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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

law Of 1881. Section Of the separation law says
that the republic liberty of conscience. Il
guarantees freedom of worship, subject only to
restrictions imposed In the interest of public
der. II is to these restrictions exclusively that
the Catholics strenuOusly object.
Article Ii proclaims the suppression of public
religious establishments and Article Nv orders
that within q year from the PRONUNCIATION OF the
present law the property, real and personal. Of
the menses (endowments), vestrymen, councils.
consstories and other establishments OF public
worship shall be transferred by the legal repre-
sentatiyes of these establishments to the associa-
tions which, conforming to the regulations Of the
general organization of the religious worship OF
which they purpose to assure the exercise. shall
be legally formed according to the provisions Of
the article for the observance of that religion in
the districts wherein the establishments are To-
Gated.
The law also provides for the conhscation of
all property used by the church for charitable pur
poses and the turning over of the same to pubic
utility the object of which is that OF like nature
to that Of the original foundation. This is inter-
preted to mean that the control of all charitable
institutions many Of which were founded through
private gifts. legacies and other donations. viii
pass forever out OF the hands of the church
In default Of the formation Of any association
TO take over the property Of public religious
tabhshment the property is TO be assigned by de-
cree rendered by the council of state TO the com
munal establishments for poor relief or public
charity within the territorial limits Of the ecclesi
astical district concerned
In the matter Of pensions provisions are made
CONTINUED on Page Eighth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03
Causes and Issues OF the Religious Strife in France

wy HAT is the so-called Separation law that
Nv has caused such stir in France and at
Wv the Vatican and excited widespread dis
cussion wherever the Christian religion
prevails? What is the exact purport of the vari-
Gus acts passed by the French government lead
ing up to the present measure that is being
forcedf Is the movement wholly anti-Catholic.
or is it one designed primarily for the preservation
OF the state from monarchical and ecclesiastical
dominationf Does it mean that the French peo-
Pile, or q majority of them. fear a re-establish-
ment of anarchy or is the law the outcome of the
organized efforts OF those citizens and politicians
In France, particularly in Paris who have no
friendly feeling for Christian religions, and par
ticularly for the Roman Catholic church,
Is 1t true that the republic a patriotic body
fears the Vaccinations and the intrigues of Rome
and the hierarchy. or is 1t true that the present
agitation is merely cloak behind which the enc
mics of Catholicism are working for the downfall
of the Catholic church in France2
These are questions that have been raised by
the passage of the final act of separation last
month. which includes the notification of the
agreement with Rome under which religious serv-
ices were carried on in France for more than 100
years Some doubt has been expressed in certain
high quarters as to the legality of this repudia-
ton by the government, as the Vatican has never
given its assent. but the state has proceeded TO
enforce the new law just as though no such agree
ment ever existd.
In considering what might best be called the
news of this situation 1t will be well TO keep in
mind that practically no other religious denomi-
nation Is affected by the separation law than the
Roman Catholic church. II is true that the
Professionals and the Jews Of France come under
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03
Dangerous Trip Over River

difficulties by overcome with the
arrival Upon Mississippi river
found that the water clogged
be effected by the ferry
constructed but work
progressed much beyond the driving OF the piles
the of the line of ping II
question stopping indefinitely taking the chance
getting did hesitate but walked the
narrow plank swing of the river All went
fairly we'll he mdsream. Then he was ap
palled $50 feet which only
rai rope bridge, the wind. bridge rat
and Sweesy employed him to carry his
the of the dizzy
gap time get on the last
car of he a pulled out for the east
his BIRTH May g. 1885,
he ready settle in Omaha He Immediately
bought southeast of Fourteenth and
hotel, which he called the
fremont managed for About the table in that
hotel were gathered history the newly
established common the boarders John A.
Creighton Creighton Creighton. John Rediek
Clinton Briggs William lard Augustus Mason
7 J. Brown and A.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

