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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
FOUR BRICK HOUSES SOLD
Dwellings at Thirty-FIfth and Har-
ney Bring Nineteen Thou
sand Dollars.

When w. L. selby sold the four brick
residences at Thirty-fifth and Harvey
streets Friday to A. c. Foster for an in
vestment, securing $4,000 for the property,
Mr.. Selby was enabled to record the fact
that he had sold 100000 of Omaha city
property since January IS, and that the
demand for Omaha city property is as
good as during the most prosperous years.
The houses were the property Of John p.
Finley. who now lives in a beautiful coun-
try home north of Florence. The Harney
street houses were built a short time ago
by Mr. Finley as an investment. and Mr..
Foster desired to buy them for the same
purpose. The investment nets return of
about per cent, and with new homes
planned for the part OF the city in which
they are located there is little doubt but
what they will increase in value Mr..
selby sold the Fitzpatrick lots. just two
blocks farther west on Howard street, for
$50 per front foot a short time ago which
was the highest price ever paid for un-
improved Omaha residence property.
The houses secured by Mr. Foster stand
on a lot with a 1OO-foot front. which makes
a price of $3.50 per front foot for the inn
proved property.
John F. Flaek, president OF the City Saw
ings bank. has sold his home at Twenty
fifth and Chicago streets to William A.
Ellis for sl,SOo. Mr.. F1aek probably win
build a new home.
AS an investment Mary Robinson has
bought the two new houses Al Twenty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
ENGINEER READY TO FIGHT
Willing to Go Into Charges for I'm
peachment Now.
SEVERAL OF COUNCIL NOT NEXT
Say They Have Troubles Enough
without Taking On Anything
aa Biz as, This PrOpO-
aitIOn.

Persistent rrmors of an effort on the
part Of the city council to impeach Andrew
Rosewater. city engineer, for alleged mall
feasence in office have reached that Of
ficlal. but he receives the report in an un-
perturbed and unruffled manner and says
that II the council wants to institute inn
peachment proceedings he is ready and will
fight back. being confident of ultimate
victory.
Il am wholly within the law and impeach-
ment proceedings can not possibly stand,
no matter in what way they are brought
or on what point" says Engineer Rose
water. II am ready for anything tnat
comes and will fight them at every turn
OF the game, and win win. and that, too
without hiring a lawyer. l know that many
of the councilmen want me removed they
take exceptions to my rulings and my
authority but am wholly in the right and
/ will stand on my rights. The law gives
me the authority to draw plans and speci-
fications for sidewalk construction, where
this whole trouble starts, and says nothing
about the council approving"
City Attorney Burnam has heard the
rumors. hut PAGES no faith in them, be-
Ifeving that matters will rest where they
are until it is seen what action the engi-
neer takes on the demand TO be made or
him by the city attorney for the furnishing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

the council with the original plans and
specifications for its approval
Burnam Thinks Him Wrong.
ION many questions / am with the en-
gineer and believe he is right" says Mr..
Burnam, but l believe in this sidewalk
question he is wrong and should send his
plans and specifications the originals, to
the council for its approval. l further be-
lieve that when proper demand for them
is made he will send them to the council,
but II he does not, then and the city
attorney would go no farther.
The engineer, on the other hand, says
the courcil has copies of the plans for its
"perusaI' and that is sufficient, and that
the originals should remain in his office
for the inspection of bidders.
1t Is said that several councilmen had
a meeting Wednesday to plan the impeach-
ment proceedings, but no member Of that
august body will confess to having been
at the reported conference. Councilmer
Bridges. McGovern, Brucker and Zimmar
all profess ignorance of the matter, Nc
Govern saying that the council has enough
trouble without looking for more and add
| ing that he believes the city engineer will
''come across with the plans and specin
cations at the next meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
THIEF SHOOTS AT DRIVER
Rogue Going Through House Mysti-
mes DeIiverymRn by Fir
ing at Him.


