HIE OMAITA SUNDAY BEE; JULY 7, 1907
UlES ON CHILD LABOR LAW
Attorney General Answers Query of
Douglas County Attorney.
TE0SECUTION FOB, EXPRESS MEN
flat? Railway Com in Ian ton Proposes
to e If Thfr C'nanot Da Made
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(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July .tapecial.) Tn smwr
to an Inquiry from County Attorney Eng
lish of Douglas county, Attorney Oeneral
Thompson has Written the fallowing about
the much discussed child labor law:
Pear Blr: I have the honor to acknowl
edge receipt of your letter of Juno 6th,
submitting the following question and re
questing an opinion thereon:
"Can a chlid tinder the s.e of 14 year
te lawfully employed or jermltted to work
Jn business Institution or to r-erform the
Vintls of employment d'-slciRled In section
I, house roll 9, chapter Cfi, flewlon Laws
of iwr'
The teetlon referred to t a follow:
"No child under 14 years of are shall rx
employed, permitted rtr enffered to work
In, or In eonnertlon with, any theater, con
cert hall, or place of amusement, or any
place where Intoxicating liquors are sold,
or In any mercantile Institution, aore,
Office, hotel, laundry, manufacturing es
tablishment, bowling alle.y, passenger or
freight elevator, factory or workshop, or
as a messenger or wrlver therefor, within
this state. It shall be unlawful for any
!ersen, firm or corporation to employ any
child under 14 years of age In any busi
ness or service whatever during the hours
when the public schools of the town, town
ship, vlllawe or city In which the child
resides are In session."
A maximum penalty of ISO la provided
for In the act for violation of snld sec
tion. This law la prohibitive and restrictive.
After a careful examination of the en
tire act. consisting of fourteen sections, It
la my opinion that a child under the as
f 14 years may not be lawfully employed,
permitted or suffered to work in or In con
nection with "any theater, concert hall, or
Jilaca of amusement, or any place where
ntoxlcatlng liquors are sold, or l:i nnv
mercantile Institution, store, office, hotel,
laundry, manufacturing establishment,
bowling alley, passenger or freight eleva
tor, factory or workshop, or as a messenger
ir driver therefor, within this stnte "
Against such employment of a child tiller
14 years of nge, the lealslnture bv thin
ct, has placed an absolute prohibition.
eVher d uring echoof hours or at any other
time.
Jlo Employment Dnrlna; School Time.
The second sentence of the section above
jet out should be rend and construed in
ronnei t'on with section IS of the a"t.
Section 13 provides aa follows:
"No child under the ai?e og !. years
hall be employed In any work which by
reason of the nature of tho work or placo
of performance la dangerous to life or
limb or In which Its health mny be In
jured or Its morals may be deprived. Anv
rurent, guardian or other P' tkuti who.
paving under his control any hl'd, causes
r permits said child to work r om-
tloyed In violation of this section shall
anility of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not more than
150 or be Imprisoned not exceeding ten
aye."
When so read and construed It Is mv
judgment that the law further prohibits
the employment of any child under 14
ears of epi In any business or service
whatever during the hours when public
schools of the town, township, village or
city In which the child resides are In
session. A child undor the age of 14
rears, however, may be lawfully employed
n perform services other than those de
fined hi the flrst sentence of section 1,
when the nature of tli work or the place
of performance Is not dnngerous to the
life or limb, or Inw hlch his health mav
not be Injured or his mnrnls depraved,
provided the time of employment does
not conflict with school hours when school
is In session.
