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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-28
STRIKE AT STANFORD.
Stonemasons and Cutters Demand In
crease in Pay or viii Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27-The
strong possibility of strike that will
completely tie-up the building opera
tons at the Stanford University lies
m the conference here today between
Eae representatives of the Building
Trades Council and the Stonemasons
and Cutters employed on the college
campus. The men are after a raise in
wages and IL they do not get II they
win probably walk out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-28
WESTERN WOMEN vlcToRs.

NEW YORK, April 27--Mlss May G.
Sutton, of California, and his partner,
Mrs. ]. V. L. Pruyn yesterday won the
woman's doubles finals on the court
Of the st. Nicholas rink.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-28

Water VS.. Beer is the title that
should appear on the brief Of case
just filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. But 1t doesen't
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
REFORM IN KEEPING BOOKS
by COnneII Mt Emergency
Hospital.

Health Commissioner Connell Thursday
morning inaugurated new system of ac-
counts of the Emergency hospital, which
is managed by DR.. II. G. Strauss and wife.
The matter was brought up by the pre-
sentation of a bill for SIG ~ for provisions
furnished by Weinstein & Greenburg, 2lS
North Sixteenth. This bill represented part
of 1905 accounts and was contracted during
DR.. Ralph's regime as health commissioner.
DR.. Ralph said he rejected the $46.42 be-
cause that amount represented items not
ordered nor approved by him. DR.. Strauss
said the goods were received and that the
late Mayor Moores told him to just order
whatever he wanted by telephone. The
bills, rendered in itemized form, show that
nearly all the dellcacies of the season went
to the pest house.
DR.. Cornell had no particular fault to
find with DR.. Strauss, who, it appeared,
had paid for much of the provisions him
self, but the health commissioner insisted
that henceforth everything ordered for the
pest house must be approved by the health
commissioner before the order is given.
The bill for S46.42 will be presented to
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
Aged Woman Breaks
Fast Walking Record

And the winner, Mrs Jane Edwards Root, who Is
70 years old, whose picture appears in the illustration,
won the race by walking 21a miles in 26 minutes.
This proves what DUFFY'S PURE MALT
WH1SKEY, the great renewer of youth, will do II
taken as prescribed.
In an interview, Mrs. Root said:
81 seldom take medicine, but last winter at my home
in Cleveland felt not very strong, bought quart
bottle of DUFFY s PURE MALT WHISKEY. / was
benefited by it. am 78 years DID, and the champ
ionshp in the great walking contest for aged people in
Cleveland came out winner of % contestants over rs
years of age ia women and Ia men beat the worlds
record, and now hold the championship for the United
States and Europe. walked 212 miles in 26 minutes,
and not at all tired; could have walked it right
over again One paper gave the account two miles in
20 minutes; all the other papers right When
reached the end not another walker anywhere
me- and the enthusiasm great. l have had an inn
mense mail since from professors in colleges and
prominent men all over, wishing to know how lived,
what my diet was what caused this wonderful strength
and endurance at 78 years of age take good care of
my health have camped out every for the past
% years. live WE'LL and my only medicine Duffys
Pure Malt Whiskey."-MRS. JANE EDWARDS
ROOT, 1916 38th ST., North East (Old Wason ST.,
Cleveland, O., December 9, 1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
MRS. WELLS TALKS ON HAWAII
Describes Some of the Obstacles Be-
setting the Missionaries
who Go There.

