that night l have not de-
cided on my future. ! am here just look
inE around"
CircanStanees of His Leaving.
II win be recalled that Mr.. Trefz left
the church and BinghAmton very sud
denly. II also will be recalled that in
sinuating statements regarding his rela-
tions with certain female members Of his
congregation, one in particular. were
made. In reference to this affair he said
Some of my friends have urged me 10
resort to legal procedure as a means OF
vindicating myself against the story pub.
,ished in an Omaha paper that l was main.
taining separate apartments from my
nome in fat in Binghampton, but It is
not my desire OF purpose to precipitate
anything Of this kind. l do not care tc
project myself into the courts.
, The fact is, I never was much Of g
!. fnancier. At Binghamton / realized thii
defect more than ever. The first thing
knew my financial affairs got into an un
prosperous condition and ! could no
straIghten them out. This weighed upor
me, as 1t might upon any man in my call
ing and mental and physical state. VIII
all these troubles ] simply decided
could endure things there no longer anC
left. That is all there is to it,"
Mr.. TrefE took occasion last night afte,
the Daily News got on the streets 10 tele
y phone The Bee Office and say:
~, I desire to state that ! did not tell tn
Daily News or any one else that / wa
going in the insurance business in Omaha
am not going to do anything Of the kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

Herman Alexander. colored. was arrested
last night by Detectives Maloney and Dunn
on a charge Of burglary. II IL alleged that
Alexander went to the home Of r. Brad
shaw, 1857 South Thirteenth street, and dur
ing the absence Of the members OF the
family proceeded 10 dress himself in suit
Of BradshaWs clothes and then decamped.
II is also said that he went to the home
Of Charles Anderson, another colored man
who lives in Florence, and while there
opened the drawer Of a dresser and took
Hl5 IN money. He Will have hearing in
police court today. Alexander is also
wanted by the police offcers TO come back
and inish a twenty-day term on the chain
gang from which be escaped about three
weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Just what Everyone Sho1ld n,.

Mr- J. 7 Barber Of Irwinville, Ga, al
ways keeps a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
ready for instant use. Attacks OF collie.
cholera morbus and diarrhoea come on 50
suddenly that there is no time to hunt a
doctor OF go TO the store for medicine.
Mr.. Barber says: i have tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. which Is one OF the best medicines ]
ever saw. 1 keep bottle Of it in my room.
as have had several attacks OF collie. and
It has proved TO be the best medicine ]
ever used"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
To the PuhIic.

! wish 10 inform the public that I am
making genuine special coupon offer on
my high grade photographs, which will be
fully explained by my solicitors I will
eheerfully refund all moneys II our work
Is not as represented by them. Believe no
malicious statements made by Jealous CON-
petitors. II. Heyn, photographer-no cor
poration-Uest side Of 18th St. 2-story
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS
Outcome of Tests for Teachers Ger
tihcaIes TO BE Disclosed
in July.

The examination Of candidates for GER
tifcates TO teach in the Omaha schools
just closed was a record breaker in point
Of the number taking the tests, there
being hfty-two In all. OF these nine took
the examination for high school teachers,
four for kindergartens and the remainder
for the primary and grammar grades. An
nouncement Of the results will be made
at the next meeting of the Board Of Bdu-
cation on the FIRST Monday in July.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
STEAM ROLLER HAS ARRIVED
Machine for Municipal Asphalt Plant
is Here and Ready for
Operation.

The fve-ton Erie steam road roller re-
Gently bought by the city for use in connec-
ton with the municipal asphalt plant has
arrived. 1t cost Sl74 and was bought
through A. C Powers Other appliances
and tools are expected 10 reach Omaha the
first Of the week, together with a lot Of
material. II is likely that the operation Of
the plant viii begin Monday. The plant
itself is fully installed and ready for bust
ness, the delay being due TO the slow arri-
val Of appliances and materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
PICNIC FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Outing Given at Bemis Park by the
Volunteers, Mrs. J. II. ShuEart
Serving Refreshments.

Some fifteen or twenty children, unused
to such an outing, are being entertained
Thursday afternoon al Beuis park with a
picnic. The affair is given by the American
Volunteers, who gathered the children up
from humble homes. Ice cream and cake
in abundance were served the picnickers
at the home Of Mrs. J. H. Shugart, 1909
Myrtle avenue at her expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Honor for walter Ph.lp,

Walter Phelps, prominent Omaha build
ing contractor, has been Eignally honored
by David r Francis. president OF the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. at the in
stigation OF the board of worlds fair direc-
tors The directors requested President
Francis 10 give M Phelps a commemora-
tive diploma, which has just been received
by the Omaha contractor. /
M Phelps was contractor for a number
of buildings Al the 81. Louis fair. among
the number being the Missouri building and
Festival hall These structures 80 pleased
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
REMAINS TAKEN TO LINCOLN
Body of John II. PlRtE Conveyed 10
Home by His Son and
Daughter.