To summarise;
1. A child Sunder the age of 14 years
may" not be employed or suffered to work
in or In conn-"tlon with any theater, con
cert hall or place of amusement, or any
rlace wheer Intoxlcntlng Minors, are sold,
or In, any merennlHe Institution, store,
office, hotel, laundry, manufacturing es
tablishment. ...b.ft.w. II. n.g qlley, pHK-enjrer
or freight elevator, factory or workshop,
or as a messenger or driver therefor, or
In any other business or service whutever
during the hours when the public schools
,of Its residence sre In secslon, or em
ployed in any work which bv resson of
the nature of the work or place of per
formance Is dangerous to life or limb, or
In which Its health may be Injured or his
morale depraved.
t. A child under the age of. 14 yenrs
may be lawfully employed to perform ser
vices not specifically prohibited as above
set forth when the time o fsuch employ
ment does not conflict with school hours.
' Proaocntloai of Express Companies.
It Is probable agents of express 'com
panies who charge more than 75 per cent
of the rates In effect on January 1, for
shipping packages, will be arrested very
shortly and prosecuted under the penalty
clauae of the commission law which pro
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fence. This Is In addition to the fine to be
Imposed upon the company. The State
Railway commission Is fired to begin crimi
nal prosecutions at this Juncture by the
arrogant refusal of the express companies
to put Into effect the 25 per cent reduction
law enacte'd by the recent legislature and
by the action of On) m Tt l)ri rnmnanv In
wiring Its local agont from Nek York to
pay no attention to the law. This has had
an Inspiring effect upon the members of thi
commission and the threa of them this
afternoon considered administering punish
ment to the companies and their agents.'
The commission can prooeed with prose
cutions under that section ot the commis
sion law which provldus for the putting
Into effect of emergency rates. That Is, If
the commission deems to present action
f ths express companies creates an
emergency tt can lawfully adopt a rate
Schedule without giving a hearing to the
companies. The moment the commission
promulgates a rate and It Is violated, then
the penalty clause Is enforceable. Jsist at
present the commission did not want to
put a rate schedule Into effect, thinking
that the express companies would obey
the legislative act and accept the to per
cent reduction, thus giving the commit.
. a Ion more time In which to look Into other
Blatters, as well as to study farther the
x press rata qufatlon. Since the express
companies have set at naught the laws
of Nebraska, the commission has decided
to use all the authority It has st Its com
mand, and there will be no half way busi
ness when the fight starts. Tha commta-
1on ts now figuring on the rate schedule
and It Is very probable an emergency will
be declared and the lower rate will be
adopted as the rate of the commission.
Immediately thereafter will follow arrests
for tha violation of the order to be Issued.
Prosecutions will be vigorous, according to
the members of the commission. Attorney
General Thompson himself Is In a position
to be a gild witness foe the commission
gainst the local agent of the Adams Ex-
' press company, inasmuch as he was
.charged the old rate this morning when
Jne sent a package of books to his library
t Central City.
Notice of the suit for a restraining order
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"THERE'S A REASOH"
XL JS,
filed with the supreme court last night by
Attorney Oeneral Thompson has been
served on the agents of the express com
panies. This, however, failed to force
the express companies to observe tha law.
Object to MevlasT Elevator.
II. E. Fonda Brothers, grain dealers of
Genoa, do not want the Union Pacific to
force their elevator off the right-of-way
of the company and have asked the Rail
way commission to look Into the matter
and help them to stay on. The grain deal
ers reported that they have operated an
elevator on the right-of-way of this com
pany for ten years, make five year leases.
Tho Isst lease they said was up this
month and they received notice to take
their elevator off the right-of-way at once.
If they have to obey the order of the
railroad company they say It will ruin
them financially
.lew Session Laws Ileady.
The new session laws, which are now
being delivered, contain the names and
addresses of all the state officers, heads
of departments, state boards, and In fact
the position of every one on tha stats pay
roll. Te Index It Is said is to be the best
ever gotten up for a Nebraska aession
law. Incidentally In getting out the books
at this time Secretary of State Junkln has
come nearer than any of hi. predecessor. J
in following the constitution! as he was
only a very few days late.
Mistake in Call. ' .
