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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Loan Companies At outs.

The strained relations between the Clark
Mortgage company and A. A. Clark & Co.
have reached the courts. Both firms are
In the chattel mortgage business and have
adjoining Offices on the second floor OF the
building at i1 West Broadway. owned by
A. A Clark. About a year ago A, A. Clark.
who had been In the chattel loan business
for a number of years, sold out to the
Clark Mortgage company, OF which c. w.
Cocker is manager. One condition of the sale
was that Clark would not engage in tic
chattel loan business again for ten years
and should he do was to forfeit IS 600.
Two months ago Clark decided TO re-enter
the business and he paid the 5000 forfeit 10
Coker. The Clark Mortgage company now
complains that Clark, who opened his Office
Immediately adjoining theirs, has sought
by various means to divert the business OF
the Clark Mortgage company back to him
self
Attorneys for the Clark Mortgage COM
pany appeared before Judge Green and Sc
cured an order to the effect that an In.
junction restraining Clark from committing
the acts complained of should be issued
on the plaintiff company filing with the
clerk OF the court bond in the sum OF
5000. Up TO last evening no bond had beer
filed nor had any papers been filed I'm court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
suit to set Aside Deeds.

ONAwA. Ia, Dec. s.-(special.)-An I'M
portant suit in equity was nled In the
Monona county district court today In
which Mrs. Mary A. Fiener OF Clinton, Ia.
one OF the heirs of the estate of MIRA
Catharine Cody, who died here In Sep.
TENDER, 1905, asks that the deed conveying
the real estate to Thomas A. and James H.
Cody. dated June .. 1900. and recorded
October q, 1906. in the Monona county
recorders office. be declared void and u
no effect. on the grounds that Mrs Cody
was of an unsound mind at the date Of
the conveyance and for some time prior
thereto and incapable OF understanding the
nature of the transaction. Considerable
property is involved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
FIRE IN SALT LAKE CITY
Extensive Repair shops of Rio Ora nde
Road Damaged 20 Extent of
Nearly $2OO.OO0.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 2O-The
extensive repair shops of the Rio Grande
were found to be on fire at 1890 tonight
All the fire apparatus In tho city was called
out, but the flames were beyond control and
threaten TO extend to the freight yards
The iremen succeeded in combining II to It's
original locality. The power house and
main car shop burned to the ground. but
the great machine shop. paint shop and
other buildings standing at distance were
unframed. The loss is estimated tonight at
from $4,000 to 500 600 and ao men will be
thrown out of employment. The fire started
in the engine room and that Is the only in
formation obtainable tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
CONNELL FILESkEEN ANSWER
Charges Conspiracy ia Gas Deal Against
Blackburn and Attorney.
zIsRAN INsuGA1CRi NASH BENEFICIARY
That t. the way lie Replies Go
Original Charge of wicked"
scheme Against City
OMcisls.

Attorney w j. Connsll has iled an an
swer to the petition Of Weaver 4 Giller, at
torneys for I. w Blackburn, on which a
temporary restraining order was granted
by Judge Sutton which holds up the MAX
ing of contract with the Omaha Gas COM
pany by the city officials.
Mr.. Cornell also appeared before Judge
Sutton Wednesday morning and had tue
hearing Of the matter put over until Friday
morning. being at present engaged In suit
on trial before Judge Redick.
In his formal answer Mr.. Connen denies
Blackburn is a freeholder and taxpayer In
the city Of Omaha. He likewise denies
there was n conspiracy between Mayor
Moores, Councilmen Back, Dyball,
Schroeder. Huntington and Evans and hini-
self ''wickedly and fraudulently" to force
n contract upon the city at s8 lamp. lie
sets up that all such wicked and fraudu-
lent conspiracy was on the part OF said
Blackburn and his attorneys, Weaver &
Giller. who. not having the fear of God
before their eyes, but being moved and In
stigated by one Harry b. Zmman. did com
biue and conspire in the interest OF the
electric light company to defeat and prevent
any contract with the Omaha Gas company,
and did induce and prevail upon Council
men OBrien. Hoye and Nicholson to pronI-
Use and agree to absent themselves and
keep away from the council meetings in
order TO prevent the attendance of a
quorum at such meetings when said con-
tract was to he considered
In conclusion the answer denies the petit
ton states facts sufficient to constitute n
cause of action or to entitle plaintiff to a
temporary or a permanent injunction. The
answer reviews all the proceedings had in
the contract matter from the start and con-
tends every step was legally taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
BANDLE NAMES HIS STAFF
New Register of Deeds Retains Sew.
eraI Attaches of the Deuel.
Regime.

