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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
SKYLICHT HAD BEEN BROKEN
Glass Through Which Miss JsHeriss Fell
Cracked, Another Operator Tssti6ea
cosoNtRs JURY RETURNS ITS VERDICT
Miss NewstrOm says che Fell and
Cracked Glass, hut Failed 20
Report "a 20 Telephone
Company.

Mildred Lena Jefferies came to her death
from fracture Of the skull caused py
iss through a defective skylisht on the
OF the Nebraska Telephone company build
ing, situated on Eighteenth and Douglas
streets, Omahs, Neb., about o'clock a. m
(sisnedJ B. ). CoNCANNoN. Foreman.
Such was the verdict OF the corOner's
jury empannelled to investigate the death
Of Miss Jefteries II developed at the in
quest that the glass section OF the sky
light which gave way under the weight OF
the young woman had been broken the
previous afternoon by Miss Anna New
strom, another operator, but the matter
had not been reported to the officials OF
the company nor the chief operator. Miss
Newstrom testified she was carrying a
chair across the skylight and slipped. The
chair crashed into the glass and cracked
a section of II. AT the time Miss New
strom said she and other operators stood
upon the cracked section and It bore their
weight, but to prevent any accidents she
placed a chair over the dangerous place
Later in the evening Miss Emma Benin, a
night operator. who came into the rest
room, picked up the chair and sat In II,
thus removing the danger sign.
Enters to Call Associate.
Elizabeth Goodman and Mary Mcnamara
were taking a nap in the rest room when
Miss Jefferies entered to call Miss Nc
Namara, The two girls heard crash,
but Miss Jefferies had disappeared through
the broken glass before they saw her.
John K. seastron, janitor. and others at
tracted by the breaking glass and the
screams of the other twp girls In the rest
room, found the body of Miss Jefferies on
the first floor and notified the coroner and
summoned medical aid, An oxford shoe
worn by Miss Jefreries was found on the
second floor
Witnesses testified the rest room ls GO
or 70 feet square and the glass section
covers about 30 feet square, the sections
being about two feet square and half
inch thick.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Jefferies of Glen
| wood, Ia, parents OF the dead girl. were
present at the inquest The funeral will
be held at the residence of F. H. Miller
212O North Twenty-seventh avenue, at II
o'clock Friday morning Interment will bt
at Forest Lawn cemetery and the services
will be conducted by II. ]. Kirchstein, pas
| tor of the North Side Christian church.
The telephone company and Miss JEFF
ferries parents were represented by attor
ueys at the hearing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
General western Agent. Omaha. Nsb.
Mr.. orkia Returns from New York.

Mr. LIE. orkin OF the Arm OF orkln
sros.. formerly o. X. sconeld Cloak and
suit company. has just returned from the
iastern style acenters and is very much
pleased with the outlook for the coming
tall. Mr.. orkin says that his purchases
we're very heavy. OF nothing but the very
oest the market produced In ladies' wearing
apparel, and with an immense stock Of
ane styles at right prices. looks forward
o a very large trade this fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
EIa.5O 10 81. paul and Minneapolis
and Return

From Omaha. via Chicago Great Western
Railway tickets on sale daily after. May
II 10 September 30 Final rteurn limit,
october 81. Equally low rrateE to other
points in MINNESOTA North Dakota, Wis.
sonsin ana lower Michigan. For further in-
formation apply oh. H. Churchill. general
agent. isia. FaEpspl, street. Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
yerv I,a,y Rate. TIe.aay

Every Tuesday. balance OF the year. the
chicago Great Western railroad viii sell
oomeseekers' ticketsrto Minnesota. North
Oakotasand Canadian northwest at about
aalf ratesrto other territory, FIRST and third
tuesdays. Write H. II. Churchill. @. A.,
I5la Fsrnam street State number in party
and when going.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
Make a succe.. OF Your Talent..

The opportunity OF your life is awaiting
you in the new towns on the Chicago Great
Western railway. Openings in nearly all
lines OF business. Write today to e. b.
Magill, Msr. Townsite Department, Omaha,
for full information and copy OF Town
Talk"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

40 90 New F0rsS ON sn- LehiG6.
Double track scenic highway. Connects
At Buffalo OF Niagara Falls with all lines
nom the west
Write passenger department. L4ehIgh Val.
ley r. n. as South Clark 81. Chicago. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
low Round Trip Rases via Chicago,
Milwaukee a Sc. Paul ny.

