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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
HELD FOR DEATH OF CHILD
Coroner 1nquiring I1tO Case Of Baby Of
A. T. HalmotS and Wife Of Florence
PECULIAR ACTIONS CREATE SUSPICION
child Apparently Healthy when Born
IL Dead I'm Morning and Father
seeks 20 spirit the Body
Away.
PECULIAR ACTIONS CREATE SUSPICION

station Agent A. f. Holmotz OF the
Omaha read at Florence was arrested Mon
day morning and is being held at that
place pending an investigation into the
death of an infant boy born Sunday after
noon. DR.. Rooney Of Florence was called
10 the Holmotz residence Sunday afternoon
to attend Mrs. Holmotz, who gave birth to
a child Sunday night. The child was well
developed. and when the doctor left at 10
p. m. was apparently thriving i'm every re-
spect.
Dr. Rooney called on his patient Monday
morning and not seeing the infant asked
where il was Mrs. Holmotz replied that
her husband had disposed of It," After
attending the patient the doctor went down
town and hunted up the husband and asked
him what he had done with the baby. He
replied that the baby had died during the
night. but he did not seem disposed to tell
where the body was. DR.. Rooney called
Marshall willard Green and together they
went to the depot and began search,
which was finally rewarded by finding the
dead body Of the child IN a suit case. 1t
was not dressed, but simply wrapped up In
a towel Homotz was Immediately placed
under arrest.
When pressed for an explanation Hol-
ITOlE Hdlu lndL ne anu his vic ucu oAAiS
been married little over a week. and that
they wished to conceal the birth of the
child from his wife's folks, who live In
Minneapolis. That he didn't think II worth
while to call doctor when the child be-
came sick in the night, and did not think
IL worth while to notify the doctor Of It's
death He said It had been his intention TO
send the body in a suit case to his brother
in Randolph, Neb, and have It buried there.
Coroner Bradley was called and took
charge OF the body. An autopsy was held
at the coroners rooms last night by Drs.
Rooney of Florence and Lavender Of
Omaha. The autopsy showed normal con-
dition of all the internal organs except
the lungs, which were congested and in
dcated death might have resulted from
suffocation. The coroner's inquest will be
held at o'clock this morning. In speaking
OF the case DR., Rooney said that when the
woman was told that she was about to be
delivered of child she became very angry
and cried After the child was born the
parents asked the doctor to take it away
as they did not want II. Holmotz is about
25 years old and his wife about 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
FIRST COUSINS SEEK TO WED
Denver Man and Girl, Refused License
in Omaha, Seek other
States.

Claud z. Meddock and Margaret Doak of
Denver are looking for state in which
first cousins are allowed to marry.
Through transformation they received be-
fore leaving Denver they came to Omaha
and yesterday applied for license to wed.
Probate Clerk Fitch, who made out the
license, noticed the mother of each was
named Bennett. Inquiry developed the
mothers were sisters and he refused to
issue the license. From the people in the
Office they tried to learn of a state in
which cousins are allowed to wed, but
were not successful. They left the court
house declaring they would find a state
where there is no ban against their mar
rage If 1t was to be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
HUNGRY MANS WILD PLUNGE
DRshes HendIOng Through DeIicR-
lessen store window and
Breaks His Fast.

