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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

need OF officers Tor regsmental service.
Success has attended the efforts Of the
department to secure one-half Of the per
sonnet necessary for manning the coast
Notifications from the militia Of the
seaboard states. All Of the coast states
have provided for these coast artillery re-
serves except New Jersey. Delaware and
Louisiana and Il Is hoped that those states
will fall IN line next year.
Unfortunately. the secretary points out,
the existing law does not declare dis
tincty the exnct extent to which the mi
litia may be employed in the service OF
the United States and legislation should be
had that would enable the War depart
ment to determine in advance OF war just
what officers and troops Of the militia
can be depended upon for service and
their suitability. The present law was
built up piece meal during and since the
Spanish American war and is at best only
temporary measure.
The secretary says that comprehensive
act providing for the organization Of a
volunteer army only after congress has
made a declaration Of war would be OF
inestmable value II the country ever
again is confronted with a foreign war.
Such legislation would permit Of the prep
Rration in time of peace OF all the nee
essary plans for the organization, equip
ment and supply Of volunteer army and
the selection Of places for mobilization
thus avoiding delays that might be al
most fatal to defense. The nation, he in
ssts should be ready with a complete sys-
tenn for passing from a peace to war
establishment in order to avoid the waste
inseparable from going to war without
full preparation.
The total estimates for military pur-
! poses for the next year aggregates $780,
67427s, which is S5.257,904 less than the
! appropriations for the current fiscal year
the decrease being due to the fact that
the department Is asking for less money
| for incidental expenses, post exchanges
transportation and supplies, public works
at posts, clothing and camp equipage,
arms and expenses at the military acad-
envy. On the other hand increased appro-
priations are asked for Notifications and
other works of defense.
The secretary refers to his recent trip to
the Philippines and declares that the re-
suit Of the first years application of the
new tariff more than justified the pre-
diction that the decrease of customs rev
enue would not be so great and would be
! htllbAdClOTlly met ny GIL hASi Sei0S "a ~
ternal revenue. The pressing need In
Porto Rico was an Improvement in health
conditions and he recommended the estab-
lishment Of an efficient health department
| I'M the islands.
The report concluded with a strong re-
commentator based upon personal OBJ
servation and the reports Of the chiefs Of all
the bureaus in the War department that
some provision be made for the retirement
on annuities Of employees who have be-
come superannuated in the service, thus
| following the practice which many rail-
| roads and other large business enterprises
| have found 1t advisable to adopt
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
cONDITIoN OF soLDIERs' HOMES
Nebraska Installations Caring for
Fewer Veterans Each Year.

Nebraska Installations Caring for
Fewer Veterans Each Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-(special 1.-The
annual report as to conditions at thirty-one
homes maintained by the states for the
benefit Of the disabled volunteer soldier or
sailor made by the Inspector general and
chief surgeon OF the National Homes for
Disabled Volunteers was sent to congress
today. In the main eeyry state institution
Is reported TO be in excellent condition
The returns and musters show an increase
of 276. or 2.2s per cent on the average
number OF inmates in the state homes dur
Ing the fiscal year ended June 30.
Decreases In the number OF veterans
cared for At the two Nebraska state homes
Is noted. Al Grand Island this year there
we're 22s inmates, as against 2Ss last year,
a decrease OF five. The average cost per
capita at this home was $226 per annum.
The Milford home cared for ninety-seven
old soldiers during 1910 as against 40 in
1909, at an average cost Of 1852 per year.
At the Msrshailtown Qa) home during
the fiscal year Of 1910 $50 inmates were
cared for, as against 666 in the same period
last year a decrease of seven. The aver
age cost per capita for maintenance was
also
The Hot Springs home in South Dakota
housed 1875 veterans during 1910. at an aver
age cost per man OF SSf7. In 1903 2N volun-
teers were inmates of the institution. or
eleven more than this year.
The Wyoming home at Buffalo last year
had thirty-seven inmates and this year
only thirty-one, decrease OF six, The
average cost per capital was $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
JOBBERS FIGHT PARCELS POST
Meet at Commercial Club to Organize
for Contest.
HEAR ADDREss BY G. H. MAxwEII
Assent Of Organized Anti-ParceIs Post
Campaign Gives Address--Peti-
lions Are Go ne CIrcu-
Uot~a


