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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
ReaI Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The
Bee August 3 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
j. w. Squire and wife to G. Newton
Martin, lots 8 Of Aud's subd of lots
4 and 5 in block 2 in Williams subd.
of Mill lot in Mil add. in Council
Bluffs, W. MISUNDERSTANDING $50
b. Folsom, lot 8, Aud's subd. of
lot 4, Greenwood add. to Council
Bluffs, W. d..~...."".............. 1900
City of Council Bluffs to Board of
Park commissioners, lots /, 2 and
in block l in Rohrer's park LIST add.
and out lot l in Mill add. in Council
bluIIS, ....
Jerry c. Vollstedt and wife to James
Hoover, lot 8 and s1e OF lot 10 i'm
block ] in Walnut, Ia, W. d........... LOOJ
Folsom. ct al, to NJ. Wollman,
lots 9, 10 and IL i'm block 6 in Central
subd, in Council Bluffs, q. C. d.. /
Montrose L. Lee, ct al, heirs OF
Charles r. Lee. deceased, to Marietta
G.. Lee, lot 8 in block 9 in Bayliss
2d add. to Council Bluffs, W. d..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

on application Of the defendant the trial
OF eX-Mayor Henderson of Marengo for
removal from office for drunkenness and
neglect OF duty under the new state law,
has been continued to August II. Recently
Mayor Henderson was badly injured by a
pulley falling on his head while watching
telephone linemen at work, and has not
recovered sufficiently to stand trial vet.
Although not officially announced, it Is
learned that Governor Carroll has decided
to suspend the sentence of S. f. smith of
Davenport, who is serving a sentence for
embezzlement and larceny of trust funds
placed in his hands. He will give him
permission to leave the state, which will
allow him to return to his relatives in the
east. The State Board Of Parole recon-
mended a full pardon.
HeffIefinRer VIII Resign.
Jack Hefflefinger, for several sessions of
the legislature, sergeant-at-arms of the
house and for three years postmaster
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Girls -anted.

Girls who can work all fall and winter
will be given employment wrapping Wood
wards pure sugar stick candy and Wood
wards real butter scotch. John G. Wood
ward & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

at the state house, will resign his position.
1t is understood that owen Bryne, one OF
the ~janitors at the state house, will be
appointed to the position.
oakley Doesn't Like
The patrons OF the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad at Oakley, Ia, do not
want a woman for station agent because
she can't juggle the baggage and freight
around. Several of the citizens there have
Joined in a protest to the state railroad
commission. The station is a small one
and they claim the company has main
tanned a weak man physically most Of
the time relieving him occasionally with
a woman and now they are about to change
to a woman permanently. The station
agent complained of is Miss Esther Il.
Peterson.
No Increase in Polk.
1t was discovered today that the increas
of 8 per cent in the land valuation In Polk
county by the executive council was an
error of the clerks in tile office of the
secretary of the council. There was nc
increase ordered for Polk county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

I do first-class work reasonable. make
suits for SIS, skirts S., I also do altering to
suit. Would you give me a trial? The
Fashion, ladies' tailoring. r, II. Emleln,
proprietor. Late filter Orkin Bros. 80 S
Main ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

fixtures at the Oak street school was
awarded TO the New York Plumbing COM
pary on it's bid Of S925. ]. c. Bixby & Son,
the other firm bidding. asked 1855,
The resignation Of Miss Nellie l.. Hep
ford, a teacher, was received and accepted
There are several vacancies in the corps
Of teachers to be filled before the schools
reopen in September,
Bids for coal for the school buildings are
to be received by August Is and the board
will, it is expected, hold a meeting probably
on August II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Big discount on refrigerators, lawn
mowers and hammocks. From 20 to 3}h
per cent discount, p. c. Del Val Hard
ware company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN, THE
DIAMOND THEATER.
Board Decides that $4,000 VIII Be
RnmnLred for NeNt Nenr.