A mistake In the recent proclomatlon Is
sued by Governor Sheldon calls an election
of a Judge to fill a vacancy In the eighth
Judicial district. The vacancy to be flllefl
In In the ninth district and notwithstand
ing the proclamation of the chief executive
the election. will ont be held In the eighth
district.
LIGIITXITTQ DESTROYS FARMHOUSE
Severe Storm at Loop City Heavy
Itainfall.
LOI'P CITY, Feb., July . (Special tel
egramsThe f,arm of A." J. Balllle, about
five mile snorthwest of this city, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
pround with all its contents abput 2
o'clock this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ball
lle were Injured. The property waa In
sured in the Phoenix of Brooklyn for $l,f
The farm home of Mike Chilewka, about
five miles north of this city, was de
stroyed by lightning during the electrical
storm last night and was somewhat dam
aged but no fire resulted.
Eighty hundredths of an Inch of rain fell
here between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning.
LINWODD', Neb., July 0. (Special.)
Yesterday was the warmest day of the sea
son. At Z p. m. the thermometer registered
103 In the shade. About two Inches of
water fell last night here, accompanied
by considerable wind. Wheat will be
reedy to cut the first of the week. There
will be an average crop.
DEATH FROM HEAT AT VALEXTIVK
Child, ' Separated from Parents oa
Fourth, Becomes Overheated.
VALENTINE, Neb., July1 .-(Speclal.)
The Intense heat and Immense crowds on
the Fourth of July caused several pros
trations In this city. So far there has
been but one fatality, that being the four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
son. The little girl became separated
from her parents and wandered about until
she became so over heated that she died
at about 7 o'clock. A crippled man, from
Lincoln, who was here helping Inflate the
baloon. prior to an ascension, waa over
come by the heat and gas from the bal
loon. He was In a critical condition, but
will probably recover. According to - tha
local weather bureau the thermometer reg
istered 99.g. '
OFFICERS HINT FOR MISCREANT
Vandals Threw Acid Throng!
Window to Frustrate Cupid.
FUBJMONT, Neb., July 7. (Special.) -Walter
Reed, a traveling salesman, living
on North Logan street, notified the police
last night that there was some trouble at
his residence. It seems Reed's son, who
Is about 22, Is engaged to a young woman
at Columbus. Her big brother declares
she shan't marry young Reed, and has
made some threats against him.
Last night a couple of auspicious parties
were seen around his father's house, and
a bottle of carbolic acid, was thrown Into
one of the rooms with the evident Inten
tion of disfiguring the would-be bridegroom.
The officers were unable to find any one.
Brute la Arrested.
WEST POINT, Neb.. July (Special.)
Ed. Gillespie, a young man about 21 years
old, was arrested tn Stanten county Friday
morning and brought to this city by Sheriff
Stucker, charged with attempting to oom
mlt a felonious assault upon three small
girls In West Point during the celebration
of the Fourth. The evidence waa that the
man enticed the little girls to different se
cluded parts of the city and there exposed
his person and committed other lewd acts.
He did not accomplish his intent, but he
frightened the children to submitting to his
lewd embraces. He claims to be a resident
of Pllger, and two of the children as
saulted are also residents of that place.
The citizens of Stanton, where the fellow
was arrested by Sheriff Stucker, were pre
vented with difficulty from lynching him.
No excuse waa offered by the man for his
acts. He appears to be a degenerate. He
was arraigned before County Judge Pe
wald, and bound over to the district court.
Newa of Nebraska.
BEATRICE Harry Brock received a bad
flesh wound yesterday in the left hand by
the accidental discharge of a revolver.
BEEMER The blue rock shoot resulted
In a victory for the Wlsner team, which
cored lot against Beemer with a score of
1H.
BEATRICE Fllley won two games from
the Butterflies ball team of tV.is city on
the Fourth by the score of 12 to 2 and It
to .
B K ATRICEJ The Roekford ball team de
feated the Btclnauer nine by the score of
13 to I. The game waa played at Rock
ford. BEATRICE1 The wheat harvest Is well
In hand, and provided the weather remains
favorable the crop will be out of the way
by the last of next week.
