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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
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RlnshAFA RhotOgrnphsr, 18th 4 Farnam.
Lighting Fixtures, Burgess-Granden Co.
Hsyn, photo, removed 10 18th q Howard
Eauitahls Llfs-Polisies sight drafts at
maturity. II d. Nicely. manager. Omaha
ls5o-HatonAl Life Insurance CO-lsos
Annuity, Endowment, Life. Term Policies
Charles =. ADV. General Agent. Omaha
Savings Accounts in Nebraska Savings
and Loan Ass n. One dollar to 5000 each.
Six per cent per annum. credited semi
annually. Organized 1855. 1903 Farnam.
Divorces A. Christmas Gifts-A decree
of divorce has severed Tracy DeArmand
from Bert DeArmand Tracy is the wife.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson has ikeWlse been
judicislly separated from Fred Johnson.
sues for Death In Glue vat-walter L.
Joseph. rs administrator of the estate OF
John KEuoba, is suing the Cudahy Packing
company in district court. Kzucba fell in
n glue vat and was killed. The sum OF
S16OOO is asked.
new. E n Curry Lectures on Cuba-Rev.
L. r. Curry gave a lecture illustrated
with lantern slides at the Cavalry Baptist
church Wednesday evening, His subject
was "A Trip Through Cuba" treated
from q missionary standpoint
Insurance Company Expands-Stock-
holders OF the Columbia Fire Insurance
company have bought a controlling inter
est in the Western Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Lincoln. The Lincoln offices OF
the company will stil be maintained.
tArmy Officers Are Promoted-The fol-
owing promotions have been recently made
In the Department Of the Missouri: Cap.
tain Arthur. Johnson OF the Thirteenth in.
fantry to be major, First Lieutenant Law.
renee p. Butler Of the Eighteenth infantry
TO be captain.
OF Intsreat TO Banks-Brokers. Tr2st
companies and Corporations. The Rudolph
Guenther Advertising Agency, lis Broad.
way, New York. has issued a Ready
Reference Financial Rate Card" Qor free
distribution) covering the New York city
papers as well as the leading publications
throughout the country.
Prince CHARLES wandsrs Sway-Has any
one seen Prince Charles" He was stoler
sometime Wednesday night. and his mas.
ter, Gould Dietz. 9s North Thirtieth street
has invoked the aid OF the law in an en-.
deavor to recover him. Prince Charles
by the way, Is some dog, and Mr.. Diet
IS anxious to recover him.
ON0hAea Sohhby WhnN8 1uuQ2-AL &. II
Dickinson, as receiver of the extinc,
omaha & Nebraska Central railroad. ever
gets together any assets of that company
the county Of Douglas Will have first cal
on 1910 worth OF the assets. The county
has been made a preferred creditor to tina
extent by decree of district court for per.
scnal taxes against the road.
Shares Profits with Employss-Th
Fairmont Creamery company has remem
bersd its employees in a substantial way
1t has given a check to each, equal to
per cent OF his December salary. In tn,
letter accompanying the check the com.
pany states that It has. been successful
during The Year BECAUSE OF -the<co-opera
ton Of its employees and it wishes to show
its appreciation in this way.
mrs. Julia Ward Dakin at Rest-rh,
funeral Of the late Mrs. Julia Ware
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ami Dodge.
SEES SNAKE EARLY IN THE DAY
Stranger Points Ont Long Reptile
which None but Himself
Can Discern.

See that long shadow there in the
water?" remarked a strange young man
who was leaning over and looking intently
into the aquarium in the Bee building
court, and at the same time indicating with
his finger a serpentine line through the
water.
A man to whom the query was directed
dt was directed TO many mem was unable
to notice anything unusual, when the
stranger passed round to the other side of
the aquarium and still intently gazing into
the water and pointing, insisted:
why, why, yes, can't you see; it is about
four feet long and must be a snake. 1
wonder II it would bite me II / put my hand
in there"
Then he decided it was Just a long,
slender fish.
1t was early in the day too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
FINDS SECURITY TO BE
ONLY CASTLE IN SPAIN
Lett, Suing for Lost Fortune, Says
He Was Duped Because BOr-
rover Belonged to Church.