Board Decides that R~1SO,OOO VIII BE
Required for Next Year.
That it will require close upon $4,000 O to
run the public schools Of Council Bluffs
for the next year was the conclusion
reached at the meeting of the Board Of
Education last night. This amount is about
So, 900 more than last year, the increase
being in the sum required for the teachers
fund and the $4,000 to be levied annually
henceforth to pay off the school house
bonds. The tax levy for the schools last
ear was 37.G mills, but it will require a
levy of practically Az mills to secure the
sum needed for the ensuing year.
The expenses of the school district for
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

macy at nights. He was a travelling sales
mar for sixteen years, four OF which was
for a drug company Of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Marriage Licenses,

Cameras and Photographic Supplies. c.
Z. ~Alexanders, 1888 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD
LIQUOR co. 5l9 S. Main. Phones 1928.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Minor Mention

Ehs Council Bluffs office Of ne
Omaha Zee II - 10 0Osts street.
both Phonss q.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. go, Night, F-l7O2.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Miller, Stewart &
BeatOn'S
Annual August
Clearing Sale

Is arOusing the greatest interest of any bargain
event that has been held in Omaha for many
years.
Yesterday the entire store was literally packed
with Omaha's best people striving to secure some
of the bargains which this sale offers.
In Sundays papers we were able to list only a
few of the great values. Here is a stock of more
than one hundred thousand dollars worth Of the
best styles of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Lace Cur
tains and Draperies to select from. A visit to our
store is necessary to appreciate the magnitude Of
this sale.
Now is the time to secure your lace curtains and
portieres for the fall which is only a few weeks
off. Prices reduced 1914 to 80 per cent.
Bed room furniture comes in for a big cut in
prices. Iron beds, brass beds, chiffoniers and
dressers. Every piece has been marked for clear
ance, and the prices are very interesting.
If YOU are in need of a piece of furniture for par
Tor or living rooms, don't wait until fall. Your
chance to get exceptional value is right now,
Porch Furniture, Rockers, Settles, Chairs,
Swings, Etc, all must be sold. We will not carry
anything over. The prices we name will do the
work.
We have not mentioned linoleum, the most staple
of all floor coverings. We have about 100 pieces
to dispose of.
60c Printed LinoIeum, large quantities, at, per
G0c Printed Linoleum, suitable for small room
and bath room, per So. yd.. ............... 25C
Zoe Printed Linoeum, per So. yd......... 3Sc
$1.OO Inlaid Linoleum, per So. yd......... 9
$l2j lnlaid Linoleum, per SO. yd.!....... $50
$1.50 Inlaid Linoleum, per 81. yd. ...... S1.lO
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day; that there was not a WORD CON-
tanned therein that should or could not
be printed in every newspaper Of the
state or Washington. 1t was hinted in
fhe debates that the opposition was be-
Ing made by the delegates from the
carpenters organizations, and when the
document was finally read at 1O:40
O'Clock, on recommendation Of the grie-
vance committee, it was shown that
the carpenters were alleged to ba
working on the exposition buildings
with the consent of their unions, I'm
violation of the A. F. l.. law. In it's
recommendations, the grievance COM
mlttee suggested that the resolution
be read without debate, but that the
committee not concur in the sugges-
ton of the remOnstrance that the mat
ter be referred to the Seattle build
ing trades.
No end Of hard feeling was manifest
ed during the discussion, and when the
vote was taken on the question of
taking the resolution from the table.
it was voted down with big majority.
The motion was then made that the
protest be referred to the grievance
committee and this was carried. When
the report of the committee was
broughtein recommending the reading
of the resolution without debate. it
was adopted by close vote, and it
was necessary for the president to
call for order to prevent the oppos-
ing delegates from creating a distur-
bance dufing the reading.
The SnbSt9 nrp nf fna racnIpfinp
which has caused so much dissension
In the ranks of organized labor during
the eighth convention was that the
boycott on the A.-Y.-P. exposition be
lifted in view of the hardships it would
work, not only on the allied trades. but
on the building trades. 1t stated that
members of the building trades were
working on exposition buildings with
the consent of their organizations. in
violation Of the A. F. L. law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09
Alcohol Route to,poor House
Is Popular Says Superintendent

