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Evening star., 1909-05-22
Tracks in Bad Shape.

Even II the cars were in perfect con-
dition. they could not be operated at. any
reasonable speed over this track in its
present condition without causing a great
deal OF undue noise
Other matters considered by the COM
mission were reports on the pay-as-you-
enter cars. the placing of additional cars
on the Brookland line and the crowding
OF the cars on the North Capitol street
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Tells Jury Secret,
Attempts Suicide
Iowa Man Goaded to Seek Death
Because He Related Forbidden
Facts.

PLYMOUTH, Ia, June n.-(Special)-
Brooding until he became respondent and.
temporarily insane over the fear that he
had betrayed secrets Of the grand jury
room. which he thought he should have
kept inviolate, William Bonker, a farmer
living two miles west of here, attempted to
commit suicide last night in a furniture
store here by cutting his throat.
While In the furniture store Bonker saw
a team go by, which he imagined was the
team belonging to the sheriff OF Mason
City. Bonker Imagined that the sheriff
had come after him. without a word he
turned, went into a small rear room and
slashed his throat. His CORY body was
found upon the floor. He was removed to
Mason City and taken to a hospital, where
an operation to save his life was per
formed. The physicians think that his life
may be saved.
Bonker recently served on a jury, and
unintentionally he talked about It while It
was in progress. The thought that he had
committed an awful wrong took possession
Of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12

IDA GROVE-The Rebekah district con-
vention was held here with some eighty
president Of the state Rebekah assembly,
was present.
IDA GROVE-Charles Obrccht, one of
the early settlers Of Ida county, died at
the University hospital at Iowa City as the
result OF an operation for cancer, ana the
remains we're brought here for interment'
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, a
notorious madame Of the red light district
Of this city, was returned to the Anamosa
reformatory today to serve out the rest OF
her five years sentence. The woman was
sent back because she had violated her
parole. after being sentenced and serving
a short time for conducting a mouse OF
III fame.
IDA GROVE-At the district convention
OF the Royal Hlghlanders OF northwest
Iowa held here. Albert Pulitzer OF Ida
tional convention to be held In Denver,
September 10. Foster @. Iddings OF Sioux
City was elected alternate. Ida Grove has
a crack drill team that will go TO the
national meeting in a special car.
TRAER-The twenty-third annual con-
vention OF the Fifth District Christian
Endeavor society, which includes the
counties Of Dallas, Boone, Marshall, Story
and Tama, opened here last night. The
convention is meeting in the Congre-
g%ationai church, and there are more thar
100 delegates in attendance. Rev. John T.
Houser of Ames is president and is presid-
ing.
M~ANSON-Mrs. Charles Adams OF this
place was fatally burned in an explosion
OF gasoline at her home here last night
She died early this morning. The gasoline
stove exploded while she was FILLING the
tank. and the flames caught her dress
She was badly burned about the body
and head. and her mother. Mrs. Charles
johnson. who attempted to rescue her wa
seriously, but not fatally burned. Mrs
Adams was formerly Miss Blanche Mullir
OF Montezuma.
LEGRAND-The following officers were
elected Today by the thlrty-fifth annua
Iowa State Christian conference, which Il
I'm session here: President. Rev. ID. Nj
Helfenstine, Des Moines; vice president
Rev. A. b. Kendall, LeGrand; secretary
Rev. A. NJ. Hanson. LeGrand; treasurer
Rev. f. c. Kerr. LeGrand: secretary Of
Christian EndeavoT, =. III. Howard, Birch
dale. MINI secretary OF Sunday schools
Rev. A. c. Grafton. Orient; secretary Of
education, Mrs. Ida Menaugh, Des Moines
and trustee Of the conference, George
Hutton, Madrid,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Iowa

