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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

The marriage of Miss Mary G. McStravick
to DR.. James f. Bowen of Pierre, S. D.,
will take place Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Finkenstein announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mollie, to Mr.. Herman Franklin. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kavsch, 1910 Elm
street, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Anna Karsch, to Mr.. Charles
Lewis Leypoldt of LaPlatte. Neb. The
wedding will take place March % at the
First Reformed church, Twenty-third and
Central boulevard, Rev. F. S. Zaugg to
Nofficiate. The young people will be at
home after April l at 1906 Elm street,
Omaha.
Miss Davis. daughter Of Colonel Davis
of the Eighteenth infantry, and First Lieu.
terant Joseph f. Cummings of the twenty
ninth infantry were married at Fort Nc.
Kenzie Wednesday evening. Both young
people are known in Omaha army circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Johnson announce
the engagement of their niece, Miss Aurora
Christensen, to Mr.. Charles NJ. Davis, the
wedding to take place in May.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Pleasures Past.

One Of the box parties last evening at
the Boyd included: Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Cudahy, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wattles and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.. Baum.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pfeiffer celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Fri
day evening at their home. An enjoyable
evening was spent by the guests and sup
per was served, covers being laid for
twenty-five.
Mrs. Walter Preston gave a small lunch
con party Saturday at the Omaha club in
honor of Mrs. Henry Allen of Kansas
City, guest of Mr., and Mrs. G.. n. Roberts.
The table had a pretty centerpiece OF la
France roses and Dresden place cards
marked the places for nine guests.
Miss Rose Coffman gave a box party
yesterday afternoon to see Miss FRITZ
Scheff. in honor Of Miss Harriet Bob
let's of Broken Bow, who is spending the
winter in Omaha. Those present were:
Misses Bobletts, Agnes Burnley, Kate
Moores and Rowse Coffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scars POppleton
entertained at dinner Friday evening at
their home. Covers were placed for; Mr..
and Mrs. V. b. Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. II,
w. Dixon and Mr.. and Mrs. Poppletoa.
Following the Inner, they occupied a box
at the theater 20 see Miss FRITZ Scheff.
Miss Helen Norris entertained at cards
Thursday afternoon at her country home,
The Crest" in honor OF Miss Hazel
Sabin OF Beatrice, Neb. Those present
were; Misses Hazel sabin, Bernice Stew
art, Effe Mcclure, Helen Colt, Blaneh
] Beaver, Marie Harden, Edith Lyon. Wini-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
WOMAN SAYS HER HUBBY
DESERTS HER TEN TIMES
Mrs. Frank Powers Thinks That Many
DesertiOns n just Ground
for Divorce.

Frank Powers deserted his wife ten
times in eight years. Nine times he re-
turned, but the tenth time ii seemed to
take" according to the petition for
divorce filed in district court by Mrs.
Mary Powers.
But Mr.. Powers did not desire that he
should be forgotten, so he left as a
memento his own two children; his, by a
former marriage. Mrs. Powers has been
taking care of these children as we'll as
six of hers by her own first marriage.
Her first husband, who is dead, was named
Won Haven, and Mrs. Powers asks the
right to resume the use of his name.
Saturday was a day Of divorce suits in
district court. Mrs. Della Hobart is suing
Ralph E, Hobart for divorce on a ground
not discovered because the petition was
Withdrawn after docketing. Hobart is a
clerk in the Standar OH offices and the
family residence has been at Fffty-third
and Pratt streets.
Mrs. Mary Kenny is suing Thomas
Kenny, alleging cruelty. Some considerable
carelessness as TO where Mr.. Kenny spat
tobacco juice is one of the items of cruelty
alleged. The couple were married in Sioux
City in 1883 and have five children, the
eldest a boy of 10 years, and the youngest
a girl of 4 years.
Fred ". Blake asks a decree from Emma
". Blake. Mrs. Blake is charged with be
ing addicted to going to dances with or
without her husband and being somewhat
Indifferent about the hour of returning
home.
Judson Barratt married Salada Barratt
in Jefferson county March %, 1907. April
? of the same year Mrs. Barratt deserted
him, according to the petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
SHAFRoTH ON HIS WAY EAST
Governor of Colorado Unable TO Get
Regular brand of High Class
Literature at station.

