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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
EFFORTTOREDUCE FIRERISE
Insurance Committee Of Commercial
Club Has Another Meeting.
ASKS FOR EXPERT ADVICE
Experts Tell of Some Things which
Might he Changed to Remedy
Some of the ExIsting
Evils.

Inc Insurance committee Of the Com
Inercial club has taken up the question Of
IRE losses and rates in Omaha in deadly
earnest and has compiled some figures
which are startling.
To begin with" says the committee
let us remember that the annual fire
waste In the United States is something
like $360,OOO0 900, or enough to build a
Panama canal every twelve months; that
this, reduced, represents a fire loss of $500
minute, or $3.50 per capita for the United
states as against a range of 20 cents to
SS1S cents in Europe.
Here In Omaha the per capita tax for
llre protection is g. much higher than most
other places in the United States.
In insurance. as In the payment of
freight rates the ultimate consumer pays
the bill, and it might be we'll for those
who are trying to solve the problem Of
the high cost of living to include In their
calculations the enormous tax on every
man. woman and child caused by careless
ness and negligence and the unavoida bic
sources that make this fire loss possible -
me insurance committee knows that II
has big task before it, but It believes il
has the backing and interest Of not only
business men, but Of every citizen Of
Omaha in bringing about an improved con-
oltion pertaining to fire losses whether
this be with respect to losses by water and
smoke, inspection laws, inadequate equip
ment or otherwise"
The insurance committee held another
meeting Friday and ]. b. Rahm, the chair
man had secured the presence Of A. O.
Beeson, fire inspector OF Nebraska, and E.
r. Townsend OF Chicago a national author
ity on fire insurance matters. The confer
ence was for the purpose of learning
Omaha ratings and the advantages and
disabilities thereof on an insurance basis
Mr. Townsend sharply crtisized the city
for allowing frame additions to brick
buildings in the business district-within
fire limits. He also named several other
conditions which he said ought to be
promptly remedied suggesting more fire.
quent inspection of buildings, among other
things
oscar Allen, z. NJ. ANDERSEN, NJ F.
Funkhouser, F. p. Kirkendall. l. w. Car
penter and H. Z. Palmer were also at
the conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
Friends Mention
Miss Sullivan Tor
Head OF Teachers
Instructor in English in Omaha High
School Spoken of for President
of State Association.

Friends Of Miss Mary sullivan, for nine
| years a teacher In the English department
| OF the Omaha High school, have OF late
been mentioning her In connection with a
movement to secure the election OF
woman president OF the State Teachers
Association OF Nebraska Miss sullivan is
at present In England studying under Dr.
Charles w. Wallace Of Nebraska univer-
sity for her doctors degree but she will
resume her work in the Omaha schools
early in November During her absence
and without her knowledge she has been
spoken Of as one Of the particularly we'll
qualified women of Nebraska for the presi-
dency Of the association should the women
OF the body secure this honor at the No
vember meeting in Lincoln.
Miss sullivan has been connected with
the Omaha High school English depart
ment for nine years following her gradua-
ton from Nebraska university and she
has since taken masters degree She has
specialized in Shakespeare and Is already
! the author Of several quesuonaires that
are being used In school work in this state
and that have run through several editions.
Miss sullivan has been working directly
under Dr. Wallace In his search for new
Shakespearean materials in London and
Strattord and In an article he has written
for september magazine he has given her
credit for two important discoveries in this
line
For two years Miss Sullivan has been
presiding officer of the literary section Of
the state association and her Omaha
friends, 1t is said think when her name is
brought before the teachers OF the state
1t will meet with instant recognition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
SET D4PUTlGS ON SPEEDLR,
County Commissioners Order Country
Roads Patroled.
THIRTY FARMERS COMPLAIN
Complaining Residents Suggest his
License Numbers for Front and
Rear of Machines-Motor-
cycle Men on watch.

