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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
BOARD SUGGESTS new MOTTO
Commission Nay Adopt Douglas County
Jail fer County Prisoners
PRISON NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR FOREIGNERS
Members of board Opposed to Crowd
ing Cells with Men from
other Portions of
the State.

''The Douglas county jail for Douglas
county prisoners" is the motto the county
commissioners are thinking of adopting with
reference to the keeping of prisoners from
federal court and other counties in the
local bastile. A resolution asking the sheriff
to report all prisoners not chargeable TO
Douglas county now in Jail and the num-
Der OF days they have been there was in
troduced into the committee of the whole
at meeting Saturday. In the discussion
some Of the members declared in favor Of
barring out prisoners from other counties,
inasmuch as the Jail is entirely inadequate
for local prisoners. They were suspicious,
however, that under the law they would
have no authority to prohibit the sheriff
from taking federal and other foreign pris-
oners and postponed action until the legal
aspect Of the case can be looked into.
Board Suggests New Motto.
Some information on the use of the Jail
by Sarpy county was secured by the grand
jury from the three Sarpy county commits
aioners, who were summoned before that
body last week. 1t was found that Sarpy
county had been keeping from seven to ten
prisoners in the county Jail and had been
paying Sheriff Mcdonald in the neighbor-
hood Of $40 a day for their board and care.
Tor this the county has not been receiving
a cent.
Mr.. Solomon's resolution forbids keeping
outside prisoners in the Jail, except tenn
porarily as a matter of courtesy.
The board ordered the county clerk 10
advertise for bids for the paving Of West q
street. the Fort Calhoun road and West
Leavenworth street under the permanent
road provisions of the inheritance tax law.
y W.afI. .g 4.
paved and one mile of Leavenworth street.
Bids on six kinds of paving were called
for, brick on cement base, brick on sand
base and four different thicknesses OF
macadam. The bids will be opened Deem
Der and work be started within -four
months after the contract is let The pave
ment must be completed by September /
1907
District Clerk Broadwell was given notice
to report to the board all of the fees earned
by his office since the first Of his first term
whether the fees have been collected or not
The commissioners are considering a CON
troversy between the Omaha Printing CON-
pany and the Roberts Printing company on
one side and County Auditor Smith on the
other over the printing of the last primary
ballots. The Omaha Printing company
charged 1854 for about 40OO changes, due,
1t is claimed, by the rotation system. The
Roberts company charged 81 5000 for 2,l96
changes. Mr.. Smith contends 1t was neces-
sary for the Omaha company TO make not
more than $40 changes in order 10 comply
with the law and for the other company
TO make a still smaller number Both COM
panies assert they merely followed out the
directions Of the county clerk under the
primary law. If Auditor Smiths conten-
ton is carried out, 1t will reduce the two
bills about 5000 The board has taken the
case under consideration
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
GRAND JURY AWAITS BALLOTS
VIII Not Adjourn Untn After the
Election Tuesday to Look
Out for Fraud.

The county grand jury Saturday after
noon decided to remain in session until
after the election Tuesday in order to be
able to give a prompt hearing TO any
charges Of irregularity that may be made.
This decision was reached after the grand
jury had met TO present it's final report TO
Judge sutton. Judge Ben Baker appeared
before the grand jury and urged II not to
adjourn now Owing to the bitter fight
on between the two telephone companies
over the granting of a franchise 70 the
Independent company It was decided TO
hold on until after election.
II was decided 70 adjourn until Thurs
day and II no charges of irregularity are
made at that time the final report may be
made then and an adjournment sine die
taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Conveniently located trackage property
for coal and building material yards is be-
coming a scarce article in Omaha There
is no scarcity of building sites with track
facilities, but the price puts them beyond
consideration for yard purposes This fact
is illustrated by the experience of the T. F,
Swift Coal company in seeking a business
site. The company was organized last
March and has just secured a location
after seven months diligent search. A
number OF desirable locations between VIII
liam street on the south and Clark street
on the north were investigated with IN
satisfactory results. Finally the company
decided to climb the heights ON South Six
teenth street at the end of the viaduct
and connect with the Burlington track
Here the company has secured nine city
lots. an area Of nearly two acres, at an
average price of $3.50 a lot. The tract en-
braces nearly all Of block 256 original city
plat, and fractional part Of adjoining
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
COAL TRUST SHOWS ITS HAND
Wants civil Suit Postponed Until
After the Trial of Criminal
Gases.

