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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
Lord snd Lady Decies on Coast Trip.

Lord and Lady Decies. who returned
last week from u visit to the Duke and
Duchess OF COnnaught at Government
House In Ottawa left yesterday for Cali
forna with Mr.. and Mrs. o. Il. Huntsman
The party went In Mr.. Huntsman's pri-
vate oar and will remain for Ave weeks
on the Pacific coast, Soon after their re-
turn to New York Lord And Lady Dsoies
will sail for England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
Charles r. Bingha nm.

PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. 3.--Charles r.
bingham. owner OF the Bingham Iron
works OF Buffalo and q winter resident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Agent Up Against
1t Placing Revenue
Stamp on Fuzzy Dog

The Union Pacific legal department is
In the midst of a turmoil as the result
Of the Introduction OF the war revenue
tax Tuesday. Agents Of the Union Pa
cific are IN a duandry as 10 methods used.
despite several circulars issued, and many
rush teiegrams have been received ask
ing what action should be taken on many
kinds Of shipment.
The excess baggage shipments are the
most trying. One clustered agent In a
Wyoming town wired 10 the legal de-
partments stating he was sending a dog
as excess baggage and that he he didn't
know where 20 place the revenue stamp,
az no bill OF ladlng was attached to the
dog and the stamp could not be placed
on the dog. as it's wool was fuzzy He
was advised 10 stick the stamp on the
baggage check. where II belongs.
Another agent wanted to know II the
stamp should be placed on the bill of
iading or on the shipping check. other
inquiries just as foolish have been arriv.
ing every minute and the legal depart
ment has been working overtime trying
to explain Just how the stamp tax is
worked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Kieser Loses Out
in Argument With
Head of Postoffice

War was declared on the Postoffice de-
partment by Henry Kieser. tho bookstore
man. but after a preliminary skirmish
with General John C. Wharton. postmas-
ter Kieser ran up the white flag and
sent peace offering.
II all resulted from his mailing "spe-
clal delivery" book order to a Chicago
publisher. affixing five accent stamps in
stead OF the regular special delivery
stamp. and then writing over the stamps
special delivery"
When the letter was received at tho
local postoffice the words special deliv-
cry" written over the stamps were not
noticeable and were completely obliter-
ated by the cancelllng machine Mr..
Kieser was called the next morning 70
find out whether the extra postage indi-
Gated special delivery or was Intended
as a registry fee. and then the war OF
wards began over the telephone.
Kieser soon learned that he had can
celled the stamps when he marked across
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
TUisted, Distorted, Loose
Teeth Decay Beauty

80 much OF beauty and health depends
upon the condition Of your teeth that
their care and preservation should be a
matter Of great concern TO you" says g.
well known beauty writer. The shape
OF your jaw and of your face on the eide
Of beauty, and the digestion OF food ON
the eidc of health, depend on the perfect
condition Of the teeth. No one likes to
see protruding teeth. or big patches OF
gold laughing at one-no one likes the
odor Of bad teeth. 1t makes the owner
sensitive and the beholder offeded- Do
cayed teeth come from neglect. At first
the gums are sore, or the teeth have too
much tarter. The grit between the teeth
and the gum IN the hiding place for NIL
orobes. The little dark spots or yellow
spots mean a network of little animeiD
that are at work boring away your tech
your teeth become loose and twisteN
begin 70 drop forward or backward. easily
on edge sensitive to heat or cold,
sweets or tobacco, gums become red and
swollen, or shrink from the neck of the
teeth, holes begin coming.
1T Is high time for you to get rid Of
these germs eating your teeth. You can
do 80 by getting say about four ounces
OF fluid ergRn from your druggist and
using q teaspoonful morning. noon and
night, holding II In your mouth a minute
or co. The troubles will quickly dlsap-
pear and all the breeding places will be
clean and healthy. The white OF your
own teeth will be shown, for the yellow
coating will peel Northumberland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
RAILROADS EXPECT HEAVY
WINTER TRAVEL TO COAST

Railroads running TO the west are pre-
pairing TO accommodate the largest west
ern travel IN many years. The first cold
snap will tend TO start fasteners for
California. and the passenger depart
ments are preparing for that cold snap
60 occur.
l. W. Wakeley. passenger agent OF the
burlington. predicts travel to California
VIII be unusually heavy, as those persons
who have been making European tours
tn the winter win select California this
year Trains running 20 California are
at present running heavy, and nearly
every car is loaded, but the run now will
be very light compares to the Deem
Der run.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Council Bluffs Lad
Held to High Court
on Serious Charges