BEATRICE On the evening of July 1
the basement of the new Christian church
la to be formally opened with a banquut
given bv the ladles of the church.
AINSWORTH Frldsv. In the parlor of
the Alnsworth house, Mr. William H. Crone
and Miss Helen E. Ioehltn were united
In marrar Justice of Worrick officiated.
BEATRICE The marriage of Mr. Ed
Hill and Miss Mary Klser. both of this
city, occurred at Council Bluffs yeaterde.
The young couple will make their home at
Seattle. Wash. .
BEATRICE Thomas Jones died Thurs
day night at his home two miles east of
Blue Springs, aged 51 years. The funeral
was held yesterday and Interment was In
the Barneelon cemetery.
WEST POINT The total amount of iraH
matter delivered on the seven routes of tho
rural mall delivery from the West Point
poatoffica during the three months ending
June is 116.Z32 pieces.
BEATRICE Yesteroay Deputy County F.
O. MrOIrr Aled a complaint in the county
court to have. Marian Sturm, who ta al
leged to have been kidnaped by David
Sturm a few evenings ago, near Rook ford,
sent tn the reform school.
BEATRICE The msrriage of Mr. Oscar
Henry Snubs of Western, and Miss Hasel
K. Ake ot Wymore, was solemnised yester
day at the Eptsoopal parsonage. Rev. W. A.
Mulligan officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Bnults
will mske their home at Falrbury,
HASTINGS Professor W. A. Julian, at
one time principal of Hastings High school,
and later county superintendent of Adams
county, and now Instructor In education In
Hastings college, bss been elected to and
has accepted the superlntendency of the
David City schools.
BEATRlOIj The farm house of Georgs
wl.i'.Uig, who resides near Hoag, was aanv
ae4 by Are yesterday tauruu,. la Are
was caused by a gasoline stove exploding,
and the building was saved from destruc
tion by the hardest kind of work on the
part of Mr. Whiting and his hired men.
WEBPINO WATRR-Prlnrlpal F. C.
Taylor, who has been at the head of the
Academy here for sixteen years, has ac
cepted . the professorship of Greek and
Latin In the Pacific Vntverslty, a Congre
gational college in Forest Orove, about
twenty-flve miles west of Portland, Ore.
PLATTSMOl'TII Judge Archer has been
notified by the Pension department In
Washington that the claim of Mrs. Martha
A. Meaton for one-half of her husbands
pension has been allowed. Mrs. Meston
was deserted by her husbsnd In Omaha
about seventeen years ago, and she has
since raised their large family of children.
BBATR1CE Phillip Schuiti, a wealthy
! German farmer, and an old resident of
Oage county, dropped dead in the yard at
his home, nine miles southwest of the city
I Friday evening. He was 72 years of ao,
I end is survived by a widow and a laige
I family of children, all grown. Death Is
supposed to have been due to heart fail
ure. FREMONT Fred Hawken and Perry
Moss returned yesterday from Jamestown,
where they attended the national meeting
of the Travelers' Protective association aa
delegates from Nebrsska At Omaha Mr.
Han ken w as presented with a handsome
gold medal as a recognition of hi sservlces
In procuring the enactment of the 2-cent
mileage ticket bill.
BHfciL.TON J. M. Hawk, a pioneer ettl
xen, died Tuesday and burled todav. Last
Saturday he was uptown In his usual
health and became enrnged at aome trivial
I matter and was tnken home worrying over
7" YB" which he never rallied. Hews.
a member of the Woodmen, also the United
workmen and carried other insurance. He
leaves four children.
PI.ATTSMOl'TH The body of Mrs. John
C. Harmon arrived from Denver last even
ing, accompanied by her husband and two
sons, and waa taken to the home of Mr.