Driven desperate by cold and hunger,
William Smith plunged headlong through
the big plate window I'm front of Henry
Schwen's grocery and delicatessen store at
Q Skillman avenue, Long Island City, and
landed in the midst of sausages. hams,
pickles. cheese and strings of weinerwurst.
The inmates OF the store. when they had
recovered from the excitement found
Smith sitting in the window picking glass
out of his anatomy with one hand and
munching a sausage held in the other. He
would not bulge, but continued to eat as
only a starving man can.
Ruin and disaster faced Schwen on all
sides. The portion of the stock which
Smith was not actually engaged in eating
was being frozen and nipped by the frosty
gale. A call for outside help was made
and Policeman Robert Baumann of the
Seventy-flfth precinct answered.
with both hands fun of sausages Smith
was lifted bodily out of the window and
later placed aboard a passing trolley car
and taken TO the Fourth street station
house and locked up for the remainder OF
the night
To the policeman Smith said that he was
originally from Arkansas. but later from
Pittsburg. He was peddling shoestrlngs
and said he got lost on the outskirts OF
Long Island City and was half dead from
cold and hunger. When he saw the warm
lights in schwen's window and the rows
OF sausages hanging idly on hooks inside
he simply couldn't resist the temptation OF
diving in after them. Schwen's loss Il
sock and the broken window will foot NJ
20 about 800. Believing that Smith Ii
mentally unbalanced, Magistrate Connor
ton held him until his mental condition car
be inquired into.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Bee Want Ads for Business Boosters.
Railway Notes and Personals.

w. A. Preston. travelling passenger agent
of the Baltimore a Ohio railroad at Chi
cago, was in Omaha Monday.
Andy Traynor, baggage master of the
Union Pacific was back at work Monday
after being out for some time on account of
sickness.
William Keene has been appointed acting
station master at Union station In place of
Edwin Haney, who is confined at his home
by sickness
Wynot Cedar county win be opened
Wednesday and Haskell, Dixon county
conducted on a large scale. These two new
towns are on the Newcastle extension of
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha road.
General Manager Holdrege OF the Burling-
ton has goneNtO Chicago to attend the meet
ing Of the general managers with the rep
resentatives of the conductors and brake
men. Reports from Chicago looked bad for
peace, but later reports showed they were
getting together again.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Americans Adopt Schedule and Ma
tiOnaIs Announce Umpires.

Americans Adopt Schedule and Ma
tiOnaIs Announce Umpires.
NEW YORK Feb 25.-Meetings of the
National and American Base Ball leagues
were held here today and will continue
tomorrow. The American league adopted
its playing schedule for the season. The
National league will consider the schedule
tomorrow. The American officials after
adopting the playing dates transacted some
minor business and adjourned for the day
The Nationals board of directors spent
some time considering the proposition Of
having uniform tickets or admission at
all ball grounds. 1t was finally decided
to leave the matter TO a committee con-
sisting of Ebbetts of Brooklyn, Brush of
New York and Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, with
power to have printed a ticket with rain
check attached.
The new Boston Base Ball company was
admitted to membership to take the place
of the old association, which has been a
member of the National league since 1875.
President Pulliam announced the appoint
ment of the following umpires: Robert d.
Emslie, Henry d. Emslie, J. ID. tombstone,
w. ]. KLEIN, w. B. Carpenter, Charles
Rigler.
Rigier is the only new man on the stan
He takes the place of j. H. Conway, who
will go to the Eastern league.
The st. Louis management announced
that It had signed Robert Glade, a pitcher.
The joint committee on rules met tonight
and decided to recommend a few minor
changes in the playing rules to the leagues
at tomorrow's meeting The foul strike
rule was not interfered with.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
OPERATORS GET AN ADVANCE
TwO-DOllar Raise and Two Weeks
Vacation for Associated Press
Employees.

The Associated Press has granted its
operators an increase in pay of s. a week,
effective next week. They will also be
granted an annual vacation OF two weeks
on full pay. This vacation was given in
1904 and 1906 but not last year. The in
crease is about ~ per cent for the time
actually worked. The announcement of the
advance follows closely on the increase OF
10 per cent in pay for the Western Union
and the Postal operators.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Call to Duty at Dexington-If you want
to get married call on County Judge Tur-
ton. He is the only man I'm the county who
can fix you up with all the strictly up-to-
date and necessary legal preliminaries and
he only can do it in accordance with all
the prescribed legal rules and regulations.
Everybody, both male and female, ought
to get married sooner or later, and some
times it is better to do 1t sooner, and some
times later would answer better and be
more satisfactory. But 1t has got to be
done-if you get married. And If you don't.
go way back. and stay back there among
the shadows. The world has no use for
people who are simply wall flowers" It
needs and recognizes those who are the
hustlers and workers in the drama of life
Lexington Pioneer
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
ENGINE HoSTLER INJURED
Struck by Spout from Water Tank
While Filling Locomotive
Tank.

