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Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-25
CAFES BAR SHIRT WAISTS
Men Must Keep On Their Coats if
They Would Eat.
Y. M. c. A. FOLLOWS SUIT
Man Must Swelter in q Coat II He
Eats His Meals in Down Town
CafeS-Guests BaIk at
the Rule.

Pardon me, sir. You mustn't remove
your coat; it's against the rules" It was
the manager of a cafe in a very select
hotel talking.
'Huh?" said the patron. We'll. hang
one OF those fans over me and bring ON
load OF ice. Thought you people had cold
air waves here"
I'm sorry. sir. but will you kindly leave
the place." the manager responded firmly.
On all right, I'll keep on my coat, II
you're as Jealous as that" consented the
patron. Send me an order of lamb chops
ana some salad. and the implements for a
nigh ball and wedge OF pie"
IN the next minute waiter was scurry-
ing away to fill the order. and the patron
was gazing medltatively about him.
say friend" he remarked, soto voce.
TO patron sitting at the next table. 'If
you want to see a scrap and a half, keep
your eyes on me. I'm going to start some
thing here"
1 wouldn't do anything RASH" remarked
the other. But 1 don't blame you for
! getting sore"
i should say not. They amt got any
right making a chap perspire In their old
joint have they7 I'm going to wait till this
garcon brings in the chops, then watch me.
I'm going to peel Off comes the coat, and
II George looks crOss-eyed, off comes the
collar"
Say. you're a sport; I'm with you," burst
out the second patron. TN take off my
cota' 100 They lose tho feast II they
holler,"
BY that time the other gentlemen were
taxing In the situation with great aInuse-
ment' Several hazarded remarks showing
marked prejudice against the management
In moment several went so far as 10
agree to divest themselves of coats,
THAT'S the system" announced the orig
inal insurgent When George brings in ths
feed, off comes the coats, Ell? Watch ms
and then follow up"
Insurgents Are Active.
There was a hopeless scene in the swell
restaurant five minutes later. The man
ager was tearing his hair and raylng. Hs
couldn't rid the cafe OF all its occupants
and words were inadequate to express hi.
utter disgust, Hurry up and get through
viii you gentlemen he asked plaintively
The shirt-sleeved insurgents, about a dozer
In number, continued peacefully to deyoul
the luncheon, and In the end passed peace
fully out, with widespread looks OF salts
faction on their faces
An insurrection is on among patrons O
the Young Mems Christian Association
restaurant and several other select eatinI
places OF the city over the order prohibit
ing male patrons from removing thei
coats. The result Of the order, accordinJ
to reports from many directions. is tina
the restaurants which look generously an,
with favor upon the shirt-sleeved man. ar
on the boom.
In exact proportion with the rise of tn,
Temperature. the population Of worker
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-25
Loses Purse in
Jam at Beach
Edward Finan is Robbed of $24O
While Buying Ticket at Court
land Beach.

While waiting TO purchase ticket at the
entrance window of CORTLAND beach Ed
ward Finan, PAT South Twenty first street.
was robbed of a leather purse containing
S24O and diamond ring, Thursday night.
In reporting the matter to the police Mr..
Finan explained he was caught in jam
at the window and his pockets were picked
The KEY to tho Situation--Bee Want Ads!
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
VEND[IN(i IS
REF FACTORY
Kicks a Newspaper Man
in a Struggle on
a Train

Olney, H., Aug. 11-Joseph Wen
ding. charged with the murder of AL
ma Kellner in Louisville. became re-
fractory prisoner here today and OBJ
jeoted to Chief OF Detectives Carney
of Louisville taking HIM from the Bal
timorc & Ohio train. In a struggle,
Vending kicked a reporter for
Louisville paper. who is following the
alleged slayer.
The prisoner was handcuffed to Car
ney at the time. He refused 10 leave
the train when his attorney, j. R
Clements. spoke TO him. Vending
was put into an automobile, which
went southeast along the Illinois Cen
trail tracks. Carney told the station
agent he probably would take an llll-
nois Central train into Kentucky. He
wanted the time Of his arrival in
Louisville kept secret
Clements, who caught the train In
st. Louis after Carney had put his
prisoner aboard early today, rode IN
the same car with Vending AS soon
as Carney told Vending to leave the
car, Clements advised his client in an
undertone and struggle ensued. Car
ney. Colonel John H Whalen and two
newspaper men pushed Vending
through the door of the car and 10
the station platform The automobile
was engaged by Carney by telegraph.
Clements did not leave the train here.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
SHOPMEN EAGER
FOR BALL GAME