Frank Bandle, register of deeds elect
has announced the names of the persons
who will constitute his Office force when
he succeeds Harry Deuel.. They are:
Deputy, James Austin, now in the gov
eminent service at one OF the South
Omaha packing houses.
Chief clerk, p. NJ, Tobn, now with Regis
ter Deuel., an expert in the work
Index clerk, Guy C. Fleming. at present
a drug clerk
Recording clerks. Chris Tracy and w. II.
Chadwick, the latter at present an en-
ploye of the Office.
General clerk Fred sohamel, at present
employed as city tax collector.
StenOgraphers, Miss Bessie Hammond
and Miss Clara Creighton, the latter now
with Mr.. Deuel..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Boy Har Both Less Crushed.

ATLANTIC, Ia. Dec. a-iSpecial Tele-
gram. Harry Whitfield. the ls-year-old son
OF Ivanhoe Whitfield Of this place. had his
legs crushed by a moving train. Rock
Island freight No, So was standing In the
yards. brakeman was fixing a hot box
and had erawied underneath the coupling
between two OF the cars. The boy at
tempted to follow him and was nearly
across the track when the train backed up!
throwing him across the track. the train
passing over his legs Just below the knees.
He was taken to the hospital and his legs
amputated above the knees. II was thought
he would die, but is still alive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
MRS. LEAFGREEN ON STAND
woman whs claims to ne widow of
VI. Louis MnIionsire Tells Of
Alleged Marriage.

ST LOUIS. Dec. 0.-Mrs Mary Leaf
green was on the witness stand again today
in the probate court in her contest for enc
half of the $4,000 estate OF the late Laclcde
Howard. a wealthy brick manufacturer
OF this city. whom she asserts phe married
at Decatur, ILL.,. in 1888. She repeated the
story of her first meeting in 1880 or tSS1
with the man she knew as Charley Howard.
but whom she married in 1883 under the
name of Henry Howard. She was ques-
toned closely regarding the conversation
when Howard proposed to her. hut could
not recall it. The original marriage cert.n-
cate Of Mary Moore and Henry Howard.
brought by q deputy clerk from Macon
county. Illinois, was exhibited and Mrs.
Leadgreen identified her signature on the
document.
She testified that when she showed to
Rev. w. II. Musgrove, the minister who
performed the ceremony, a photograph OF
Laclede ]. Howard a short time after tho
latter's death in 1909 that Rev. Musgrove
told her the face was very familiar to him,
but that he could not say positively that It
was that of the man to whom he had mar
ricd her twenty years before. She also
testified Rev. Musgrove told her at the
time that he had no recollection OF ever
having seen her before.
Rev. Muxgrove will be called as a witt
ness.
According to Mrs Leafgreeus story. in
1885 she married a man known Henry
Howard. They separated and two years
later she saw a newspaper notice to the
effect that Howard was dead. After a
time she married William Leafgreen and
had lived with him for about six years
when one day she met Laclede ]. Howard
on a street car. She declares she recognized
in him her former husband and that they
had a long conversation. She then i'm
formed Leafgreen that she was not legally
his wife and they separated and have not
| since been reina FRIED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
MAURER COMES TO OMAHA
NOuuciI BUNS Man buys Dewey 4
stone Building and Leases
to Local Firm.

The Dewey & Stone Harvey street build
ing. occupied by F. p. Kirkendall & Co,
has been sold by George q Co. to w A.
Maurer of Council Bluffs. the consideration
being sS.oOo Mr.. Msurer will give a long
time lease on the property to the Omaha
Crockery company, which is soon to ey-
pand its business. The building is Ssxlss
feet and consists OF four stories and a base
ment. +. P. Kirkendall & Co are to give
possession early in January.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
sweeney Brings Damage suit.

