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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Iowa

the most serious things the legislature has
to contend with is the various organiza-
tons Of officials. county and otherwise,
for the sole purpose OF lobbying or increase
OF pay. Nearly every class OF officials in
the state has an organization to boost pay.
The legislature has to fisht, these organiza-
lions in order to protect the public treasury.
College Treasurers.
The bill for the one-board plan for the
state colleges is on the house calendar for
action. IN effort may be made to secure
one important amendment TO the bill. and
that would be to provide that the funds
for the colleges be handled exactly as
other state funds by the state treasurer.
The bill. out Of consideration TO local sem
timent at each Of the college towns. re-
the plan of having at each college a
treasurer on salary to pay out the state
money. This would be much better done
and at a very less expense. the same as is
done with the other state institutions
through the office Of state treasurer.
supreme Court DecisiOus.
In re Farley Drainage district, appellant
against Hamilton county. Hamilton county,
dismissed.
Winifred Mckenzie against J. B. Gray,
appellant; Polk county. affirmed.
Marie Hensley against Davidson Bros.
appellant; Polk county. affirmed.
w. $. Conkling, appellant, against Clara
NJ. Young, Story county, affirmed.
J. l. Kamrar against Webster City. ap-
p~ellsnt; hamilton county, affirmed,
Charles City against Security Trust and
Savings bank. appellant; Floyd county, af-
firmed.
Julia NJ. Nolan, appellant, against Michael
Foley; Polk county, reversed.
Divorce Trial On.
The suit of Mrs. c. p. Cline for a dt-
vorce is being heard in district court.
Cline is a wealthy Madison county farmer
and his wife is aiking for 1886 900 alimony.
Mrs. Cline claims that her husband pur-
chased her only three new gowns in the last
two years.
Boy Freed Of Murder Charge.
Kenneth Reeves, II years old, was freed
Of the charge e murder in the district court
today. The boy was accused of striking
9-year-old Cecil Jenkins, while the two were
playing. The county attorney asked for a
direct verdict.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Council Bluffs

Of bunco stCerers, who made Council Bluffs
their headquarters and the scene Of their
activities during several months OF last
year.
The length Of time that this Investigation
by the district grand jury will take will
depend upon the number OF victims who
come here to testify. 1t Is said that several
members OF the order Of Mikes" organized
by Maybray are in the city In response to
the request Of Postmaster Inspector Sven
son to come to Council Bluffs and testify
before the district grand jury, bat II this
IL the case. most Of them are keeping under
cover. Samuel Sutor. the hotel man from
Cass Lake. Mimi. who was bumped" for
5000. is here. having remained in the city
after appearing before the United States
grand Jury, which returned two indictments
against Maybray and one sof the ~latter's
alleged accomplices. c. c. Vanderbeck of
st. Louis, who dropped $500 through the
Vaccinations OF the gang, is here, as is w.
II. Bedford Of Ray, Mo, who was buncoed
out Ct 5000. Both Bedford and Vanderbeck
were i'm consultation will County Attorney
Hess and Mr.. Swenson yesterday afternoon
in the formers office in the court house.
1t was said that a man named Collins
from Dallas Center, Ia, who dropped a
big bank roll was also here. but he could
not be located yesterday. Two Denver men,
one Of whom Is said to be connected with
a leading trust company of that city, are
rumored to be here, but are avoiding any
publicity.
C. c. Vanderbeck, according TO Post
office Inspector Swenson. dropped $500,
and would have lost $1,000 more had his
wife not delayed in sending him the draft
from st. Louis. The draft came, but, for
t~unately for the st. Louis man, arrived one
day late. The gang evidently fearing to
wait for the arrival of the draft, pulled off
the race and took what Vanderbeck had
with him., namely. $500.
on converting court. Judge Wheeler an
nounced that the saloon injunction cases,
Of which there is a long list. would be
taken up on Monday, March 20. NJ. s..
Odle. attorney for the Iowa A~nti-Saloon
league, was in court, as he appears as at
torney for the twenty-eight suits brought
against local saloons by Joseph Leader, a
resident of Oakland. Leaders suits are
against the following saloons: l.. Rosen-
feldt & Co. August Boyson, George L.
Smith, NJ. Kempkes. Mrs. Anna Karrer,
Emil Kuhl. Gregers Jensen, Charles Wight
man, State Hotel company, J.. McCluggage.
Pat Donahue, F. 3. Cunningham, L. Mitch
ell, Charles Moldaner, Hansen & Nielsen,
Charles Henrietta, Charles Lefbold, Phoenix
Bar company, Edward Murphy. c. Geise &
Son. c. A. Burright, Neumayer & Mergen,
w. p. Kane, Barnhart & Klein. w. r. Fry.
John Mergen, Hans Clausen and Seth May.
The docket is unusually heavy and the
term m to be a busy one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

