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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
OFFICIAL VOTE OF KANSAS
Taft's Plurality over Bryan In sun
hOwer state Nearly Thirty
SIX Thousand.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 2L-The state can
va ssing board today finished its canvass
OF the election returns. The total vote
cast in Kansas for president was SIS. sos
as follows: Taft. 1915: Bryan. ISL, zoe;
Debs, socialist. Il, 40; Chsfin, prohibitionist,
5yoS2; scattering, IS. Taft's plurality. S.s57.
For governor: W. r. stubbs. republican,
1882; Botkin. democratic, ls2sS Stubs
plurality. S.SO7.
The two amendments submitted. one pro-
vdlng for increased pay for legislators
end the other relating to pay Of probate
judges. were both Overwhelmingly defeated.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. A-rhe popular
vote for president in Indiana was: Taft.
1855; Bryan. Ss.S2; Chann. lS.O45: Wat
son. l.s4; Debs. 1s.Hs; Preston, s4S. His
sen, aA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
AGREEMENT ON WATER MAIN
Conduit in Concrete Arch to Garry
This and Other Utilities.
MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
street Railway says It Switches No
More Cars at Pearl and Broad
way Thar f. Necessary for
Good of Service.

At q meeting Of the city council last
night an agreement was reached between
the city and the Council Bluffs City
water Works company as to the DISPOSE
ton OF the eight-inch main on Bryant
street which, where It crosses Indian
creek. IL in the way of the concrete sbut-
ments for the new bridge and retaining
walls for the new central fire station.
City Solicitor Kimball and City Engi-
neer Etnyre. who had been named as a
special committee by the council to solve
this controversy, recommended the con-
struction OF e concrete conduit under the
creek bed through which the water main,
as well as electric and telephone wires,
gas pipes. etc. may pass. This agree
ment was satisfactory to the water COM
pany which will move the main at its
own expense. The recommendation of the
special committee was concurred in and
the contract between the city and the
water company for the moving of the
main and placing 1t in the conduit, which
had been drawn up by the city solicitor.
was approved and the mayor directed to
attach his official signature to It,
City Clerk Cassidy, who had been d.
rected at a previous meeting. to notify
the street railway company to discontinue
the practice of switching its big cars at
the intersection Of Broadway and Pearl
streets. read the following letter from
General Manager Smith which he had re-
ceived in reply to the notice he had
served on the company:
Omaha, November 20, 1e0s.-Mr. A.. w.
Casady. city clerk, Council Bluffs, Ia
Dear Sir: Replying to yours OF the 10Th
instant with reference to switching cars
at the corner of Broadway and Pearl
streets. beg to say that we do no more
switching at that point than is absolutely
good and efficient service. Yours very
truly, w. A. SMITH,
81 .. @ General Manager.
II would like to know II that is a
polite way Of telling the city council It
can go to III" said Councilman Jen-
sen.
4 guess So volunteered Councilman
Morgan. and a motion that the commun-
ication from General Manager Smith be
received and placed on file carried with
out further remarks. The notice to dis
continue the switching at Broadway and
Pearl streets was served at the instance
OF Councilman Younkerman, who was abb
sent last night, Councilman Bellinger
was also absent last night, and in the
absence Of Mayor Maloney. Councilman
Olsen welded the gAvel.
The meeting last evening was one OF
the shortest on record, commencing at s
o'clock: a motion to adjourn at $50 pre-
vailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Cholern serum Effective.

IOWA FALLS, Ia. Nov. A-(Special>-
A. b. Russ, formerly Of this city. who re-
moved to Winnebago county several years
ago, Is among the first in the northern
part of the state to test the new gov
eminent serum for hog cholera. The dis
ease recently broke out in a fine herd Of
blooded swine belonging to Mr.. Russ and
he promptly decided TO test the merits
Of the new representative. Eleven of the
herd were sick when the treatment was
commenced and three of the hogs were
down. He has lost two of the lot and the
balance rave recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Meeting for M.n F-ch Day at MODS