The Hawaiian islands were considered
in the third of the series of lectures
which Mrs. w. d. Wells is giving this
week at the First Presbyterian church.
THE Hawaiian islands were formerly
called the Sandwich islands and are the
most important islands in the Pacific
ocean north of the equator" said Mrs.
Wells. Their area is about the same as
the state of Massachusetts, $500 square
miles and they have a commerce Of many
million dollars annually.
THE people of the islands belong to tho
Polynesian race and have many of the
characteristics of that race. The early
Hawaiians were polytheists. No death
was conceived as natural but as caused
by supernatural agencies. All trades had
their special deities. A loathsome filth
ness is not mere incident, but form the
groundwork of the character of one Of
the Gods.
1.-THE relations of the sexes in Hawaii
were on a very low plane. Unchastity
was common and there was little idea
of the sanctity of marriage. Idolatry
was finally overthrown, and still the mis-
sionaries found that IT was no easy task
TO secure an opening. Unprincipled trad
ers tried to persuade the king the mis-
sioAaries were on warlike errands and
that in other places they had enslavel
the people Better counsels prevailed and
the work of the missionaries began to
tell.
Improvement continued for fifty years
sfter the landing OF the first missiond-
riea, and then a retroaction set in which
has but recently been again reversed. AL
though there were but two teachers in the
first band of missionaries, this work has
gone hand in hand with evangelization
A compulsory school law is now enforced
and SO per cent of the children between
and II years are in school, with a
school year average of 200 days, as
against an average OF 1908 in the United
States
present day problems in Hawaii have
been complicated by the influx of diyersi-
fed races due to the importation of for
eign labor. Many coolies have remained
permanently, although brought for a term
of but three years. These islands still
oifnr unique opportunity TO the Chris
tian church of America TO profoundly In
fluence the life and thought of Asia"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Improvement Clubs Discuss Work Needed
on the City charter
SEWERS CONSUME MOST OF THE TIM.
Decided 60 Ask Authority to Issue
Bonds without the Formally of
n vote of the People on
the Question.

The meeting OF the general committee of
the South Omaha Improvement clubs was
held last night and the work of the spe-
cial committee OF twelve which met last
Saturday evening was adopted in the main.
Inc great point Of the discussions last
night was as to the amount Of funds nee
essary to make up the shortage in the
sewer contracts. According to the state
ments Of j. j. Breen, who opposed the is
sue Of any bonds. a little over $500
would be all that was necessary outside Of
the cost of engineering. He therefore
moved that the proposition to vote $4,000
additional bonds as recommended by the
subcommittee be stricken out Of the rec
concentrations to the legislature. This pre-
cipitated a long discussion Of the subject,
In which nearly all took a hand. J. B.
Watkins took a view opposite to Mr..
Breen and asked the pertinent question
as. 70 how the money was to be raised
20 pay for the estimated cost OF en-
cheering and the general shortages. The
scavenger fund was proposed, but Mayor
Hector declared that not over 1900 was
available in that fund. Mr.. Breen was
confident the letter Brewing company
would be willing to donate enough to pay
for the letter creek sewer. The incon-
sistenoy OF the proposition to ask the legis-
lature to permit the city council 10 Issue
the necessary amount Of sewer bonds with
out a vote of the people was forcibly con-
trasted 10 the demand ralsed by the anti
annexationists that the legislature should
not merge the two cities without q vote
Of the people. A c. Pancoast said Il would
look strange TO the legislature to see the
two petitions side by side, one asking that
the will OF the people be ignored and the
other that 1t be consulted. One of the
principal arguments used against the issue
of more bonds was the general discomfort
of the citizens and the effect this would
have now that the question Of annexation
was live issue.
The city engineer was called upon to give
his opinion of the estimated shortage in
the contracts. He declared that the con-
tracts were at least $4,000 short. The city
had received a donation of 100 from the
Union Stock Yards company for the Mud
creek sewer. Notwithstanding this 1t was
moved finally that the legislature be asked
20 pass a law enabling the South Omaha
city council to issue $4,000 of sewer bonds.
This will no doubt cause a howl from the
Union Stock yards because the city is
morally obligated. according to the belief
Of many present, to refund the donation
of S25.1sO offered. That was the partial
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
PHILBIN IN CHARGE SOON
Control and Starts Re-
pairs Shortly.


