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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
CORONER'S OFFICE
MAY Be ABOLISHED
Case is to Be Threshed Out Be
fore the Supreme Court at
Lincoln Tuesday.
BOTH SIDES STATE VIEWS

Will the office of coroner be abol-
ished and the duties of the office
wished on the county attorneys
throughout the states
Is the amendment passed by the
last Nebraska legislature in keeping
with the law when it wipes out the
coroner's position1
These questions will be threshed
out before-the supreme court at Lin
coin Tuesday morning when the ap-
pealed mandamus case of Coroner
/ Crosby OF Douglas county against
Election Commissioner Moorhead on
mandamus proceedings demanding
that Crosby's name be placed on the
ballot, will be argued. Deputy Coun-
ty Attorney Abbott will conduct the
case for the state, while Attorney
R. M. Switzler will appear for the
coroner.
| Application for a writ of man.
damus was refused when the case
was tried before Judge Day in dis
trict court.
"The state constitution requires
| that when an act is amended the spe-
ciic statutes and provisions to be
amended must be specified. The
amendment passed by the legislature
in 1915 is faulty in, this respect And
when the case is argued before the
supreme court we will claim the act
not properly amended and therefore
| Ineffective" said Attorney Switzler.
Deputy County Attorney Abbott
said
Law Entirely New.
"The contention of the county is
that this law is not intended to
amend the other laws now in force
in regard to county attorneys and
coroners, but is merely adding some
duties already prescribed by statute
to the county attorney; that the law
is new and complete piece of legis-
lation. Coroner Crosby contends
that the new law is amendatory and
therefore unconstitutional, because it
does not mention the sections of the
statute which it intends to repeal.
That, however, is not necessary where
the act is complete in itself and the
controversy is over the question as
to whether or not the new statute is
amendatory or complete act.
The county attorney also, argues
that the duties of the county attor-
ney and county coroner are not in
compatible, and therefore the law is
not void for that reason. The county
attorney has already won the case on
these points in the district court"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Chambers Sells Lot
On North Sixteenth

The property in which feed store
is at present located at the northeast
corner of Sixteenth and Burt streets,
has been bought by NJ. T. Coffey Of
the former owner, w. N. Chambers.
A trade is involved in the deal, as
Mr.. Coffey traded in some property
in Capital addition, which was re-
corded in the deed as valued at
$4,000. The feed store property is
recorded as valued at $35,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Central Powers Chiefs
Meeting in Conference

Amsterdam, (Via London), Sept.
l4.-German newspapers attach pro-
found importance to the conference
now taking place at German eastern
headquarters. Those in attendance in
clude the German emperor, the iinpe-
ial chancellor, DIR. Won, Bethmann
Hollweg, the chief of staff, Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, and the first
quartermaster general, VoK Luden-
dorf, representing Germany, Archduke
Charles, representing Austria Hun
gary; King Ferdinand and the crown
prince. representing Bulgaria; and En-
ver Pasha, Turkish minister OF war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
-Four Burned to Death
In Detroit L0duinu House

Detroit, Sept. l4.-Four men are
dead and score of others narrowly
escaped from fire which swept the
Salvation Army Industrial building
early today. About seventy-five per-
sons were in the building when the
fire was discovered. Most of them
were on the second and third floors.
One of the men who jumped from a
top story may die. The property
loss was nominal,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

placed against DR.. Percival D. Allen
within the next few days, he will
start for Seattle in connection with
the case, accompanied by attorneys
in charge of the woman's estate.
DR.. G. B. Frankforter, who con-
Quoted the chemical examination of
the woman's stomach at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota will be called to
Seattle soon, it is expected, personally
to submit his report to the authori-
ties there. DR.. Taft said. DR.. Frank
forter declared he found traces Of
poison in the stomach.
Miss Danielson, owner of an estate
valued at 100000, met DR.. Allen on
steamship while travelling between
San Francisco and Seattle last spring,
according to friends here, who de-
clare the woman wrote of her mar
riage to the doctor and later conhded
that she had been trapped into a mock
marriage. She died in her apartment
in Seattle on July 10. Before going
west, Miss Danielson made her home
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Jack Frost Beats the
CITY Hall Folks TO Heat