Davis. drugs
Berwick. wall paper.
Lewis cutler. funeral director. Phone a.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. 800.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Majestic ranges, 2. &. DeVol How're. Co.
cut flowers. Herman Bros. florists. 20
Pearl street.
Picture framing a speciality. G. f. Alex
ander, 333 Broadway
W. W. DiCkeTsun, the matchmaker, has
moved to JZ2 West Broadway.
BAIRD. LONGENECKER & ROLAND,
undertakers. Phone i2. IA N. Main st.
}. Il. Eisseu has received word of the
Ccath Of his brother. II. y. Kissell, in Den
yer. lie leaves a wife aud daughter.
\ building permit was issued yesterday
TO +. w. cave, for "A one-story frame resi-
dcncc at 2l2 Eleventh avenue to cost 5000.
p. y. Sullivan. who has been visiting rela-
tiyes here. will leave today for Edmonton,
Canada, to resume his work in railroad
construction.
christian Temperance union will be held
this afternoon In the club room Of the
public library building.
4 marriage license was issued yesterday
TO James Driver, aged q and Helen witt,
aged 10. both of Honey Creek, Ia. They
were married by Rev. Henry DeLong.
Mrs. Eva Armstrong Yesterday filed suit
for divorce from Harry Armstrong to
whom she was married January I. 1905 in
this city. She alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Jim Watson, who was stabbed by an un-
identified Greek on West Broadway. Mon
dav night is expected to recover. His
wound, while severe Is not as serious, 1t
is said, as first reported.
Officers and members u Harmony chap
ter, order Of the Eastern Star, are re-
quested to meet at Masonic Temple this
afternoon at 1880 O'Clock to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Harriet Knoblock.
Word has been received here Of the death
at Gordon, Neb.. Of Gardiner A.. Haywood,
formerly a resident of Council Bluffs for
thirty-siN years. Mr.. Haywood was 70
years of age. lie was married at Nauvoo,
H., In 1876 and came to Council Bluffs
soon after. He left Council Bluffs I'm 1885
and took up his residence In Sheridan
county, Nebraska whore he lived until his
death.
Mrs. Bessie Children, wife of w. G. Child
ron, died Yesterday morning at tho Jennie
Edmundson hospital. after "A brief illness.
Deceased was 50 wears of age and besides
her husband is survived by one son and ono
daughter. The funeral Will be held Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the resi-
denco Of Mr.. Childrcn's mother, Mrs. s. L.
Children, 13 Third street and interment
Will be in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
stafford out for Major,

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March II.-(Specisl.)-
Captain Wesley T. Stafford of Company ].
has announced his candidacy for major in
the Fffty-slNth regiment, Iowa National
guard, to succeed Major George NJ. Parker
Of Sac City, who retlres next month. There
are four senior captains in the regiment
eligible for the place. Captain ], Williams
of Emmetsburg, the eldest of the four, has
announced he will not be a candidate, which
leaves the fight between Captain A. c.
Johnson, Ida Grove; Captain w. II. Daley,
Sheldon. and Captain Stafford. Captain
Stafford has been identified with the Ma
ticnal Guard for twelve years and served
in the Spanish-American war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
lowan Imports
Some Fine Stock
Aberdeen Angus Cattle and Two
Breeds of Sheep Included in the
Big Shipment.