Meeting for Men Each Day at Noon
ana for wsmen at Four.
At a regular meeting OF the Council
Bluffs Ministerial association yesterday
morning plans were perfected for hold
ing a week Of prayer In all OF the Pro-
testant churches. beginning at noon next
Monday. Throughout the week OF prayer
services will be conducted during the noon
hour for the men, and at 4 O'Clock similar
services will be held for the women.
These services will be held under the
auspices Of the lay brotherhoods Of the
various churches and will be conducted
by the laity.
Plans for the union revival services on
Thanksgiving morning we're also COM
pleted at this meeting. In accordance
with the arrangement made by the as
ISOLATION a few weeks ago, Evangelist
Charles Cullen Smith is to preach the
annual Thanksgiving sermon and he an
nounced that he will speak on THE
Greatest Thing in the World
All the churches whose pastors are mem.
bers of the ministerial association are to
take part In the union services, which
will be held In st. Johns English Luth-
eran church at the corner OF Seventh
street and willow avenue, at 1880 o'clock
on Thanksgiving morning. The full vested
choir OF St Johns church is to take part
in the service, and the pastors Of the
city will assist Mr.. Smith in the meet
ing, All the pastors are to have seats
in the front of the church. There are
to be no solos at the service. but in ad-
dition to the full ritualistic service by the
choir, there are to be two anthems. These
will be I'm Judah Is God Known" by
P~rothers. and ''Gtve Thanks Unto the
Lord" by Harris.
At ST. Paul's Episcopal church on
Thanksgiving day there win be holy COM
munion at Z a. m, and morning prayer
and holy communion at 10 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Total, seventeen transfers ....... .42, 81
Matters in District Court.

The verdict returned Sunday night by
the district court jury in the damage suit
OF Charles Carlisle against the city OF
Council Bluffs and Contractor e. A. Wick
ham, when opened by Judge Green on
converting court yesterday morning, was
reported.
The trial OF the damage suit Of George
Head against the Northwestern Railway
company was begun yesterday. Head was
arrested for alleged completely in the theft
Of whisky from the freight depot. but was
acquitted. He now seeks damages for al
legged malicious prosecution and imprison-
ment.
Charles f Donaldson was granted a d.
vorce from Mae Taylor Donaldson, who
was given $3.50 alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

committee of the State Board Of Mining In
dustry OF California, asked that the tariff
on asphaltum be increased in the interes
OF American asphalt.
Frank c. Pettigrew Of the Vermont Mar
BILE company, asked in behalf Of those, con-
cerned in the production OF American mar
Bile, that the duty on marble be left un-
changed. He said no objection was raised
to the Importation free OF duty Of true
works of art.
In reply to a question, he declared as
vice president OF the the company, that the
late Senator Proctor OF Vermont did not
have 81 invested in making marble.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Real E.tate Tran,fer..

These transfers were reported to The
Bee November % by the P~ottawattamlt
County Abstract company of Council
Bluffs:
Hunter Osborne and wife to C. NJ.
Vincent, part Of nwh Of ~2O-76-4S
Rust owen Lumber Co. to william ."
F. Herring, my 4s feet of lot
E sIn 1TRnsSn's add, to Council s,n
stella Morrison ig Thomas j. James
George P. sheldon and wife to A. 9.
Keller, lot g, block a. Ferry add ,
TO SUSre IL slTtfs Il c. ID S;:iTii'Tbi ocI l
80 Beers sub. Council Bluffs, tax d. %
George w. Lipe and wife to John
W. Knapp lot I, block 2; Evans ID
c, =. Price. trustee, and wife to Fred
SALES SAL riStsSI and = block 49, Beers 90
squires add, Council Biuffs;....., 900
A; wI RI woOE %IIIsm e e. M N1SIanis .6 =
neH seN 6sec. s; " Is acres Of nwK
fHTsHft,s Of ada ats IS Council { 4 lot ni 3 block X Z
Sarah j. Bunnell ct al. to Albert E..
BpnnsIl ny swk 8-77-ss. :. v. a.. S,17;
Bunneli, same guardian d CpaTtItion5. ......
Sarah j. Bunnell, widow, ct al. to Ola
E. Bunnell, swk SEX and SEX swk
2s-71-39. s. ". Observation-Disclosures. S,99;
A.: c. MeitSen. guardian to Ola e.
Bunnell, same guardian d (pertiticn). ......
Sarah ]. Bunnell. widow. ct al. 10
George Z. Bunnell, sh nwk 2s-77-39,
A. c.. Meitzen, guardian TO George ~
r. B%unnell, same, guardian d (parti-
George e. Bunneli et al. to sarah j. "
Bunnell. SEX swh and swh of 20
and 5. 20 acres OF SEX neA 3-0-29,
81 w; lz'N
Bunnell, same, guardian. d, (par-
utlohD s....
-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
FamIlr TreahIs in ceurt.

