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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
ANDREW BEVINS KILLS SELF
former Omaha Attorney Decides He
Ia Toe Old to Keep On
Living.

Andrew Bevins. for many years IN at
torney in Omaha, suicide Tues
day night at his lodgings in Chicago. He
left a note stating that the reason for TAX
ing his life was that he was growing too
cid.
He leaves in Omaha, mis- former wife,
Mrs. Alice Bevins. 1885 Park avenue. and
a daughter, who is in the high school. He
also leaves two sons. I. ]. Bevtns OF Chi
oago and E. r. Bevins OF Minneapolis.
Mr.. Bevins was an attorney for many
years with an office in room 40 Paxton
block. Later he organized and was presl-
dent OF the New Era Supply company and
later he became a book agent. He and his
wife were divorced ana had not lived to-
gether for many years. Mr.. Bevins left
the city in 1904, going to Chicago. where
he has resided. He conducted a small
cigar and confectionery store there. His
son in Chicago is in charge OF the body
and funeral arrangement have not YET
been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

son vas ~arraigned in police court IN a
charge OF robbing Mary Peterson and will
have a hearing Friday Wilson is charged
with seizing the young woman late last
"Wednesday night and dragging her into
the alley between Howard and Jackson
streets and Eleventh and Tenth streets.
Frightened by her screams, he left her,
only taking her handbag. Several women's
handkerchiefs were found on him when
searched at the police station.
RloOd Breaks PluznBsr's slssp-county
Plumber JOIN Lynch was routed out Of his
bed shortly after S o'clock Wednesday
morning to stop a flood tina was threaten
ing TO wash out the foundations under the
sboilers in tho engine room at the court
house. A supply pipe under the basement
floor had burst during the night and the
water was running down in the engine
room. The break was noticed by the night
watch, who Immediately notified the
plumber. The pipe was repaired with lit
tie damage.
rr0ubIs Hangs on C1othesune-A peace
warrant complaint has been filed before
Justice Altstadt against A. Friedman and
his wife, 2611 North Twentieth street. The
trouble started over a ciothesllne which
hangs in the back yard. The complainant
was Charles A. Hunt. Mrs. Hunt and
Mrs. Friedman seem TO nave been the
principals IN the dispute which ragged re-
garding the respective rights OF each to
have her clothesline stretched over the
area embraced in the back yard. The
hearing will be next Monday.
Parents Ars nischarEod-Bert and Jane
Hll were discharged in police court after
a preliminary hearing on the charge OF
abandoning their twin children. 6 weeks
old. Evidences showed that they had left
them with a woman. bargaining to pay So a
week for their care. When the children
fell sick the woman called on the juvenile
court to take them off her hands. Nothinp
had been paid on the stipulated price II
that time, though a letter had come from
Newman Grove. Neb.. stating that tbs
father and mother were making efforts tC
raise the price. Hill. being unable to gei
a job. was assisted by his wife in earning
the living and therefore the babies had tc
be entrusted to strange hands.
Real Estate Exchange Parnic-rh,
/ Omaha Real Estate exchange will give a
big picnic before July a The exchange
gave no banquet this year and all the en-.
ergies will be devoted to making the picnic
a success. A COMMITTEES was appointed tC
make the arrangements. The membership
committee OF the exchange was instructed
TO furnish a list Of those doing a genera
real estate business in Omaha who are no.
members Of the exchange. which o-rganiza
tion is planning to secure a larger fund I,
expend for he many things which tbs ex
change desires to assist. An invitation
was issued TO the national meeting Of tn
Travellers Protective association TO NEE
In Omaha next year and will be presente,
by the delegates from Nebraska to III,
meetinE this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
BUSINESS GAINS IN OMAHA
Continues to ProEresa Despite some
Seeming Obstacles, says
e. ~. Dixon.

This sunshine is certainly glorious and
II Il viii only keep up for a little while
Il will be more glorious STILL said T. W
Dixon. president Of the Orchard & Wilhelm
Carpet company. Some lines Of business
have suffered by the recent rains. hut I
think as a whole the people OF Omaha have
cause for rejoicing rather than complaint
speaking for our own firm. 1 can only
say that the books really show that each
month so far this year has made a gain
in the total sales over the corresponding
month in 1877. Because az the almost con-
tinuOus rains We did not look for a gain
in May. but when the balance was struck
az the end Of The month. May had Joined
the procession. Of the other months. and
was On the right side 0f the ledger. Omaha
should be proud Of the record IL has made
through these trenuou umes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
BRIEF CITY NfWS