The body Of John II. Plata who was
found Wednesday noon on Ames avenue
dying from the effects Of a self-innicted
razor wound across his throat, was taken
TO Lincoln Thursday afternoon for inter
ment. The funeral service viii be held
Saturday afternoon al the PlatE residence.
nee S street L. L. PlatI OF this city, son.
and Miss Nellie PlatE Of Lincoln, the eld-
est daughter OF the deceased, accompanied
the body 10 Lincoln. Inasmuch as the
family Of the deceased and the coroner are
satisfied Mr.. Platz killed himself and as
the family wished 10 avoid further pub
ucity thai an inquest might give, no in
quest was held, although Il was announced
wednesday that an inquest would be held
Thursday morning. Members Of the Platz
family are sun ignorant OF the motive
that prompted Mr.. PlAtI TO draw the
razor across his throat
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Low Rate Excursions TO The Seashore
via New York City with privilege OF stop

Low Rate Excursions ro the Senshore
via New York City. with privilege Of stop
over on return trip
The LAKE SHORE MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN R'Y will sell round trip tick.
cts from Chicago to Asbury Park and re-
turn June q, 30, July and 2. at rate Of
S2sS5 good returning not later tnan JulS.
10. with privilege OF extension until August
q by deposit of ticket and payment OF 50
cents Stopover may be had at New York
on the return trip.
Don't miss this opportunity for spending
your vacation at the seaside. II you are
particular as 10 comfort and service. we
offer something a little superior to apy
other line See that your ticket reads via
the Lake shore-the route Of the ''Twen-
tieth Century Limited" Send for itinerary
TO L. P. Vosburgh. General Western Pas.
senger Agent. Chicago. Ill
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

Very Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald Of Inde~
rendence Mo, passed through the city
Yesterday on his return from Wisner, Neb.,
where he attended the silver jubilee OF his
brother Rev. J. r. Fitzgerald, held in that
place on last Tuesday. Father Fitzgerald
is vicar general Of the Catholic diocese oi
Kansas City and was well known in Ne
braska in the early days OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
sZI-Ss Asbury Fark ana aeturn Via
Erie Railroad

June g, 30. July ] and 2 limited 10 AUG
g. good 70 stop al New York. Cambridge
Springs, ChAutauquA ana Niagara Falls
Tickets on sale also 70 al tours; points
Chautauqua Lake, Niagara Fails. etc
good Untn Oct g. Pun paTticularA s.
Railway Exchange. ChicAER
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
woman Accused of Robb.ry,

Sadie AlcOe was arrested at us North
Eleventh street last night by Detectives
Ferris and Dunn on charge Of larceny
from the person. IL Is thought that she
Is the woman who stole a watch from a
stockmAn in South Omaha about two weeks
ago. Captain Shields OF the South Omaha
police force took her 10 South Omaha i'm
mediately after her arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Coroner.s Jary's Report.

The coroner's jury sitting at the inquest
into the death OF Julius Kreuger returned
q verdict yesterday afternoon that Kreuger
came 10 his death al the Wise Memorial
hospital from the effects Of injuries sus-
tanned bY being struck by a street car
at Ninth and Locust streets Tuesday after
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
22-K wedding rings. Edhoim, 5eweler


E w Nash's condition was much i'm
proved during yesterday. He passed
very good day today and we are very hope
full was the report from his bedside last
night DIT Patrick. the specialist from Chi
cago who was called when Mr.. Nash was
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
TROUBLE WllHELBOURN CONE
Assistant City Clerk and Journal Clerk
OAnnst Agree on Signature
MISS scHENcK is TOLD TO LEAVE OFFICE
Certain CounciImen Take n Hand and
Threaten 20 send Policeman
for Records in woman's
Possession.