p, H. Philbin will take charge of the
Schlitz hotel within a week and repairs
will be begun as soon as the Milwaukee
architect arrives and prepares plans for
the changes which will be necessary to
make this a modern, flrst-class hosiery.
AS announced in The Bee, Mr.. Philbin has
bought out the lease of William Buthorn,
who will travel for some time for his
health, and Mr.. Philbin has made all ar
rangements with the Schlitz Brewing COM
pany for a long time lease
What immediate changes will be made
will not be determined until after the
architect of the Schlitz company. which
owns the building, looks over the hotel"
said Mr.. Philbin. 'It will be my purpose
to have everything frst-class and to cater
to the commercial travellers and to have a
cafe in connection which will appeal to the
better people of Omaha"
The hotel now contains fifty rooms and
runs from the corner of Sixteenth and
Harvey streets to the alley. The sixty
six feet next to the alley is five stories
high and the corner is but two stories high.
The latter is so constructed that the entire
structure may be raised to five stories at
any time. Mr. Philbin says this addition
will not be made at once, but may be in
time, after the hotel gets to running and
the business will warrant It, The entire
building will be remodeled and redecorated
from cellar to garnet and an entire change
made.
The contemplated changes which will be
made at once will cost between $4,000 ana
$4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Expressmen's Delivery company has
been granted building permit for an ad-
dition to a storage warehouse at 220I-9
"a 500.
Under the leadership of c. p. Daniels
the choir of the Seward Street Methodist
Episcopal church last evening gave
sacred concert, including the cantata, Re
deemer and King" by Carrie B. Adams
The Epworth league served refreshments
The Independent Packing company filed ar
ticles of incorporation in the county clerks
office Thursday The capital stock Is 500
and a general meat packing business will
he done. The incorporators are Alfred J
Beaton, Charles d. Beaton and Frank J.
Beaton.
Orland H. Eggleston of Murdoch has
filed his voluntary petition in bankruptcy
In the United States district court. He -
a grain dealer of that section, who claims
he was forced into bankruptcy by the
practices of the grain trust. His liabilities
are scheduled at A.596.23, with assets at
S9l35 so less the usual exemptions.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
ovERC0AT THIEVES NlPPED
CuIprita behind the Bars and Coat
Returned to Owner in Half
an Hour.

His overcoat stolen at the Paxton hotel
late Wednesday afternoon and returned to
him by the police within half an hour after
he discovered his loss, N. H. Sayen OF
Philadelphia, a travelling man, was loud in
his praise OF Omaha's thief catchers before
leaving the city on an s o'clock train.
"That's the best piece OF work 1 ever
saw. II that had been Philadelphia or
New York l would have considered my
overcoat gone for good and taken my train
out of town without a word" said Mr.
Sayen.
The drummer had laid down his coat
in the hotel while engaged in the writing
room. In a moment two men approached,
one of them picked up the coat. an ex-
pensive frieze garment, and walked out OF
the door. A porter named Merle noticed
the two and his suspicious were aroused.
He followed them out and told Patrolman
Reigleman his fears. Reigleman caught
up with the pair and asked them about the
coat. The two bristled with naughty in
dignation. but the officer retained his power
OF judgment and took them to the station
for investigation.
When sayen could not find his coat he
stormed at the clerk awhile and was then
told the police station had called up about
and look at 1t. The result was Sayen re-
covered his property and was made happy
and grateful. One Of the prisoners con-
fessed under pressure from Captain Mostyn
TO having stolen II at the Paxton hotel.
The pair gave their names as George
Clarity and John Pierce OF Newark, o..
and other cities where they may be wanted
for more serious crimes will be notified
Immediately of their capture.
When arraigned in police court Thursday
morning the men denied their guilt. but the
evidence against them was conclusive and
they were sentenced to sixty days each IN
the county jail. which win AFFORD ample
time for an investigation to be made Of
their past records.
Among Garrity's effects was found
check on the Council Bluffs Savings banl
| for $500 In favor Of ]. ]. Barnett and signeC
by Barton & Co" II is believed the checl
I Is q forgery and that the men had wei
laid plans on foot toward cashing it.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
No Special Faxors.