Russell Young. charged with a statutory
offense. was bound over TO the district
court Wednesday morning with bonds
fixed at si.5oo Mrs. Francis Mendicino,
charged with aiding and abetting a de-
iinduent, was bound over, with bonds
fixed at $50.
Blanch Stepheson, daughter OF Mrs.
Mendicino. ran away from the Creche In
Council Bluffs with Alta Madison and
visited her mother. where she was COM
PEELED. so The complaint asserts. to marry
Young.
Two days after the marriage Young was
charged with statutory offense against
his wife's companion. Both girls are Il
years OF age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Business in Bonds Shows Further
Reactionary Trend.
VARIETY OF OFFERINGS
Increased Confidence In BettermeRt
of Domestic Industrial Conditions
Reflected In Extension of
Demand for Pig Iron.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-Business in bonds
on the stock exchange touay evinced a
turtner reacuonary trend, with a wider
variety Of Offerings. declines in some OF
the less conspicuous issues ran from 2
TO points and IN several bonds, which
were subject TO reorganization and re-
adjustment, losses were even moro severe.
This condition was offset In part by
decidedly better inquiry for short term
notes ana the more active listed stocks,
winch In normal times constitute the
great bulk OF the daily operations. The
demand for these securities, particularly
notes, came from various quarters, the
middle west being prominent In the buy
Ing, The movement was primarily attrib-
uted To the easier money conditions,
winch have caused an extraordinary pill
ing up OF cash at all the leading reserve
centers.. Lower rates for 30 and 6o-day
loans, as reported today, were a natural
corollary OF this new situation.
The financial district derived consid-
cradle announcement from the announce
ment that hereafter the stock exchange
Intended to Issue daily actual stock sales
as made through lite clearing house, to-
gether with a comprehensive table OF bid
anu asked prices. This was general =
and regular resumption. Concurrently,
London cables stated that the stock ex-
change there Is likely to reopen this
sanction much action.
A significant development. because of
tie bearing upon the foreign situation.
was Nile bAhthhb mere Oh a eD.vVJ.ulJ Two
year, 6-per-cent treasury note issue BY
the Swedish government. the proceeds OF
which, II was said, were TO be disbursed
In this country In the purchase OF ''varf-
oue commodities" The loan assumed
added Importance from the fact that, so
Iar as Is known, II was the first nego-
tiated here by any neutral European ma
ton since the outbreak OF the present
conflict.
Increased confidence IN the betterment
OF domestic Industrial conditions was re-
Elected IN the extension Of the demand
FOR pig iron. Copper metal at IL cents
suggested some increased buying by home
consumers.
October statements Of a number of
prominent transportation companies, In
Guiding Reading Northern Pacific, Ill
ino's Central Missouri Pacific Chesa-
peake & Ohio and New Haven showed
variable losses In net earnings most OF
which we're tempered by greatly reduced
operating expenses.
The list OF stocks Issued by the stock
asked and last sale
Closing quotations on bonds today were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
TWO HAVE OPERATIONS
THAT THEY MAY JOIN NAVY

Two young men. who wanted to Join
the navy 30 much that they underwent
operations TO remove slight physical de-
fects. arc now recovered and will be en-
listed at the recruiting station. probably
this week. They are Glen southwen OF
oering, Neb.. and L. O. Williams OF
Council Bluffs. Both win become APP
prentice seamen. Myles NJ Thompson.
X. +. ID. No. ;, South Omaha. has en-
listed as apprentice seaman. and John
A. Versani OF Belmont. s. D.. has Joined
the navy as coal passer Both win be
sent to the naval training station at the
great lakes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Fifteen Principals
Sing in Grand Opera
in Omaha Next Week

All arrangements FOR the grand opera
event at the Auditorium Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. December 10, II and
u, win be completed within the next two
days
Charles r. Baker. advance manager Of
the San Carlo Grand Opera company.
reached the city yesterday to confer
with Mr. Luclus Pryor and members Of
fhe Arab patrol OF tho shriners regard
Eng the final details. Mr. Baker brings
with him flattering reports OF the sue
cess OF his organisation In such cities
rs Montreal. Toronto. Cleveland. Gin
cinnati and 81 Louls-ail music centers
where the love OF gfand opera Is Of
long standing.
''The repertoire selected for the Omaha
enlargement" said Mr. Baker. has been
chosen with a view 70 presenting every
enc OF the fifteen principals to the Omaha
operagoers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Tickets on Sale
for Charity Ball