Another chapter in the Ball-Sweney mat
rimonial embroglio was started yesterday
when Ball, who had ventured across the
river to the Iowa SIDE was served with no
tice OF suit by Mark A. Sweeney for 81, 900
damages for alleged false arrest. Follow
ing the marriage of Sweeney to Ball's d.
vorced wife Ball had Sweeney arrested in
this city on the charge of knowingly mar
rying the wife OF another. Justice Gardi-
ner, before whom the case was tried, dis
charged Sweeney and the latter at once
took steps to sue Ball for damages for his
arrest. The officers. however. were unable
to secure service on Ball until yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Railway Note. and Per.on.I..

J. Russell. superintendent OF the Ne
braska division Of the Missouri Pacific.
has gone to Kansas City.
A. Il. Smith, formerly assistant general
passenger agent OF the Burlington and
Missouri railroad and now assistant gen
cihc, Is in the city.
j. NJ GrubsT, general manager of the
Burlington lines east OF the Missouri river
superintendent of the Nebraska dIyisleI
Of the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
PENSIONS FOR RAILWAY MEN
New York Central, Michigan Central,
for superannuated Employees.

NEW YORK, Dec. a.-At respective
meetings today OF the board OF directors
OF the New York Central. the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern, the Michigan Central
and the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago &
st. Louis railroads each OF these companies
decided tn establish pension bureau TO
take care of superannuated employees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 30 by the Title Guaranty & Trust
company of Council Bluffs:
J. w Squire and wife to Marius RHs-
mussen. lot 1, block 40. Everetts
addition TO Council Bluffs, W. DDS $500
T.. o. Gleason and wife to Martin Il.
schmidt, lot 9, block 8. Casady's
addition 10 Council Bluffs, ". d.. 1870
John l.. Osborn and wife to Peter
Olson. seh mex; part swk mex,
2-76-t3. W. d..,..................... 100
Peter Olson and wife to. John l.. Os-
born. lot 9, block IL Grimes addi-
ton TO Council Bluffs, W. d.. 1900
j. NJ. Cunningham and wife 90 A. L.
Stitt, part of lot 3, block 6, Car
son. la. W, d......................... 1000
Mary f. c. Higgins and husband to
Florence r. higgins, lots and g.
block is, Halls addition; part OF lot
Huntington's subdivision to Coun-
Rhoda L. Creveling ct al. TO Charles
G. Mackrill. lot T. block 1, Arnold's
First addition to Oakland, Ia, W. d.. 40
Sherin to j. w, Squire, lot g. block g..
Riddles subdivision; ny OF lot $,
block 10. Jackson's addition to Coun-
ell Bluffs, $. observation-disclosures. 3,235
Fred f. Wheeler to Hannah IL.
Baker, lot 3. block T. Twin City
Place addition TO Council Bluffs,
u. G. d......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Matthew Dalzell ct al. to John Ryan,
SEX nwh, lS-17-4S, q. c. d............. l
Ten transfers totaI..................,9O 69S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
COUNTRY CALENDAR.

mody OF Minneapolis and Washington, d
c.. at Grace church in this city yesterday
The bride has been closely identified with
this church and was a sub-deaconess In
the parish. Senator Platt's gifts to the
bride were numerous, among them being
81. COO in gold coin. Mrs. Platts gift was a
house in this city, fully furnished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
HYMENEAL.
GilmOur-Wntterson.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. aO.-Miss Ethel Wat
terson. youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry WatteTson, was today married at
Mansfield. Mr.. WattersOn's country seat. 10
Mr.. Alexander Gilmour. q Louisville bust
ness man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Peter,en-Jen.en wedding.

Maurice L, Petersen. night clerk at the
Grand hotel, and Miss Monica Jeanette Jen-
sen, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. Jensen,
"a Scott street, were married last evening at
the Danish Lutheran church, Rev. J. B.
Heede officiating The ceremony was wit
messed by large number of relatives and
friends of the groom and bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Petersen will leave this morning for
q bridal trip to California and on their re-
turn win be at home to their friends at
207 Park avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Cluster diamonds, EdhOlm, Jewele
Charge to Hummei Jury.