ing at Him.
j. Roomer. who drives a delivery wagon
for the Kosher meat market, Sixteenth and
Cunning streets, was hanging a chunk of
meat on a nail provided for that purpose
on the back porch of A. Hollands home, 547
South Twenty-fifth avenue, about O'Clock
Friday morning. The piece of meat slipped
off and fell to the floor. Roomer stopped
to pick 1t up. At the same moment he
heard voice from the kitchen window.
1t was a gruff voice and 1t commanded him
with number Of coarse oaths to be gone.
Roomer stood not on the order OF his
going. but went at once on the run at top
speed, leaped upon his delivery wagon
waiting in front and did not stop until ne
was beyond gunshot The man fired one
shot after him.
Later ROomer ventured TO call up the
home OF Holland and asked why they had
attempted to take the life OF an inoffen-
sive deliveryman. But here the mystery
deepened, for the Hollands had been
wrapped in slumber and had awakened
later to find that a thief had gone through
the house and it was evidently he who
shot at the deliveryman. Detective Maloney
found the bullet, which was a SS-caliber.
Nothing OF value was taken. the burglar
evidently being frightened IN the begin
ming OF his operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
JOHN A. SHIELDS is DEAD
Former Omaha Man Dies at His Home
I'm Welsh, West Vir-
ginia.

Word has been received by telegram by
Omaha friends of the family OF the death
of John A. Shields at Welch. w. Va,
which occurred Thursday. Mr. Shields
was for many years associated with the
Pacific Express company in Omaha and at
that time had his home at 1891 South
Thirty-first street. Mr.. and Mrs. Shields
were prominently identified with st. Nary S
Avenue Congregational church while in
Omaha. Mr.. Shields lived in Omaha for
about twenty-five years and when the gem
eral offices OF the Pacific Express COM
pany were removed to st. Louis in 1897 or
1898 he removed with his family to that
city.
Mr.. Shields health began to fail him a
couple of years ago and he removed with
his family to Weloh. w. Va. about a year
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

title is true, of course, but 1 don't ap-
preciate the fact that 1 am held up to
ridicule by Kawtown papers 1t will not
make any difference in my way of living
and have no idea of quitting the road.
Meets Duke in Chicago.
-Four years ago 1 met the duke of Liv-
iston in Chicago. He was very I'LL, and as
he was over so years of age, in bad shape.
Worse than that, he was in financial diff
ficulties because of maturing mortgages.
What did for him did because 1 felt
he was an honest. deserving man and had
the goods to show that he was just what
thought him to be.
Some time ago I received notice that
the British government had given permis-
sion for my adoption as the son of the
duke of Liviston, with the title Marquis
of Eckersly Earl of Penlee and Baron of
Salem" OF course it will be the Duke Of
of Liviston at the death of the old English
man, which we do not anticipate for many
years, as he is in better health now and
enjoying his estate in Derbyshre, Eng
land"
Mr.. Chandler was born in Canada and his
name, "St. Lawrence" testifies to where
he was born. The estate in England is
called "Depe Dene," and Mr. Chandler
says he has the will of the Duke Of Liviston
and official papers at his home to show
how the dukedom was established in
France and transferred to England, the
arms remaining in the French armory.
Books on heraldry and Croziers general
armory give Clause Ashley Anson Penlee
the right to bear arms. but say that the
transfer to adopted sons has been rare, the
British government refusing many times
to grant the permission.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
FINE FISH AT SEYMOUR LAKE
Five-POund WaIl-Eyed Pike Furnish
Dinner for DIR. Miller
and Guests.

DR.. George L. Miller and a few guests at
a dinner he gave Thursday evening at his
apartments in the Normandie have incon-
trovertible evidence that there are fine
fish, as we'll as ordinary fish. in Seymour
lake at DR.. Miller's old country home.
soon to be converted into an Industrial
center. The doctor and his friends had
five-pound pike to eat out OF that lake
and so they don't need the testimony of
anybody to prove to them anything about
the fishing possibilities of that body OF
water 1t not only abounds in common
fish, but has such Of the high-grade varie-
ties as pike in ample quantities.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
TWENTY-FIVE BUFFALO LEFT
Just That Many wild Bison ROam-
ing the Fields in United
States.

