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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
The Overdue List

British ship Netherby. out 1ss days from
Merysport, for Jalcahuano 40 per cent.
French ship Daniel. out 169 DAYS from Bel
bingham. 20 Delagoa Bay. 20 per cent
British ship Loeb Ryan. out 11e days from
Geelong, TO East London, 10 per cent
French bark Hcutot, out 1Ib days from Toxic
for Glasgow, Is per cent
French bark Croisset, out 146 days from Tchfo
for Hsvre, per cent
French bark Les Adelphes. out 14s days from
Punts Arenas, for Falmouth. 10 per cent.
British steamer Rangatirs, out 43 days from
Manila Cor Newcastle. n S. w. IS per cent
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
HORSE KICKS BOY TO DEATH

REDDING, Dec. 25.-Gresham Hobbs
the four-year-old son of W. w. Hobbs
of this city, was kicked to death by
a horse today in the yard of the Hobbs
home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
HEAVY STORM IN THE NORTH

REDDING, Dec. 25.-The heaviest
rainstorm of the season is raging
throughout Northern California. The
downpour is accompanied by a cold
wind from the south. Reports from
the mountains show that the snowfall
recently was heavy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
DROPS DEAD AS HE HANDS
A PRESENT TO HIS WIFE
Thomas Cardin of Philadelphia Called
by Messenger While Offering
Token OF Affection

Token OF Affection
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 25.-Just as
he presented a Christmas gift to his
wife, Thomas Cardin, aged 81 years, of
this city dropped dead of heart disease.
Cardin produced a neatly wrapped
parcel. He handed it to his wife and
kissed her.
L wish you a merry Christmas. my
dear" he said, and The sentence
was not finished. He put his hand to
his side, reeled and fell to the floor.
In another moment he was dead.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
Army Transports

The Burnside is at Seattle.
The Buford Is in port.
The Crook Is in port. Out of commission.
The Kirkpatrick is en- route 10 Newport News
Virginia.
The Logan arrived at Manila December 3.
The Ingalls, is at Newport News Va
The Sheridan Is in port Out Of commission
The Sherman left Honolulu December 13 70
this port
Manila
The Warren is in port Out Of commission.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
The weather Report

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26.
Sun sets ...----......- 900 p m
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau. San Francisco, Dec 20.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
MANY HORSES BURNED TO DEATH

ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. 25.-Five hun
dred horses and mules were burned to
death in Harper Bros. livery stable this
morning. Loss 100000. The fire was
started by safeblowers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
SYNOPSTS

A storm of considerable energy is approaching
the Oregon and Northern California coast. 1t
mas caused rain from Point Conception and the
Tehachapi northward- The pressure has fallen
rapidly over Northern California and Northern
Neye Ia and the storm will probably move east
ward through that section.
High winds are reported at Farallon Island
and Point Reyes
Conditions are favorable for rain with brisk
70 high southerly wind Wednesday throughout
California.
WEATHER FORECAST
For San Francisco and vieinity-Rain Wednes-
day; high southerly wind.
For Sacramento Nalley-Rain Wednesday; high
southery wind.
For San Joaquin yalley-Rain Wednesday;
high south wind
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Rain Wednes-
day; brisk to high south wind.
G. H WILSON Local Forecaster
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

Net amount Of risks
written during the
year ............
Net amount Of risks
expired during the
year .......--...
Net amount In force
December 81. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

de Arvour. from Port Townsend for Sydney; stmr
Edith. from Tacoma for San Francisco: bark Guy
Goss. from Blaine for San Francisco.
Passed inward Dec 25-Nor bark Fiery Cross,
from Honolulu for Puget Sound.
SEATTLE-Arrived Dec 25-Stmr Minnesota,
from Hongkong.
Sailed Dec 25-Stmr Saratoga, for Skagway
JUNEAU-Sailed Dec 24-Stmr Cottage City,
for Skagway.
BANDON-SaiIed Dec 25-St1nr Elizabeth for
San Francisco.
PORT TOwNSEND-SaiIed Dec 25-Schr
Spokane, for San Pedro.
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 26-Stmr United
States, from Copenhagen
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

