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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-10
DODGE ISSUE
OOupcilmen Shy Around Telephone PrOpo-
sition When Brought to Showdown.
HARRY zIMMAN PUTS THEM ON RECORD
Lone Republican Reads Their Cam
Paisn Platform to Them and
Then Offers Chance to
Make Good.

Put squarely up against the Question
OF whether they would admit a second tele-
phone franchise the democratic city council
lodged the issue in general committee meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Councilman Zim~
man, the lone republican member, intro
duced resolution to define the attitude OF
the body, saying that unless he felt sure
the council would let the telephone ques-
ton go to the people he did not care TO
hear any more talk about 1t. This was the
resolution, which the democrats declined to
favor:
Whereas the Nebraska Telephone en-.
pany has neglected and refused to maze
a proposition to the telephone committee
appointed by the city council for the re-
auction of its telephone rates and for con-
nectlon with outside telephones and tele-
Therefore, be it resolved that it is the
sense of the city council that proposition
for a franchise for an independent phone
company be submitted to the voters of the
city OF Omaha as provided by statute.
Zimman sprung his resolution after rep
resentatives of the Home Telephone COM
pany had made long speeches about the
desirability of a dual telephone equipment.
He said he had seen so much wind wasted
over the proposition that he wanted to
know what the council really intended
TO do.
How They Lined Up.
Funkhouser favored the resolution and
said so, but McGovern. Sheldon, Brucker.
Davis and Jackson and johnson said it was
premature and that report from the tele-
phone committee should be awaited
Bridges supported Zimman and Elsasser
contended that the city should define a
franchise ordinance and auction 1t off to the
company, that would pay the biggest roy
81, 90 "a Of
ting in another telephone company If the
Nebraska company could not be induced to
grant the concessions desired, but they all
SHE'D at a positive declaration OF their in
tentions.
Remarking that he had promised to make
use of the pamphlet zimman dug up a
copy of the democratic city platform and
read what the councilmen had promised to
do about telephones. Then he sprinkled a
little red fire around them and burned
II uD.
If" he demanded ''you didn't know any
thing about these matters, why did you
sign your names to them under this plat
form? There is considerable good In some
OF these promises, but / intend to see that
they become something more than promises
and don't intend to wait until just before
you go out Of once either"
The franchise asked for by the Home
Telephone company was advocated at
length by ]. e. Baum, F. NJ. Woods of
Lincoln and c. j. Greene.
Mr. Greene talked Of telephone matters
in a broad and abstract way.
Printing Contract Awarded.
After the telephone talk subsidized the
committee decided 10 award the advertis-
ing contract for the year TO the World
Herald on a bid OF IS cents for first inser-
tion per ten nonpareil lines and 20 cents
for each insertion thereafter.
Decision was reached in regard TO the
proposed Locust street viaduet that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-10
BELIEVES HIS SON WAS MURDERED

Beatrice Man Investigating Case Of
Body Found in Lincoln.
BEATRICE, Nebs July Especial
Telegram.)--w. J. -peutsman, a young
farmer living northeast OF town. has dis
appeared from his home and foal play is
feared His father believes that the
young man. murdered in a boxcar at Lin
coin recently. was his son. He is maxi
ing q thorough investigation of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
MEMORIAL TO CONWAY
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT READ
AT EVENT TODAY.

CAMDEN. Me. August 30.-The north
Atlantic squadron. the Maine Commandery
of the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
of the United States. the local Grand Army
posts, and the people of Camden today
united in honoring the memory OF William
Conway, a native of this town who. while
on duty at the Pensacola navy yard at the
bI eaking out of the civil war, refused to
haul down the American flag as a token of
surrender.
large boulder had been erected in front
Of the Congregational Church in commence
ration of Conway and the ceremony of I'M
yelling was held today.
In connection with the exercises a letter
from President Roosevelt was received ex-
pressing his appreciation of the action In
erecting the memorial. The letter. which
was addressed to Maj. Henry 8. Burrage
of Togus. Is as follows:
"Sr: wish IT were in my power to be
present at the time when the erection OF
the Conway memorial IS to be celebrated.
As that is not possible. will you let me ex-
press through you, my sincere appreciation
of the action taken in erecting this me-
mortal. Conway stands as typical of the
best among those admirable enlisted men
of the army and navy to whom this coun-
try can never pay too great homage. The
fidelity and patriotism of the sailor, as
shown under the most trying and difficult
circumstances. when his commanding Of
ficers proved faithless: should be craven
whole but especially upon these of our
people who filled the regiments of our army
and manned the ships OF our navy. I again
congratulate you upon thus commemorate
ing his sturdy loyalty.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
woMAN's PERILoUs FLIGHT.
Caught by Balloon Anchor and Car
ried 500 Feet High.