Kaye root Print Il
2udripn p. swobodR, AccountRnt-Auditor.
8owman, 1T N. I&. Douglas shoe. $3.50.
Pa aourks for Quality cigars. S1s s. 18TH.
Isnshsrs, photographer, 18th q Farnam.
mr.. soakup. asntiss. moved to Paxton blk
Panta 70 ordsr, IS up; coats and pants.
$40 up. MacCarthy- Wilson. 500 s. 18th.
ResAy Esney-sro0 to 81, 1000. Nebraska
Saw and Loan Assn Board OF Trade bldg
BauitabIs life, Paul Morton. president
Policies sight drafts at maturity. H D
Nicely. Manager. Omaha
Masonic headquarters at ths Rome
Masonic headquarters will be at the Rome
hotel during the session Of the Nebraska
grand lodge next week.
Thasf Enesrs Koms-A sneak thief en-
tered the home Of c. w. wherry. 24lS
Spencer street. Tuesday afternoon and
stole Sl1.5. Suspicion rests upen a negro.
Room IL Ranaaoksd-PauI Feltheim.
LAG South -Twenty-eighth street, reported
20 the police that a roomer st his home
ransacked the house Tuesday night, secured
S3 and disappeared.
syrian LOSES SILK 8hawIB-Halik All,
Syrian and seller OF silk shawls. reported
70 the police that one silk a valued at
$3.50 had~been stolen from his room at the
City hotel. Eleventh and Harvey streets.
washout On the Hurungscn-A bad
washout was reported on the Burlington
lines between Minnekahta and Hot Springs,
on the Hot Springs division. The track
was washed out in several places. delaying
the trains and doing damage to the extent
of $4,000.
plumbers Elsct officsrsLThe Plumbers,
Steam and Gas Filters union at its meet
ipg in Labor temple Tuesday night elected
these officers; II. A. Armon. president;
Jo1n Hanks. vice president; John Wallace,
recording secretary; A. 8. Kugel. financial
secretary John Harding. treasurer.
Lucky Omaha BEan-Robert II. Olmstead
an attorney. has received word that ne had
drawn No. leo in the Twin FalIs-SRImon
River project IN Idaho, where the total
registration was 4.o20. or for 50e0p0 acres
more than is in the entire tract. There
were fiftseusarstaEents u other omaha men
registered.
Quota of Cadets for Rlair-seven COM
panies OF High school cadets. with an
average OF fnrty man in a company, leave
Monday for Blair to 30 into camp for a
week. Principal WRterfiouse expects aboui
S25 will attend the enasmpment, the full
quota OF officers ana the band accompany.
ing the cadets.
Thisf Gets RAgged ouf-A thief entered
the. room OF Sam broom in Muskim'i
butcher shop. ia North Twelfth street
and stole a suit OF clnthes.~ an overcoaI
and a panama hat. After taking thes,
things the burglar set fire to the place
hut the fire department. exttnguished tn,
blaze before much damage was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
soARp NOT WITH GRAND Jury
Fire and Police Gommfssion Diners
with That Body on social
Evil Matter.

Members Of the Board OF Fire and Police
commissioners cannot agree with the mem
bers Of the recent county grand jury that
the social evil Is worse in Omaha than Il
has ever been" They take the view that
conditions are improved. rather than worse.
Commissioner Glller said that ne thought
the condition in Omaha in all respects were
never better than at present.
'4Of course said Mr.. Glller. some Of
these women Of whom the grand jury com
plains work their way into the residence
districts. but when they are found they are
Immediately made to move. I believe We
can almost say that they are entirely
wiped out of the residence districts. al
though some few may establish themselves
there for a short time. OF course. 1 don't
know what evidence the grand jury had
before II. so I don't know what II means
by saying that the social evil exists to a
greater extent than heretofore in the resi-
dence districts"
Commissioner Page said that he had no
desire to c~riticise the report Of the grand
jury, especially since he did not know what
evidence il had at hand from which to de-
rive its conclusions. He said. however,
that he had investigated the matter and
had no facts from hat investigation which
would lead to the conclusion that the so
ciai evil existed to a greater extent in the
resident districts than ever before.
John L Kennedy says.
The social evil does not prevail in
Omaha to a greater extent now than ever
In every cnse where women Of ill-reputs
are found in residence districts they are
made to move. Conditions are better, not
worse. I regret that particular instancBs
were not pointed out by the grand jury
so the board could have been helped II
getting at them. The board would fee
nhllEad for any helm Of thla Kind -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
nniIdinR M

Peter Carap. Sixteenth End Canton
streets. frame dwelling. $1,000. H. Buck.
I7Sz South Seventeenth street. frame dwell
ing, $1,000; Peterson Brothers. Twenty-ninth
and Hawley streets. cement block dwelling,
$500; Julia Kammerer, u14 Frederick
street frame dwelling, 1900; Boston
Ground and Rent company, 1908 Farnaln
street. addition TO brick building, 1850:
Augusta Hoeg. Forry-nfth street and
Grand avsnus. franc dwelling. $4,000; DR..
John c. Shelby, $40 South TWenty-secOnd
c. Shelby. so South TWenty-second street.
frame dwelling. 1900: Her Grand hotel,
1917 Howard street, alteration and addition
TO brick building, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
Low mo Fnnt.