Young women clerks of the city
hall are wearing sweaters and coats
at work. The old steam plant has
been taken out and connection has
not yet been made with an outside
plant which will furnish heat for the
municipal building this season under
a contract arrangement.
The present touch of wintry weather
prompts the city hall Officials to has
ten the remodeling work, lest Jack
Frost catches them unawares and un-
prepared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
SPANIEL Pleads Not
Guilty to Murder

Alpine, Tex, Sept. l4.-Harry ],
SPANIEL, an 4 Alpine hotel keeper,
pleaded not guilty here today to
charges of killing his wife and Lieu
tenant M. c. Butler, Sixth United
States infantry, while the three were
motoring here July 20 last.
Because of the feeling aroused in
this community over the death Of
Mrs, SPANIEL, daughter of leading
west Texas ranchman, and the army
officer, change of venue to Tom
Green county was granted. SPANIEL
probably will be taken tonight to San
Angelo to await trial. the date OF
which has not been set.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
"Kruppism' Opposed
By German Alliance

Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 14.-(Spe.
cial. 1.-The German-American Alli-
ance closed its seventh annual ses-
sion here tonight. All officers were
reelected according to the recon-
mendation of the committee on nomi-
nation. Hastings was selected for the
next annual meeting.
Resolutions adopted favored the
public educational institutions, good
roads, new state capitol, proper pre-
paredness and true Americanism, and
appqsed "Kruppism" and prohibition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
0steopaths Will Meet
Next Year in Beatrice

Lincoln, Sept. l4.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Nebraska Osteopaths in ses-
sion here closed their work today
with vote to meet next year in Be
atrice. DR.. Y. P. Gass Of Beatrice
was elected president, DR.. Jennie
Laard Of Omaha vice president, DR..
Lulu L. Cramb Of Fairbury secretary
and DR.. V. S. Peterson Of Beatrice
treasurer. 4
Three members, DR.. Gass OF
Omaha, DR.. Peterson OF Beatrice and
Dr. Archer of Linard were recon-
mended to the governor from whom
to select member of state examin-
ing board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
TREATY DOES NOT
CLOSE OPEN DOOR
Russia and Japan Assure the
United States Pact Doesn't
Affect Former Treaty.
REPLIES ARE UNEQuIvocAL

Washington, Sept. l4.-Both Japan
and Russia have given the United
States formal assurances that the new
Russo-Japanese treaty does not re-
peal or affect the treaties of 1907 and
1910, in which the nations pledged
themselves to maintain the integrity
of China and the open door policy.
The assurances were given to Am
bassadors Guthrie at Toxic and Fran
els at Petrograd, in response to in
quiries. The State department. today
received from Mr.. Guthrie note on
the subject addressed to him by the
Japanese foreign office, stating in un-
equivocal terms that Japan had not
for moment entertained an inten-
ton Of departing from those policies.
Department officials let it be known
that the statement were entirely sat-
isfactory and that inquiries regarding
the new treaty, over which they had
been considerably perturbed, probably
would not be pressed further.
Text of Treaty Provisions.
The treaties of 1907 and 1910 be-
tween japan and Russia affirmed
China's territorial integrity and the
open door policy. Article 2 of the
1907 treaty, which was reaffirmed
with slightly different wording in the
1907 convention, reads;
"The two high contracting parties
recognize the independence and terri
-torial integrity of the empire of China
and the principle OF equal oprortun-
ity in whatever concerns commerce
and industries of all nations in that
empire, and agree to sustain and do
fend the maintenance of the status
quo and respect for this principle by
all the specific means within their
reach"
Replies Unequivocal.
State department officials today ex-
pressed complete satisfaction with the
uneouivocal reply made by Japan and
the statement from the Russian for
eign Office. They felt these assur-
ances left no doubt as to the main
tenance of the open door policy and
regard for American interests in
China under the terms of the new
Russo Japanese treaty, although its
text has not yet been made public.
Officials expect that copy of the
new convention will be forwarded in
due course.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Concord Club Members
To Compete for Prizes