Caught by the anchor of a balloon and
whtrled 500 feet in the air over the heads
OF 5000 spectators. a Mrs. Roper of New
York. whose identity is carefully con-
cealed by her friends. was seriously but
not fatally hurt yesterday at the Ulster
county fair at Ellenville. n. Y.
A professional woman aeronaut, who
has been making daily ascensions at the
fair grounds in hot-air balloon, had Just
entered the car and was about to give tho
order to cast off when the balloon broke
loose and sailed upward with the anchor
trailing. Before the bystanders couli
scatter the anchor fiuke caught in the
Dress OF woman and she was whipped
up into the air screaming.
As soon as the woman in the balloon
caught sight of her involuntary fellow
voyager swinging far below at the end
OF the ROPE she at once pulled the safety
cord. The balloon. which by that time
had reached an altitude of 500 feet, quick
ly descended and reached ground a quar-
ter OF mile from the point of ascension.
The woman struck the ground heavily.
and wheo picked up was found to be I'M
conscious and to have sustained fractures
OF the shoulder ankle and several fingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
LAWYERS IN SESSION
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT ST.
pAu1-rHE GENERAL COUNCIL.

Two sessions of the American Bar AS
sociation's twenty-ninth annual meeting
were held in st. Paul, Mimi. yesterday, anu
both sessions were largely ATTENDED. Last
nights session drew an attendance whicn
filled the house of representatives chamoer
in the state capitol
Immediately following last nights session
a reception was rendered in the capitol
LAWYERS from nearly every state In the
Union are there to attend the meeting
The first session was called to order by
George R. Peck of Chicago, president OF
the association.
Following the presidents address. new
members were elected. One hundred and
thirty were admitted to membership, and
these. with asa previously admitted by the
executive committee. make total increase
for the year of GA. The previous member
ship Is thereby increased to 1893.
Among the elections to the general coun-
ell are j. n. McGill of Washington, d. C.;
George whitelock of Baltimore, Md; F. II.
Rugby of North Carolina. w. U. Hensel of
Lancaster Pa; 7. NJ. Mordecai of Charles
ton. s. c.; E,lihu B. Taft of Burlington. VT:
E. c. Matthews of Richmond. Va, and G.
E Price of Charlestown. w. Va.
Treasurer wadhams reported receipts
from dues of s16O25. -; disbursements. $10.-
1851. and balance on hand Of $o,2o833
Buffalo, N. Y. and Los Angeles. Cal.
are making efforts to get the next annua!
meeting.
Roscoe Pound. in addressing the gather
ing, said in part
Dissatisfaction With Courts.
Dissatisfaction with the administration
OF Justice is as old as law. Not to go out
side of our own legal system. discomfort
has an ancient and unbr5ken pedigree.
The cause of dissatisfaction with the ad-
ministration of justice may be grouped
under four heads: Dissatisfaction with any
legal system: the peculiarities of our
Anglo-American legal system: our Ameri-
can judicial organization and procedure,
and the environment of our judicial ad-
ministration.
Summing up his case Mr.. Pound said
Too much OF the current dissatisfaction
has a just origin in our judicial organiza-
ton and procedure. The causes that lie
here must be needed. Our administration
of justice Is not decadent. 1t is simply
behind the times"
Proposed Divorce Law.
When the divorce congress- meets In
Philadelphia on November IL a uniform
statute relating to annulment Of marriage
and the granting of divorces probably will
be submitted to 1t for recommendation to
Congress for passage as universal divorce
and marriage law. The subcommittee of
the full committee on resolutions has pre-
pared an account which was under discus
sion yesterday by those delegates to the
American Bar Association that are mem
the divorce congress. When the suhcom-
mittee has finished the statute 1t will be
presented to the full committee which will
meet Saturday morning. and then the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