E S. Lett was a trusting soul. according
to his own statement, and Addie S. Stone.
belonging to the church and processing TO
be a Christian woman he let her have
$50 on a note.
Mrs. Stone, his petition in county court
AYERS. said she had a big estate in Maine,
but its real location. according to Lett,
was in that Hispanolian country Of many
castles.
$50 he ct her nave his all and was left
with nothing but the bare coat to his
back"
Estella Stoneham and Estella Belknap
are made co-defendsnts in the suit
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

For Group there is nothing better tina
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

watches-FRENzER-l5th and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

To close out
these toilet
cases Friday
at less than
C o S ( while
they last.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
OLD MAN NAY LOSE PENSION
Colored Veteran of 80 Liable to Loss
After Twenty Years.
ANOTHER OF HIS NAME A RIVAL
Erastus Duncan of Omaha and Eras-
tus Duncan of Kansas Are Caus-
ing Pension Department
Some Tall Guessing.

Erastus Duncan, a colored man who
confesses to the age of 80, living in the
north part Of Omaha and who has been
drawing a pension Of SIS a month for the
last twenty years, is liable to lose that
donauve Of the government on the p~ossibil-
ity that ne is not the real Erastus Dun
can.
Duncan secured the allowance of his pen
sion claim on the allegation that he served
in a colored regiment during the war, but
the number Of which he was not wholly
able to give. He said he was enlisted just
at the close Of the Vicksburg campaign in
1861. That was about all he knew Of 1t.
but the pension came and he has been en-
joying it since.
The case was brought into question a few
years ago through the widow Of an Erastus
Duncan applying for a pension. This Dun
can was the member Of a different Tegi-
ment. entirely and serving in a different
part Of the army from the Omaha Duncan.
II was then decided by the pension com
missioner that the Omaha man had estab-
lished his claim to the satisfaction of the
department and the widows claim was re-
jected.
Special examiners were put on he case
and Mrs. Duncan again renewed her claim,
furnishing conclusive evidences that she was
the rightful widow Of a regularly enlisted
soldier. named Erastus Duncan.
Death Record I'm Doubt.
II was shown that her husband mad
served faithfully and received an honor
able discharge. but It was difficult to estab-
lish the fac; Of his death, this particular
case coming from Kansas.
II now appears that the Omaha Duncan
has been drawing the pension wholly upon
the military record OF the Kansas Dun
can. the Omaha man Insisting that his first
service was Immediately following the
Vickshurg campaign. while the Kansas
Duncan had been in service over a year
prior TO that campaign. and was a much
younger man than the Omaha man.
The Omaha man positively swesrs that
he never served In the regiment accredited
TO the service Of the Kansas man. but he
has not been able TO show what regimen,
he did serve in.
The pension examiners are suil working
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

on the puzzle and it begins to look as
If the Kansas widow may yet win out
and that the venerable Erastns Duncan of
Omaha may be dropped from the rolls.
1t is the policy of the pension bureau to
give the holder of a pension the benefit
of every doubt and SO Erastus Duncan Of
Omaha has had his pension suspended un-
til the case is definitely settled one way or
the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
SEE BRANDEIS BIG AID ON LAST PAGE
RAZORS

Baby Nanon, rs in box 800
RAZORS
Gillette Safety Razors in all
the styles.
PIPES OF ALL KINDS
SOC Pipes, special Friday ..25G
25c Pipes, special Friday ,.I4C
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Drnperate Shootinn

rams in the chest require quick treatment;
With DIR. King New Discovery. Prevents
pneumonia. SOC and MOO For sale by
Bed ton Drug Co
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MOVING WITH
THEIR MOUNT
The Rest OF the Cavalry Are
Leaving for LeiIehua
r This Morning.

Promptly at O'Clock this morning
"boots and saddles will be sounded,
horses will be saddled, and the men of
the Fifth Cavalry viii begin their
march to Leilehua, where, for the next
two or three years, they will make their
home.
1t was the original intention to send
the men out yesterday, but the work of
transferring the equipment from the
Thomas to the railway station took so
much time that it was found impossible
to get away, so the transport was held
and the men were left on board for
another night.
Everything is ready at Leilehua for
the reception of the soldiers, with the
exception of the stables. These will not
be completed for about two weeks.
AS it is required that the cavalry
horses remain in quarantine on the
picket line for that period, however, the
1ncompleted state of the stables is a
matter of little Importance.
The stables will be of what is known
oo oho 1ioplcdi mouei. Iney Will De
constructed with heavy wooden frames
and corrugated iron roofs, but without
sides. Curtains of canvas, which can
be lowered during wet weather, will
furnish ample protection from wind and
rain.
The stables are so designed that they
can be moved with ease. Thus, when
the concrete buildings, which are tc
constitute the permanent post, are com
pleted, it will be possible to move the
stables to such location as may be
decided upon.
All day today the men of the Fifth
Cavalry We're kept busy transferring
Continued on Page Five.l
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PERv|SORS IN
TRANQUIL MOOD
Pass Two Resolutions and Are
Very Respectful to
the Mayor.