Complaints made to the Board OF County
Commissioners by about thirty farmers liv-
ing on the country roads leading into
omaha, when the board met as a com
mittee Of the whole yesterday afternoon.
LED to decision to have the sheriffs Of
lice patrol the roads in search Of auto
mobile speed law volators at frequent In
tervals. and arrest all men driving cars In
violation of the law.
Driven almost to desperation by the al
legged speeders the farmers waited on the
board IN body and declared that some
thing must be done to protect them They
said that the sight Of an automobile dash
ing along the road at a rate Of thirty-five
or forty miles an hour is a common one
They suggested that automobile owners be
required to carry larger numbers on their
cars and carry them on the front as well
as on the rear Of their cars The board
members explained that the board has no
power to require this, and further that
owners Of machines cannot be punished for
speeding unless 1t can be shown that they
themselves violated the law. This makes
prosecution difficult as It Is easy for an
owner to make the defense that someone
else was operating his car when II exceeded
the speed limit.
II was agreed that the only way to stop
the speeding practice is to station sher-
itfs with motorcycles on the roads The
motorcycles will be equipped with speedo-
meters. Deputy Sheriff Foster was called
down to the committee room and ordered
to have the roads patrolled. The farmers
went away satisfied
Among those who made complaints
were; H. c. Glissman, VIM. Jensen, West
Center; II. Avery, West Leavenworth
street; G. and John Bull. Elkhorn; ]. Arm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
WORK ON NEW RAILROAD
HEADQUARTERS IS FAST
Seven Hundred Tons of Iron work
Already in Union Pacific Build
inH-Vaults Being Built,

Work on the new Union Pacific head
quarters building is progressing finely, the
basement and the first story OF the steel
being done, a total OF 100 tons having
gone up In the last week This makes lust
one-fourth Of the ironwork up the whole
amount of the iron structure amounting TO
1850 tons
Work OF laying the heavy foundations for
two big vaults also began this week. These
two big receptacles each 4OxSS feet, are TO
hold the immense volume OF records that
the railroad keeps on file. They are both
OF fireproof reinforced concrete construe-
ton and are located In the basement of
the new building.
Brick work viii begin on the headquar-
ters In q short time by the time the brick
Is started the steel will be almost up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
FOREIGN MISSIONS THEME
Bishop oldham OF Singapore and DIR.
Nicholson of New York Address
Dakota Conference.

MITCHELL, S. D., oct. 15.-(special Tele-
gram. )-Foreign missions occupied the
afternoon session Of the Methodist confer
ence today and this evening was partlci-
pated in by DR.. Thomas Nicholson of New
York, secretary Of the Board of Education
Bishop Oldham from Singapore made the
principal address. This evening Bishop Old
ham spoke to an audience Of 100 people
in the church on foreign missions.
At the conclusion Of the service q re-
ception was rendered Bishops Nuelsen and
Oldham ~ the laymeD Of the Methodist
church of this city, and was participated
in by 1000 people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
KLEPTOMANIAC AGREES
TO OPERATION, RUNS AWAY
Man Steals Twenty-Five CHnnries
and Doctors Would Cure
Him.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct 15.--Convicted
of the theft OF twenty-one canary birds,
Walter Gastetter, In police court rather
than to go to the work house agreed that
an operation should be performed upon
his brain for the correction OF a criminal
tendency today, but he escaped from the
hospital while the nurses were preparing
for the operation and was still at large to-
night
Gastetter II was shown, had entered the
home OF woman whose hobby was
canaries, and had carried the birds Off He
was arrested and the birds recovered.
His father brought to court physician
who told the Judge he was sure he could
reform Gastetter by a surgical operation.
After his escape his father told the police
that his son was only frightened and
would return.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
wCAGUE BUILDING REMODELED
New Entrance On street Level and
elevators 20 MOderniEe
Structure.

A contract was let Saturday by the
Omaha Loan and Building association for
the remodelling OF the McCRgue building
at Fifteenth and Dodge streets, w. II. Par
IRISH getting the job, which involves the
expenditure OF $4,000.
When the work Is completed the building
will have a new street level entrance on
Dodge street and will have been thoroughly
modernized. 1t is planned TO put In new
elevators and to make the main corridor
a handsome affair with marble walls and
tiled floor.
The work, which win be done under the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
Bowels and Stomach.