will probably be approved for submission to
the congress at Philadelphia.
The subcommittee yesterday had before it
a printed draft of the proposed bill. and
discussed it section by section.
The most important change made yester-
day in the proposed law was the estab
fishing of age of consent to marriage at
sixteen for females and eighteen for males.
Article II of the act briefly defines d.
vorce as being of two kinds: Divorce from
the bonds of marriage and divorce from
bed and board. The. subcommittee passed
this without change. When the commit
tee adjourned little Roadway had been
made with the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
ALTER AUDITING PLAN
IMPROVEMENT MADE IN DIS
TRICT BUSINESS METHODS.

Before his departure from the city for his
vacation trip to Mexico yesterday Com
missioner West arranged for a comprehen-
sive improvement in the methods of trans
acting business in the offices of the auditor
and property clerk of the District. 1t Is be-
Heved that the innovation will not only ex-
pedite the settlement Of accounts with Dis
trict merchants. but will remove all posi-
bility of irregularity.
According to the present method mer-
chants submitting bills to the District gov
eminent are required to make out their ac-
counts in triplicate, each voucher being
signed and being in all respects complete
document. 1t has been the custom to send
the original voucher to the Treasury De-
partment. holding the duplicate in the au-
ditor's Office, while the third voucher was
retained in the property clerks office for
purposes of reference. The existence of
three vouchers signed and receipted has
long been felt to be unsafe. because, it Is
stated. 1t led to the possibility of repay
ment of vouchers which had already been
settled.
Only One Voucher Signed.
Under the new system the order blank
will be upon the same sheet as the voucher,
and only one Of the vouchers will be receipt
the Treasury Department. while dupli-
cate sheet will contain a memorandum that
the voucher has been paid by check issued
to the order of the person in whose favor
the voucher Is executed. This is the sys-
tenn in vogue In the Post Office and other
departments. and it Is regarded as not only
safe. but expeditions. InaSmuch as the or
ders will all be made out In the property
clerks office. the merchants will be relieved
of the necessity OF preparing bills, as Is now
the case.
Another change in the present methods
consists In the bills being rendered direct to
the auditor instead Of to the property clerk.
Under the system which has been In vogue
for many years the property clerks Office
has been an adjunct to the auditors Office.
and the fact that this condition was so man
ifestly at variance with the scope and pur-
pose of the property clerks Office was one
after all bills viii be submitted to the Dis
trict auditor. and after he has examined
them they will go forward to the head of
the department concerned for certificate
and approval. and will be finally certified
by the property clerk. by whom they will be
returned to the auditor for payment.
It Is believed that the adoption Of the
combination order and voucher. together
with the abolition of duplicate and tripli-
cate voucher, will reduce the number Of pa
pers going through the two Offices fully
Is per cent. while increasing. instead of
diminishing. the thoroughness of the super
vision and audit
Commissioner West stated yesterday that.
the new plan was adopted as result of a
series Of conferences with the auditor and
that the improved business methods thus
provided for would be appreciated by all
persons having accounts for supplies with
the District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
Masons Going to Indian Head.

Capt. e. 8. Randall. president of the
Randall Steamboat Company. has invited
Columbia Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons
to be his guests tomorrow evening on
sail to Indian Head. leaving Washington
at $40 The chapter has accepted and
promises to give Capt. Randall a family
party of about LOO to look after during
the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
Ananoli. Hoat HOUSE BIDS.

Bids have been received at the Navy De-
partment for altering and remodeling the
present boathouse at the Annapolis Naval
Academy into gymnasium. as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

A fve-year-old negro girl was brutality
treated by a negro man at Valdosta, Ga,
yesterday. The child Is In dangerous
condition. The negro population openly
threatens to lynch the assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

For the fourteenth time the legislative
council of Victoria. Australia, rejected the
proposal to confer the right of suffrage ON
women.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
A THREE YEABs' JOB.