twenty-five jobbers Of Omaha met yes
terday afternoon at the Commercial club
to hear an address against a parcels post
law and to take steps themselves in a camS
paign against the enactment OF such a
measure, w s. Wright presided. The ad-
dress was made by @. II. Maxwell, special
agent OF the American League Of Mercan-
tile Associations, an anu-parces post or
ganizahon.
Some OF the iobbers present were In favor
Of keeping secret II possible the fact that
the meeting was held; others. whose views
prevailed, favored securing all possible pub
licity. II G. Byrne, Henry Gerlng ana
Frank Hoel we're among the speakers.
Il is the intention to have printed at once
900 copies Of a petition for which sigma
lures will be sought all over the Omaha
jobbin gterritory. Copies OF this petition
will be given travelling men to secure sig
natures The substances OF the petition
was embodied in Mr.. MaxwsTs address
1 tbs asserted parcels post will foster
the development OF an enormous trust, Gre
ate an oppressive monopoly. destroy the
prosperity of all country, towns ruin thou
sands and tens Of thousands OF jobbers and
country merchants. drain the rural com
munities OF their capital and population,
aggravate the evils OF centralized wealth
and congested cities. and benefit no one
but the great mail order retail catalogue
houses in the big cities and the express
companies
The express companies would benefit"
says the petition, by such a system. The
department stores in the cities would alb
sorb the trade Of merchants in suburban
villages and would be provided with a daily
package delivery system in those villages
through the rural carriers. They would
ship these packages to the postoffices In
the suburban town or village by express
and thus largely increase the business OF
the express companies"
This feature would arise. according TO the
argument, because the law now before con-
gress provides for local parcels post.
Another argument in the petition is that
parcels post will heavily increase the
aanuel postal deficit
"A local parcels post" concludes the pc
ution' would entail upon the people at
large all the evil consequences that would
flow from the adoption of a general par
cells post and would intensity these evils.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
AIshan wm 80 cempron,lnea.

IDA GROVE. Ia, Dec. 9.-(special) 1.-The
contest OF the win OF the late Benjamin
Mehan was settled today by a stipulation
and agreement entered into by the parties.
Benjamin Mehan died April 90 1908. and
left a $4,000 farm and his city home 70
his son, Arthur. The other children were
left legacies OF from $500 20 81 200 and they
sued 90 break the Will The two sisters
kate O'Brecht and Mary OMeara OF Ida
Grove and James Mehan OF Wavcrly Kan.
were the plaintiffs. By the agreement
Arthur Mehan, the executor, agrees 10 pay
Airs. O'Breoht $1,000 James Mehan S. O00 and
Mrs. OMeara 500 I'm exchange they agree
TO give him Quit claim deeds 20 the half
section farm IN Hayes township owned by
the estate. The farm Is worth upwards Of
pSa yer acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
Elege Denies Deed
that Caused Death
of Sister Louise
Case of Defendant, William Fleger.
Concluded in Court at Ponca-
Arguments Today.

PoNCA, Neb., Dec s.-Cspecial )-wil-
liam Flege was cross-examined today in
the cast In which he is defending himself
on the charge of numbering his sister.
Louise. Shortly before the states law
yers took him in hand, he was asked II he
shot his sister
No, SIR he replied with a strong voice
He was visibly affected when confronted
by his sisters clothes.
The defense concluded it's case and ar
guments will be heard today.
When asked about the wounds on his
sisters body when he first came to the
body that night the defendant stated that
he had told his brother, Fred, that Louise
was shot He told Ida Heinrichs ana her
brother that she was shot, and then coun-
sci asked him II he knew she was shot, and
he answered positively, Yes sir"
He stated that he had not seen the re-
volver after o'clock the night Of the MUIR
der until 8 o'clock the next morning, and
vet insister that he had given IL to Mr.
Kingsbury, county attorney OF Dixon
county, The defendant was on the stand
nine hours.
The states rebuttal began at O'Clock
this afternoon. Henry Lessman testified
that he did not find the clothing folded
up so neatly as Dr. williams had stated
and that DR.. Williams had made a slight
investigation while he held the lamp a.
that DR., Williams stated then that he
found nothing that indicated assault. DR..
Williams testified that he found what
seemed TO be evidence OF such condition.
The face Of the defendant appeared more
swollen and flushed today than usual. He
tried TO smile a little hut IL was not the
smile Of the earlier part OF the trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