The annual report OF the American Bison
society, an organization for the permanent
preservation and increase of the American
bison is out, and gives much interesting
information on the subject of the almost
extinct buffalo, The report shows that the
total number Of buffalo in captivity in
America in 1903 was 1,OlO and IN Europe
lOs, making a total OF LIB. There were
twenty-five wild bison in the United States
and 800 In Canada.
The Canadian government provided $751;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
BuIIdInr Permits.

r. w. Baker, superintendent GIG Farnam
street, alterations and repairs to brick
building. $4,000; o. Mosher, Twenty-sey-
enth avenue and Boulevard street, frame
dwelling, $500; f. c. Jones. Twenty-second
and Brown streets, frame dwelling, 81, 800;
Lorens Peterson, 1923 North Nineteenth
street, frame dwelling, $500: August Lar
son, 24i8 Burt street. frame dwelling, $500;
w. M. Marsh, Sixteenth and Vinton streets
frame store, $2,100; y. v. Sholes, Twenty
first and Mason streets. frame dwelling,
$1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

fifth and Spencer streets built by Isabelle
Brooks. The consideration was S.40O. Both
houses are new and thoroughly modern,
being one block from the North Twenty
fourth street car line and from Kountze
Place, where scores of new homes are be-
ing erected.
E. w. Vaughn bought the home of ]. W.
Marrow at Twenty-fifth and Spencer streets
for 50, 200, and d. w. Ttllotson sold his home
north of Fort Omaha to J. A. Nelson for
50 30O
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

900 for the purchase Of the Pablo herd in
addition to transporting the animals and
fencing Elk Island park. few are kept
at Yellowstone park, although the number
last year was but fifty-nine
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

ago, hoping to be benefited by the noun
tain air of that state. The expected benefit
did not come and Mr.. Shields passed away
Thursday. He is survived by his wife and
three children, Mary, Robert and Helen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Laundered Collars 124c

Linen Collars with neat fluted ruffle edge, 2bc
value. the bargain tables Saturday for 1aho
swtEs Turnove-s 5c-Hundreds OF dozens, big
purchase. with values up to 25c. the bargain
aDleb at each. ............ .s....'..... 90
b-tnoh Taefsta Ribbon lBo-AlI silk taffsta and
every good color, five inches wide, never less
han 25c, Saturday ....................... 100
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Carpets

Ingram Carpets, half wool, all good
patterns, regular e5c Saturday
Royal wilton Rugs. sxiS feet. sam
pie line on sale SATURDAY ne aSS ~
quality for sWAS.so
Fiber Mating, carpet patterns, for
bed rooms, the 500 line Saturday
yard ........,.''.'. '''''''f'
xAaHaEm RUas ron sRBvTOA,
PAST C0LoRs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Stunning Easter Hats at $500

Keller Skates Saturday
New shipment, all styles. 4bc, CSC,
t1.25 to $500.
Enameled Water Filter and Cooler.
combined, best made .............N.S
IA tine, steel garden rakes. .25c
Children's Garden Sets, 10, 15c. .25c
And 10 Green Stamps.
Steel Lawn Rakes .............3Sc
And 20 Green Stamps.
Steel Garden Hoes ..............25c
And 20 Green Stamps.
Solid Spades, long handles. 80. .6bc
And 20 Green Stamps.
6so Galvanized tubs, Saturday. ..9ec
75c Galvanized tubs, Saturday. .49c
s9c Galvanized tubs, Saturday. :. .b9c
Poultry Wire, best quality, In full
rolls, 100 square feet, for..........6Oc
Paints
Ready Mixed Paints, per gallon,
9Sc and $3.50.
Carter's White Lead, 10O-lb.
kegs, $500.
Everything I'm Varnish. Stains
and JRD-a-Lac.
Double Stamps ON All Paints
Saturday,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

ned Cross r Cough Drops.
Nothing better for sore throat. SC Der box
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Household Drugs