BOSTON. March 17.-(Special TelegramI-
a herd OF famous Aberdeen-Angus cattle.
five sheep OF the rarest st. Kildas variety
and -four Barbary spotted sheep arrived
here today on the liner Cymric.
The value Of the importation was placed
at $1,000 and pronounced as the most valu-
able and unusual importation of cattle that
ever came to America. Charles Fischer Of
Botna, Ia, was the importer.
The st. Kildas sheep are from the estate
of Lord Roseberry at Dalmeny and gre the
first 10 come here. The Barbary sheep
come from the Abercaney estate and are
the only ones which have been sold in
800 years, The Aberdeen cattle were nearly
all blue ribbon winners, one being valued
at 81. 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
BATTEY INDICTMENT is COOL
Judge ThOrnen OverruIes the Motion
of Defendant to Quash.

Judge Thornell, after hearing additional
motion of II. v. Battey. former clerk of
the district court. to quash the Indictment
returned against him by the district court
grand jury on February 70 on the charge
of embezzling funds alleged to nave be-
longed to the county.
In handing down his decision Judge
Thornell made a statement as to how the
grand jury came to be called before him
on February 70 after a mo bill'' had been
voted. He recited the circumstances con-
nected with the resubmission of the Battey
case to the grand jury, the request of the
grand jury for a conference with the court
and the courts additional instructions to
the grand jury as to the law on embezzle-
ment and other crimes.
He seid that he overrulcd the motion, as
he held that the charges OF coercion were
not sustained by the evidence. In an
nouncing his decision he suggested that
while possibly some of the jurors MAJ have
been improperly influenced by his instruc-
lions as to the law i'm the case, that was
not the fault of the cotrt and that the
court could not be held responsible for the
failure to make finished lawyers Of grand
jurors in the course of fifteen minutes.
1T appears from the statements of some
Of the Jurymen that they had received as
a result of the courts instructions an er-
roneous idea of the law. but the court
could not avoid that. 1t is impossible to
make lawyers of jurymen in a day, and
the matter is one on which the supreme
court can pass" Judge Thornell said.
Immediately after the announcement of
the courts decision counsel for Battey
filed a motion for a change of venue from
Council Bluffs. The motion charges that
prejudice exists in this portion of Pot
tawattamie county against Battey, which
would prevent him having a fair and inn
partial trial as provided by law.
The motion for a change of venue does
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
WESLEYAN WOMEN WIN DEBATE
second Victory This Season over the
DebRters from
Huron,

MITCHELL, S. D.. March 1~7.-(Special
Telegram)-For the second time Dakota
Wesleyan youn women debaters won from
the girls OF Huron college, when they
received the decision OF the judges tonight.
Judith Gregpson, Bessie Howard, Elsie
Davy, represented Mitchell and had the
affirmative of the following question.
Resolved That South Dakota should
adopt a common plan Of government for
the regulation OF its public service cor
poration. such plan to embody the prin-
ciples contained in the New York and Wis
consin public utility LAVE"
Misses Nellie May and Gladys Pyle APP
peared on the negative side for Huron
The judges rendered the decision in favor
OF Mitchell, e. C. Ericsson of Elk Point,
Frank Turner of Faulkton and G. Il.
Stason of Sioux City were the judges. Two
were for Mitchell.
In the basket ball game in the afternoon
Huron defeated Mitchell by a score OF 81
to q.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