That the policy Of the alleged Coal trust
will be 70 have the hearing OF the civil
suit postponed until after the trial Of the
criminal cases was disclosed Saturday
morning, when County Attorney slabaugh
appeared before Judge Troup and asked
that the civil cases be set for immediate
hearing. The attorneys for the accused
coal dealers were present and opposed the
motion, asserting it would prejudice the
criminal case II the Injunction suit were Ia
be heard first.
Judge TToup took the matter under ad-
yisement ana win decide il Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
METZ BROS. LET CONTRACT
Brewers Award Thirty-ThOuHand-
Dollar Job OF Erecting
BOttIinE Works.

The Metz Bros. Brewing company let the
contract to Thomas Herd Saturday
for the construction OF new $50
600 bottling house on the ground
where the old bottling house now stands,
on the north side Of Leavenworth street
The tearing down of the old structure win
begin Monday though the rear part Of Il
will be left for carrying on operations
while the new building is being constructed.
Electrical machinery is to be used sxelu-
sively in the new plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

discussions in the exchange In the last
few months, but this little incident, though
It is treated solely as joke by the ma
jority, promises the liveliest time yet
Mrs. F. II. Davis proposes TO erect at
Sixteenth and Jackson streets a two-story
brick store and fiat building, 75x125 feet
N. P. Dodge says he Is selling many
houses TO people who are coming from
Nebraska and Iowa towns and the coun-
try to make their homes in Omaha. Most
Of them, he says. have boon in the class
of 5000 homes and better. Mr. Dodge
also remarks a large sale of acreage prop
erty. 1t was not long ago he plated and
placed on the market 12O acres north OF
Krug park, building three good residences
in order to start a building movement
The last OF those houses was sold the
other day. and in addition forty-ive acres
in acreage tracts have been sold since
September !. The town is growing; people
find good places for homes at moderate
cost in the suburbs and they go there.
Miss Mary Crotty has bought from f. D.
Wead a house at 1851 Charles street, pay
ing S1,sOC Mr.. Wead sold two lots in
Springdale reserve, Grandview addition, to
A l. Meyer for investment.
The Jennings-Hyde company has leased
1900 square feet Of floor space in the new
Baldrlge-wead building at Twentieth and
Farnam.
Among the sales reported for the week
was 1866 acres in Washington county at
$50 per acre cash by the banking house Of
A. Castetter Blair. TO b. II. ]. Jungbluth,
who owns the adjoining land. The sale
was made through the firm of J. II. Du-
mont G. Son, who are closing out for the
bank the Blanchard farm of $50 acres.
Among the purchases OF residence prop
erty reported last week were the follow
ing: Harry c. Miller, cashier of the South
Omaha National bank, bought the large
house built by W., b. Bell at 11A South
Twenty-ninth street; b. L. Reese of the
International Harvester company bought
large brick residence built by g. N. Hicks
on Pacific street between Thirty-first and
Thirty-second; Joseph Krupcka secured six
lots and a house in Grandview addition;
Sadie L. Berheron of st. Louis purchased
for investment two houses and lots at 1927
and 1891 Decatur street. Herbert Wills
bought residence property at 1924 Blonde
street; Kate R. Wiley paid $500 for a res
idence at 25O5 Pierce street, w. c. Tabor
"a, 100 for house at 22l5 Webster street,
Helen Golden $3.50 for a residence at the
northwest corner of Twenty-ffth and Grant
streets,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

President Green of the Real Estate ex-
change threatens to have Fred ID. Wead,
w. G. Ure and w. 4. Graham excluded
from membership next Wednesday, and
consequently there promises TO be large
attendance OF the boys who want to see
the fun. There have been some lively
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
wares Advanced.