Harmon's sister, Mrs. Joseph Warga, where
th! funerol services were conducted this
afternoon by Dr. J. T. Balrd and Inter
ment was in Oak Hill cemetery. The Hat
mons resided In this city until about two
years ago when they went to Denver on
account of the 111 health of Mrs. Harmon,
which was consumption.
WEST POINT News has Just reached the
city of the death of John Beddlen, a vet
eran of the civil war. Mr. Boddinn was a
native of Germany and In the year l&tf
came to this country and eettled In Cuming
county, where for over forty years he was
an honored citizen. He served three years
In the Union army, being discharged with
honor. His children are all residents of
West Point Tin Wn .-r.oo 1 T'ntrtn '
dler, fighting "mlt Slegel." and hta demise
la regretted by the entire community.
NELSON The leading feature of Nelson's
celebration on the Fourth was the Indus
trial parade gotten up by our business men.
it was pronounced ny visitors to bo the
best they had ever seen. A. L. Boxby tf
Lincoln delivered the address of the dav.
Oak and Nelson played a game of ball
which resulted In favc of the visitors.
The score was 4 to 6. A patriotic cantata,
'Our Flag," was given at the opera house
by loo specially t reined voices, under the
direction of F. A. Schurilnger. Only two
minor accidents were reported.
FREMONT The Danish Lutheran church
has purchased a lot on East Fifth street
and will at once begin the construction of
a church and parsonago to cost $5,000. They
recently sold their present church property
on West Third street to the Hebrew society
which will make some changea in the
building and use It as a synagogue. The
Hebrew society rere Is of the orthodox
faith and has been In existence for many
years, holding Its services at the residence
of- different members, and sometimes at
a hall on Main Btreet.
FREMONT T. H. Davis, a deaf and
dumb man, arrested on the charge of at
tempting to pick the pockets of John H.
Dlerks, a Saunders' county farmer, was
given a sentence of ten days In tho county
Jail by Police Judge J. O. Cook. Policeman '
Slders arrested four hoboes In a car In the J
Northwestern yards Friday night, each of
whom was wearing a brand new pair of
shoes and carrying a couple of pairs with I
nim. iney sre unanie to give a satisfactory
account of the shoe business snd are be
ing held to await further developments.
NEBRASKA FRO" DAY TO DAY
Qaalnt and Cnrlona Features of Life
tn a Rapidly Growing;
State.
After the Fourth come the bills.' Grand
Island Independent.
Many a head Is aching after the Fourth.
Ewlng People's Advocate,
Who will be the first to spring a "cabbage
snake" this year? Auburn Granger.
Bluejay and Sparrow The Chronicle pen
cil pusher was passing In front of the
Wlsner State bank a few mornings ago
when a bluejay dashed down Into the en
trance of the basement barbershop and
fluttered frantically about the Inclosure for
a few minutes. Until frightened by the re
porter's presence the blue-feathered ruffian
reluctantly flew across the street. A spar
row, ga.ptng In the ' last throes of death,
waa discovered on the steps leading to
the basement of the building, which the
Jay had evidently dropped, probably from
the cornice overhead and was attempting
to recover. Wlsner Chronicle.
Touhy Heap No Good Crowder was vis
ited by, a cyclone In the shape of, the
Touhy ball team, but It did no harm to
Crowder, but the Touhy boys went home
lame. The Touhy boys had better play
catch before they go to play Crowder for
a new ball again. Tattler In Valparaiso
Visitor.
The Raging Platte Four parties made a
trip from Shelton to Central City via boat
on the Platte river one day last week, and
now It will take a carload of evidence at
reduced rates to convince Fitch Bros, of
the Central City Record that that river
ts not navigable. In spite of the fact that
the boat was sent home by rail, Colum
bus Journal.
Game Contest There waa a beer drinking
match over to Emll Mudras. Those who
helped to drink It were A. Svoboda, Al.