One fare plus $500 for 1b-day ticket. one
fare plus $500 for S0-day ticket on sale
daily to many points In Canada and> west
.rn New York. and on August 9Th and 22d
ana September bth and 18th to many New
England points. Tell US where YOU want
10 go and we win give you the best rates
TOR your trip. Call a. city ticket once.
l624 Farnam street. or -wfite 20
sf f. A. NASH.
General Western Agent. Omaha. Nsb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

A set Of four nandsoms 1apaness
fans only 20 cents. Inquire OF
write THE Northwestern Line
City. offices. lt0i-lfos FaFnam 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

morning on a charge Of insulting women
on the streets. J. III. Lesser of the Bennett
company testified Molander had insulted
making remarks TO them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

II you have anything to trade advertise
Il in the For Exchange column Of the
Bee Want Ad page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

Class IN china painting every Saturday
afternoon from : to s o'clock Mrs. A
Neble. studio at g7sa South Tenth street
Telephone Douglas ga
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
Youth Iasuits wonan.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
NEWS FOR THE ARMY.

wArcHEs-Frenser. 18th and Dodge SITS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

Mildred Lena Jefferies came to her death
from fracture Of the skull caused BY
FALLING through a defective skylight on the
third floor and landing on the fret floor
OF the Nebraska Telephone company build
ing, situated on Eighteenth and Douglas
streets, Omaha, Neb, about o'clock q. m
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31
Mario City Gossip.

Nels Jensen. Nineteenth and streets. re-
ports the birth OF a SON.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welts. 25lb 1 street,
announce the birth OF son.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 all
parts OF the city. Telephone No. 8.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 20 all
parts OF the city. Telephone No. 5.
Miss Constance Lsuryne expects 10 leave
on a pleasure trip TO Des Moines this morn
ing.
j. NJ Tanner and wife win not return
until after the Bryan reception In New
c. A. Msleher has returned from an sxI
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
PASTORS LOSE RAIL
PRIVILEGES.

Several years ago the railroad lines
east of Buffalo and PittsbAlrg decided
that clergymen should no longer enjoy
the half-fare privilege which had been
accorded them since railroads were first
Operated. Later on the railroads be-
tween Chicago and Buffalo denied the
families of clergymen the half-fare rate
which they had so long received.
These denials of privilege, however,
did not affect the clergymen west of
Chicago. They could travel on half
fare tickets as often as they desired,
and they were permitted to take their
families and dependent relatives at the
same rate.
Yesterday, however, the Western Pas
senger Association. which controls pas
senger affairs between the Mississippi
and the Missouri rivers, passed a reso-
luton taking away the right of minis
ters to carry their families or relatives
on half-fare tickets. They must pay
the full rate charged the laymans fam
lily. The clergyman himself Is still
given the reduced rate, although 1t is
said that 1T will be denied him after
January /, 1907. The local railroad Of
fees received notice of the new ruling
yesterday by telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
PAUL JONES QUITS
ROCK ISLAND.

Paul Jones has resigned his posi-
ton of city passenger agent for the
Rock Island FRISCO lines to so into
private business. Jones is at present
in New York on his vacation and has
contracted to represent Eastern manu-
facturers on the Pacific Coast. Frank
e. Cronise, at present connected with
the passenger department of the
Southern Pacific Company. has been
appointed to succeed Jones on the
Rock Island-Frisco lines Edward B.
Baron, heretofore ticket agent for San
position of city passenger and ticket
agent. with headquarters In Oakland.
This change is effective on October l.
John A. Gill, general agent of the
New York Central lines, announces the
following appointments to go into ef-
feet October 1; Frank P. Lee. contract
ing freight agent, succeeds F. A. Tib-
bits, resigned; F. J. Casey, chief
clerk. succeeds Frank P. Lee.
Carleton c. Crane. general agent for
the New York Central on the Pacific
Coast, has returned from trip TO
Chicago and the East.
F. E. Batturs, general passenger
agent of the Atlantic Steamship line,
the Hartman line running from New
Orleans to Havana, was at the local
Offices of the Southern Pacific yester-
wdJ dilSihooh. liz 10 travelling lHIOuSD II
the West with his wife on a pleasure
tour.
Word was received at the Southern
Pacific offices yesterday that the Mex
lean Central Railway was about to
import 1000 Japanese to labor on new
construction work.
The local Office of the Erie Railroad
was notified yesterday that the gen
eral passenger department has put on
a two and q half cent. fare for reg
ular tickets. One thousand mile tickets
are being sold for s20
The Southern Pacific has announced
it's intention to spend $4,000 in build
ing two roundhouses and water tower
at Santa Barbara
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
MARKET STREET IS
To BE REPAVED.
Contracts Are Awarded for
Improvement of Same
From East to Second
WORK TO BE RUSHED