While supplying a locomotive with water
about a. m Monday in the freight yards
of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad, Clyde Carter, an engine
hostler who resided at the Northwestern
hotel was badly bruised about the body
when the spout attached to the water
standpipe fell and struck him on his back
and shoulders. He was attended by Police
Surgeon Harris and railroad physician,
being able to go to his home with the as
sistance of friends after receiving medical
attention,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Now York NntIonaIs Enroute West.

CHICAGO Feb. 8.-The New York Ma
tional league team, in charge of Secretary
Fred Knowles, left here tonight at o'clock
for Los Angeles, Cal, where the players
will be put in condition for the playing
season. There were thirty-four players in
the party. Center Fielder Mike Donlin did
not join the team here tonight and declared
that he would not sign a contract unless
given an increase in salary. Catcher
Bowerman and ]. b. Mullen, a utility man.
are also holding ont for more money and
did not take the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Fire from Mntch.

Fire in the fats and stores at 22O-12-14
Farnam street caused several hundred dol
lars damage Monday morning. A clerk
working for ]. II. Beard, who conducts a
store at that point, stepped on a match
which set fire TO some rubbish. The fire
spread TO the flats above and did consider
able damage before It was put out.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
CUDAIIYS.

The Patterson Daily News got two out
OF three games from the Colts on the
high man on the Colts team with 596 After
starting out with a 30 score in the frst
game, hard luck followed him ia the sec
ono ana third. The greatest surprise of
me season was Captain Patterson of the
news starting out with lS9, coming back
WIN ~ and winding up the last game
Win ies, coming within one pin Of tying
lot hlgh single game and taking the
honors away from Captain Jay OF the
rtaisisns Tor high three games. Tonight
Cristos. The score.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

A journal to be devoted to the interests
OF alfalfa growers and alfalfa mills is to
be started at Elm Creek. The new prairie
provender has apparently outgrown its
modesty with the establishing of its vir-
tues
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

No longer let San Francisco pass its
nights In terror and it's days in anxiety.
The bubble of the yellow peril has been
punctured. as the following from the Cen
trail City Republican proves ''The party
of Japs working on the Union Pacihc's i'm
provements here has been discharged from
the company's service. The energy and
willing spirit shown by the little brown
men when they first went TO work was
noticed and coWmented upon. but long ago
they learned the art OF soldering and
practiced II so industriously that employ
ing them ceased 10 be profitable Their
work was not wen done, and the test made
Of them shows that the white men are the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Horse Threatens Motor-The passengers
on the motor had a narrow escape the other
night near Eddyville. A man riding along
near the railroad track saw a horse fast
in a high bridge across Wood river and
the motor near at hand, going a twenty
five mile gait. He Jumped of his horse
and ran to the truck, took off his coat and
succeeded in stopping the motor within a
few feet Of the bridge. The motor carries
about sixty gallons of gasoline and an
explosion would likely have occurred If II
had jumped the track off thirty foot
bridge. DR.. Wade can hardly get his haii
TO lay down when he thinks II what the
result would have been IL they had not
received the warning in time to stop
Oconto correspondence Custer County
Chief.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
WITH THE BOwLEHs.

The Cudahys won three games from the
Metz Bros team at the Association alleys
last night Besides giving away a big
their strongest men and had to bowl a
substitute. No one was up to a big game,
as Dad" Huntington took the high total
with $50. Tonight the match will probably
bring out crowd, as the Storz and Krug
teams Will fight for first place. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
I'm IA Rapidly Crow
ing state.