CHARLES A. SHAW, President
JOSEPH McCORD. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of January, 1906
CHARLES COGAN, Notary Public.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
Movements of steamers

TO ARRIVE
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

terms "arable land" was valued in 1902 at
$500 and what il terms meadow land" al
$3.50 BY comparing these average valua-
lions with the average value OF our land
so per acre. we realize what the figures
mean. We have, Of course, much land
that today sells for s1oO per acre and over.
but we have much that can still be pur-
chased for a great deal less than $50 per
acre In studying the values given for
foreign lands we should remember that
they are average figures and that without
question a great deal Of the land in those
countries is worth more.
Best Kind of Investment.
What do these figures teach? Do they
mean that land in foreign countries is
superior to ours in point Of productive
ness? Certainly not. You say the diff
ference is due TO a denser population in
those countries. That is no doubt true,
But will our population not soon become
dense, too? Do you realize that the in
habitants Of the United States have in
creased by 100 per cent every thirty years.
That our population has doubled itself
every three decades? II this rate Of in
crease keeps up now that there are over
100000 people in this country, is it not a
foregone conclusion that land values are
bound to go upwards and travel rapidly
at that? Is there any escape from thess
conclusions?
Free government land will soon be q
thing OF the past ana the sooner a mar
becomes the happy owner of a farm tn,
better II will be for him and his posterity
No property that We can leave for OuI
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

children is more valuable than land It is
not easily squandered: It win afford them,
or the farmer in his old age, an independent
home. Moths and rust win not corrupt it;
fire cannot destroy It. and trusts cannot
monopolize 1t, No class OF people is so
independent as the farmers: upon them
always has and always win rest the pros
perity Of the country, provided they own
the land they TIL.
To recapitulate: Demand for land is in
creasing. Our population is increasing at
rapid rate and this is bound 20 cause
the price OF land to advance. Per rural
inhabitant the number OF acres owned by
each is decreasing. 1t is better for the
country to have many small land owners
than a few large holders and a large per
cent of renters. Land in the old countries,
in spite of the fact that much OF It Is
held by landlords, has gradually increased
in value, though II is no more fertile than
ours. 1t is more profitable for the farmer
TO own than to rent the land he farms.
/ II he owns II he is sure of getting the
benefit of increase in prices and at the
same time he can improve its crop-produc-
ing power, which It is practically impossi-
bic TO do with rented land. Farming is
an independent business. calculated to pro-
duce the best and most useful citizens.
For the young man, the middle-aged mar
and his posterity. no investment is so sure
70 bring constant reasonable returns as an
investment In land. Therefore no man
can make a mistake II he buys a slice OF
Mother Earth while he can do 50 at rea-
sonable priees.-Twentieth Century Farmer
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
IRISH TOLD TO STAY AWAY
Father O'Brien of Toledo Advises
People TO Remain in
Native Land.

DUBLIN. March A-(Special Cablegram
to The Bee.)-The Rev. Father OBrien Of
Toledo. one of the most popular of Irish
American pastors, who is at present in
Ireland. advises the people of this country
to remain at home instead Of emigrating
to the new world. There has been consider
able discussion in Ireland recently over the
marked emigration from England TO the
colonies in general and to Canada in par
ticular.
Father o'Brien warns the poorer people
Of Ireland. telling them that some of the
American cities are overcrowded and that
relatively and proportionately wages paid
are no greater in some sections of the
United States than in Ireland itself. He
cites the cases Of many of the larger cities
and says that 1t is TO life OF this kind
that so many OF the Irish emigrants go.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

hard struggle to pay it. until finally the
American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety applied $4,000 and practically wiped
out the indebtedness.
December 4, 1894, the church was de-
stroyed by fire. 1t happened in the pas
torate of w. p Hellings, d. D., who came
to Omaha from the First Baptist church
at Buffalo, N. Y. He began to advocate
the union of the First church with Beth
Eden church. which was located on the
east side of Park avenue, just south Of
Leavenworth street. Both churches voted
against the proposition.
Urged by DR.. Hellings, who said the loca-
ton was much better for a church which
expected to grow with the city, the church
bought the property at Thirty-fifth and
Farnam streets in 1895 and in 1896 moved a
frame building from Thirtieth and Cali
fornia streets to the lot and erected an ad-
dition. The whole movement was con-
trary to the best judgment of the Baptists
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

