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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
POUCHES LAY ON CORNER
Elmer Matson, Clerk in Charge,
Blocked by Street Car.
HAD JUST CROSSED STREET
Goes to Speak to Men on Arriving
Postal Car.
BLUFFS CAR THEN SWUNG IN
ID JUST CROSSED STREET
BLUFFS CAR THEN SWUNG IN
Man Grabbing sack Probably Dsved
Under Bridge-Value of stolen
Mail Not Known Yet-BOt-
tomInnd Secured.

In one Of the quickest mail thefts on rec
ord a sack OF registered letters was stolen
last night about $50 o'clock from Elmer
Matson, postofflce clerk at Tenth and
Dodge streets. The theft was accomplished
while Matson crossed from one corner to
the other. A street car came between him
and the mail and the sack was stolen while
the car passed in front Of him. The value
Of the stolen mail is yet unknown
NIatson took three sacks 70 mail intended
for Council Bluffs down the street on
regular Omaha postal car. At the south
east corner Of Tenth and Dodge streets
he left the postal car, which continued on
toward the Union station. At the same
time another postal car came down Tenth
street bound for the pOstoffice.
The car headed for Council Bluffs was
about due to swing down Dodge street
toward the bridge and Matson says he
walked across the street after laying the
three sacks on the corner by the curbing
The postal car bound for the postoffice was
first at hand and he said to the men on
board:
wait till / throw the Council Bluffs
stuff on the Bluffs car and I'll ride up with
you"
AS he said this the Council Bluffs car
swung in between him and the pouches
across the street He stepped from behind
the rear Of the Council Bluffs car and
walked toward the sacks piled on the op-
posite corner. The top one was gone.
1t is likely that whoever took the regis
tered sack ran down under the bridge
which was right at hand. The police, city
detectives, secret service men and postal
service employees began to scour the bot
toms land as soon as Matson gave the
alarm.
Matson lives at 1916 South Twentieth
street. II was said last evening that the
mail stolen was for shipment east 4 good
many letters are known to have been In the
sack and II Is declared that the thief must
have had inside Information.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
PLANS FOR THE CONSIDERATION
Bishop. Elect Beecher to Take the
Oath Wednesday.
RECEPTION AT Am eALLERY
Visiting bishops aud Prominent
Church People to BE Entertained
by BpIscopRIians of Omaha
Next Week. ~

Arrangements for the conservation next
Wednesday OF Very Rev, George A.
Beecher as bishop OF the missionary dis
triot Of Kearney are rapidly shaping them
selves The following plans have been de-
termined:
A reception will be given in the afternoon
following the conservation at the Lininger
Art gallery by Mrs. George Lininger and
Mrs. Frank L. HalIer. To this are invited
members of Trinity parish personal friends
of Dean Beecher and friends OF the visiting
bishops. The hours are to 8. The reoep-
ton is in honor of Bishop Beeoher and the
visiting prelates
In the evening a dinner will be given by
Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Yates at their home
to Bishop and Mrs. Beecher and to the
visiting bishops and their wives and to
members OF the vestry and their wives.
The dinner guests will number about thir-
ty-two or thirty-four.
Bishop-elect Beecher's episcopal ring has
been bought. 1t is the gift Of the clergy
Of this diocese and % the diocese to which
he goes as bishop. The ring, as always, ia
OF gold with an amethyst setting. The
Jewel bears an engraving representing the
seal OF the diocese, which consists OF a
dove, a serpent and an episcopal mltre.
The allegory of the animal figures has ref
erence to the text about being wise as ser
pents and harmless as the dove.
On one side OF the ring Is embossed q
large cross; on the other two crosiers, bish.
ops pastoral staffs, are crossed. Between
them is globe signifying the world The
globe is dominated by q cross.
Services at the Cathedral.
Dean Beecher win be consecrated at a
service beginning at 10 a. m, and long be-
fore that time every seat in Trinity will be
| occupied. No seats will be reserved except
for out-of-town visitors. Many are com,
ing from Kearney and North Platte, and
other towns will send delegations All
other seats will be open TO those who hav,
cards Of admission. Members OF the yes
| try will not even reserve seats for thell
families, who must take their chances with
the rest
Communicates Of Trinity parish are oh,
| tanning their cards OF admission from
Philip Potter Of the arrangements commit
/ tee. Cards for outside visitors are beine
sent out by the committee OF which
! George H. Thummel is chairman and Of
which Mr.. Potter and +. H. Haller are IN,
| other members.
| 1t Is certain that many who would Ik,
! TO attend the service will be unable TO d,
so because the church r. not large enough
In the circumstances the committee on ar
rangements and the vestry think Il hai
Continued on Second PaReD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Plans Announced for
Mrs. Sage's Model City

NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-Preliminary plans
Of the Russell Sage foundation. established
BY Mrs. Sage as a memorial TO her hus-
band for the establishment ot a model
suburban city. providing healthful and
beautiful homes for persons Of moderate
means. were announced today. Briefly.
the project Is 70 utilize a tract OF 1t2 acres
In Forest Hin gardens. Long Island. nine
miles from New York City. in laying out
a town for $500 families
The initial financial expenditures for the
purpose. IL Is announced, now amount 70
g G0,O0o. How much more viii be needed
70 carry the plans 20 completion q not
known. but the foundation trustees STATE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
CITIES GROWING RAPIDLY
FOrty-Nine Have Population OF More
Than Hundred Thousand
Each. .... .

WASHINGTON. Nov. &-With only
Portland. Ore. Seattle and Spokane.
Wash. ana Duluth. MINI, and Superior
. Wis, missing the cities OF the United
States Of S5.000 and over have an aggregate
% population Of 27.S09ss5. This announcement
he's made 10 a recapitulauon bulletin issued
IA today by the census bureau.
f0 FOTty-seven Of the cities contain more
Of than 10000 and OF this number eleven have
cin'isen into the 10000 class since the census
VOlf 1890 There has been a much larger
therowth in cities below 10000 than in those
Mastpve, the percentage for the former being
cured as against a.s for the latter.
'amale 1900 Portland had s0,i26 and Seattle
sObi2 90 that there will be at least forty
nine cities In the country containing more
than 10000 each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Mrs. Joel West Dies
After Brief Illness
Wife of Prominent Attorney Passes
Away at Jackson Street Home
of Paralysis.

Mrs. Joel West, wife OF the prominent
Omaha attorney, died last evening about
Z o'clock at her home, 1898 Jackson street.
following an illness OF two weeks. PaNaly-
sis is given as the cause OF her death.
Mrs West was 81 years Of age and had
spent the last twenty-four years OF her life
in Omaha. She was born In Bentonport, Ia.
Mrs, West Is survived by her husband.
Joel West, who has offices in the Ware
block, and four children. They are: George
c, West who Is in the brokerage business;
Elmer w, employed In the county sur
veyor's office; Ralph NJ, lawyer. and Miss
Alice West.
Mrs. West had long been prominent in
Omaha society, although her home and
family was her chief interest IN life She
was a member OF St NarJ's Avenue Con-
gregatlonal church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26

that Mrs Sage is prepared to supply all
the funds required 70 carry odt her ideas
Through tOdays announcement Il is made
plain that the enterprise Is not a charity
but Is to he made self-supporting and Yield
a fair return on the investment It's pur-
pose Is 20 enable persons IN moderate cir
eumstancea 10 own their own homes Al a
minimum OF cost while obtaining buildings
Of better construction than the average in
dividual could erect and amid surroundings
and under restrictions that will make the
little city an ideal residence place The
minimum cost OF paying for a home there
It Is estimated. will be IS a month. in
cluding principal ana interest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Five Injured in Auto
Wreck in Kansas City
Car Strikes Telephone Pole While Go
ing at High Rate of Speed
One Man Will Die.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. S.-F1ve per-
sons were injured, one fatally, early today
when the automobile in which they were
riding crashed into a telephone pole four
miles south OF this city.
The injured:
Richard L. Davis. internal, will die
John Dooley, head cut and bruised
Judd Waldo and wife, faces bruised.
Guy Fisher negro chauffeur, legs bruised.
The machine was travelling at a high rate
Of speed when suddenly IT skidded and col
nded with the pole.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
For Christmas

This is the new heading
under which dealers are ad-
vertising everything suitable
for Christmas.
1t will save you a great
deal of money.
From day TO day you will see the
very thing that you wish listed in
the Christmas column.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
POOL RELUCTANT TO QUIT
Will Not Concede Defeat by Wait
Until Machines Examined.
FILES HIS FORMAL REQUEST
win Arrive In Omaha Today to he
Present I'm Person at ReOpeninG
of voting Machines--WRit's
Lead is Ninety-TEO.
From the New York World.