The Board of Public Works awarded
the contract for building a sewer in
Market street from East to Second
streets yesterday to the Burrell Con-
struction Company for $s0,52962. Ths
work will be done by three shifts of
laborers and must De. completed in
ninety days.
The board also awarded the contract
for paving Market street from East to
Second streets with asphalt to the City
Street Improvement Company for $751;
1915. The petition of the Draymen's
Association that basalt blocks be used
instead of asphalt was disregarded
While the work is being done the
lower end OF Market street will be
closed to teaming traffic. The contract
for paving Market street from Twelfth
to Valencia was awarded to the City
Street Improvement Company for $780,
339.o3.
The board decided to arrest all prop
erty owners who fail to put down side
walks after due notice.
Corporations will be notified to tear
up only two blocks at a time when do
ing construction work.
The Ocean Shore Railway Company
was directed to put Army street, be-
tween Missouri and Wisconsin, in good
condition.
&
nit to build frame flats on Salmon al
ley. which is in the fire limits, at the
request of Mayor Schmitz, who stated
in a communication to the board that
"the building does not conflict with the
spirit of the building ordinance, al
though it may be construed as violat-
ing the letter of the law"
No action was taken on the petition
of business men that Drucker & Co
be compelled to remove their drug
store from the middle of Van Ness
avenue, between Golden Gate ave-
nue. and Turk street The board was
informed that Drucker intends to re-
move the shack on October l.
Bids were invited for next Wednes-
day for the repairing of Eighth street
from Market to Folsom, and for the
building of the Oceanside automobile
boulevard.
The plans for the paving Of Fourth
street from Freelon to Channel at a cost
of $4,000 were approved and the i'm
provement recommended to the Super
visors. Similar action was taken for
the repairing of Fillmore street from
California to Bush at a cost OF $1,000
The board directed all of it's en-
ployes to file new official bonds as the
old ones were destroyed in the fire. d.
NJ. Cashin Jr. was appointed a field as
sistant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
ELECTRIC MOTORS
FOR THE SIERRA.
Southern Pacific to Begin
Work Today on the New
System for Mountain Line
NEEDED FOR GRADES

The Southern Pacific will begin to-
day the work of electrizing it's steep
grades over the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains. 1t has planned this undertak-
ing for several years and now that
active work is to be begun it will not
mammoth freight trains over the long
pull.
The installation of this service means
radical change in railroad operation
but Hartman has figured that the saw
ing of cost in transportation will re-
pay the Southern Pacific in few years
for the outlay. He has sent a large
corps of electrical engineers to Truckee
They arrived in California on Monday
and will begin supervising the work
under direct orders from the General
Electric Company, which Hartman has
selected to build the plants necessary
to operate the system
Details have not been worked out
yet, but it is probable that the en-
gineers will settle on the third rail-
system. 1t is considered the best where
the railroad is not crossed by teams
and pedestrians.
The installation of the electric sys-
tenn was determined upon by President
Hartman four years ago. 1t is deemed
essential to help the freight trains UP
the mourtain grades. Today these
freight trains demand three and four
engines. The expense of steam oper-
alton is very heavy and the employ
ment of large train crews is neces-
sary.
The third rail system of mountain
grades is no experiment. 1t has been
employed successfully in New York
and Pennsylvania. 1t will never take
the place of steam along an entire sys-
tenn because of the cost of maintain
ing it across the deserts and in un-
favorable localities where one engine
is sufficient to pull a train.
The operation of the electric system,
on the Hartman lines will point the
way for the new railroads that are
building into the State. The Western
Pacific has already obtained options on
water sites for the purpose of using
electric power later on. With electric
ity the question of grades is minim-
lied and mountain crossings can be
made which would be impossible tc
maintain with steam power.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