This table shows that the best agricul-
tural land, which Is not equal to much OF
our land in point Of fertility, has a much
higher money value per acre.
From a Russian report it appears that
land in Russia which in 1850 averaged a
little over $ per acre was in 1889 valued
at S3.54 Land used for stock raising in
The Netherlands. according to ofhcial re-
ports, was valued in 1886 at s2l35S per
acre. while general farming land at that
time was worth sllS49 per acre as an aver
age the country over. The average value
OF all land In Belgium, according 20 gov
eminent reports OF that country. is S2St
per acre. What the Belgium government
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY.

The tugs Of the harness OF Niagara power
are visible on both sides OF the great cata-
ract. On the American side the power
houses are above the rapids and less Of
fensive to the eyes Of visitors. On the
Canada side one of the new power houses
Is located at the base of the falls, sixty
feet below the top of the rock embank-
ment, visible from all view points on the
American side Just below the arch pool
bridge half score Of cables stretch across
the river from high towers. These cables
constitute the transmission line from the
Canada power house to the American side
and continue on Independent rlght-of-way
from the falls to Syracuse where the cur
rent will soon be utilized as motive power
on the New York Central railroad. The
distance is 160 miles.
This means that the New York Central
Is now ready to operate a vast electric
system, covering western and central New
York, making 1t possible for one to travel
from Niagara Falls to Little Falls on
electric cars.
The transmission of power from Niagara
Falls to Syracuse will mark distinct ad-
vance in the transmission problem. 1t will
be the longest line on the continent, ex-
cept that of one company in California.
This line will be the most complete in
the world. The poles or towers on which
will be strung the power cables have al
ready been erected to the city line OF
Syracuse.
The cable towers are of steel and TRAN
gular in form. the legs being hollow and
! filled with cement to prevent injury to the
tubular construction from extreme hea
and cold, the cement being a neutralzinl
agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

The old frame First Baptist church build
ing at Thrty-hfth and Farnam streets,
recently bought by N. P. Dodge jr., has
been cut in two and will be moved this
week to Twenty-ninth and Farnam streets,
where it will be converted into store build
ing.
The history Of the First Baptist church,
until it went into it's new home at Twenty
ninth avenue and Harvey street, something
like a year and a half ago, is one in which
misfortune was not unknown. 1t was in
1857 that Rev. Mr.. Barnes erected frame
building at Fifteenth and ;avenport
streets, doing a large par< of the carpenter
work with his own hands. This served
twenty years, and was torn down about
1877 and large brick structure erected
in its place at a cost of $4,000. Such a
building was magnificent church home
at that time in Omaha. The building "
the church placed large debt the
congregation, and for years there was a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

of the city and of many of the members Of
the First church, say those of the present
church who were members then. 1t soon
became evident that a mistake had been
made, and the church made no progress.
Two or three years after the move DIT.
Hellings went east and the question of
union with Beth Eden again arose vote
of the two churches decided the question
and the congregation of Beth Eden changed
its place of worship to Thirtyfifth and
Far.am DIR. Allen of Beth Eden taking
charge of the new church. which held the
name of the First Baptist church. DR.. Put
man was the next pastor
DIR. ]. w. Conley was called to the pas
torate in 1902 and at once began planning
for new church. With the hearty support
of the congregation his efforts were sue
cessful, and in October of 1904 the present
home of the church on Twenty-ninth
avenue was dedicated Including the
ground 1t cost $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Former Banker Sentenced.