GLENWOOp. la, Dec. e.-(special.) The
Muis County Medical society met al Ma
sonic han. Emerson. December s. OF the
twenty four Mills county physicians, twelve
were present Campbell. Scott aud Parsons
Of Malvern. Craig Of Henderson. Merritt
and Yates Of Emerson Christy Of Hast
ings. Hester, De carson. sldwell, Agan and
ponelan Of Gleuwood.
The offieert- elected are President, DIR.
Merritt; vice president DR. chrstyi score
iary-treasurer. Dr. ponelani delegates, Drs.
parsous and Scott; oensora Drs Hester
nd Campbell The next meeting viii be
le,d IN Gienwood, June J.
ers Merritt Craig and christy banqueted
medical men az the judge hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

IOWA FALLS. Ia. Dec. s.-(speoiaL)--
The Indications arc that the annual poul-
try show 10 be held In this city next week
viii be- the biggest meeting ever held by
the Northwestern Poultry association and
Secretary IL. s. Dixon states that the
number OF inquiries and entries are unpre-
oedented In the history Of the association.
The show viii be held at the Women's Re
lief Corps hall and viii open December -.
Prof Blets win lecture December A. The
STATE White Wyandotte association viii
meet here. where the state cup Is now held.
and win bs put Up again for the best pen
OF this strain. Seven silver cups viii be
offered as well as plenty OF cash prizes.
besides specials for All kinds OF entries.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
MILL POND LEAKS IN SHAFT
One of Largest ziRe Producing Prop
critics in wisconsin Wrecked
by water,

DUBUQUE. Ia. Dec. 9--(special Tele-
gram The Baxter mine, one Of the larg-
est zinc producers IN the Wisconsin district
located at Cuba City, twenty miles east Of
here, was the scene Of an accident which
nearly cost the lives OF twenty-five miners
this morning. The men were ready to
descend into the mine 20 work when it
was found the mill pond was leaking into
the shaft. The walls OF the dam quickly
gave way and in e few minutes the mine had
been rlled TO the top Of the shaft. The
damage viii run into thousands OF dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

necessity be slow. because markets are
fixed and care must be taken to develop
such markets that there will be abundant
material. cheap enough to make attractive
material for return tonnage
Therefore this 8 a revolution Of the
means Of transportation and Of the buying
and selling markets OF the valley.
1t win be seen that 1t will take years to
rovolutionize the means Of getting TO mar
ket and the markets themselves"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
MOTHER OF MURDERED
BABY DIES IN HOSPITAL
Nurse who Refused 10 Disclose Pater-
nifty of Babe KILLED By Mother
IL Dead.

JOFINSTOWN, Pa, Dec. s.-Miss Fannie
M. Robinson, mother OF the 3-day-old
child for whose murder her mother. Mrs.
Adeline Robinson. is confined in Ebensburg
Jail, died in Memorial hospital here today
without having been informed OF It's fate.
Miss Robinson was a professional nurse
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

OF Holidaysburg, Pa, and refused to dis
close the paternity Of the child. Mrs
Robinson maintained an attitude Of indif-
ference and does not realize the serious
ness Of the charge against her. The child
was chloroformed while the grandmother
was taking It to the railroad station in a
cab.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
Passenger Car
"Side Swipes" Depot
Two Persons Seriously Hurt and Sta
ton Wrecked in Unusual Rail-
road Accident in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-TWO persons were
seriously hurt and several others slightly
injured when the rear car OF passenger
train, eastbound. on the Norfolk & West
ern railway left the rails and "sideswiped"
the depot at Batavia, o., eighteen miles
east Of this city today
The side OF the car was torn out, the
building wrecked and the track torn up
for many rods. The train was running
fifty miles an hour. All the injured were
passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
Spoiled Eggs from rexn. se,.ed.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S-The United states
marshal here today seized 1,75O cases OF
eggs which had been shipped from Dallas
Tex, to local candy company. after a
chemical analysis showed that the eggs
were spoiled They contained 15OOOO,0 900 bac-
showed.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

tttesnpt 90 Rob nank ~ Nrneeys
SIOUX CITY Ia. Dec. s.-ttobhers faede
al unsuccessfm attempt 20 loot the Iowa
SAVINGS hank AZ Tracey, Ia, this mornins
Aner firing several charges % nitro
elyccrine the robbers fled
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
The Weather

FOR NBBRAsKA-Fair; cooler. %
FOR ICWA-Rain or SNOW. OK
Temperature at Omaha. yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10
Local Record.