The members of the Board of Super
visors yesterday evinced a great curl
osity as to the Mayor s attitude towards
their appropriation bill, which is before
him for his approval or veto. The
Mayor allowed them to worry until the
end of the meeting, when he announced
that he would let them know what he
thought about it either today or tomor.
row. As today is the regular payday
of the municipal employees and there is
no money IN sight, nor will be until
either the Mayor or the majority makes
the bill law, the curiosity is justified
Yesterday S meeting was a tranquil
one, no fewer than two resolutions go.
ing through with a unanimous vote and
being passed up for the scrutiny of the
Chief Executive. These are the resolu,
ton giving the United States a right.
of-way for railroad line down Sara.
toga avenue and authorizing the Mayor
to sign lease for the city Offices.
Deputy City Attorney Milverton re-
minded the Mayor that there was mat.
ter of unfinished business before the
board, that being the request made to
the Mayor by the City Clerk for au-
thority to employ an office force, which
the Mayor, only is allowed to bring to
the attention of the board. His Honor
squeiched the Deputy by stating very
calmly that this would be unfinished
business when he was ready to present
it but was not business at all until he
had In this connection it is stated
that the Clerk is employing unauthoriz>
ed help, although his staff has been
sanctioned by the Superyisorial major
ity.
The Municipal Act allows the Clerk
one assistant, but states that other as
sistants can only be employed after the
Mayor has looked into the requirements
of the office and made recommendations
to the board. when FIVE members can
alley the appointments. AS Mr.: Ka,
lattSAaiani announced his list without
first consulting the Mayor, his staff,
with the exception of Buffandeau, l,
working without warrant. The staff at
present consists of a chief clerk, a
clerk, stenographer and typewriter
and typewriter. AS Supervisor Quinn
has already expressed himself in favor
of cutting down this force, it is prob
able that the Mayor will kokua the cut
! and ask Kalauokalani to get along with
one less man.
The board will meet this evening at
half past seven, when the appropriation
bill will be the main matter of con-
sideration, if the Mayor returns it.
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THINGS THE
SHIPPERS WANT
Masters and Pilots Will Have
Twelve Petitions to Urge
at Washington.