Determined not to concede his defeat in
the race for secretary of state by Addison
Wait, republican candidate, until after
thorough examination Of the figures on the
Douglas county voting machines to make
sure that the returns correspond with them
has been made, Charles w. Pool, demo-
cratic and peoples Independent candidate,
who on the face Of the official returns from
the entire state is defeated by ninety-two
votes, yesterday afternoon requested the
Douglas county canvassing board to ex-
anime the machines.
As soon as the canvassing board had
completed its fooungs on the office yester-
day, County Clerk d. M. Haverly, chair
man OF the board, teephoned Mr.. Pool at
Tecumseh that he has a majority OF 4,SA
in the county Waits lead Of 1886 in the
state overcomes this and gives Wait ma
jority OF ninety-two.
Pool renewed his request for reopening
of the machines and said he will arrive in
Omaha to represent himself this morning
Mr.. Haverly announced that the re7exami-
nation OF the machines will be commenced
this morning
Costs to Pool, Fixa and sutton,
Mr. Pool, Frank j. Fixa, a defeated can
didate for county commissioner in Douglas
county, and Judge A. L. Sutton, defeated
candidate for congressman from the First
district, must pay the cost incurred by the
granting Of their requests that the ma
chimes be opened TO verify the returns on
the offices for which they ran.
On request of County Clerk Haverly,
County Commissioner Bedford yesterday af-
temoon asked the county attorneys office
for an opinion as TO whether or not can
N,r
animation of machines must pay the ad-
ditional expense.
Deputy County Attorney Magney, 20
whom the letter was referred. last night
said;
II have looked up the matter. I will hook
II Up some more, but am practically GER
tain now that such candidates must either
pay the additional cost or give bond to
| guarantee that they will pay"
Mr.. Pool will be asked to give bond.
| The additional expense is merely that
OF salaries for the members OF the can
vassing board for the additional days they
must spend on the work.
| First FoOtInEs in Error.
! The first footngs on secretary Of state
made by the board early Friday afternoon
gave Pool 1882 and Wait 11,431, majority
/ OF 4.tsi for Pool. This would have over
come Waits majority in the state, ex-
elusive Of Douglas county, by 25.
| When the footlngs were gone over for
veriflcauon later in the afternoon II was
discovered that an error OF 100 votes to the
disadvantage OF Wait had been made.
The corrected figures on secretary Of
state for the county are:
Pool 1881
" ait .....................,... H. So
Pools majority. 4,S4
The state figures are:
Wait ss.es
Pool So,I1
Waits majority ...................... A48
Waits majority In the state.......,.... AS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
WRECK NEAR sEpALIA MO.
Two Trainmen Are Hurt When Mis-
souri, Pacific Passenger Strikes
Freight.

-sEDALIA. Mo. Nov. 25-Missoun Pacific
passenger train No. 2, which left here for
st Louis at 1880 this afternoon, had a
collision with a freight train at Otterville,
thirteen miles east OF here. The passen-
gers were severely jolted. but none was
seriously hurt
Dennis OBrien, the passenger conductor,
received cuts on the head. The passenger
fireman suffered a broken leg, but the
engineer escaped uninjured by jumping
The accident occurred on a switch which
the freight train failed to clear in time to
allow the passenger train 70 pass
The passenger engine went into the
ditch, but the remainder OF the train stayed
on the track. Several freight cars were
derailed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Body Of Murdered Man Identified.

noNN o. muFNefeN man AQeunlAAeus
ABERDEEN. s. D., Nov. 5.-(special.)-
The victim OF the mysterious murder Of
September last has been Identified as
Edmund Casey, a farmer. whose family.
consisting OF a widow and six children,
the eldest OF whom Is but 10 years OF age,
reside near strool. s D.. where Mrs.
Casey's father has q claim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
SPlRITUALIST PLEADS
GUILTY TO MISUSE OF MAILS

Prof. George Weigand OF Des MOinea
Obtained Three Thousand Dol
lars by Fraud.
DIES MONIES, Ia. Nov 2.-Prof. George
Weigand a spirtualist. pleaded guilty in
federal court today TO using the mails 10
defraud by representing 20 parties in va
rious states that Mrs. Nancy McDevitt had
a fortune coming from England II she
could have monetary assistance. He real
ized 5000. Mrs. MoDevitt. aged No. was
turned free By Judge Smith Mcpherson be-
cause OF her years Wsigand will be sen
tancsd tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-S showers; cooler,
For iowa-Unsettled.
For weather report see page 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
new JURY Plan
NOW PROPOSED
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION FAV.
OPS LAW PROVIDING FOR
COMMISSION.