River Drainage district
lows News Notes.
Ira A. Holbrook, pastor OF
the First United Brethren church OF ttiS
CITY. has resigned, effective March ~ Tvs
plans for the future have, not peeh m'"e
public.
NORTHWOOD-The home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Pixley was completely Destroyer
by fire at an early hour this norhihs amu
members Of the family got out OF t1t SCI
ond-story just In time to save thelr iNcS'
MASON CITY - Nina. the le-yeRr-oid
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al TidnarSn ot
this city r is E .sTiob IN burns a Ss'I received while
pouring kerosene on a smouldering kitChch
stove fire. 1t is thought that she Will die
STRAWBERRY POINT-John w. Hard,
man, who for eight years has been a rural
mail carrier working out of here. was at
rested yesterday by Deputy United states
Marshal M L; Heaiy of DHPn s ans ana IN ,af tSe
federal court on a charge Of rohhing the
malls.
BEAMAN-The following officers were
elected at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Beaman Elevator company.
held yesterday: President. John Nickerson;
ssoTstaEy, W. +; o Ws1r;, SS iyIScns % ny sS Scr
cent was declared.
NEVADA-Ptomaine poisoning caused by
eating canned corn came near causing the
Ames, and Mr.. and Mrs. steve Hemstead
OF Audubon, who were guests at the Walt
mire home. Mrs Waltmirc s condition -
very critical and the others are dangerously
sick.
MASON CITY-Beoause Of tho widespread
dissatisfaction resulting from charges OF
unfairness in the republican city caucus.
held last Friday night. there has been n
split in the local republican party and the
boilers have oined with the democrats in a
movement to put a democratic city ticket
in the field. A caucus for the purpose of
launching the ticket is to be held.
REINBECE-Dr. Lee DeForcst, the in
ventor OF the radio wireless telephone, is a
native Iowan. He Is a brother of the wife
of Rev. Mr.. Ralph, pastor of the Congre-
gational church Of this city, and he was
born I'm Waterloo. His father was Rev.
gational church of this city about thirty
years ago. The family moved from Water
loo to Talladega, Ala. DR.. DeForest Ia now
IS years of age.
MARSHALLTOWN - Positive assurance
that a Masonic temple to cost 10000 would
be huilt in this city during the coming sum
mer by the Masonic Temple association or
the Masons held last night. Close to S25.0OO
I'm stock in the new building has been taken
by the members. Whatever else in addition
to the stock sold Is needed to finance the
building is TO be secured by an issue OF first
mortgage bonds.
LAKE CITY-Responding to an injured
conscience the thief who a few years ago
stole a watch and other valuables from l..
$. Mann of near this place sent the man a
check for 81, which he believed would cover
the loss. Mann was unable TO decipher the
postmark on the letter, but has concluded
the letter was mailed on a train. The thief
sent along a note explaining his station I'm
life was such as to make IL possible for
him to pay back all his stealings, which had
been large.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Meeting of Probation Officers.

Rev. Henry belong received yesterday a
copy of the program of the meeting OF
probation officers to be held in Des Moines
next Tuesday. Mr.. DeLong is on the pro-
gram for an address on MY Experience
in Settling Cases Out of Court" Judge A.
b. Thornell of the district court will adj
,dress the convention on Rural Probation
Work" State Senator c. G.. Saunders of
this city is down for a talk on "Reforma-
tory Measures" Mr.. DeLong is probation
officer of the juvenile division of the dis
trict court of Council Bluffs.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50. Night. F-17o2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
JOHN M. EAGAN MAY LEAVE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
of Stickney System VIII
Probably Become Vice PresI-
dent of 500 Line.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 1T-John
NJ. Egan, for a number OF years general
manager OF the Chicago Great Western
railroad. will probably succeed Edmund
Pennington as vice president and general
manager OF the line. Mr.. Egan. IT is stated,
has consulted with Sir Thomas G. Shaugh-
messy, president of the Canadian Pacific
road, and other directors of the SOP line
in regard to this.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