Miss Mary Jones, 1913 Reynolds Ave,
Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
IL can recommend Peruna as a good
medicine for chronic catarrh of the
bowels and stomach have been troub-
led severely with II for over three years
zone year ago / began to take Peruna,
the wonderful tonic for women, and /
noticed a wonderful Improvement at
once / took six bottles in succession and
always have IL on hand to take some
now and then when my cough is bad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16

supervision Of T. r. Kimball who has
drawn the plans, will take three or four
months to complete. The Omaha Loan and
Building association will move about that
time from Sixteenth and Douglas streets
to its new home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16

Fred Jensen, 2sls Nicholas, frame dwell
ing, $1,000 Fred Jensen, 2S14 Nicholas,
frame dwelling $1,000 Paul Sent 300 Do
minion, alterations, st. OOO william p. Dew
erell. 1876 South Thirty-second avenue. brick
dwelling, $1,000; J. Moskowitz. 4O2 North
Twenty-fourth, frame shed, $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
BRUCKER SAYS DIARIES BETTER
AetinE Mayor Finds that Dairymen
Are More Generally Complying
with the Law,

Rests Of the new regime OF dairy in
spection are very satisfactory, according
TO Acting Mayor Brueker. 20 whom a re-
port is brought daily by the inspectors
under DR.. Cornell, r. NJ. Bonce and A. J..
Daemon.
There is a decided Improvement 70 be
seen from these reports" said Mr..
Brucker and next week the council will
probably make another tour OF inspection.
Screens, drains and cement floors are an
being attended 20. Several milk dealers
have been threatened with revocation OF
their licenses but they have always. done
what we demanded before that was neoes-
sary."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
Dynamite Wrecks BuiIHInpr

as completely as coughs and colds wreck
lungs. Cure them quick with Dr. Kings
New Discovery SOC and 800 For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16

WAVENLocK WARNS THE SCALP.
promotes circulation, increases flow OF Sc
erehons In sebaceous glands. feeds the hair
follicles induces hair growth. A. drug
eists, BARRIERS and hairdressers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16

Persistent Advertising is the Road to Bis
Returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16

Words cannot express my praise foI
your tonic. 1 weighed only ninety
pounds before taking Peruna, now one
hundred nineteen pounds"
Catarrh of Internal Organs.
Mrs b. IL. jackson, II. +. ID. 5, New.
man, Ga writes: II have had catarrh
Of the internal organs. for more than 9
year. I tried other medicines without
any benefit.
Il was persuaded to give Peruna :
trial, and the first bottle proved q gou
send, and after taking ten bottles 1 have
received a permanent cure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-16
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
CALIFORNIAN ON WAY TO
CAPITOL TO CLAIM FAIR
Joseph Scott of Los Angeles Ac-
companies Party

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-Led
by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president
of the University of California, dele
cation of prominent citizens who Will
present California's claims for gov
ernment support for the Panama
Pacific international exposition, left
today for Washington. The others or
the party are Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Scott, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sloss,
M. H. De Young, c. S. Stanton, Henry
II. Scott, the Rev. ]. p. McQuaide, Jo-
seph Scott, president of the Los An
gees chamber of commerce, and M. F.
Tarpey of Fresno.
Governor elect Hiram w. Johnson
and Theodore A. Bell. his Democratic
opponent at the recent election, will
join the delegat on in Washington.
Governor Gillett will leave for the
east Thursday. The party will be aug
mented in the capital city by the pres
ence of r. b. Hale, Robert Newton
Lynch, John P. Irish and H. A. French.
Many cases of California wines and
choicest fruits were shipped along with
the fair boosters and will be used in
the open house policy at the headquar-
ters to be established in Washington.
The party will proceed to its destina-
tion with no stops On the way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
MEXICAN AND CIVIL
WAR VETERAN DIES
General James Oaks, Retired In
dian Fighter, 85, Sudden
Iy SuccumbS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Gen. James
Oaks, who was retired in 1879 after
thirty years of active service in the
Mexican and Civil wars, as we'll as in
Indian uprisings, sank to the pave
ment today near his home and died in
twenty minutes later at hospital.
Death was caused by heart trouble.
Gen. Oaks was born near Limestone,
Pa, April 4, 1926, and was educated
at the University of Pennsylvania and
in the United States military academy.
He served for a time in the faculty
of the academy, but at the outbreak
of the war with Mexico accompanied
Gen. Zachary Taylor and was brevetted
first lieutenant.
He later was assigned to frontier
duty against the Indians in northern
Arizona, and In 1861 reached the rank
of lieutenant colonel, being assigned to
the Fourth cavalry. He became col
onel of the Sixth cavalry that same
year, and after distinguished service
in the Tennessee and Mississippi cam
paigns he was made -brigadier general
brevet March 80, 1866.
At the close of the Civil War he was
head of the Freedmen's bureau at
Austin, Tex, and later again served
against the Indians of the southwest.
He was retired at his own request on
April 29, 1879, and had spent most of
his time since in New York, Pittsburg
and Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
RESERVOIR PLANS
WILL DOOM TOWNS
Two Thousand People in New
Mexico Soon Must Abandon
Their Homes

