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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
OCCULT SCIENTIST WANTS
SALOON MAN TO DIG UP
Says IL Is His Fault Her
Cuts His Family short on
Money.

Should a lecturer on Solar Biology earn
$500 a year? And should he earn this
amount would he be expected TO turn into
the family larder $l,7O0 of IL every year?
These questions enter into a suit for
damages on trial in Judge Days court and
are questions which the jury will be called
upon to settle. The case was begun Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Clara Faus is the plaintiff.
on behalf of herself and her daughter. and
J. A. Cross, a saloon keeper, is the de-
defendant. She was on the stand Tuesday.
Mrs. Faus, who is herself an occult
scientist, alleges that the earning power
OF her husband, a lecturer on Solar
Biology is $500 a year, but that through
his fondncss for drink only LOO of this
amount was generally turned over to the
family yearly.
No claim for damages against a saloon
keeper was set up until J. A. Cross. as
alleged by the plaintiff, sold the husband
of the plaintiff so much liquor that his
entire earning capacity for a period OF one
year was cut off. Fsus was posted" at
the Cross saloon, alleges Mrs. Faus. and
therefore she sets up the claim that the
defendant should not rave sold her hus-
band Intoxicating, spirituous and vinous
liquors which prevented him from giving
his ~fayorite lectures for a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Hundred Dollars
for Lifting Lid
Fine Imposed on Two Saloon Men
+ Charged with Sunday
Traffic.

Fines OF 500 and costs each were assessed
against Ernest p. Derek and Harry Albes
by Police Judge Crawford Tuesday morn
ing on the charge of selling liquor on Sun
day. The two men were arrested Sunday
afternoon by Police Sergeant Cook and
Officers Emery and Triplett, who vent to
Derek's pool hall. zoos Capitol avenue,
dressed in citizon's clothes, and arrested
the keeper and helper after gathering evil
dence against the men.
In the hearing it vas commended by Der
eks attorney that he should not be fined
under the Slocumb law, as he had made
no sales of liquor himself and his govern
ment license did not hold him responsible
for the acts of his agents. 1t was admit
tedt that Albes had sold beer. However, the
Judge held that both men were guilty as
charged. so he imposed the fines, which
are provided to be 800 each in all cases.
Lincoln Common, a negro, who was ar
rested at the same time and from the
same place as Derek and Albes and was
charged with gambling on the police record,
was dismissed from custody Tuesday morn
ing. No complaint was filed by the dep
uty county attorney or by the city prose
cutor, the circumstances OF the arrest and
The insufficient evidence in their opinions
making the grounds for a case against
Conner too weak to warrant the filing of a
complaint.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
SOUTH AFRICA HAS THE
BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE
Five Acres of Crate Bars and Takes
Day and Half to Walk
Through Cylinders.

