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Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
STILLMAN LEAVES DIRECTORY
President of National City Bank Re-
tires from Positions with
Pacific Roads.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-James stillman,
president of the National City bank, has
resigned from the directorate and also from
the executive committee of the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific railways. ac-
cording to an announcement made today.
Frank A. Vanderlip, vice president Of the
National City bank, has been elected to
the vacancies left by Mr. stillman's resig-
nations.
Mr.. Stillman plans to spend much of his
time in travel and his retirement from
the board of managers of the two rail-
way companies was due TO thar fact.
While the election OF Mr.. Vanderlip TO
the two boards was made in the usual
form, Mr.. Vanderlip today issued a state
ment to the effect that he had merely tenn
porarily taken Mr.. stillman's place during
his absence in Europe. 1T was considered
necessary to have complete executive COM
mlttees," said Mr.. Vanderlip, "and Il was
thought desirable that l temporarily fiji
the position.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
PENSION ROLL MOUNTING UP
subcommittee of House Pension Body
Agrees to BIg Increase
Next Year.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-Representative
Keifer of Ohio. chairman of the subcom-
mittee on pensions of the house committee
on pensions, today announced that that
committee has agreed 20 recommend the
pensions roll OF $4,000, 600 for the fiscal
year ending June go 1909. This will be
about 100000 in excess OF the pension roll
of the present fiscal year. The increase
Is largely due to the provisions of the Nc
Cumber bill. effective in February 1907
by which the enlargement Of pensions, In
accordance with age and the abolishment
of physical examination as a prerequisite
to the establishment of the pension claims
on account OF physical disability were
brought about.
Chairman Keifer has addressed a letter
each TO the secretary OF the interior and
commissioner of pensions, inviting them to
appear next Monday morning before the
subcommittee on pensions and support, the
recommendation made by them that the
number of pensions agencies in the United
States be reduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
AMERICAN YARDS ARE SECOND
England Alone Outstripa United
states in Tonnage of New
ships Built.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--The ship building
summary for 1907 compiled by the Shipping
World shows that the United States ranks
second for the year in the total tonnage
Of ships constructed, only England having
outstripped this country.
The summary shows that the total ship
construction in American yards last year
reached 4Ss,O59 tons, which Is 195,9s6 tons
greater than the output Of the German
yards for the same period, Germany stands
ing third in 1907 among the maritime
nations on ship construction.
Great Britain, which stands first on the
list has to its credit 1.673,1H tons of new
ships, this figure including such great ships
as the new Cunarders Lusitania and
Mauretania. This is nevertheless a de-
crease from the total tonnage Of the out
put of the British yards in 1906
France and japan are about tied in the
total tonnage of their output, the figures
for tho first named power being 1O9,622 and
for the last 122,O95.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
DRY CONGRESS FOR FORESTS
Resolution Passed ct Salt Lake city
Endorsing, Efforts for
Preservation.

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan S.-At the
morning session OF the Missouri Dry Farm
ing congress today a resolution from the
committee on resolutions, endorsing the
efforts to preserve the forests and thus
conserve the moisture, called forth from
Daniel Harrington of Utah criticism of re-
strictions placed upon stock grazing on the
public range. A motion to recommit the
resolution was made. but the congress. tax
ing the view that water is more important
than grazing from farming standpoint.
declined to tamper with the committees
report and adopted II.
other commedatory resolutions OF the
activity in behalf Of agriculture, including
one OF gratitude to Secretary Wilson for
his interest In dry farming. were adopted
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
MANY CALL UPON PRESIDENT
Speaker Cannon and Others I'm Con-
Eress and Politics visit the
White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-An unusual
number of persons visited President Roose-
Welt today, among them being Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon, Rep
resentatives Bennett J. Sloat Fassett and
Herbert Parsons of New York. and Gov
ernor Woodruff Of Connecticut. f. II.
Garry, chairman of the board of directors
of the United States steel coporations took
luncheon with the president.
President Roosevelt also had a further
talk with Representative Richmond p. Hob
son, who is a member of the house COM
mttee on naval affairs and who has intro
duced several bills looking to the enlarge
ment OF the navy. Mr.. Hobson said the
president was giving the matter his hearty
support
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
DOMESTIC.