HARRISON, ILL.,, March 24-Thomas NJ.
Casey. former general manager OF the
Bank OF Salmon & Salmon OF Clinton, which
depositors, pleaded guilty here TO-DAY in
the circuit court to a charge OF forgery.
and was sentenced to five years IN the
Penitentary AFTER receiving sentence
and was started for the penitentiary this
afternoon. Casey said he was anxious 10
begin serving his sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

I'm the present outlook II would seem
as If the only purpose was that of NOV
ing the suburban traffic by electrical
power 1t is merely the first step in the
coming revolution. The other steps may
not now be apparent 70 the general pub
lie, but they are clearly visible to rail-
road men. Already the New York Cen
tral has begun the preliminary work of
electrifying its western division. When
both ends are operated by electricity 1t
will be but a short time before the same
power will be applied to the middle sec
tons, When one road is wholly operated
by electric power other roads will follow
One road will not be permitted to enjoy
a monopoly of the advantages resident in
applied electricity.
III no other advantage were secured to
the travelling public than that of In
creased comfort and cleanliness the rev.
olutiOn would be justified. Exemption
from coal dust and coal smoke would in
crease travel. And that would be the
advantage gained by the company. This
Is not fanciful consideration. Railroad
operatives know that increase of comfort
and convenience In their cars has beer
followed by such increase of receipts a.
to justify the expenditures entaied. Blu
there are other advantages in the way Of
increased speed and economy of operation
that commend the power to railroad men
In the whole realm OF directed energ,
there is not to be found such waste a.
is made in the application Of energy stored
/ In coal But 10 per cent of that energl
is secured. Ninety per cent goes to waste
1t is true that as yet coal must be con
sumed to generate electricity. But tn
power thus obtained is in much large
proportion than when taken directly iron
the coal. Thus there Is a reduction o
expenses. OF course, the ideal condition
/ will be reached when electricity can b
/ produced without the aid of the steam
power. 1t will not do. in view Of the past
TO conclude that the discovery OF the mean
by which It can be done is not in tn
near future. AS II is, however. the scienc
of electricity has advanced to that stag
when It is recognized as the most econom
zeal Of eficients in power The main thin
is that the revolution In motive powe
is in progress. The next Ave years will b
a memorable period In the history OF cleo
trical propulsion"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

The removal of the old Young Mems
Christian association building at Sixteenth
and Douglas streets calls to mind some
facts very interesting to the real estate
fraternity In 1856 on the lot was nothing
but small frame residence, which was
afterward given away by the association
on condition that the new owner would
remove 1t, and a big cottonwood tree. a
landmark along Sixteenth street 1t was
in that year that the association bought
the property for $25, 900 The owner, J. p.
Black OF Chicago, had been in Omaha a
few weeks before and had adjudged the
property, though this was unknown to the
association directors, worth $4,000. After
some hesitation he accepted the OFFER.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

President p. c. Himebaugh of the asso-
citation was the man responsible for the
purchase, and many wise heads of the as
ISOLATION doubted the wisdom of the act.
1t was justified, however, before the deed
was signed by Mr.. Black, the association
receiving an offer of $4,000 Today the
same site is costing ]. L. Brandeis g. Sons
practically $aO0OOJ. for they gave that much
to the association for the lot and building
and the latter can hardly be counted
worth anything, for 1t is estimated the
amount of money realized on the sale Of
the material will just about equal the cost
of tearing down and removal.
The old building was erected in 1887 at a
cost OF approximately $4,000, 1t is being
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

torn down now to make room for the
Brandeis department store. The stone is
being hauled TO Twenty-fifth and Harvey
streets, where 1t will be used in the cree
ton OF the new Wise Memorial hospital
One of the oldest members Of the ASSOC
citation, speaking of the passing Of the old
home said;
THE most sanguine of us could hardly
have foreseen the time when the place
would be in the center or the retail dis
trict and when its value would be eight
times what we paid for IT. In fact there
was a question as to whether It would
ever be worth more than we paid"
This is plainly another instance where
truth is stranger than fiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
LIVE REAL ESTATE TOPICS
What the Dealers Are Talking About
Among Themselves,
DEMAND FoRRtNTABLE HOUSES EXPLAINED
Interesting Grist of Gossip Growing
Out OF the Particularly Active
Realty Business in Omaha
and Vicinity,