orville z. league. a telegraph operator
In the employ OF the Union Pacific, living
a. ais Fifth avenue. was In police court
yesterday on complaint OF his wife, who
charged him with threatening to shoot her.
The domestic troubles OF league and his
wife eliminated in the arrest OF the hus-
band after midnight Sunday.
league denied making any threat to
shoot his wife and In his statement to the
court declared that the trouble between
them arose over the refusal OF his wife
to care for their baby. Although his means
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
BREAK IN WATER PIPE LOCATED


IL was not until nearly l o'clock yes
terday afternoon that the fire station at
the foot Of Bryant street was moved suf-
fioiently 10 permit the employees of the
water company 10 locate the break In the
water pipes which neeessitated the clos
ing Of the main supplying Vine and Bry-
ant streets Sunday afternoon. 1t was
found that the eight-inch main had not
been injured and that the break was in
the lead supply pipe TO the engine house.
Tho break was quickly repaired and water
was turned on before 2 o'clock. much to
the relief of the residents on the two
streets who had been without this neces-
sity since Sunday morning.
. The shutting off OF the water pre-
vented the janitOr at the Washington
avenue school from getting any steam up
yesterday morning and consequently it
was deemed advisable to send the pupils
home. school will be resumed this morn
ing
with favorable conditions Contractor
Hollenbeck expects to have the old fire
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
CURRENTe NEWS OF IOWA

would not properly permit Of the expense,
league said his wife had hired a nurse to
care for the child. league further ascribed
his domestic troubles to interference on
the part of his wife's parents.
Judge Snyder. who expressed his belief
that evidently there was two sides TO the
case. continued the hearing until this morn
ing. league was released on his own
recogni1ance in the sum Of 500, to appear
in court this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

bash Railroad company, the United States
Mortgage company, tho Mercantile Trust
company. George j. Gould and the Mis-.
souri, Pacific Railroad company.
First Body Recovered.
Workmen digging in the Brooklyn trench
where fifteen persons lost their lives in
an explosion last Friday came upon tn,
first of the buried victims bodies at s:16
o'clock tonight. II was that of John C.
Brady, 6 years old, and was found about
forty-five feet below the street level.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Iowa News Notes.

DBNISON-The Methodist congregation,
under the leadership of Rev. Mr.. Senseney,
tonight began a series of revival meetings.
Rev. Mr.. Senseney Is one of the strong
Methodist pastors OF the state and will be
his own evangelist.
.DENISON-Rt. Rev. Theodore N. Nor
rlson, bishop of the Episcopal church i'm
Iowa, was at Dension on Sunday confirm
ing a class. He was to arrive here at
9i2 p. m. Saturday on the Northwestern
from the east. The car porter had him
leave the Pullman at Vail, the station nine
miles east and the bishop had to come
that distance by livery team, arriving at
the Hotel Denison at II.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

BURLINGTON. Ia, Nov. 2.-Two rob
bers blew the safe in the postoffice at
Kirkwood, Ill, Sunday morning, robbed 1t
of SIS and escaped on horseback. 1t was
the sixth postoffice robbery in Warren and
Henderson counties, Illinois, within four
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
sioux city Pastor Called to spokane.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Nov. A.-Kev DIR. 8.
Willis McFadden, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church OF Sioux City during the
last five years has been offered 5000 a
year to go TO Spokane and become pastor
OF the Presbyterian church of that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Both Phones 4S.

station moved onto the vacant lot across
the street by tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

The above Is the name OF a German
chemical. which is one OF the many valua'
bic ingredients Of Foley's Kidney Remedy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS recognized BY
medical text books and authorities as a
uric acid solvent ana antiseptle for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy a.
soon as you notice any Irregularities and
avoid a serious maIady. Sold by all drug
gfstA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

naaksstvng Special.
Carving sets from uB up, Petersen 4
Schoening Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

Sole agents Radiant Home base burners
4 Schoening Co. ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
DEATH TELEGRAM is A FAKE
Omaha Woman Goes to Missouri 20
Bury Her Son and Finds
He ia Not Dead.