Smith, Frank Bladek, Joe and John Engel
gau. John came a little late, but, I tell you,
when he did come, why they had to keep
on filling his glass. I tell you he was sur
prised when he saw the keg of beer.
Verdigris Cltlaen.
Not a Freak A young man of this dty
was seen recently with two heads on his
shoulders. Both were fully developed, with
handsome features. The young man was
not a museum freak, as might be sup
posed. The other head was the head of
his sweetheart, and probably would not
have been In that deformed position had
It not been for tha young woman's neglect
to pull down the blinds. Blair Democrat.
STRANGE STORY OF FRAUD
American Woman Secures Large Sums
la London by Premising;
Fabulous Prodta. -
LONDON, July S. A strange story of al
leged fraud. Involving large sums, was re
lated in tha West London police court this
afternoon. Mrs. Josephine Leslie, whose
friends were said to be. worth millions, was
arrested yesterday at New Market, where
she had been staying at the best hotsl. Mrs.
Leslie was taken Into custody while ont
driving In a motor car, charged with de
frauding members of. well known families
by false pretensions, and was arraigned
this afternoon at tha polios court men
tioned. Miss Annie Blount, the plslntlS in the
case against Mrs. Leslie, I. a member of
an Influential Dublin family. Her eounael
said that Mis. Blount met Mrs. Leslie at
a friend's house. Mrs. Leslie, Miss Blount
added, represented that ahs was a friend
of J. Plerpont Morgan and produoed a let
ter purporting to have been written by Mr.
Morgan advising her to Invest In one of
his syndicates and . promising fabulous
profits. Miss Blount later was a guest of
Mrs. Leslie at a leading London hotel and
ultimately entrusted the latter with 141,500
to Invest la the alleged Morgaa syndicate.
Mrs. Leslie In return gave Miss Blount
post-dated checks for HAOO and fUaXam.
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No matter where you spend your vacation, you should
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Suit Case, 24 inches, genuine cow hide, double corners,
brass fasteners, good. $8.00 value, for .$5.25
22-inch leather Suit Case, leather lined. $7.00
24-inch Suit Case, linen lined, up from $1.45
24-inch Walrus Suit Case, leather lined $19.00
26-inch Alligator Suit Case, leather lined .$22.50
13-inch Traveling Bag, imitation alligator, brass lock and
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Genuine Alligator Bags, up from $13.00
Genuine "Walrus Bags, up from $11.00
Rattan and Wicker Suit Cases, automobile lunch baskets,
etc., light and very convenient for sumer travel, 1.35 up
which wers supposed to represent the
profits whloh would accrue to Miss Blount.
When the first check was presented It was
returned marked "Account olosed." Counsel
added that other similar charges were pend
ing against the defendant.
The detective Inspector In charge of the
case says the prisoner's friends "possessed
millions of money." She waa remanded.
NEW TOKK, July 5. Members cf the
Arm of J. . Morgan St Co. were unable to
identify Josephine Leslie when her use ot
tha firm's nams was reported to them today.
A representative of the firm, after Investi
gation, said she was unknown to the firm
and that her story bore its own refutation
on Its face, as Mr. Morgan was not in tha
habit of taking tha public Into his syndl
cats operations.
B. Y. P. U. ELECTS OFFICERS
pav. J. W. Comley af Omits Elected
afsmbsv ( tae Boars) of
Dlrrctrs. ''
SPOKANE. Wash,. July . Officers were
cnoeea 'at today's session of the Baptist
Toung People's Union of America con
vention. The following were unanimously
elected: Rev. B. T. Mulllna of Louisville,
Ky., president; Archibald T. MacNelll of
Woodstock. Ont., and Rev. W. 11. Main ot
Hartford, Conn., vice presidents; Dr. W.
IL Heed of Rock Island. 111., secretary; II.