OMAHA, Dec 9-Official record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years 1SlO. 1913. l9Co 1901
Highest today .............. 80 81 %
Lowest today. .........,.... 10 IS Is Is
Mean temperature. ...,... "a 90 81 81
Precipitation ........s.-...+ 10 W W
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March J.
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature ......................... 90
Deficiency for the day......................
Total excess since March l.......,........T9
Normal precipitation .,............ .03 inch
Deficiency for the oay........s... .03 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.....1A. I6 inches
Deficiency since March 1........iA. 43 inches
Excess for cor. period. 1909. ..... 4. As Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1909. "a inches
Beport from stations at Z ID. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-10

and precipitation departures
al at Omaha since March /,
with the last two years:
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
HOBOES INVEST CANANEA WITH
 TiLESOF WOE
Some Are Inclined to Unlawful Acts and the Chain Gang May Show Sudden Increase Before Long,

CANANEA. Jan. Especial. IA number of American hobos of the real professional. non-working class. have drifted into Cananea and are not making any strenuous efforts to catch an outbound freight. The police. to whom seye-al complaints have been carried. are becoming observant and any future breaks on the part of the fraternity will be followed by an in crease in the city street gang. The nights are bitter cold and it is an easy matter to be touched by a plead ing fellow whose real object is booze and not the bed or meal he so ef- fectfvely asks for. Several attempted burglaries are attributed to them. Two of them came upon Artic Wiede- man in the office of the Moctezuma. Arizpe Mining company at late hour night before last. and. but for bold front by W-ednan. would probably have robbed the establishment. Not satisfied with that attempt they came again last night but Wiedeman was armed this time and they were fright ened away. The police are on the lookout for thes fellows. IL is esti- mated that between twenty and thirty tramps infest the town not couning the Mexicans.
 D. F. Rienhart. the best little ball player in all the cactus land. the old est continuous player on the Cananea team. and with a popularity ever growing, may never appear on the diamond again Richie came here in the season of 1905 and has been one of the old guards of the team since that time He has lately turned down offers from the Dallas. Houston and Davenport clubs. but recent develop ments have been such that he could not be weaned away from home with the sweetest offers that were ever written For Richie has a baby girl little lass whose probable name is Richie Rienhart May she grow as beautiful and graceful as her dad when shining at short like a quench- less star. Of course when the sea son comes around he may be induced to participate in the home games. but 1t vii he rathe- difficult to get him to go out on trip.
 J. o. Amber and Walter Hawley have returned from vacation trip through Mexico.
 w. F. Hogan is in town from the right-of-way survey. Hogan has been putting up poles for the Douglas-Ca nanea phone line but has finished that work now.
 E. F. Ca.berg. insurance adiustei fer the { C Co. leaves today for New
 York City.
 A number of water pipes were frog en this morning. It is considered the coldest weather that has ever visited | Cananea-
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
NO SUNDAY FUNERALS.

Things are going from bad to worse in poor old Phoenix For months past a thirsty soul has been unable to get a drink of anything out water on Sunday in that burg. Now one cant even be buried on Sunday in Phoenix under an agree ment signed by the ministers. under takers and cemetery associations of the town.
 Ministers have found that funerals on Sunday conflict with their many duties Of that day. and some of them have found it impossible several times to meet requests 10 officiate at Sabbath hurials.
 officers of the local cemetery asso- cations heve had great difficulty nncing persons 10 dig graves or. 5unday. Undertakers have long felt hat they should not be called upon Q conduct funerals on all seven days of the week
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
OF COUNTY
 DIES IN DOUGLAS
BODY OF MRS. LYALL WILL eE INFERRED AT TOMBSTONE NEAR HUSBANDS.

DOUGLAS. Jan. .-fSDeciaLl-
 Mrs. Martha Lyall died this morn ing at 4.s0 o'clock at her home in sunnyside. after an illness of only a few days. She waS 7S years old and the last twenty-six years of that time has lived in the territory Mrs. Lyall was tine mother of Mrs W H. Finley Of this city. The remains will be buried at Tombstone beside her hus- band. son. Q daugb ter and a grand daughter. She leaves three daugh- ters and son. now residing in Cali fornia and two daughters and son here. Telegrams were sent 10 Cali fornia this morning notifying her children of her death and when they are heard frcm the funeral will be ar- ranged.
 Mrs. Lyall was the wife of Ambrose Lyall. a pioneer .cattlemaa of the Sul- phur Springs valley. and in the early days organized the Soldier Cattle company, and resided at Soldier Holes. where he died. being buried ct Tombstone. Mrs. Lyall then moved Ito Phoenix where she resided for sev- en years. returning from there to make her home in Douglas.
 The deceased was truly a pioneer of the West. leaving her native home in Pike county, Missouri in 1S49. and after making several stops on the way arrived at Sacramento in the year 1853, having travelled ali the way from Missouri in an OK wagon.
 Mrs. Lyall was lady who was well liked because of her excellent character and her death will bring C. gret, and sympathy for the bereaved family
 One by one.the old pioneers of Ari- zona are passing over the great di- vide. It was they who made it pos sible for those who came later to enjoy the advantages of this prosper ous country. They accomplished great work n the west and when one of the early corners is taken away it is removing one of the builders Of Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
PEOPLE ARE NEARLY
 DROWNED