A set of twelve petitions, which has
Grand Harbor Officers, who meet in con-
vention this month at Washington,
coming from the local harbor of the
American Association of Masters and
Pilots, were read at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting on Wednesday. The
various things which the local masters
and pilots wish to secure frol" Congress,
through their Grand Harbor are:
At Kahului-A fourth order fixed red
light on the end of the breakwater; a
gas buoy on the outer edge of the Wal.
hee reef; a gas buoy on the outer edge
of the Spartan reef; gas buoy to re-
place the starboard outer buoy mark
ing the harbor entrance; the govern
ment to take over the present range
lights and move them about $50 feet
to the westward.
AT Keanae, Maui-A suitable light
At Puniawa, Maui-A suitable light.
At Napili Point, Maui-A fourth or
der light.
Gas buoys on the following submerg,
ed coral reefs Kamalo reef, to replace
the present bell buoy; Blonde reef, Hilo
bay; Kaunakakai, to mark the outer
edge of the reef; Olowaiu reef, marking
the turning point to enter Maalaea bay;
Pele rock, off south coast of Kauai, the
rock on which the steamer Pele was
wrecked; Lanai reef, on north side of
the island; Maalaea bay outer reef,
close to Kihei; Lahaina, to mark the
anchorage. to replace the present red
lantern; outer edge of the Makaweli
reef
A fourth order light at Hilo harbor
in the neighborhood of Paukaa Point
A first order light at Cape Kumu-
kahi, the most easternly point of Ha-
wall. Two vessels have already been
lost on this point, the barkentine Hilo
and the whaler Tamarlane.
A suitable light on the island of No
lokini.
The installation of the ineandescent
oil vapor system to the island beacon
lights.
Dredging of the Eahului harbor and
the extension of the breakwater IN a
northerly and northwesterly direction
along the reef.
Investigation into the special hook
in use in the Inter island service for
lowering and hosting the boats and
legalizing the use of the same.
Legalizing the use of lifeboats with
out air tanks, experience here having
demonstrated that such tanks are not
necessary, but an obstacle IN the way
of the proper handling OF the boats at
rough landings.
The making of a new survey of the
coasts of the Islands by the Coast and
Geodetic Survey Department. and the
preparation of new charts on scale
larger than the present ones. which are
drawn one to sixty thousand.
These various petitions were read al
the meeting of the trustees of the Cham
Der of Commerce on Wednesday after
Continued on Page Four.)
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concern ourselves with what these pa
pers say in reference to our attitude
on the wage question. The Bulletin is
rotten to the core and the Advertiser
as buffer. The former sheet has an
offensive smell from it's pages. 1t took
big scare at our editorial of 'Yama-
to-Damashii' and called US anarchists.
The Bulletin s scare was like that of
the trader, who for his corruption was
expelled from the holy temple by
Jesus. That paper is in itself an in
earnation of wickedness, and it is try
ing to curse the righteous men,
In yesterdays issue of the Jill,
Judge Quarles is quoted as saying that
81 the sugar planters are paying large
dividends and the japanese laborers
should receive more than they are ask.
ing for, $2250 month. The planters
are enjoying the benefit of a protective
tariff on sugar. AS this protection is
given for laborers as well as for the
capitalists. the laborers should receive
something like dollar a day
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KA|MUK|TEs PLEDGE
SUPPORT To CAMPBELL

The Kaimuki Improvement Club, at
a well-attended meeting at the resi-
dence of A. f. Cooke last night, pass
ed resolution pledging the Individual
members to get in behind Superintend-
ent of Public Works Marston Campbell
and assist him in getting the Legisla-
ture to approve of his thoroughly
worked out waterworks system for Ho-
nolulu. In addition, the club instruct
ed its secretary to communicate with
the other Improvement clubs of the
city and urge action on thir part.
The specific object of last night s
meeting was to have Mr. Campbell ex-
plain what he proposed doing for the
Kaimuki water system, but was en-
Iarged in its scope by the Superintend-
ent going into the details of what he
wanted for the whole city, a plan in
which Kaimuki will share benefcially
with all the other portions of Homo
lulu.
Mr.. Campbell explained what his Ka-
imuki new reservoir project was and
made big hit when he stated that
he was going to have this matter TAX
en- up if possible as an emergency at.
fair and the appropriation made avail
able for immediate use. The proposed
reservoir is to be eighty five feet wide
and thirty-six feet deep and will be put
at an elevation within few feet high
enough to supply the mortar battery
on Diamond Head.
1t had been hoped by the club mem.
bers that L. Tenney Peck, of the Rapid
Transit company, would also be at last
night s meeting to explain what the
people of Kaimuki might expect from
the street ear company, but Mr.. Peck
was absent.
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JAPANESE PAPER RESPONDS
TO ITS ENGLISH CRITICS

The Advertiser, according to the
Nippu Jill, is the organ of the plant
ers and consequently bound to defend
that organization against the demands
OF the japanese advocates of higher
wages, while the Bulletin is a corrupt
newspaper and not worthy of answer
ing. Thus the Jill, yesterday morn
ing, responds TO the warnings given by
this paper and the advice of the Bull.
letin.
Everybody knows the Advertiser
is the newspaper of the planters
says the Jill, land we do not wonder
at its use of deceptive reasoning to
run bluff on US and the higher wage
advocates. There is no cause for
alarm in this.
"'As TO the Bulletin, it is a most
corrupt paper, and there is no other
newspaper in the city which is so cor
rupt as this sheet, which is the vilest
of ALL
cit will only impair our dignity to
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GOVERNMENT OWES
MR.. STAYTON MONEY