| Des Moines. June 27.-To eliminate
| politics and favortism from the selec-
| ton Of grand and petit jurors and to
| secure as members of these juries rep
| resentative residents of the district In
which they serve the Iowa Bar as
ISOLATION will present bill at the next
! Legislature providing for the appoint
ment for county jury commissions. The
biz was formally passed and it's pres
entation to the legislature for passage
authorized yesterday afternoon at the
closing session of the associations an
nual convention.
The bill which they have Endorsed
provides for jury commission OF
five members in counties Of popula
ton to be set by the legislature. 1t Is
the duty of these men to prepare the
jury lists, from which the grand and
petit jurors are drawn, from the pre-
cinct poll books and to witness the
drawing of the jurors by the clerk OF
the district court, the countr.- auditor
and county recorder.
Kills Two Transactions.
This system will eliminate two
transa ctions in the present method Of
jury selections, the picking out of a
few names from precinct lists by cleo
ton judges and the selection of the
required number by the county board
Of supervisors. Under it the jury COM
mission receives the precinct poll
books directly and makes it's own
selections. each member being under
oath to eliminate personalities from
their choice. Then. when the drawing
is made, it is done in the presence Of
not less than two of the five commits
sioners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
GREEN LEAVES IN WELL.
Farmer of Marshall County Greatly
Puzzled BY Phenom-

Marshalltown, June pa deep well
that gives out green leaves from It's
1877 feet of depth is causing a great
deal Of interest at the Mrs. Margaret
LLOYD farm. six and one-quarter miles
north of the city in Taylor township.
AS vet the apparently freakish action
of the well has not been explained.
The pump Of the we'll extends down
116 feet into fifteen or twenty feet
of water So far as known there is
no possible way for anything from the
surface being received in the well,
and yet it cannot be seen how vegeta-
ton such as is brought to the surface
in the water could come from any
other place but the surface. The va
riety of the leaves are not recogniz-
able They resemble a red clover leaf
somewhat. yet are thicker. They do
not resemble any variety Of fungus.
In a three-gallon pail filled with water
there were eight or ten of the leaves.
Some were fresh and green. while
others gave evidence of discoloration
or having been in the water for some
time.
]. c. Lloyd, son of Mrs. Lloyd, is go
ing to send the leaves to the Iowa
state college in an effort to determine
where they may have come from.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
MAKE BIG PENNY COLLECTION.
Over 5000 Pennies Collected in 2
Hours-Would Make Number

Cedar Rapids, June 27.-The Bohe
mians in this country had decided tc
make million penny collection. the
money to be devoted to the fund OF
keeping up the schools in the old coun
try The schools in Bohemia are max
ing strenuous fight to keep alive In
spite of political and financial bear
ings brought against them, and the
Bohemians of this country have de,
cided to lend helping hand.
The penny collection in this city is
having about the greatest success. In
twenty-four hours over 5000 pennies
have been collected, and tho fund hers
amounts $90.01. Jos. Kroulik, who at.
tended the first excursion to the old
country, has issued call that the
collection be made $4,000 pennies in
this city, which will make the fund
$500.
Buying Iowa Horses for East.
Anamosa, June 27.-Chas. Blanchard
and granddaughter, Martha Brown,
and Thomas Colt of Orange, N. j., are
at G.. G. Ketcham's. The two gentle
man are after a load of horses, Mr..
Colt being in the express business and
having met with a severe loss of
horses by fire quite recently.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
iowa EDITORS TO
MEAT AT ALBA
SOUTHEASTERN EDITORIAL AS
ISOLATION TO HOLD FALL
SESSION.

Abba, June 27.--The Southeastern
Iowa Editorial association will meet
in Abba this fall. This will bring about
two hundred ( editors to the city.
The same association met In
Abba two years ago and had
a good time. They were given sight
that has not been given at other
places Of meeting. While they were in
Abba the Odd Fellows temple was
burned and thousands of dollars
worth of property was destroyed.
President Weisell Of Corning, Secre-
tary Hull Of Leon, met with Vice Pres
ident Gittinger at Charlton last week
and arranged for meeting at Des
Moines during the summer.It was
then practically agreed that the fall
meeting would be held in Abba. The
word was sent to Abba that the Off
GERS of the association looked with
pleasure on meeting in the best town
in the state. All the local newspapers
have joined together in extending an
Invitation for the fall meeting to come
to Abba and with the officers of the
association feeling as they do about
it, it is assured that the meeting will
come here Abba is ready at any time
to entertain one editor or two hun
dred editors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
THE TEACHERS TAUGHT.