BROOKFIELD, Mo, Nov. 2S.-(Specill
Telegram. Mrs. r. M. Lewis of SQl-I
Charles street. Omaha, came here yester-
day to bury her son. Raymond w Cawleyi
q st. Louis electrician. Early Saturday
morning Mrs. Lewis received a telegram
from st. Louis stating that her son had
been killed and, would be buried in Brook
field the next day, Having made all
preparations for the funeral and teIe-
phoning to st. Louis to inquire about the
delay in receiving the body she learned
that her son was alive and well
r. NJ. Lewis. the husband, when seen
last night stated that last SATURDAY
morning the following message was de-
livered at his house and in response 60
which his wife went TO the Missouri
town:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 2O.-R NJ Lewis
Charles Street. Omaha: Ray killed t1IN
a. m, burial Brookfield, Mo, SgnaaE p
m. SMITH
A short time after Mrs. Lewis had de-
parted the following telegram was re-
ceived:
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 2l.-Mrs. r. M
Lewis, 40l2 Charles Street, Omaha; Iele-
gram a joke. Nothing wrong RAY
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Marriage Licennen.

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
to the followfng.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

A No. w-aas- IDEAL Boiler and 7oo n. Of
Ss-in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the
owner S4O7, were used 10 Hot-Water
heat this cottage, at which price
competent Filter. This did not include
cost Of labor, pipe, valves, freight, etc,
which installation Is extra and varies ae-
eordlnR TO climatic and other conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 2l.-Mrs. II M
Lewis, 40l2 Charles Street, Omaha; Iele-
gram a Joke. Nothing wrong RAY
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

A No. i-z2-W IDEAL Boiler and t22 A. of
3s-in. AMERICAN Radiators costing the
owner $500, were used 20 Hot-Water
hsatshis cottage; at which price the goods
can be bought Of any reputable, COM
petent Filter. This did not include cost
oflabor, pipe, valves, freight, ETC., which
installation Is extra and varies according
to climatic and other conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25

These transfers were reported to The
Bee November 20 by the Pottawattamle
County Abstract ompan of Council
Bluffs:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
FURRY IN HARTMAN STOCKS.
Heavy Buying in S. P. Common on
Request for Listing Increased Issue.

NEW YORK, November 24-The
Southern Pacific company today applied
to the New York Stock Exchange for
permission to list additional common
stock amounting to S74.S63,OOO. On an
nouncement of this, Hartman stocks be-
came very strong and were a feature of
the market during the early session. 1t
was understood that the operation is in
the nature of a legal formality by which
the company may be in a position to ex-
change common shares for preferred. The
preferred stock pays Z per cent interest
annually, and, according to the charter
of the company, may be retired at the
discretion of the company at $115 fer
every $1OO share, at any time before July
/, 1910
1t sold this morning in the neighborhood
of 121. Southern Pacific common stock
receives per cent dividends. When ap-
plication to list was made 1t was selling
at 117A 1t later ran up to 11SA on
heavy buying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,
Army Orders.

Capt. George w. Read. general staff.
will repair to this city and report to the
chief of staff for duty.
Leave of absence fog two months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted Capt. Edgar r Collins. 9th In
fantry.
Maj Richmond p. Davis, Coast Artil-
lery Corps. president of the artillery
board. will repair to this city for con-
sultation with the chief of coast artillery
on the revision Of the annual instruction
order for coast artillery troops and GER
tain other matters which have been sent
to the artillery board.
First Lieut.. Julius c. lie Hardy. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty
at Fort Lawton, Wash, and will proceed
to the Philippine Islands.
First Lieut.. Walter f. Martin I'd Cav
airy. is detailed for general recruiting
service at Jersey City, n. j.. relieving
First Lieut.. Frank E. Sidman I'd Cavalry,
who will join his regiment
The leave OF absence granted Maj. John
P. Hams, pay master, is further extended
one month.
The following changes in the stations
and duties of uartermasters are order
ed: Capt. c. D. V. Hunt, from
TO from capt a ror NOR
gan. Ala; Capt. J. s. VIM from Boise
barracks, Idaho. to Racine. Wis
Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days on surgeons certificate OF
disability is granted Maj. T. Bentley Mott
4th Field Artillery.
Capt. Halstead Dorey. 4th Infantry.
upon his relief from duty as aide-de-camp
TO Maj Gen. Leonard Wood. will report
to the commanding officer. I'd Battalion.
10Th Infantry, for duty with that bat
talon.
Capt. John f. r. Hannay quartermas-
ter, will proceed to Chicago. ILL.,. for duty
in the office of the chief quarrsrmaster of
that department pertaining TO the in
spection of articles of clothing.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Scorpion has arrived at
Naples. the gunboat Dolphin at Washing
ton and the collier Nero at Guantanamo.
The supply ship Glacier has sailed from
Townsville, Australia. for Sydney; the
cruiser Charleston from Guam for Manila
and the yacht Eagle from Guantanamo on
a surveying expedition.
Naval Orders.
Commander w. A. Gill, from navy yard,
Mare Island, Cal: to command Rainbow
Ensign D. l.. Howard, from Olympia to
Montana.
Ensign w. H. Booth, to duty Prairie
Ensign w. E. Reno, from Truxtun to
Solace.
Ensign r. P. Scudder, from Solace to
Truxtun.
Midshipmen W. H. Dague, jr.. and A. H.
Douglas, from Olympia to New Hamp-
shire.
Chief Carpenter j. F. McCole, discharged
treatment United States naval hospital,
Las Anfmas, Coli. to Washington, d. c.,
for examination for retirement.
Canrnpndar I NJ Ia
land to command Solace.
Commander w. A. Gill. from command
Solace to navy yard. Mare Island Cal.
Passed Assistant Paymaster P. ]. Willett
and Paymaster's Clerk r. H. Washington,
to navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p T. Dessez,
to United States naval hospital, Mare
Island Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS

There was not much snap about the
trading at today's meeting of the stock
exchange. The brokers appeared to take
but a languid interest in the call and
Notwithstanding the fact that the offer
ings showed a slight falling off in some
cases compared with the figures of
the day before, still that was not suf-
ficient to induce buying.
The subdued feeling that seemed to pre-
vail among the brokers was not modined
general market and which was marking
a recovery from the lower levels of the
past day or So
The general attitude in regard to busi-
ness was well represented by the recep-
ton which was accorded Mr.. Halstead,
who came in arrayed in new suit. I'm
der the leadership of Mr. Bell, who is
the precentor when Mr.. Parrish's voice
is husky, the exchange sang the refrain
of popular song. which was to the eff
feet that the suit in question had cost
$3.50.
However. the call was made. and one
of the occurrences of interest was the sale
by the principal broker in Capital Trac-
tlon stock Of some shares at 1872 and the
oHer1ng OF more at the same price, a fall
ing of in the current figures for this
stock of about a point
The buying in United States Trust Com
pany stock was much stronger today, and
In consequence the bid rose easily to o.
an advance of point over the bid price
recorded yesterday
bank examiner is making his usual
tour of examination among the financial
institutions of the city. and acting in &C.
cordance with the directions of the con-
troller of the currency as preliminary
requests that meeting of the board OF
directors be called. When the officials
assemble the examiner proceeds to pro-
pound the questions prepared by the con-
troller as published some time ago. 1t is
the purpose of these inquiries to ascertain
the extent of the knowledge which the
members or the directors of the banks
have of the current business and actual
condition.
While it is not expected that all the
questions can be answered sin the affirma-
tive. as it is impossible for all directors
to become familiar with much of the de-
tail of the business, still the officials OF
banks welcome as a rule a closer in
terest in the affairs of the institution on
the part of directors. and it Is believed
that this device Of the controller will tend
to that result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Alb G STREET NORTHEAST-Fred A.
Norway ct ux. to Theresa Gautron,
lot 20. square SO: $40.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between
F and G streets-George c. Humphrey
ct al. to Charles H. and Agnes v.
Grenacher, lot 81, square SO: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Charles w. King,
jr ct ux. to ALA V. Glass; lot 65S: $40.
C. AND D. 14TH AND 18TH STREETS
SOUTH WEST-Margaret l.. Gadds ct
al to the United States of America all
of square 232; 100000.
SHERWOOD-Nannie L. Collins ct vir.
Thomas H.. to Emma M. Fletcher, lot
Z. block 494S; SO.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Unit States
Realty Company to Carrie E. Allen,
lot 60. block o624: So
HOLMEAD ESTATE-Harry Wardman
ct al. to Gertrude w. Pierson. lot 20,
square 1895: $40.
TENTH STREET AND VIRGINIA AVE
NUE. SOUTHWEST r. Harrison
johnson to Mamie L. Brewer, part
original lot 1, square north of 351; $40.