What we need is a law covering methods
employed in bakeries, meat markets, etc,
and the wagons used to deliver the goods.
l have seen deliverymen wipe the perspira-
ton from their face on their coatsleeves
and then load up the same arm with bread
that was to be sold and served on the
table. New York has some stringent laws
on management and operation of such
places. Iowa will have them, but the ad-
vancement cannot all be made at once.
People are demanding purer and cleaner
food. They will get more stringent laws
as they realize conditions existing"
Contingent Fees.
Des Moines lawyers are more inclined to
a law fixing a definite percentage of judy
ment which an attorney may charge as a
fee, rather than one permitting the trial
court TO Fix his fee as is suggested by the
law reform committee Of the State Bar
association, which holds its annual state
convention in Marshalltown, beginning
June a. Local lawyers are not inclined to
believe the fee matter should be left TO
the judges, as il would leave opportunity
for too much expansion and contraction ac-
cording to the judges notions. They say
a law would be better that would positively
say that a lawyer shall receive as his fee
not more than 10 or Is per cent of the judg-
ment returned for damages. II a law on
fees is to be asked of the Legislature, they
say. '1et it be a positive one, with oppor-
tunity for no favoritism, but a rule TO
which all must conform"
N~orwegians Discuss schools.
The recommendation Of President 7. H.
Dahl Of the United Norwegian church for
a radical change in the delegated represen-
tation of the church will be acted upon
tomorrow morning. Today a committee
report favored the changes suggested, but
submitted its recommendation to a vote
Of the convention.
The plan is to divide the church into
districts with a membership in each Of
only 1900 congregations. Each district is
to have a superintendent and the larger
districts are to meet in annual oonven-
tion.
The committee on President Dahls an
nuaI report recommends that children
should be sent to p%arochial schools In
preference to public schools or that
religious instruction should be impaired In
the public schools, This question will be
voted on tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Two Arrest. FoIIow Fiehf.

After causing the arrest of H. d. Nelson,
a bartender employed at the Manhattan
saloon. on a charge of forgery, p, A.
Petersen, representing the Round Jewelry
company of Omaha, went to the saloon,
where he became involved in an alterca-
tior with II. a Larson, the proprietor.
Larson had Petersen arrested by the police
on a charge OF disturbing the peace. and
Petersen retaiiated by causing the arrest
of Larson on or assault and battery
charge, filing the complaint In the court
of Justice Cooper, Petersen put up a cash
bond for his appearance in police court
this morning, while Larson gave bond for
his appearance before Justice Cooper on
Tuesday, June %.
Nelson, the bartender, is accused by
Petersen OF forging the name of NJ. DUR
Of ga South Third street Of this city to
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
,wo DIVORCE SUITS FILE
Women plaintiffs Charge Cruel and
Inhuman Treatment.

Alleging that her husband had treated
her In a cruel and inhuman manner and
had threatened to take her life with a
razor, Mrs. Julia Glow yesterday filed suit
for divorce from Homer e. Glow, to whom
she was married December "a, 1905, in
Omaha, and from whom she separated May
q Of this year. She also asks the custody
Of their child.
Mrs. Matilda c. Schoenink seeks a divorce
from William l.. Schoening, to whom she
was married September 5. 1892, in Mineola,
Ia, and 5000 allmony. Mrs. Schoening
asks the court to award her the custody
Of their five minor children. she charges
her husband with treating her in a cruel
and inhuman manner and with being an
habitual drunkard.
Judge Wheeler yesterday issued an order
authorizing M. ~Flammant, administrato OF
the estate of the late C.. B. Jacquemin, to
continue operation OF the Jacquemln jew
elry store in this city until further order
Of the court. Appraisement is to be made
by f. f.. Everest, o.. Mauthe and w. II,
Marks, who have been appointed by the
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12