An unpleasant condition Of personal af-
fairs ia the city clerks once had its
elimination Thursday morning in the in
definite suspension Of Miss Naomi
Schenok, journal clerk, under charges Of in
subordination by sam Simonson. who is
acting as city clerk during W. II. FL
bourn's absence from the city. Miss
Schenck has been an attache Of the clerks
ONCE nearly eleven years and Is one Of
the highest sslaried clerks at the city
hall. receiving Ss5 a month
When City Clerk Elbourn left last week
for New York to see how Paul Morton
was getting on with the Equitable he left
sam simonson, his chief clerk. sitting on
the lid. calculating that six feet Of bone
and Drawn made in Sweden could DO IL re-
gardless Of the fact that the clerks ONCE
is the well defined permanent storm center
at the city hall. Sinonsun did the Taft act
successfully for just about two days, and
then he felt like teiegraphing for help.
A dispute started regarding the way docu-
ments emanating from the once should
be signed. Miss Schenck contending that
EIbourns name should be used, with the
initials Of the chief clerk. Before Elbourn
left, however. It was agreeo among Simon
son. the legal department and Elbourn that
Simonson should sign as deputy and acting
city clerk This was the way the city at
torneys said It should be done.
Miss Schenck's View Of IL.
Miss Schenck held that simonson never
had been apapinted deputy or filed his
bond as required by the new charter and
was therefore ineligible to assume official
charge Of the ONCE personally. She at
tempted to instruct the young woman
stenographer in the ONCE to work accord
ing to this view and put the latter in a
quandary as to whom she should obey.
The situation became acute. Miss
schenck went home Friday and did not
return to work until Wednesday morning
and the matter became the talk Of the
city hall Monday afternoon a number OF
councilmen waited on Simonson and asked
him to discharge Miss Schenck, whom they
accused Of being the constant originator Of
personal, petty squabbles at the city han
Councilman Back telephoned to her threat
ening to send a policeman to bring her tc
the city hall If she did not produce ceru'
/ fed checks fled by paving contractors
which she had locked UP. These checks
were handed over. Wednesday morninI
/ Miss schenck appeared TO write the coun
/ Gil journal. but the friction with the acting
city clerk increased. Thursday she wal
| dismissed as soon as she came TO the Office
! At first she declined 10 recognize Simon
sons authority. but yielded after wordl
! alteration.
! According TO her acquaintances at th'
! city hall, Miss Schenck is in hiEhl!
| nervous condition and needs rest and
vacation City Clerk Elbourn will return
/ about Saturday and his first duty will b.
10 arbitrate the case, Miss Schenck havini
! declared that either she or Simonson vii
| have 10 go.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

noon. No blame for the mans death tss
attached 10 any one. Kreuger Will b
buried FRIDAY afternoon from the residence
Eighth avenue and . street, near Court
la nd beach.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
DIED.

SHIELDS--poTothy. widow OF Louis
Shields, at the home of her son, Herman,
at Blair. Neb.. June q, 1905.
Funeral Friday al = p. m from the resi-
dence Of her laughter Mrs. r A Williams.
al Blonde street lnterIDent al Prospect
Hin cemetery. Friends invited
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
RnIIding Permits.

The city has issued permits to Charles
Gruenig for a 81 800 brick store at 240S
Ames avenue ana TO Henry Jacobsen for g
81 900 frame dwelling al 3527 South Twenu-
eth street
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

Special Hates East VIA wabash n. n.
Cali az wabash city ofioe. l80 Farnam
sFtrcet. or address Harry Z. Moores. c. A
p. D., Omaha. Neh.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

first stricken. was again called in con-
sultation yesterday and he reports the
patient as being in a very faVorab con-
dition. DR.. Patrick left for Chicago last
evening
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
AIennnder is in JaII.

Big reduction sale at Maocarthy Tailoring
Co., SO4 South 10th St Suits $40 and up.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

the exposition management and others that
special coEuiEsnce was taken cf Mr.. Phelps
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Harry q Davis. unosrlaAer. lei LA

DR.. A. P. Condor has removed his once
10 800 Bee building.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Early Settler Dies.

John Sautter, ST., died at his home at
Papillion Thursday. The deceased was born
in Germany in 1879 and settled In Nebraska
in 1854 A wife and three sons survive. The
sons are John L, Henry c. and L. w.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at ?
p N. at the German Lutheran church in
Papillion. Rev. Huseman, pastor Of the
church, Will officiate. On account Of the
deceased being so well known IT is ex-
pected that many Of the pioneers in this
section Of the state will attend the funeral
services. lnterment is TO be in the family
burying ground on the Sautter farm, one
mile north Of Papillion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Sivinski Bound Over.

John Sivinsh was brought before Police
Judge King Thursday on the charge Of
passing bogus checks Sivinsd waived a
preliminary examination and was held to
the district court in the sum Of $500
SiVinsh is the man who in some way Sc
cured a block Of blank checks from Lob
man q Rothschild and, filling in the blank
spaces, secured money from a number OF
saloon keepers. Another complaint has
been filed against Sivinsd on the same
charge and he viii be brought into court
today 10 plead on the new information.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
-hIIE UVust IHVH'
Piles Motion Saturday.

A. II. Murdoch has announced that on
Saturday Of this week he will file a mo-
ton in the district court asking that the
city hail bond case be advanced on the
calendar The attorney expects 10 show
that the bidders for these bonds are being
held back by the delay Of the courts in Civ
ing a decision as to the legality Of the
issued. In case the courts decide against
the city Of South Omaha in this bond case
Mr.. Murdoch states that he is prepared TO
go 70 the supreme court at once so that a
final decision may be given as soon as pos
sible.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Magic City Gossip.