These transfers were reported to The
Bee. March IL. by tho Pottawattamie
County Abstract company of Council Bluffs;
Ida f., Gingery and husband to John
c. VOORHEES,, land in sections 20 and
%. In 1893. W. 66,S1s
John j. West and wife to c. A. Sem
pie. part lot 4 Aud's subdivision of
swL nell OF 12-75-40, W. d......... 300
{. A. Sample and wife to W. w.
McRory, undivided one-half Of lot 20,
Aud's subdivision of nwi4 neh of
12-I5-40, W. 400
Katie G. Gundy, ct al. to Mary a.
Gundy, ol4 neh Of S2-76-3S, q. c. d..
Harry III. Spalti, ct al, to Henry 6.
Gundy, ct al, neh of ~32-76-3S, q. c. d 500
E. H.. Lougee and wife to Wilbur c.
Reynolds. lots s. .. and 10, in block
I. IN Piercc's subdivision in Council
Bluffs, W. d..."....""...".....,. 35
GUY G.. Barton, widowel, tn Il. +.
Martin, lots 4. . and 6 In block IL, in
Colby's Walnut Grove addition to
uncil Bluffs. W. d....,.....".. LOT
Guy G. Barton, widower, to Lucinda
J. Martin, lots /, 2 and 3, in block 10,
In Colby's Walnut Grove addition TO
. Council Bluffs, W. d.......".."..... l5
r. G.. Read and wife to Charles Drake,
lots and s.. i'm block =, Arnold's
First addition TO Oakland, Ia, W. d. 10
Guy G. Barton. trustee, to Guy {.
Barton lots 10, II. u and Il In block
II; lot II, block ~; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and
6 In block ~. and lots !, ,, 3, 4 ., 6. !,
8 and Q, In block II. in Colby's Wal
nut Grove addition to Council Bluffs,
q. G. d. ...,.,...,, "'....'..... 10
Omaha Grant and Smelling company
to Guy G. Barton, same, q. c. do.
Al. Richie and wife to Iinnie NJ.
Prouty, lot 10, in block 3 in High
land Place addition to Council
Bluffs, W. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
Treasurer to Painter Knox, undivided
three-fourths OF lot 5 in block 2 i'm
Plainview addition to Council Bluffs,
same to same. undivided three-fourths
of lot G In block . In Plainvicw addi-
ton to Council Bluffs, tax deed..,... 2
Ella NJ. Mcneil. widow, to John J.
and Sorcn j. Myrtue, part lot 3 in
block 5, in MINISTER'S addition to
Council Bluffs. W. d............,. 100
George H.. Retiring, ct al, to VIII
liam Groneweg. part lot 6, Thomas
ELDERS addition to Council Bluffs,
q. c.
w. NJ. Hendrix and wife to Fred IL,
Evers, lots % and &c in block "a,
In Central subdivision in Council
Bluffs, W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CQ
Total eighteen transfers ..........S77,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

IOWA CITY, Ia, March l7-(special.)-'
Dr.. Earl Westenhaver a graduate Of the
University of Iowa College OF Dentistry
in the class OF O has been elected president
of the Dental association of
Oklahoma. He is located at Enid, Ok. His
home was formerly in Iowa CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Series of Lenten Readings.

The Methodist churches of this city will
conduct a series Of weekly union Lenten
readings commencing today and closing on
Good Friday. There will be four such
services and they will be held at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon at the Broadway church.
The following is the program for the
series:
Wednesday, March 1.-THE Cultivation
of Faith; A Message of the Spring Time
Rev. Frank Caldwell
Wednesday. March 24-"The Certitudes of
the Gospel" Rev. S. Grant Lewis.
Wednesday, March 91-"Purposes of the
Incarnation: or, What is Christianity
Rev. A. V. Babbs.
Good Friday, April 9-'Immortality; The
Homeward Instinct of the Soul" Rev.
James w. Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Fatally Hurt ON Dredre,

ONAWA, Ia, March 11.-(Special)-
Charles Magee, who is an employee of the
Fred Crane dredge boat near Turin was
today fatally injured. He was struck on
the head by a falling piece of machinery.
DR.. Gingles of Castana was called and he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Council Bluffs