Sutherland beet growers are so anxious
for sugar factory that they may decide
to invest their surplus cash in a plant;
and the problem Of Nebraska sugar by Ne
braskans might be solved.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Where Clay County Excels-Ellis Gala
tine and family returned from Clay
county without buying land. They found
Dodge county superior In every respect
but rabbit hunting.-Glencoe correspondence
Fremont Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

the Packers this year. He is a southpaw
and will take his turn in the pitchers box.
Williams Joined the team the latter part
base.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Fair Warning to Rex-Rex Toole will
please stand up and take notice that he is
to bring that best girl and her sister out
on the table next trip or he win be-well
sent home alone II some Of the boys don't
care to go with him.-Jayhawk correspond
ence Bridgeport Blade
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Moir Knocks ont smith,

LONDON, Feb. 25.-"Gunner" Jim MoIr,
heavyweight champion of England. knocked
out Tiger" Smith tonight in the first
round The fight was for the champion
ship and $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-The playing schedule
Of the American league. which was given
for publication today, shows that each club
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Meet to Form Plans.

The local Plumbers and Filters union
will meet Tuesday evening in Labor Temple
to decide on some action.
Although. as exclusively announced in
The Bee Saturday. the lockout was not
unexpected, the plumbers said they did not
expect II quite so soon. The men were
just told Monday morning there was
nothing for them to do The situation was
generally understood, so there was no oc-
casion for explanations.
Secretary Kugel OF the plumbers speak
ing as a member Of the plumbers union
and the Building Trades council said he
lid not favor sympathetic strikes, nor did
the plumbers union, nor the trades coun-
Gil; but neither he nor his union would
be bound TO any signed agreement to be
compelled to stay on a Job for instance,
where trike-breaking men were brought in
to take the place of other craftsmen out on
strike Mr.. Kugel maintained that the
plumbers and filters have pursued the pol
icy that the mere presence of a non-union
workman on a job did not justify the
plumbers or filters leaving on that &C
count.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Statement for the Employers.

William Bellamy OF the firm of Bellamy
d Hornung is on the press committee for
the master plumbers Mr.. Bellamy gave
this statement:
THE trouble has been brewing since
seven weeks ago. when an incontrovertlble
action of the Building Trades council
policy was manifested on a job, where
several carpenters and painters were not
union men. The business agent for the
plumbers pulled the plumbers Off that job
and the matter was allowed to rest four
weeks before we took hold of It in earnest
committee of the plumbers told us the
action Of that business agent was not au-
thorized, but we believe it was, and have
other evidence of a policy existing in the
trades council and which we believe is
unjust. We had numerous meetings with
the plumbers committee. but failed to
reach, any agreement The whole thing is
now up to the plumbers. We made our
proposition in fair terms before we decided
on the lockout, The busy season is near
at hand and we think It best to have some
kind of a settlement before the rush is
on.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Is to play 15l games The season viii open
April IL, when Chicago will be I'm ST. Louis,
Cleveland In Detroit. New York in wash
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

ington and Boston In Philadelphia The
last games will be played on october 5.
The schedule Is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

In the history of base ball there have
been three big Fours," and old Deacon
White figured in two Of them. The first
Of these great combinations OF infielders
was formed of Spalding, White, Barnes
and McNey. That was IN Boston the first
year of the National league. The second
combine was In 1886 with Brouthers
Richardson, Rowe and White. from Buffalo
TO Detroit; the third, Detroit sent to
Boston Brouthers, Richardson, Camel and
Bennett but this last Big Four did not
constitute an infield, as the old fans know.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