Governor John II. Shafroth Of Colorado
passed through Omaha Saturday morning
enroute for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Washington. He arrived on Union Pacific
train No. IL at 1880 a. m. and departed for
Chicago on Northwestern train No. r.
The governor was up and ready for
breakfast when the Colorado train pulled
into Union station. He made a remark
about not having a Denver a TO read
owing to the strike Of the pressmen and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

out Of mischief was masterful. Providence
be praised. dear. for the tactful men OF
the world, even II she has doled them out
SO s%paringiy. one tactful man makes up
Tor a whole tribe that are not. But we
will leave that subject for another letter;
there will be more time for such considera-
ton later ON. In the meantime, dear. tune
your ears for engagement gossip. There
Is lots OF IL afloat II one but has ears to
hear and eyes to see-which many people
evidently a And please. too. count
me your devoted KAROLYN.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

terms and rubber goods valued at SIG. lie
denies the charge and says his partner a
young man named Brody, is the one who
stole the goods.
Detectives found the stolen articles in
Garrison's shack, but he claims Brody was
the man who gave the loot to INN.
Brody cannot be found in Omaha, and 1t
is said he has gone TO Kansas city, where
he sometimSs stays in seclusioh.
1t was shown in the preliminary hearing
that the doors Of the car were not locked
at the time OF the robbery, but the thief
did not know the doors were unlocked and
broke open a window In order to get intf
the car.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

then summoned a boy to get copies Of the
Omaha and Chicago papers.
Governor Shafroth Will attend the
woman's suffrage convention at Phlla-
delphia and will be one OF the speakers.
At the governors conference at Washing
ton he win speak on Water Power in
Colorado"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

hospital, according to the statement or
Superintendent G.. Fred Elsasser' who has
told members Of the Board OF County COM
missioners that this will be shown at the
investigation.
The board will hold this quiz at the hos
pital Monday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
DENIES ROBBING BoxCAF
samuel Garrison Says His Partner
Did IL, bat tlts Former IL
Held for Trial.

Samuel Garrison was bound over to the
district court by Judge Crawford.
Garrison Is charged with entering a Mis-
souri, Pacific freight car and taking Ian
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
SOCIETY MAKES READY TOFLY
Another Fortnight Will See Scores
Scattering to Warmer Chimes.
CALENDAR SMALL, BUT PROMISING
Out-Of-TOwn Guests, Theaters end
Club Meetings Afford the only
Inspiration to Fashionable
Set Just Now.
The Cheerful snburbanite.

His back is straight, his lungs are strong,
His cheeks with vigor glow,
Because-Oh, mol That's where you're
wrong
lie never shovels snowl
He finds the simple life a joy,
His cup Of bliss has no alloy
He always hires a neighbours boy
To shovel the beastly snow.
II. e. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
NAV THEORY OF BEARD's HURT
G.. Fred EISasser Says Another Inmate
struck Old Man Blow
on Eye.

Benjamin +. Beard received the blow to
his eye which resulted In the loss OF that
organ in a fight with inmates Of the county
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

Captain l.. II, Kilbourne, q-uartermaster,
United States army, has been relieved
from duty at the Omaha quartermaster
depot and is assigned to duty as assistant
to the chief quartermaster of the depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Army Notes

Major d. E. Mccarthy, chief quarter
master, Department of the Missouri, has
gone to Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., to make
the annual inspection of the quartermaster
depot there.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

Bee Want Ads produce results
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Social Calendar.

MONDAY-Amateur Musical club meeting
with Mrs. w. f.. Baxter; Junior Bridge
club meeting with Miss Marion Connell,
TUESDAY-Mrs. Il. V. Lewis, reception AZ
her home for Mrs. Arthur Lewis; Mrs. +.
n. Conner, luncheon for Miss Carolyn
Johnson; DR.. Wuellner concert at Young
Women's Christian association audi
torium; Mrs. H.. II. BaldTiYe, luncheon for
Mrs. Herman Kountze and Mrs. Hall
Miss Gwendolen White, bridge party in
honor Of Miss Alice Carey McGrew and
Miss Dorothy Morgan; Bowen-McStrasic
wedding.
Observation-Disclosures Card club meet
ing.
THURSDAY-Miss Mabel Hicks, bridge
luncheon for Miss Nina Criss; Mrs. Mont
gomery Harris entertains Charmonte
club; meeting Of Friday Kensington club.
FRIDAY-Mr. and Mrs. c.. E. Burmesler,
jr., theater party.
SATURDAY-Mrs. William Hill Clarke,
bridge party for Miss Peters; Weeks
End Dancing club party at Chambers;
Mrs. &. N. Dietz. box party at Orpheum
January hop at Fort Crook; Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. J. Scannell, card party.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Updike will leave
next week for Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Cudahy and Miss
Jean Cudahy, Mrs. e. w. Nash and Miss
Frances Nash, and Miss Bess Baum ex-
pect to leave the first OF next month for
California to spend several weeks.
MI. n Mrs, G.. w. Wattles expect to
leave for their winter home at Hollywood
some time in March.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14