not suggest where the case should be
transferred, but in the event Of the appli-
cation being granted tt will probably be
taken to Harrison or Mills county. The
motion is supported by afndavits Of !. n.
Flickinger. Fremond Benjamin and George
$. Wright, members Of the local bar.
on the hearing being resumed yesterday
morning the testimony OF z. J. Moran.
George w. Jensen and II. c. Jenkins, the
three remaining members Of the grand
jury who had not testified Monday after
noon, was taken. Their testimony did not
differ materially from that Of the previous
witnesses. County Attorney Hess made a
statement in which he denied that he had
threatened or intimidated the jury. He
said that his appearance before the grand
jury was merely for the purpose of calling
to its attention evidence i'm connection
with the Battey case which It had APP
parently overlooked.
The motion for a change OF venue does
not bar Battey from appealing from Judge
Thornells ruling.
The following first assignment OF equity
cases was made by Judge Wheeler yester-
day afternoons:
Thursday. March estate against f. c.
Goodrich ct al; State against Beck; state
against Sherman & Haley ct al; State
against w. e. Meyers ct al; State against
Mary f. Noble ct al: state against John
Under; State against Emil Toldbot ct al. ;
State against M~srquardt Bros. ct al. State
against Andy Spokesman ct al; State
against A. LOTHIAN ct al. state against l..
r. Bloedel.
Saturday, March GOV. II. Wood against
National Real Estate and Investment Com
pany ct al. George p. Smith against Dor
othy J. Foster ct al.
Monday, March 22-Jessica Siedentopf
against A, c. Keller ct al; Dora Hamer
against William Hamer.
Tuesday, March 23-Charles Schroeder
against c. r. Gerock: Benjamin-Fehr Real
Estate Company against Robert j. Clancy
ct al.
Wednesday, March 24-Arthur S. Beede
against Nels Nelson; Kate r. Troupe
against Elizabeth NJ. Sutton ct al.
Thursday, March 25-B. j. Lund against
Charles T. Christensen ct al, final report
Frank B. Hahn estate; ]. w. Rounds &
Co. against A. r. Mammen.
Friday, March 26-Will r. Siedentopf
against William Moore; Ethelan r. league
against Orville L. league: Friend Leonard
Hays against Maggie A. Hays.
Saturday. March 27-First National Bank
Of Council Bluffs against City of Council
Bluffs.
Monday. March e-Twenty-eight saloon
Injunction cases, Joseph Leader, plaintiff.
Tuesday, March 30-Arthur A. Gaines
against William Barker ct al.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Iowa

did his best for the injured man but 'h're
is little hope for his recovery. Inc ooa' ;
working south Of Turin, seven miles cast
Of Onawa. on lateral No. l OF the Map'e
River Drainage district.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

Omaha nee 10 At IS soott street.
both Phones 40.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18

For the purpose Of melting interest in the
interdenominational laymen's movement for
mission work, committees composed of pas
tors and lay members Of several churches
of this city held meetings last evening in
six towns in this and neighboring counties.
The object of these meetings was 10 or
ganize branches of the movement prelim-
mary to a state meeting to be held In Des
Moines Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of next week.
The meetings held last night and the dele
cations from Council Bluffs attending them
were as follows:
Neola-Rev. Frank A. Case, o. ]. Nc
Manus, w. H. Killpack, Louis circuit.
Logan-Rev. S. Grant Lewis, ]. p. Hess,
G. w. Senift. DIR. l.. L. Poston; w, E. Nc
Connell.
Woodbine-Rev A. V. Babbs, j. G.. Wads-
worth, w. J. Leverett, c. NJ. Anterior.
Malvern-Rev. G. W.. Bell, Harry Curtis,
DR.. r. o. williams.
Missouri Valley--Rev. ]. NJ. Williams, f.
r. Jackson, B.. #. Driscoll, r. b. Wallace,
Prof. s.. l.. Thomas.
Glenwood-Rev John William Jones. Rev.
Frank Caldwell. c.. G.. Clifton, Henry Peter
son, Joseph w. Smith, c. F. klmball, A. j.
Jorgenson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-18
state Grand jury nd Work.

The grand jury which was impaneled yes
terday afternoon at the opening of the
March term of district court by Judge o..
D. Wheeler started right to work on what
County Attorney Hess stated will be a
thorough investigation OF the swindling
operations OF J. c. Msybray and his gang