Mrs. Anna Dryfuss Of Sioux City Is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman Steinberg
Quite number Of South Omaha people
who went 10 Chicago or the excursions are
returning home.
The . street viaduct has been opened
for street cars, but vehicles are compelled
TO use the inclines.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sadie Baicourt. held
al the family residence, Sl0s r street
Thursday afternoon, was largely attended
Timbers for the roof OF the big Updikt
grain elevator are being placed in posi-.
ton. When completed this elevator vii
stand l65 feet above the railroad tracks
Henry Myers aged - years. died yester,
day al ST Josephs hospital The funera
will be held Saturday morning al $50 from
the late residence Of the deceased. ZsS
Monroe street, 10 St Agnes church An.
Cient Order Of United Workrnen lodge No
&C vii have charge Of the funeral The de
ceased leaves a wife and three daughters
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

Merchants in South Omaha are again
complaining Of duh times. AL the present
week there has not been much trade and
the last two days very little has been doing
al the stores. The streets, even in the
middle Of the day, are almost deserted.
Some say that the dullness is caused by so
many South Omaha people going to Chicago
lately, while others declare that residents
Of the Magic City are doing a great deal Of
their purchasing in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Car Thieves Bound over.

William Kane, Ed Gurness and William
Ksloney were tried in police court Thurs
day afternoon on the charge OF breaking
into freight cars and stealing merchandise.
All three were held to the district court in
the sum Of $500. An additional complaint
is 10 be fled today against Gurness for
breaking into a Union Pacific car one night
not long ago and stealing twenty-one hats
The local police force, along with railroad
detectives, have been putting in consider
able time lately locating this gang and
some Of the stolen plunder. 1t is thought
now that with three OF the gang in the
county jan the depredations will cease.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Fireworks Dealers Annoyed.

South Omaha dealers in fireworks are
considerably put out by reason Of the ac-
ton Of the police board in prohibiting can
non hrecrackers. blank cartridges and other
high explosives. Most Of the local dealers
have taken the prohibited goods from their
show windows and shelves and will return
these goods TO the jobbing houses Chief
Briggs promises that he will strictly en-
force the orders Of the police board on
July and l. and will cause the arrest Of
all persons found using giant crackers or
blanks in revolvers. Every effort will be
made 10 prevent accidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23

II is expected that General Manager Ken
yon and one of the stock yards company
attorneys will appear before the Board Of
Review today TO explain why the assess
ment for 1905 made by Tax Commissions
O'NeI should not be increased TO sun
equal with the county assessment, Mr.
Kenyon called on the members OF th'
Board OF Review after being served with {
notice and signifed his willingness to ap
pear at the time set. Only a few minol
complaints were heard by the board yester
day. Under the law the board must com
plete its labors by midnight Saturday. Unit
the board completes its labors there is NJ
telling what the total valuation will be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-16
Danger from Motor Cars

Editor Graphic: The speed of mot ~
cars on cur streets is Il growing dan
ger to life and limb How are these
machines to be classified? AS flying
jennies. street cars or vehicles? VI
Ger any class the city council mi.ht
venture to regulate them. Almost
any day Cne of these fri@htlul look
ing things may cause Il horrible loss
Of life TO some estimable man or
woman of the community. AS even rail
road cars are nos allowed TO speed
over four miles an hour within the
corporate limits OF the city. these ma
chimes should not be allowed to sur
pass that rate. Public safety is above
private pleasure If those who OWN
motors wish to speed them. lei then,
go out of town somewhere and build a
track and then speed away day and
night from January | oil each year
till December 81. But il they wisr
to use the streets of the city, it is We'll
10 remind them that they must con-
form to the laws of humanity. if not
Of the city council. TRAVELLER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-16
A Confused Taxpayer

Editor Graphic: The sewer districts
and paving districts are multiplying
pretty fast. Notices are frequently
sent to the taxpayers affected. calling
upon them 10 pay 4 sewer 1aN Nc. /
Of paving tax No. > within a certain
time limit. What bothers the taxpay-
er is to know where sewer district
No. is located or pavement district
No. 5. II would be Slight satisfac,
ton for him 10 know that his property
was within the favored limits. AS
those notices are printed. a few line,
could be appended, like q postscript
to a ladys letter. designating the eN-
act limits or a CONDENSED diagram OF
the city marked eft irt2 districts
could be printed on the ,ack OF each
notice. As Sam Weller remarked, II
would help d taxpayer 10 feei more
ccmfortabier, TAAPAA t.R.