Tickets for the bis Paviowa perform
ance and ball Tor charity December l6,
were distributed for sale by is5 members
OF the Omaha Rotary club at ia Wednes-
day noon meeting at tho Henshaw. In
less than five minutes more than s2.B
WORTH OF the tickets were subscribed by
members. which lnsures the success OF
the affair and will make all subsequent
ticket sales entirely profit
Purchasers OF tickets may designate on
the back Of tho paateboards the name OF
she charitable organization TO which they
wish the proceeds to 20. Daniel Baum. jr.
chairman Of the executive committee. an
nounced Ezra Willard OF the City Mis-
sion took q large block OF tickets and
VIII stamp City Mission" on the reverse
OF each. thereby assuring that charity
Of q substantial sum from the bali. Other
charity workers win do the same for their
nrgnnixafiona
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
ATTORNEYS FEES
Eat UP AN ESTATE.
Judge Crawford, However, Does Not
Allow Lawyers Amount Sought
Against Peterson Heirs.
TOTAL AMOUNT DwINDLEs
Property Valued First nj Twenty
Thousand shows Up Go ne Not
worth More Than Two
Thousand Nine Hundred.

The last stage OF litigation over the
estate Of the late Soren T. Peterson.
aged recluse. who died three years ago,
leaving an estate supposed TO be worth
sso.0o0. has arrived. II finds the estate
now valued at $500. with claims for at
torneys' fees OF S2.9OO and .other debts
more than sufficient TO wipe II out. The
attorneys claims. however. have not yet
been allowed by County Judge Crawford.
WIN Was Probated.
A will mailed from Colorado. by whom
none In Omaha knows was probated by
Judge Crawford after many handwriting
experts had testified TO the validity Of
the signature. The case was appealed
20 the district court. and following a set
tlment by which Jeppe Peterson, brother
OF the deceased and administrator OF tho
estate. received a house and lot and $50,
the VIII was set aside.
Children OF the dead man, unnamed IN
the VIII. profited by the courts decree.
The widow, who was a beneficiary under
the VIII. received nothing from the estate
by virtue Of an ante-nuptial contract.
What probably will be the last hearing
In court In connection with the case oc-
Cured IN county court when attorneys
made arguments 70 support their claims
OF $500 fees.
OHce Owned Mach Property.
soren 7. Peterson. during his lifetime
wac reputcd to be wealthy. II was his
policy not 20 improve real estate. OF
which he owned a considerable amount In
Omaha
He was the defendant In a divorce
suit brought by his second wife In which
he was the object of much publicity when
he refused TO disclose TO the court what
he had done with 5000 which had disap-
peared from his possessions.
One feature OF the win case was the
question whether a statement made by
him the day before his death, that he had
appropriated draft for money belonging
20 his first wife. should be given the
value OF a death-bcd confession.
Because al about the same time he ex-
pressed hatred OF his second wife. Dis
trict Judge Sutton decided that the state
ment was for the purpose OF defeating
the claims of certain heirs and ala not
credit Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
RICHARD HENRY DANA
TO SPEAK HERE MONDAY

The man who drpw the first Australian
ballot bin In iss was once president OF
the New England Conservatory OF Music
who onee was president OF the Boston
Young Mems Christian association. who
has written books on civil service reform.
who 10 now president Of the National
Civic Service Reform association ana the
man who married Edith Longfellow.
daughter Of the poet. Il 20 speak m
Omaha a. tho Commercial club next
Monday Toon on civil service reform. He
Il Richard Henry Dana OF New York.
He comes to Omaha under the auspices
Of the civil service reform department OF
the State Federation OF woman's clubs
lie 10 probably the foremost authority An
the land on civll service reform.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Man Without Home
Pays a Big Fine

Judge. have no home and am with
out friends" declared Charles King. when
arralgned before Police Magistrate Foster
on charge OF carrying concealed
Weapons
Very well, Mr.. King. that being tho
case, will only fine you 500 and costa"
retorted the judge.
Il thank YOU, your honor" smiled King,
and. whipping forth n roll OF bills large
enough TO strange an equine. he straight
way extracted two $50 yeliow-backs from
the green bundle, paid the clerk and
walked out OF the room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
BRITISH RELIEF SOCIETY TO
MEET THURSDAY EVENING