There was hot argument. the attor-
nsys contendins that $4,000 was
enough and finally Shields compro-
missed at $4,000.
AZ the Duveens have been for years
recognised ~ the leading art dealers
OF this country, and have numbered
among their patrons ]. p. Morgan
Otto II. Kahn. George ]. Gould, James
A. Garland and other noted collectors
the question was raised today wheth'
err. II II IL proved that there was IN
dervaluation. the works OF art they
have disposed OF TO collectors, may be
seized by the government.
This Is q point TO be passed on by
the department OF justice. but the
general opinion here Is that seizures
cannot be made. Solicitor Mark p.
Andrews OF the customs service. said
when goods have been fraudulent
ly undervalued. conditions are not the
same as when smuggling Ii charged.
doubt that they can be seized because
the title passed when the goods are
bought by innocent purchasers from
the importer. Undervalued good
have been entered at the customs
house and the government would have
to recover the amount out OF which
Il Is defrauded, by a civil action"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
SCORES THOSE WHO PREY
ON UNFORTUNATE WOMEN
Rev. Ira e. Miller, In Address At Ia
peer, Says White Slave Traffic
10 Blot on Civilization.

LAPEER, Mich, Oct. 14.-Rev. Ira
Z. Miller. pastor of the NJ. p church.
by invitation OF the w. G. T. U. ad-
dressed them here on the White slave
traffic
There are clearing houses for
white slaves all over our land. The
chief manager OF one OF these houses
made $500 900 one year.
I'm 1907 $4,000 girls were imported
but our government has laid a heavy
punishment on these found In this
heinous traffic.
Every mother who receives a let
ter from her daughter In Detroit who
writes home that she has a good Job
ought to investigate the matter.
"A few causes which are feeders
for the traffic are: First, Certain
stratas of society to which parents de-
light to introduce their children and
where tipping, card playing and OBJ
jectionable dancing are INDUCED In;
second, poverty and drink: third. the
matter of dress. IL IL about time We
cut loose from old Dame Fashion and
the Paris styles; fourth, dancing In
public. II Is time the whole thing was
wiped out The White Slave traffic
has begun right here in our city In the
social dance. When | see IL | wish a
fire alarm would be turned In and the
program stopped. From here the vic
tins ultimately will go to larger
cities
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
DEATH TOLL IN
STORM MAY Be 100
English and Irish Coasts Are Lined
With Wrecks-Sixteen GO Down
With Steamer in North Sea.

LONDON, Oct 1.-THE English and
Irish coasts are lined today with the
wrecks and grave fears are felt tina;
the hurricane which Is hourly In
creasiEg IN violence. will claim the
largest death toll or recent gales. Al.
ready more than $50 persons are re-
ported TO have persisted. Many big
vessels have either foundered or been
driven ashore, while numberless fish
ing smacks are missing and believed
to have sunk.
Corpses are being washed ashore AT
numeI Gus places. Sixteen passengers
and sailors are known TO have per.
ished in the laundering OF the steam
er Heathfield, which went down In
the North sea, while 20 are believed
10 have died on the steamer Crawford,
missing on Hartlepool. Many small
groups Of three and four fishing boats
are reported missing from ports along
the coast, and II is almost sure they
have been lost. Even large steamers
had great difficulty In remaining ahoat
in the high seas that are running.
Telegraph reports from along the
coast indicate that more than dozen
big vessels are stranded, and that
their crews have been compelled TO
take to the rigging. because OF the
seas that. are washing over their
decks. Grave fears are entertained
for the safety OF the imperiled marin
ers, as the seas are running so high
the life-savers have been unable 10
launch their boats.
The gale is increasing In fury and
warnings have been sent 10 all ports
that IL is unsafe TO venture out
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14

are In Michigan" he declared. ITO
inject more civic honesty in our public
affairs. We need II. / don't mean 10
say that conditions have grown worse.
The people are demanding higher
standards in public as we'll as private
affairs. They are striving for higher
ideals. am sorry that our Demo
cratic brethren are preaching the spir-
IL OF unrest because II is this unrest
that Is driving thousands into Social
ISM"
Mr.. Wedemeyer urged the crowd
not to forget that IL was the Wilson
tariff bill that brought on the panic
and industrial hardship of 1898 and
that the Democrats would re-enact
substantially that law II they were
again put In power. He said the Dem
ocrats of Maine won wholly on state
issues and pointed to the situation In
Vermont. where q Republican govern
or was elected by 5000 majority. He
said the Republicans are going TO car
~ New York by an overwhelming ma
jority.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14