Taxicab mileage, hats, violin lessons
and laundry tickets are few OF the
prizes to be awarded members of the
Concord club, an organization OF busi-
ness and professional men, at meet
ings this fall. The prizes will be do
mated by members of the club.
AT the weekly meeting and lunch
con, held at the<Hotel Fontenelle at
noon, c. E. Corey, secretary Of the
club, acted as chairman. Short talks
were made by several members.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Miss Nevins, Suffragist
Worker. Kills Herself

New York, Sept. l3.--Miss Grace
Nevins, a prominent suffragist, was
found dead il her apartment here to-
day. The police reported me case as
one Of suicide, attributed probably to
i'll health. Miss Nevins came here
from La Crosse, Wis, about fifteen
years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Bulger Is Given
Sixty Days Repr,ieve

Denver, Colo, Sept, l4.-The State
Board of Pardons today granted re-
prieve of sixty days to the week be-
ginning November IL to James c.
Bulger, under death sentence in con-
nection with the killing Of Lloyd F.
Nicodemus, a Denver hotel proprie-
tor. The board decided to appoint a
physician to Investigate Bulger's san
ity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
Supreme Court Resumes
Work After Vacation

Lincoln, Sept. i4-(Special) 1.-The
state supreme court will have its first
sitting after the summer vacation,
Monday, September l8. There will
be twenty cases for hearing during
the week before the court, and fif-
teen before the commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

The problem Of find
ing the one person
amongst thousands who
would RENT OR BUY
your real estate is made
easy by the little Want
Ad.
No arrow ever finds
its mark as surely and
quickly as the Want
Ad.
Call Tyler 1000
for Bee 'Want-Ads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

HUGH FRAYNE, represent
ing the American Federation
of Labor, active in the move-
ment to call out all organ
lied laboring men in New
York City in a sympathetic
strike.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
COUNT APPONYI,

years a leading Hungarian
peace advocate, is the most
prominent of five men talked
of for new ambassador to the
United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

Comparative Local Record.
1915. 1915. 1914. 1918.
hamsss hasass' yesterday yesterday " g g 4 Es i
Mean temperature :. 56 81 81 65
Precipitation ......... T 20 N.72 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .......,,.,s sc
Deficiency for the day y............... 10
Total excess since March l............ ..302
Normhi precipitation .......... 10 inch
Deficiency for the day ...... 13 inch
Deficiency since March 1.. 0 40 inches
Deficiency cor. period, 1s15.... go inch
Deficiency cor. period. 1s14...... 3.37 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15
The Weather

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

Indicates trace Of precipitation,
l.. A. WELSH. Meteorological,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-15

Look around Omaha at the
firms that advertise. They
are the ones that have grown
from little concerns to great
big ones.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
S. |. A. Prize List Out.

George B. Cook, state superintend ent of public instruction, announced the school improvement association prizes to be awarded at the annual meeting of the Arkansas State Teach ers' Association in Little Rock April 6, 7, 8. The prizes will be awarded to the three associations making the best report on the year ending March Is, 1916, as follows: A students ref erence library will be given the asso- citation from rural one-room school making the best report; a similar prize will be awarded an association from a rural or village two or four room school making the best report; framed picture for schoolroom deco, ration will be awarded the town or city association making the best re- port
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Governor Issues Pardon.

James Dupree of Chicot county, sen fenced in April, 1911, to 10 years for second degree murder.
 The governor also pardoned Leroy Baker of Lonoke county, sentenced last month to one year for obtaining money under false pretenses.
 The governor relieved John Ford of Lafayette county of paying a $50 fine for carrying concealed weapons.
 A proclamation was issued reliev- ing Melvin Quinn of Polk county from paying a fine of $50 assessed against him last May for carrying concealed weapons.
 Governor Hays pardoned Cora Floyd, Jefferson county negress, con victed of murder in December, 1909, and sentenced to Is years. Charles Washington of Sebastian county, con- victed of grand larceny in March, 1915, and sentenced to three years, al so was pardoned.
 Ed Winger of Sebastian county, sen- fenced to one year for grand larceny.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

