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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

one for hulls, according to practice Of
ship building firms in this country and
Tie naval dock yards of England and Ger
many"
The commandants and captains at the
yards wilt be kept there long enough to
insure continuity of policy, and the com
mandants will be the only representatives
Of the department at the yards.
The Newberry plan gave the senior naval
constructor at the yards power that seere-
tary Meyer lodges with the ~commandant.
Inefficient work or performance, or ir-
Irregularities under the different bureaus,
Secretary Meyer found, has been Inspected
usually by officers Of those bureaus re-
porting directly to them. No machinery
has existed by which Independent inspec-
ton Of ships, shore stations and technical
matters under the bureau could be had.
Tha Mr.. Meyer win provide by his new
division of Inspection.
The existing bureau of yards and docks,
the marine corps and certain other
branches of the department. not logically
Included in any one OF the four divisions
Of duties will be placed under the assist
ant secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
ROADS AFTER OKLAHOMA LAW
-Four Companies Ask Injunction to
Prevent Tux Sale Of
Lines.

GUTHRIE, okla. Noy. 29.-Four railroad
companies asked the United States circuit
court today to restrain the state authorities
from issuing tax warrants for the seizure
and sale OF their properties on account Of
their failure to pay the constitutional tax
OF y OF l per cent on their total gross reve.
nues. A large amount is involved. as the
state claims taxes not only on Interstate
business, but on the Oklahoma portion of
interstate business entering n leaving
the state.
The roads in the suit are the Santa Fe,
Rock Island, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
and the Missouri. Kansas & Texas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
FIVE SWINDLERS POSE AS
AMERICAN MILLI0NAIRES
Paris Authorities Charge Them with
Stealing JeweIry from
ent Families.

PARIS, Nov. 29.-Four men and a woman
who have posed here as American mil
lionaires, but are alleged to compose a gang
of International swindlers, were arrested
today charged with extensive stealing and
o~efrauding of jewellery. Jewels valued at
SIS, 900 were found at their home. The po.
lice claim these were stolen from European
houses. Two of the men gave their names
as John Francis Of New York. who is said
to have once heen expelled from France,
and Jacob Hymen Of Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Gompers Writ is
Before the Court
Supreme Judges Take Petition for
Writ of Certiorari Under
Amusement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The petition
for a writ of certiorari in the contempt
proceedings against Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison, officers of
the American Federation of Labor in con-
nection with the Bucks Stove and Range
litigation which, If granted, would have
the effect Of bringing up the whole case,
today formally presented to the federal
supreme court by Alton b. Parker Of New
York.
Messrs Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
were present. Mr.. Gompers wore his fez
as usual, and was the object Of consider
able attention on the part of spectators
The court took the subject under advise
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
FIRE RECORD.
GeneraI stores at GIenwoo

GLENwoOD, Ia, Nov. 29.-(special.)-
Fire originating in the dental office of
DR.. e. G. Woodrow at midnight last night
completely Quilted the upper floor over
Howe's grocery in the Woodrow building.
DR.. Woodrow's loss is everything pertain
ing to a dental stock and furnishings. The
water loss of j. H. Howe, grocer; A. S.
Edwards, barber, Immediately under Wood
rows office, and H. B. Dull, grocer on
the north, will be considerable. That the
fire was confined to the one building re-
fleets credit upon the fire department. The
fire had been smoldering some time and
had broken through the skylight when dis
covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
sigma AInhn at Tn,rn City.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Nov. 29.-(Special)-
Delegates attending the biennial province
convention Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity here last week elected the fol-
lowing officers: r. H. Monier of, Carroll
ton, Mo-, president; Frederick Apt of the
University of Kansas, vice president; Ar
thur T. Wallace of Des Moines, secretary
and treasurer. Representatives were pres
ent from the University of Iowa, Ames,
University Of Kansas, University of Mis-
souri,, University of Nebraska, University
of Arkansas and Washington university,
ST. Louis. Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