B. Osgood of Chicago, treasurer.
The board cf managers is composed of
ths following members: B. F. Tourteon of
Feavaaytvanla, Rev. i. W. Ooaley ot Ne
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3x12 Axmlnster Rug.. $11.25
6x9 Axmlnster Rug '. . .$10.75
9x12 AxmlnBter Rug ..$27.50
6x9 Heavyweight Art
Equare for $4.85
9x9 Heavyweight Art
Square for $7.25
9x12 Heavyweight Art .
Square for $9.75
9x15 Heavyweight Art
Square for . . ..$12.25
12x13-6 Heavyweight
Art Square for $14.85
TVe have a most complete
variety of the best moderate priced goods yet shown.
GLIDING SETTEE (like cut) Made of hardwood, the base is finished red, the seats
and backs are the natural maple. Four passenger, backs adjustable to any position
price $12.00
The 6ame gliding settee painted all green, price .... ... ...... .$13.00
Special Prices on
Furniture
to ..$31.50
$20.00 Tuna Mahogany Chiffonier, pretty pattern, with mirror, re
duced to $16.75
$135.00 Solid Mahogany Hand Carved Chiffonier, reduced
to ...$101.00
$25.00 Mahogany Dressing Table, reduced to '. .$19.50
$100.00 Pair Mahogany Twin Beds, reduoed to ....... .$78.00
braska, Rsv. Oeorge J. J. Mason of Oeorgla
and Rev. L. X Hougson of Ontario. Ad
ditional members chosen for one year were
J. W. Lowe, Fred A. Wills, John Kuveen
and John H. C Hayman, all of Chicago;
George Miller of Baltimore, Rev. J. M.
Johnston of Bt. Louis and IL O. Baldwin
of Cleveland.
RAILROADS ARE NOT LIABLE
KmBaata Saprema Coart Hal da Express
Cenpssit Assam Liability for
Employes' Lives.
TOPEKA, Kan., July .The state su
preme court her yesterday held that rail
roads ars not liable for accidents happen
ing to persons smployed by express com
panies on trains . where the express com
panies assume all risk, or injury, or death
to all employes. The decision waa rendered
In the ease of a woman who sued the Santa
F to recover damages for ths death of
her husband, aa express messenger, who
waa killed in a wreck.
SIOUX CITY DOUBLE TRAGEDY
N lr kolas Deldrlek tkts Wldaw
Wit Reiased Msrrr Him
urn 4 Commits Saletd.
BIOUX CITY. la., July 1 Nicholas Died,
rich, a laborer, this evening shot and seri
ously wounded Mrs. Chris Johanaaea, a
widow, who had refused to marry him.
Deldrich fled along tho river bank, pursue!
" " 1 .J " 1
by a polloeniaa Wh had beard th shot.'
Summer Draperies
"We are showing a complete line of curtains and ma
terials by the yard to fill the requirements for summer
hangings. Take down the heavy portieres and over-cur-tains
during tho hot weather, and give the house a cool
and airy effeot by using light weight materials. For Mon
day we offer some special values:
Full size Madras Curtains In all colors and designs, for
windows or summer portieres, $6.75 to $8.75 values,
Monday, pair ,r.$5.95 '
Madras Curtains in assorted colors; some sample pairs
slightly soiled; $4.75 to $6.00 values, Monday, pr. $3.95 ;
Madras by the yd., in white and ecru, 45c, 50c and G5c :
Madras in colors, yard G5c to $3.00
Striped Grenadine or snow flake Curtains, light and sum-,
mery; all colors, pair .$1.23 to $8.75
French Muslin Bed Sets in assorted patterns and color
ings for full sized bed; ruffled all around; bolster cover
to match.1 Sets made complete to order in any pattern ,
selected for ,..3.75
V
Vudor Porch Shades
Keep out the sun and give a very weloome privaoy $2 up
Lawn Furniture
assortment of Furniture for the porch and lawn. A splendid
High Grade Bed Room
for Quick Selling
Detroit Jewel Gas Stove
(Like Out) . '
With broiler and 16-inch oven $17.00
The Detroit Jewel has many distinctive features. It Is superior
to all others. Made entirely of steel attractive and durable uo
enamel to chip or peel off. Constructed to give the greatest possible
radiating surface with the smallest consumption of gas. Why use
coalT
SAFETY INSURANCE GASO
LINE STOVE.