Thirty-day round trip tickets on sale
daily after June 10th to many points in
eastern Canada. western New York and to
New Enguand points via Montreal: and on
every Thursday beginning June nth to New
England points VA Albany or Rotterdam
Junction. For rates. Information and fold
ers call at City Ticket office, 1874 Far
nam street. or write to p. A Nash, Gen.
eraI Western Agent. Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley. double track
route, Chicago to New York via Niagara
Falls; Grand T-runk-CentraI Vermont-Bos-
ton q Maine route from Chicago to Boston
and the Grand Trunk Railway System 70
Montreal. Quebec and Portland. Double
track from Chicago to Montreal.
For particulars Of special low round trip
fares. descriptive literature, etc. apply to
Geo. W. Vaux. A. g. P. & T. A, I15 Adams
ST.. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
COMMENCEMENT AT BELLEVUE
Twenty-Five VIII Receive
Their Diplomas Next

Commencement exercises at Bellevue col
lege vii! take place Thursday morning.
June II, and will be held in the First
Presbyterian church Of Bellevue. The ex-
erc.ses will begin at 1879.
The class OF 1855 contains twenty-five
members. nine OF whom are young men,
the others being young women. The class
roll il:
Edwin Herbert Andrews.
Josephine Olive Bowen.
Ellzaheth Arthur Christie.
Raymond McCague Crossman.
Helen Mary Dale.
Belva Ethel Fees.
Gretchen Horst.
William Alexander Kearns-
Jessie A. Kennedy.
Irene Mary L-ichtenwallner
Anna Mabel McCielland.
Edith May Nethery.
Harry stuart NIcholL.
Leila Margaret Ostenherg.
Washington Erwin Patton.
Clarance Ray Pope.
James Cloud Quigiey.
Fred Dalton Flee.
Newton John Rice.
Amy Ethel Smith.
Linn Perry SullenherEer.
Mary Helen Tolles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
An Ugly Cash

should be covered with clean hanuages
saturated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Heals burns. wounds. sores, piles &c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

results from chronic constipation. Or.
Kings New Lfe Pills cure headache,
stomach. liver and bowel trouble. sc. Fer
sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
WHAT MAGNET DREW MONEY?
Was il Jim OF Tom Personally or
Bryan's Political Possibilitiesf
DEMOCRAT ASKS SOME QUESTIONS
say Bryan Must Cut Loose from
Certain Iatimate- or Lose sup
port Of Substantial Hsme
Folks.

The confession Of Mayor Dahlman that
he and, Bryan's brother-in-law Tommy
Allen. roped wall street into contributing
$500 to help elect George Washington
Berge governor OF Nebraska. has stirred
local democrats to the boiling point. Some
are mad. some are disguised. and some
are pretending to be indignant at the So
called Implication OF the Peerless Leader
Others smile at the idea that Wall street
cared enough for the election OF Berge to
give up that snug a sum.
Here's the situation as I get IT. said
one very prominent democrat, who held a
choice office in his state for several
yaara. but who has never worshiped at the
Bryan shrine:
These politicians needed some money
at least they wanted Il. They conceived
the idea OF going TO Wall street for Il.
They told Wall street Mr.. Bryan was rum
ming for the senate and that II Wall street
would throw in a little money, ostensihly
to help elect Berge governor. Mr.. Bryan
would be advised OF what was done and he
would be sure to appreciate IL very much.
OF course any man can see the utter folly
for Dahlman or Allen OF anyone else 20
say that he had the brazen e~ffrontery to
go to the a-rch-apostles OF corporations and
ask for money with which to elect a howl
ing a-nti-corporation man like Berge. Why.
YOU might as well think OF going to the
brewers Of this city and ask for money
with which to elect as mayor the rankesi
prohibition in maha."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04

other women had talked to Mrs. Pratt
about getting a divorce. but the court ruled
all OF them out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
How Dsd They Get Itf