The baseball game between tho
ern Pacific shops is still hanging fire,
although the captains Of both teams
signlfy blunt willingness to play it
AT any time or place. According to
the best dope obtainable on the sub
jcct. II Is up to the members OF the
carmens team and when these play
ers can recover from grievance,
which had its origin on the day OF
the Lagoon outing, the game will be
pnllel Off without any further delays.
Captain Ike Fife of the machinists'
team is particularly anxious to get
the two clubs together and said this
morning that he is willing to meet
the carmeus team on almost any
terms.
The machinists will raise am
amount of money as side bet" he
caid, I'VE Will cover any wager that
they may make and We Will play
them with men employed only in the
machine shops and will let them pick
their players from their whole dc
pertinent We Will play at any time
they set for the game We know that
we can beat them and ii they were
equally confident OF victory there
would not be so much hesitancy on
their part TO play. We are not do
ing any bluNfing we will back up
what we say With a hundred dollars
If necessary, What we want TO do is
20 show them up on the diamond
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
Z ROU Bile IN
THE MOOSE
FAMILY

A Moose ran amuck in Ogden this
morning when Deputy Sheriff Tom
Burke placed his hand upon The
Moses shoulder and told him he was
wanted for embeZzlcment
The Moose is c. II, Walker and the
complaint filed in Judge Murphy'S
court alleges that between June IL
and 81, Walker collected eight $5 ac-
counts as agent for + kolcnberg, dep
uty supreme organizer for the Moose
order, and appropriated the same to
his own personal use, the aggregate
of the embezzlement being $40
F. ]. Foote, OF the local Moose or
der, is the complainant in the case. he
having discovered the defalcation
while checking up with members Of
the lodge on the payment of their in
itiation fees. Eight men reported that
they had paid their dues. but it was
learned that the money had not been
reported to the secretary. The arrest
OF Walker followed the disclosure.
The local Moose organization was
perfected here recently with large
membership and Walker was employ
ed to aid In the promotion OF the or
ganization. He was permitted to so.
licit membership and collect initia-
ton dues, 1t HAVING been considered
all the time that he was trustworthy
and in every way competent to per-
form the duties placed upon him Wal
ker will be arraigned in the munich
pal court tomorrow
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
GAS PLANT IS
TO BE ENLARGED
Machinery and Contracts to be Let by the Pntsch Com
pressed Gas CompanyLocal Works the Fourth
Largest of the Kind in the United States.

the tanks and machinery. This fitness
for the o.g increase in gas making Is
due 30 an cxpedient foresight on the
part of the company in some OF its
former improvements. The company.
in anticipation of the present Improve
ments, recently erected 10.000-gallon
oil tank. which viii become a very
necessary fixture at the plant when
the proposed volume Of gas Is being
made. The OIL used In the generators
is from Point Richmond. Cal. and IS
consumed at the rate OF 900 gallons
per day II is shipped to this city In
tank cars of $500 gallons capacity.
An economic innovation which has
been adopted VIII be the converting
Of the waste pitch or tar into fuel.
Heretofore all the refuse OF the plant
has been allowed to flow into a
slough and when this was filed TO
overtlowing the waste was burned
with accompanying clouds OF smoke.
not altogether pleasant to the en-
ployes OF the plant or TO the residents
living within mile OF so of the gas
house This was an absolute waste
of the heat energy remaining in the
by-product OF the gas. By the new
system the pitch Is to be burned In
the furnaces, the process being one in
which q spray of steam accompanies
the tar.
The company is calling for bids for
the building OF the new foundations.
roofs. smokestacks. etc, and expect
to accept only the bids of local con-
tractors. AS the work TO be done will
be OF considerable volume. the de-
ciSion of the company TO allow only
Ogden contractors to compete in the
bids means much both TO local con-
tractors and wOrkmen.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11