A meeting Of the British Empire asso-
ciafion win be held this evening at
Jacobs hail. f7is Dodge street. An en-
dsavor will be made at the assembly to
swell the funds for the relief Of the war
victims.
IN this particular behalf the association
viii give a soccer foot ball game at
Rourke's park next Saturday at > o'clock.
. benefit concert on the evening OF De-
cember 10 At the Swedish auditorium. and
= sazzF AZ Twentieth and Farnam streets
Thursday. Friday and Saturday OF next
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

SAVANNAH. Dec. 2-TURPENTNE-
no Sales r.e ef and 5'f sSs sS s sssd
80 bble.; stocks. 1890 bbls.
ROSIN-Firm; sales. LILO bills; re-
eeipss. ls vs. g. bbls; shipments. l,s74 bbls, I;
ID, t3S5; K, SETz; r, S3S21kdDa.l5; q, So as
d5. IN; II, S3.sTfk03. 471h; 1. aa45d1 IS; X,
400 M $40; N. 80; VIC. &e5;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-MDTAII9-Lead
quiet, at s3.75ds. IS; London, efs. spelter
steady. at IS. s566 IS; London. e3e Sc.
Tin, steady; five-ton lots. $40 .00R33. 80;
B-ton lots. $50 90d83 30. Copper: Electro
lytic, firm. 12.s71kf1s. 90; casting, 81. 6Tikd
1915. Iron: Quiet and unchanged.
At London: Copper: Spot, e5e q Cd;
futures. R56 IS. Tin; Spot. Ella los;
futures, G142 lis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2-METAIsS-I,ead,
dull, at 1910. Spelter. firm, at t6.1T1k.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
MACHTNIST STRIKE
ON U. P. TO END
Belief Striking Hartman Line Shop
men Have Voted the Walkout
to Be a Failure.
VOTES NOW BEING COUNTED
Trouble of Three Years Standing f.
Thought 20 Ne Terminated soon
NO Violence Here, hut
Trouble Elsewhere.

More than 1900 employees in ne shops
on practically all the Hartman lines
have voted that their strike was a failure,
and that they would return 10 work with
out recognition of their system fedora
ton is the belief Of operative officials Of
the Union Pacific.
The strike was called on September 80,
1911. by officials OF the boIlermakers.
blacksmiths. carmen auG machInists.
Negotiations were broken with Julius
kruttschnitt and Robert s. Lovett then
the heads OF the Hartman lines. Now. Il
is declared. that the strikers have voted
their strike q failure.
Negotiations have been In progress for
three months About a month ago Of
ncials Of the unions at the demand OF
the striking men. called for referendum
vote Of the members 10 decide whether
the strike should continue or peace be
restored The voting closed on November
q No official announcements have been
made BY the unions. although such are
expected before the end of the week but
the railroad men. although never recog-
mixing that a strike existed, believe the
unions will ask for peace. II Ia said
that the vote was overwhelming for
peace
Three Lines Affected.
The strike affected the Union Pacific.
tho Southern Pacific and the Illinois
Central. Just what plans will be made
in case the strike il called off is un-
known. II Is not known whether the
present crews OF men will continue 10
work or whether the men who have been
out on strike will be returned TO their
positions.
The strike has been on for three years
and considerable trouble was attached |
to It. No violence occurred In Omaha at
the Union Pacific shops. but on the |
Illinois Central in the south destruction |
Of property was frequent.
strikebreakers were fired upon at |
MacOmb. Miss. Tony Museer was shot |
and killed by Carl Person. editor OF the
illinois Central Strike Bulletin. Ut Clin-
ton. III. Person was tried and ac-
quilted.
Some Damage Done.
There were many Instances OF damage
% rolling stock on various lines.
Railway clerks on the Illinois Central
wen Joined the strike on grievance of
heir own. and painters. sheet metal
workers and others aided.
Several riots occurred In New Orleans.
Cars we're burned and other railroad |,
property destroyed. The Illinois Central i,
obtained an injunction In New Orleans
md many of the strikers were cited for
OF court Tor participation in
he riots. Police guards were placed about
he Burnside shops of the railroad in
Chicago and for several weeks more than
80 policemen guarded the property of
he road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec s.-MERcANTn,E
PAPER-4lk6j5 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Sfeady e.
day bills. Mss; for cables. a. 1885; for de-
mand s. s915
SILvER-Bar, 49Tkc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2--wHHAT-No. .
red, slllql 10; No. 2 hard, $li5; Docem-
ber, M:lS; May H.1SaD1 1914.
CORN-No: 2 64ltc; No. 2 white, ef1ko.
December, 6s1fc; May, 6Okc.
az 9lATs-No. 2. INC; No white. lsNG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2-WHEAT-No
hard, n.9sf11. 10; No. 2 red, 81 .Osflu .Os;
December, n.ook; May, s1.hd1 14k.
white. go; December. 61NasiHc: May,
oATs-Ne. . white. 47s4c; No. 2 mixed.
$3.50.
BUTTER- 40; fIrstS. 20;
seconds, 26c; packing stock, 2O5ko.
EGGS-F1rsts, nc; seconds, Dc
PoULTRY-Hens. 10c; roosters. Iooi
turkeys, 1S5kc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits
APPLES-Steady
DRIED FRUfTS-Prunes, quiet. Aprt-
cots, quiet but steady. Peaches. firm.
Raisins. quiet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