The palm for a huge locomotive belongs
to South Africa, according to the South
African Railway Magazine which, in a
recent number, published at Cape Town,
said: $500
THE unnecessary huge locomotives now
In use on the South African railways have
attracted the attention of the American
writer, who for once has left of Dragging
OF the immensely of things American, and
gives the palm to South Africa in the
matter OF locomotives and rolling stock. 1t
must be admitted that South Africa has
progressed much too rapidly in the size of
its engines and other rolling stock, so that
the gibe Is not called for. The particular
speciment of humor to which we refer
reads as follows; 81 am an inspector OF
foreign boilers at the Baldwin locomotive
works. l was travelling through Africa
some time ago. and saw the most powerful
locomotive in the world. I want to tell
you about 1t, so you can let your readers
know that they have larger engines there
than they have here.
This engine has five acres OF CRATE
bars, four acres Of netting in the smoke
box. and 1t took a man a day and a half
to walk through the cylinders. Every
time the engine exhausts 1t rains for
twenty minutes afterwards. There in an
elevator that goes to the headlight to hoist
the oil, as It requires five barrels of oil to
fill 1t. 1t takes two men forty-five min
utes to light one signal lamp.
1.-THE engineer has the X-rays to watch
for signals, and after running six months
he goes blind II takes two astronomers
with a powerful telescope to see her going.
ana the glare of the headlight can be seen
through a hill one-half mile thick.
ut took nine carpenters four months to
build the pilot. They use a steam shovel
to give her coal. The tank holds twenty
seven car loads, and every time they wash
the boiler 1t is necessary to drain the Suez
canal. The pony wheels are as large as
an ordinary turntable used here. The
roundhouse force holds a picnic in the
firebOx every summer.
she carries $50 pounds of steam and SO
pounds OF air on the train line. She can
haul s~eventy-two loads. and in good
weather she might walk away with 722.
She runs from Kimberly to johannesburg
a distance OF 800 miles. The wind of the
train has been known to knock down
monster trees Of the forest, as she makes
the run in three hours and eleven minutes.
"Whe she leaves the track there is an
earthquake in China four days late. The
throttle is pulled by a stationary engine in
the cab, The lubrlcator holds four barrels
of oil. The train goes so fast that. when
she is stopped she is going ten miles an
hour"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Detective Finds
the Ham Frying
Donahue Steals Like q Cat Upon
the Kitchen Of Men Sus.
peoted.

When Detective Donanue was hunting
evidence against James sumler and two
other men, suspected of having broken into
a refrigerator car and stolen a quantity of
hams and lard, he visited the 5umler home.
1t was about the noon hour as n APP
preached the Sumler residence at Thir-
teenth and Pacific.
With catlike tread he came on the scene,
warily, after the manner of detectives
when being written about. An appetizlng
odor smote his olfactories.
"Methinks tits the odor OF fried ham, +"
he said to himself.
Mrs. Sumler was busily engaged in cook
ing ham in the manner named and a couple
OF other uncut hams lay on the table.
Also there was a number OF lard cans
standing round with the labels burned off
The detective confiscated the two intact
hams, but Mrs. sumler refused to let go
Of the ham in the skillet.
ITS our luncheon quoth she. and the
detective desisted.
Sumlcr's trial for breaking and entering
began in district court Tuesday and the
officer of the law is testifying this after
noon as to how he located the ham.
In securing a jury the defense, repre-
scented by F. A. Shotwell, used all it's
peremptory challenges. One man who passed
all preliminary questions successfully was
F. J. McShane. jr. The defense would not
have him. however.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
FORESEES CUBAN TROUBLE
F. A. Murphy Declares Populace is
Too Restless.
MIDDLE CLASS SADLY LACKING
Mercenary Rich Much Preferred
Spanish Rule Because Opportun-
tiles for Graft Were


F. A. Murphy, clerk in the War depart
ment and for many years of the clerical
force OF the Department of the Missouri
headquarters, returned Tuesday morning
from a three years absence in Cuba. where
he has been corrected with the American
army of occupation.
Mr.. Murphy. who has had ample oppor-
tunities for observing affairs in Cuba, can
soc trouble coming.
81 do not think" said he, that the rest
less, revolutionary spirit among the native
Cubans can be e~Ntinguished during this
generation at least. There are but two
classes in Cuba-the rich and the ex-
tremely poor. There is no middle class
as in this country. The INSCRIPTIONS and
adventurous spirits of the richer class can
always rely upon a big following from the
poorer class, and a revolution can be
started there in little or no time.
II think as a rule that the native Cuban
would prefer the Spanish to the American
occupation. Under the Spanish system the
country was run on the loot, rob, tax,
graft and brigandage system. and the Span
ish grandees encouraged the system as a
plan saving them lots of trouble, and at
the same time permitting them TO hold the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
GRAIN GROWERS ON TOUR
Omaha Dealers Will Join Western
Iowa Trade Excursion.
FIRST MOVE OF THIS KIND
w Are Going because Iowa -
h Greatest Growing section
In h WorId,'' Says One
of the Dealers.