completely ignored. and fines and other penalties
prescribed for any infraction of the law.
In the first place. the old parish system is
broken up and in its stead the law makes pro-
vision for the formation of associations to pro-
vide for the cost and maintenance OF public
ngious worship. The law provides that these as
socistions shall have religious worship for their
exclusive object, but there Is provision for the
religion or nonreligion of the members.
Associations Of people that entirely hostile
TO the Christian religion, any other religion,
might be formed under the law IN where the
regular Pensioners refused TO comply with its
provisions by emitting TO make the declaration
required by the law of 1881 This law requires
that no services meetings of a public nature
shall be held without due notice TO the proper
civil authorities.
AS the result of the refusal OF the Catholics
generally to form these associations and the de-
termination of the priests and bishops to ignore
the command to give notice to the civil authori-
ties when they are about TO say mass or hold
other services publicly the church in France has
not only lost the stipends which under the Con-
cordat were paid 70 the priests and bishops but
also the control Of its property. which up to De-
eember IL last It might have retained by forming
the associations that the law prescribed.
Other results are that the bishops and priests
have been driven from their homes. the seminsries
have been dissolved, the theological students who
we're preparing for the priesthood have been con-
scripted for military service and the funds be-
queathed for religious purposes by pious persons
are in the hands OF civil authorities. Priests who
have undertaken 20 hold meetings in church
buildings have been arrested and nnsd for neg
lecting TO make the declaration required by the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03
Real Estate Attracts him

attracted the attention Of MI
less in Omaha
the values Of lots in the
thousand cent At time
the present Board of Trade building
$780, including structure then standing there Today
$4,000 $4,000 In 1857 when
the midst OF real estate BOOM
the southeast OF sixteenth and
$1,000 for the lot alone 1t is now worth
price
freghtng business attracted MI Sweesy In 1850
that important factor in the
upbading the books He made
his trip 1850 going in company with John A.
Creighton General Thayer and j. Brown IL was
TO brave the peris Of
the plains successful Mr. sweesy took
Wagonoad groceries traded the goods for
five wagons which transaction indicates what
groceries The successful outcome OF
this continue in the eghng bust
and nucleus he built great or
Missouri river points tomaha
and Nebraska City, Cottonwood Fort Laramie
Denver profitable business as one wagon
goods and the freight from Omaha 70 Dem
pound There much lore of the
transplant freight trains that of interest Twenyx
train particular number being designated
convenient number to form into circle or corral
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03
Heavy Weight Of Gold Dust

II sometimes had much ninety pounds of gold dust
person." had 1t in
pockets and had two bags hanging by from around
it all big cavalry butoned and had
concealed from
allowed twenty pounds Of baggage
little wearing
suspicion Sometimes there would another
and would
relieving each other
while the other At
sitting the nearly all
finish Later learned valuable scheme
privilege
back of mail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

night the Indians six yoke
each
trainmaster the boss of the whole train
freight
slow freight Oxen always travelled walk while the mules
would covered the ground fast
the plains
provide fodder for the The grain
for their feed carried freight Omaha
Denver from freight from IL
10
often much higher.
He did considerable
Salt Lake City This
only the good prices
this the Shutter
about that prairie they only
kind of the Mormops buy.
After his business well
of it, making trips from
The stage made the trip from Omaha
nights trips
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03
Omaha His Objective.

II go on in the morning. Better with
Il WILL said Mr. Sweesy and the morning
gentleman whose Sweesy
to Omaha William H. Reed, for
from New York bad Grinne
and six days later when they reached Council Bluffs The
following morning Mr. Sweey walked down the river The
ice thawng about
not try something draw him irresstiby
to the other side limb hand
thus protected from falling through the ice should break he
made the He walked straight the high school HILL took
a city and morning
he his bring his wife
difficulties travel the
early The muddy the drivers
spondingy graft in the good old
liberal forthcoming me the driver
pull through There quiet
a He smoked necessarily and
nothing day especially dsageeabe driver
burst swearing mindless of the fact
COACH the little seacaptain
his off his coat rolled his sleeves and
directly through the front window OF the
upon from his
prise the his throat He shook him like
him took the lines himself The
after that The driver begged with
be allowed to hold the lines they drove
the little finally allowed him
to do this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