Crittenden county is to be one of the big cattle growing and cattle feed ing eenters of the southwest, for men of unlimited capital, in the aggregate, are behind the movement in various sections of the big county, and some of the wealthiest Memphians are in on the concerted plans.
 Fully $150,OO0 is being turned over in cattle this winter and spring, and in the establishment of real cattle ranches, ranges and stations, and this includes the purchase of high-priced fancy bulls, cows, barrpws and sows. AS high as $1.500 for individual bulls and $200 for a barrow have been paid by wealthy Crittenden men for choic- est animals to head their herds.
 Ben S. Parker, president of the Five Lakes Outing Club, returned from the 3,000-acre preserve and announced that the club members, some 45 prom inent Memphians, had entered en- Enthusiastically upon the development of a great cattle ranch at their place 30 miles south of Memphis They nave herd of 50 cattle already, and, ac- cording to MT. Parker, will develop it until they have 150 cows and some registered bulls of high degree.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
TRIBUNAL HOLDS THAT ORDERS CANNOT BE GIVEN INTO AN
 OTHER STATE.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
When Fort Smith Became Dry" Hickey Removed His Stock to Mo nette, Mo-, But Maintained a
 Local Office.
Little Rock

1lltl0
 In an opinion handed down by the Supreme Court, it was held that or ders in Arkansas for liquor, even though the orders are transmitted to another state to be filled, is in viola. tion of the Woods nuisance act. The opinion was announced in case en- joining J. E. Hickey, former Fort Smith liquor dealer, from soliciting and transmitting orders for liquor al his office in Fort Smith
 Hickey, when Fort Smith became dry" removed his liquor stock to Monett, Mo, but maintained an office at Fort Smith. The Fort Smith of flee was used to receive orders and distribute literature. The orders for liquor were forwarded to Monett, where they were filled.
 The gist of the offense is the so- liciting of orders in prohibited terri tory and the penalties of the statutes are denounced against the licensed li- quor dealer whether in or out of the state, said the decision. The Woods nuisance act, patterned after the Ten nessee act, was enacted as a com, panion measure of the statewide pro- hibitlon law.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
PURCHASED BY LLOYD ENGLAND, RECEIVER FOR STATE MA
 TIONAL BANK.
THE PRICE WAS S37,OOO
Sale Was Confirmed By Chancellor Martineau and Is to Be Confirmed By United States Comptroller
 of Currency.
Little Rock

Little Rock The property of the Veil Packing Company's plant was sold by J. S. Maloney, commissioner in chancery. The purchaser was Lloyd England, re- ceiver of the State National Bank. The price was $37,000, of which 1885,. 900 was for the plant and $1,500 Tor the bills receivable. The purchase was made with the agreement that the property should be turned over to the Berger Realty Company. The sale was confirmed by Chancellor J. E.. Martineau and is to be confirmed by the United States comptroller of the currency.
 The Berger Realty Company is to pay an additional sum before it ob- tains possession of the property and this transaction must meet with the approval of the comptroller of the currency.
 The Berger Realty Company was or, ganized about four years ago with a capital stock of $50,000 Joe Berger is president and Max Zwirn, secre- CdIy All SlOChHO1uelS dIe ISoloSuIs of Little Rock
 The Berger Realty Company 1n- teneds to convert the Veil property into an ice plant under the manage ment of Clarence Rose. A $10,000 ice plant has been ordered by the com pany, to be placed by April 1, at which time the agreement between the pur- chasers of the Veil plant and the re- ceiver of the State National Bank must be either confirmed or rejected by the comptroller of the currency.
 Should the agreement be confirmed, a corporation will be organized by the stockholders of the Berger Realty Company for the establishment and operation of the ice plant
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Incorporation Matters.

The Southern Live Stock Insurance Company of Stephens was incorporat- ed The incorporators are: J. s. Thomas and Harry M. Harper No capital stock was named in the ar ticles.
 The Polk Bayou Maganese Mining Company of Batesville, capitalized at S4S00, was incorporated
 The Farmers Cooperative Company of Texarkana, capitalized at $10,0O0, filed articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state. The corporators are: J. w. Shumaker, Charles Bruner, B. M. Brown, J. J. J. Shipp and c. w. Sexton.
 The Art Decker Company, a hard ware and implement concern of Vein. CT. Poinsett county, filed articles of incorporation. It is capitalized at $5,o00.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Prisoners Are Received.