attitude In response TO an inquiry
concerning his purpose in calling the
conference, Governor Hay says:
Il want first to make plain that
there is no intention OF creating
either a political or sectional controv-
orsy in calling the western governors
together TO take up the question OF
conservation from the western view
point.
I'VE, OF the state OF Washington
have no quarrel with the people OF
the conservation. but VIC feel that II
is high time TO get down 10 a pTacti-
cal business basis In carrying out the
principle. We want n conservation
that will not hamper authority and
retard development We want to pro-
teot the rights of the states most d.
Tcctly interested Those states, Ike
Washington. in which the big land
Withdrawals have bee nmade. recog-
nize and protest against infringe
ments of the states sovereignty,
These arc the things that will be
discussed at the conference and
hope that as result OF the meeting
the west will be enabled 10 command
a faIrer consideration from the bal
GGce OF the nation OF this question of
conservation in its relation to the
states in which the greater part OF
The resources to be conserved are To-
Gated
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
JUDGE WICKERSHAM
IS REELECTED

JUNEAU, ALASKA, Aug. 10
Judge James Wickersham, independ-
ont Republican, was elected to sue
coed himself TO congress yesterday
over Ed S Orr, organization Repub-
lican. by a plurality variously esti-
mated at from 800 TO 1000 The
exact figures will not be known for
several days OF perhaps weeks. az
many precincts are in isolated sec
lions of the country and the returns
must be sent by courier long dis.
tances To the military telegraph sta
tiOns.
Orr Had Strong Support,
Orr, who had the support of Ma
tional Committeeman l.. p Shackle-
Cord. appears TO have led only in the
territory about Cordova. In the 9th
or large centers Wickersham led by
large majorities Even In the Valdez
district where Orr makes his home,
Wickersham polled 196 votes to his
opponents 81 and In Fairbanks,
Nome and Juneau, where Wicker
sEam's strength lay. Orr ran far be-
hind.
Bitter Battle Wagcd.
o'Connor. the labor candidate, poll
ed a light vote
The campaign that ended with yes
terday's election was one of the most
bitter that has been waged in Alaska.
where the political situation is al.
ways in turmoil The Wickersham
followers charged Orr with being a
Guggenheim man, while the oreanIza-
ton men retaliated by charging that
Nickcrsham himself had once sought
employment from the Guggenheims
as an attorney.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11

When the present Improvements
planned by the Pintsch Compressor
company are completed, ogden VIII
have the fourth largest gas plant In
the United States. The present capa-
city of the plant Is 10 be increased
from $4,000 TO 100000 cubic feet per
day. and the work OF placing the nee
essary equipment for the enlarged ca
pacity Is to start at once. or as soon
as local contractors can be secured 10
undertake the task
Eleven years ago. when George
Lochhcad. the present manager, took
charge. rhe gas plant was manufac-
turing 5000 feet of gas day. Since
that time there has been 4 steady in
crease IN the output OF the plant, until
II Is at present making $4,000 feet
every twenty-four hours. This growth
in capacity has necessitatcd number
OF enlargements OF the size OF the
plant, but none of these improvements
has been so stupendous as the one
now projected The present improve
ments will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000 Two now generators are to
be installed. each having a capacity
of 100000 cubic feet of gas per day.
There Is to he a new compound gas
compressor set up. together with a
l25-horsepower boiler. All of these
equipments will be OF the most mod
ern make the very best gas making
machinery in existence, To install
these equipments Wal require the
placing OF great amount of pipe and
a great deal of pipe fitting
The present plant Is so equipped in
many ways that the increase In the
capacity can be met without com
plete change in the style OF size of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
IDENTIFYING The
CRIPPEN BODY