"Dahlman says he got the m~cney-Sl5.oo.
Tom Allen confirms 1t. How lie he get It?
Who was the asset. the basis of capitaliza-
tfon2 Is Jim Dahiman or Tom Allen strong
enough to march into Wall street and say
I want $1,000 and get it%
Now. one OF two things is true; Mr.,
Bryan knew of the deal and connived at II
by which this $4,000 was obtained. or he
did not know Of it and was made the vic
tim OF his friends who ralxed In the pot
while he slept at the switch.
IF in the conspiracy, which I DO not
believe. he should be condsmned. IL SO
weak as to be betrayed by the traitor
kiss. he's not the safe ami sane leader
we have been thinking him.
II hope when Mr.. Bryan makes his finaI
explanation he will make II 80 clear and
forcible that men. though they were blind
shall see"
And in the meanwhile. men are stili ask.
ing:
What went with the s~l5,O0eg''
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
LETTERS OF WIFE ARE READ
Colonel Pratt Seeks to Show Relations
We're Amicable.
WOMAN GOOD AT REPARTEE
Mrs. julia Montgomery Pratt Under
goes searching Cross-Fire from
General Gown, Ter Hus-
bands Attorney.

The third day on the witness stand in
her divorce suit against Colonel James III.
Pratt told on the strength and endurance
Of Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt Wednes-
dav General Gown continued his search
ing REORGANIZATION Of the witness as to
the miuutest details OF the marital lie or
Mrs. Pratt and the colonel. Though evil
IDENTIFY tired. Mrs. Pratt held her own we'll
in the flashes OF repartee that passed be-
tween witness and lawyer and was so quick
in answering questions that Mr.. Bronze, her
attorney. admonished her several times TO
give time 20 get an objection in between
the questions and answers
Mrs. Pratt declared the colonel had in
suited her intelligence by calling her the
handsomest woman in the world in the
presence OF a number Of other women.
Several women present, she said. and
tho colonel was running around telling
them he was looking for the handsomest
woman in the world. Just then 1 came up.
II was humillating to be called that. II
was an insult to my Intelligence
Down at Palm Beach.
Now. didn't he say in Nebraska instead
Of in the worid7' asked General Gown.
mo. ha-didn't because Il was not in Ne
braska he said It. 1t was at Palm Beach,
where there were many gorgeous women
Mrs. Pratt said she had discussed the
colonel with a number OF prominent peo'
pie. several well known society women
being mentioned.
DID you not say things derogatory to
the colonel in these conversational asked
the lawyer.
1T did rot abuse him, I simply stated
facts she said.
on a trip to Mexico she and the colonel
made Mrs. Pratt said she complained to
some OF the people on the train that the
colonel spit great gobs OK tobacco juice
on the floor Of the state ROOM She said
some OF the Juice splashed over on her
ciothing. She said she told her friends
she 6iun't see how she could stand his
condrct.
Colonel Pratt seemed to be congenia
to the other members OF the party did HI
uotg' she was asked.
They tolerated him"
AT this Colonel Pratt laughed heartily.
You vent out into good society verl
much more after you married the coione
than you did before and those people toler
ated him. did they not?'
she Got In ny His Money.
They tolerated me because Of the col
I Outl tluAc9a Ak Nbb1ANAA Renh "
1T
Your opinion is that society toierate'
Colonel Pratt only because Of his money ?
Il would not say only. but partly
Mrs. Pratt showed some heat when Gen
eraI Gown asked her IL she knew MI
Greelee Of Chicago. who has made a depo
sition in the case
She said she knew him.
who il he7" asked the lawyer.
He was an interloper."
What do you mean by an in~terioper7'
"A man who came into my home to spl
on me and make use OF the information
he got"
Mrs. Pratt declared Mr.. Greenlee evi
IDENTIFY had considerable information abou
the private affairs of herself and tn
colonel, as she said he asked many lead
ing questions.
Wasn't II an inducement to your mar
rying Colonel Pratt the fact you though
he would die in a few years. Genera
Gown asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
bryan Like OId Dog Tray.

Some Of the more substantial democrats
of Omaha are determined that II Mr.. Bryan
continues in their favor he must break
away from the yoke that binds him TO a
certain element Of Home Folks" This
remarkable statement was given to The
Bee by a democrat in Omaha who stands
high in his party's councils. in public
esteem. in his own church circles. in his
profession as a lawyer and who once
represented his district as a state law
maker:
Mr.. Bryan has been advised to get into
new company in Nebraska. He has been
told that unless he can break away from
certain individuals he must lose the sup
port Of certain others. M one Omaha
democrat has been decided on 70 put this
question squareiy up TO Mr.. Bryan for the
last time: Either cut loose from this ele-
ment or we cut loose from YOU We are
tired making explanations and apologies
for Mr.. Bryan and his friends. His personal
organs may shrek themselves black in the
face in their pnotestations OF his sweet
innocence. his guileiess ignorance OF all
this trickery by his int~nares. Well. II 1
were in Mr.. Bryan's piaRe 1 should regard
such apologies as an insult to my intel
ligence, rather than a defense Of my honor.
At any rate sensible men are sick and
tired of such puerile rot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-04
EmphatacaIIy No.