NEW YORK, Dec D.-The charge to the
jury which is trying Abraham HummeI
the lawyer for conspiracy, was begun by
Justice Rogers In the supreme court today
Hummel H. charged with conspiring 10
have the divorce OF Mrs. c. W. Morse
from Charles F. Dodge declared void In
order to nulllfy her marriage with Morse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Marriage Licenses,

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
o. w. Ellthorpe. Nicola, Ia.................33
Josephine Pritchard. Council Bluffs. 20
Willis c. Ticknor. Dexter, Ia...............S2
Mamie NJ. Anderson, Walnut, Ia........23
George Canhan, Lincoln, Neb..............3s
Mary Nedvick, Lincoln, Neb................33
]. f. Dixon. Omaha ..........................S 6
Minnie Ross, Omaha.
Herbert +. Rood, Omaha. ............... 80
Annie l.. Young, Lincoln, Neb..............22
Morris l.. Petersen, Council Bluffs. %
Monica j. Jensen, Council Bluffs. .........21
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Iowa HriG, nIe..

WATERLOO, Ia, Dec. 0.-(specisl ION
October q. in this city, Alice Peepo was
married TO Guy Worcester OF Cedar Falls.
at the home OF her parents Last night
the bride NJ a few weeks passed away at
the Presbyterian hospital. where she went
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
DROPPER TO STAY YEAR OUT
Amusement Temporarily settles
Troubles At the south Dakota
Infyersity.

ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. O.-The friction
over the management of the State univer-
sity at Vermilion was temporarily settled
this afternoon when the board OF regents,
In session here, voted to retain DR.. Garrett
Dropper as president until the end of the
present school year In June They de-
clared, however. in the resolutions retain
ing DIR. Dropper that the best interests OF
the school would require change at that
time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Against MuIhaII.

ST. LOUIS, Dec, 2o.-The suit OF Ernest
Morgan against Zach Mulhail. the VIA
damages because Morgan was shot during
an encounter between Mulhall ana an
other man on the Pike last year. resulte1
yesterday In a verdict of 5000 In favor n
the plaintin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
ESTIMATE OF CROP ACREAGE
Yield Of Corn for the Year 1906 70
Placed at 2,7O7. ss3,S4O
Bushels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. sO.-Finsl returns
TO the bureau of statistics OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, according to a bulletin
issued at o'clock today. show the acreage
and production ,of the principal farm crops
In 1905 to have been as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

for a surgical operation. The bride was
but 20 years OF age and Is survived by hss
parents. four brothers and a sister. they
being Fred of Waterloo. George OF Denver.
Gus of Sioux City, Henry Of Bloomington.
Ill. and Miss Julia OF this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

in the Badger state. Rev. 7. J. Mackay,
pastor OF All Saints church. conducted the
Omaha service. The psllbearers were:
Judge Esstelle, Judge Cockrell, J, II. Hull
bert W. q. Bartholomew, G. J. Emery and
Eli Garrett
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Services over Il. M. Bar,I.t,.

Funeral service for Edmund NJ. Bartlett.
father OF Judge E. NJ. Bartlett. was held
"Wednesday afternoon at the residence OF
service was brief and simple. The body has
been sent TO Mature. Wis, for burial Mr..
sartlett spent the greater part of his life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
Carmody-snOU.

NEW YORK. Dec, so.-Louise Margaret
Snow, daughter OF Mrs. Thomas @. Platt
and stepdaughter Of United States Senator
Plat. was married u Francis j. Car
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

boyle says stock should he Taxed

The stock ought certainly to be assessed
somewhere" was the statement OF James
Doyle. plaiptiff in the famous mining suit
of Doyle against James f. Burns. former
president of the Portland Gold Mining
company OF Colorado, while discussing yes
terday the attempt OF the officisls OF
fottawatthmie county TO tax the holdings
of the individual stockholders OF the Port
land company. Mr. Doyle himself owns
.co shares. which are I'm the name Of Kate
BURNS. trustee, and these have been listed
with the rest Of the assessment by County
Treasurer Consisny These are the shares
which were turned over to Doyle by the
"fficers OF the Portland company since the
last trial Of the famous SUIT in this city.
Mr.. Doyle Is on his way home 20 Denver
Iron the east and he stopped over 20 con-
Ter with his local attorneys. John y. Bad
ain and Georse ., Wright. over his petit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Dramatic. for the Creche.

ton for a new trial lie expects to con-
tinue his Journey west today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
DowIe at Boston.