Prohibits carelessness and
ignorance in operation. A child
may open the valve or the flame
may he blown out. but no gaa
will flow. The filter at tha
bottom of the outlet tube pre
vents any foreign substance
from getting in the burner and
cap be cleaned by the most In
experienced person la five min
utes. If you buy an Insurance,
you protect yourself against
accidents.
Prices up from $9.50
Ths fugltlvs refusing to halt, was fired
upon by the officer, fleeing h was about
to b captured Deldrlch shot himself twice
In the head and leaped Into the river.
Mrs. Johannsen will recover. Deldrich's
body has not been recovered.
POLISH PIANIST IN"L0ND0N
After roar Years Akaear Paaersw
skt Dcllskts Lara AaUatees
la Metropolis.
LONIXJW, July -(8peclal.) After four
years absenc from London Paderewskl, the
famous Polish plsnlst continues to attract
lmmenaa audiences chiefly composed of
women. With the same lushy looks which
In color show no passage of time, th sams
low collar and whits silk tls he looks
almost exactly aa he did when last he de
lighted London lovers of music. At his
rehearsals th audlencea Is not allowed to
occupty the orchestra seats nd the piano
Is hslf surrounded with screens, but these
precautions do not suffice snd many of th
lady admirers of Paderewskl crowd to ths
front of the platform and some even suc
ceed In shaking tha hands of their IdoL
Mnr Ealaa4 rytatlasi Meet.
BOSTON, July 1 Members of nearly
very commandery of Knights Templar
In ths New England atates are preparing
to lave tomorrow for fiaratogo. N. Y.,
to attend the thirtieth triennial conclave.
This New England representation will prob
sbly number more than tOOu Knights, an
especially large host going from Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island. The latter
KnlRhta will escort Kev. Henry W. Hut
M
of Rhode Island, at present dputy grand
BltalM r the grand encampment, , to the
ROCKER (like cut) Made
of select quarter-sawed
golden oak, highly hand-
polished,- vary large.
This is without question
one of the best rocker
values we have had to
offer. O r n a m e ntally
carved on the back, has
wood saddle shaped .
eat. price, each $5.00
.... v;
conclave with the expectation that he will
ba elevated to the oftioe of grand master,
the highest office In the order.
IS LABOR UNION A TRUST?
Mat Msssfaetartr n Unfair Ltal
Plans Way to Test Qaestlesi
la Coart.
WASHINGTON, July . Whe nth su
preme court of th United States meeti
next October tt will be confronted by s
question as to ths liability of a labor union
to punishment under tha antl-truat law..
Lf m qnMlon whlch ), certified to"
that court by the circuit court of appeals
for the second circuit Is pressed. The ques-
tlon arises la connection with the case of
D. B. Lows of Dsnbury, Conn., versus
Martin Lawlor and 300 other members of
ths American Federation of Labor.
Lows Is a hat manufacturer and It i
charged ths Federation has sent out cir
culars to Lowe's patrons all over the coun
try warning them tb&t If they do not de
sist purchasln ghts hats for their trade they
will be put upon th unfair list and will
lose ths patronage of unloa labor men and
their friends everywhere. Lowe brought
suit In th circuit court for th district of
Connecticut asking for S24o,(XO damugra
under th anti-trust law, 'whloh provtdrs
that aiy vlolstlo nof tha law shall be fin
ished fry a fins amounting to thr time!
tha SMount of th damage sustslned. Ttu
case is oertlAed to ths supreme court oi
ths one question as to wbether th plalntln
csii maintain aa action under th
tiuat law.