Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03

they were found by railroad detectives;
Smith was convicted last week and sent
to prison for year. The police say
there is reason 10 suspect that Stubbs
was also implicated. ll
Mrs Dorcas Parker died yesterday al
the residence OF her SON. Million Parker
three miles east Of MoClelland. Although
an acute attack OF the grip OF two weeks
urauon. Mrs Parker had resided IN
Shis vicinity ior MAJ many YeSrs sno re ,rSisSo SEQ
,iiIng responsible positions In life. One
son, Theron Parker, was for many years
the leaulng florist and greenhouse owner
Carolina at the head of large and sue
cessful business. Two other sons Milton
and Walter, reside near McClellano and
are owners OF large farms. Two dauBh-
tels Mrs. Ida Beadle and Mrs. Anna
Davis. reside in Hardin township.
Cold weather and thickness OF frost has
compelled Contractor Wickham TO sus-
pend for the season his work of laying
sewers on the last contract awarded hlm
by the city council, when his bid was
nearly one-third less than the next low
est. Before suspension OF work the sewer
on Canning street was nearly finished. Mr..
Wickham filed the low bid solely for the
purpose OF giving his men employment.
not expecting to make anything MOI e
than the cost OF material and payroll,
but when he found that digging through
frosen earth entailed an expense of lv
cents foot more than the contract price;
kindly chance December should again
prove to be as pleasant as May the dltcn
diggers will again be set to work
A bench warrant was Issued and served
yesterday for the arrest OF A. g, Els
worth. Jointly indicted for alleged errors
In shipping onion sets stored IN the
Monumental Kompound building shortly
indictments were returned on November
T. Alderman Ellsworth was Immediately
notified and filed the required bond. His
interests interest co connected With the firm and
was told to return home when he got
ready. He came back for Thanksgiving
and later went 10 the office OF Clerk
Harry IA. Brown and filed the required
bond of 1900 Friends, OF both men ex-
press no doubt OF their entire exonera-
ton when the matter Is investigated In
| the district court.
The city council at the adjourned meet.
ing yesterday decided to do nothing more
East Pierce street, No ..erson avenue
and Sixteenth avenue and the big batch
| Of sewers, sidewalks and curbing com
pleted by Contractor ~ wickhsm In various s
| ficient magnitude to occupy about all ol
the Afternoon. The original intention wai
to take, up and pass the ordinances fixing
/ the passage OF the resolution requiring
| ali applicants for licenSe under the new
| twenty mine limit 20 file their petitions
/ on OF OGlOED OGGCtuDCI Ala ~ was GOA
| sldered that sufficient official notice hat
been given and the actual ensetment o.
| the ordinance could lay over until Mon
large part Of the territory to be trayerseC
| By using the street cars and reall10C
/ afresh that Council Bluffs 10 coming
| 10 have an extensive car system.
i Rev. Henry DeI.ong, who has beer
ssnf S1s tOSay sas S'sa s time 70 Ssp TX uS Ts' 9h5
| Thanksgiving dinner to be given thii
| afternoon 20 the children Of the indus
| trial school at DeLong Mission No. o.
tn2t Avenue n. Mr.. DeLong had q very
pleasant visit with his sister, who Is th'
| only other living member OF the family
| He had arranged for all OF the details
| OF the feast 70 the little ones before h'
left several days ago. leaving part o.
| the work TO be cared for by his son
Henry DeLong. jr. Preparations are vel
| completed for q substantial dinner. bu
anything additional 10 increase the loas
OF cheer on the tables OF further bright 81
The day for the children will be thank
i hie only through the kindness OF tn
friends OF the earnest worker and hi
self-sacTtncing family Any one WishinI
TO further help may call telephone A.
4 and their gifts will be sought In tim
Tor use Much OF the stuff Contributed 1
the left over viands from many bounte0u
thanksgiving dinners that were sprea
IN comfortable homes on Thursday. Tn
donations from the public schools. espe
cially the Washington avenue building
were very generous, the children eBpe
cially Designating their wishes TO hav
their gifts cent 70 the mission.