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 (a Obtr the rbrik Lw. (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 ...... v. jnit i , . . , ii ,7 1 IJ1 r II ( 1 1 ox. 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 Cool Food Ready coolt.d, delicious mad aourlsklrtr . Grape4.uts "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. Advance Pall ID c Patterns in iUiJO make a handsome show. There are scores of new patterns and new colorings, chosen from the mills whose goods have won a place in the front ranks. You can make splendid selections now. $16.50 for our beautiful new line of 9x12 Brussels Rugs, made from the best quality of worsted yarns. Let us show them to you. Axminster Rugs Many excellent, artistic, exclusive designs. 2-8x5 Axmlnster Rug...S2.65 3x6 Axmlnster Rug 2-3x10-6 Axmlnster Rug $0.00 4-6x6-6 Axfnlnnter Rug $9.00 8x10-6 Axmlnster Rug $10.00 8-3x10-6 Axmlnster Rug for $24.00 Ingrain Art Squares Guaranteed all wool, tho very heaviest quality; Just toe thing for summer homes. Beautiful small figured patterns la blues, greens and tans In sizes and prices as follows: 7-0x9 Heavyweight Art Square for $6.15 9x10-! Heuvywelgnt Art Square for $8.35 10-6x12 Heavyweight Art Square for $11.50 12x12 Heavyweight Art Square for $13.25 12x16. Heavyweight Art Square for $16.25 V S ' -r- IjJ i. f i . BOX Sl'lUXG AND MATTRESS9 SrKCIAIi Box Spring Is made with three layers of hand laid cotton felt on the top of the springs, covered la the best grade of ticking. Mattreps Is a 30 pound extra qual ity long black hair, cloBely tufted "J Mtlfartioi:" b68t MrTlC6 $77- curly birch Dresser Rococo design. A handsome piece, re- Speclal for the pair, box spring and duced to $59.00 mattress $35.00 brass bed (like cut) Highest $68 curly birch Chiffonier, to match dresser, reduced to $54.50 eavy "wJiMost, plain' rtch'de $48.00 Tuna Mahogany Princess Dresser, highest grade of con- it?" ruction, reduced to .....$39.00 th.e..BT.tl.n ..!T.W2.50 $38' genuine Mahogany Dressing Table, carved design, reduced Traveling Bags; Suit Cases No matter where you spend your vacation, you should take one of these along. They are well made, light weight, but very strong. 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 catches $145 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 ORCHARD & WILHELM 4141618 South Sixteenth Street it 84.50 3x9 Axmlnster Rug.- $8.50 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.