Alcohol is the surest road to the
poor farm" said County Superintend-
ent S. c. Masterson this morning. 'F'ul-
IL 90 per cent of the applicants for
county aid are made as the direct or
indirect result of too much liquor All
other causes are insignificant compared
with this-tha real cause of pauperlsm.
During the year 1908 just ended,
EetWeen 100 and 125 people in Walla
Valla county have received aid. Con-
siderably less than that number have
really gone over the hills to the poor
farm Death has taken seven from
county aid during the year, and there
are now dependent upon the county
some % people. Last September. &c
received aid from the county, more
than in any other month during the
year.
OF the seven deaths, all were men,
and were brought about by whiskey
and old age for the most part. Cancer,
dropsy and consumption are causes
given. but liquor is said by the super
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would otherwise have served until
September, resigns and will leave t
office the last of this month No sue
cessCr has been appointed; but it is
probable Mrs. Preston, superintendent
elect, will finish the term. Mrs. Pres
ton makes no announcement, as
of her deputy.
County Surveyor George Wrinkle
succeeds himself and will retain his
deputy, Ed Sauze.
Coroner MacMartin succeeds him.
self and has no deputy.
On the board Of county cOmmissic
ers, George Struthers, of the first dis
trict, is succeeded by Fred Greenville;
and Charles F.. Cummings takes the
place made vacant in the third district
by the election of H. H. Hanson to
the legislature. No announcement
any change of c. Arthur Jones as
clerk has been made.
The members of the Walla Walla
county delegation to the state i
lature are already in Olympia and will
be sworn in Monday to take their
desks.
No ceremony will accompany the
changes in the county offices Monday,
most of the officers having aIrt
taken their oaths CT office. The new
board of commissioners will meet
Monday morning and organize.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09
WaIId WdIla Winter Weather
COIdeSt KnOWn lin I6 Years

Not for 16 years has the weather
been as cold as this morning. With
the mercury II degrees below zero, the
lowest record since 1898 was estab-
even foot of snow covers the ground
and the touch of winter is the most
realistic for many years.
Fair weather is predicted for tomor-
row, but the clear skies so far only
intensifieS the cold. Thermometers at
private houses over the city regis
tered anywhere from s to % degrees
below zero last night; but the govern
ment weather meter made only a mi
nus II.
Train service is still badly crippled
all trains being late and running with
out regard to schedule. Telegraph
service is also somewhat hampered by
cold and snow and local offices are
rushed with work, owing to the poor
mail service.
No fear is felt by farmers over
grain. as the snow which covers the
ground will protect the wheat nicely
Grain was in good shape to stand cold
and with foot of snow for protection
there is little danger of freezing out.
Street car service has been much i'm
proved and the cars are all running
today, and nearly on schedule time.
The tracks have been cleared in good
shape and little more danger from the
storm is apprehended.
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intendent to be in nearly every case
the real cause.
Mr Masterson has been superin-
terfdent of the poor farm for 20 months
and has contract for nearly two
years more. He has been an active
and efficient superintendent and under
his direction $4,000 has been spent in
improving the farm. Eighteen months
ago it was a raw farm. but now there
are well-kept grounds, a 16-room
house with two bathrooms, a pressure
water plant and other improvements.
MANY applications have been made
during this cold spell of weather for
aid,' said Mr. MastersOn this morning
1.-The poor are hit hard by this unex-
pected weather and totally unprepared
there is some suffering. However, there
is not the suffering one might expect
in a place this size, with the weather
so unlocked for. Walla Walla county
has comparatively few paupars, and
few are dependant for county aid''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09

The telephone service has been lit
having stood the contracting of the
cold in good shape. One cable, how
ever, has broken, that being in the
west end of the city, near the old O.
r. & n. depot. This has cut off many
subscribers in the west end of the
city, but it will be speedily repaired.
Telegraph service was somewhat tied
up this morning, but has opened up in
first class shape this afternoon.
Local railroads are showing con-
tinued Improvement, despite the fact
CT the increased cold. This mornings
train from Pasco was but two hours
late, despite the fact that it waited an
hour and a quarter for No. 2. Last
nights train from Dayton was delayed
and did not leave here until an hour
behind time, but it is stated that to-
nights train, on which many of the
labor delegates are expected to leave
will probably depart on time. The O.
r. & n. trains arrived today on time,
and it was stated that No. l, from
Chicago was only an hour late at
Pendleton today.
At noon today the thermometer
stood at six degrees below zero and
had gone only one notch high at
o'clock. Indications are that tonight
will be the coldest of the spell and
predictions of Is to 20 below for tc-
night are freely made. The weather
man merely says, continued cold"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09
Miller Has Resolution Read
Fails TO Secure it's pdSSane