organization has been put up to the mem
bers and the vote thereon will be can
vassed tomorrow, the result determining
the future Of the order. The grand lodge
OF Iowa Workmen is a distinct organiza-
ton from other workmen lodges. Charles
r. Clark of Montezuma is president and
the late II. b. White Of Waterloo was
an officer until his death. Should the
members vote to disband, and it is thought
possible, the affairs Of the order will be
wound up before the first Of the year. It
is generally thought that the majority
will favor d~lsbanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
CARRIERS AND PoSTMASTERS
Names of New Federal AppOintees
in Nebraska, Iowa and
south DakOta.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-CSpeclal Tele-
gram)-Rura carriers appointed are as
follows; Nebraska-Pender, route l. c. A.
johnson. carrier; Clay Griffin, substitute.
Iowa-Derby, route 2 w. II. Parker. car
rier; A. C.. Parker, substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Io~wa-Packard,
Butler county, H.. ]. Fisher vice J. W.
DAILY. resigned.
South Dakota - Maitland, Lawrence
county Robert D.. Kyle vice ]. Keller, re-
signed; sink, Union county, Otto Cedar
berg vice J. Bratt, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
store Mt FuIIertN.

FULLERTON, Neba Nov, 2s.-(Special)-
Sunday morning fire was discovered in
Frank Leach's shoe and furnishing store.
1t had gained such Roadway that it was
impossible to check the flames until the
entire inside was burned. What goods were
not destroyed by fire were injured by
water. Mr.. Leach held an insurance of
$4,000 on the stock. while the building,
owned by James Loughran, was damaged
to the extent of at least $1,000, with no In
surance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

been discussing township action, none have
yet got down to business except the Ly-
man county proposition. There is yet a
question in regard to securing an artes' an
flow on the higher lands west of the Mis-
scuri and this may account for the delay
the part of townships to take up the
work. Now that a move has been made,
it is possible that others will wait to find
what the outcome will be before they get
into the game. If the well in Lyman
county proves a success. a number Of such
wells will, no doubt, be sunk within the
next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
NEBRASkAN GETS High POST
Frank white is Appointed Director
of Education In Philippine
Islands.

MANILA, Nov. 29.-F'rank White was to-
day appointed director Of education for
the Philippine Islands to succeed Dr.. Bar
rows. resigned. Mr.. White has been as
sistant director OF education here for sew
eral years. He was reared in Nebraska,
was graduated from the University Of
Chicago in 1900 and came to the Philip
pines in the following year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

SIOUX FALLS, s D., Nov. @~.-(special)
Clara SUBWAY aged daughter OF Mr..
md Mrs, Walter Shumway, who had just
AIKEN up tbeir residence on what is known
IS the George SUBWAY farm in Sphinx
,ounty, ,ost her life by drowning as the
fsult OF childish curiosity. She met her
leath by falling into q clstern. It is sup
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Noncommital
on the Alsop Claim
Formal Request that Edward Act
as Mediator Has Been
Made.

LONDON, Nov. ga request that King
Edward mediate the Alsop claim dispute
between the United States and Chile was
made by the United States, through the
foreign office today.
His majesty had been communicated with
Informally on the subject before, but at
that time gave a non-commital reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
TREASURER OF PRESBYTERY
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
Pittsburg Church Official and Over
twenty Thousand Dollars
are Missing.

P~ITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 29.-William C.
Liley. former treasurer Of the P%ittsburg
pres5ytcry. who disappeared on September
20 last, is short to the amount Of $21,-
OS4.S4 in his accounts TO the church, ac-
eording TO a statement given out today.
The entire fund from the sale OF the
Fourth Presbyterian church, this city, is
charged to Lilley's Indebtedness, this
amount being SlS,Sl6. The trustees would
not say whether or not they would prose
cute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Hundred Miners
Rescued from Mine
One is Killed in Explosion of Gas
in Shaft at Marion,
Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga long distance
telephone message from Marion, H., to the
Associated Press says, that one miner was
killed and over 100 rescued with difficulty
after an explosion of gas in the mine near
there today. The victim of the accident
was Frank Morrow, an American.
over 100 men were in the coalliery when
the gas blast same. There was an i'm
mediate rush for the shaft and as the
cage had not been damaged, all the work
men were soon brought to the surface.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

posed the little girl raised the cover to
look in and lost her balance and fell
through the opening to her death In the
water beneath. The cover went back
into place. and when the child was missed
It was fifteen minutes or more before the
distracted mother thought Of raising the
cover and looking into the %cistern, where
she discovered the body Of her child
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Bryan on Way
to South America
Will First Hunt Ducks in Texas and
Then Make a Tour of
Panama.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 29.-WlHiam j.
Bryan, who is preparing to tour South
and Central America and visit the Panama
capal, passed through this city last night.
He said that after hunting ducks a few
days in the neighorhood of Galveston. he
visit his ranch at Mission. Tex,
and then go east through Atlanta to
Florida. He said he would sail later for
Panama and then make a tour of Central
and South America.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Township DIGS ArtesIan wen.