bags get wrap blankets and sleep
After learned this didn't mind the trip
though weight of the gold dust mind made somewhat
a strain"
Indians began TO get very troublesome
that accompanied by armed guard Of four
other soldiers The latter rode
about in front and
the sides Every those bore bullet marks and
themselves digging the bullets with their
that service
overland with HIS trains AS far west
permitted ngly, when
they left there they had to be prepared for the worst No
from Kearney but had
the accompany
At that point rifle
the driver
plenty
the when the trains reached
east
selection seif-relant to handle his
from the Indians More than he
smouldng that had train
chaed corpses of the drivers But of his
killed. did he lose a pound Of freight,
Railroad Ends Freighting
OF Union railroad there was no
Sweesy disposed
and cattle He appointed the
Omaha and occupied that position from 1856 1870
ing that he in the real business until
appointed United States marshal the territory Wyoming
which was largely populated with bad men, at that time He lived
In Omaha while occupying this position Wyoming
whenever business agents
frequent While he returning from trip to Rawns
stage leaving Laramie hand thrust through
and demand made hands order by
muzze of a always obeyed very promptly
Some of the people thought it Doug Blackburn"
Sweesy hand
trembe he held the Doug
the boldes badde
steady would have
It, SIS from the whole
marshal and didn't touch After
ordered back in a of
from one man and this proved their undoing heavy
most OF the whisky Of those
They tried captured
in the attempt When reached telegram from
Laramie saying they had hghwaymen charge or
dered brought
them Phons Ryan, rather fellow though not
very successful He sent to the penitenary for
later when
opening the door found Phonsy' shadow He
had pardoned die and there
his ne
Since retiring Sweesy been active
in real estate circles He
the city One the Hrn
wick hotel which he built 1891 Jackson streets
Time Treats Him Gently
Time has treated sweesy gently. few months he will
his eghtieth his step light
that Of younger spirit too has re-
he looks the goes abroad all the chill
den say hello him. while he and in
Ques how they getting friend
in the street and talks remarks
pating him
f. and Charles c. live in Chicago William
Today half the beautiful landscor
from the high school hill and decided home Mr.
sweesy admits that in his widest expected see
the city attain its present size within his lifetime.
II knew 1t would get to be sovz
but did not expect live exceeded NV
pectatons The city is fifty
the fifty believe tbea Iii
be 100000 people here is like bigger II gets
the rapid it grows"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

! MIN as he stood, March morning in 1856 the
N high school hill sufficient persuade William r.
Il n Sweesy to make his home
Il Just decided that quick" says Sweesy
an illustrative snap of his fingers There the beautiful plateau
ree struggling streets Spring brakng
reflected from the hawing Ice in the
hgnt ana was charmed had assembled that hill
undecided whether to l
down the hull at 1880 had positively
home"
Within SIX weeks Mr.. sweesy had brought family to
Omaha and has resided continuously
hearty AID vigorous citizen after
OF eightng goods the plains to Denver dealing with
men In the west and with bad roads the
Omaha.
1t chance overheard Sweesy
Omaha This chance Gnnel
Ia The chronological previous
county New Jersey where he the farm He
red 1852 to Miss Harriet Sycke They
neighboring of Summeve then
ambitious the started going Ill., where
previous trip he had purchased
good profit and then decided
took train to CITY, from
nel intending buy farm vicinity. stopped
hotel for the night expecting
following morning AS he sat at tall gentleman
tered talking earnestly with another telling
future OF the territory Nebraska
help overhearing his while
him further VIII was Civ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-03

GLANCE at the townsite of Omaha spread out befo
him as he Stood one March morning in 1856 upon Il
high school hill sufficient to persuade William
sweesy to make It his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21
ESCROW CLERK
PLEADS GUILTY
WILSON THROWS HIMSELF ON.
COURTS MERCY
Young Man Who Says He Abhors Beef
stew Existence viii Hear His
Sentence Pronounced SAT-
urday Morning

