Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-14

The evidence showed young Tubhs was
drinking Saturday night and got nd q all
his money. His appetite still unsppeased.
he went TO his fathers house and de-
handed that he be given money. The elder
Tubbs declined 20 contribute and the son
beat him severely.
Hsw Douglas street Btoro-work on the
construction Of the new store building FOR
Charles Gruenig on his vacant lot az 131s
Douglas street was begun Monday morning.
Contracts for the construction OF the new
building were let Saturday b. Architect J.
P. Guth 70 the contracting Arm Of Busch
& Borchman for 500 An old frame store
building vas torn down TO make way for
the new brick store. which adjoins the
three-story brick building on the east which
is owned by Mr.. Gruenig.
Knights o. columbus-The annual meet
ing and election Of officers Of the state
council Of the knights Of Columbus will be
held Tuesday evening in the Knights Of
Columbus hall In the Creighton institute
building az Eighteenth and Farnam streets
About thirty delegates viii be present from
different towns IN the state In which the
order is maintained. The state council is
the chief governing body Of the Knights Of
Columbus. Delegates and alternates will be
elected to the national convention, which
meets at Norfolk Va. in August
Mountain Cunningham A. Dummett
Of Seattle, wash will give a stereoptlcon
tax on Mountain Climbing on Tuesday
evening at Sis O'Clock IN the new Young
Mems Christian association building az
Seventeenth and Harvey streets. Mr.. Dunn
nett has travelled among the mountains for
ten years and viii show $50 pictures. some
OF them being cOlored. This meeting should
be OF especial interest at this time as the
International Christian Endeavor conven-
ton is TO be held at Seattle July 10 TO Is
No admission win be charged or collection
taken.
CEogs-Petttton in Divorce-George s,
Ackerman has filed an answer and cross
petition ia the divorce suit brought against
him by Grace b. Alderman. in which he
denies her charge that he has not fur
nished a home for her. He asks that the d.
vorcc be granted to him instead Of TO her
and makes a number Of charges against
her 70 support his plea Both OF them are
seeking the custody OF their 4-year-Oid son.
Harold. Margaret Johnson has been
granted a decree Of divorce from Charles
johnson by Judge Redick and has been re-
stored 70 her maiden name. Wood.
Unclaimed Property Soda sale II IN
claimed property. resembling the semi
annual unloading OF express and other car
rier companies, viii be held by the police
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon In the gym
nasium room at the city Jail. Almost every
conceivable article is In the list to be dis
posed OF. some Of them recovered from
/ thieves after a rich haul. but for which no
owner could ever be found. and a great
many other less valuable things taken from
/ the pockets OF prisoners who never cared
/ to claim their own. There are also about
/ fifteen sets Of opium '1ayouts" secured in
raids. The proceeds Of the sale go into the
I treasury OF the police relief fund.
{ Mrs. Chittsnden Home-Mrs. Orietta s.
/ Chittenden. supervisor Of kindergarten work
has returned from a visit 10 New York
I where she attended the meeting OF the in
/ ternational convention OF kinderga Tter
workers. Speaking Of the meeting. she said
! that Il was one of the best ever held by ths
association. Five of the direct disciples q
Froebel were present and told Of their WORK
I'm the early days of the movement. In the
I exhibit from Germany a showing was made
OF the development of the system. Dele
gates were present from all parts OF tn,
United States. from Canada Great Britain
and Germany. and one native Japanes,
teacher was present over 100 teachers at
tenOed MIS-. Cnltlenoen visited the Scflooli
Ct Brooklyn. New York and st. Louis and
, says that these towns are not in advanc'
OF Omaha in the work.
Former Omaha Ran Goes Up--will z
Brooke Of Minneapolis. who formerI,
/ taught mathematics IN the Omaha Hig,
/ school has been honored by the Board o.
Regents Of the University Of Minnesotl
with the full title Of Professor in tn
Department OF Mechanics and Mathemat
les with his present salary nearly doubled
II is six years since Prof. Brooke lef
Omaha to become an instructor in the uni
versity and In that time he has been ad
vanced 10 one Of its prominent positions
He is joint author Of Bauer and Brooke
Trlgonometry," just published by Heath 4
Co. and which has been enthusiastically
received. He has Just been elected presi
dent OF the Mathematical Society Of Mime
sofa and he serves as an active member Of
the athletic board OF control His talent
are not limited 10 the field OF mathematics
but music likewise claims his time He ha
been bassoonist with the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra since It's beginning. Prot
Brooke is planning on leaving next sprinj
for two years study abroad