PIERRE, S. d., Nov. z9.-(Spec'al)-
The first plat for an artesian well at town
ship expense which has been filed with
the state engineers department for many
years, Is one which has come In from
Murdo township, Lyman county. The plat
shows a location on a ridge which will
allow the water to flow into two different
draws and give benefits 70 the great
est possible number. While a number OF
other townships west Of the Missouri have
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
DEATH RECORD.
south Dakota Pioneer.

gram.)-In the death Of Philip Pickering
at his home in this city today another
Hughes county pioneer is gone. He came
to the county in 1882 and has resided on
his farm or in this city ever since that
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

N~iearaguan diplomat, who ADDED that ne
had dome to take the post of secretary OF
the Nicaraguau legation at Washington.
Dr. Roman arrived today. DR.. Roman SAID
the two Americans, Cannon and Groce' re-
Gently executed In Nicaragua, were officers
IN the i%nsurgent army, and added that
Cannon wns "a sort Of engineer and en-
gagged IN laying mines"
lie said the trouble in Nicaragua was
little more than a riot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Thomas Meagher Tries suicide.

MANILA, Nov. 29.-Thomas Meagher,
son of the the Irish patriot, died today
Of pneumonia, following an attempt at sui
eide. He was a graduate Of West Point
and lived many years in Montana and
California. For several years he had oc-
cupied minor posts in the government here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Iowa WoFkmen NAV Diabana.

IOWA FALLS. Ia. Nov. 2.-(special.S
Tomorrow will decide the fate OF the
lowe Workmen, an organization with a
membership scattered over the state. The
question Of d~isbanding or continuing the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
Conrt Mt GIenwnod.

GLENWOOD, Ia, Nov. 29.-CSpecial.)-
Judge Woodruff is holding his first regular
term Of court in his home town.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL It fails to cure.
z. w. Groves signature Is on each box. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30
PUTTING NAVY ON
BUSINESS BASIS

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-30

Send To-, name OF paper and this ID. for SuE
beoutifnl eaving Bank And Ohild'a skstch-Book
Each bank ~oontains . aood Luek Psnhy.
SCOTT q BOVINE 4O9 Pearl s., New York
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Monday Afternoon Club.

A regular meeting of the club
was held at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Rice. on Monday, April
5. 1t was an occasion of special
pleasure. as it was the first meeting
OF the club since the return of their
leader from her southern trip, and
a warm welcome was extended her.
Roll call was responded to in the
usual manner, the books were locat-
ed and three-"Rose Macleod"
"Vera the Medium and 1.-THE Girl
in Question "-were sold at auction.
Chapter w Of the history was re-
viewed by Mesdames Hornbeck and
Meyer, and after the service of a
dainty menu Mrs. Gates gave an
excellent review of an article in the
current number of The Century,
"The New Ruler of China.'
The reading of the financial re-
port closed the program and just
before adjournment Mrs. Rice pre-
sented each member of the club
with a pretty work bag. exquisite
little souvenirs of her stay at the
Hot Springs.
The following is the program for
March 10, when Mrs. Virgins will
be hostess: Review of Chapter V,
Mesdames Qvale and Thomas.
The Lesson-Bolivia.
Magazine Reporter, Mrs. Crosby.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
ERICK AND EDLA ERICKSON.