TUCSON. Jan. 7.-caught by the flood waters in Sabine canyon. On New Years day. party Of seven Tucson people had a most thrilling experience and the closest call for their livez they are likely to have in many a day It was only by climb ing the jagged sides of the rugged canyon that they managed to escape death by drowning.
 The party consisted of Misses Edith Sheldon. Nellie Rice. Ida Reed. Alice Rease. Nina Hesse and Messrs A. w. Morehouse and Leo Coehrane. ali from this city, The yoaag ladies nam ed are teachers employed in the city schools here. Accompanying them when they left the city were Nessrs. Campbell and Smith and their fami- lies; but the latte. turned back when they reached a point within about two miles of the canyon. which is about eighteen miles northeast of Tucson, because Of the rain.
 ! Determined to see the canyon. the
 seven continued their journey, and when within the heart Of the canyon
 heard the flood waters coming several minutes before they were visible. Re alizlng their danger, Cochrane and Warehouse assisted the women in climbing the almost perpendicular
 walls Of the canyon 10 a place Of safe l ty. Scarcely were hey out of danger i before the surging. foaming flood Of
 waters came down the canyon with a
 Geafening noise that deadened even their voices. They finally reached
 the top of the cliff and made their
 way home
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
ASSAYS SHOW WELL
 FOR EAGLE GROUP
SOUTHLAND PROSPECT IS RE- eARoEo AS ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING.

Among promising properties in the district surrounding CourtIaud. prominent because of the fact that it adio.ns a prospect now being ylgor- ously worked. is the Eag'e group. con sist'ng of six claims, the property of } Walker. of Courtland. and Drs. 5ishoD and Hugart. Of Tombstone.
 Samples from this property. which lies just north of the Gold Queen group were recently assayed with as tonish'ng results. Gold to the extent ol 1S9.62 ounces valued at si .T92. 70 and silver values of S15d fo the ion resulted from the test. The sample was taken from a small vein one the surface near the line of the Frone claim in which the Gold Queen has made rich discoveries. As the veins on both properties run north and scath. the Eagle lead is believed 10 be confirmation Of that Of the Queen.
 Upon the same group a shaft has been sunk uL tho C. O. D. claim to a depth of S5 feet with a 34fooJ drift from the bottom. In this some very rich copper ore has been open ed up, the owners claiming values up to s per cent
Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-08
MUSTA|h IS SOON
 ID LEAVE DOUGLAS
MUCH REGRET EXPRESSED OVER THE DEPARTURE or POPULAR RAILROAD MAN.

DOUGLAS, Jan. 7.-tSpecialp--
 According to announcement Doug iss is 10 lose one Of it's best citizens in the person Of F. G. Mustain. who has held the position Of local agent of the Ei Paso & Southwestern rail .oad for two years. Just when he Sill leave Douglas to take up his new duties with headcraste.s It El Past not definitely known, bat it vi ,s in the uec~ future.
 Carlng his residence in DeuFlae
 r Mustain has not on,y seTse1 thc
 ...road company well. t,.s he ha- been Q valuable asset as a continual booster for the city He has always Been active in al matters which promised to advance the interest Of Douglas and its citizens and enter p.iscs. Last summer when tho Elks held their great convention al Los Angeles Mir Musiain was chosen as the chairman of the delegation that went from Dclelas and wa5 enc of the prominent Arizona boosters and with his associates did great deal 10 attract attention to Douglas.
 The successor of AIr. Aiustain has not yet leen named and until this is done Mr 1-ustaia VIII continue here. His departure from Douglas win be cause for general regret though at tho same time himself and family will have the test wishes or a host Of friends for their future happiness and prosperity
 Mr. Mustain is an active member of the chamber Of commerce and mines. a member of the country club and he and his family will he missed in the social life of Douglas.