The accounts Of Asst. Postmaster
Stayton, which have been under investi-
CATION for a few days, were made up
yesterday and the Government found
itself with more money than it was
entitled to. The accounts overbalaneed
IN its favor. This frees the young man
OF all suspicion, if any ever existed, of
his having robbed the government and
leaves him to answer the one charge of
opening official letters. sympathy for
Mr.. Stayton is very general.
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KEARsARGE AND WISCONSIN.

present; Allan Herbert, second vice
president; Henry O'Sulivan. secretary;
A. L. C. Atkinson. auditor, and Kenneth
Atkinson, captain. r. Fl. Trent, who
has been acting as treasurer, resigned,
George Osborne being elected in his
place.
The treasurer reported that while the
sum of eight hundred odd dollars had
been paid into the club. the expenses
of fixing up the club grounds had been
so heavy that there was debt of two
hundred odd dollars to meet.
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OUTR|GGER RIDERS
ELECT NEW OFFICES

The Outrigger Club helds its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Promotion Committee, dis
cussing a number of matters of interest
to the members and electing the new
officers to serve for the coming year.
With the exception of one office, that
of treasurer, all the old board was re-
elected. These are: Alexander Hume
Ford, president; Fl. L. Herbert, vice
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QUEEN BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON Lluokalam
NJ
asking
During
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EDMUND H. HART.
The above is one of two or three
letters received in this city yesterday
from Edmund Hart, clerk of Judge Ke-
poikai' s court. Up to yesterday after
noon Kepoikai had not resigned, but
unless he does so promptly, it is presum-
ed that Washington will act further.
It is reported from Washington in
responsible letters, that the cause of
Attorney General Bonaparte's sum-
mary action was not so much the evil
dence sent from Maui about the Jap,
anese heirs as a statement made by
Judge Kepoikai to certain litigants that
cases would be expedited in his court
by the employment of a favorite law
yer.
Hon. W. o. Smith said last evening
that he had been notified of the de-
mand made upon Kepoikai by the At
torhey General. AS to the Judge h4v,
ing previously written his resignation,
Mr.. Smith said that the statement was
an error, due to the fact that Judge
Kepoikai had written a letter to Gov.
ernor Frear saying that if it should be
deemed necessary or desirable that
there should be a change in the office,
he would request that he be afforded
an opportunity to resign, At the same
time he made full explanation of all
the circumstances and made statements
which he thought were sufficient iustif-
cation or explanation of his action
Two Candidates for Vacancy.
E. A. c. Long, Representative from
the Fourth District, has announced his
candidacy for the Circuit Judgship TO
be vacated by Kepoikai. Mr.. Long s
name was presented to Governor Frear
by Delegate Kuhio and he has heard
that the Governor spoke encouragingly
about it.
The name of Judge Kingsbury has
been generally coupled with the ex-
pected vacancy and advices from Wash
ington have made it seem probable that
he would get the place. It is thought
that the Governor left recommends
ton on file with the President.
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The chartered freighter Pleiades, Of
the American Hawaiian line, did not
arrive yesterday, as was expected The
ship will probably be in early this
morning.
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TREVOR THINKS
HE CAN OBTAIN
LEGISLATION
Believes the Present Session Will Afford Hawaii
Relief.--AdmiraI Roiestvensky Dead
Hungarian Mining Tragedy.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)

NEW YORK January Especial Agent Teno believes he
the legislation asked for by the Hawaiian
Board at the present session of Congress.
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WASHOUT ON OVERLAND

January
md
foods are n ma
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Bonaparte Demands the
Resignation of Maui
Judge.

Waikiki, Maui, Jan. IS, 1909.
Dear Sir: I regret very much to have
TO inform you that Judge Kepoikai re-
ceived cable this morning from At
torney General Bonaparte asking him to
forward his resignation.
EDMUND II. HART.
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MARRIED AN EARL

NEW YORK, January 14.-Earl Gronard and Beatrice Nj
Ogden Mills married in this city today.
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ILLINOIS AT MESSINA

MEssINA January 15The u bateship Illinois has ARR,
the Culgoa left Naples.
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TILLMAN AND THE CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, c., 14-Senator Tillman today
investigation charges
Oregon land frauds
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TWO JURORS FOR CALHOUN.

SAN FRANCISCO January 1.-Two taesmen have been temper
jurors try Railways aeg
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SpERRY RECEIVED BY KING

january
spery