Sulphur, ex. drug price l0c here pound. 80. 80
Borax ex drug price 1bc; here, pound 80. 90
Tr. Iodine drus. price l5c; here. ouueeN zoo
Sal Arnmoniac drug. price a0o; here. ID leo
Csrboiio Acid. OK drug. price 1so; hers, or, 100
GIyoerino and Rose water Lotion. acc size 100
Theatrical Cold Cream ..........s.......... zoe
Reoua's Rose Nail Polish ....................1 100
Ssrnisb Mali Enamel el.....,...............4 coo
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Mems Suits, Top Coats SIX
and RainCOatS AO
slant pockets, turned cuffs. low rolling lapes ETC.;
in fact all those little and races that stamp
them distinctive; also the staple everyday
styles that many men prefer. All the brown
shades in the line-F1fteen Dollars
MEMS TOP COATS for early spring Coverts and fancy
mixtures-some with patch pockets button
through English style 90 and 4sSnoh lengths-Fifteen
Dollars
RAIN COATS absolutenecessity to every mans
wardrobe We sell Priestley n
Dollars.
Childrens Refers Novelty ceverly trim
med and made big line new spring styles TO years
p4oo
Boys Suits 20 sixteen years double breasted
oloomeT pants new browns tans etc $500
Wg1h Blouses for boys white fancy materials big
new line Saturday 500
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

the council with the original plans and
specifications for it's approval.
Rurnau ThfuEa Hin, WrnnR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Curtain rods, brass plated, extending
20 to a. inches, complete with
brackets, Saturday .,......,. 30
inches, fins assortment new pat
terms; Saturday special, pair. 01.2e
Red Cedar Waist boxes, 2Sx14x1e
inches, regularly sell for $3.50, sat
urday special ............... S4.S6
Bamboo Porch Shades, 4x6 II. gee
6xs feet for sl.Ss; sxs feet for $l.7s;
1OxS feet for $2.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Fresh Leaf Lard, ~ pounds for. 800
Pig Pork Shoulder Roast, pound. .7A c
Pig Pork Spare Ribs, four lbs, for 25c
BIGGEST LIME 6oR1ELL's HAMS,
BACON AND LARD
5000 pounds Morrelrs Iowa Pride
hams, highest quality. guaranteed.
pound Saturday ......'.'.' 10 n U
1000 pounds Morrelrs California
hams, very choice, pound ....... sc
And 20 Green Stamps.
1000 MorrelPs Iowa Pride Bacon, to
4 pound strips, per pound 80. 22hc
nroRRELL's HIGH GRADE LARD
lb. pals 43c, And 20 Green staInpA
10. pals zee, And 80 Green Stamps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Moses Haas VIII Have To Go To
 WaahfnRtOn,

New York, Nov. 30.-Moses Haas must go to Washington to stand trial on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States government in con- nection with the so-called cotton re- port leak scandal
 This was definitely determined to- day when United States Commissioner Sheilds held Haas for trial in the Washington courts. Haas was indict- ed together with Theodore H. Price, E. S. Holmes. Jr., and Frederick A. Peckham by a Federal jury in this city last June. The cases were identi- cal, except that in some bills 1t was shown that the crime was committed in New York and in others, the city of Washington was named.
 Counsel for Haas applied later for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of his client, contending that Haas was not in the custody of the court, but in the hands of his bondsman.
 Judge Holt granted the writ and pending the hearing of 1t, the accused was held in $5,000 bail. which was furnished.
 The extradition proceedings in the case of Price and Peckham, still pend ing before Commissioner Shields, were practically decided in advance by the opinion in the Haas matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01

here tonight are not right and some day you will know they're not right. We tried to do things satisfactorily in lasting way, and to give right trans portation. I've had many eonfabs with representatives of the government ano I've heard some of them say that what they had proposed was not right: told the President Of the Unlteo States three years ago that in passing the present interstate commerce. act without changing the sherman act he was inviting a great deal of trouble. Now he will probably recommend-at least think that he will recommeno- the very thing which suggested
 There are two things which menace the prosperity of the country iaie money and idle labor. The one IS as mischievous as the other. It should be the object of the government to create A condition where both may be used properly and fairly"
 'sThe Outlook for Prosperity" was the general topic for discussion at the dinner. Paul Morton, former Secretary of the Navy; Cyrus H. Mccormick. the well known manufacturer, and Presi- dent Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Co- lumbia University, being among the guests and speakers.
 The tone of the addresses was marx edly optimistic, the keynote being set by Paul Morton, who, in his speech. in- sisted that the chief menace to the country was that it might travel too rapidly along the path of prosperity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01
FRANCE WILL NOT ALLOW
 CASTRO TO VISIT FRANCE