at the Pontiac opera house Thursday
night His speech ended q big Demo
cratic day in the county. Thursday
Mr. Hemans spoke al Royal Oak.
Rochester, Orion, and Oxford, reach
ing Pontiac about o'clock. An III
formal reception was rendered him at
local hotel preceding his speech.
The meeting at the opera house was
oper ed with a short address by Ste
phen ID. Williams, candidate for lieu
tenant-governor.
Mr. Hemans said I'VE have Pc
culiar situation in Michigan this year.
Heretofore We have always had the
Republican party pointing TO It's past
record and asking for votes on merit,
and the Democratic party criticizing'
as they rightly should. But this year,
neither In the primaries nor at The
present time, is the Republican party
pointing TO the record OF the past. In
the Republican primaries there were
three candidates on the Republican
ticket. One said his party was faint
ed. Another said 1t was decayed, and
the third said it was rotten.
MY opponent. Mr.. Osborn, Is trav'
cling through the state telling the
people of the evils of what he styles
Warnerism. There is no such thing
in the political life of Michigan. how
ever, that can be designated as War
nerism. am beginning TO feel pang
OF sympathy for the present governor
OF Michigan. When the candidates
for governor In the same party as the
present governor. try To gain votes by
whacking the governor on the head,
feel like giving the governor my sym
pathy."
Mr.. Hemans pointed TO some Of the
recent brilliant victories which his
party had gained and asked the people
10 give the Democratic party in Michi-
gan a chance TO show what they could
do
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
MICHIGAN PATENTS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. l4.-Michigan
patents were issued yesterday as fol-
lows: Frank r. Bailey, fKalamaZoo'
pen extractor: Oscar Blomberg. Muske-
gon. valve spring retainer; Geo. r.
Conner. Port Huron. pneumatic stack
err; w. II r. Crabb, Battle Creek, ap.
paratus for use In making candy
Fanny B. Cutler, Ronald township
monkey wrench; VIM a HUTCHINSON.
Buchanan, ice cream cutter: Charles r.
johnson. Muskegon. miscrometer. Kari
A. Kendrick, Detroit. power transnis-
sion mechanism. also driving mechan-
ism for motor vehicles, John Lane,
Holly. mold for fence post: Geo Law
lansing. gas engine; Edwin ". Nelson,
Detroit. pad holder; Ambrose r. odln
and c. bayfield,. Turner horse reieaser
VIM PennelI, Berrien Springs. scraping
tool Alfred r. Rackstraw, BAY Clty'
signal actuating means; ClauI q
smith. Detroit. universal Joint; y: Z.
Smith, Jackson, barbed wire machine !;
Frank SpraRue. Hillsdale, window
screen. Louis X Thorspeck, South Ha-
ven. " heel: Anthony Nanderveld. Grand
Rapids. movable garment support; Geo
Winters. Bay city. shower bath appa-
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
KILLS OWN CHILD
Farmer Accidentally Shoots Daughter
While Testing Gun.

BALDWIN, Mich. Oct. 14.-In test
ing a new gun that he had just pur-
chased, Levi Soulliere. farmer liv-
ing In Marlboro, two and half miles
from here, yesterday afternoon acci-
dentally shot his 1l-year-old daughter.
Lilly, through the head. The child
died a few hours later. Soulliere only
recently moved to Marlboro and while
examining his new gun, a son sug-
gegted that he test II by firing at q
knot hole In a building. Not know
ing that his little daughter was In the
building with a baby in her arms.
Soulliere fired.
The child's scream followed the shot
and the father was almost crazed at
finding his daughter on the floor OF
the shed with blood streaming from
wound in the head. The baby was not
injured.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
[IHGW00IH Gives
TOWNSEND CREDIT
Re Tells Michigan Voters Congress-
man Aided Roosevelt-0sborn
and Others There, Too.