probably retain that position, for Mayor
Schmitz states that as the cause for
the resignation has been removed he
will ask creswell to remain on the
board.
Creswelrs law firm is employed by
the United Railroads. and when the
street carmen struck he felt that II
would not be proper for him to aid in
directing the actions Of the police while
he was an interested party in the con-
troversy. So he sent In his resignation
to Mayor Schmitz, who did not then
have time to act upon It
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

We live by visions. s...We have a vision Of
magazine; we conceive that in It no great
thing of human interest would go unrecorded;
that in it would be something Of the best of
all:-literature that in story and poetry re-
that stirred anew the faculty Of seeing beauty
and truth in the world about; counsel and
judgment and light upon men and public events
that concern US all new knowledge Of mans
achievements in the wide ranges Of his devices
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
$3.50 to Buffalo and Return.

A rare opportunity is presented to those de
and s round-trip tickets will be sold By the
Southern Pacific Company to Buffalo and return
at rate of SS5. So A choice of routes may be
selected and stop-overs will be permitted on both
going and return trips. Tickets will De good fol-
return up to November Is. personally con
Quoted excursion will be run on Monday, the sth
car going direct through TO Washington without
change. For further particulars inquire OF ticket
Office Ferry building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
ALLEGED sHARps FREED.

William Fletcher. William Kelly
Samuel Newell and George Heck, ar
rested Monday in connection with an
alleged card game swindIe, yesterday
applied to Judge Carroll Cook for a
writ of habeas corpus, no charges hav-
ing been filed. The Police Department
was given twenty-four hours to make
returns in the cases and the men were
released meantime on cash bail OF 5000
each.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
S. F. VETERINARY
COLLEGE OPENS OCT.

The San Francisco Veterinary Col
lege will reopen on the 1st of October.
For catalogues apply to DR.. E. j..
Greedy, president, 445 Golden Gate ave-
nue., near Larkin-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

1900 persons, injuring 5000 others and
destroying s100. 900 worth of prop
erty. Good laws. properly enforced,
would have reduced the figures is the
conclusion reached by the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

Tom Dillon says ns-Nelson battle
on exhibition in Tom Dillon the hat
ter's window, corner Van Nesc and Nc
Ailister: also gloves worn.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

sympathetic people are often uncom-
municative about themsel they
give back reflected images which hide
their own depths.--George Eliot.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

A mother seems to think it's a hor-
rible reflection on herself IL her daush-
ter doesn't get married before she is
twenty-five.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
TmperiaI svnfchman's Clocks.

Louis Weule Co, agents, 106 Steuarf
St Watches. clocks, chronomete tiers,
nautical instruments, Z. S. Govt charts
and maps,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

and discoveries, and all set forth with such
rest, such knowledge, such art Of expression,
that there would be no dull line and no indif-
ferent picture-that some glow of truth or
humor or sentiment would play on every page,
and that you would rise from reading with the
mind enlivened and the heart refreshed and a
confirmed belief that it was worth while living
in this world, and worth while living 10 make
it better. So to the adventurei
s'If there be no vision the people perish"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

The British Admiralty is institutfng
universal forty -eight-hour week for
the employees in the government dock
yards.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

Five thousand male wage-earners
are out Of work at the present time
in Melbourne, Australia, and $4,000
people in Victoria are existing below
the poverty line.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
An Editors Vision

With the October number Of Magazine editorial
ment its work The with illustrated
of the policy and contributors which the following
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

The Lynn (Mass.) Common Council
has passed over the Mayors veto the
order raising the pay of city laborers
to 1925 per day. Inc order becomes
effective at once.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20