That the action of the federation of
labor In turning down the resolution
of c. HI. Miller, providing for the lift
ing of the boycott on the A.-Y.-P. ex-
position, stirred UP an undercurren,
or feeling that promised yesterday af-
ternoon to break forth into a bitter
hght, was proven this morning, when
remonstrance, presented by a num-
Der OF barber delegates was read by
the secretary, containing the request
that Mr.. Miller, of Seattle, who in
troduced the resolution, be accorded
the courtesy of having the document
read without debate.
There has been determined opposi-
tion on the part of some of the Sound
delegates to the resolution since it was
first introduced, and their action in
thus opposing the reading. this morn
ing called for some straight remarks
from Delegate A. A Girsch. barber.
Spokane, about the "Olympic saw-dust
ring" supposed to be composed Of de-
legates who he said, were entirely out
of place in the convention. Mr.. Girsch
said that although he had attended four
state conventions, yesterday was the
first time he, had ever seen a resolu-
oitn tabled without giving the intro
ducer the consideration of having it
read, and the insult and discourtesy
thus cast upon Mr.. Miller ranked and
caused sore spot.
The BARRIERS whose names were
signed to the protest. were acknowl-
edged by the federation to have a
grievance. the communication was, af-
ter considerable controversy, referred
to the grievance committee. This was
done only after prolonged debate. dur
ing which Mr.. Girsh made the state
Tent that the BARRIERS would mot pay
so much Difference to the saw-dust
ring as to permit the resolution to be
smothered without being read"
President Frank w. Cotterill said it
was his personal belief that the reso-
luton should have been read yester-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09

Recommendations of the resolution
committee occupied nearly all of the
attention of delegates to the eighth an
nual convention cf the Washington
State Federation yesterday afternoon
and from 1: 80 o'clock until $50, there
was something doing every minute
But though so many questions were
acted upon. there was little, if any dis
cussion, and the volume of business
put out Of the way, indicated an early
adjournment of the eighth conven-
ton.
Resolution No. 80, favoring the pur-
chase of farm machinery bearing the
union label was passed with but NOM
inal consideration, the speakers having
been unanimous in the belief that the
members of the State Federation and
the State Grange should work harmO-
niously to bring about a demand for
union goods in farm implements, near
ly all of which are at the present time
made by special or non-u union work
men. 1t was the concensus of opinion
that that if the state of Washington
could not have unionized manufactor-
les, it were better to have no such es-
Establishments whatever.
One of the mSA prolonged discus
sions of the afternoon was Occasioned
by the report of the committee on res
olution No. 40 favoring the licensing
of stationary engineers of the state.
The committee concurred, and motion
was made and seconded that the report
be adopted. However, after District Or
ganizer c. O. Young had made talk
showing that the plan of taking the
proposed measure before the coming
session of the state legislature would
injure other causes which have been
pending for a number of years, the
original motion was amended so that,
in the event of the adoption of the res
olution, the engineers should them
selves, provide the bill to be presented
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TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.