don't have 20 be used very often when
you use Buckion's Arnioa salve. safe
sure and heals quickly. sc. An drug
Acknowledgement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
ms on bonds today were
MIpn~npoIIs Grain HTnrlret.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec 2.-wHBATZDe-
cember, 81 1874; May. 81 1s%: No. 1 hard
81 .ls%; No: ! northern, 81 1891 .fSk: No. :
northern, S1.12n1 .16z
FIOUR-Unchanged.
BARLEY-656D6lc
RYE-S1 .04671 o.
BRAN-ss2.O0
CoRN--No. . yellow. B7n6sxc.
FLAx-s1. 461tG al. 49il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

81 s5fd. No. q, es cd: No. hard winter,
% sid. Futures. firm; December, o. Sd.
CORN-Spot, quiet: American mixed
s. I'D January, Sc 7Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03

Gore. Ca. P. A. Morgan had occasion
secently 70 use q liver medicine and says
q Foleys cathartic Tablets; They
thorcughly cleansed my system and felt
iife new man-liEht and free. They are
ne best medicine 1 have ever taken for
oenrlipaklon They keep ihe stomach
sweet liver active. bowels regular. {"
4oley cathartlc Tablets are stimulating
A. aclIen and neither sripe nor slcken.
4hey are wholesome and Thoroughly
c'qansIpg and Keep the liver active. stout
peopIe Ike them. For sale BY al dealers
-41sertiseInent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
ELEVATOR COMPANY SUES
UNION PACIFIC FOR DAMAGES

suit has been filed In federal dierict
court By the Omaha Elevator company
ngninst the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany for about S2ooo. alleged 10 be due
under an old contract The elevator COM
pany asserts that the contract IN Ques-
tion provided that for All grain unioaded
from Union Pacific cars into elevators
"a isas than the usual time allowei for
such unloading the elevator company
vas 70 receive three-fourihs OF a cent
Tor each 100 pounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-03
LIverpnoI Grain nTarIret

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 3.-WHHAT-spok
hrm' No. Manitoba, 9s MD; No. ].
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-03-28
MINIMUM WAGE FOR
Female EMPLOYEES
Committee From Duluth Retail
Stores Will Meet With State
->'"' =. - Commission.


The committee of Duluth retailers,
who, will meet with the state mini
mum wage commission next month to
consider a minimum wage scale for
Duluth consists Of: l.. Freimutl,,
George "A. Gray, John J. Moe, Bentley
P. Neff of the Glass Block store, and
M. X. Stack, of Stack & CO.
The committee of the wholesalers
and: manufacturers has not yet been
announced, but will Il be chosen from
the following firms: .Stone-Ordean-
wells com any IN arshal Wells r. A.
Patrick CO., Northern Shoe company
and, Union Match company.
I. Cooperating with these committees
viii be 3. Silberstein of Silberstein 4,
Bombay and George NJ. Peterson, Sec
+retary of the Retail Merchants asso-
|, citation.
: The committees are being appointed
at the request of Miss E. P. Evans, q
member of the minimum wake conf
mission. They will meet with the
commission next month to discuss
the. local. situation. The members Of
the: committees will be men who can
give the fullest Information dealing
with wages and living conditions to
the commission.