OMAHA, Jan. 2.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: In a local news item published in
Saturdays issue It is stated that
Nettie Miles. charged with picking the
pockets of a man named Sullivan, was SEN
fenced 10 three years in the penitentiary.
Judge Sutton said he would make her SEN
tence light because he realized II was hard
living.
Assuming that Judge Sutton is correctly
quoted by your reporter and that the sem
tence imposed upon this unfortunate wo-
man for her crime was nearer the minimum
than the maximum penalty imposed in sim
liar cases, in my Judgment he made Sc
rious mistake in stating that the reason for
his clemency was the woman's color and
because OF that fact It was difficult for her
to make an honest living.
While It is true that many avenues OF
employment open to others are closed TO
Afro-Americans, 1t is equally true that
those who desire to earn an honest living
can do so, and that the criminally disposed
classes are not such because they cannot
get employment but because they do not
want It and seem to prefer a life OF vice
| and idleness. from which Il is not impos-
slble, but difhcult to wean them. Any len
iency. therefore. based upon this assump-
ton. although well meant. Will prove hurt
full rather than helpful to the people in
whose interests 1t Is exercised.
Then, too, II should be distinctly under
stood that Afro-Americans do not desire
any special favors shown TO members OF
their race who have been proven guilty OF
crime, merely on account OF color. They
simply demand that in determining the guilt
or innocence of the accused they will have
a fair and impartial trial and pay a just
penalty for that crime. In other words
\ we simply ask for "a square DEAL" in
which color alone will not furnish the
/ ground for either mitigating the offense OF
increasing the penalty. We do not want
the color or race Of the man TO count for
or against him.
There may have been extenuating cir
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25


Emil Hansen Is reported seriously III.
Joe Walker, the local representative OF
the World Herald, Is reported I'll.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 all
parts Of the city. Telephone No. s.
Protracted services are to continue all
the week at Letter Memorial church.
Gene Grafford has returned from McCook.
where he has been engaged in business.
The local Rebeckah lodge will give a
dance Friday night at Odd Fellows hall.
Thomas Jannzkicwicz, Fortieth and I,
reported the birth Of a daughter yesterday.
The East Side Improvement club will
meet this evening at the Hawthorne school.
II. y. Fleharty has gone to Lincoln on
business connected with the legal cases Of
the city.
Miss Ala Gilchrist expects to leave for
sioux City to pay visit to friends and
relatives there.
William O'Brien was sentenced to fifteen
days in the county Jail for neglect and
abuse OF his family.
Some one entered the room of H. ].
Brown last Tuesday night and took several
dollars from his clothes.
Mrs. Burton Ledigh, Sixteenth and o
streets was taken to the South Omaha
hospital for an operation yesterday.
Mrs. c. w. Ackers of Valley Junction,
Ia, Is here to attend her mother, Mrs.
Gibson. Twenty eighth and streets.
lie Bon Soir club recently enjoyed a fine
sleigh ride at the end of which luncheon
was served at the home of Miss Eva
Thompson.
Ed Soderberg, one OF the oldest employees
OF the Omaha Packing company, has re-
Gently been retired, much to the regret Of
| his friends.
Edward Heimerschaft, from the Olympic
| club of Denver, has opened up a school of
| boxing at New Settlers hall at Thirty
sixth and y streets.
The second ball of the Greenleaf club
will be given Friday evening at the Ancient
Order of United Workmen temple. Music
| by Whaleys orchestra
! Eddie Lee Talbert, aged s. son of Mrs.
| Williams, died yesterday at the home, 1910
l. street, yesterday. The funeral will be
! held Friday at 10 a. m.
| Fred Stoetzel, assistant secretary of the
| Young Mems Christian association, is to
sever his connection here. He goes into
| the home missionary field.
! August Gepp, aged u years, died at the
| home of his daughter, Mrs. c. Dohrman,
/ $40 South Twenty-fourth street, Tuesday
| afternoon. The funeral will be from the
/ residence at 10 a. m. with burial at Willard.
! At the last meeting of the Ancient Order
| of United Workmen Temple association
| the following directors were chosen: b. L.
| Wilcox, George Hauptman, NJ a. Martin.
! August Miller. John Kiewit, j. T. Offer
man. The officers chosen were c. w. Mil
| Ter. president; William Rubin, vice presi-
| dent; s. e. Collins, secretary; j. j. Mar
/ KEY, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

health Du Malt Whskey regularly according
Whkey
absolutely medicinal
Malt Whkey
medicinal wiskey sold
Chemist
booklet Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