Ell PASO. Texas. Nov. 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made by the govern
ment to remove nearly 1000 people from
their homes in order to make room for
the great Elephant Butte reservoir
near Eagle, N. M.
Six Mexican villages, ranging in
population from fifty to 700, will be in
undated when the water is turned in
Among the towns to be obliterated is
Perajo, once an important station and
distributing point on the old Santa Fe
trail, with a population then of 5000.
Some of the towns are among the most
ancient in America, their origin dating
back several centuries. From Perajo
the trail entered upon the famous Jor-
NADIA del Muerto (iourney of death),
where scores died of thirst in the old
freighting days
The government is now engaged in
buying up the farms and village prop
erty of the native residents, and by the
time water is available, the great basin
of 10000 acres will have been deserted.
The ranch ers will be allowed to till
their land until driven out by the wa
ter. A government agent who re-
turned here yesterday after passing
three weeks in that region, stated he
met but one American during the time.
and that the most primitive conditions
prevailed everywhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
PORTLAND STORMS
At CENSUS TOTALS
Business Men Express DiSap-
pointment at Alleged Inac-
curacy of Federal Figures

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. T.-The
wholesale reduction which Portland,
with other Pacific northwestern cities,
suffered at the hands of the census
bureau has caused a storm of protest
"a fitting finale to the continual pro-
test against the small number OF
enumerators allotted to count the city.
The repeated assertion of Portland's
three principal newspapers that O. large
percentage of the population had not
been counted, caused the Commercial
club, during the last three days of the
census taking period, to carry on
pink slip" campaign. This resulted
in the securing of $4,000 names alleged
to have been missed by the official
enumerators.
After the recapitulation had been
made here, Supervisor S. G. Beach de-
clared the pink slip" canvass had
been of practically no use, as he had
thrown out about SO per cent of the
names secured Just now great in
terest is manifested in reconciling this
statement with that of Director Du-
rand that the bulk of the $4,000 names
thrown out by him were those Sc
cured in the pink slip campaign.
Prominent business men express Bit
ter disappointment at the alleged IN
correctness of the official figures, 2Of,-
pa Owing to the practical 1mpossi-
bility at this late date of securing an
accurate count of the people here last
April, probably no recount of the city
will be sought.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
MADERO|STS LOSE
!. FIFTEEN IN FIGHT;
RETREAT TO HILLS
Six Hundred Government Troops
Rout 400 of Enemy Near
Chihuahua, Mex.
CAVALRY LEAD IN PURSUIT
RevoIutionistS Take Refuge Be-
hind Stone Wall and Bat
tie Desperately
CAVALRY LEAD IN PURSUIT
(AssncIated Press)

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Nov. 27.-ln
an engagement near this city today,
which lasted from 8 o'clock in the
morning until p. m, 800 federal troops
routed force of 400 Maderoists,
driving them repeatedly from strong
positions and compelling them to take
to the mountains.
The revolutionists lost fifteen killed
and many wounded. There were no
fatalities on the federal side, but sew
eral, including three officers, were
wounded.
General Navarro was in command
of the federal troops. He left Chihua-
hua at o'clock this morning at the
head Of four companies and two squads
of cavalry. Near Fresno, twelve miles
out, one squad of cavalry fell behind
to guard the road. They were am
bushed by the rebels, who opened fire
from hills on both sides of the high
way. Capt. Florentino Gavica, with
fifty troopers, drove the enemy from
their positions. He waited for a por-
ton of the federals who had gone for
ward to reinforce MIN before pursuing
the insurrectos. In the meantime the
latter took a position on another hill
a short distance away and prepared
to resist an attack.
BATTLE BEHIND STONE WALL
WltnlH hail al AouI lal 4NaNdiA ~
reached the scene with his infantry
and opened fire. Again the rebels re-
treated, only to seek new position
from which they were again dislodged.
At last they fortified themselves behind
a stone wall, where they made a
determined stand. The firing was
heavy and here most of the loss of life
occurred.
After several hours of heavy fight
ing the rebels broke for the mountains.
They were pursued by the infantry for
three miles. The cavalry did not join
in the pursuit because of the rough
country. The bodies of fifteen rebels
and ten dead horses were found.
The federals abandoned the pursuit
to care for their wounded.
Artillery and cavalry will depart to-
night, making a detour to intercept
the revolutionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
ACTRESSES ADORE
PUPPY AND HORSE
Two Members of New York Com
panies Cling to 0Id-Fash-
ioned Fad
Cspecial to The Heraldl