Rather than fight before n jury the
charge Of embezzlement Fred p. Will
son, former escrow clerk of the Title
Guarantee and Trust company and two
years ago one # the most popular
young men in Los Angeles, gave up
and pleaded guilty to the charge just
fifteen minutes before lis trial was to
have begun. AS consequence the
young man will be sentenced Satur-
day morning.
For almost a year Wilson has been
holding out against trial, demanding
n promise of probation before he would
consent to plead guilty. That privilege
was denied him. Deputy District At
torney Fleming refused absolutely to
listen to the propose and yesterday
after Wilson had pleaded guilty he
stated positively that the district at
torneys office would not consider nor
consent to probation sentence in the
Wilson case.
Wilson's embezzlements, according
to the allegations of his company, were
made during the latter months of 1905
and the early part of the following
year. One morning after the close of
the last racing season Wilson did not
appear at the office. An investigation
was made and a shortage amounting
to $4,000 was discovered, all cleverly
CONGTbu over Dy lIe tSCIOW NlSlh. Nlc1lly
escrow papers of great value tying up
many thousands Of dollars worth of
property were missing.
Wilson was finally apprehended in
New York, almost penniless. He stat
ed upon his arrest that his salary al
lowed him to live beef stew existence
and that he was not built for that sort
of a life.
He was brought back to Los Angeles
He could have furnished the bail money
if necessary, but instead he went to
the county jail as a boarded prisoner
and has remained there since. That
was in July.
When the officers of the company
asked him to give up the escrow pa
pers that were holding up their business
he smiled and said that they might
hear about those papers later. Finally
it came to a proposition of papers or
probation. The company was disposed
to be lenient to get back the papers.
The district attorneys office would
have been lenient but not to the point
of probation. Under a partial under
standing that Wilson would plead
guilty minor charge of embezzlement
involving about $500 was filed against
him and he was held over for trial in
the higher court. Two days before his
trial there it was learned that he would
not plead guilty unless probation was
promised him. Judge Smith consulted
the district attorneys office and those
officers refused to consent to proba-
ton. Judge Smith said he would not
consider probation without the prose-
cutting officers consent.
The upShot of the squabble was the
filing of q case against Wilson about
which there ould be no dispute. He
was held over from the lower court
and yesterday morning he was taken
into the higher court.
A jury had been summoned, the
court had set aside four days for Will
sons trial, and when the young man
saw the array against him he pleaded
guilty to the charge and will throw
himself on the mercy of the court,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21
WOULD RETAIN
NORMAL SCHOOL
Old Residents Expected to Protest
Against Selection of Site OUT
side the City of Los
Angeles

Offers of locations as a site for the
Los Angeles normal school, to be util-
lied providing the present site is sold,
will be received at a meeting to be
held by the normal board.
1t is expected that there will be filed
with the board several protests against
the acceptance of site outside the city
of Los Angeles.
These protests, if made, will come
from old residents of Los Angeles who
devoted their time and money nearly
twenty-five years ago to raising a fund
of $4,000 for the purchase of the present
school and which was decided to the
state for normal school purposes.
1t Is claimed by these people that it
required several weeks of hard work
to raise the necessary amount in the
then town of Los Angeles, and at time
when money was scarce, and they say
the school should always remain a Los
Angeles institution.
Should any offer of sites be presented
they will be held in allegiance until
after April 6, on which date the present
site will be put up at auction at the
upset price of $5O0,000 The sum is the
amount given in the bill authorizing
the sale as the lowest price that can
be accepted, but 1t is possible that a
much greater sum will be offered.
AT the meeting of the normal board,
which will be made at the normal
school at 9 a. m. today, a committee
consisting of DR.. G. w, Campbell.
Judge r. NJ. 1usk, Maj. Powell, War
rem Wilson and j. b. Chaffee, appointed
by the Ninth Ward Improvement as
sociation, will appear and not only
argue against the removal Of the school
from Los Angeles but offer the choice
of three sites in Boyle Heights.
s.gN nFs
earlines. and any one of the pieces of
land will be presented to the state as
a site for the proposed new school.
1t is understood that land in no other
section of Los Angelo. will be offered,
but that the acceptance of sites In sew
eral suburban towns Will be urged by
residents OF those places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21