The following obituary notice
was received Monday from E. A.
Young, Lewisville, Idaho:
Mr.. Erick G. Erickson and his
wife Edla died at their home in
Lewisville, Idaho, March 20, 1909.
Their deaths occurred within thirty
minutes of each other.
Mr.. and Mrs Erickson were born
in Sweden and emigrated to Ameri-
ca in 1880, settling in Polk county,
Neb, where they lived until 1896,
when they came to Atwater, MINI.
They remained there until 1900,
when they moved to North Dakota
In 1905 they moved to Murray,
Utah, and in the spring of 1906
they moved to their claim near
Lewisville. They are survived by
three sons, Gust, Ernest and Abel.
The fnureal was held in the
Lewisville meeting house Thursday
afternoon. Presidents Walker and
w. w. Lehk J. and Joe Lester, old
friends of the deceased, were the
principal speakers. The remains
were inferred in the Lewisville
cemetery.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
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.S:~~S Gtt.tEs5; GtttEs

Spicer n-Green-Lake, April s.
Last Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
about forty Spicerites gathered in
Mardin's hall and gave Mrs. Soul a
very pleasant surprise. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
also some piano music and singing
by Miss Jennie Mardin and Charles
Knutson. At midnight dainty
lunch was served. Mrs. Soul was
presented with a cash purse of $13.-
Is.
Mr.. Soul left last Tuesday for the
cities.
Walter Wilson is assisting Ed
Kelly this week.
John Olson was a visitor at New
London last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris visited at
New London last Sunday.
Miss Elsie Monson visited at Ole
Bakken's place last Sunday.
Joseph Kloster made brief visit
at Willmar last Wednesday.
The Thorvig young people spent
Sunday at the Hultgren place.
Miss Hulda Olson visited with
her sister at Willmar last week.
Misses Anna and Rebecca Olson
are home for Easter vacation this
week.
Miss Dora Lawson is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. F. O. Swan
son, this week.
Mrs. F. Harris and children vi
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Orders to Clean I'm.

Clean up! That is the tenor of
notices published and posted this
week by the Board of Health for
the perusal of Willmar citizens.
And it is a pretty good plan too.
There is bound to be a great collec-
tion of refuse after the long win
ter, and every citizen should ap-
point himself committee of one to
see to it that such unsightly matter
is raked up and carted away before
the date fixed by the health officer,
May l. We want beautiful city,
but first Of all we must have
Clean city, and we trust every
home owner or renter and business
man will get busy and help to make
it such. The Tribune will give a
years subscription to the first
householder who brings in the joy
Gus tidings that he has clcaned his
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
ROADS MUST
BE IMPROVED
Roads Leading South In Deplor-
able Condition, and Must be
Improved al Once.

The question of good roads was
one of the things discussed at the
meeting of the Commercial club
last evening. Mr.. Alton Crosby re-
ported that the government wanted
the roads south and southwest of
the city fixed up, as they are in a
deplorable condition, and that un-
less something was done the mail
routes in the affected parts would
be discontinued after September l.
The club decided to have the
Good Roads committee take the
matter up with the supervisors of
the towns of Willmar and White
field, and ask them to request an
appropriation from the county; a
committee will also call on the busi-
ness men Of the city and ask them
to help to raise the amount neces-
sary to put the roads in question in
good shape.
The club also accepted % new
members. This was one of the hap
py result of the Citizens social
held a week ago.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

sited with Mr.. and Mrs. P. Burns
of Kandiyohi last week.
Mrs. V. Anderson and Mrs. D.
Downs attended the funeral of Mrs.
Anthony Sand last Tuesday.
Ole and William Pladsen and Sis
ter Lena visited last week with
their nephews and nieces, the Plad.
sen young folks.
Miss Cornelia jacobson went back
to Willmar last Tuesday, after hav.
ing spent a few days with her
brother and sister.
A millinery and dressmaking par.
lor has been started in the old drug
store building by Misses Maggie
TAFT and Jane McRae.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mardin came
back from Selic, Iowa, last Satur.
day. They will make Spicer their
home for some time.
Mrs. Healy came up from the
cities last Saturday, and the doctor
and his wife moved into the P]adsen
residence the same day.
Miss Agnes Nelson left last Sat.
urday for New London, where she
is engaged to teach a three months
term Of school north Of town.
MIR. and Mrs. Ahlberg and sor
Stanley came up from Minneapolis
last week for a brief visit with
Mrs. Gust Holm, returning on Mon.
day.
Mrs. Ole Thorpe visited with rela.
tives at Superior, Wisconsin, from
Saturday till Monday. On Tuesday
the family left for Burlington
WASH, where they will make thei,
future home.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Seats Selling Fast.