Grain dealers Of Omaha will join in the
Western Iowa Trade excursion and con-
tribute much to the interest and advertising
novelties carried by the boosters.
> This will be the first excursion in which
any considerable number OF grain dealers
have Joined, and the movement OF the
grain buyers going out In an innovation
which no other Missouri river city has yet
started.
[ We're going because western Iowa Is the
greatest grain growing section In the
United States" said a grain dealer who Is
RDing.
"a great share OF the surplus grain croI
of western Iowa comes to the Omaha mar
ket. The dealers who ship here are
customers Of ours just as much as the
merchants who buy Of the wholesalefhouses
and we are going out To get acquainted
Members OF the South Omaha Live STOCK
exchange arc also going making the ex.
cursIon appear under the triple title OF
Commercial club. Live Stock and Grair
Exchange into Western Iowa"
The boosters expect. to take a full con
cert band with them, the best In Omaha
and besides furnishing the usual music re
quired for a trade excursion. the band will
give concerts at towns where stops arr
long enough TO enable them to put on
program.
Applications have been made by so NAM
for compartment that the equipment o
the train must be changed to furnish al
the drawing rooms necessary. From al
indications and all the things various mem
beIs of the party want, it may be necessar!
60 put on a car where each man can hav
his own cook and a very special compart
ment barber shop.
= The compartment cars are popular d
they enable those who get tired of tn
strenuous life early to lock the door an,
retire a la Hearst, when no one but
deputy sheriff with a warrant or summon
can enter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Good Work
by Y. w. c.. A.
During Year
Building Committee Shows Balance
Of Over Five Thousand Dollars in
Fund-New Directors.

Gratifying reports from committees were
received Monday at the annual meeting
OF the Young women's Christian associa-
ton in the associations new building at
Seventeenth street and St Mary's avenue.
Mrs. w. p. Hartford. president. presided,
and reports were received from twelve Of
the thirteen committees.
One of the most important reports made
was that OF the building committee, which
showed a balance of IS, 1853. 50 in the fund.
During the year SIS. Ss4.15 was received. and
the expenditures amounted to $40, 720.56
The treasurer reported a balance of S4iS
in the regular treasury. The balance last
year was S1,OS424. To this So. 1886 was
added during the year. The years expenses
amounted to S26, 1872
Between 500 and 600 young women have
patronized the lunch room Of the associa-
ton daily during the last year, PA have
been provided with boarding houses pre-
viously inspected by. an association COM
mittee, and positions were found during
the year for 25l young women. Twenty
young women nave enrolled thus far In the
domestic science course started since the
new building was opened, and 26 are en-
rolled in the several educational classes.
The free library has grown to 1900 books.
The total membership of the association
now numbers 2,015.
Several changes In the constitution of the
association were made. One OF the most
important raises the life membership fee
from SO to 500, which is in keeping with
most associations. Another change in
keeping with most of the associations
makes the association year terminate on
December 81. instead of March 81. The
annual meeting In the future VIII be held
on the fourth Monday of January, instead
of the second Monday of April.
The terms of seven members of the d.
rectorate expire this year, but on motion
of the chairman of the nominating COM
mittee six of the retiring members were
reelected for q term of three years each,
as follows: Mrs. j. NJ. Aiken, Mrs. ]. p.
Lord. Mrs. g. w. Wickersham, Mrs. r.. g.
Schaeffer, Mrs. H.. ]. Kirschstein and Mrs,
Robert Cowejl. The seventh member, Mrs.
Clement Chase, declined reelection and the
board was empowered to fill the vacancy.
Officers of the association will be elected
from the directorate at a meeting to be
held by that body Wednesday morning.
The officers to be elected are, president,
three vice presidents, recording secretary,
corresponding secretary and treasurer. The
directors will also elect the thirteen COM
, mittees, as follows: Bible study, devo-
tlonal, domestic science, extension, educa-
tional, finance. gymnasium, house, lunch,
library, membership, reception and travel
ers' aid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
FIVE ALLEGED PlCKPOCKETS
Of NATIONAL NOTE CAUGHT
Police Throw Out Their Net and
Make "A Haul that Looks
Good to Them,