TIAZELTON, Pa, Nov S.-The wages OF
2OO moudeTs and core makers OF the
Weatherly Car and Foundry company have
been voluntarily increased Is cents a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Mangum 8 Co.. LETTER SPECIALISTS
BuiIdlnE Permits

Building permits issued: w Peterson
Thirty-fourth and Decatur, 1890 fran
building; DR.. A. c. Peterson, Nineteent
and A, 5000 dwelling.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
DENTISTRY
Immense Warehouses of NJ Smith Co. in the New Jobbng District DEL
TOOTH TALK NO. rs

While we all are inclined to live
our lives along the line OF the least
resistance we are practically up against
an obstacle when It comes to dental
work. We have inherited unsound
teeth. They must be catered to and
taken care of.
II you follow the line OF the least
resistance concerning your dental work
II will take you through my office.
work easily, deftly. l give less
pain than any dentist anywhere. l
Know this and stand ready to prove t..
No charge for examination.
DIR. FICKES, DENTIST, 33S Bee Bldg.
Phone, Douglas 537.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Omaha Loan and Building
Association

and year from now it will have in
creased 8 per cent in size. That dollar
ten years hence will have grown so big
and fat that you won't recognize It.
Keep planting other dollars and you
will have enough money to start in
business or tide you over bad spell,
should hard luck befall you. We solicit
small and large accounts. New loca-
ton S. E. Cor 18th and Douglas SITS.
G. w. LOOMS, Pres.
G. NJ. RATTINGER. secy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. al. s. Ellis so
cialist nominee for congress In this district
died here last night Of apoplexy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

lots on the south, fronting on Sixteenth,
Pierce and Fifteenth streets. The ground
is much higher than the grade Of surround
ing streets and some 10000 yards of earth
will have to be removed before 1t is ready
for business. This grading will be done
with a steam shovel and the work will be-
gin as soon as the Burlington extends
spur track to the site. The manager and
chief stockholder Of the company is Thomas
f. Swift, youngest son Of Omahas pioneer,
Thomas Swift, and for many years asso-
clated with the Coal Hill Coal company.
The contract for the erection Of the new
$4,000 First Christian church at Twenty
,ixth and Harvey streets Is to be let in
few days. This is getting to be a neigh
borhoOd of churches. and to this fact some
II the citizens point with pride A block
'outh OF the Christian church site, at
rwenty-slxth and st. Mary's avenue is the
lew All Saints church. now in course of
construction, and over on Farnam street.
Vt Twenty-sixth avenue is the magnificent
tone structure Of the Kountze Memorial
church.
And stiIi Rome Miller extends his in
terests in hotels. He has bought from
r. S. Hall a half interest In the Murray
hotel property at the northwest corner
Of Fourteenth and Harvey streets. The
other half interest is owned by Mrs. N. p
Brown. who operates and who will continue
o operate the hotel. The lot is 66x182
feet and the building is six stories In
height.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Franklin Banker of Boston was in Omaha
a few days ago looking after his real es-
tate interests. He said Omaha had come
TO look very metropolitan since he visited
the city number OF years ago. Omaha
enjoys a steady growth which warrants
investment" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

r. Callahan will build row Of brick
houses at the northwest corner of Twenty
fourth street and Capitol avenue. He re-
Gently paid $1,000 for the site and the
Eeven-room house on il, which will have to
be removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Friday deed was recorded transferring
the Evans home at Thirty-third and Far
nam streets from Lizzie p. Evans to Flor
ence w Hall. The consideration named
was $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14