49,
Mrs. Pratt related going to a resort on
Nantucket sound with her children. She
said they lived at a boarding house, paying
So a week each for board. She declared Il
was not a place where one would expect
to find the wife Of Colonel Pratt.
who were in that party?" she wac
asked.
Myself. my son and two daughters"
Didn't you have a dog. too2'
Yes
Didn't it cost you SIS to take the dog
with you?'
No. il did not. It cost A.O express
charges. The colonel said it would cost
SIS. but it didn't."
General Gown then took up her letters
to the colonel covering the period during
which she is now complaining Of his con-
duct for the purpose OF showing that the
best of feeling prevailed. One Of these
was from Chicago, just afts- Mrs. Pratt
and her children had visited the 81. Louis
exposition. She said they had a good time.
Thanks to your generosity
Always Gave Him Credit.
You were sincere when you wrote that
phrase 80 asked the attorney.
II always gave him credit where I
uld
@nANAANA LIaAA AaAEAANh ANAAA "a NAACh TEL
erence was made in one Of the letters to
;he colonel's admiration for fat ladies'
lie was always admiring fat ladies'. sne
explained. In another letter she said she
was very sorry thu colonel could not be
with them.
We say a great many things as a matter
of FORM she explained.
AT this point Mrs. Pratt broke into the
proceedings TO ask why II letter written
by the Benson woman to Colonel Pratt
were excluded from the public hers could
not be also. Her lawyer smut her off.
You didn't care for Colonel Pratt 80
asked Mr.. Gown.
Il couldn't help it II he didn't inspire
my Affection
But you didn't care for him.
i didn't tanker after him"
Oh. rhOse Pretty Girls.
In another letter she referred 20 the fact
that Jerome Magee had taken her TO see
the Isle Of Spice. She said she was sorry
the colonel was not there, as the chorus
was pretty, shapely and agile.
You knew the colonel would like thatg :"
General Gown asked
Yes, he always liked that"
This answer caused the frame OF IN,
aged colonel TO convuise with laughter.
~ - - = " NHE ENlONE
while he was in san Antonio she said an,
hoped he was behaving himself.
II You are flirting or Eaiavantin,
around will descend ON you tooth ant
nail and you will Be a pretty sight when
get through with you
Loving Words Matters OF Form.
L the close OF the session Wednesday
evening Mrs. Pratt was still on the stand
and there was no indication of a letup In
the severe cross-examinatio she has beer
subjected TO. The testimony al the after
noon session was practically all relating d
the correspondence between Mrs. Pratt ana
her aged husband. General Gown cailes
her attention to all terms OF endearmen
In the letters and Mrs. Pratt explaines
them by saying they were mere natter
Of form. Once she thanked him for leaYtnl
a box OF pearl handled knives as a surprfsl
for her This, she explained. was sarcasm
as the gift had NOT been intended for her.
General Gown asked a number Of ques
tons in which he souEh % show ha
The Monticellonian., 1908-04-30
Debate on Four eat.Ieships.

acknowledgement in favor of the presidents program for four bat. tleships consumed most of the session of the senate Friday. Senator Piles of Washington opened the debate, de claring that the Asiatic situation af- fecting the Pacific coast was a menace te that section. as waf clouds might quickly rise over some cfsh between Americans and Japanese. He wanted fleet kept in the Pacific.
 Mr Hale laid before the senate q statement of battleships and other fea- lures of the American naval program. which he said showed that as large a fleet us Is now in the Pacific can be kept there and at the same time there would be ships for still larger fleet for the Atlantic
 Senator Beveridge concluded the de bate for the day with a strong appeal to senators to vote for four battle ships He was constantly engaged in exchanges of words with other sena- tors He insisted that peace and not war would be promoted by building up the navy,
 During the latter part of the session telegrams were delivered to all sena- tors from magazine. appealing to them for four battleships If the four battleships appropriation be not granted" the telegram stated. we shall urge the president to veto the naval bill"
 Early in the day Senator Bankhead of Alabama spoke in favor of national appropriations for good roads
 The senate passed bill appropriat ing s1o000 for survey of an in land water route from Boston to Will mington.