understanding when II was sent to the
Treasurer. on this ground so Il is said,
the stock yards stin withhoids this years
tax assessment, which has not been paid
There was no disposition on the part Of
the improvement club committee to refund
to the Stock Yards company its donation
The vote was unanimous in favor OF 5000
more bonds
Paving Propositions.
Warm discussions were held on other
questions until nearly II p. m. Among the
petitions in charter revision asked OF this
legislature will be that the street railway
be compelled to pave between its tracks and
one foot outside. That IN case of paving
being done by a special tax on the abutting
property that such property owners be re-
quired to pay one-third OF the tax and
the city at large the balance. This Is in
the case Of thoroughfares.
In the case of the paving of leading
streets or laterals It was recommended that
the old law should be renstated permitting
the city council to issue general obligation
bonds Of the city to cover the cost of the
same. This also provides that not more
than one such street be paved each year.
Il will be asked that the general fund be
Increased yearly 5000; the street repair,
5000; the fire fund, $500; park, $500; light,
81 CO., police, $500 The total increase is
$4,000 per year. This will bring the cost
of the city government up to about S24O, 900
per year.
An enabling act was asked so that the
Missouri avenue paving could be completed.
IN act was asked for making 1t an offense
for any railroad to fail to construct via
ducts over principal streets when ordered
by the city authorities. The subcommittee
" ten members who drafted the report
as presented last night was made the ex-
ecutive committee of the clubs to look
after the presentation OF the desires of the
bodies to the legislature.
Discussion of Annexation.
The office of the Greer hotel is often the
scene of lively discussions. Yesterday it
was annexation. The proprietor of the
hotel remarked: 'well, annexation can't
come any too soon to suit me-" In the
general discussion that followed not voice
was heard in opposition. With regard to
the hotel business the proprietor had no
fear that with annexation all his company
of guests would depart for the city on the
north. The packing district would still be
here. That is the only reasonable excuse
for the existence Of South Omaha as a
community The merchants would have the
same number of police living near them
They would be patronized just as much
AS It is now. by far the great majority
of the people of the city go to Omaha for
their shopping. This is the reason there
are so few and so small retail establish
ments in South Omaha. The case will not
be altered with annexation. People are not
going to hurry out of town because the
name Omaha is adopted. II the $4,000 now
contemplated for city expenses could be
saved and applied to general improvements
instead of to the running expenses of the
city government a great saving would be
effected. Il was in one annexation fight"
said Mrs. Greer, 'and lived in the same
city afterward. could see no difference
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

cumstances in this case and Judge Sutton
than whom a better man has never occu-
pied the bench, no doubt took these into
account, but the self-respecting colored
people or Afro-Americans do not want any
special favors shown to persons proven
guilty of crime on account of their color,
neither do they want to see dispropor-
tionate penalties imposed for the same
class of crimes on this ground.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
DAY SET FOR TOLL HEARING
February II Interstate Commerce
Commission VIII Take Up
Union Pacific Case,

The Omaha Grain exchange has received
word from the Interstate Commerce COM
mission that It has set February II to
hear the complaint of the exchange against
the Union Pacific on bridge tolls for grain
1t will begin its sessions at 10 a. m. of
that day at the federal building.
The Union Pacific n month or two ago
raised the rate for switching grain across
the river from 81 a car to IS. The exchange
says the old rate was reasonable. while
the railroad says it was Improbable.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
LETTERS FROM BEE READERS
Nebraska Grown Fruit for Winter Uses is
Better Than Imported.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE PROVES A POINT
e. r. stephens, the Nursery Expert
Gives Some Views on Matter That
Deserves Attention from
the Public.

Contributions on timely topics are
invited from readers of The Bee.
Communications should be written
legibly on one side of the paper only
and accompanied by the name and
address of the writer. The name
will not be used II the writer asks
that It be withheld. Unused COM
munications will not be returned.
Correspondents are advised to limit
their letters to 800 words or they
will be subject to being cut down
to that limit at the discretion of the
editor. Publications of views of cor
respondents must not be taken to
commit The Bee to their endorse
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

II you have snynIng TO trade advertise
Il In the For Exchange column OF The
Bee Want Ad paga
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

the council next Tuesday evening for
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
MnnIc CItv Co.-Ip.

at an and don't believe there will be any
here
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
CUREDINTENDAYS
After Suffering for Four Years.

Here is Sample of What is Being Accomplished
by Cooper's New Discovery and Quick
Relief, the Medicines That Are Attracting
Such Wide Spread Attention.