London, Aug. lit Is reported to-
day that the authorities have discoy-
cred a clew to tho identity Of the
bouy unearthed in the home of Dr.
Hawley H. Crippen. now under ar
rest in Quebec awaiting eYtraditiol
or the charge OF having murdered az
unnamed woman.
The police have conteudcd all alors
that the pieces OF flesh were parts
Of the body of Belle Elmore the ac-
lress wife OF DR. Crippen, but their
identification as such has been a mac
;cr OF much doubt II Is generally
believed that the case OF the crown
ests on a positive Identification and
the greatest importance is attached 70
tnc latest developments. The hope
hll clue was obtained during an eT
Laustive examination Of the body
made by Prof. Pepper, the home oil
fee expert. who had previously given
many hours to the problem.
During the fire hours that he WORK
cd, Prof. Pepper obtained conclusive
evidence that the sex was feminine
He then continued with the purpose
OF determining the manner of death
having in mind the possibility that
poison was used.
The analysis. so far as the poison
theory is concerned. was not complet
ed today. but 1t was reported that the
physician found evidence that al
some period the woman had under
gene a surgical operation II this
can be established, the authorities
claim they have gone long way IN
proving that the victim was Belle
Elmorc.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
{ | RCU SD A Y
D R u N K s
FIN { d

The circus day imbiber received no
leniency at the hands of Judge Muir
ply in the municipal court this morn
ing. the regulation fine OF S. each be-
ing pronounced. The fine is not
heavy one. but It is considered that
the fine in connection with other ex-
penses Incident TO the pastime makes
each drunk rather expensive.
Those on the "Unlawfully drunk
list, all Of whom pleaded guilty and
were sentenced 10 pay a fine of s. OF
serve five days in the city jail at
hard labor, were T. Burk, Tom Parker
and A. Anderson.
The cases OF the city against j. E
Muckle and Bertha Cross. charged
with yagrancy. were not called this
morning. but will be considered to-
morrow morning
A. c. Bolander was arraigned on
the charge of disturbing a religious
meeting. Sunday night He pleaded
not guilty, and the city not being
ready for trial. the case was set for
hearing tomorrow.
j.. Wright was arraigned on the
charge OF exceeding tho speed limit
with an automobile. He pleaded not
guilty and the case was set for hear
Ing tomorrow morning
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
W AIT ING FOR
SP PARkS TO
CONFESS

1t was anticipated that J. y Sparks.
charged with forgery. and thought tn
bC implicated in the hold-up and rob
berry of an Oregon Short Line train
rear Five Points, June eth, would be
arraigned this morning, but he was
rot, it being deemed advisable by the
officers not to bring him into court
until after he has had talk with his
wife.
Mrs Sparks was expected 10 be
herc yesterday TO confer with her
husband, but, the officers say, she
went TO Salt Lake and did not stop
III Ogden She will return today,
however, and 1t is anticipated that
she will meet her husband this after
noon at the city jail
Sparks still refuses to make any
disclosures connecting him with the
robbery and he denies that he had
anything TO do with 1t. He says,
though, that after he meets his wife
ne may talk more freely, 1t is ex-
pected that Mrs. Sparks Will throw
some light on the situation
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
NJ AC HINE is
NJ AK IN & A
RECORD

Arch Browning of Ogden is making
a record with his new machine. Yes
terday he covered 25S miles over bad
roads His message to his people
says:
Marshalltown. Iowa. Aug. 10, 1910.
Browning Bros Co. Ogden. Utah.
On August 9 we travelled from Battle
Creek, Mich, TO Dekalb, Illinois. pass
ing through Chicago. a distance OF
26l miles. through the worst sand |
ever eXDerionced
Today we arrived In Marshalltown,
Iowa. In two days we have been in
Michigan. Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
Today we travelled 25S miles Have
not had to put drop OF water 20 the
radiator of Cadillac since we left De-
troit: have had one puncturc. Have
made G44 miles since Monday at p.
m. Expect to reach Omaha tomorrow.
(Signcd ARCH BROWNING.
Time-10;40 p. NJ.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
GIRL MAX ES
A SERIOUS
CHARGE