With the opening of spring
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul Railway, will commence
work on double-tracking its
line between La Crosse, Wis.,,
and st. Paul. The Company
will employ about 1000 laborers
for this work and intend to have
the second track laid over the
entire distance within the next
three years. A portion of this
line will require a great deal of
hard and expensive work, as
the railway closely follows the
Mississippi River and for some
distance the new road will have
to be blasted through solid
rock.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
A TERRIBLE DEATH,

Hans Halbakken, a well-to-do
farmer near Hope, N. D., and
one of the youngest members
of the Halbakken family who
live near Rothsay, was brought
down on a Great Northern
train Monday night, in the last
stages either of hydrophobia or
acute mania. He was tied Sc
curely, but had all the charact-
eristics of raving dog, biting
and swapping at those with
whom he came in contact. His
brother-in-law, Mr.. Paulson,
was with him, and said he had
failt d in strength greatly with
in "a hours. and probably would
not recover. 1t was uncertain
whether he would be taken to
a Pasteur institute, or to an in
9 a ne hospital. Halbakken
owns a farm near Hope and
another in Canada. He is a
respected and hard working
man. - Wheelock's w ekly
Fergus Falls.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
PASSED AWAY.

d. F. Downey died Wednes-
day noon of typhoid fever at
St. Francis Hospital. Deceased
was born 1876 and leaves a wife
and three small children. The
funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 1Oa m. from
St. Adalbert's church, and re-
mains will be laid at rest in
Calvary cemetery. The par
ents of deceased will be here
tor the funeral service from
Glendale, Wis. Deceased was
a member of the A. O. U. W's
and carried $4,000 insurance.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
INNOCENT MEN SERVE TIME

INNOCENT MEN SERVE TIME
Important testimony has just
come to light in connection
with the Great Northern train
robbery near Breckenridge sew
en- years ago, points almost
conc]usively to the conviction
of four innocent men known as
the "Thayer gang" now serving
a twenty year sentence in the
state penitentiary. The testi-
mony of a Wahpeton man, cor
roborated by AL. Volker, a far
mer near Carlisle. is to the eff
feet that Missouri men COM
mitted the crime. Other evil
dence has been secured on the
same line and the attorney who
appeared for the Thayer gang
has gone to St. Paul confident
of securing pardon for his
clients. The Missouri men are
now serving time in their home
state for robbery. Their pict-
ures have been identified by
Volker.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
DAKOTANS WILL ATTEND
OROWNING OF KING.

North Dakota Norwegians
will be present in large num-
bers at the crowning of King
Haakon VII in the historic
Cathedral of Trondhjem next
June. Several Minneapolis
Norwegians will also take ad-
vantage of the "Norman:,a
Faerden," which is being ar
ranged by DR.. H. o. Fjelde of
Abercrombie, N. d., a brother
of the late Jacob Fjelde, the
famous Minneapolis sculptor.
Passage has been secured for
the party on the steamer
United States, which will sale
from New York on June z, Nor
ways Independence day. The
steamer is due in Christiana
on June II. After q few days
spent in Sightseeing the excur-
sionists will proceed to Trond-
hjem, railroad tickets being
furnished free to steerage pas
sengers. The trip will be an
all-day one, and will be an in.
teresting one to the tourists.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
LET THEM GO.

The process of subdiving
farms in the Red River Valley
begun and 10 steadily going
forward. This process is wip-
ing out many debts and also
causing better farming to be
done. It should be encouraged
and continued, as it adds to the
wealth of the state, adds to the
population, induces farmers to
do better work. reduces debts,
and by increasing wealth, will
have . tendency to reduce the
rate Of taxation -Searchlight.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
IN GOOD STANDING.