While chicago iron manufacturers
believe that IN the Introduction of
molding machines they have an in
strument with which to combat sue
cessfully strikes. the iron moiders
themselves have no fear OF their po-
sitions being taken by such machines
L. r. Thomas. business agent and for
mer national president of the Pattern
MakersN Association, in discussing the
merits OF the machine, said:
Even with the introduction of the
molding machine there viii still be a
demand for the human molder. There
is much work which cannot be done
by the machines. such. for instance. as
the bed-plate of a locomotive. Where
there are thousands OF one sort of pat
terms TO be turned out the machine
may do very we'll It is more likely,
however, to displace the unskilled
do not consider It menace to the
workers in the trade In general.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

conclusion reached by the committee.
The Lynn (dass.) Common Council
has passed over the Mayors veto the
order raising the pay of city laborers
to 1925 per day. Inc order becomes
effective at once.
BARRIERS Union No. 14s had the larg
est attended meeting last Monday night
for over year. Twelve candidates
were obligated and thirty applications
for membership received During the
week there were thirty-five reinstate-
ments. Much discussion took place
over the printed price list. but it will
remain as published
Painters Union No 1s met in Elm
tracht Hall and initiated eighteen can
didates and received eight members by
travelling cards. A proposition was
brought forward to establish a Paint
ers' Hospital, the funds to be derived
assessing each member % cents a
quarter. After long discussion the
matter was defeated. Bids were made
for the running of pipes for the new
cottages being erected by the union.
Another row of cottages will be com
pleted in two weeks. It is the in
tention to erect high board fence
beside the cottages TO keep the city's
renters from taking advantage of the
many improvements made by the union
The cottages are being taken as fast
as they are built, and in some cases
they are occupied before completion.
Grand Chief E. E. Clark of the Order
of Railway Conductors, who was re-
Gently appointed by President Roose
velt member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, has accepted and
has resigned his position in the or
ganization. In letter to his old COM
rades he says:
The President has honored me with
an appointment as Interstate Commerce
Commissioners. This gives me an op-
portunity to do work IN a broader held.
erlook this chance to do much good. /
have asked the trustees TO arrange to
relieve me from the office Of grand
chief conductor. The trustees will
meet and the arrangements made by
them will in due time be communicated
to you. The order and its welfare
cannot sever my active participation
In its affairs without much and deep
Naturally feel pretty closely at
tached TO the institution, which since
have occupied the position of its
chief executive has grown from about
ESQ divisions to nearly 500, and from
period the membership of the mutual
benefit department has increased from
less than 1000 to nearly $4,000, we
have paid benefits amounting in round
numbers to $4,000, 900, and have built
up a reserve fund of $4,000, and that
without any appreciabie increase IN the
cost to mem bers per year per $1,000 of
insurance. The financial condition of
the order itself has been raised from
nothing to its present strong, healthy
and satisfactory condition without in
creasing the dues Of members. During
this period all of the orders work as
labor organization has been done.
Immense and inestimable BENEFITS in
the way of increased compensation,
shorter hours and better conditions of
employment have been secured for our
members.
The Boot and Shoe Workers Inter
nafional ITnfnn frnrn January 1qn4 to
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

The Foster Artists Association have
been granted a charter by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

The Boot and Shoe Workers Inter
national Union. from January. 1904, to
March. 1905, paid out 100000 in sick
and death benefits. and $4,000 in aid
of strikes. There was at the date of
the last report a remainder of 100000
In the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

At the recent convention Of the Ma
ional Association OF Stationary En-
gineers in Philadelphia, the committee
on license stated that within the last
thirty-flve years 5000 boiler explosions
had occurred in this country. killing
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

Carpenters and their helpers who
have been employed by the Lacka-
wanna and Erie railroads have struck
for a uine-hour day and a half holi-
day on Saturdays. According to the
statements Of the men they have been
working ten hours day and quitting
at o'clock Saturday afternoons. on a
daily wage scale of ss.25. The demand
for shorter hours was made to Super
1ntendent McMullen. but that official
could not grant the request and the
walkout followed The strikers
pickets are orderly and have been in
strumental in persuading men not to
take their places.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20

Musicians Union no. is rejoicing at
the utter disbandment OF a so-caiied
union OF musicians in this city which
has been a source of annoyance to
the bona fde union. II Is said that the.
real musicians of the defunct organiz
zatiou have made application TO be-
come members OF No. 6. San Fran
cisco has at the present but one union
OF musicians, and It is identified with
the American Federation of Labor.