A. l.. Currell, the legless white man recently convicted of bootlegging in Jefferson county and sentenced to one year, was among IA prisoners received at the penitentiary. Richard Settles, negro, also of Jefferson county, ar rived to begin life sentence for mur- der. Three other prisoners were re- ceived from Jefferson county and nine from Chicot county. Most of them are negroes sentenced for mi, nor crimes.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Woman Gets Fish License.

supply market this year. She is Jennie Hatfield of English, Jefferson county, the first woman to pay mar ket fisherman's license under the new state game and fish law A market license costs $25. Her application and money order were received by R. G. McDaniel, state treasurer. On ly a few fishing licenses have been issued this year, but officials expect the number to increase rapidly as soon as the weather grows warmer.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Equipment Orders Sent Out.

Company commanders of the Arkan- sas National Guard were instructed by a memorandum issued from the office of Adjutant General Lloyd Eng land to see that all equipment and arms are placed in readiness for im- mediate use When the instructions are carried out the commanders are to report to the adjutant generaI's office.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
weighty Questions Face Next Session

One of the most important questions that confronts the next session of the Arkansas Legislature will be the pro position of submitting an amendment to the constitution providing for new organic law, the lower house of the last Legislature passed by prac- ticalIy unanimous vote a joint resolu- tion submitted by Representative Yerger of Chicot County calling a convention to frame new constitu tion. The measure was defeated in the Senate because a majority of the senators thought that the matter should have been submitted to the people for vote, instead of calling ! convention direct.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
survevors Kent Rnsv.

With the addition of another sur veying crew in St. Francis county, the State Highways Commission now has 12 engineers in the field in addition to those in the office, according to State Highway Engineer Hugh R. Garter. Requests for surveys still are piling up despite the increase in the working force.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Goes to Aviation School.

Lieut. Forrest Ward of Company B, First Infantry, Arkansas National Guard, left Beebe for Newport News, Va, where he will report at the avia. tion school of the Curtiss Aeroplane Company to begin course in flying.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

A dog was shipped on January 3rd last from Greenfield, Ark, to Terre Haute, Ind, distance of about 500 miles. Last week the dog returned to Greenfield, having made the return trip on foot It was necessary for the dog to cross the Mississippi river on the return journey.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

Minnie Vaughan, 14-year-old daugh- ter of Amziah Vaughan, a farmer re- siding two miles north of Sidon, Tn White county, was instantly killed in her home by stroke of lightning which struck the room where she was sitting with her father and mother. Her parents were stunned for a few minutes, but were uninjured.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
BRIEFLY RELATED.

Sentiment for a modern highway through Crawford county is strong, according to Engineers Ross and Par ker of the State Highway Commis- sion, who reached Fort Smith after spending several days in that county surveying a road from Van Buren to Kiber, distance of seven and half miles
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Experiment Station Work Approved.

The board of control of the expert ment station of the University of Ar kansas met in Little Rock with Presi- dent J. c. Futrall of the university presiding.
 The board carefully went over the the state serum plant of the univer- sity and were favorably impressed with the results obtained from the use of antihog cholera serum, which is manufactured by the state serum plant About 300,0OO hogs were vaeei- mated with antihog cholera serum dur ing the last six months.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

The American National Bank, one of the largest in Arkansas, was closed here by state bank examiner. The bank has a capital of $200,000 and deposits totaling S445,000. The loans, it was stated, reached an aggregate of $639,000
 No statement is yet obtainable from officials of the bank as to the probable cause. President T. w. M. Boone stated he had been eounselled not to issue any statement. Asked whether there was any truth in a re- port that a shortage existed, MT. Boone said he could neither deny or affirm such. The bank carried be- tween $10,00O and $15,00O of district funds in addition to many thousands of dollars of school funds. Sheriff Claude Thompson had $700 tax funds deposited in the bank
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

That the two recent overfiows did little material damage to Newport is evidenced by the fact that four car loads of automobiles have been re- ceived by as many Newport garages during the past 30 days and sold in Newport and surrounding territory.