MltA tine schooloook inquiry nearing
itE completion. nothing Aas heen brought
out In tne testimony whicn Is 4n any way
sensational and not even "a suspicion OF
anything pertaining IN the rcmOtest de-
gree 10 scandal has even been sus-
gested.
no one, however. not oven tine members
O. the committee. expected 10 develop
any wrong-dolng. and iu this regard,
therefore. no surprise is feis
The couuittee held two long sessions
yesterday. recalled nearly all the Wit
nesses VINO lad previously testified. ez-
amined former Governor A. j. Moutae wee.
Dr. Kent. Professor BoUles and Dr. Ty-
lor. and adjourned until DO O'Clock this
morning. It is likely taat Attorney Cen
crai Anderson Will be The first witness
to-day and that an the testimony viii Doe
in by tomorrow Afternoon.
Montague on Stand.
Former Governor Montague was tie
Grst witness who has testified that uc "a
vored the single book lsr. and he made "a
strong showing for tlls tlew He declared
he had offered SUCH "a reso. ltion in the
board in l-l4. and Boo was more strongly
for % now than cte-. Iie thought the ir-
ngeuces 90 such book campaigns as Rere
2 al all over tho state before the last
Hdoption were corrupting. and DO did not
wish % see t.-ra repeated iu Virginia
Tho former Executive declared that
book thar was good for chiia .u Amherst
county ought 20 be- good for child iu
Nelson. and he cited many other reasons
fnr favounr tle single list
Caused a Laugh.
While ou tlo stand Mr. Montague
created great nerrimcuf hv dec airing o.
Chairman Byrd tAat u any thing further
was g. be done abeut enforcing book con-
tracts .n Virginia IL had better be taken
up hy 'thc powers that be- ar he as
now ln "a state of 'luuocuous Gesuctudc.'
Nothing % an unpleasant nature took
place during the day. and this remark
from the former Governor was draw wn
from him in Eood-uatlred coliouuy
between himself and Chairman Byrd.
Dr Kent gave his views at length in
favor o. the multiple system. and his
testimony was in the main au Iluminaf-
ing discussion 90 the subject 90 publc
education.
Professor Rowl.s was perhaps The
most pronounced multiple l-t man Of all
the Witnesses. and Le declared that tire
trend of sentiment among educators
throughout tne country was in favor OF
this view lie and Chairman Byrd cN-
changed Jew warm shots 1T times.
but both spoke ln perfectly good humor.
Dr.. Tyler Views.
pr. Tyler was for the multiple list. but
SdlQ lu lie c-cflon or superintendent
Egsioston on a single list platform. the
people had spoken. and that II he were
q member of The bo.lsd az the next adop-
sion be- was inclined 20 favor the single
list. He set great value on book adop-
tion C~npalgns from point OF view OF
educ-ion. and said thc last one had
done "A great deal TO enlighten and arouse
the people along these lines
Mr.. Strode suggested that the witness
regarded the book agents ia the light OF
missionaries in the rural sections. but
The latter went further and declared
that Dee looked upon them as "crl-
sadcrs."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
COMMITS SUICIDE
WITH CHEESl: KNIFE
Rankin Duvall. Actor, Kills
Himself In
Saloon.

NBW YORK, December ia sensa-
tonal attempt at suicide was made In
sixth Avenue saloon to-day by a man
who described himself as Rankin Duvan.
an actor. forty years OF age. Duvau
entered the saloon and. walking up TO
the lunch counter. picked mp a long
bladed knife ana. turning TO the bar
tender with a smile, asked. May ! use
this?"
Certainly" replied the tender.
thinking he was about to carve some
cheese for himself. Instead. TO the horror
Of the people in the sa!ooa he unbut-
toned his coat and vest and. pressing the
point OF the knife TO his abdomen. threw
himself heavily TO the floor So that the
big blade ripped his body. Before any
OF the men close by could spring on him
and wrest the knife from him he had
thrust the weapon twice more into the
frightful wound.
Duvan did not lose consciousness. and
when asked why ne had done such a
thing. replied: "Oh' I'm criminal
that's all"
AT the hospital. where Duvau was
taken. il Is said he has only a slight
chance for recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
Says the American PeO-
pie Do Not Understand
French Situation.
THEY HATE GOD:
THEY HATE CHRIST"
Ayers That the Fight is Made
Against Religion, and Quotes
Blasphemous Passages in
Recent Speeches Made
in Chamber of
Deputies.

BALTIMORE. Deccmber IS-"The
American public does not understand the
l -esent crisis IN France" said Cardinal
GIBBONS. when asked. this evening for his
opinion on the French situation. lie con-
tinued.
II am getting to be an old man now.
and / think I know my countrymon They
love fair play; they love liberty: they
love TO see humane dealings Of man with
man And the late years has shown how
cordially they hate injustice. tyranny ana
inhumanity. And yet France has treated
her noblest citizens with injustice and in
humanity. and America. which has s,-ro-
pathy FOR the oppressed OF all nations
has raised no protest nor uttered word
Of sympathy.
III believed that my countrvoeo
would knowingly see a great and bero1
cent organization unjustly deprived of IT'S
property and the means OF continued
usefulness. would knowingly see tens OF
thousands OF honest men and nobla
women robbed Of their Just income and
means Of support; would knowingly saa
hundreds Of thousands. and even seve-
raj millions Of people brutally wounded
IN what they hold dearest and most
sacred; would knowingly see "a majority
in the chambers utterly disregarded and
tnmpied upon the rights OF the minority
and the rights OF millions OF their coun-
trymen-in the name Of liberty womb
knowingly see tens OF thousands of mon
and women who happen 20 bo priests and
nuns. turned out OF their homes for no
crime but that Of loving God and serving
their neighbor. / say. II my countrvmen
can see and recognize all this Injustice
and tyranny and cruelty and refuse
genuine sympathy 20 those who suffer by
them because OF their religious belief.
then / Will leave life without that faith
In American love OF justice and liberty
and humanity which has been my COM
lconttnuoa on sacnna pnrnA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
GET INCREASED PAY