The committee having in charge
the arrangements for the two con-
certs Of the Swedish Military
Band at Willmar, April 80, report
that every seat on the lower floor
of the Opera House for the evening
concert has already been disposed
of, and the demand is growing
every day. There are still about
200 seats left in the gallery for the
evening concert. A number of
tickets have also been sold for the
afternoon matinee. Those who
wish to make sure of seat for this
great event must lose no time in
placing their orders for tickets.
An order for IL tickets was re-
ceived from Grove City Tuesday,
and it is expected that a number
will come from Litchfeld.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

charges of "treachery', etc.. among
the ultra-wet element. It ought to
be plain to all now that it is futile
to keep up the fight on this license
proposition at Willmar. The
question is settled right. and the
sentiment in favor of the proper So
luton is growing stronger year
after year.
The majority of ]53 votes is
larger by 81 than any previous no.
license vote in the city. The
majority of last year was S8. This
is the ninth year of the last eleven
that Willmar goes dry.
Since 1897, during the past
twelve years, the Tribune has &C.
lively supported the no-license pol
icy at Willmar. In those early
days it was most unpopular thing
to do and there was much prejudice
to overcome. Now, however, the
course of the Tribune has been COM
pletely vindicated, and this year
our esteemed contemporary, the Re.
publican Gazette, the other news
paper Of the city, came out flat.
footed against saloons. The Tr:..
bune had the pleasure of several
calls yesterday from leading citizens
who stated that they had just cast
their first no-license votes, realiz.
ing that that policy was for the best
interests Of the city.
Attorney R. w. Stanford made q
splendid run for municipal Judge,
and while he failed of election he
should feel complimented over the
result in the face Of the hard work
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Grocery BurglariZed.

Burglars broke into the Dale
Brothers grocery store last Friday
night, securing one dollar in cash
from the till and some gum, tobac-
co and candy. The thieves must
have made good deal of racket in
breaking in, for they smashed a big
pane in the door leading to the
warehouse, next tore the hinges
from the storm door between it and
the store, and then broke a pane in
the inside door. which made it pos
sible for them to get their hands
thru and turn the bolt, and so gain
entrance. The job was very crudely
done and this fact, taken in con-
nection with the sweet stuff and to-
bacco which was stolen, has led the
authorities to believe the guilty
ones are local hoodlums. 1t is to
be hoped that they will be speedily
caught and punished.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Club Rejects Applicant.

At the Commercial Club meeting
last night the 23rd applicant
c. F. Spencer, was rejected,
which proves that there is some-
thing in the "skidoo" number after
all. Number % was voted on by
acclamation, as were all the rest,
but in its case the 'yeas'' came as
softly as the snow, while the
noes were strong enough to
knock the lid off even town like
Willmar-and that would have to
be some strong. Having thus set
tied 23's civic aspirations, the club
adjourned, feeling conscious of
having done a good days. work,
while 1.-THE 23-retired to write
another essay on 1.-The Un-Ameri-
canicism of Willmar Americans.
Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

and the railroad officials did their
usual manipulation of train crews
in the interest of their candidate.
Mr.. Tallman of First ward made a
personal canvass among the business
men of Third ward, even going to
the length of threatening to leave
town IF that man Lawson is to run
the city, Lawson made but little
effort in his own behalf, for he felt
that the people of the ward knew
his position on the issues. The re-
suit was handsome majority for
Mr.. Hornbeck. Lawson is we'll
pleased with the result and is glad
that he made the run. The fight
thus provoked emphasized the i'm
portance that the interests attach to
securing control of the city council.
He is especially pleased to know
that of the 113 voters who could not
be swayed a large share was rail-
road employees.
The result on aldermen means the
reelection of Attorney Samuel Por-
ter as city attorney. We presume
the telephone trust will feel so Sc
cure now that they will continue
their arrogant attitude towards the
city. If it should be so short
sighted. and on top of that attempt
to raise rates, the Tribune is conf
dent that the telephone fight has
only begun in this city and that by
blocking any chance for settle.
ment between the city and the CON-
pany, the interests have sealed the
doom of the Northwestern at Will
mar. Mark the prediction.