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Women of
society, women of the stage and women
of the commercial walks of life in the
great metropolis of the United States
have their fads, many of them as
foolish as they are strange. Two
women popularity known in histrionic
circles still cling to the old-fashioned
fad of loving dog and horse. Miss
Stella Tracey, recently seen in 'The
Goddess of Liberty" clinging to her
poodle, and Miss May De Sousa OF
fame in "The Commuters" fondling
her dapple gray as lovingly as of yore.
This animal was seen at the recent
horse show here.
The animal selected by Miss De
Sousa as her special pet is an un-
usually intelligent equine, knowing
the pretty actresses footsteps and
whinnying any time he hears her
voice. The horse seems especially fond
of singing, and it is not an uncommon
sight to see Miss De Sousa rattle off
ballad or a ditty with only her
charger as audience. The horse will
prick up his ears and look intently at
his mistress. The expression of his
big round eyes would seem to say
That's what l like"
The puppy to which Miss Tracey is
endeared is an ordinary French poodle,
ugly to some, cute to others, but lovely
Miss Tracey says-to the actress pro-
tector. The little canine possesses
much intelligence and can perform
many really wonderful tricks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
LABOR FEDERATION HEARS
MINERS PLEA FOR CHARTER
President Gompers Addresses.
Church Meeting of Negroes

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The Western
Federation Of Miners application for
a charter in the American Federation
of Labor will be settled in some man
ner tomorrow, according to an i'm
preston among labor leaders here to-
night.
The executive council of the fedora
tion heard the arguments for and
against the proposition today, but no
agreement was made except that the
hearing win be continued tomorrow.
c. H. Meyer, president of the West
ern Federation, was optimistic over the
probable outcome. He said that If his
organization was not admitted to the
American federation directly he was
sure 1t would be only a matter of a
short time before it would be. via the
United Mine Workers.
Most of the opposition to the pro-
posed charter has disappeared, 1t was
said tonight, leaving President James
O'Connell and the machinists' associa-
tion practically alone in their fight.
President Gompers tonight addressed
a congregation of negroes at their
church in order to convey to the mem
bers of that race his friendliness to-
ward them and his desire for their
membership in organized labor locals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28
PRESIDENT DIAZ DECLARES
PEACE is WELL ASSURED
Executive of Republic Asserts
Foreigners Need Not Fear

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-President
Diaz of Mexico has addressed the fol-
lowing telegram to the editor of New
York paper:
"The recent riots in certain portions
of Mexico are the political work Of
to the proclamations published upon
throwing himself into revolution, his
object was to secure the presidency
by force, since he was unable to do
SO by the votes of the citizens.
This movement will not extend,
since hitherto 1t has limited itself to
riots in Puebla, Parral, Ciudad Guer-
rero and Gomez Garas. In all these
places they have been repreSSed by
the police and federal forces. The rest
of the republic has remained COM
pletely tranquil.
1.-THE Mexican people love peace and
understand it's benefits, and will not
accept any revolution. Further, the
business men understand their inter-
ests would be in danger in the hands
of persons who profess Socialism and
carry on an anarchistic propaganda.
mo danger exists here either for
the natives or for the foreigners, but
it is very distressing that the press
should publish sensational and eX-
aggerated news which tends to cause
alarm in the money markets and to
do damage to business.
"It cannot be said that there have
been serious disturbances, for even in
the places where there have been riots
to which have referred order was re-
tablished a few hours later and
every one was attending to his affairs
with no more excitement than that
created by a sensational newspaper.
On the other hand, the government is
supported by public opinion and well
disciplined army"