SCRANTON, PA. December l3-Gen-
eral Superintendent T. r. Clarke. OF the
Delaware. Lackawana and Western Rail
road. to-day announced a ten per cent.
increase ln the wages Of all employees in
the transportation department of tho com
pany. effective January 1st next This
Includes all station agents. baggage
masters. clerks. telegraph operators and
other employees on the main line from
Hobokcn TO Buffalo. and all branch lines.
affecting, all told. about 600 persons. The
Increase will add about $4,000 yearly to
tine payroll This order has nothing
60 30 with the train service OF the com
pany. the engineers. fremen and switch
men having already been granted ten
hour day and wage increase. Necoua-
tions for higher wages are pending lu
behalf OF the conductors and trainmen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
DECLINE OFFER
TO ARBITRATE
Employing Printers Reject Prop
OsitiOn Made by Local Union
as 10 Conference.
MAYOR GIVES UP ALL HOPE
Sends Letter to Organizer, De
claring That Efforts Have
Been Unsuccessful.

All hope of arbitration OF the dispute
between members of the International
Typographical Union and of Local Union
40. 80. Of this city. and their late en-
ployers vanished yesterday.
Overtures had been made recently to
the employers organization, known as
the Richmond TypOthetae. BY Mr. Is. a..
Brady, organize OF the International
Union. ana others Connected with the
local organization, looking To a confer
ence IN the hope ot an agreement and
the termination OF the strike, now nearly
fifteen months old Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy was made the medium OF COM
munlcation between employer and en-
ploye. and was authorized on behalf of
the printers 90 a-A a conference with
the former employers Of the strikers.
The overture was limited by the coudi-
ton that the strikers and their represen-
tatives would EIDE nothing as 10 the
eight-hour day and the closed shop. the
two chief contentious originally precipi-
tating the strike. Their overture was com
municated TO the Hypothetical two weeks
or more ago by the Mayor, and his COM
municauOn was acknowledged with the
further statement that it would be dehn-
itely responded to as soon as the organi-
zauon met and formulated a reply.
Received Letter.
Since then nothing has been heard from
the employers until yesterday. when May
OF Mccarthy received communication
from President william Ellis Jones. the
text of which he did not make public.
merely stating that they had declined the
pronered conference ia positive terms It
IS understood that the Typothetae is en-
phatic in stating tnat they do not care
20 name a representative at the proposed
conference.
without giving out the letter TO him
from Mr. Jones. Mayor Mccarthy die
tated the following announcement of the
failure OF the arbitration proposal to the
gentleman named.
Mr.. D. O. Brady. Organizer Interna-
tional Typographical Union, Allen
Hotel Richmond. Va.
Ny Dear Slr.-I regret TO have to
inform YOU that / am In receipt Of
letter from the Richmond Typothctae.
which in positive terms declines to
appoint a representative to confer
ence with representatives. Of the In
Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
FIXES BLAME
FOR THE WRECK
Coroner's Jury Sitting in Danville
Holds Southern Re
SpOnsible.

DANVILLE. VA. December 13-rhe
coroner's investigation o. the wreck on
tile Southern here on the mornins, of
tie Sth OF December was hello TODAY.
state Corporation Commissioner Henry C.
Stuart was present. representing the COM
mission.
An official stenographer took all Of the
testimony. The following is the verdict
OF the coroner's jury
We. the Jury. find George c. Kinney
and w. g. King came to their death
in the DanViiie yards OF the Southern
Railway, caused BY passenger train
No. 81 eollhding with rear end OF
freight No. 90, and also caused by
Incompetent employees OF the South
ern Railway Company. or careless
ness on the part Of the management
OF the Southern Railway system
som eVNhere.