A quintet Of alleged pickpockets, two of
them said to be crooks Of national reputa-
ton, were tried in police court Tuesday
and given jail sentences or fines.
Eddie Mack, who silently admitted the
accusation of Chief OF Detectives Savage
that he was a notorious pickpocket and
thief, drew the heaviest sentence, sixty
day. A. II. Potts, who was arrested with
Mack Saturday by Detectives Ferris and
Dunn, will spend the next thirty days i'm
the county jail as the result Of Police Judge
CraWford's sentence.
Fines of SOS. SIS and so each, with costs.
will have to be paid by George r.
Stevens. r. l.. Jones and George Brown
before they will again be at liberty. They
were picked up Monday morning by De-
tectives DonohDe. Heitfeld. Mcdonald,
Walker and Ring who rave been detailed
20 look up the several cases OF piokpocket-
ing reported to the police. Although the
victims we're unable to Identify any Of
the three men as having been concerned in
their losses, the police deemed II wise TO
give them a hint that they were undesir-
able citizens.
Stevens gives his address as 1872 Dav-
snport street, Jones says he came from ST.
Paul and Brown says his hons is in south
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Judge Witten to
Talk on Rulings
on Public Land
Attorney Of General Office at Wash
ington Will Address the Real
Estate Exchange.

Judge J. w. witten, attorney OF the gen.
eral land office with headquarters in
Washington, will be the guest of Omaha
and the Real Estate exchange Wednesday
and at a MONDAY meeting in the Com
mercial. club rooms will talk to real estate
dealers, agents for the loaning companies
and business men on Late Rulings Of the
Land office and Public Land Yet I'm
entered"
Judge Witten has had charge Of the re-
cent openings in the west. including the
Gregory county strip and comes into direc,
contact with many Omaha business men.
Recent rulings of the general land office
have had a widespread eject on the loan
business. Some agents in Omaha, who
were making loans on lands homesteaded
in South Dakota. suddenly stopped. A
ruling OF the land office was the cause.
During the year some important changes
have been made in the way OF considering
settlers and they are all more or less i'm.
portant to Omahans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Sheriff Knows
How it Feels Now
Bradley Gets Some Of His Own Medi-
cine in Service of Legal
Papers.

Il know now how it feels myself" said
Sheriff Bradley as he accepted service in
theNsuit for $50, 900 brought against him by
John Murray for injuries alleged to have
been sustained while a prisoner in the
county Jail. Deputy United states Mar
shall j. H.. Proctor served the papers on
the sheriff and Proctor seemed to think
it a huge joke.
Bradley also laughed a little. but there
was a tinge of hollowness about his merri-
ment.
I'VE called the county physician to dress
Murray's finger" declared the sheriff,
land where he has any ground for a suit
l can't see. One account is that he hurt
his finger In a %scuffle, another that he
himself pinched 1t in a door and a third
that he fell down and stepped on It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
JUDGE KELLEY IN THE CITY
Old OmnhRn Visits His Daughter
and Friends Returning from
the East.

Judge w. r. Kelley, general solicitor of
the San Pedro line and former general
solicitor of the Union Pacific. was in
Omaha a short time Tuesday, visiting with
his daughter, Mrs. Raymond WEIGH. Judge
Kelley is returning from New York City,
where. he says, he saw Gerrit Fort. for
merry assistant general passenger agent of
the Union Pacific and now holding a high
position with the New York Central. and
also Bob Baxter. formerly superintendent
OF the Nebraska division of the Union Pa
cific.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Harding's Friends
May Break Him
He is to Give Dollar for Dollar at
Charity Party-Count the
Dollars.