MoRENCI. Mich. Oct. 14.-Prom-
inent Republican politicians Of Mich
tgan and Ohio. including Chase s. os'
born. candidate for governor OF Mich
fgan. Warren q. Harding, G.. o. r
nominee for the same once In Ohio
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, W
W. Wedemeyer, candidate for con
gress to succeed Charles h. Townsend,
and Grand Master George B. Horton
Of the State Grange, and also the at
torney general and the dairy and food
commissioner OF Ohio, made up dis-
tinguished group that visited Morenci
yesterday afternoon.
Congressman Longworth, In speech
to the townspeople and farmers VINO
came from every direction, gave Con-
gresham Townsend credit for aiding
Roosevelt In his fight for his progress
sive policies. The other speakers
touched on state politics only in gen.
eral terms.
mo two members OF congress have
been closer In thought and legislation
than Mr.. Townsend and myself" said
Congressman Longworth. Mr.. Town
send was the right-hand man OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt in railroad legislation,
as he has been the right-hand man or
President Taft in the same legisla-
ton"
Longworth said neither the reaction
AIRY nor the ultra-radical should be
trusted with leadership. nor read out
OF the party. He declared that the
two great leaders In the progressive
movement OF today, each standing
a.. onA a annarA
deal are Theodore Roosevelt and VIM.
III. Taft
Longworth contended that the cost
Of living has increased not because Oh
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, but In
spite of II, because the rate on many
necessities has been reduced.
Mr.. Osborn said the gubernatoriai
situation In Ohio and Michigan was
synonymous. The Democrats OF ONO
are trying to re-elect Gov. Harmon,
who has not been able TO accomplish
anything In two years because he mas
been up against Republican legisia-
ture. He declared the election OF
Hemans In Michigan would find him
against the same obstacle.
Il accord to those who are opposed
to me-" Mr.. Osborn continued. the
same right to express their choice
that do to those who are supporting
me. stand with all kindness but
with firmness where ! did before the
primaries. would not from now Till
election day trim my sails to win
favor. The men | will turn out when
I become governor are the dishonest
ones. Those who are honest have
nothing to fear"
Mr.. Harding told the farmers that
x was under the protective system
that they get their prosperity.
We are lighting In Ohio as you
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14

undertaking. works OF art brought
into the United States during the past
decade. This, the members OF the
nrm. through their attorneys, deny,
characterizing the charge as absurd.
The federal grand jury today took
up the allegations. Inspectors who
have been detailed 10 examine all OF
the imports Of the firm during the
past two months were called and II 10
understood gave evidence 10 bear out
the governments charge that goods
have been undervalued. While these
inspectors were testifying q force OF
experts was going over the books and
papers OF the arm which were re-
moved from their ofices yesterday.
These include the firms private In
voices, the letter books and cores
pondence between the managers OF
the concerns branches In London,
Paris and New York. and It's custom
ers. District Attorney Wise said that
he had secured from the papers ali
the evidence needed and seemed GER
tain that indictments would be re-
turned shortly. possibly before the
hearing next Monday.
That Henry j. Duveen. founder OF
the arm, was not compelled TO spend
the night In q cell was due TO the
consideration OF Commissioner Shields
who came over from his Brooklyn
home and accepted bail at 1880 this
morning. The elder Duveen was ar.
rested on the deck OF the steamer
Lusitania when that liner reached
quarantine late last night. He was
hustled into q revenue cutter and
brought to the federal buildings, where
his attorneys. Corbitt and Stern were
In waiting. The charge was read to
him and then the district attorney
asked that bail be nxed at 100000.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND BOULEVARDS.
m col. City Hall. Detroit.

Room 20l City Hall, Detrolt.
Oct. IL. 1910.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the above office until IL o'clock noon'
Monday, Oct - 1910. on
Heating system
for the extension OF the hot water
pines for the heating or Belle Isle
barn, also for
Clara Bathhouse Changes.
The Clara bathhouse is located at
Erskine street, corner OF Orleans
Plans and specifications Tor notn OF
the above can be seen at the office OF
r r Van Tuyi. engineer, lll2 Union
Trust building.
Proposals must be submitted IN triP-
ltCate
a certified check for per cent. OF
the amount OF each bid must accom-
pany each proposal.
The commissioner reserves the right
10 eject any or all bids or parts there
Of NJ. J. III hLbt -,
IL w BUSCH. 80.
Secretary. tlpV)
The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
SAYS FRAUDS WILL
EXCEED 100000
Government Official Discusses Raid
Of Duvcen Art Store and Arrest
Of Two Brothers, o

NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-Specisl Dep
uty United States marshals are today
on guard In the Fiftn-avs. art gallery
OF Duveen Brothers, while others are
carefully watching the books and pa
pers or the hrm. seized by federal
agents In last evenings spectacular
raid. Two members Of the arm, Ben
tamin Duveen. = junior partner. and
Henry J. Duveen, one OF the founders.
are under bonds OF $4,000 and $4,000.
respectively, TO appear before Com
missioner Shields next Monday to an
swer 10 an allegation OF conspiracy
to defraud the United States by means
OF the differentiation of works OF art
imported; OF presenting fraudulent an
voices. and OF evading duties"
The case rivals In interest the de-
velopments In the celebrated sugar
frauds. According to District Attor-
ney Henry A. Wise. who IL In per-
sonal charge Of the case, the Duveen
firm has defrauded the government OF
enormous sums-he places the figure
above oo.000-by systematically