protest of local No. 40 was concurred
in.
| Relative to the grievance of the
Spokane teamsters against the team
owners union the committee recon-
mended that the grievance was well
, taken and that the secretary notify
team owners that they be not entitled
to seats in the convention.
Resolution No. "a, held ever from
yesterday, providing for more sanr-
tary conditions in kitchens, was
adopted. 1t provided for proper VEN
tilation. Resolution Nc. ~, for the
care of INDECENT blind and the unror-
tunate was reported upon favorably
by the committee, and was adopted.
The suggestion that the proposed
home be not ever two stories IN
height, was referred to a committee
for action.
Resolution No. 43, providing for the
union label On textbooks, was intro
duced by the Grays Harbor Trades
and Labor council, and was adopted.
1t was moved that the hearty sup
port Of members of the federation be
extended to the Union Record of Seat
tie. Editor Hudson amended to make
the motion the labor press, rather
than to the Union Record exclusively,
as there are number of labor papers
in the state, and should receive the
support of all union men. Secretary
Taylor substituted the motion that the
question be referred to the cOnstitu-.
ton committee with instructions to
bring in a law which will govern the
matter of labor papers. After much
discussion, in which the Grays' Har-
Dor Post was recommended as the
official journal, the substituted motion
cf Mr.. Taylor was carried.
The supplemented report of the Sec
retary, acknowledging the credentials
of DIR. Lorena Johnson, Of Tacoma,
was read and placed on file.
Mrs. Johnson asked as personal
favor that smoking be refrained from
following with an earnest talk on the
necessity of women and their work in
the Woman's Union label league.
You can't get along without wom-
an" she said, land women can't get
along without you. Why. l wouldn't
live IA hours without a man."
She showed the necessity of thor
ough organization of the women
throughout the state, and scored the
parasites whose benumed brains pro-
hibit them from realizing the import
ance and necessity Of organization"
Reports.
The reports of officers were read by
the auditing committee, in which the
committee commended the officers for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09

The eighth annual convention. of the
Washington State Federation of Labor
is engaged this afternoon in clearing
up the business of the session, and it
is expected that final adjournment will
be taken about o'clock, as many
of the delegates want to get out OF
town on tonight's trains.
The election of officers and the selec-
tion of the next place of meeting will
probably be among the last matters to
be taken up by the federation. 1t
seems probable that President f. w.
Cotterill, of Seattle, will be elected to
succeed himself, although the Spokane
delegates have succeeded in getting
considerable strength for their candi-
date, w. d. Wheaton, of the typos. At
2:30 this afternoon, but little line could
be secured on the next place of meet
ing.
Today's proceedings were devoted to
the adoption of committee reports, and
We're largely of a routine nature, al
though several lively discussions were
engaged in by the delegates.
District Organizer c.. O. Young was
duce resolution No. AZ, relating to in
digent blind and infirm, resolving that
they be provided with comfortable
homes, and asking fer the enactment
of such law as will remedy the care
of those unfortunates.
The resolution committee was IN
structed to bring in a resolution re-
garding the observance of Lincoln's
birthday.
The supplementary report cf the la
bel committee was read, recommend
ing a general campaign Of education,
having as its obpect the adoption of
a uniform label. The report was
adopted as read A resolution en-
bodying the report Of the committee
was adopted
Reoprt of Grievance Committee
The recommendation regarding the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-09
COrOner'S Inq est
Develops Nothing

- BELLTNGHAM, Jan. Slack 4
= of evidence served to make a Cor 4
= oner's inquest over the remains i
+ of Fireman Stuart, killed at the !
+ Great Northern train wreck i
= Thursday night, cut and dried 1
= affair. Engineer Daily, who was !
+ thrown from the trestle with an !
+ engine and baggage car and was !
= seriously injured, was the only !
:" important witness. 1t was not i
j determined whether it was an ac- i
= cident or the work of a fiend. I
= Detectives are working on the /
+ case, which is a mystery. A i
+ wrecking crew is at work on the ]
+ broken tracks. 1t will be some ]
= time before the derailed engine I
= and baggage and freight cars can +
i be removed and the track repaired. +
+ i. = + + j i. i. /. j i i. J. J.
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CENTS PER MONTH.
''Red Tape" Caused
Thousands TO Die

ROME, Jan. 9.-Red tape was today
held responsible for thousands Of
deaths among the survivors at Messina
and Reggie. The charges were made
against the government officials in the
chamber of deputies and it is declared
II the government had been prompt in
delivering the supplies at least 10 900
would have been saved.
Premier Gielitti IS so affected by the
charges that his condition is con-
sldered serious. He left the chamber
with a high fever.