BY Winifred Black. in the Chicago
Examiner
Two charming young ladies l know
went into the tenement district to
teach the housekeepers there how to
be artistic, though broke.
They furnished up couple of little
rooms In the most approved art for
arts sake fashion
They tinted the walle-and the
f1oors-hung copies of the great pic
lures on the walls, threw cheap i'm
itation rug or two on the floor
brought in some arts anG crafts furni-
ture, and started in to wait for the
revolution.
They've been there two months, so
they wrote me the other day, and the
revolution hasn't begun yet
The italian woman across the hall
keeps her best room carpeted in in
grain, with nice, large, very bright
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
AUTO PLUNGE
PROVES FATAL
LITTLE SON OF BR. AND MRS. F
w. LOWE, FORMER oTTuM-
VANS is DROWNED.

The two and one-half year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Lowe of Kalis-
pell, Mont, former residents of Ottum-
wa, met a horrible death recently
when he was drowned in the Flathead
river near kalispell when the auto
mobile which Mr.. Lowe was driving
plunged from the ferry into the river.
Mr.. Lowe was in Ottumwa about one
year, during 1906, as constructing en-
gineer with Fl. M. Byllesby and COM
pany, and built the power house and
car barns 70 the Ottumwa Railway e
Light company. During their resi-
dence in Ottumwa Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe
resided in the Edmunds' flats on West
Fifth street.
According to the story of the
shocking accident in a Kalispell
newspaper, Mr.. Lowe of the Northern
Idaho & Montana Power Co., was
driving on the ferry across Flathead
river and for some unaccountable rea-
son the machine could not be stopped
and plunged passengers and all into
the river off the front end of the ferry
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe, their two and one
half year old son and little Mamie
Dillon were passengers in the ill-fated
machine. The machine plunged into
the river carrying its -FOUR passengers
to the bottom of the stream Mr. and
Mrs. Lowe and the Dillon girl rose to
the surface Of the water in short
time and were rescued, but the baby
was under water too long to be saved,
and when picked up several minutes
after being submerged, life was ex-
tinct.
The four occupants Of the auto had
started out from Kalispell a little
after 10 o'clock for Bigfork and in
driving down the west side of the
river, intended crossing the river on
the ferry at Holt. The auto was NOV
ing very slowly when it was driven on
the boat. Mr.. Lowe could not stop the
machine and it. went over the front
end Of the ferry into the river. Mr..
Lowe was not familiar with the work
ing of this particular machine as it
was a new one, and he had only been
running it couple of days before the
accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-28
BAD STORM At ALTON
Telegraph Operators at That Place
and Thayer Injured; Lumber
Shed Burned.

Alton, June 27.-Lightning during a
severe electric storm at 5 o clock Sat
urday afternoon set fire to the William
Glattly Lumber company's sheds. to-
tally destroying the shed and contents.
The loss on the building and contents
is estimated at $4,000, with insurance
Of $1,000.
The storm was one of the most Sc
we're that the city has experienced in
years. The center Of the storm was III
Alton and the immediate vicinity, al
though the territory for twelve miles
around was hard hit. The rain poured
down in torrents, while the electrical
storm was extremely severe. Large
hail stones also fell during the storm.
When the storm was at it's worst,
Charles Sennett, the telegraph oper-
ator at the Burlington station, was
struck by lightning, which came in
over the wires and knocked him to the
floor Although severely shaken. he
is not seriously injured and will re-
cover.
At Thayer, seven miles east of here,
S. w. Morrison, also an operator for
the Burlington, was knocked senseless
by bolt of lightning which came in
over the wire. He will recover.
At the farm Of w. S. Simpson, one
mile fest of here. his son Walter and
a neighbor lad, Guy McCloud. had \
narrow escape when the barn in which
they were taking shelter was struck
by lightning. One corner Of the barn
was shattered but otherwise no dam
age was done. In the barn at the time
were four horses and $50 hogs.