and began to train him at once. At
the end of the first year Bunch" was
atle to count up to five. At the end
of the second year he could count up
to ten and add any two numbers from
one to ten. The rest of his remarkable
act has been perfected in the last year.
The entire animal act is of rare ex-
cellence. Exceptionally pretty and we'll
cared for are these dogs and their work
shows the effect of kind treatment in
their training. They go through their
various stunts in free manner that
shows they are not fearful of punish
ment if anything is done wrong. On
the contrary they seem to enjoy the act
as well as the audience, and the result
is that they do many feats that are
never attempted by other trained dogs.
Bunch" is one of the brightest dogs in
any vaudeville act, and those Interested
in the training of animals will want to
see him to find out just how much can
be taught dog by patient labor. Well
kept apparatus adds to the effect of
the good work of the terriers, and the
act deserves a place in the first row
of trained animal exhibitions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21
MAN PLAYS SICK,
GOES TO JAIL
Attorneys for Club Owner Charged
with Selling Liquor to Minors
Fail in Ruse to Have Case
Continued

M. Martinez former proprietor of the
Esmeralda club at Amelia and Ducom-
mum streets, which is said to have been
run as a blind pig, did not appear when
his case on the charge OF selling nquor
to minors was called In the police court
yesterday, and the result is that the
man is now behind prison bars and will
be kept there until next Wednesday at
10 o'clock, when jury Will listen 10
the evidence against him.
Martinez and his bartender Bernardo
Herigayo, were arrested two weeks
ago. charged with selling liquor TO
Nellie McCarty and Julia Wood, both
under age. The girls are said to have
been found In the so-called club, both
under the influence of liquor, and the
McCarty girl raving from the effects OF
drink. The latter girl is scarcely 10
years of age and is said to have been
enticed to the place by the wood glrl.
who claims to have been offered W by
the bartender to bring her victim to
the place.
When arraigned in the police court
the following day Martinez was re-
leased under $100 bail. His case was at
that time set for yesterday and he de-
manded a Jury trial. The jury was
summoned, but at the appointed time
Martinez did not appear. Instead MS
attorney, A. Orfila, presented phy-
sician's certificate saying the man was
too i'll to attend. Patrolman Hum
phreys was sent out to find how Ill
Martinez was, with the result that when
the policeman returned he brought Mar
tinez, apparently In the best of health.
According TO the statement Martinez
made In court his attorney had tele-
phoned him earlier In the morning and
told him to see a physician ana obtain
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21

VX TOMEN and children who are
w fond of animal pets and who
have attended the Empire
theater this week have been very much
entertained by the dog Punch, little
skye terrier shown by Kurtis and
Busse. The dog is remarkable for its
intelligence and perfect training.
Bunch" is lightning calculator,
and his mathematical work is marvel
Gus. If he receives any signal from his
haster, and it is to be supposed that
he does, they are so cleverly concealed
that no one can detect them. His ac-
curacy is unfailing.
Mr.. Kurtis calls upon people in the
audience to mention any number from
one to ten and Bunch" signifies his
realization in the numerical value of
the term by barking as many times as
the number calls for. This perform
ance is followed by others more amaz-
ing, including the solution by Bunch"
of problems in addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and, most marvellous of
all, division.
Mr.. Kurtis got the dog three years
ago, when he was only two months old
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-21
Permits. Value.
More New Houses

During the past few days nearly fif-
teen permits have been granted for
the erection of new homes in the
Ninth ward, many for that picturesque
portion of the district known as Euclid
Heights. Quite number of handsome
residences now adorn that section, and
with the paving of Stephenson avenue
the further improvement of Euclid ave-
nue. and the excellent street railway
service Euclid Heights has become one
of the most desirable subdivisions on
the east side for those desiring to erect
modern dwellings, in a pleasant neigh
borhoOd