Paris. Nov. S0.-The French gov- ernment is giving consideration to the question as to how President Castro of Venezuela shall be treated upon his arrival at Bordeaux.
 After the ignominous fashion in which the French minister was expell- ed from Caracas. the government feels that it would be justified in refusing to allow the President of Venezuela to land, but as Castro is reported to be ill Humanitarian considerations prevent the government from taking such a course. It is probable there fore. a port official will be designated to board the steamer Guadeloupe, on which Castro is a passenger, and as- certain his intentions.
 If Castro desires to be treated at Bordeaux. he will be allowed to re- main there; if at Berlin. he will be given a passport across France via Lyons, to the Swiss frontier But in no case will he be permitted to come to Paris.
 President Castro's statement at Basse Terre. which he is reported to have made to interviewers yesterday, to the effect that he was proceeding to France to settle a diplomatic mat ter was the first intimation the French government had thac he had any inten- tion of trying to settle Venezuelans diplomatic differences with this coun- trV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01
MAY ORDER STRIKE
ENGINEERS OF PENNSYLVANIA
 SYSTEM DIsAFFECTED.
Effort is Making To Get Together With Railroad Company On Mat ter of Recognizing Board
 of Adjustment.

Washington, Nov. 30-A serious controversy has arisen between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Pennsylvania Railroad. af- fecting particularly the lines west Of Pittsburg.
 The details of the difference between the membership of the order and the railway company were presented to- day by Chairman Knapp of the Inter- state Commerce Commission and Charles P. Neill, Commissioner of Labor, who constitute the general board of meditation under the Erdman act.
 The engineers desire official recog- milton of their general board of ad- justment in the settlement of any grievances that may arise between the members of the order and the rail- road company. The men complain that when they take up grievances with the division superintendents they get no satisfaction and as a rule, their complaints come to naught.
 So serious has the difficulty become that a strike vote now Is being taken by the engineers of the lines west of Pittsburg.
 With a view to averting the impend- ing trouble, the members of the gen. eral board of adjustment of the order, headed by Grand Chlef warren S. Stone and Assistant Grand Chief Fred A. Burgess, came to Washington to lay their case before the Board of Meditation.
 The committees conference with Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Neill lasted about two hours. Follow ing this conference, General Man ager Peck, of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg. presented to the Board of Mediation the railway side of the controversy.
 Neither the members of the Board of Mediation nor the engineers were at liberty to make the details of the conference public at this time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01
AFTER VAN CLEAVE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITEEE WOULD SUBPOENA WITNESSES.
Committee Is Determined to Bring Be- fore 1t Those Who Have Criti- cised Harrington Tariff Revision.

Washington, Nov. Predetermined to bring before 1t those who have criticized the hearings on the pro- posed revision of the tariff, and satis- fled that there is much important in formation to be obtained before the framing of an impartial tariff bill can be undertaken, the ways and means committee of the house will request Congress to authorize the committee to subpoenae witnesses to appear at supplementary hearings on the tariff revision.
 While the committee has been hold ing sessions which have lasted late into the night and although witnesses have in most cases been unrestricted as to time for the presentation of arguments, much time has been vast ed and too frequently but one side of the question has been presented to , , the committee. Witnesses have also been in many cases entirely unpre- pared to furnish the committee with adequate information as to compara- tive cost of labor in this country and abroad.
 J. W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufactur- CTS, and c. H. Miles. chairman of the tariff committee of the same organi- zation. have frequently attacked the methods used by the Ways and Means | Committed for securing information by which to be guided in the proposed | readjustment of the tariff.
 | Chairman Payne of the committee has strongly resented the attacks of | the manufacturers and the request to l Congress for the right to subpoenae witnesses is understood to be directed
 mainly at MT. Van Cleave and Mir Miles who have not appeared before the committee despite special invita- | tions from the chairman,
 The desire for authority to subpoe- nae witnesses and to hold as many hearings as will be found necessary Is practically unanimous. During the progress of the hearings, 1t has be- come evident that the various factions in the House are united on the one proposition to pass a bill that will em- brace a thorough and impartial revis- | ion of the present tarif law. It will also include a careful readjustment ot 1 the wording and provisions in order to eliminate any possibility of misin- depreciation by the courts. If there Is any opposition to a thorough re- vision of the tariff schedule, it is generally believed that 1t will develop after the bill has been passed by the House and reaches the Senate.