Attorney General Bonaparte has an
nounced that he will file a bill in equity
to dissolve the control by the Union Pa
cific of the Southern Pacific and San
Pedro lines. I, Page
Explosion of dynamite in Hooking, Ia,
wrecks small mining town and Injuries five
persons. l. Page
r. II. Hartman and George J. Gould
come to terms over Western Pacific diff
ferences. / Page
George L. Thomas and L. B. Taggart
OF Kansas City, rebating freight brokers',
were heavily fined by Judge Mcpherson.
l. Page
American shipbuilding yards stand Sec
ond in the world for tonnage of ships
constructed in the last year. I, Page
James stillman has resigned from the
directory of the Pacific railroads.
i, Page
Eighteen months Imprisonment is the
sentence for Miss Fahrm at Minneapolis
on the embezzlement charge. I, Page
Wealthy Denver man was threatened
with death unless he submitted to black
maiy. I, Page /
Pension roll for next year will be
largely increased. I, Page /
Ice dealers at Sioux City get in fight
over territory and an entire field is
blown up with dynamite. I, Page
Congressman Fowler reserves time for
discussion of his currency bill. ], Page 2
Dry Farming Congress at salt Lake City
decides the forest preservation policy is
good one. I, Page
Democrats. after discussing financial
bills at Washington, find themselves of
many minds. I, Page q
Secretary Garfield will frame bill for
the reclamation of swamp lands.
80
Reorganization of Chicago street rail-
ways is now assured. I, Page 1
FOREIGN.
Speech of NJ. Defcasse In French parlia-
ment stirs the entire country over
Moroccan situation. I, Page
Fourth district congressional convention
will meet at Wilber March 4. I, Page 3
New regents scanning university vouch-
ers 10 see If some improvement cannot be
made in present business methods of the
university I, Page 3
POLITICAL.
Nebraska delegation meets and post
pones action on selecting a collector of
internal revenue until January 81 Action
thought to be favorable TO Rose. I, Page
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. Sailed
NEW YORK Adriatc .........
NEW York;. President Lincoln
NEW York;.
LONDON .....,.. Minnehsha ......
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
MINERS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Convention at Indianapolis Adopts
ResOlution Onered by Pres
ident Mitchell.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2.-fhe conven-
ton OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea today invited Secretary-Treasurer Hay
wood Of the Western Federation of Miners
to address II Monday.
AZ resolution offered by President
Mitchell in favor OF woman suffrage was
adopted
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
DETsCH FAILS TO GO HOME
philadelphia Man Acquitted of MUIR
der Refuses 10 Seek Wife
After Trial.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-Public inter
est m the case of Andrew Jackson Detsch.
who was acquitted on the charge OF muir
dering Harry Ferree at the door OF Mrs.
Detseh's bedroom, has increased because
OF the failure of the acquitted man to re-
turn home, added to rumors that the
couple are about to separate. Detsch's
wife, who stood by him throughout his
ordeal, waited all last night for him to
return.
He is not going to get divorce. That
is al lie," said she today After his
acquittal yesterday Detsch greeted his
mother and relatives, but did not seek his
wife
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
REORGANIZATION NOW CERTAIN
Chicago street Railway Lines Bought
By Company After LORE
Utilization.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The property Of the
West Chicago street Railway company and
that of tho North Chicago Street Railway
company. which have for several years
been operated under the name Of the Union
Traction company. were today sold at auc-
ton to the Chicago Railways company. a
corporation formed to undertake the re-
organization OF the two systems. The price
paid was 100000. The sale was the out
come OF the traction litigation Se SOaEaN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
COUNTESS PROVES SWINDELR
signed Her Name to Articles Written
by Others and Realized
Handsomely.