BOSTON, Dec. G.-John Alexander Dowis
arrived here in a private car last night, ac-
companied by his son, Gladstone D,.Wie a
trained nurse and two other attendants
from Zion City. The party today will 20
ON board the steamer Admiral Dewey
bound for Jamaica. Later Dowie will take
an extended cruise In the Caribbean sea
In the hope OF recovering his health
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

The Council Bluffs Dramatic club tomor-
row evening at the New theater will pre-
sent David Belascos The Charity Bali
for the benefit OF the Associated Charities
creche. The play will be presented under
the direction Of Miss Lillian Fitch and
many of the old members OF the club will
be seen In the cast. The advanced sale Of
seats indicates that the club will be greeted
by large audience.
The following is the cast
John Van Buren, Mr.. Robert b. Wallace
DICK Van Buren,. ..........M Mr. Perry Badolet
Judge Peter Guerney knox.......:...::...
.....,...............Mr. George F. Hughes
Mp. Belts ..............Dr. Claude p. Lewis
Franklin Cruger......... Mr.. +. j. Mcbride
Alexander Robinson. Mr.. George B. Phelps
Mr.. Creighton ..............Mr. Ray Dasbach
Mr.. Paxton and Jasper. Mr.. Wylie Hafer
Anne Cruger. &C.. Mrs. Marion Benton Hicks
Phyllis Lee ............ Miss Fannie Dietrich
Mrs. I;dyth Thomas Wallace
Mrs. De Peyster. Miss Gertrude Davenport
Mrs. Van Buren,. Miss Augusta Schmitt
Sophia ............ Miss T1llie AltmanspergeT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

The average weight per bushel il shown
by reports received by the bureau to he
sos pounds for spring wheat. $50 pounds
for winter wheat and 1927 pounds for oats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

wATCHEs-FrenEer. 18th ana Dodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

Tons.
Pounds
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-03
SIXTY MILLION
ACRES.

Washington. Feb. 3.-President
Roosevelt has signed a bill which
Immediately transfers the admins
tration of the federal forest re-
serves, including timber sales, ap-
plications for the free use of tim
ber and permits for grazing live
stock. from the department of the
interior to the department of agri-
culture.
BY the terms of the act, all Of
ficers and employees of the forest
reserve service. force numbering
about 43O men. are transferred to
the department of agriculture. The
regulations relating to the free use
and sale of timber and to the graz
ing of livestock will be revised at
an early date. Meantime the pres
ent rules will remain in force ex-
cept those relating to the receipt
and transmittal of money. Here
after a special fiscal agent of the
department of agriculture will per-
form the duties rendered by the re-
ceivers of the local land officers,
The new law affects the administra-
ton of more than 6O,O0O,0O0 acres
of public lands throughout the
United States and Alaska.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-03
FIVE PASSES
FOUND.

Vancouver. b. c., Feb. 3.-Ffve
new passes through the Rocky
mountains in northern British Col
umbia have been discovered by a
party of Grand Trunk Pacific en-
gineers who have just returned to
vancouver from years trip through
the north.
Yellowhead was formerly consid-
cred to be the best of the northern
passes through the mountains and
only four in all were known to ex-
ist. Now several others have been
discovered. including the following;
Smoke river, North Smoke river
Porcupine. Two Red Deer passes
Wapita and Pine river.
on the eastern side of the noun
tains the grades are easy and in sew
eral of these places there is plenty
of room for double tracking. For
seventy-fve miles on the western
side, the engineers say, the country
is very wild.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-03
HOW CAN HE
GRAB?

Prescott, Ariz., Feb. 3.-H. l..
Dickson, who is probably the only
district attorney of any county in
the west who has no hands, has been
in Prescott for several days on legal
business before Judge Richard Il.
Sloan of the district court for va
vapai county.
Several years ago District Attor-
ney Dickson was the victim of an
explosion in a Colorado gold mine
in which both of his arms were
blown off below the elbow. He was
mining at the time, but, being no
longer fit for that line of work, took
up the study of law and was shortly
after admitted TO the bar.
Though he is handless, Attorney
Dickson is able to perform all the
tasks that fall to the lot of man
in his profession. He eats and dres-
ses with no more difficulty than peo-
pie who have the full use of their
hands.
Around Kingman, the county seat
of Mojave county, Attorney Dickson
has the reputation of being one OF
the swiftest performers on the type
writer. In using the typewriter Mr..
Dickson fastens two short sticks, es-
pecially made for him, to the ends
of his arms, and. seated well above
the typewriter. strikes down with un-
erring aim and with a rapidity that
is marvellous.