The case of the State against Al.
bert Thomas. under the charge of as
sault and battery upon Heloisc Rum
ney, was called. and. upon motion OF
the attorney for the defendant. the
case was ordered transferred to the
court OF r. T. Reese. justice Of the
peace OF Pleasant View, for trial. The
ground for the change Of venue. as
stated In the defendants affidavit, was
Bias and prejudice on the part OF
Judge Murphy.
The complaint alleges that Thomas,
on August .. assaulted Miss Heloise
Rumney, by striking her with his
fists. which caused her to fall from
q buggy in which the defendant and
the young woman were riding in Og-
6en canyon
When Thomas was arrested he was
placed uu,er bond OF 500 for his
appearance in court this morning.
This bond was furnished in cash.
Judge Murphy. this morning, however,
ordered that the defendant furnish
bond in the sum OF $3.50 Thomas
stated that he would furnish the bond
I'm cash or secure bondsmen
Thomas. a short time ago was fined
SIS by Judge Murphy for furnishing
cigarettes TO boys OF the State In
dustrial school
II was reported at the sheriffS of
flee that the girl in question made
her appearance late Monday night at
the home OF Anton Van Benthum.
who resides at Jackson avenue and
Sullivan avenue. hatless and on the
verge of nervous collapse. as a result,
she said OF her experience with the
man mentioned.
She declared that she had gone
driving with the man and that they
had visited a resort in Ogden can
yon where liquor had been purchased
and she had become intoxicated
They then drove toward town and
south along the foothill roads to a
point west of Waterfall canyon. She
said that her escort finally became OF.
fensive in his actions and on her re-
sentlng the same, he had brutallg
struck her on the Side of the head,
knocking her from the buggy, and
then drove to town leaving her 70
wander alone in the foothills with no
knowledge OF her whereabouts.
She finally reached the home of Mr..
Van Benthum. where she related her
story and was accompanied to the
city, where she recovered her hat
from the buggy in which she had
teen driving and then returned 10
the home mentioned
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
W ARRANT T FOR
A HOOPER
MAN

complaint has been filed against
J. T. Jones, charging him with obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, and
and warrant for his arrest has been
issued by the clerk of the municipal
court
l. B. Best is the complainant, he
claiming that on July 20 Jones in
duced him to cash a check on the Og-
dent State bank for $50. Jones repre-
senting that he had money In the
bank and that the check would be
honored. The same was done on July
81. the check being for $3.50, says
the complaint
1t is said that Jones resides at
Hooper and that he has n family.
NIr Best says that he has known
Jones for some time past. and that
he always thought he was honest The
checks drawn on the bank however,
were dishonoTed when presented to
the bank for payment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
n E W CHARGE
AG AIMS
NEGRO

Fred Clay, Il negro. this morning
pleaded guilty to the charge of exhib-
iting n deadly weapon, the complaint
stating that il was revolver OF .5S
caliber. The complaint also alleged
taat the weapon was flourished In Il
meuacing manner in the restaurant
Of Clarence Lowe, on lower Twenty
fifth street, July eth.
When Clay entered his plea Of
guilty he asked Judge Murphy TO be
lanient with him. stating that he had
been confined in the city jail for the
past three weeks and felt that he
had received sufficient punishment.
In passing sentence the court stat
cd that he considered the case to be
ar aggravated one and that the de-
fcndant really deserved greater pun
ishment than the court could i'm
iosc
Addressing the defendant. the court
stated that hereafter when he has
differences to settle with other men,
that he not resort 10 the use OF dead
ly weapons
This is large world, said the
Judge, and there is plenty of room
In it for all people. There is no ne
cessity for one man to undertake TO
yet rid OF another because OF petty
differences. II at any time you feel
Ogden is not large enough for you
end the other fellow, | would ndVise
you to leave the city and let the 9th
er man alone. I will sentence YOU to
pay fine OF $50 or serve ninety days
N Jail"
Clay was previously tried for an
assault with a deadly weapon. alleged
to have been committed on the person
Il Clarence Lowe. The evidence in
the case not being sufficient TO wal
rant conviction. he was released.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-11
BUILDING is
MOST ACTIVE

a force OF men are at work TO-DAY
on the foundation OF the Marion
on Lincoln and Twcnty-tfth street
lie contractor stating that the wors
OF removing earth and "squaring" tn
walls for be cemen workers VIII be
finished this week. The laying OF tn
cement walls for the basement OF
the building will begin the first Of
next week.
Contractor Moran is finishing the
concreting Canal alley and 1t can be
used within the next few days. TIL.
south end of the alley is ready for
use. but il will be a number OF day.
oefore teams will be permitted TO
lvavel on the north end.
The ] s. Lewis Block is being
lathed today and the plasterers will
be busy on the building tomorrow or
next day.
The Lyceum theater walls are fast
approaching the first story height and
the other work on the building IS
moving on rapidly.