DRESDEN. Jan. 25.--Countess Won Sturza,
a member OF the Hungarian nobility, was
arrested I'm this city today. on the charge
OF having carried out series of literary
swndles. 1t was her custom to sign her
own name to the works of authors not
known in Germany or Austria, and then
sell the manuscripts for large sums. For
some time past the countess had been Il
leading figure in the literary worlds OF
Austria and Germany and she has lived
in princely style on money obtained by
false pretenses from members of the no
bility.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
NAMES OF WITNESSES SECRET
Publicity Not Yet Given 10 Those
who VIII Testify I'm ThRw
Trial.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Four witnesses who
who are expected TO testify for the defense
in the trial Of Harry X. Thaw, arrived here
today on the steamer Adriatic, from Europe.
Three OF the witnesses are physicians, and
the fourth is a nurse, It is asserted. attends d
Thaw while he was III in Europe.
The identity of the Thaw witnesses had
been a closely guarded secret, and with one
exception the names had not become known
when the steamer arrived today. The
known witness is DIR. Gaujabauja of
Switzerland who treated Thaw in that
country four years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
GOVERNOR HARRIS CANDIDATE
Aspirations of Nicholas LOnEwOrth
Make No Difference to Pres
ent Executive.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5,-The attention Of
Governor Harris has evidently been called
10 publications from Washington to the
effect that Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, son-in-lGw Of the president Is to
be a candidate for governor OF Ohio. To-
day a letter appeared from the governor
written TO F. "A. Derthick, master Of the
state grange, in which he declares the re-
ports that he desires to retire and that he
is not candidate for the governorship
are untrue.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
SENTENCE FOR MISS FAHRM
sixteen Months In Prison Given For-
mer Omaha Woman Guilty OF
EmbezzIement.

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 25.-AuglIsta
Fahrm the young woman who was ar
rested few weeks ago, charged with en-
bezzlng several thousand dollars from a
steamship agency by which she was en-
ployed. pleaded guilty today and was sen
fenced to sixteen months In the state
nriss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
FORAKER OPPOSES PRIMARY
Attack ON Law Kept Up and May Yet
Get Into Federal
Court.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S-County Prose-
eutor Welty today appeared before the su-
prenie court in chambers and argued the
attack on the state primary law brought
by him at the request of Senator Foraker.
Welty declared that tie law violates the
fourteenth amendment TO the federal con
stitutlon in that federal protection Is not
given TO all voters. IL is supposed that
Foraker viii take the matter TO the federal
courtS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
sunday, january "a, 1908.


FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICIN1TY-Fair Sunday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Partly cloudy Sunday:
colder west portion Sunday
FOR IOWA-Partly cloudy Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-26

Continued on second Pase)
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
PRoPosALs AND Bids

SEALED bids viii be received at the Office Of
the secretary Of the regents University Of
California; Berkeley. on or before. II a. m,
May g. 1905 for work on the 1ibraFy on the
university campus, at Berkeley for stone work
fgranitej: separate bids for wall hacking Of
crete; separate bids for structural steel and
separate bids for the erection of the. steel
frame; and separate bids for 1reproOhng and
floors (concrete). as per plans and specidca-
tions on hie at said office and with Howard &
Galloway. architects Goa Mission St., San
Francisco.
Separate bids are invited for construction at
the university farm, Dayis Cal. Of a dormi-
tory; and separate bids for commons, per
plans and specifications on file at office of said
secretary aud with Cunningham Poiteo
erchitects, Chronicle building, San Francisco
and with Superintendent "A. j. Barrett at nni-
yersitys farm.
No bids. will be received unless accompanied
by a certified check or bond IN favor OF tie
unders igned equal to 10 per cent. of the bid. to
assure execution of contract by successful bid
der. The right. TO reject any or nll bids Is re-
'e1,Hi: THE REGENTS. OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA
SEALED proposals will be received By the State
Board. OF Prison Directors of California. at the
offoe Of the board. room 70, Ferry Building
San Francisco, until O'clock p. m. of May
III 1905 and then opened in public for an
electric plant for Folsom State Prison, Represa
Cal as per specifications on file and obtain
able at the office of the board and at the
Office. of the State Engineer. Sacramento.
STATE BOARD OF PRISON DIRECTORS,
BY Z. HERRIorT. Secretary.
CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851 Fillmore St
mar Post
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01

WILL sell or exchange $50 equity in Cousa
lots for Oakland interests bueinass- BON
STELL. room G. Bacon block
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01

MISS. HASKELL. electric massage and seal
treatment. Room II, 462 9th st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01