Davis, drugs.
CORR1GANs, Undertakes. Phones 14s.
Lewis Cutler funeral director. Phone 81.
woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 5S9.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
When you want reliable want ad adver-
Using, use The Bee.
DR.. w. w. Magarell, optometrist moved
to 206-20s City National bank building.
BAIRD. LoNGENECKER & ROLAND.
Undertakers Phone l22, IA n. Main st.
q Try a picture for that next wedding pres
ent. Alexander's Art store. 3S3 Broadway.
WHERE ARE THEY GOING? TO THE
IOWA LOAN CO. OF COURSE, COR.
PEARL AND BROADWAY.
$3.50 Cramer plano, slightly used, just like
new, 1856. A genuine snap. A. Hospe, Is
so. Main and 20 Pearl SITS. Co. Bluffs, Ia
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO Joseph Widemier and Mrs. Blanche
Sharp, both aged 30 and both, Of Omaha.
they were married by Justice J. h.
Cooper.
Dr. viii Green. formerly OF this city,
arrived last evening from Seattle, Wesh.,
called here by the serious illness OF Mrs.
John Linder, which resulted fatally yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. C.. Johnson. 1907 West Broadway.
died yesterday afternoon from h~emorrhage
Of the brain. Besides her husband she
leaves, two daughters Mrs. II y. Ellan
Johnson, all Of this city. Arrangement
for the funeral have not been completed.
James Ruberg, aged IS years, died yes
terday morning at his home, 1914 East
Pierce street, after a years illness. Be
sides his wife he leaves two daughters
and three sons. Mr.. Ruberg was prepar-
ing to remove with his family to Bryant,
Colo, where one aughter and two sons
had already located. He was a member
OF the Danish Brotherhood. The funeral
viii be held Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the family residence and burial VIII
be in Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. q. ID.
Ray, pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church, will conduct the services.
PRICE AND QUALITY-we want your
business. Special today. New beets, two
punches. 5 cents; peas, one-half peck 10
cents old potatoes. 10 cents bushel; new
potatoes, peck. 45 cents; lettuce, four
punches. 5 cents; pineapples, S 20 l21R
cents; oranges, 90 to 45 cents; lemons,
dozen. 20 cents; salmon, three cans, %
cents; blackberries, three cans. 25 cents;
20-cent cookies, pound, 12k cents; pears.
two cans, % cents; peanut butter. pound
20 cents; quart jars fruit preserves, 10
cents, etc; also bananas, berries, fruits
and vegetables, etc In our meat depart
ment: Boneless rib roasts. pound, Jpn 70
Is cents; calf hearts, two for . cents; pc
roasts, pound, 7 to 10 cents; home made
bologna, three pounds, 25 cents; pig livers
10 cents; three-pound pail lard, AZ cents
etc. In our hardware department.: Screen
doors, 10 cents; adjustable wtndow screens
10 cents; lawn mowers SAFE; hammocks
SO cents to SO; lawn swing, S5,95, etc. J
Zoller Mercantile company, 10O-102-lO4
los Broadway. Phone 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
WAR ON PATENT PAVING
MarhhalltOwn Council, Threatened
with Suits, ChAnEes Specthcn-
tions to Admit All Glasses.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, June n.-tSpe-
clal.)-Threatened with 175 lawsuits and
circumstances by the score, the city coun-
ell, in session today, amended the specifioa-
lions OF six miles of prospective concrete
paving, making It open to competitive bid
ding instead OF leaving them 80 that only
a patented process paving could be used.
The city has been in turmoil ever since
the council adopted the specifications which
made 1t possible only for contractors who
were willing to pay a tribute to the owner
OF the paving for the patented process to
compete in the bidding.
Both friends and enemies OF the admins
tration were so aroused that the city coun-
Gil was swamped With written threats OF
injunctIons and lawsuits and remonstrance
II they passed the specifications in their
original form.
When the city council met today every
attorney but one in the city was present
representing clients who objected to having
the patented high-priced paving put down
adjacent to their property.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Des MoinesP eddler
Shoots Fruit Man
Then Takes Carbolic Acid on Way
to the Police Station
and Dies.