August Hoefs of Hankinson,
was renewing old acquaintance
in our city part of this week,
and in his rounds dropped into
the Times office and tossed US
a "plunk" which puts him in
good standing at this "diggins"
until away long in 'O7, and
while here verified the report
that he is a candidate for Com
missioner from the 3rd District.
Mr.. Hoefs does not need any
recommendation to the peop;a
of Richland county as he is an
old settler in these parts and
has served the people as County
Commissioner for three sue.
cessive terms,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
NEW MEAT MARKET.

Michel & Bielen who have
leased the Mayer Butcher shop
on the corner of 2nd st, and
Dakota ave-, have been busy
the front end of the week shin.
ing the place. up for business
and will open their door to the
general public Friday or Satur-
day. These two gentlemen
come we'll recommended az
fret class meat cutters and ask
a share of your patronage.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
Always Keeps Chamberlain's g
Cough Remedy in His House.


1--WE would not be without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t is kept ON hand continually
in our home" says w. w.
Kearney, editor of the Indepen-
dent, Lowry City. Mo. That is
just what every family should
do. When kept at hand ready
for instant use, n cold may be
checked at the outset and cured
in much less time than after il
has become settled in the sys-.
tenn. This remedy is also
without peer for Group "a
children. and will prevent the
attack when given as soon 40
the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough
appears, which caa only be
done when the remedy 10 kept
at hand. For sale by Henry
Miller.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22

At the urgent solicitation of
many voters 1 hereby announce
myself as candidate for the
Office of Alderman Sd Ward 2
years and ask the support of
my friends of the labor party
and all others who believe in an
economical administration of
the city. Thanking you in ad-
vance for your support.
1 remain yours,
NJ. ]. BRAUN.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.
March 25th, Fourth Sunday
in Lent, is the Festival of the
Annunciation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, also known as
Mid L ent or Refreshment
Sunday.
In Trinity Church, 9th St.
and Pembina Ave.) Celebration
of Holy Communion 8 a. No.,
morning prayer with sermon
1890 o'clock.
Mid-Lent Mission Services.
Addresses and illustrated lee
lures are being given every
evening this week at 8 o'clock.
On Friday night the Devotion
of the Way of the Cross. with
the Sacred Pictures of the
Stations of the Cross in place
of sermon. Everybody come.
WILLIAM WATSON,
Rector.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
WILL SEE EN- RIDE GOAT.

WILL SEE EN- RIDE GOAT.
On Sunday, March 25th the
Catholic Order of Foresters at
Hankinson will initiate 81
members into their lodge. The
Wahpeton and Breckenridge
Courts will attend in body.
A special train leaving Wahpe-
ton at 1890 p. m. will convey
the local Courts to Hankinson,
returning early Monday morn
ing. A special excursion rate
of $1.OO for the round trip has
been granted by the Great
Northern. This rate can he
secured by any one desiring to
make the trip.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
EXIT CARRY.

We do not hear much of Car.
rie Nation and her fanatic cru.
sades these days. The fact is
that with the cash results OF
her frantic rampages she built
a two-story brick structure in
her home town and called it
the "Harvest Home Mission" /"
This building she has since
sold to wholesale liquor firm
named Shewnate & Laughlin
for $4,000. With this money
in her possession in the incen-
tive for her anti-drink crusade
seems to have vanished.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
THEY ARE HUsTLERs.

Estes & Munson auctioneers,
are being kept busy these times,
crying farm sales and closing
out stock of general merchan-
disc. The big stock of dry
goods of Star & Huppeler's
which was turned over to them
is fast disappearing with Nun
son at the helm, while Estes at
Wyndmere closing out the large
stock of general merchandise
of H. H. Berg.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heart
lest thanks to the many friends
who 80 kindly assisted US dur
ing our recent bereavement in
the death of our darling daugh-
ter and sister.
Mr.. and h(rs. w. w. Wiley
and Family.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-03-22
FARMERS ELEVATOR.

j. W. Connolly, J. Tribke and
r. H. Myers of Tyler, were in
our city Wednesday in the in
terest of the recently organized
Farmers Elevator Company at
that place. the company will
start business with capital
stock of $4,000 and will in.
crease the stock if necessary.
One of the elevators at that
place is offered for sale, and if
an agreement can be- reached
they will buy, and if not they
will proceed at once to erect a
new elevator.