Charles Harding Is In the hands Of his
friends.
He conceived the idea Of getting up a lit
tie party to raise some money for the
Child Saving Institute and now his friends
are plotting against him to make 1t an ex-
pensive party.
Mr.. RsHarding called upon some OF his
business associates to donate some little
trinkets for his party and these will be
given as prizes. This party is to be given
sTuesday evening, April %. at the home
of Mr.. Harding, and the invitations
are out. A charge will be made at
the doorway. or rather, a boy will stand
at the door with a hat to receive dona-
tons, which Will be given TO the building
fundsof the sChiid<saytpS Institute. -,
: THAI is where the rib Comes in. Mr..
Harding has announced that for every
dollar taken in at the, door he will give a
J dollar also. His friends are combining to
see that It is an expensive party for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

War Good Pretext.
"A revolution was a good pretext for
Spanish terrorism and gave license to the
revolutionary spirits TO rob, murder and
steal without hlndrance. Under the Amer'-
can system this activity and diversion is
not permitted, so man. of the Cubans are
without an occupation.
THE conservative and business elements
of the island are decidedly in favor of
American occupation and American an
nexation. This is particularly true of the
Spanish business interests as well as Of
the American. Canadian, German and Eng
lish business men. who are the dominat-
ing cuisines influences of the island. 1t is
they who own, control and operate the
railroads and street railways and all the
big enterprises OF the island.
President Gomez Is a politician rather
than a statesman. / do not think he is
very friendly toward the United States.
At the same time, I am satisfied that he
wants to make a good administration. Vice
President Diaz is the better statesman and
diplomatist of the two, but his influence
is overshadowed by that OF Gomez. He is
disposed to be friendly to the United
States, recognizing the diplomacy Of such
friendship. President Gomez is determined
to crush out every lncipient rebellion
against his authority. He has issued or
ders for the immediate execution OF all
revolutionists who seek to oppose his
power and several have already been exc
cuted, with others marked for summary
removal.
Cuba is a country OF tremendous posi-
bilities, and as soon as a stable form of
government is assured. the island will be
one OF the most prosperous countries on the
globe"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
THEATERS HELP WAIF HOME
south Omaha PIaYhOuses Civ 10
the Child saving Institute
Fund.

South Omaha theaters have Joined the
building fund friends Of the Child aving
Institute. The Majestic has sent ;l7 and
the Ancient Order United Workmen Tenn
pie theater has turned over $3.50 as the
receipts for one evening, The fund forged
ahead nearly $3.50 Tuesday because Of
some large gifts, including $500 from Mrs.
Mary M. Reed, $50 from A. l.. Reed and
other large gifts. One check for 50 came
all the way from Deadwood, S. ID. Addi-
tional funds received MondnN wore.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Foley's Honey and Tar is a safeguard
against serious results from spring colds.
which inflame the lungs and develop into
pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by insisting
upon having the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar, which contains no harmful drugs
Sold by all drnggista
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
A HORRIBLE Death

results from decaying lungs. Cure coughs
and weak sore lungs with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. SOC and $1.W. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

GREAT PORTOLA FIESTA 10 be held in San
Francisco next October will center In Union Square,
- the plaza that faces the ST. Francis in the heart Of
HpskS4l the city, surrounded by the fashionable clubs, shops
- and theaters. Around this park the feast of flowers.
the professions OF cavaliers and bull fighters, the crowds OF
girls with flowers in their hair and men with Sombreros, the
gorgeous japanese and Chinese Nominations at night, COM
bine with countless other features to create the most brilliant
spectacle TO be seen In the New World.
The three-winged Hotel st. Francis represents the largest
hotel Investment in the West and the farthest advance Of
science in hotel service. Upon completion Of the Post Street
annex. It will become the largest hotel IN the world.