DES MONIES, Ia, June 1l.-Whlle quar-
relling over an account, Moses Raschio, a
peddler, fired two bullets into the body OF
A.. II. Todd, senior member of the whole
sale fruit firm OF Todd & Kraft of this
city. Todd was taken to the hospital and
the peddler to the police station. Before
the latter could be searched, he drank the
contents Of a two-ounce bottle Of carbolic
acid and died within thirty minutes. An
examination revealed that Todd had been
shot In the right arm and in the hip. 1t
is believed that he will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Council Bluffs
MEN ARE SUMMONED
Three Publicans 1T Avoca Cited for
Alleged Contempt Of Court.
VIOLATION OF ORDER IS CHARGED
Two Men who Conducted saloon
on broadway Near bryant Must
Make Answer 20 Similar
Accusation.

Henry Kuhl. A. wahl and A. c. wendt.
saloonkeepers of Avoca, have been sum
moned to appear before Judge Wheeler IN
the district court here this morning and
show cause why they should not be
adjudged guilty of contempt Of court.
County Attorney Hess recently secured in
the district court at Avoca injunctions
against several saloonmen, including the
three defendants. The injunctions re-
strained the defendants from selling liquor
in violation of the law. Kuhl, wahl and
Wendt continued to do business as before,
except that, they tried to conform to the
provisions of the mulct law. but It ap-
pears that they overlooked one essential
matter and that Is that their saloons are
within the prescribed distance OF 300 feet
OF a church. This Is in violation OF the
iaw and the matter was called to the at
tention of the county attorney, who
promptly Instituted conte,upt proceedings
against the three saloonmen.
John Erickson and James Hansen, who
until last Saturday night conducted a >sa-
loon on Broadway near Bryant, have also
been summoned to appear in court this
morning and make answer to a charge
Of contempt. An injunction was recently
returned against them, and IT is alleged
they violated the law by keeping their
saloon open Saturday night after IL
o'clock. They closed their saloon on
Broadway Saturday night, as their tenancy
OF the building had expired.
Suit to enjoin the Illegal sale of liquor
was brought yesterday by County Attor-
ney Hess in the name Of the state of
Iowa against C. F. Davis, the negro pro-
prietor Of a saloon at the corner of Broad
way and Eleventh street, and Fred Pabst,
reputed owner of the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12


Mrs. Thomas J. Walker OF Graham ave-
rue, against whom her husband filed mn
Information on April %, charging her with
being insane, was before the commission
crs yesterday. She had evaded the officers
until Thursday evening, when she was To-
3cated al Lake Manawa, where she was
attending the picnic of the Lady Macca-
lees. The hearing before the commission
'crs was continued until next Monday
morning and Mrs. Walker was turned over
to the care of her sister, Mrs. George
acobs.
on June l Mrs. Walker commenced suit
IN the district court for a divorce, charg-
iag her husband with cruel and lnhuman
treatment. On two occasions, in 1906 and
IN 1907. Mrs. Walker filed information
against her husband, charging him with
being metally deranged, but on both occa-
sions he was discharged. At that time
Mrs. Walker had a divorce suit pending,
but they patched up their troubles and the
action was never prosecuted.
Oxfords and strap pumps in all feathers
from 81 to SO so at Duncan's, % Main st
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
SALOON MEN FIGHT BACK
Men Withdrawing Names from Petit
ton VIII BE Published.

Men Withdrawing Names from Petit.
tiOn VIII BE Published.
1t was stated yesterday that some OF the
men who had signed the new saloon gen
eral petition Of consent were raising a fund
to defray the expense of publishing in the
daily newspapers a list of those who signed
the petition and then withdrew their names
at the Instance of the A~nti-saloon league
forces. This. 1t is said, they propose doing
because of the announcement made by
r. c. f. Chambers, district superintendent
of the Iowa A~nti-Saloon league, that the
names Of all signing the consent petition
would be published in the ORGANIZATIONS
official organ, The Dial of Progress"
Mr.. Chambers says in a published inter-
view that this announcement that the
names of those signing the saloon petition
OF consent are to be published must not be
construed as a threat. II 1t is not a threat,
then what is it?" said a ~well-known busl-
ness man yesterday. II signed the petition
and l declined to withdraw my name when
called upon by a committee from the ants.
l, like hundreds OF others, signed the petit
ton in good faith, and II they want to pub
fish my name they are at liberty to do so.
! am not ashamed of it being known that
/ signed the petition. far from it. We,
however, intend to come back at the ants
by publishing all the names of the back
sliders" who withdrew their names. They
win not be published in "The Dial OF
Progress" but in a daily newspaper, where
one can read them. The expense will not
be very great, as l do not anticipate the
list will be a very long one"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Dynamite Wrecks
Town in Iowa
Two Hundred Pounds Explodes at
Fredericksburg and Score
Are Injured.