1.-THE best sign of Omahas Improvement"
says a well known rental agent, lis tho
number of strangers who are asking for
houses to rent. 1t isn't as 1t was a year
or two ago, when you simply had to ask
from what agent you last rented, hut
now large percentage of our rentals are
to people who give out-of-town reference
or to some Omaha jobber with whom they
did business out in the state They don't
even know the streets and by advertising
the house and street number you convey
nothing to them. They want TO know
great deal about the house before they go
to look at it. so l adj se people who have
houses to rent to put Il in an agents
hands; it will be rented more quickly and
at less expense than IL the owner tries 1t
himself
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

The power will be conveyed by aluminium
cables. which have been found most eff
cient in the transmission of electricity, and
It is calculated that only per cent will
be lost in the transmission to Syracuse
The right-of-way obtained for the trans
mission line is 300 feet wide from Niagara
river to LOckport, 200 feet wide from Lock-
port to Rochester and 100 feet wide from
Rochester TO Syracuse.
The contamination of the contract for
this large block of power by the New York
Central was rumored Immediately after
the acquisition of the street railway sys-
tenn Of Rochester by the Vanderbilt-An-
drews system. By this move the New
York Central supplied the missing link to
It's great trolley system covering that end
of the state The electrician of the Falls
branch and the Auburn branch of the
New York Central is now announced and a
great step in the superceding of steam by
electricity is taken.
1t is believed that with the perfection of
the electric locomotive the New York Cen
trail will substitute electricity for steam
on its main line. At present a vast
feeder system to the trunk lines has been
formed. Passengers will be picked up at
their doors along central and western New
York and taken in express trolleys to
Rochester, Utica, Syracuse and other
points, where they can reach the limited
trains on the main line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

Five years ago railroad operator of
COMMANDING innuence SAID: In ten years
lInIe IL via De ulLncuIt TO find steam To-
connective on the trunk lines OF the east.
when found 1t VIII be on the scrap heap.
At wlil have been displaced by the electric
motor"
''ihe remark was received with incredul-
ity," comments the Brooklyn Eagle. Even
railroad operators VINO tUTesaw a revolu-
ton in motive power thought the limit
should be placed at twenty years, II noe
quarter Of u CENTURY. Inc revolution meant
50 much. Not only in their view, before
this could be done, must a complete change
be made in methods, track construction and
organization, but influences OF power,
which would naturally be eXerted to a con-
tinuanCe OF Old ways and old methods
must be overturned. Yet but half OF the
period named by this far-seeing man has
expired and the revolution is IN progress.
Tine work of electritying the railroads CEN
tering at New York is under way. Already
portion of the Long Island railroad is
being operated by electricity, while the
labor of electrifying 'other parts is being
steadily pushed. Similar work is being
done on the lines of the New York and
New Haven. The operation of the New
AoIk CehtIAI SO Tar up as Croton Is only
awaiting the completion Of the terminal
improvements In Manhattan. Though no
public announcement has been made of the
fact, it is we'll known that the Pennsyl-
vania contemplates the moving of its trains
by electricity between Philadelphia and
New York when the tunnels under the
North river are completed. Now the Erie
takes step in the same direction. while
the Delaware & Hudson is experimenting
with a new style Of electric motor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

"Do yeu know there is no moro acreage
property within n mile of a car line?"
pursued the talker II mean no more
cheap tracts of two to twenty acres, whore
a fellow can build little house, plant an
orchard and have some chickens, pigs and
cows.
Some real estate men have told me
they could sell every acre Of ground
within half mile of a car line if they
could find some big tracts to cut up. Now
isn't 1t time to agitate the extension of
some of our car lines, so they will open
up some of the unoccupied space that lies
close in to the city, but is between tho
spokes of the present car lines? For in
stance, II the Ames avenue car would
go west little farther and circle around
to the south to Krug park 1t would open
up a large area for settlement and give
the north end of town a car line to Krug
park and Benson. The present line is over
worked and very inconvenient to the people
living in the north end of town, and even
more so to those in Hanscom park and
West Farnam districts. The park line that
now stops at the southwest corner of the
park ought to be extended southwest to
Fortieth and streets, South Omaha, open
ing up the country lying between the park
and South Omaha"