And IN accordance With law and an ORDER Or
the Board Of Directors made on the 9th day
OF March. ICES. SO many shares OF each parcel
OF such stock as may be necessary viii be sold
public auction at the Office Of the company.
at 30 Clay St. in the city and county of San
Francisco. State Of California. on Thursday, the
I4th day of May. 1905, at twelve O'Clock lf2l
noon, on such day. to pay such delinquent as
sessment thereon. together with cost of adTer-.
tisng and expenses of sale. -.
GEO. A. DOUGLASS, Secretary.
Office Of company so Clay ST.. city and county
Of San Francisco. State OF California.: -
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
WANT ADS.
'OAELASD ALAMEDA BtRKHY FRUlTVAIf
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
MISS. HASKELL: electric massage and scalp
treatment Room -, z62 9th st.
BUSINESS PERSONALS
ALEX: MURDOCH, atty. al law 106S Broadway;
titles examined and perfected; liens, bank
ruptcy; corporations organized and general law
practice. Open Tuesday and Thursday ewes.
YOU SEE +. S. BRUNK. room 200. First Ma
ticnaI Blk. Bldg. Berkeley, for Strauss Bros
celebra ted tailor made suits; also the fine
seamless Winona Mills hosiery.
MAIE. ERICKSON. original method Of corset fit
ting; reduces large abdomens and straightens
stopped shoulders GA 18th ST.; tel. Oak. 6s27.
LADIES. youl smile IL you get your old hats
dyed, pressed. cleaned and remodeled at
BAILEY'S. III 18th St; phone Vernon 1872
MRS. L. JOHNSON osteopathy; electric treat
fnent and baths; best references. ll17 Wash
ington ST.. rooms ! and 4. Oakland.
THE Oakland Branch Of The Cali is at 46s
Eleyenth ST. near Broadway. Phones Sunset
Oakland l0S3, Home A2375.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
CORBETT. contractor-Job and store fitting
aEpeclaltT. l4l4 franklin: tel Oak. SG42 A4s1L
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

SUNSET MONARCH OIL COMPANY.
Location and places of business. city and
county Of San Francisco State of California.
Notice-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock. on account of assessment No. 8,
levied on tEe 9th day Of March, 1905. the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names of the re-
spectiye share holders, follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
FRUITvALE REAL ESTATE

A SNAP-Lot 65x120; good room house; sta
tonary tubs: hot and cold water; gas and
electricity; large garden; all kinds of fruit;
block from car line; worth 81 300; owner
leaving town; must sacrifice TO make quick
sale; terms If desired. 1779 2ath ay.. Fruit
yaIe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE

wANTED-Good residence lot in Berkeley's best
district; give exact location, size. price, terms,
ETC.. in first letter. g. H. CASTOR. Palo Alto.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
oLAIRvoyANTs

MRS. BROWN clairvoyant, card reader. palm
ist- This gifted lady has made this science d
life study; readings truthful accurate and re-
liable: 92l Broadway 9th St. Oakland.
THE Oakland branch OF The Call is at 46S
Eleventh ST. near Broadway Phones Sunset
Oakland 10S3. Home A2375.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01

ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE

FOR sale-In best part Of Alameda. sunny 2
story house, 8 and bath. electric light,
gas, greenhouse and summer house; lot 50xl5O.
Apply owner. 1929 Central av.. Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
oakland House Keeping Room.-con

ny front rooms for house keeping; phone and
laundry; Market ST. station and electric
earlne.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01

FOR sale-Corner lot 35xl00. close to station;
price $615: $12 down and S12 per month
JAMES HALL, 5S93 San Pablo av. cor 59th
ST., Oakland.
The Oakland branch OF The Call Is at 46S
Eleventh ST. near Broadway. Phones Sunset
Oakland 1OS3 Homo A2375.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
LEGAL NOTICES

CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851: Fillmore st
near Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10

apiece, or four dollars an ounce. Then
there is the seed of a new variety Of
lettuce that sells for three dollars an
ounce, while some kinds of beet seed
bring at retail from 81 so to three dol
lars pound. Even a new variety Of
parsley is high priced, the seed of one
kind selling at two dollars pound.
Not long ago Vermont man
brought in to us new variety of oats
that he had been working to produce
for three or four years. 1t was a very
fine product and it retails at seven
dollars a bushel for Seed There are
some other kinds of oats that sell for
five dollars a bushel, and the enter
prising farmer pays that price for his
seed. as he knows that it will double
the market value of the output of an
cat field
Some varieties of celery seed are
also high priced. Boston market GEL
cry is the king of all the celeries raised
in this country. 1t sells at six dollars
pound"
When the South Market street seeds.
man had finished with his talk on high
priced seeds. the amateur gardener
bought a few five and ten-cent pack
ages of ordinary flower seeds and left
the store with thoughtful counte-
nance.-Boston Globe.
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tended through the window into it,
tie tent-like awning. the outside Of
which is shown in Fig. 5. The iron
leg of the bed will have to be slipped
back to the position shown in Fig. 4,
or wooden frame for the bed can
be made by any one handy with tools.
The bottom of the awning is entirely
open, while the roof has the center
opening that is shown in Fig. 5. The
upper end of this opening is protected
by raised frame covered with cloth.
while the lower part can be left open,
to be covered in stormy nights or
windy weather by curtain on a reg
ular spring roller, as shown. A cord
runs from the curtain up over e little
pulley at the top of the window frame
and hangs down within reach of the
occupant of the bed. A simpler cover,
and one that would always protect
from storm, is shown in Fig. 6. In
this case a roof of cloth projecting
some six inches at the sides and at
the back is raised above the entirely
open top, as shown. With such a plan
it might be we'll to provide a cloth
screen, or curtain, to close the omen
side, from which a strong wind may be
blowing. The bottom of the sash.
Fig. 4, can have a cloth tackled to it.
to come down to the bed, if it is de-
sired to keep the room within warm
during the night
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BUTTONS SEEN ON EVERYTHING
Must Be Acknowledged Favorite Trim
ming Of the Season.

Buttons are most favored trim
ming. They are used not only upon
tailored gowns and summer frocks,
but upon the more elaborate evening
costumes. They are ofttimes placed
the full length Of the clinging skirt
at one side, in the center front or in
the center back. This line of buttons
is continuation of the button trim
ming upon the bodice portion, and is
one of the little tricks employed to
give the much-desired "long-line-effect
There Is ample opportunity for the
enthusiastic needlewoman to make
buttons which will prove a feature Of
her costume. An old-fashioned method
was to embroider upon the covered
button-mould a five-pointed star. This
requires time, but is very simple to
make, and, if the embroidery silk be
In tone darker than the covering of
the button, the effect is very hand
some
Othere embroidered buttons have
beads introduced. French knots as
sist in the decoration of buttons.
Whole buttons are covered with SOU
tache braid.
Some buttons are slipped into little
crocheted covers of embroidery silk
There is opportunity in the making
of buttons to show great individual
ity and taste
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Ss4is es ssa:s q So Sc. pssl1s s-ss -
HERES FOR HEAL III.
How You Can Obtain Fresh Ar.
: :. While Sleeping. {.

The accompanying illustrations
show the construction of two different
devices exhibited by the state of Mas
sachusetts for the purpose of secur.
ing fresh air in sleeping rooms. Fig. 1
shows a single bed placed before .
window. A light iron frame, Fig. 2,
fits over the head of the bed and with.
In the window Frame This frame is
covered with cotton cloth. After one
Is snugly tucked in bed under this
shield, with the loose cloth at the end
and side tucked in about him, he can
raise the sash and be practically out
OF doors,> though his body will be in a
warm room, says the Country Gentle.
man. In cold weather the head
should, of course, be protected By q
warm cap, and If the window is on the
weather" side of the house it will
be we'll to place an awning on the out.
side of the window as one does to
keep out the suns rays in the sum
mer. This frame, as shown in Fig. 2,
can be fastened to the inside of the
window frame by screw-eyes and
hooks. A square frame, Fig. 3, can be
made from laths, which would an.
swer much the same purpose, and be
easier to cover, as the cloth could be
tackled on.
Another device is shown in Fig. 4.
Here the single bed has the head ex.