WATERLOO, Ia, June 1.-Two hundred
pounds OF dynamite mysteriously exploded
last hight, wrecking the business district
Of fredericksburg and injurlng a score Of
persons.
The seriously hurt:
H. X. Hawkins of Ottumwa.
Lulu Carey, Fredericksburg.
Glen Moore, Fredericksburg.
The shock was felt at Hampton, twelve
miles distant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL DAY
Several Lodges VIII Hold Union
Exercises Sunday.

SUNNY
The several lodges of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs
will hold their annual memorial service
Sunday afternoon in odd Fellows temple.
The exercises will begin at $3.50 o'clock and
at the close committees will visit the dif-
ferent cemeteries and decorate the graves
Of deceased members. The memorial ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Edgar Price,
pastor of the First Christian church, and
Congressman Walter l. smith will deliver
the eulogy. This is the program Of the
exercises:
Opening Address-Stymest Stevenson.
Prayer-Rev. J. Nj. Williams.
Hymn, Nearer Ny God to Thee-Audience.
Responsive reading.
Announcement by secretaries of members
Memorial Address-Rev. Edgar Price.
Eulogy-Hon. w /. Smith.
Decoration
Closing ode.
Benediction.
Concordia and St. Adams lodges, Knights
of Pythias, will hold their annual memoria
exercises Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in
Castle hall. After the exercises committees
will VISIT the, several cemeteries and deco
rate the graves Of the deceased members of
the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Real Estnte Transfern.

These transfers we're reported TO The Bee
June IL by the Pottawattamie County Alb
stract company OF Council Bluffs:
Adolph Anderson and wife to Charles
Bentley, W. d..,.~-..""n"...,....a 81, 425
Jsssica J. siedentopf ct al. TO Hattie
L. Lindt. lot 10. block II, Mullins
subd. in Council Bluffs, q. C. DID,. /
Louisa Smith. widow, 70 ID. e. Grit
fifth, lot 9, block 2, Hancock, ". d.. IS
ID. e. Griffith and wife to Edward II.
Hughes and Arthur A. Graham, lots
I, 5 and 9. block I. and s22 II. Of
n66 II. OF lots y, l8. IA, 10 and 10,
block 6, Hancock, W. d......-....... 1900
Iowa Townsite Co. TO Clara r. Stroll
behn, lots Is and l6, block 6, Nc
Clelland, ". d........"......."...... 20.
Jerretta NJ. Fee and husband TO r. r.
Simpson, lots and Z, block g. Huffs
add. to Oakland, q. C d............... 1
Total six transfer. 81 7OI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
BOW KiIIed hy TraIn.

MASON CITY, Ia, June n-(Special)-
Leo Lindsay, aged "A years, Of this city.
war fatally injured last night when he
fell under the wheels of an eastbound
Milwaukee passenger and had his leg
crushed at the knee. The boy was rying
10 catch or the train when he slipped and
fell under Il,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
RAILROAD MEN ENTERTAINED
Traaie OmcIals of Northwestern Are
Guests Of Commercial Club.