wild West Revival-Some lads came in
from Giltner on Tuesday afternoon SEEM
ingly with the intention OF initiating the
old ways of western life when cowboys
were as thick as prairie dogs They par
took Of the red mans hre-water until 1t
engendered the real Indian trait I'm their
natures; that OF giving the wild whoop,
running Of horses and firing OF guns; yes
in the civilized city Of Phillips Some people
forget that law and order must be re-
spected About the best way for men
young men especially-to learn to keep in
line is to cut out the ire-water altogether,
and by so doing step up seven rounds OF
the ten. on the ladder OF self-respect.-
Phillips correspondence Grand Island In
dependent.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Man shorn OF Glory, Mourns-The male
portion of this precinct were formerly
noted for their good looks, and would COM
pare favorably with any precinct in Ne
braska. but since the mo moustache'
craze set in. many a man has lost his
laurels in that respect,-Mayland CORE
spondence Osceola Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
UNION PLUMBERS ARE OUT
Come to Parting Of Ways with Employers
Over Agreement.
BREAK ON THE SYMPATHETIC STRIKES
Journeymen DO Not Favor Them GEN.
orally, but Decline 90 Pledge
Themselves In Writ
ten Statement.

Differences existing between master and
journeymen plumbers in Omaha for nearly
two months resulted Monday morning in a
lockout of the latter, nearly all the plumb
ers and most of the bosses being involved
In the situation.
Briefly the situation is this: The master
plumbers allege they have asked the
journeymen to give a signed statement they
would not during the year 1907 engage in
any sympathetic strikes, but have been
refused more than a verbal agreement,
which the masters refuse TO consider. The
iourneymen contend they are not in favor
of sympathetic strikes in the usual ac-
ceptation of the term but will not commit
themselves to a signed agreement.
The seat Of the trouble, the masters con-
tend, is in the Building Trades council.
with which organization all building crafts
except bricklayers are AFFILIATED.
side of the Union.
The following statement, setting forth the
position of the plumbers. was authorized
Monday morning by President Dan Clifton
and Secretary Kugel of the local plumbers
and filters union:
"In view of the false statements appear
ing in some of our daily papers concerning
the Plumbers and Filters union, we desire
to place ourselves right before the public.
We have been and are perfectly satisfied
with our wages and working conditions
and are not making any demands upon our
employers. 1t is a fact that committee
of our employers demanded that we with
draw from the Building Trades council
and that we give them a signed statement
not to participate in sympathetic strikes,
as they wanted to take it before the Bust
| ness Mems association and our union re-
fused to do SO. The statement that there
is an agreement between the trades
affiliated with the Building Trades council
that on May 1, next, we will support each
! other in a sympathetic strike is false, and
this committee of employers was so noti-
| fed They use this argument to mislead
the public, but such action on the part OF
our employers will cause all wage earners
to stand shoulder to shoulder and cause
more sympathy than anything else they
can do"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

best after all when It comes to doing rail-
road work expeditiously and we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
Y. M. C. A. GYM OPENS MARCH a
water Turned Into Pool shows Latter
IL Ready for the
Bathers.

The new Young Mems Christian associ-
alton will be opened March T. This an
nouncement will be read with considerable
qualification by over 1000 young men in
Omaha, who are anxious to begin gymnas-
ium work in the new building. Water was
turned into the new swimming pool as a
test Friday to see If the pool would hold.
The test was successful. While the
gymnasium will be opened Monday, the
directors do not want to put the swimming
pool INTO service before water is to be had
from the arteslan well.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Farmer Burns is anticipating a hard
match, when he meets Oscar Wasem and
is taking no chances, but is putting In his
best licks at training at his home in Big
Rock, Ia. Wasem will weigh ten pounds
more than Burns and is a very active man.
so the Farmer will have his hands full
Two young sons of Farmer Burns will
wrestle for one of the prellminaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26

Valuable Training-Clark Brown has
dog under his training that is worth a
small fortune. He says It is Frank Willott's
dog He has been training him 10 bring
his gloves home no matter where he leaves
them. or whether he is with him or not
The dog has become quite expert in this
stunt One day last week he surprised
Clark by bringing him a pocket book con-
tanning s.. II turned out to be one that
Earl Herman had lost some time ago and
had given up all hope Of ever seeing again.
We submit that any dog that can go out
and bring in s. in one day beats some men
we know as money getters.-Albion Argus.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-26
COLTS

Mlilinms 10 Manage Packers.
SIOUX CITY. Ia. Feb qs.-esnecial rsle-
gram David o. Williams Win MANAGE