frame OmCtnIA OF NorNn WESTERN AEt
Guests of Commercial Club.
Officials Of the traffic department Of the
Chicago q Northwestern Railroad company
to the number Of about thirty we're guests
OF the Council Bluffs Commercial club and
the officers of the Auditorium company for
a short while yesterday morning on their
way back to Chicago from a tour of in
spection Of terminals. The party was
given an automobile ride about the city
and a visit was paid to the Auditorium.
where the big fruit show will again be
held this fall.
The special train containing the party ar
rived about 4 o'clock, and after an early
breakfast the terminals in this city we're
Inspected and a hurried trip made to
Omaha and South Omaha. The party re-
turned at 1880 o'clock to Council Bluffs,
where several automobiles were waiting,
and were given a flying trip about the
city.
Those who made up the party of visiting
railroad officials were:
E. D.. Brigham. Chicago, general freight
agent: c. A. Cairns, Chicago, general pas
senger and ticket agent; NJ. J. Gold IN,
Chicago, assistant general freight agent,
+. p. lyman, Chicago, assistant general
freight agent; John +. Ferguson, Chicago.
agent; George II. McCrae, st. Paul, as
sistant general passenger agent; X X.
Richie, San Francisco. Pacific coast agent;
j. E. Britain, general agent at Boston,
Mass; N. M. Breeze. general agent at
Cinclnnati; A. f. Cleveland, general agent
at Cleveland, o.; ID. H.. Hoops, general
agent at Chicago; a. L. Stannard, general
agent at Detroit, Mich; w. ID. Campbell,
general agent at Los Angeles; Charles
Thompson, general agent at Milwaukee; r.
NJ. Johnson, general agent for New York
City; a. .. Tallant, general agent at Pitts
burg; 4. @. Barker general agent at Port
agent at st. Louis; B. II. Bennett, general
agent at Toronto, Canada; B. d. Beardsley,
general agent at Spokane, Wash; F.. L.
Stayner. general agent at Peoria, Ill.
Thomas s. Rattle, general agent at Den
yer; L. F. Berry, general agent at Des
Moines; c. A. Walker, general agent at
Salt Lake City; A. c. Johnson, general
agent at Winona Mimi M. M Betzner,
general freight and passenger agent,
Omaha; e. c. Griffin, general agent OF
Omaha; John A. O'Brien, general agent at
Minneapolis; p. E. Benjamin, Deadwood,
adelphia; ]. A. Doyle. assistant general
superintendent Of this division. with head
quarters at Boone: r. Fl. Lawdbaugh,
travelling agent. Sioux City; A. J. Chees-
Livingston. st. Louis: r. w. McGiunls,
general agent at Lincoln; A. s. Nash, Ia
coma, Wash, travelling agent; George A,
Lee, general agent at Winnipeg, Canada
and J G. Mitchell, general agent at Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Those who furnished automobiles for the
entertainment Of the party were r. w
Hart, ]. F. Wilcox, Charles T. Stewart
DR.. T. b. Lacey. DR.. II. B. Jennings, F. L
Cheesbro, George Van Brunt and ]. A. +
Bertschy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Council Bluffs

an order for certain articles Of jewelry.
lie gave bond in the sum Of $500 for his
appearance at the preliminary hearins to
be held Thursday Of next week before
Justice Cooper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Omaha Train Robbers on Trial

and $4,000 OF the Iowa Loan Co money
must be loaned on furniture, pianos or any
security this month in Co. Bluffs. Corner
Pearl and Broadway. Both phones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
Veteran Fire Horse Destroyed.

-Big jim one of the veteran fire horses
at No. 4 engine house. is to be killed. The
animal has been suffering from fistula in
the neck. The committee OF the whole
OF the city council examined the horse
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES,
Sporting & Trlplett, S27 Broadway.
Mrs, John Linder IL Dead,

Mrs. Johannette Linder, wife Of John
Linder, died yesterday afternoon at her
home, 2O1 North First street, aged 70 years.
She had been an invalid for the last TWEEN
ty-four years and had been seriously i'll
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12
big Chinnmnn.

Did you see the big Chinaman in the
window of T, C. DeVol Hardware SOM
pany. he is advertising chi-namel, the new
finish for floors, all colors in stock. P. c.
DeVol Hardware company.